Environmental and disaster prevention measures at Minami-Machida Grandberry Park

Tokyu Corporation

Tokyu Railways Corporation

Tokyu Architects & Engineers INC.

Minami-Machida Grandberry Park is a "new lifestyle hub" created through the integrated redevelopment of the station, commercial facilities, and urban park in collaboration with Machida City. Based on the concept of "a town where everything is like a park," a seamless environment has been created with a continuous string of lush open spaces. Disaster prevention measures with an emphasis on rainwater management have also been implemented, including the adoption of permeable pavement throughout the area, the introduction of "Bioswell" rain paths that allow rainwater to seep into the ground, and the reuse of rainwater in the station building. These efforts have been recognized, and the park has received gold certification from the international environmental certification systems "LEED NC (New construction categry)" and "LEED ND (Neighborhood development category)."

"Shibuya Solasta" is friendly to "workers" and the "earth"

Tokyu Land Corporation

Shibuya Solasta, a large office building in Dogenzaka, Shibuya, provides a friendly environment for workers with a rooftop terrace where you can feel nature, green terraces on each floor, and IoT equipment that supports diverse work styles. In addition, the building has been made environmentally friendly by adopting a double-skin construction method to reduce the building's heat load, utilizing natural light, using thinned wood, utilizing rainwater, and solar power generation. In addition, continuous planting of trees in horizontal and vertical directions has formed an ecological network that attracts living creatures from the surrounding area, contributing to Biodiversity. These measures have resulted in a 23% reduction in CO2 emissions, an annual CO2 reduction of 2,404t, a 73% rainwater utilization rate, an annual solar power generation rate of 5,081kWh, and a greening rate of 46.1%.

"MoriGurashi" sustainable forest conservation and resource cycle begins!

Tokyu Resort Services 

In "Tokyu Resort Town Tateshina," we proposed a circulation cycle of "protect," "use," and "connect" centered on the Tateshina forest, and named this initiative the "Mori-gurashi Project." A forest management plan was created and large-scale thinning of 10.9 hectares (thinning rate 42.5%) was carried out, reducing the risk of forest decline. In addition, the existing kerosene boiler was replaced with a biomass boiler using thinned wood, reducing 40,000 liters of kerosene and 110 tons of CO2 emissions per year. This project was recognized for its collaboration with local governments, such as the launch of the "Mori-gurashi Council," and its ripple effect on the surrounding area, and was selected for a high subsidy rate by the Ministry of the Environment, ensuring its feasibility. In addition, a new facility, the "Mori-gurashi Area," was opened within the town as a place to promote the charm of the forest and connect it to the future, and has been well received.

A linen supply factory that is friendly to people and the environment

Tokyu Construction

Tokyu Linen Supply

Tokyu Linen Supply Co., Ltd. Sano Factory, which opened in July 2018, aims to improve the working environment, which was previously "hot in the summer and cold in the winter," by using heat from the steam pipes that send it to the roll machine for floor heating in the winter and installing partition walls to block the heat generated by the roll machine and improve the cooling effect in the summer. It also adopted air conditioning equipment that uses well water, cascading use of washing water, and ventilation equipment that uses geothermal heat. Natural light and LED task lighting were installed in the work area. By improving the building's facilities and increasing the efficiency and automation of production equipment, it achieved a reduction in CO2 emissions of 900 tons, or 27%, in one year compared to the existing factory. In addition, it actively organizes factory tours and employs 100% local employees, thereby contributing to local revitalization.

Renewable energy awareness and environmental education initiatives

Tokyu power supply

In March 2019, in collaboration with the former Tokyu Corporation (currently Tokyu Corporation and Tokyu Railways Co., Inc.), we began supporting the operation of Japan's first 100% renewable energy rail service on Tokyu Setagaya Line, contributing to a reduction of 1,263 tons of CO2 emissions during operation. Taking this opportunity, we implemented various measures to promote the understanding and spread of renewable energy among people along the line, such as increasing awareness through transportation advertising and inviting our service subscribers to Tohoku Electric Power's geothermal power plant for environmental learning as part of the Cool Share promotion campaign "Summer Electric Vacation Operation." Furthermore, in November of the same year, we started a service to purchase surplus solar power (post-FIT power) and participated in the "Setagaya version RE100" advocated by Setagaya Ward, promoting "local production and consumption of renewable energy."

Art and design goods by people with disabilities on sale at Shibuya Sky

Tokyu Recreation

For the opening of the Shibuya Sky Souvenir Shop on the top floor of Shibuya Scramble Square, we collaborated with Shibuya Font to produce a variety of original goods. Shibuya Font is a Shibuya Ward project in which students in Shibuya design letters and numbers drawn by people with disabilities. In addition to creating jobs for people with disabilities in the dyeing and bagging processes during the manufacturing process, a portion of the sales is donated to welfare facilities. The original goods are popular as souvenirs, and in the winter of 2019, Shibuya Font's efforts won a Good Design Award. Shibuya Sky, which attracts attention from people both in Japan and abroad, will continue to promote the charm of diversity in Shibuya.

All major private railway companies participate in the Private Railway Carrier Train

Tokyu Corporation

One of the major issues for the future is the increase in employees who leave their companies and move to other regions due to their spouse's transfer or to care for their family members. Therefore, we have called on major private railway companies to launch the "Private Railway Career Train", a mutual acceptance scheme for employees of major private railway companies who are unable to continue working at their current workplace due to life events. Currently, all major private railway companies nationwide are participating. We regard the experience and know-how of employees as "common assets" in the private railway business, and we will contribute to securing excellent human resources and further development of the areas along the railway line. Employees can also enjoy a rewarding and comfortable work environment by continuing their careers with the private railway. This initiative was recognized and we received the Grand Prize at the 8th "Japan HR Challenge Awards".

Development that connects the city of "Shibuya Fukuras" with its people

Tokyu Land Corporation

Before the redevelopment, the area around the west exit of Shibuya Station had traffic issues such as the complexity of the station flow and lack of pedestrian/vehicle separation, as well as social issues such as a lack of office buildings with a well-developed business environment and a lack of information to tourists. In order to solve these issues, Shibuya Fukuras did not simply "rebuild the Shibuya Tokyu Plaza Building," but developed a comfortable pedestrian network and a local loading and unloading area, realizing a safe and secure pedestrian-centered urban development, and contributing to strengthening international competitiveness by developing an industrial expansion support facility, a tourism support facility "Shibuya-san," and an airport limousine bus terminal. In the event of a disaster, it also functions as a temporary accommodation facility to accommodate approximately 600 people who are unable to return home, contributing to improving the region's disaster prevention capabilities.

A new form of Urban and community development through public-private partnerships

Tokyu Corporation

In March 2019, Ota Ward and the former Tokyu Corporation (currently Tokyu Corporation and Tokyu Railways) signed a public-private partnership community development agreement leveraging local power. The agreement is jointly developing various activities centered on a project to promote the use of vacant houses and vacant stores in the area around Ikegami Station in Ota Ward. The activity base, SANDO, is located in the shopping arcade, and is a place for local interaction and the dissemination and collection of information, making use of the sense of the artist who is the operating partner. The activity here has expanded greatly. By providing support to young players who want to start new businesses in the area and providing an opportunity to match them with real estate owners, new stores have been established and the activities of the shopping association have become more active. Through such activities, urban and community development that utilizes local resources is progressing.

YOKOHAMA GREEN BATON PROJECT
Sustainable urban Urban and community development project in Tokaichibacho, Midori Ward, Yokohama

Tokyu Corporation

Tokyu Land Corporation

YOKOHAMA GREEN BATON PROJECT, a model project promoted by the SDGs Future City Yokohama, is a large-scale mixed-use development project in Tokaichiba-cho, Midori-ku by Tokyu, Tokyu Land Corporation and NTT urban development. The project includes housing, daycare services, a nursery school, and a supermarket to meet the needs of multiple generations, with the goal of "connecting people to people and community to community, a town where everyone can continue to live with peace of mind. The project aimed to promote health and create multi-generational interaction by providing benches, healthy play equipment, and multipurpose spaces in a lush green space. In addition, an area management corporation was established to build a resident-oriented community. The community is being revitalized through the opening of the senior housing dining room to the community and area management events.

"Environmental Category"

Reuse of weeds along Tokyu Railways lines

Tokyu Green System

For the past 20 years, we have been working with waste disposal companies to create compost using waste materials such as grass clippings and branches generated from mowing areas served by Tokyu’s railway lines and maintaining plantings in front of stations, while being mindful of the environment. By composting waste materials and reusing them, we have solved one of our problems: the disposal of large amounts of waste materials, which amounts to two or three compactor trucks of 2 to 4 tons per day. This reduction in waste also reduces the burden on waste incinerators and reduces CO2 emissions. In addition, the large amount of water required for the composting process is stored rainwater, which is environmentally friendly. Furthermore, the completed compost is distributed free of charge to pear farms near the work site, promoting reuse and creating recycling-based society.

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[Donate your daily coffee money to charity] Thespe Fund

Tokyu Agency

Coffee at the office costs 100 yen per cup. Witnessing the disaster, I thought, "Is there anything I can do?" An everyday action (buying coffee) led to activities to support and help those in the disaster-stricken areas. A total of 391,700 yen was raised from September 17 to the end of December 2019. All proceeds from the sale of coffee available in our meeting space were donated as relief funds to support victims of Typhoons 15 and 19 in 2019. The same project was also implemented during the 2018 Western Japan heavy rain disaster, and measures such as a versatile design for the posters and a clear internal approval route were taken with the aim of "making this a project that anyone can start immediately when something happens in the future," so this time it was implemented within a week of the typhoon, leading to more support.