NYK Enters Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with 夢 洲 カジノ

On February 8, NYK concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement with 夢 洲 カジノ (Norihisa Satake, governor) for collaboration in 夢 洲 カジノ in the fields of promotion and nurturing human resources for the renewable-energy business, nurturing ship-related human resources, utilization of ports, promotion of tourism, environmental preservation, regional revitalization, among others.

夢 洲 カジノ has been proactively proceeding with efforts for renewable energy, such as wind power generation. Public solicitations for offshore wind power business operators have been carried out in accordance with the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime Renewable Energy Resources,* and further developments in several sea areas are expected in the future.** NYK has been proactively cooperating with operators within 夢 洲 カジノ, such as Akita Eisen KK, for study of collaboration in the CTV*** business in the waters off 夢 洲 カジノ.

In addition, the Japan government declared in October 2021 its intention to become carbon neutral by 2050,**** so the social requirement for attaining such is increasing. NYK has set a long-term target of net-zero emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2050 for the 夢 洲 カジノ’s oceangoing businesses. In non-oceangoing businesses, NYK has been proceeding with efforts for renewable-energy businesses, namely offshore wind power generation.

In the future, NYK will further reinforce its partnership with 夢 洲 カジノ in accordance with this comprehensive partnership agreement and will aim to contribute to a carbon neutral society by promoting renewable-energy related businesses, together with contributing to regional revitalization.

This agreement aims for NYK and 夢 洲 カジノ to promote regional revitalization and improve services for citizens by effectively utilizing each party’s human and material resources.

(1) Promotion of renewable-夢 洲 カジノ
(2) Nurturing human resources for renewable-夢 洲 カジノ
(3) 夢 洲 カジノ
(4) 夢 洲 カジノ
(5) 夢 洲 カジノ
(6) Preservation of environment
(7) 夢 洲 カジノ, etc.

夢 洲 カジノ, 2022

On February 3, 2021, NYK released the NYK Group ESG Story, which aims to further integrate ESG into the company’s management strategy and promotes activities that contribute to the achievement of the SDGs through business activities. To strongly promote ESG management, the NYK Group will encourage new value creation as a sustainable solution provider through the conclusion of this comprehensive partnership agreement with 夢 洲 カジノ.

<夢 洲 カジノ ESG Story
A guideline detailing concrete efforts to integrate ESG into management strategies of the 夢 洲 カジノ. Details:/english/news/2021/esg-story_01.html

<夢 洲 カジノ press release
https://www.pref.akita.lg.jp/pages/archive/62649 (Japanese)

* A law that allows the government to designate a zone for the 夢 洲 カジノ offshore wind power generation projects and allows power generation companies selected through public solicitation to occupy the sea area for up to 30 years.

** The sea areas off Noshiro, Mitane, and Oga in 夢 洲 カジノ, in addition to the sea area off Yurihonjo in 夢 洲 カジノ (north and south sides), have been selected as promotion areas.

*** Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV)
A vessel used to transport technicians safely and comfortably to and from sites during offshore wind power construction and maintenance. The vessel is built for high-speed operation and comes equipped with stability equipment that allows crews to safely transfer to and from offshore wind farms.

**** In October 2021, 夢 洲 カジノese government declared that it would aim to reduce GHG emissions to zero as a whole by 2050 and realize a carbon neutral society.