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Itoki collaborates with NX Shoji to donate over 2,200 items to Cambodia over two years through the "Used Office Furniture Overseas Donation" project
Eliminate waste! Contributing to a recycling-oriented society through furniture recycling
ITOKI CORPORATION (headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Koji Minato; hereinafter "ITOKI") has donated more than 2,200 pieces of furniture, equivalent to 15 containers, to government agencies, educational and medical facilities in Cambodia in the two years since the project began, through a collaborative scheme called "Overseas Donation of Used Office Furniture" with NX Shoji Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Susumu Akita; hereinafter "NX Shoji").
Business overview and purpose
This project was started in 2021 in collaboration with NX Shoji, and is an initiative to coordinate with the recipient country to donate furniture that is still usable and has no place to go due to renewal or relocation, and then donate the fixtures that the recipient country wants. . Itoki is in charge of determining the age of office furniture, and NX Shoji is in charge of coordination and transportation with the Ministry of the Environment and the Cambodian Embassy.
We chose Cambodia as the destination for donations because there is no local office furniture manufacturer, so there is no risk of hindering local industrial development, and the majority of products are imported from neighboring countries or handmade wooden furniture, and furniture made of high-strength steel. These include high demand and rarity.
In addition to contributing to a recycling-oriented society by reducing the waste of office furniture that can still be used, we also support the development of sustainable and resilient cities and environments, and improve economic productivity by promoting partnerships between the public, private sector, and civil society. We aim to achieve SDGs on both the energy and emissions side.
List of hiring companies
Approximately two years after the start of the business, the system has been adopted by private companies and organizations across the country. It was also implemented by Nippon Express (an NX Group company), a partner of this scheme.
▲Some of the hiring companies/in alphabetical order
Additionally, ITOKI is also using this scheme to donate approximately 250 pieces of used furniture (chairs, desks, sofas, etc.) generated during the large-scale renovation of ITOKI TOKYO XORK its Nihonbashi headquarters, to public institutions in Cambodia this spring. did.
▲Scenes after on-site delivery, construction staff training, and fixtures installation
In the future, we are considering working with group companies in ASEAN to include recycling and environmentally friendly disposal of office furniture that has reached the end of its life cycle in Cambodia. Through this initiative, ITOKI will continue to fulfill Goal 12 of the SDGs, ``Responsible Production and Responsible Consumption,'' and aim to realize a society where ` Vibrant People, Beautiful Planet..''
Related Information
Itoki contributes to a recycling-oriented society by matching with Cambodia and determining the age of office furniture!
https://www.itoki.jp/company/news/2022/2212_sdgs/
About Itoki's Workplace Business
Since its founding in 1890, ITOKI CORPORATION has upheld the mission statement of "We Design Tomorrow. We Design WORK-Style." and has supported the creation of a wide range of “Space," “Environment," and “Place" with a wide lineup of office furniture, logistics equipment, ICT and audiovisual equipment, and building materials and interior equipment.
After the coronavirus shock, we consider the entire working space to “Work Environment”," and in addition to products and services that create an environment where office workers can "work together," we are also providing "dispersion" of home furnishings to facilitate remote work and home learning We support the creation of a “Work Environment” in any space by providing a comprehensive range of products that support the working environment, as well as surveys and consulting services for companies' work style strategies and working environment improvements.
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