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ITOKI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Koji Minato) and NTT DOCOMO BIED INC. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Katsushige Kojima) will begin collaborating to promote the use of agricultural J-Credits*1 by companies.

This collaboration will combine agricultural J-Credits handled by NTT Docomo Business with ITOKI's customer network and proposal capabilities to support companies' decarbonization management.

The two companies will promote the proposal and sale of agricultural J-Credits, joint proposals for corporate decarbonization, and public awareness campaigns through seminars and events. This will encourage companies to utilize environmental value and contribute to the spread of sustainable agriculture and regional decarbonization.

As the importance of climate change countermeasures increases globally, companies are required to understand and continuously reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, interest in utilizing carbon credits is growing, driven by factors such as the emissions trading scheme that will begin in fiscal year 2026*2.

On the other hand, even if companies work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy conservation and the introduction of renewable energy, there will still be emissions that are difficult for them to reduce on their own at present, such as the combustion of fuel in their facilities. The use of J-Credits is attracting attention as a means of compensating for these emissions. In particular, agricultural J-Credits are expected to contribute not only to the decarbonization of companies but also to the promotion of sustainable agriculture and the return of value to local communities.

NTT DOCOMO BUILDING supports the decarbonization of companies and regions through GX*4 solutions, including support for the creation and sale of carbon credits and the visualization of greenhouse gas emissions.

Itoki is working to address environmental issues, including decarbonization and the circular economy, and is supporting its customers' sustainability management by leveraging the broad customer base cultivated through Workplace Business. This collaboration aims to further strengthen support for customers' decarbonization efforts by establishing a system that will enable the continuous and stable procurement and provision of agricultural J-Credits as a J-Credit provider.

This collaboration combines NTT Docomo Business's expertise in agricultural J-Credits and GX (Gross Energy) with Itoki's customer network and proposal capabilities to incorporate agricultural environmental value into corporate activities and support our customers' decarbonization and sustainability management.

Through this collaboration, the two companies will primarily promote the following initiatives:

- Proposal and sales of agricultural J-Credits
NTT Docomo Business will handle agricultural J-Credits, which Itoki will propose and sell through its own customer base. Both companies will work together to provide appropriate agricultural J-Credits according to each customer's greenhouse gas emissions, reduction targets, and purpose of credit utilization.

Joint proposal for decarbonization management by companies
The two companies will leverage their respective customer touchpoints, solutions, and expertise to jointly propose ways for companies to decarbonize their economies. Based on companies' efforts to reduce emissions, they will propose the use of agricultural J-credits as a means to compensate for emissions that are difficult to reduce on their own, and will also support companies in clearly communicating the environmental value and regional contributions that result from the use of these credits.

- Promotion and awareness of J-Credits
The two companies will disseminate information about the J-Credit system, how to use it, and the value it brings to the regions and producers that create it, through seminars, webinars, events, and sales activities. They aim to promote understanding so that companies can appropriately utilize J-Credits as a means to compensate for emissions that are difficult to reduce on their own.

Through this collaboration, the two companies will support companies in their decarbonization efforts, expand the use of agricultural J-Credits, and contribute to the spread of sustainable agriculture and regional decarbonization. Furthermore, by expanding the demand for agricultural J-Credits, they aim to boost agricultural initiatives that lead to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and revitalize local industries.

Going forward, both companies will work together to promote awareness and expand the use of agricultural J-Credits through joint promotions, seminars, and events, taking into account customer needs and trends in the carbon credit market.