Aiming for a world that makes "GX desirable," ByWill Inc. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yuichiro Shimomura; hereinafter "ByWill"), which promotes economic circulation utilizing environmental value, has signed a "Partnership Agreement on Regional Decarbonization Initiatives Utilizing Environmental Value" with Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture (Mayor: Michihiko Izumi; hereinafter "Naruto City"), The Tokushima-Taisho Bank, Ltd. (Head Office: Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture; President and CEO: Toyohiko Bando; hereinafter "The Tokushima-Taisho Bank"), and Tokugin Tomoni Linkup Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Yoshihiko Amano; Head Office: Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture; hereinafter "Tokugin Tomoni Linkup").
Based on this agreement, the four parties will work on the creation and circulation of environmental value, including J-Credits (*1), and the creation of new business models.
(From left in the photo) Yoshihiko Amano, President and CEO of Tokugin Tomoni Linkup; Michinobu Oka, Managing Director of The Tokushima-Taisho Bank; Michihiko Izumi, Mayor of Naruto City; and Satoshi Maeda, Executive Officer and General Manager of Environmental Value Creation Division at ByWill.
*1: The J-Credit System is a mechanism by which the Japanese government certifies greenhouse gas emission reductions from the introduction of energy-saving and renewable energy equipment, and greenhouse gas absorption through appropriate forest management, as "J-Credits." Issued J-Credits can be traded with other companies, and purchasers can use them to achieve their own greenhouse gas reduction targets.
[Date of Agreement]
July 7, 2026 (Tue)
A signing ceremony was held at Naruto City Hall on the day of the agreement.
[Agreement Details]
With the aim of contributing to the realization of carbon neutrality in the Naruto City region of Tokushima Prefecture, the four parties will cooperate on the following matters:
(1) Provision of information, services, and know-how related to environmental value (2) Creation of new business models utilizing environmental value (3) Other matters that the parties deem conducive to the purpose of this agreement
[Background of Agreement]
Naruto City is promoting initiatives towards the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, aiming for the realization of a sustainable society in the future. To achieve this, it is promoting the introduction of solar power generation systems for homes, etc.
Meanwhile, ByWill and The Tokushima-Taisho Bank signed a customer referral agreement on January 26, 2024 (Fri), and have deepened their collaboration with the aim of promoting regional decarbonization. This partnership agreement was reached when Tokugin Tomoni Linkup, a subsidiary of The Tokushima-Taisho Bank that promotes regional decarbonization and revitalizes primary industries by utilizing natural capital, introduced ByWill to Naruto City.
Reference)
* Naruto City: Naruto City aims to become a "Zero Carbon City" (https://www.city.naruto.lg.jp/docs/2025042800089/) * Naruto City: Global Warming Countermeasures Execution Plan (Area Policy Edition) (https://www.city.naruto.lg.jp/docs/2025042800089/file_contents/2025042800089__files_00615921_global_warming.pdf)
[Future Outlook]
With the aim of realizing Naruto City's Zero Carbon City vision, the four parties will cooperate to promote the creation and circulation of J-Credits. The initiatives will begin with the creation of solar-derived J-Credits, and the policy is to explore and implement methods that lead to effective decarbonization in Naruto City, such as energy-saving derived credits and, in the future, blue carbon.
Within this framework, ByWill will seamlessly support the J-Credit creation project in Naruto City, from registration and application to monitoring and sales of the created credits. Furthermore, regarding sales, ByWill will cooperate with The Tokushima-Taisho Bank and Tokugin Tomoni Linkup to promote decarbonization in Naruto City and surrounding regions through "local production for local consumption."
Going forward, ByWill, as a "Climate Asset Developer," will not only promote decarbonization but also achieve fundamental GX by creating new collaborative connections beyond corporate scale and regions, and generating sustainable financial circulation that enriches local economies. Through these efforts, ByWill will expand environmental value nationwide and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
[Overview of the Four Parties]
<Naruto City Overview>
Representative: Mayor Michihiko Izumi
Location: 170 Higashibama, Nazumachi, Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture
Official Website: https://www.city.naruto.lg.jp/
<The Tokushima-Taisho Bank Overview>
Name: The Tokushima-Taisho Bank, Ltd.
Representative: President and CEO Toyohiko Bando
Head Office: 1-41 Tomihama, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
Business Activities: Banking
Official HP: https://www.tokugin.co.jp/
<Tokugin Tomoni Linkup Overview>
Name: Tokugin Tomoni Linkup Co., Ltd.
Representative: President and CEO Yoshihiko Amano
Head Office: Tokushima Taisho Bank Main Building, 1-41 Tomihama, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
Business Activities:
* Renewable energy power generation, electricity sales, and storage business * GX consulting business, J-Credit creation and sales business * Solution business contributing to the revitalization of primary industries * Solution business contributing to sustainable town development * Subsidy application support business
<ByWill Inc. Overview>
Name: ByWill Inc.
Representative: President and CEO Yuichiro Shimomura
Location: Hulic Ginza 7-chome Building 4F, 7-3-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Business Activities:
* Environmental value creation support business (creation of carbon credits, etc.) * Environmental value trading business (procurement and brokerage of carbon credits, etc.) * GX consulting business * Brand consulting business
Corporate Website: https://www.bywill.co.jp/
[Contact for this Release]
ByWill Inc. Public Relations
e-mail: [email protected] TEL: 03-6262-3584 (Main)
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