Sherpa & Company Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Jun Sugimoto; hereinafter "Sherpa") announced that it has begun providing its sustainability information disclosure support cloud "SmartESG" to Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroyuki Iwata; hereinafter "Nihon Nohyaku") from April 1, 2026.

Since its establishment in 1928, Nihon Nohyaku has developed its business with agrochemical operations at its core. As a "Global Innovator for Food and Life," it challenges itself to create new value by providing advanced technologies, contributing to stable and safe food production through its business activities, and aiming for the realization of a sustainable society.

This time, Nihon Nohyaku has decided to adopt "SmartESG," and Sherpa will begin providing the service from April 2026. By utilizing the "Database" and "Workflow" functions, Nihon Nohyaku will centrally manage its sustainability information on the cloud, standardizing and streamlining the entire process from information collection from various sources to disclosure.

Through the provision of "SmartESG," Sherpa will support the further advancement of sustainability management for its client companies.

About "SmartESG"

"SmartESG" is a data platform that centrally manages sustainability and ESG data scattered within companies, supporting strategic sustainability management. The four core functions of "SmartESG" streamline sustainability information disclosure operations and enable advanced analysis. "Database" and "Workflow" visualize the collection and management of internal data that tends to be siloed, while "Focus" and "Benchmark" provide advanced analysis utilizing AI. "SmartESG" contributes not only to the sophistication of corporate information disclosure and the strengthening of stakeholder engagement but also to accelerating the formulation and execution of sustainable management strategies. Since its launch in November 2022, it has been adopted by over 70 companies, mainly large enterprises, and is used by approximately 15% of companies with a market capitalization exceeding 500 billion yen. The cumulative market capitalization of adopting companies has surpassed 200 trillion yen (as of August 2025).

For inquiries about the product, please contact us via the following site:

https://smartesg.jp/

Company Profile

Company Name: Sherpa & Company Inc.

Representative: Jun Sugimoto, Representative Director CEO

Location: TERRACE SITE GOTANDA 1F, 3-6-32 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Established: September 2019

Capital: 100 million yen

Business: Development and provision of sustainability information disclosure support cloud "SmartESG," operation of ESG and sustainability specialized media "ESG Journal Japan," provision of consulting services by sustainability experts "ESG Advisory"

・ Corporate Site: https://cierpa.co.jp/

・ Recruitment Site: https://cierpa.co.jp/recruit

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