Aiming for Zero CO₂ Emissions from Business Operations by 2027: Green Coop Releases Monthly and FY2025 Results of Reuse, Recycling, and Food Mileage Initiatives

The Green Coop Community, a general incorporated association consisting of 16 cooperatives mainly in western Japan, has set a goal to achieve net-zero CO₂ emissions from its business activities by 2027 and is currently implementing initiatives to realize this. As part of this, they are promoting 'participatory environmental actions' to suppress CO₂ emissions by approximately 430,000 members. The initiatives include three pillars: utilization of reuse/recycle containers, priority use of domestic products (food mileage movement), and a system to quantify action results and accumulate contributions. In March 2026, they achieved a reduction of approximately 727 tons of CO₂ emissions, with a total of approximately 1.27 million reuse containers used and approximately 298 tons of recycled materials collected. Additionally, the CO₂ reduced through the use of domestic products was approximately 609 tons, and the total contribution amount based on these reductions was approximately 38 million yen. For the full fiscal year 2025 (April 2025 to March 2026), they achieved a reduction of approximately 9,331 tons of CO₂ and contributed a total of approximately 488 million yen based on these results to be used for creating a decarbonized society and recycling systems. Green Coop continues its activities as a community-based cooperative, driven by the desire to provide safe and secure food to children.