Iris Ohyama Concludes Disaster Preparedness Agreement with Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Iris Ohyama Corporation (Headquarters: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture; President and Representative Director: Akihiro Oyama) has entered into an "Agreement on Cooperation for Procurement Support of Goods during Disasters" with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, effective June 11, 2026.

In recent years, concerns have grown regarding major earthquakes such as the direct-impact earthquake in the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Nankai Trough earthquake, as well as the increasing frequency and intensity of wind and flood damage due to rapid climate change, making disaster response increasingly important. Particularly in Tokyo, a hub of population and industry, a disaster could simultaneously create a vast number of people unable to return home and evacuees. Furthermore, there is a high risk of disruption to logistics and lifelines due to damage. Therefore, ensuring a system for the prompt and stable supply of daily necessities to disaster victims is a critical challenge.

To date, our company has strengthened cooperation for disaster prevention and mitigation by concluding comprehensive cooperation agreements and disaster preparedness agreements, primarily with municipalities where our factories and offices are located. We have established a system capable of rapidly supplying goods from our 20 domestic factories (*1). In the Noto Peninsula Earthquake that occurred on January 1, 2024, we provided supplies to the affected areas two days after the disaster struck, actively engaging in recovery support activities for the affected regions.

Against this backdrop, our company has decided to strengthen its collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in the area of procurement support for goods during disasters. Through this agreement, we will provide prompt procurement support for goods upon request from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in the event of a disaster. In addition to initiatives based on the agreement, we plan to leverage our knowledge gained from the experience of the Great East Japan Earthquake to engage in disaster prevention awareness activities and develop disaster preparedness products for urban disaster response.

As a manufacturer responsible for supplying daily necessities and food, including disaster preparedness items, we will contribute to enhancing Tokyo's disaster resilience through the power of technology and collaboration, ensuring the safety and security of its residents.

[From Mr. Muneyuki Hatakeyama, Director of Evacuation Centers and Goods Division, General Affairs Bureau, Tokyo Metropolitan Government]

We express our gratitude to Iris Ohyama Corporation for concluding the "Agreement on Cooperation for Procurement Support of Goods during Disasters" and for their cooperation in the metropolitan government's disaster response efforts. We believe that collaboration with your company, which has manufacturing and logistics bases nationwide, will strengthen our supply system for goods during disasters. We will continue to enhance our systems to ensure that necessary goods can be delivered promptly and smoothly to the citizens of Tokyo during disasters, striving to ensure their safety and security.

[From Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Officer, Iris Ohyama Corporation]

We consider it highly significant to be able to conclude this disaster preparedness agreement with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. In Tokyo, with its dense population and buildings and numerous central functions, prompt and accurate disaster response is crucial. As a company with a presence in Tokyo, we will leverage our experience from the Great East Japan Earthquake to strengthen our cooperation from normal times and commit to providing rapid procurement support for goods during disasters.

*1: The Maizuru Factory and Okayama Setouchi Factory are scheduled for completion in 2027, and the Gotemba Logistics Center in 2028.