SDGs

PROSPERITY

Affordable and clean energy
Decent work and economic growth
Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Reduced inequalities
Sustainable cities and communities

Expansion of solar power generation business/megasolar business

TOKAI is promoting the use of renewables and contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions by doing its utmost to promote the use of residential solar power systems and by expanding the solar power generation business through megasolar projects.

Affordable and clean energy
Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Responsible consumption, production

Sale of high-efficiency gas equipment

TOKAI and TOKAI Gas are helping reduce household gas CO2 emissions by promoting the sale of high-efficiency gas equipment such as ENE-FARM and ECO-JOZU.

Affordable and clean energy

Sale of clean energy (city gas and LP gas)

The CO2 emission factors for city gas and LP gas are lower than those for fossil fuels such as coal and oil. TOKAI and TOKAI Gas were supplying 744 thousand customers with city gas or LPG gas as of the end of March 2021.
Meanwhile, in the industrial sector, we are also working to expand sales of cogeneration systems in which electric power is generated by a gas engine, turbine, fuel cell or other process fuelled by city gas of LP gas and at the same the waste heat generated in the process is collected. The waste heat collected in the co-generation system can be used as a heat source or for cooling, heating or hot water supply at manufacturing plants, realizing high overall energy efficiency.

Affordable and clean energy

Promotion of use of renewables at business sites (solar power generation)

TOKAI Group is working to reduce CO2 emissions through the installation of solar power generations systems and the use of electricity generated from renewable energy sources at its business sites. We also aim to further reduce CO2 emissions by replacing all our vehicles with electric vehicles in step with developments in technology.

Affordable and clean energy

Support for SMEs and start-ups (Member of Shizuoka New Business Council)

TOKAI Holdings supports SMEs and start-ups as a member of the New Business Council.

Decent work and economic growth
Partnerships for the goals

Promotion of work-life balance/work style reform project

TOKAI Group actively encourages employees to work less overtime and take paid holiday to achieve a better work-life balance. We also set up a work style reform project to implement a range of initiatives including the introduction of new telework-based work styles.

Decent work and economic growth

Promotion of regional tourism business (maintenance and management of hot spring facilities in Yaizu and Shimada)

TOKAI Gas promotes regional tourism through the maintenance and management of hot spring facilities in Yaizu and Shimada.

Decent work and economic growth
Partnerships for the goals

Development of infrastructure in developing countries

TOKAI is focusing on infrastructure development and technology development in developing countries mainly in Southeast Asian countries such as Myanmar and Vietnam.

Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Responsible consumption, production
Partnerships for the goals

Improvement of efficiency of LP gas deliveries through automated meter readings

TOKAI will reduce gasolene consumption by seeking to improve the efficiency of LP gas deliveries based on automated meter readings.

Industry, innovation, infrastructure

Expansion of ICT services and system development business

TOKAI Communications uses its own optical fiber network that extends from the northern Kanto area to the western Japan area and multiple data centers to provide customers with affordable and comfortable communication services. We also contribute to economic development, with the development of systems for convenience stores and the financial and distribution industries.

Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Sustainable cities and communities

Initiatives to achieve universal internet access

TOKAI Cable Network is helping correct the information gap by expanding its CATV network to areas without a telecommunications infrastructure such as mountainous areas to provide affordable, equitable internet access to all people.

Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Sustainable cities and communities
Partnerships for the goals

Promotion of regional BWA (broadband wireless access) scheme

TOKAI Cable Network has obtained radio licenses for regional BWA in 12 service areas across Japan and is using the regional BWA to prepare for disasters through the development of wireless communication services for local governments and Wifi services at evacuation centers. TOKAI Cable Network is also utilizing the resilience of regional BWA to communication failures caused by high levels of network traffic to ensure the wireless services necessary in the event of disaster. Regional BWA uses frequencies between 2,575 MHz and 2,595 MHz (regional band) to provide wireless telecommunication services aimed at helping increase the welfare of communities, including improving the level of community services and eliminating the digital divide.

Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Sustainable cities and communities
Partnerships for the goals

Building a fiber optic CATV network

TOKAI Cable Network is upgrading its CATV transmission lines, replacing coaxial cables with fiber-optic to broadcast high-definition programs and provide high-capacity, stable internet to people living in rural areas and to build a resilient and reliable infrastructure.

Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Sustainable cities and communities

Provision of AI-based automatic HVAC control solution

TOKAI Communications has been selling “Smart Facility Manager” to data center and CATV operators as an air-conditioning control solution for server rooms and other facilities.
To market the solution for office buildings, TOKAI Communications recently collaborated with Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. and Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd. to conduct an AI-based air conditioning control demonstration experiment on the seventh-story office floor of Tokyo Tatemono Yaesu Building, successfully eliminating inconsistencies in temperature on the floor and reducing energy consumption by around 50%. Based on the results of this experiment, Tokai Communications plans to further promote machine learning in AI-based air-conditioning control to provide comfortable office spaces and save energy.

Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Affordable and clean energy
Partnerships for the goals

Sale of "GQ House"

TOKAI is promoting the sale of "GQ House," housing built on the concept of protecting "water" and "electricity," which are particularly important lifelines, and "family," which is more important than anything else.
"GQ House" is housing in which people can live as usual, leading a safe, comfortable and convenient life even in the event of disaster thanks to various ingenious features in the building structure itself and other finer details, including functions for self-sufficiency in water and electricity.

Sustainable cities and communities
Clean water and sanitation
Affordable and clean energy
Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Responsible consumption, production
Climate action

Expansion of the ZEH (net zero energy house) business

TOKAI sells ZEH (Net Zero Energy House), which is a house that produces more energy than it consumes

Sustainable cities and communities
Affordable and clean energy
Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Responsible consumption, production

Expansion of nursing care renovation and earthquake-proof renovation business

TOKAI and TOKAI Gas are expanding the nursing care renovation business to eliminate the obstacles and inconvenience experienced by people in need of nursing care living at home, and the earthquake-proof renovation business which involves work such as strengthening housing foundations, carrying out necessary repairs including those for partial corrosions, strengthening walls and reducing the weight of the roof.

Sustainable cities and communities
Reduced inequalities

Broadcasting of CATV community channels

TOKAI Cable Network broadcasts community channels providing useful information on topics of local interest, good news and events, the latest special deals, disaster information and such like.

Sustainable cities and communities
Partnerships for the goals

Certification as "Health Management Excellent Corporation 2021"

TOKAI Group was certified as "Health Management Excellent Corporation 2021 (Large-scale Corporate Sector) - White 500" jointly conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Health Council for the fifth consecutive year. In addition, in the "excellent corporations for health management (small and medium-sized corporations)", two companies were additionally certified, bringing the number of certified Group companies as of the end of March 2021 to 17.
(Certified March 4, 2021)

Decent work and economic growth

Receipt of DBJ Health Management Rating

For the third time in a row, TOKAI Holdings received the highest rating in the "DBJ Employees' Health Management Rated Loan Program" provided by Development Bank of Japan Inc.
DBJ Employees' Health Management Rated Loan Program is the first financing menu in the world that incorporates the professional approach to employee health management ratings. Based on the original evaluation system, DBJ evaluates and selects the companies with excellent health management efforts and applies the result of the evaluation to the loan terms.
(Received April 21, 2021)

Decent work and economic growth

Expansion of nursing care welfare business and nursing care and welfare products rental business

TOKAI LIFE PLUS is engaged in the nursing care business, providing adult day care and temporary nursing care services in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Meanwhile, TOKAI Gas provides a service which gives those who need caring for at home access to nursing care welfare products at affordable prices in Yaizu, Fujieda, Shimada, Shizuoka, Yoshida and Makinohara.

Reduced inequalities

Promotion of marine sports

Given the growing popularity of Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP), TOKAI Holdings sponsors Shizuoka SUP Fleet, a safe, fun event. SUP is a sport enjoyed by men and women of all ages, which is totally accessible and inclusive, offers a great way to admire scenery, and can be combined with other pursuits such as fishing, yoga and pilates.
Tokai Holdings has also worked to establish Shimizu Marine & Beach Sports, bringing locals closer to the sea and beach through the promotion of marine and beach sports and increasing interactions between people through sport and thereby contributing to regional revitalization.

Decent work and economic growth
Sustainable cities and communities

Participation in donation project for roadside trees, parks and other facilities

Tokai City Service participates in a project organized by Shizuoka Lions Club, through which donations are made for roadside trees, small parks and other facilities in the city and suburbs.

Sustainable cities and communities
Partnerships for the goals

Provision of remote work solutions

TOKAI Communications is engaged in the provision of remote work solutions to corporate customers. By offering the "OneOffice SafeGate" secure browser service and the "OneOffice SmartConnect" cloud-based remote desktop service that allows for easy access to office computers through personal computers or other information devices at home or from other remote locations, Tokai Communications provides a remote working environment enabling users to work securely from anywhere, anytime, across all of their devices.

Decent work and economic growth
Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Partnerships for the goals

Expansion of support for the promotion of DX through system integration business

TOKAI Communications leverages its fiber-optic network and data centers and the technologies and knowhow it has built up over many years as a system integrator to provide a wide range of services including cloud services to corporate customers in the telecommunications sector.
By providing one stop services from upstream to downstream from design to construction, operation and support, Tokai Communications helps speed up its customers' business and contributes to the promotion of DX.

Decent work and economic growth
Industry, innovation, infrastructure
Partnerships for the goals