Energy - Information

Establishment of “Carbon Neutral Business Promotion Office” in Energy System Business

March 2, 2021
Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd

March 4th, 2021, Osaka Japan - Yanmar Energy System Co., Ltd., (YES) a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings has established the Carbon Neutral Business Promotion Office, based in Tokyo and Germany, as of March 1st, with the aim of realizing a decarbonized society.

YES has long promoted the use of biogas power generation for local consumption as well as other initiatives that contribute to carbon neutrality. As the global shift to decarbonization accelerates, the new organization established by YES will contribute to protection of the environment and create new businesses that utilize new energy sources and will be more proactive in promoting carbon neutrality. In Japan, the new organization will be based in Tokyo, an important global information hub, and will work closely with Germany, a leading country in renewable energy, with the aim of building cooperative relationships with stakeholders and commercializing the project as soon as possible.

Outline of the organization

Organization name: Carbon Neutral Business Promotion Office,
Yanmar Energy System Co., Ltd.
Offices: Tokyo, Japan and Dusseldorf, Germany
Head: Hironaka Ogata, Director, Yanmar Energy System Co., Ltd.
Establishment date: March 1, 2021

About Yanmar

With beginnings in Osaka, Japan, in 1912, Yanmar was the first to succeed in making a compact diesel engine of a practical size in 1933. Then, with industrial diesel engines as the cornerstone of its enterprise, Yanmar has continued to expand its product range, services, and expertise to deliver total solutions as an industrial equipment manufacturer. As a provider of small and large engines, agricultural machinery and facilities, construction equipment, energy systems, marine equipment, machine tools, and components, Yanmarʼs global business operations span seven domains.

On land, at sea, and in the city, Yanmarʼs mission of “providing sustainable solutions focused on the challenges customers face, in food production and harnessing power, thereby enriching people's lives for all our tomorrows” is a testament to Yanmar's determination to provide us with “A Sustainable Future.

For more information, visit Yanmar Co., Ltd. at its global website at https://www.yanmar.com/global/about/.

CONTACT

Public Relations Group
Brand Communication Division, Yanmar
E-mail: koho@yanmar.com

  • Note: Information contained in the news release is valid at the time of publication and may differ from the most recently available information.

Archive