Certified NPO ACE
Elimination of Child Labor
Support and Advocacy Projects
for children and youth
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- NPO・NGO支援 / 社会課題解決事業
SOCIAL IMPACT NPO・NGO支援 社会課題解決事業
We collaborate with NGOs/NPOs and other organizations beyond the scope of consulting services to engage in Social Impact Projects. We are dedicated to addressing societal issues and working towards their resolution.
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Pro bono Activities
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Donations
More than 10％*1 of our yearly average working hours are dedicated as pro bono.
Our members engage in pro bono consulting to solve social issues for various social contribution organizations (NGOs/NPOs, Public Interest Organizations, etc.). Our members are also deeply involved in the activities of numerous NGOs/NPOs as board members and executive directors.
*1 Including employees on secondment to NPOs (FY2021 results: 18%)
*1 Including employees on secondment to NPOs (FY2021 results: 18%)
Since 2016 and up to the present, we have been collaborating through various means, including pro bono activities. Currently, our Representative, Keisuke Hanyuda, serves as a board member. Since 2018, we have been supporting initiatives for Rule Making aimed at eradicating child labor worldwide, specifically the “Child Labor Free Zone” campaign. In 2020, we jointly published “Child Labor White Paper 2020 – Business and Child Labor”. We continue to collaborate in various collaborations to drive progress in the abolition of child labor and promote human rights initiatives within Japanese businesses.
Ethical Association of Japan
Promoting Ethical Values
Certification Programs, Educational Material Planning,
Event and Seminar Activities
Since 2018, we have been collaborating in various ways, including pro bono activities, and our Representative, Keisuke Hanyuda, and Principal, Asuna Okubo, being assigned as board members. We have provided support in areas such as exploring operational improvements, developing business plans, and assisting with organizational management. We have continued our broad collaboration, including the support for the writing of “Ethical White Paper 2022-2023”, which deeply investigates and analyzes the current state of ethical consumption in Japan in 2022.
Certified NPO Fairtrade Label Japan
Solving Human Rights and Environmental Issues through Fairtrade
Licensing of International Fairtrade Certification Labels, awareness-raising activities, etc.
Since 2018 and up to the present, we have been collaborating through various means, including pro bono activities. Since 2021, our team member Maiko Shiozaki has been serving as the Executive Director, Our Representative, Keisuke Hanyuda, participates as a board member, and Komomo Tamba and Lisa Wakabayashi participate as advisors, supporting organizational management, public relations activities, and strengthening corporate involvement. We continue to collaborate in the expansion of fair trade, which addresses a wide range of human rights issues such as child labor and poverty in the supply chain, as well as environmental issues including climate change.
NPO LEGIKA
Realization of a society where everyone can unleash their abilities
Supporting Programs for Young Creators, Planning and Operation of Student Dormitories, etc.
Since 2018, LEGIKA has been engaged in messaging and design services that bring out the latent potential of companies and organizations, translating them into creative expressions. In Addition, LEGIKA conducts community design projects that aim to develop the capabilities of young creators and students through the planning and operation of new communities. Since 2018, we have assisted with branding strategy and business planning, and currently, our Principal, Ayumi Yamori, serves as a board member, leading initiatives to enhance public relations capabilities.
General Incorporated Association Welcome Japan
Building an Inclusive Society through Refugee Inclusion
Support for Multi-Sector Collaboration
Welcome Japan was established in 2022 as an intermediary support organization to accelerate multi-sectoral cooperation in Japan with the aim to build a society in which people with refugee backgrounds living in Japan can fully demonstrate their abilities and play an active role. The organization consists of members from various sectors in the public, private, and academic domains. Welcome Japan actively engage in subcommittee activities focused on promoting social inclusion of refugees and aim to establish mechanisms that enable diverse talents to be matched with individuals and organizations in need. Our Representative, Keisuke Hanyuda, serves as an advisor, and Komomo Tamba serves as a founding member to drive the initiatives.
Welcome Japan also publishes books and reports in collaboration with other companies and organizations, and sponsor campaigns and events, utilizing the research and analytical skills of our strategic consultants.
Welcome Japan also publishes books and reports in collaboration with other companies and organizations, and sponsor campaigns and events, utilizing the research and analytical skills of our strategic consultants.
Peace Communication Foundation
Children’s Workshop Programs and Activities to Deliver Children’s Voices
to Government, Academia, and Media
This is an Action & Opinion Network Project aimed at providing opportunities for children to deeply consider the future, in collaboration with governments, the United Nations Headquarters, international organizations, embassies, municipalities, universities, and media. The project hosts numerous events such as the “World Children’s Future Conference Supporting the United Nations.” Our team member, Risa Wakabayashi, supports the activities as a council member.
Writing
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“Child Labor White Paper 2020: Business and Child Labor”
Published at the end of 2020 in collaboration between the certified NPO ACE and Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC, this publication aims to provide systematic information on child labor. It investigates the current situation of child labor worldwide, risks and responses from the business sector, and the efforts of governments, international organizations, and NGOs. All of the findings were compiled into the Child Labor White Paper, making it the first comprehensive and systematic report on child labor in Japan.
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We contributed to the writing of the first-ever “Ethical White Paper” in Japan, published by the Ethical Association of Japan. The white paper aims to cater to a wide range of readers, from individuals and professionals who have had little exposure to ethical practices to experts who have already been actively involved.
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We collaborated with Welcome Japan to co-author a groundbreaking report that can be considered the first of its kind in Japan. This report investigates a wide range of challenges faced by individuals with a refugee background living in Japan, without limiting it to specific ethnic groups or residence statuses.
Cooperation and Sponsorship
- JICA Sustainable Cacao Platform in Developing Countries (2022/ Supporting Collaboration and Membership)
- Fairtrade Million Action Campaign Gold Partner (2021-2022/Sponsorship)
- TED×ICU Premium Sponsor (2021-2022/Sponsorship)
- Ethical Association in Japan Special Talk Event as part of the publication of “Ethical White Paper 2022-2023” (2022/Speaker and Sponsor)
- Asahi Shimbun × ACE “Child Labor Abolition Day” Front-page Advertising Campaign and Seminar (2021/Speaker and Sponsor)
- HAPIC2021 organized by JANIC (Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation) (2021/Supporting Partner)