NOMURA Co.,Ltd. 's Social Good Initiatives: Hamamatsu City and NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Open Japan's First FSC® Project Certified Facilities Using Domestic Timber, "Hamamatsu Castle" and "Hamamatsu Children's Museum"

The castle is the first similar public children's facility in Japan to obtain certification. Spatial production of a place that leads to the inheritance of forest resources and the attachment of the community.

 

Hamamatsu Castle and Hamamatsu Children's Museum in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, used Tenryu timber from Hamamatsu City, an international forest certification system, FSC®-certified timber, in their facility renovations, becoming the first castle and similar public children's facility in Japan to receive FSC® Project Certification. NOMURA Co.,Ltd., Ltd. comprehensively produced the spaces for both facilities and worked in collaboration with Hamamatsu City to obtain this certification.

 

In this certification, Hamamatsu Castle uses FSC®-certified wood for the flooring of the 3rd floor "scene layer", and Hamamatsu Children's Museum uses FSC®-certified wood for playground equipment, floors, and walls. FSC® labeling for We also worked to ensure the traceability of wood by using appropriate raw materials such as FSC®-certified materials and recycled materials within the scope of certification.

 

FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) is a non-profit organization that operates an international forest certification system based on the world's highest standards. FSC® project certification is for individually concept design facilities and other projects, and means that raw materials with low risk of environmental and social issues such as deforestation and illegal logging are responsibly sourced. One of the reasons for the increase in the number of public and commercial facilities that have acquired the certification is the promotion of SDGs, which are being undertaken to revitalize local communities.

 

NOMURA Co.,Ltd. will continue to work with customers and forestry businesses to connect forests, cities, and people, and contribute to creating socially good spaces and a future that makes use of local resources.

 

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・ Hamamatsu Castle

・ Hamamatsu Children's Center