NOMURA Co.,Ltd. 's Social Good Activities: Hamamatsu City x NOMURA Co.,Ltd., Ltd. Open "Hamamatsu Castle" and "Hamamatsu Children's Museum," the first FSC(R) project certified facilities in Japan using domestically produced timber.

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 Center in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, used Hamamatsu's Tenryu timber, which is certified under the international forest certification system FSC®, during their facility renovation, and have become the first castles and public children's facilities in Japan to obtain FSC® project certification. NOMURA Co.,Ltd., Ltd. comprehensively produced the spaces of both facilities and worked in cooperation 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 applies to individually concept design facilities and other structures, signifying that raw materials with low risk of environmental and social problems such as deforestation and illegal logging are responsibly sourced. One of the reasons for the increasing number of certified facilities, particularly public and commercial buildings, is the promotion of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) as a means of regional revitalization.

 

Going forward, NOMURA Co.,Ltd. will continue to connect forests, cities, and people together with our customers and forestry businesses, contributing to the creation of socially responsible spaces and a better future by utilizing local resources.

 

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・ Hamamatsu Castle

・ Hamamatsu Children's Center