Decarbonization guidelines for small and medium-sized enterprises in the city

In order to realize a decarbonized society by 2050, it is important for small and medium-sized enterprises, which account for more than 99% of local companies, to work on decarbonization.
The purpose of this guideline is to provide small and medium-sized enterprises in the city with opportunities to work on decarbonization, and to refer to the steps in actually working on it and various examples to lead to practice. I am.
It can be used for in-house study sessions for companies considering incorporating "decarbonization" into their own management, and can also be used by financial institutions and support organizations, so that small and medium-sized businesses in the city can use it. Will lead to enhancement of support for decarbonization management.
Please take advantage of it.

Seminars for small and medium-sized businesses and small businesses in Yokohama City will be held at the venue and online. Please feel free to join us.
◆Outline of the event
　・Date and time: Thursday, March 27, 2025 14:00-16:00
　・Venue: YOXO BOX (or online)
　・Program　※For detailed information, see the following flyer (PDF).
　　1 Toward Decarbonization
　　2 Toward Practice
　　Introduction of 3 Cases
　・Application URL: https://forms.gle/xkUva1bGYBhqu9B7A (external site)

Decarbonization guidelines (practice) PDF version (PDF: 3,657KB)
Decarbonization guidelines (practice) leaflet PDF version (PDF: 3,790KB)

In addition to introducing the risks and benefits that companies do not engage in decarbonization for the practice of decarbonization, three steps that can be used as references for the efforts, points for each step, and examples of eight small and medium-sized enterprises in the city that are actively engaged in decarbonization are introduced based on three steps. In addition, various reference information, such as the efforts of support organizations and financial institutions, is also posted.

Part 1 Risks not to engage in decarbonized management and benefits to address them
Part 2 Steps for Decarbonization Management
　Step 1: Know the tide ▶Determining policies
　Step 2: Understand CO2 emissions ▶ Embody initiatives
　Step 3: Implement initiatives ▶ Disseminate initiatives
Part 3 Introduction of examples of initiatives by city companies
　8 cases of small and medium-sized enterprises in the city

Decarbonization Guidelines (Introduction) PDF version (PDF: 5,916KB)

In order to encourage decarbonized management, we introduce energy-saving initiatives common to various industries and business formats and introduce how to use renewable energy, as well as practical examples of initiatives based on the characteristics of operations for each industry. In addition, it introduces useful examples such as specific initiatives of companies that are particularly focused on decarbonization among small and medium-sized enterprises in the city.

Part 1 Initiatives common to industries
（1） Understand the company's energy consumption
（2） Examples of action items (1: energy-saving measures for lighting, 2: use of renewable energy, 3: promotion of digital transformation (DX)))
Part 2 Initiatives by Industry
（1） Wholesale / retail (2) Accommodation / Food / Food (3) Medical / Welfare / Childcare (4) Construction / Real Estate (5) Manufacturing (6) Transportation
Part 3 Case Introduction
　Three cases of small and medium-sized enterprises in the city