{"id":1462,"date":"2025-12-15T16:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T07:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aeonkankyozaidan.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=1462"},"modified":"2026-02-12T20:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:28:45","slug":"foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aeonkankyozaidan.or.jp\/en\/foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"l-two-column\">\n<div class=\"l-two-column__main\">\n<section class=\"l-section js-scrollspy-section\" id=\"section01\">\n<div class=\"l-container\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-xlg is-mg-level-3\">Greetings<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-message\">\n<div class=\"c-message__container\">\n<p class=\"c-message__text\">We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support of AEON Environmental Foundation. Since our establishment in 1990 as the first corporate foundation in Japan dedicated to global environmental issues, we have reached our 35th year. We deeply appreciate the long-standing cooperation of all those who have supported our initiatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-message__text\">Our Foundation operates four core programs. In 2024, our Environmental Grants program supported 110 nature conservation projects with a total of 84.01 million yen. As part of our Tree Planting efforts, we worked with volunteers in four locations in Japan, including Okoppe Town in Hokkaido and Tsuyama City in Okayama Prefecture, and two overseas sites. Through our Awards program, we presented the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity to youth from Kazakhstan and Peru at COP16 in Colombia. We also held AEON SATOYAMA Forum with universities under the theme \u201cCreating Sustainable SATOYAMA Commons\u201d, promoting dialogue and cultivating future environmental leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-message__text\">Through these initiatives, we continue to promote a sustainable future in harmony with nature, working with communities in Japan and abroad amid ongoing social and economic changes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-message__text\">We remain committed to expanding conservation efforts, developing future environmental leaders, and building sustainable communities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-message__signature\">\n<div class=\"c-message__signature-info\">AEON Environmental Foundation<br \/>Chairman Motoya Okada<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-message__signature-name\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aeonkankyozaidan.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/aeonkankyozaidan-html\/dist\/assets\/images\/img-text-signature-name.png\" alt=\"motoya okada\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section is-md-top js-scrollspy-section\" id=\"section02\">\n<div class=\"l-container\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-xlg is-mg-level-3\">Business Overview and Location<\/h2>\n<section class=\"l-section\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">Public Interest Activities<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"c-list is-outline\">\n<li>Projects related to grants and support<\/li>\n<li>Projects related to tree planting<\/li>\n<li>Projects related to commendation<\/li>\n<li>Projects related to environmental education<\/li>\n<li>Other projects necessary to achieve the purposes of this corporation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">Fiscal Year<\/h2>\n<p>April 1 to March 31 of the following year<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">Location<\/h2>\n<p>1-5 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, 261-8515<\/p>\n<p>E-mail\u3000<a class=\"u-text-link\" href=\"mailto:ef@aeon.info\">ef@aeon.info<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-embed-frame  u-mbs is-top is-xs\">\n<div class=\"c-embed-frame__wrapper\"><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3242.06194091086!2d140.03650377644738!3d35.65084552259712!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x602281f49f734969%3A0x8c841001de863066!2z44Kk44Kq44Oz44K_44Ov44O8!5e0!3m2!1sja!2sjp!4v1761630622017!5m2!1sen!2sjp\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section is-md-top js-scrollspy-section\" id=\"section03\">\n<div class=\"l-container\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">Directors and Trustees<\/h2>\n<section class=\"l-section\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">Honorary Chairman<\/h2>\n<table class=\"c-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Takuya Okada<\/th>\n<td>Honorary Chairman and Advisor, AEON Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">Chairman<\/h2>\n<table class=\"c-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Motoya Okada<\/th>\n<td>Chairman and Representative Executive Officer, AEON Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">Executive Director<\/h2>\n<table class=\"c-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Yuriko Yamamoto<\/th>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">Directors<\/h2>\n<table class=\"c-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Yoshiaki Ishizawa<\/th>\n<td>Director, Sophia Asia Center for Research and Human Development<br \/>Former President, Sophia University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Kunio Iwatsuki<\/th>\n<td>Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo<br \/>Director Emeritus, Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Naoya Okada<\/th>\n<td>Executive Officer, AEON Co., Ltd.<br \/>President, AEON CO. (M) BHD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Masaki Suzuki<\/th>\n<td>Outside Director, Canon Inc.<br \/>Former Administrative Vice-Minister, Ministry of the Environment<br \/>Former Chairman, AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Keiichi Tadaki<\/th>\n<td>Guest Attorney, T&amp;T Partners Law Office<br \/>Former Attorney General, Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Kiyoshi Higuchi<\/th>\n<td>Former President, International Astronautical Federation<br \/>Former Vice-President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Hideki Minamikawa<\/th>\n<td>President, Japan Environmental Sanitation Center<br \/>Former Administrative Vice-Minister, Ministry of the Environment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Juichi Yamagiwa<\/th>\n<td>Director-General, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature\uff08RIHN\uff09<br \/>Former President, Kyoto University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">Auditors<\/h2>\n<table class=\"c-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Toyoo Gyoten<\/th>\n<td>Honorary Advisor, MUFG Bank, Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Toshiji Tokiwa<\/th>\n<td>Director, Shibusawa Eiichi Memorial Foundation<br \/>Former Chairman of the Board, AEON Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Akinori Yamashita<\/th>\n<td>Corporate Advisor, AEON Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">Trustees<\/h2>\n<table class=\"c-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Akira Ichikawa<\/th>\n<td>Chairman of the Board and Representative Director, Sumitomo Forestry Co, Ltd. <br \/>Chairperson, Wooden Home Builders Association of Japan<br \/>Chairperson, 33rd Local Government System Research Councils<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Yasuhiko Okada<\/th>\n<td>Former Senior Partner, Kitahama Partners (Tokyo Office)<br \/>Former Administrative Vice-Minister, Ministry of the Environment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Masato Kitamura<\/th>\n<td>Honorary Advisor, The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Masahiro Koezuka<\/th>\n<td>Representative Director, Chairman &amp; CEO, Socionext Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Takejiro Sueyoshi<\/th>\n<td>Special Advisor to UNEP Finance Initiative in the Asia Pacific Region<br \/>Chairman, WWF Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Teisuke Suzuki<\/th>\n<td>Director and Advisor, Suzuhiro Kamaboko<br \/>Representative Director, Network of Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs for a Sustainable Business and Energy Future<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Masaya Takada<\/th>\n<td>Former Deputy Editor-in-Chief, The Chunichi Shimbun Tokyo Head Office Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Kazuhiko Takeuchi<\/th>\n<td>President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Takashi Tsukamoto<\/th>\n<td>Senior Advisor, Mizuho Financial Group<br \/>Director, AEON Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Tohru Hayami<\/th>\n<td>President, Owner of Hayami Forest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Hanami Futagi<\/th>\n<td>General Director, The Japan Opera Foundation<br \/>Director, Japan R.G. Federation<br \/>Director, Futagi Scholarship Foundation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Koichiro Matsuura<\/th>\n<td>8th Director General of UNESCO<br \/>Special Advisor, Pasona Group Inc.<br \/>Chairman, The Africa Society of Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Satoru Miyamura<\/th>\n<td>Special Advisor, MIRAI Tax Accountant Corporation<br \/>Former Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kenya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"u-text-right u-mbs is-top\">Honorifics omitted<br \/>\uff08 as of March 2025\uff09<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section is-md-top js-scrollspy-section\" id=\"section04\">\n<div class=\"l-container\">\n<h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">Financial and Reporting Documents<\/h2>\n\t<section class=\"l-section \">\n        <h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">\n                            Fiscal Year 2024                    <\/h2>\n\t\t<table class=\"c-table\">\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th>Financial Statements<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a class=\"u-text-link u-text-strong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aeonkankyozaidan.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/2024tai.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balance Sheet\uff08PDF 77 KB\uff09<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n        <h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">\n                            Fiscal Year 2023                    <\/h2>\n\t\t<table class=\"c-table\">\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th>Financial Statements<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a class=\"u-text-link u-text-strong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aeonkankyozaidan.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/2023tai.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balance Sheet\uff08PDF 74 KB\uff09<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n        <h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">\n                            Fiscal Year 2022                    <\/h2>\n\t\t<table class=\"c-table\">\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th>Financial Statements<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a class=\"u-text-link u-text-strong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aeonkankyozaidan.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/2022tai.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balance Sheet\uff08PDF 70 KB\uff09<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n        <h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">\n                            Fiscal Year 2021                    <\/h2>\n\t\t<table class=\"c-table\">\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th>Financial Statements<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a class=\"u-text-link u-text-strong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aeonkankyozaidan.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/2021tai.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balance Sheet\uff08PDF 61 KB\uff09<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n        <h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">\n                            Fiscal Year 2020                    <\/h2>\n\t\t<table class=\"c-table\">\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th>Financial Statements<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a class=\"u-text-link u-text-strong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aeonkankyozaidan.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/2020tai.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balance Sheet\uff08PDF 75 KB\uff09<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n        <h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">\n                            Fiscal Year 2019                    <\/h2>\n\t\t<table class=\"c-table\">\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th>Financial Statements<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a class=\"u-text-link u-text-strong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aeonkankyozaidan.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/2019tai.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balance Sheet\uff08PDF 67 KB\uff09<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n        <h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">\n                            Fiscal Year 2018                    <\/h2>\n\t\t<table class=\"c-table\">\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th>Financial Statements<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a class=\"u-text-link u-text-strong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aeonkankyozaidan.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/2018tai.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balance Sheet\uff08PDF 67 KB\uff09<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n        <h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">\n                            Fiscal Year 2017                    <\/h2>\n\t\t<table class=\"c-table\">\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th>Financial Statements<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a class=\"u-text-link u-text-strong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aeonkankyozaidan.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/2017tai.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balance Sheet\uff08PDF 71 KB\uff09<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section class=\"l-section is-lg-top\">\n        <h2 class=\"c-heading is-lg is-mg-level-3\">\n                            Fiscal Year 2016                    <\/h2>\n\t\t<table class=\"c-table\">\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th>Financial Statements<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a class=\"u-text-link u-text-strong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aeonkankyozaidan.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/2016tai.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balance Sheet\uff08PDF 70 KB\uff09<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"l-two-column__side\">\n<div class=\"l-aside\">\n<div class=\"c-aside-navs  is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"c-aside-navs__block\">\n<div class=\"c-aside-navs__head\">\n<div class=\"c-aside-navs__head-title\">Foundation Information<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-aside-navs__list  js-scrollspy-nav\">\n<ul class=\"c-aside-navs__list-wrapper  js-scrollspy-nav-wrap\">\n<li class=\"c-aside-navs__list-item\"><a class=\"c-aside-navs__list-link  js-anchor\" href=\"#section01\">Greetings<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"c-aside-navs__list-item\"><a class=\"c-aside-navs__list-link  js-anchor\" href=\"#section02\">Business Overview and Location<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"c-aside-navs__list-item\"><a class=\"c-aside-navs__list-link  js-anchor\" href=\"#section03\">Directors and Trustees<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"c-aside-navs__list-item\"><a class=\"c-aside-navs__list-link  js-anchor\" href=\"#section04\">Financial and Reporting Documents<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support of AEON Environmental Foundation. Since our establishment in 1990 as the first corporate foundation in Japan dedicated to global environmental issues, we have reached our 35th year. We deeply appreciate the long-standing cooperation of all those who have supported our initiatives. Our Foundation operates four core programs. In 2024, our Environmental Grants program supported 110 nature conservation projects with a total of 84.01 million yen. 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