on April 15, 2021
mana. ORGANIC LIVING was featured in the April 2021 issue of NIKKEI DESIGN in a special feature titled "Creating Hits with the SDGs."
What is Nikkei Design?
This is the publishing division of the Nikkei Shimbun, which publishes Nikkei Trendy, Nikkei Business, etc. Nikkei Design is a design strategy magazine that looks at design from a business perspective, and is a monthly magazine aimed primarily at designers and creators, with a circulation of approximately 10,000 copies.
The April 2021 issue introduces brands and companies that create products based on the SDGs theme.
This two-page article talks about the process that mana. ORGANIC LIVING went through to obtain FSC certification and the thoughts that went into delivering it to consumers.
April 2021 issue <br>Special feature: Create a hit with the SDGs
・Create a hit with SDGs・Loop ・ Japan/Loop
What is Loop, changing consumption in Japan with the SDGs? Aeon and 24 other companies are in full swing. Loop Japan representative talks about his expectations for the Japanese market. Japan Asia Pacific General Manager/Japan Representative Eric Kawabata. Mizkan/ZENB. Sales increase eightfold with whole plant "ZENB" that combines SDGs with deliciousness.
・Unilever/Limited edition design for Lux Luminique sachet set Unilever is ahead of the SDGs, aiming to achieve the "three goals" by 2025 ・SDG-native Generation Z will be at the center of consumption, and what makes a product sell? Yoshimasa Yoshi, Deputy General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department and Principal Sustainability Strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting ・IKEA Japan/Circular Hub: Opening a base to recycle products and extend their lifespan ・KOSE/Enjoy the various elements of "paper" with Sekkisei Clear Wellness and more ・Women's magazines featuring SDGs are doing well ・Fast Retailing/RE. UNIQLO
"Clothing-to-clothing recycling" kicks off, first product is down products・Nippon Paper Crecia/Scotty Fine Washable Paper Towels, Extra ThickWash and reuse repeatedly to reduce waste・Seven & i Holdings, Nestle Japan/Seven Premium, KitKatSeven and KitKat snack wrappers to be made into paper packaging・Paper packaging and marine plastic waste recycling, SDG materials continue to be used・Ajinomoto AGF/Premium Drip Drip on the World GreenFun packaging that doesn't take environmental issues too seriously・Hotman/International Fairtrade certified towelsJapan's first towels promote life improvement and self-reliance in developing countries・mana. ORGANIC LIVING/FSC-certified "bamboo toothbrush" and other bamboo toothbrushes are also popular as hotel amenities・precog/THEATRE for ALL
Aiming for a theater that is open to all - Santen Pharmaceutical, IBF Foundation, Japan Blind Football Association The importance of vision design that makes the SDGs personal - Vision design, its process and key points explained
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