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In 2021, after participating in COP26 in Glasgow in the United Kingdom, members of the Environmental Group (currently the Decarbonization Group) visited NYK Group Europe Ltd. in London to hold a study session on ESG for the entire European region. NYK will continue updating its information and ESG literacy through cooperation with Group companies in Europe, which is the most progressive region in terms of environmental regulations.

An NYK Digital Academy experiential learning session on design thinking being held in Singapore; short-term intensive exercises conducted overseas are incorporated into the curriculum so that trainees can learn in light of broader perspectives.

A project member engaged in selecting plants and trees for transplantation to Yu no Mori forest. White string has been used as a marker for the creation of a strip road. Yellow tape is wrapped around trees to be cut down to make way for the road.

The saw and axe used in the sawing and axing ceremonies that were part of a ceremony conducted to appease the tree spirits that inhabit Yu no Mori forest. Since time immemorial, rituals have been performed to appease tree spirits before felling standing timber.

In the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, the NYK Group operates one of the world’s largest finished-vehicle logistics terminals. Moreover, this eco-friendly green terminal is equipped with wind power turbines that cover all of the port’s power needs.

At a demonstration of how to use the MarCoPay app. We continue to evolve MarCoPay with the aim of supporting crew members at each stage of their lives by providing services that reflect their true economic potential.

In the engine control room, engineers check and adjust the operating status of an array of engine room equipment. To ensure uninterrupted operations, the chief engineer and other engineers prepare detailed plans and conduct daily inspections, maintenance, and repairs.

The NYK Group has approximately 35,000 employees, 70% of whom are non-Japanese. Our corporate culture encourages working with vitality and mutual recognition of diversity.

This large panel shows lessons learned from the oil spill accident at Naka-no-Se in Tokyo Bay. The panel is displayed in-house to prevent the accident from being forgotten and to ensure that personnel are always mindful of the importance of safe ship operations.