(aiESG, hereafter) has concluded a collaboration agreement with the Nagoya Institute of Industrial Science and Technology and Chubu TLO (Chubu TLO, hereafter) and launched an initiative to support startups and small and medium-sized enterprises in improving their ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) values. Through this collaboration, aiESG aims to provide commercialization support measures that comprehensively address ESG factors to a diverse range of companies and boost sustainable industrial growth.

■Collaboration to improve ESG value of start-up SMEs

aiESG is a start-up company from Kyushu University that aims to realize a sustainable society through product and service level ESG analysis. aiESG provides consulting services related to ESG analysis and assessment, mainly ESG trend surveys and information disclosure, as well as cloud services to visualize ESG-related positive impacts and human rights risks along the supply chain. The company provides support to companies that want to incorporate technology solutions into their ESG assessments, including cloud services that visualize positive impacts and human rights risks related to ESG trends, mainly in the areas of ESG trend research and disclosure, as well as ESG-related supply chain.

In recent years, in addition to profitability, evaluation from an ESG perspective is rapidly gaining importance in corporate management, and ESG-conscious management is attracting significant attention from investors in Japan and overseas as an important factor in enhancing a company's long-term competitiveness and sustainability, rather than merely fulfilling its social responsibilities.

With the increasing labor burden of ESG initiatives and measures, startups and SMEs in Japan, in particular, face the challenge that it is very difficult to evaluate diverse ESG factors and develop businesses with the SDGs in mind with limited resources. Therefore, together with Chubu TLO, which contributes to Japan's industrial development through collaboration among industry, academia, and government, we have concluded a collaboration agreement to strengthen support for technology and business development that incorporates ESG perspectives beyond cost and performance for start-ups and SMEs.

Chubu TLO is a public interest incorporated foundation that is committed to fostering technology with a view to social implementation of research results produced by universities and research institutions, especially in the Chubu and Tokai regions, beyond patent acquisition and technology transfer. In addition, as a project management organization for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Go-Tech Project, Chubu TLO supports the technological development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and also focuses on discovering and fostering technological seeds that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The collaboration will utilize the characteristics of both companies to develop technologies to improve ESG value and provide support for ESG analysis and evaluation, thereby contributing to the enhancement of sustainable management of startups and small and medium-sized enterprises in Japan.

Nagoya Institute of Industrial Science and Technology Chubu TLO

Chubu TLO is promoting activities aimed at fostering new technologies by drawing on its experience gained over many years in technology transfer projects centered on patents and a wide range of industry-academia collaboration support. Through support for publicly solicited projects that are closer to social implementation and commissioned work from universities and other public institutions, we help companies link the results of research and development conducted at universities and public research institutions to new businesses. In addition, we are taking on the challenge of stimulating industry-academia collaboration through unprecedented efforts such as the use of private funds as well as public funds for issues that have high value for the creation of new industries and social contribution. Click here to visit the Chubu TLO website.http://www.nisri.jp/ctlo/)

About aIESG Inc.

aiESG is a start-up company originating from academia, mainly Kyushu University, which aims to realize a sustainable society through comprehensive ESG analysis and evaluation of products and services using cutting-edge AI technology and a solid research track record. Utilizing neutral and socially reliable methods based on its long track record, including joint research and reporting with international organizations, the company has developed ESG analysis and assessment consulting services that trace back the entire supply chain, as well as aiESG Flow, a cloud service that supports companies' self-driven efforts to assess and improve ESG, We also develop and provide "aiESG Flow," a cloud service that supports the self-drive of companies engaged in ESG assessment and improvement. Click here to visit our corporate website.https://aiesg.co.jp/)

About Us

Company name: aiESG Co.
Head Office: NMF Hakata Ekimae Bldg. 2F, 1-15-20 Hakata Ekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
Representative Director : Shunsuke Managi
CEO : Daikichi Seki
Business : ESG analysis business at product/service level
HP :https://aiesg.co.jp/
Establishment : July 2022

For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact: aiESG Public Relations, Inc. 
E-mail: pr@aiesg.co.jp