(aiESG; Head office: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka; President: Shunsuke Managi) is an AI start-up company originating from academia that provides consulting and cloud services for ESG analysis and assessment of supply chain at the product and service level. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Haruhiko Kanai; hereafter "aiESG"), an AI startup company from academia that provides product and service level supply chain ESG analysis and assessment consulting cloud services. aiESG has started to explore the possibility of providing appropriate ESG assessment and sustainability-related consulting services for infrastructure development in collaboration with Nihon Koei Co.

About Nippon Koei Co.

Founded in 1946, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. is a general construction consulting firm with over 75 years of experience in infrastructure development and maintenance, safety measures, and other social infrastructure, both in Japan and overseas. We have technologies and solutions to realize a resilient society in the fields of water resources and rivers, urban and regional development, traffic and transportation, agriculture and rural development, environment, and disaster prevention and mitigation.

In response to the recent global ESG investment trend, we have developed tools to diagnose SDG/ESG initiatives (TSUMUGI@/KIBOH2030), support for information disclosure related to climate change and biodiversity (TCFD/TNFD compliance), support for human rights due diligence compliance, carbon credit Sustainability-related consulting services such as business creation.

Future Initiatives with aiESG and Nippon Koei 

This alliance is aimed at solving issues and creating new value in the field of infrastructure development, and aims to promote an innovative approach that leverages the strengths of both companies.

 With its expertise and extensive track record in infrastructure development cultivated over many years, Nippon Koei has contributed to the development of social infrastructure in a wide range of fields, including infrastructure development and maintenance, and disaster prevention and mitigation measures. aiESG, on the other hand, is strong in advanced ESG risk assessment and sustainability analysis utilizing AI technology and data analysis, providing advanced solutions to support corporate and regional decision-making.

Through this collaboration, the two companies will combine their knowledge and technologies to provide comprehensive support for infrastructure development projects, from the planning stage to the operation and evaluation phases, with an emphasis on sustainability. In particular, by utilizing AI-based data analysis, we aim to simultaneously reduce environmental impact, visualize social impact, and maximize economic value. In addition, the two companies will collaborate on the provision of sustainability-related services that leverage the strengths of both companies.

 The two companies will work together to realize a sustainable future by providing flexible and advanced solutions to the diverse challenges facing local communities and businesses. 

About aiESG Corporation (aiESG)

aiESG is a start-up company originating from academia, mainly Kyushu University, that aims to realize a sustainable society through comprehensive ESG analysis and assessment 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.

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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 the 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