Action Report
Co-sponsored the Shinjuku Ward "Green Path" Environmental Diary Contest in fiscal 2024. Corporate awards " SANYO Fukufuku Prize " award ceremony and round-table discussion.
Sanyo co-sponsors the Shinjuku Ward "Green Path" Environmental Diary Contest sponsored by Eco-Gallery Shinjuku. Since fi fiscal 2018, the company has awarded elementary school students who have written excellent diaries on clothes and fabrics as the " SANYO Fukufuku Prize ".
In fiscal 2024, the seventh year since the establishment of the " SANYO Fukufuku Prize " six students were selected from 907 entries (23 schools in the ward). The award ceremony and roundtable discussion were held on Saturday, December 21. In the round-table discussion, the winners presented the results of remaking unwanted clothes and deepened their understanding by discussing the importance of using clothes and things for a long time.
Through " SANYO Fukufuku Prize ", we encourage local children to use things with care for a long time, and as a company, we support the upcycling of clothes and fabrics and the implementation of eco-friendly initiatives.
Winners and reasons for the 2024 SANYO Fukufuku Prize
＜The Excellent Award＞
| Name of school Grade level | Name | Points of selection |
|---|---|---|
| Ichigaya elementary school 3rd grade | Karin Nishi | She is working on cloth and clothing while having fun with a spirit of research and inquiry. |
＜SANYO Fukufuku Meister＞
| Name of school Grade level | Name | Points of selection |
|---|---|---|
| Yodobashi 4th elementary school 6th grade | Kou Sato | With a sense of cherishing and using things for a long time, we practice upcycling and work with a sense of responsibility. |
SANYO Fukufuku Meister：An award given to elementary school students who have written excellent diaries on clothes and fabrics over several years
＜The Special Awards＞
| Name of school Grade level | Name | Points of selection |
|---|---|---|
| Tsurumi elementary school 4th grade | Sawa Nakamura | Implementing SDGs initiatives from a variety of perspectives. |
| Yocho-machi elementary school 5th grade | VO KHANH LINH | She is working on an upcycle with original ideas. |
| Ochiai 6th elementary school 4th grade | Kaede Inada | Practicing various upcycles with a sense of cherishing and using things for a long time. |
| Yodobashi 4th elementary school 6th grade | Mei Ikeda | She has an inquisitive mind to study the background of the environment related to cloth and clothes. |
Winner's comments (from four participants in the roundtable discussion)
*Includes comments from parents and reprints of environmental diaries
Ever since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to avoid throwing away as much as possible and have a feeling of gratitude for the things around me. That's why I worked on it to reborn something that would be thrown away. The dress I wore when I was little was remade into a fan cover. Other than that, I upcycled a 100 point test into a pouch. Since it is paper, I put film on it to make it sturdy and added a zipper. My name on the test came on the handle, and the design was just right. This time, I was very happy to receive an award for a craft or remake that I love. I will continue to cherish the works I have created.
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Take a photo with your family *The one your mother has is a fan cover made of a dress. -
Pouch with up-cycling of 100 tests on the top left -
Environmental diary describing how to make fan covers
This is the third year of the Environmental Diary, and last year we started eco-friendly activities related to clothes and cloth products. Last year, we remade jeans and T-shirts, and this year, we remade sweatshirts into eco-bags. This year, we added a gusset to make it easier to use. I still use the bag I made a year ago and take good care of it. I originally liked clothes, so I had a lot of fun remaking my favorite clothes instead of throwing them away, giving away clothes that I can no longer wear, and receiving clothes that people can no longer wear. If you are going to do eco-friendly activities, I thought it would be better to continue doing them if you enjoyed it. We hope that our small eco-activities will make the earth a better place, even if only a little, because of the various environmental problems such as global warming and food loss.
※This is the second time Ms. Sato has received this award, following last year's Special Award.
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Eco-bags made from clothes that are no longer worn -
Environmental diary about the remake eco bag -
I love the clothes. With my mother, I remaked my sister and my one piece on the pillow cover. It was difficult to attach the zipper by hand, but I did my best with my mother by sewing it back to make it stronger. I can use it and feel comfortable.
It was interesting to learn about eco-friendliness and SDGs by looking up various activities of familiar SDGs through the environmental diaries. I would like to devise ways to continue doing good things for the environment in the future.
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Pillowcase remade from One Piece -
Environmental Diary about remake pillowcase -
We tried various remakes through the Environmental Diary. For example, I couldn't wear my favorite t-shirt anymore, so I remade it into a cushion so that I could use it forever. My grandma and I worked on the remake. The point is that I used the ribbon left over from remaking my swimsuit into an eco-bag as a single point for the cushion. Other than that, my favorite towel was no longer available, so I took advantage of the pink color of the towel and remade it into a stuffed rabbit.
I really enjoyed the Environmental Diary because I found that there is an eco-friendly around me. From now on, I would like to sew socks with holes and create things that can be used for a long time using clothes that can no longer be worn. Before I throw something away, I would like to see if it can be reused.
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T-shirt remade cushion -
Towel remade plush -
About co-sponsored the Shinjuku Ward "Green Path" Environmental Diary Contest and Corporate awards " SANYO Fukufuku Prize "
As part of our Clothing Education Activities, we have sponsored the Shinjuku Ward "Green Path" Environmental Diary Contest, which is run independently as a Shinjuku edition by the Shinjuku City Environmental Learning Information Center and the Shinjuku Environmental Activity Net NPO, both of which are active in Shinjuku City, where our head office is located. In 2018, we were the first company to establish " SANYO Fukufuku Prize ", a corporate award, to recognize outstanding works related to clothing and fabric from the journals that kids have worked on. In fiscal 2024, we distributed 7000 environmental diaries to elementary school students (4th to 6th grade) in shinjuku ward. We received 907 entries from 23 schools in the ward for a contest for diaries that we worked on for more than five weeks.
| Fiscal 2024 | 907 points from 23 schools in the Ward |
| Fiscal 2023 | 866 points from 19 schools in the Ward |
| Fiscal 2022 | 1204 points from 24 schools in the Ward |
| Fiscal 2021 | 1193 points from 24 schools in the Ward |
| Fiscal 2020 | 747 points from 17 schools in the Ward |
| Fiscal 2019 | 1061 points from 21 schools in the Ward |
| Fiscal 2018 | 910 points from 21 schools in the Ward |
Award ceremony and round-table discussion
Since fi fiscal 2020, in light of the spread of COVID-19, we have held an award ceremony and round-table discussion for SANYO's Fukui Prize on-line. In fi fiscal 2023, however, we resumed face-to-face meetings and held an award ceremony and round-table discussion for SANYO's Fukui Prize at the Shinjuku Green Lanes Environmental Diary Awards Ceremony held at Eco-Gallery Shinjuku. In fi fiscal 2024, the seventh anniversary of the establishment of SANYO Clothing Fuku Prize, four of the six winners attended the event. Parents also participated in the round-table discussion and presented their impressions of the environmental diary and the results of remaking unwanted clothes. I gained a new understanding of the importance of using clothes and things for a long time on a regular basis.
Breakdown of winners of SANYO Fukufuku Prize to date
| Fiscal | Award winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 (1 in the Excellent Awards, 4 in the Special Awards, and 1 in SANYO Fukufuku Meister) |
| 2023 | 5 (2 for the Excellence Award and 3 for the Special Award) |
| 2022 | 5 (3 for the Excellence Awards and 2 for the Special Awards) |
| 2021 | 7 (4 in the Excellent Awards, 2 in the Special Awards, and 1 in SANYO Fukufuku Meister) |
| 2020 | 5 (4 for the Excellence Award and 1 for the Special Award) |
| 2019 | 5 (3 for Excellence Awards and 2 for Special Awards) |
| 2018 | 5 (4 for Excellence Awards and 1 for Special Award) |
About Clothing Education Classes
As part of our "Clothing Education, which fosters a rich mind through clothing, we started "Clothing Education Classes " at elementary schools in 2014 to nurture the spirit of cherishing and wearing clothes for a long time. Since 2017, we have been participating in the "Children's Eco Plaza Shinjuku" held at Eco Gallery Shinjuku (Shinjuku City Environmental Learning Information Center) in Shinjuku Central Park, and the "Try Eco!" summer vacation eco class for children, as part of our efforts in Shinjuku City, where our head office is located, to provide "clothing education classes" for local children. Taking advantage of the track record of these clothing education classes, in 2021 we launched a " Let's learn about Clothing ~ Clothing Education Videos ~" page on Sanyo's corporate website. We will continue to create learning opportunities for people of all ages.
*Clothing Education (fukuiku) 🄬 is a registered trademark of CHIKUMA & CO., LTD. and is used under license from CHIKUMA & CO., LTD.