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Hiroshima for Global Peace

SDGs: Goal 16What is SDGs?: Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were formally adopted on 25 September 2015 by United Nations General Assembly.

What is each goal of SDGs and our initiatives to achieve the goal?

Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

16.1 Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
16.2 End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
16.3 Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
16.4 By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime
16.5 Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
16.6 Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
16.7 Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decisionmaking at all levels
16.8 Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance
16.9 By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
16.10 Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
16.a Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
16.b Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development

Reference: https://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/70/1&Lang=E

Hiroshima's initiative for SDGs

SDGs and Business with an Eye on the Future

Hiroshima Prefecture created a booklet compiled and introduced as a collection of leading examples of SDGs business by local companies in Hiroshima. Hiroshima Prefecture aims to promote the SDGs business through these kind of initiatives.

SDGs and Business with an Eye on the Future

Company's initiative

Social Book Café Hachidori-sha

Book Café, connecting people to people, people to society, and Hiroshima to the world

Social Book Café Hachidori-sha

Hiroshima Mazda

Analysis to keep the environment beautiful

Hiroshima Mazda

Higashi Hiroshima Taxi Co., Ltd.

Tax/Bus Business for Community Service

Higashi Hiroshima Taxi Co., Ltd.

Matsuda Seitai Co., Ltd.

Widely Sharing People’s Prayers for Peace in the Form of Products

Matsuda Seitai Co., Ltd.

one dream Incorporated

One Dream: Connecting the World with Art

one dream Incorporated

Takaki Co., Ltd.

Century-long spirit of being a “wagashi” shop loved by the people

Takaki Co., Ltd.

Shinhiroshima Telecasting Co., Ltd.

Create the future together with the people of Hiroshima by providing reliable information

Shinhiroshima Telecasting Co., Ltd.

Higashi Hiroshima Taxi Co., Ltd.

Supporting local communities! A taxi company caring for the lives of local people

Higashi Hiroshima Taxi Co., Ltd.

Shigetomi-saketen Inc.

Passion for draft beer and Hiroshima

Shigetomi-saketen Inc.

mint Co., Ltd.

“Story-like” tours create connections with the world

mint Co., Ltd.

Shinsei Co., Ltd.

Doing what we can to prevent the memory of the atomic bombing from fading away

Shinsei Co., Ltd.

RCC BROADCASTING CO.,LTD.

Doing what we can to make Hiroshima a more attractive city 10 years from now

RCC BROADCASTING CO.,LTD.

Hiroshima Television Corporation

Hiroshima Television, tackling the SDGs together! As a TV station, we aim to be a standard-bearer for promoting the SDGs.

Hiroshima Television Corporation

The Hiroshima Dragonflies

Bringing Peace Closer Takeda High School x The Hiroshima Dragonflies

The Hiroshima Dragonflies

Hirose Co., Ltd.

Remembering the message of the origami cranes [prayer cranes]

Hirose Co., Ltd.

Bunkado Co., Ltd.

Using recycled paper from origami cranes, to establish a recycling process, support the independence of people with disabilities, and promote a peaceful society

Bunkado Co., Ltd.

Yamamoto Co., Ltd.

Contributing to peace through the development, sale, and donation of recycled origami crane fiber products

Yamamoto Co., Ltd.

Yuki Tourism Community Development Corporation NPO

Peace and adventure tourism for a sustainable Yuki

Yuki Tourism Community Development Corporation NPO

Rescho, Inc.

Using our original pre-cast concrete products to coexist with nature and build strong infrastructure

Rescho, Inc.

What is SDGs?

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal goals that every countries take action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. SDGs are composed of 17 Goals and 169 Targets and the pledge to leave no one behind.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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