Name : Nanami Seguchi
Department/Position : Domestic Business Unit
Area of Expertise/Assigned Duties： Tasks related to J-Credit applications in areas such as rice cultivation and livestock farming
University : Kansai University
Reason for Joining Green Carbon : Introduced by a friend
Hobbies/How I Spend My Days Off : Traveling, etc.
Q. Please give us a brief self-introduction, including your background.
I am currently majoring in chemical engineering at the University.
Through daily experiments and writing reports, I’ve come to focus not only on textbook knowledge but also on how it can be applied to real-world challenges.
I’ve developed a strong interest in environmental and energy issues, and in the future, I hope to work in fields related to infrastructure—particularly energy and plant systems—where I can contribute to both societal development and environmental sustainability.
Q. What motivated you to join GreenCarbon?
I first heard about Green Carbon from a university friend who was already working there as an intern.
I have an interest in the environmental field, and I had personally been paying attention to areas such as greenhouse gas emission reduction and carbon neutrality, so I was attracted to the opportunity to work at a company that is actually tackling those themes.
Also, I wanted to experience the actual business world outside of university, which led me to join the internship at GreenCarbon.
Q. What kind of work are you involved in?
Currently, I work online and am mainly in charge of creating internal materials and conducting research tasks. In research, I mainly look into requested information from both Japan and abroad, and organize and summarize data.
Recently, I also had the opportunity to be involved in a livestock-related project.
Since the livestock field was new to me, I initially found it difficult.
As I tried to think from the farmers’ perspective, I realized the importance of explaining not only what documents we need them to submit but also why those documents are necessary. Because this was my first time working online, I was confused at first by unfamiliar tasks and how to communicate.
In online communication, I often hesitated because I didn’t know when or what to ask—for example, wondering “Is it okay to ask this?” or “They might be busy right now.” Things that could be quickly confirmed in person required me to pause and think on my own when working online, and as a result, sometimes took more time.
At first, I felt stressed by the situation of “having something I don’t understand but no one to ask.” However, by organizing my notes in my own way and coming up with better ways to ask questions, my anxiety gradually decreased.
Now, I feel that I’ve become more proactive and better at organizing and communicating information than before.
Q. What challenges have you faced so far?
In my student life so far, most of my activities—including part-time jobs—have been in-person, so working completely online was a first-time experience for me.
In particular, I initially struggled with the need to manage my own time and proceed with tasks and progress tracking independently.
In a setting where proactiveness is required, there were times when I felt uncertain about how to proceed with tasks or had difficulty managing my time well.
However, as I repeated the process, I became more accustomed to the style of information sharing and progress checking, and now I feel that I have started to grasp a certain flow.
Through that process, I became more aware not only of basic work skills, but also of foundational business abilities—such as “how to communicate something clearly to others” and “how much preparation is necessary before reporting”—and I feel that I have grown.
Q. Finally, please share a message for those who want to work at GreenCarbon.
At Green Carbon, there is an environment where anyone with an interest in environmental and social issues can take on challenges, regardless of their major or past experience. Through the work, I was able to learn about how companies approach environmental issues and experience business models as systems—something you can’t fully understand through knowledge alone. When working on projects, I also realized once again the importance of not only individual abilities but also teamwork and collaboration. One of the appealing aspects is being able to gain perspectives I wouldn’t have noticed on my own through interactions with other members.
Even in an online setting, there is an atmosphere that encourages active participation, and I feel it is an environment where I can work with peace of mind because it is easy to ask questions and make suggestions.
Above all, I realized that the real sense of purpose and enjoyment in work comes not only from doing meaningful tasks for society, but also from working together with people who share the same goals.
If you are even a little interested, I encourage you to take the first step and join. Green Carbon offers many opportunities to take on new challenges and learn with a positive mindset.
