— Awarded as an Innovator Company Promoting Agriculture × Decarbonization × Carbon Credits —
Green Carbon Inc. (CEO: Jun Okita; hereinafter “Green Carbon”), which operates one of Japan’s largest nature-based carbon credit creation and sales businesses, is pleased to announce that it received the Agri Category Award at the 1st Sustainable Gastronomy Award (hereinafter “the Award”), established by the Sustainable AgriTech & FoodTech Cluster (Representative Organization: AgVenture Lab), a consortium of diverse players in the food and agritech sectors spanning production to consumption. The award ceremony was held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
This Award recognizes and honors advanced initiatives in the fields of food, agriculture, and the environment. Green Carbon was recognized for its carbon farming initiatives (carbon sequestration and storage utilizing farmland and soil) ※1 both in Japan and overseas, as well as its efforts in carbon credit creation.
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◆ Overview of the Award
Sustainable gastronomy refers to a concept of sustainable food culture that is passed down to future generations while taking environmental, social, and cultural considerations into account. It is positioned by the United Nations as an important initiative toward achieving the SDGs. Across the entire food value chain—from production and distribution to cooking and consumption—key perspectives include conservation of natural resources and ecosystems, traceability, reduction of food loss, utilization of local resources, and preservation of food culture.
This Award aims to spotlight initiatives that put these principles into action. Rather than focusing solely on the scale of results, it evaluates and visualizes the underlying philosophy and processes behind the initiatives, with the goal of expanding sustainable gastronomy throughout society. Judging is conducted from three perspectives—innovation, social impact, and contribution to food culture—by experts active across diverse fields including research, business, on-site practice, and policy within the food, agriculture, and gastronomy sectors.
＜Award Recipients＞
▼General Category (Large Corporations)
Grand Prize: Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.
Food Category: Meiji Co., Ltd.
Agri Category: Euglena Co., Ltd.
▼Innovator Category (Startups)
Grand Prize: TOWING Co., Ltd.
Food Category: Sea Vegetable LLC
Agri Category: Green Carbon Inc.
◆ Background and Details of the Award Recognition
Green Carbon was recognized for its carbon farming (green manure) initiatives both domestically and internationally. In particular, the Award focused on its advanced approach combining agriculture, decarbonization, and carbon credit creation, as well as the social impact generated through business implementation.
In August 2024, Green Carbon was selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “Carbon Credit Creation Promotion Program for Absorption and Removal-Based Credits.” ※2 The company has since launched demonstration projects aimed at establishing a carbon absorption model derived from agriculture within Tokyo.Specifically, Green Carbon has announced results related to:Carbon storage and yield surveys for biochar J-Credit creation within Tokyo,Carbon storage and yield surveys through carbon farming,Data collection for establishing J-Credit methodologies.
In addition, the company is promoting carbon farming (green manure) demonstration projects nationwide in collaboration with universities and private companies.
Internationally, particularly in Vietnam, Green Carbon is advancing carbon farming (farmland carbon sequestration) projects in partnership with SEARCA ※3, an organization with deep expertise in agricultural development in Southeast Asia, and is working toward carbon credit creation.
These comprehensive initiatives were highly evaluated, leading to Green Carbon being honored as an advanced case contributing to the realization of sustainable food culture.
〇 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Demonstration Project
〇 Carbon Farming (Green Manure) Demonstration Site
※1: Carbon Farming
Carbon farming is a collective term for agricultural practices that promote carbon storage in farmland soil. Through reducing chemical fertilizers, increasing organic matter inputs, introducing intercropping and crop rotation, and practicing no-till or minimum-till farming, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is sequestered and stored in the soil.
These practices are expected to deliver multiple benefits, including greenhouse gas reduction, improved soil fertility, enhanced water retention capacity, increased biodiversity, and improved agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability.
※2: Carbon Credit Creation Promotion Program for Absorption and Removal-Based Credits
“Green Carbon Inc. Selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Carbon Credit Creation Promotion Program for Absorption and Removal-Based Credits — Aiming to Create Carbon Credits through Biochar and Carbon Farming”
https://green-carbon.co.jp/tokyoto/
※3: SEARCA
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (under SEAMEO), which promotes sustainable agriculture in Southeast Asia and supports the creation of agriculture-based carbon credits.
https://green-carbon.co.jp/jppartnership-with-searca/
◆ About Green Carbon Inc.
Representative: Jun Okita, Representative Director
Location: IsaI AKASAKA 607, 5-2-33 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Established: December 2019
Business Activities: Carbon credit creation and sales; agriculture-related business; environment-related business; related businesses; ESG consulting
URL: https://green-carbon.co.jp/
◆ About Green Carbon’s Business
Green Carbon operates under the vision “Saving the Planet with the Power of Life.” The company provides end-to-end support for carbon credit creation, registration, and sales. In addition to its core carbon credit business, Green Carbon develops agriculture-related projects, research and development initiatives, and ESG consulting services. Its flagship project focuses on creating carbon credits through methane gas reduction in rice paddies. The company has obtained Japan’s first and largest certification (approximately 6,220 t) for rice paddy J-Credits. In FY2024, the project area is planned to expand to approximately 50,000 hectares.
Green Carbon also provides “Agreen,” a one-platform service that completes credit registration, application, and sales processes. The platform simplifies administrative procedures and documentation required for credit registration, reducing workload for credit creators.
◆ Green Carbon Official Channels
Carbon Credits Journal: https://biz-journal.jp/carboncredits/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-carbon-inc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557429326458
X: https://mobile.x.com/GreenCarbon2019
Wantedly: https://www.wantedly.com/companies/greencarbon2019
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4WnGOHDaVB1ikxheZasA
note: https://note.com/green_carbon/