NIKKEI NEW OFFICE AWARD
Historic Commendable Projects Unprecedented in the World

Purpose of Implementation
Since the announcement of “Proposal on New Office Promotion“ made by New Office
Promotion Committee of Ministry of International Trade and Industry (at the time) inDecember 1986, the new office promotion movement has been conducted in the last twenty
some years aiming to spread/promote creation of “Comfortable and Functional” offices.
In recent years, corporate management is facing massive structural changes; increasing
importance on knowledge-creation activity, advanced information technologies, decrease onlabor force, diversified working styles, and activation in M&A.
In these circumstances, the importance on offices had been increased as a field to produce newvalue; and then in June 2007 as a part of “Sensitivity Value Creation Initiative” policy by
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and by activities conducted by Creative Office
Promotion Movement Committee, a new function on “Comfortable and Functional” offices inorder to stimulate sensitivity and elevate creativity also drew attention.
In addition to that, it is again necessary to utilize and make use of the assets (knowledgeassets) produced during the knowledge creation activities, and the information acquired.
We believe it very meaningful to take these backgrounds into consideration and to seek ideal
offices as an important resource for corporate management, in addition to the advantages tobe able to realize spatial and rich workspace, and to improve intellectual productivity and torevitalize knowledge creation.

For the purpose of spreading/promoting “New Offices,” Nikkei Inc. and New Office
Promotion Association implement commending Nikkei New Office Award toward theoffices with full of originality and inventions.

Sponsors
New Office Promotion Association
Nikkei Inc.

Regional Sponsors
Hokkaido Business Machines And Tools Dealers AssociationTohoku New Office Social Gathering
Chubu Creative Office Social Gathering
Kinki New Office Award Executive Committee
Chugoku New Office Social Gathering
Shikoku New Office Promotion Committee
Kyushu Office Furniture Social Gathering

Supporters
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Regional Supporters
Hokkaido Region:

Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
Hokkaido Government / The Sapporo Chamber of Commerceand Industry

Tohoku Region:

Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

Chubu Region:

Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
Tokai Office Machine Dealers Association

Kinki Region:

Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry / Fukui Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture / Kyoto Prefecture / Osaka Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture/Nara Prefecture / Wakayama Prefecture
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in the Kinki
Area
Kansai Economic Federation / Kansai ． Osaka 21St Century
Association

Chugoku Region:

Chugoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

Shikoku Region:

Shikoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

Kyushu/Okinawa Regions:

Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
Kyushu Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry

Viewpoints of the Screening/Judgment
We perform the screening/judgment by taking the viewpoints indicated in “Guideline forCreating New Offices” (April 1988), “How the Future Offices Should Be” (May 1992), as
well as “Creative Office Report 1.0” (June 2007) into consideration: we also judge whatkind of office concept is based on, what measures are actually conducted, and then what
effects have been improved, for the purpose of providing comfortable and functional officespace, stimulating sensitivity, elevating creativity, in addition to use and management ofknowledge assets and information.
1.

An office space providing a living space in which office workers feel comfortable andmentally relaxed. Moreover, it performs as a place which stimulates sensitivity,and induces a work style to elevate creativity.

2.

An office space providing an intellectual production space which positively promotes
a new management and work styles utilizing information technology (IT) such as
computer network. Moreover, communication is conducted utilizing IT.

3.

Sociality is taken into consideration: the effects on global environment andcontribution to the community.
(1) Corporate social activities are carried out and valued.
(2) Consideration is paid toward global environment conservation such as of copingwith global warming; moreover, symbiotic relationship with the earth is fully
considered for such matters as saving energy and proper treatment on wastes,re-cycling, green procurement.
(3) The corporate culture contributes to the community, and the regional naturalfeatures and landscaper are symbiotically considered.

4.

A system for office creation incorporating FM (Facility Management) method andmaintenance is provided.

5.

Knowledge assets and information are properly managed and used.

Prospective Applicants
An office located within Japan and is actually in use at the end of March of the applying
year; it is an office with full of originality and inventions, comfortable and functional,excellent as an office stimulating sensitivity and on elevating creativity, also is wellmanaged on its knowledge assets and information. Scale/volume and/or business types
are not specified.
* Newly-built or renovated/remodeled.
* Owned or rented building.
* Entire building or a part of it.
* An office with a new design utilizing the advanced IT (information technology).

Qualification
User of the applied office.

Application Term
From April to the mid-May.

Application Forms
1.

Application profile: Excel file2.

Approach and concrete measures on new office creation: Power Point file3.

Outline of facility/space: Power Point file4.

Office environment and hardware Excel fileCommendation Contents:
Certificate of Merit and Medal<National>
New Office Promotion Award:

Will be given to approximately 13 among all theapplicants.

* One of the New Office Promotion Awardees will also receive Ministry of Economy, Tradeand Industry Award.
* Creative Office Award, Information Award, Environment Award, Office Security Award
will also be selected among and given to some of the above awardees.
<Regional>
Hokkaido New Office Promotion Award:

Will be given to some Hokkaido regional
applicants.

* One of the Hokkaido New Office Promotion Awardees will also receive The Chief of
Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry Award and also the Governorof Hokkaido Award.
Tohoku New Office Promotion Award:

Will be given to some Tohoku regional
applicants.

*One of the Tohoku New Office Promotion Awardees will also receive The Chief of Tohoku
Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry Award.
Chubu New Office Promotion Award:

Will be given to some Chubu regional applicants.

*One of the Chubu New Office Promotion Awardees will also receive The Chief of Chubu
Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry Award.
Kinki New Office Promotion Award:

Will be given to some Kinki regional applicants.

*One of the Kinki New Office Promotion Awardees will also receive The Chief of Kinki
Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry Award.
Chugoku New Office Promotion Award:

Will be given to some Chugoku regionalapplicants.

*One of the Chugoku New Office Promotion Awardees will also receive The Chief of Chugoku
Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry Award.
Shikoku New Office Promotion Award:

Will be given to some Shikoku regionalapplicants.

*One of the Shikoku New Office Promotion Awardees will also receive The Chief of Shikoku
Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry Award.
Kyushu/Okinawa New Office Promotion Award:

Will be given to some Kyushu/Okinawa
regional applicants.

*One of the Kyushu/Okinawa New Office Promotion Awardees will also receive The Chief ofKyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry Award.

Award Screening Method
Nikkei New Office Award screening committee will conduct the screening basedon the applicants’ documents.
If necessary, we will conduct an on-site screening session (including hearing
and/or photo taking) of the applicant office.

Screening Committee
The screening committee members are composed of people of experience of
academic standing, knowledgeable people, office experts, architecture and/orinterior design experts, public agencies, and the sponsors.
<National>

Total 12 members including the screening chairperson.

<Hokkaido>

Total 7 members including the screening chairperson.

<Tohoku>

Total 6 members including the screening chairperson.

<Chubu>Total 5 members including the screening chairperson.

<Kinki>

Total 8 members including the screening chairperson.

<Chugoku>

Total 5 members including the screening chairperson.

<Shikoku>

Total 5 members including the screening chairperson.

< Kyushu/Okinawa>

Total 5 members including the screening chairperson.

Award Ceremonies<National>

Will be held in Tokyo, August<Hokkaido>

Will be held in Sapporo, September<Tohoku>Will be held in Sendai, September<Chubu>Will be held in Nagoya, September<Kinki>Will be held in Osaka, September<Chugoku>

Will be held in Hiroshima, September<Shikoku>

Will be held in Takamatsu, September< Kyushu/Okinawa>

Will be held in Fukuoka, September

Nikkei Inc.
Publishes The Nikkei, Japan’s leading quality newspaper (three million copiespublication); along with four other specialized papers keenly seeking expertise.
New Office Promotion Association (NOPA)
For the field of office spaces creation which also supports intellectual andproductive activities, we conduct business activities by performing research on
office-related matters, information input/output, commending and training
manpower; we aim to promote improvement of office environment in which workers
feel worth working and worth living, furthermore we aim to contribute on realizing
sound development and affluent on Japan’s economic system.

▪ NOPA’s related projects for New Office Promotion·Introduction of the awarded offices at seminars and/or symposiums.

·Introduction of the awarded offices at office observatory tours.

·Introduction of the awarded offices in the quarterly magazine, THE BEST OF
NEW OFFICES.

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