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Meaning, Goals and activities of SDGs
(translated by Takehiko Uchiya)

SDGs の意味と目標及び活動内容

31st January, 5th year of Reiwa era

令和 5 年 1 月 31 日

President, Sumito Shimizu

社長 清水 澄人

SDGs is the word which means UN
activities Japanese, of course including
Uchiya, have positively implemented
throughout Japan. This is an international
goal which has been set to create a society
where future children can live with peace ofmind. [S] Sustainable, [D] Development,[G] Goals [s]. In Japan, even elementary
school students have studied and known itvery well, and this has started to bereflected in their actual activities.

ウチヤ社は基より、今や日本全体で積極的に実施されている国連活動である SDGs（エスディージーズ）という言葉。 これは、将来の子供達が安心して暮らしていける社会をつくるために掲げられた、国際目標です。ジーズ【S】Sustainable：持続可能な、 【D】
Development：開発 、【G】Goals【s】：目標。日本では小学生でも勉強して良く知っていますね、そしてそれは実際の活動にも反映されて来ています。

-1-The “Sustainable Development Goals” are longterm goals which we should continue toaccomplish forever to create a better world.
Various problems such as poverty, conflict,terrorism, climate change, and resource depletion
have been picked up in the world. With thedevelopment of the world economy, mass
production, mass consumption, and mass disposal
have taken place. As a result, global warming,
environmental destruction, and soil pollution havebeen progressing, and the sustainability of theearth has been in danger as survival crisis ofcreatures. In the future, the United Nations has
set 17 goals of the SDGs to be accomplished by2030 for people around the world to be able to live
safely and securely. International organizations,
governments, businesses, academic institutions,civil society, and everyone, including children,
are required to act to achieve these goal fromtheir respective positions. However, although thisis an international goal led by the United Nations,no one understood what SDGs meant and what
this logo badge was when I visited European
countries (Germany, France, Italy, England, andIreland) in November 2022. Also, when I visited
the United States of America in December lastyear, I have found the same situation. When I
heard they concluded that the logo badge on ourchest was Japanese trademark in the UnitedState of America where UN was located, I was too
shocked to say a word. The staffs of UHK(oursubsidiary company) and HFHC (Uchiya's agent)and even the staffs of our customer, Conair, inHong Kong, had less knowledge and awarenessfor these goals when we visited in January 2023.
Therefore, once again, I would like to explain it foreveryone to understand easily, and do hope thatthis activity will be propagated (recognized andpracticed) on a global scale. It is a small effort, but
Uchiya has recognized this activity as a corporatesocial contribution, and we would like to continue
to disseminate it to the world without giving up.
Of course, it is a well-known fact that in Japan,
this activity has been enthusiastically supported
and picked up by the mass media, and evenchildren know it very well. I would like to share
the English translation with the people involved,
so I have decided to publish it again on Ondo.

「持続可能な開発目標」、これからもずっと続いていく、よりよい世界をつくるための目標が設定されています。 世界では、貧困、紛争、テロ、気候変動、資源の枯渇など…さまざまな問題が取り上げられてきましたが、世界経済の発展で、大量生産、大量消費、大量廃棄がおこなわれ、今や地球温暖化と環境破壊や土壌汚染が進み、生物生存の危機となって地球の持続可能性が危ぶまれています。
これから先、世界中の人々が安心安全に暮らしていけるように、2030 年をゴールとしてSDGs の 17 目標が国連によって掲げられています。 国際機関、政府、企業、学術機関、市民社会、子供も含めたすべての人が、それぞれの立場からこの目標を達成するために行動することが求められています。 然し乍ら、この国連が主導している国際目標であるにも関わらず、昨年 2022 年 11 月に訪問した欧州(ドイツ、フランス、イタリア、イギリス、アイルランド)では面談した人達でSDGs が何なのか、このロゴバッチを知っている人は皆無でありました。又、昨年 12 月に訪問した米国でも同じ全くの無知、国連本部のある米国で我々が胸に付けているロゴバッチを日本人のトレードマークと断定するに及んでは開いた口が塞がらない衝撃を受けました。そして、本年 2023 年 1 月に訪問した
我が香港の UHK や HFHC(ウチヤの代理店)、顧客殿の Conair 社のスタッフでさえ、全く無知、その目標に対する認識はありませんでした。 そこで、今一度、分かり易い説明を行い、この活動が世界的な規模に伝播(認識され実践活動)されることを願って止みません。 微力ですが、ウチヤ社としてこの活動を企業の社会貢献と認識し、諦めずに世界中に行き渡る様発信し続けたいと思います。 無論、日本では懸命にこの活動は支持され、マスコミでも取り上げられ、今や子供でも良く知っていることは周知の事実と思います。英訳したものを関係者に届けたいと思い、もう一度おんどに掲載することに致しました。

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17 goals of SDGs

SDGs の 17 個のゴール

1. No Poverty:
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

1. 貧困をなくそう:
あらゆる場所のあらゆる形態の貧困を終わらせよう。

2. Zero hunger:
End hunger, achieve food security andimproved nutrition and promotesustainable agriculture.

2. 飢餓をゼロに:飢餓を終わらせ、全ての人が一年を通して栄養のある十分な食料を確保できるようにし、持続可能な農業を促進しよう。

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3. Good Health and Well-Being:
Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages.

3. すべての人に健康と福祉を:あらゆる年齢の全ての人々の健康的な生活を確保し、福祉を促進しよう。

4. Quality Education:
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality
education and promote lifelong learningopportunities for all.

4. 質の高い教育をみんなに:全ての人が受けられる公正で質の高い教育の完全普及を達成し、生涯にわたって学習できる機会を増やそう。

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5. Quality Education:
Achieve gender equality and empower all
women and girls.

5. ジェンダー平等を実現しよう:
男女平等を達成し、全ての女性及び女児の能力の可能性を伸ばそう。

6. 安全な水とトイレを世界中に:全ての人が安全な水とトイレを利用できるよう衛生環境を改善し、ずっと管理していけるようにしよう。

6. Clean Water and Sanitation:
Ensure availability and sustainable
management of water and sanitation forall.

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7. Affordable and Clean Energy:
Ensure access to affordable, reliable,sustainable and modern energy for all.

7. エネルギーをみんなにそしてクリーンに:全ての人が、安くて安定した持続可能な近代的エネルギーを利用できるようにしよう。

8. Decent Work and Economic Growth:
Promote sustained, inclusive andsustainable economic growth, full andproductive employment and decent workfor all.

8. 働きがいも経済成長も:誰も取り残さないで持続可能な経済成長を促進し、全ての人が生産的で働きがいのある人間らしい仕事に就くことができるようにしよう。

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9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure:
Build resilient infrastructure, promote
inclusive and sustainable industrializationand foster innovation.

9. 産業と技術革新の基盤をつくろう:
災害に強いインフラを作り、持続可能な形で産業を発展させイノベーションを推進していこう。

10. 人や国の不平等をなくそう:
国内及び国家間の不平等を見直そう。

10. Reduced Inequality :Reduce inequality within and amongcountries.

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Make cities and human settlements
inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

11. 住み続けられるまちづくりを:
安全で災害に強く、持続可能な都市及び居住環境を実現しよう。

12. つくる責任 つかう責任:
持続可能な方法で生産し、消費する取り組みを進めていこう。

12. Responsible Consumption andProduction:
Ensure sustainable consumption andproduction patterns.

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Take urgent action to combat climatechange and its impacts.

13. 気候変動に具体的な対策を:
気候変動及びその影響を軽減するための緊急対策を講じよう。

14. Life below water:
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans,seas and marine resources for sustainable
development.

14. 海の豊かさを守ろう:
持続可能な開発のために海洋資源を保全し、持続可能な形で利用しよう。

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15. Life on Land:
Protect, restore and promote sustainable
use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably
manage forests, combat desertification, andhalt and reverse land degradation and halt
biodiversity loss.

15. 陸の豊かさを守ろう:
陸上の生態系や森林の保護・回復と持続可能な利用を推進し、砂漠化と土地の劣化に対処し、生物多様性の損失を阻止しよう。

16. Peace and Justice Strong Institutions:
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies forsustainable development, provide access tojustice for all, and build effective,accountable and inclusive institutions at alllevels.

16. 平和と公正をすべての人に:
持続可能な開発のための平和的で誰も置き去りにしない社会を促進し、全ての人が法や制度で守られる社会を構築しよう。

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17. Partnerships to achieve the Goals:
Strengthen the means of implementation
and revitalize the Global Partnership for
Sustainable Development

17. パートナーシップで目標を達成しよう:
目標の達成のために必要な手段を強化し、持続可能な開発にむけて世界のみんなで協力しよう。

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Code of Conduct
Management Policy:“Continually Finding New Solutions in tune with Environmental changes and needs”
Uchiya Group employees worldwide respect and adhere to the UN Global Compact 10Principles based on “Human Rights”, “Labor Safety”, “Environment” and “AntiCorruption”. Uchiya is always finding new solutions in tune with our times to provide
useful products and services for adding to the happiness of people and society.

Conduct Guidelines
1. “To benefit the happiness of the people and society” – Uchiya strives always to ensure
the health, safety, and welfare of all employees and interested parties, while keeping
in mind the proverb “A healthy mind in a healthy body”
2. Uchiya not only discusses “the shape as it should be”, we also put this philosophy
into practice without fear of failure, while keeping in mind future developments
when we find new solutions for specific needs.

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3. “Human Rights and Freedoms should be respected” – Uchiya endeavors to ensurethat our conduct always observes laws, rules and regulations in each country andregion. We recognize the need and integrity for our conduct to respect other people’sviews and cultures, within acceptable limits in accordance with the UN Global
Compact 10 Principles.
4. For our customers and clients, Uchiya provides top class products for safety, quality,and reliability. We make every effort to keep our customer service helpful and caring,for our client’s satisfaction and continued cooperation.
5. Uchiya adheres to the UN Global Compact 10 Principles. Our conduct shall always
be in accordance with this global standard.
① Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationallyproclaimed human rights;② Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
③ Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective
recognition of the right to collective bargaining;④ The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor;⑤ The effective abolition of child labor;⑥ The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
⑦ Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental
challenges;⑧ Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and⑨ Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technology.
⑩ Business should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion andbribery.
Revised : December 12, 2019

UCHIYA THERMOSTAT CO., LTD.
Sumito Shimizu, President