June 05, 2024
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.

New Commercials Air from June 5th, Featuring
Award-Winning Actor and Singer Masaki Suda
The TA-Q-BIN Carbon Neutral Delivery version of the "Kuroneko Yamato no
TA-Q-BIN" jingle returns after 15 years, performed with soothing tones
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President:
Yutaka Nagao, hereinafter “Yamato Transport”) hereby announces that it has released the "TA-QBIN Carbon Neutral Delivery" series of new commercials, featuring award-winning actor and singer
Masaki Suda. This new series launches on June 5th, 2024 to coincide with the Environment Day andincludes three versions: "Gentle" (15 seconds), "Serious" (15 seconds), and "New Normal" (15seconds). In these commercials, Masaki Suda performs a new, carbon neutrality-themed twist on the"Kuroneko Yamato no TA-Q-BIN" jingle, its first time on air in about 15 years, in his inimitably
soothing vocal tones.

1. Background and Objectives
As a logistics company responsible for social infrastructure, the Yamato Group aims to contribute tothe realization of a sustainable future. In January 2024, the Group declared that it had reached carbon
neutrality for its TA-Q-BIN, TA-Q-BIN Compact, and EAZY delivery services*1 in accordance with theinternational standard ISO 14068-1:2023*2 and announced its commitment to maintain carbon
neutrality through fiscal year 2050.
The new commercials go on air in conjunction with the Environment Day on Wednesday, June 5,
under the theme of "Carbon Neutral Delivery." These commercials feature Masaki Suda, known forhis musical talents as well as acting and selected specifically for his soothing expression.
The renditions express the Yamato Group's desire to accelerate its efforts to reduce its own GHGemissions to mitigate climate change and to contribute to the realization of a sustainable future bymaintaining carbon neutrality through 2050.
*1 In this declaration, the Yamato Group stated that it achieved product carbon neutrality as defined in ISO 140681:2023 for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the services in question for the period in question, and committedto maintaining carbon neutrality for future periods, indicating plans for emission reduction, removal, and offsetting.
*2 An international standard specifying principles and requirements for achieving and demonstrating carbon neutrality

2. New Commercial Overview(1) Details
The new series of commercials comes in three varieties: "TA-Q-BIN delivery has become more gentle
for the Earth," "Yamato Transport is serious in efforts for carbon neutral delivery," and "Yamato
Transport is creating the new normal." Each commercial begins with Mr. Suda singing "Kuroneko
Yamato no Carbon Neutral Delivery no TA-Q-BIN," wearing headphones in the studio. While singing
about TA-Q-BIN's carbon neutral delivery, Mr. Suda pauses to wonder what this curious conceptmeans. He is then surprised by a Yamato Transport employee, cardboard box in hand, who provides
the answer to his musing.
These new commercials feature Mr. Suda’s new, carbon neutrality-themed twist on the classic“Kuroneko Yamato no TA-Q-BIN” jingle, its first time on air in about 15 years. With his inimitably
soothing vocal tones, he reproduces a favorite jingle familiar to many who remember Yamato Group’s
older home delivery commercials.
We hope you will take note of Mr. Suda's soothing singing voice.1) TA-Q-BIN Carbon Neutral Delivery: "Gentle" (15 seconds)
2) TA-Q-BIN Carbon Neutral Delivery: "Serious" (15 seconds)
3) TA-Q-BIN Carbon Neutral Delivery: "New Normal" (15 seconds)
Videos of the new commercials can be viewed at the following URL.
URL：https://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/ytc/corp/csr/takkyubin_carbonneutrality/(2) Broadcast launch date: June 5, 2024
(3) Broadcast area: All of Japan(4) Broadcast media: Television, YouTube, Instagram, online ads, etc.
(5) Cast: Masaki Suda
3. Message from Masaki Suda
Greetings to all of you out there. I would like to thank each and every one of you for watching ournew commercial with Yamato Transport. Many of you may be familiar with the classic Kuroneko
Yamato jingle, and I hope you enjoy my rendition of the new "Carbon Neutral Delivery" version. It is
my hope that this "carbon neutral delivery" phrase will spread far and wide. I also hope you'll singalong with me if you see me on your television, phone, or elsewhere. Thank you again and enjoy thecommercial!
Performer profile
Masaki Suda
Born in Osaka on February 21, 1993. Since his 2009 debut in Kamen Rider W, he has been active inall kinds of media, including television dramas, film, theatre, and radio. Major recent works include
the television dramas Life's Punchline, Don't Call It Mystery, and The 13 Lords of the Shogun, andthe movies Father of the Milky Way Railroad, The Boy and the Heron (as a voice actor), Don't Call It
Mystery: The Movie, Warai no Kaibutsu, and Love You as the World Ends Final. He features in starring
roles for the upcoming film Cloud (releases in September 2024) and Netflix series Glass Heart(releases in 2025).

Contact
Press inquiries:
Corporate Communications, Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
TEL: +81-3-3541-3411

Reference
Press release: Claiming carbon neutrality of the parcel delivery services in accordance with ISO
14068-1:2023 (January 30, 2024)
URL：https://www.yamato-hd.co.jp/news/2023/newsrelease_20240130_1.html
Special website: Carbon Neutrality of TA-Q-BIN
URL：https://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/ytc/corp/csr/takkyubin_carbonneutrality/