On the afternoon of January 17, 2025, event “Approaches to SDGs for Local Businesses Proposed was held by Students of the School of Human Science and Environment at University of Hyogo.” Approximately 30 business representatives and 70 students from our department attended the event Three seminars proposed initiatives for achieving SDGs for various companies.

This project has been carried out since the 2023 academic year as a business based collaboration agreement between Nishihyogo Shinkin Bank, Tatsuno Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and our university’s Institute for Innovation and Social Value Creation. This year, starting in May, the students conducted on-site surveys of factories and offices of the six target companies, followed by interviews in the fall. The proposals for two companies per seminar were primarily compiled by third-year students from the International Cultural Studies Seminar (Takahashi Seminar), Living and Natural Environmental Design Seminar (Shoujo Seminar), and Social Design Seminar (Masuhara Seminar).