Sustainability Archives

May 12

YKK Sri Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. employees rally their community to reduce plastic waste

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In this installment of "A Journey Around YKK Global Facilities," we take you to YKK Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. where our team is doing incredible work to help reduce plastic waste. Current situation with plastic waste in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is an island, with water rich rivers flowing to the…

Mar 03

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YKK Signs Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action

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YKK Corporation proudly announces that it has become a signatory to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. The Fashion for Global Climate Action initiative calls on the fashion industry to acknowledge the contribution of the sector to climate change and its responsibility to strive towards climate neutrality for a…

Jan 15

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YKK Addresses the Ocean Plastic Problem with NATULON® Ocean Sourced™ Zipper Collection

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Working to address the problem of marine plastic, we are proud to announce our new NATULON® Ocean Sourced™ collection of zippers made from ocean bound plastic. This premium collection of zippers is made from plastic waste that has been collected within 50 km of the coastline of Sri Lanka. The…

Nov 14

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A journey around YKK global facilities – Passive Town

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In the wake of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the YKK Group moved a portion of our headquarters’ function to Kurobe, Toyama. There, we planned a project to address energy issues and it took on the form of Passive Town. The project is being developed on…

Oct 25

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YKK Group’s Cafe Bonfino to switch to coffee straws made from plant-derived materials

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YKK Group's Cafe Bonfino Co., Ltd. (*1) will switch from plastic straws to straws made from plant-derived materials in consideration of the environment. The coffee straw adopted by the company is an environmentally-friendly natural circulation resin product made from extracted coffee powder and plant-derived polylactic acid resin (*2). After being…

Oct 16

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YKK’s GreenRise™ Zipper Awarded 2019 Good Design Best 100

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YKK’s GreenRise™ zipper has received the “2019 Good Design Best 100” award from the Japan Design Promotion Association. The “Good Design Best 100” recipients are chosen from among all 2019 Good Design Award recipients based on overall product excellence in terms of aesthetics, proposals, and possibilities. GreenRise™ reduces fossil fuel…

Oct 09

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YKK Collaborates with Ubuntu Life on New Line of Bags – 100% of profits to support mothers and children in Kenya

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YKK has teamed up with Ubuntu Life on its Fall 2019 line of bags handmade by their Maker Mums in the Maai Mahiu region of Kenya. One hundred percent of Ubuntu Life profits support social impact programs in Kenya that are empowering the communities they work in through job creation.…

Sep 27

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YKK Begins Manufacturing Eco-Friendly Zippers in the USA

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NATULON® YZiP® YKK, which has saved millions of plastic bottles from landfills in the past five years with its materially recycled NATULON® zipper, announces that it will begin production of NATULON® in Macon, Georgia, further reducing the environmental impact from sourcing the products overseas and reducing lead time. NATULON® zippers…

Jul 15

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YKK Announces Environmental Vision 2050

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We are proud to announce the new YKK Group Environmental Vision 2050, “Towards a brighter future for nature and humanity,” in response to the great need for environmental actions on a global scale. The Environmental Vision defines the long-term direction for environmental initiatives that the entire YKK Group must take…

Jun 20

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YKK Begins Sale of GreenRise™ Plant-derived Zippers

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YKK announces the launch of GreenRise™, a new partially plant-derived zipper. The launch of this product signals YKK’s commitment to the development of environmentally friendly products aimed at contributing to a sustainable society. GreenRise™ replaces polyester made from conventional fossil fuels with a plant-based material, thereby reducing fossil fuel consumption…