Agora has been actively promoting solutions to social issues and consideration for the global environment through its business. In addition to reducing paper consumption and promoting digitalization, we are also working to reduce our environmental footprint by promoting styles that allow for repeated use.

As a new initiative to promote sustainable production and consumption, we have introduced FSC^® certified paper, which certifies that the products are made from well-managed forests, and are selling Agora's original postcards made from FSC^® certified paper at all of our facilities. This will provide an opportunity for customers to easily obtain environmentally friendly products, and will also provide an opportunity for many people to learn about the value of FSC^® certification.

We will actively incorporate FSC^® certified paper into the paper products used in our hotels to continue our efforts to build a more sustainable future.

By strengthening ties with Kyoto City's public transportation system and promoting the use of environmentally efficient means of transportation, Agora will contribute to the reduction of emissions that contribute to global warming, as well as to the maintenance and development of local public transportation, which is the foundation that supports regional revitalization.
In addition, by using public transportation and participating directly in the local community, tourists become more than just tourists; they become familiar with the culture and lifestyle of the area and experience the vitality and charm of the city more deeply by coming into contact with its daily life and values.
While public transportation-based tourism is gaining attention as a sustainable form of tourism, Agora will provide tourists with opportunities to experience local attractions more deeply, with the goal of contributing to the ecology and social and economic well-being.

Agora considers the reduction of plastic waste as an important issue for the tourism industry, and has been working to solve social issues and realize a sustainable society through its business activities. Wooden room keys are made from wood produced under the highly reliable forest certification system of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which was established to promote forest management worldwide. Through the use of FSC-certified wood, we are striving to realize a sustainable society by using and incorporating wood responsibly.

For the first time in 10 years, Agora Hotel Alliance has redesigned its paper bags to be 100% recyclable and recycling-oriented. The new paper bags focused on functionality with a simple design. The wide design is based on white, and the string for the handle is made of densely woven paper, which is also strong enough. Supple and gentle to the touch like a cloth cord, it has a luxurious, modern, and simple look and feel.
In an effort to reduce the amount of waste generated by economic activities as much as possible, Agora changed the bag to a recyclable paper bag, with the handle strings also made entirely of paper, to help recycle resources.

As part of our efforts to realize a sustainable society through travel, we will expand the circle of "shared travel," starting from mobile batteries, which are indispensable for both travel and lifestyle, to sharing. Sharing, which enables a lighter travel experience by sharing things, makes travel more comfortable. Agora Hotel Alliance has introduced mobile battery sharing, which has become an important lifeline for people, and has set up a mobile battery charging sharing service at 9 Agora Hotel Alliance hotels for use not only by hotel guests but also by all those who enjoy traveling. The service is a proposal for freely customizable travel, and the connection between travel and people creates joy, and by sharing the experience, it is possible for each person to become naturally more conscious of sustainability. We also provide free power supply in case of emergency and create a system suitable for disasters as a social infrastructure.

As an easy-to-start SDG, simply reducing the use of your own car a little and using express buses or public transportation can contribute to reducing CO2 emissions, the cause of global warming. In addition, most public transportation systems are privately owned, and the maintenance and development of regional public transportation systems, as well as metropolitan areas, will help revitalize local communities. By promoting the use of local public transportation for hotel guests, Agora has made an effort to support local revitalization of tourism resources for train and bus enthusiasts, who are also means of transportation for people living in the area.