Sumitomo Rubber wins Environmental Achievement of the Year award

Tokyo, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. was awarded the Environmental Achievement of the Year－Manufacturing at the “Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence” in recognition of its use of hydrogen energy and solar power for tire production. The award ceremony was performed at the “Tire Technology Expo 2024” which was held this past March 18th through 21st in Hanover, Germany.
Mr. Shotaro Abe (a Manager in the Environmental Strategy Promotion Department Sustainability Management Promotion Headquarters), and Dr. Bernd Löwenhaupt, (the Managing Director of Sumitomo Rubber Europe GmbH) both personally attended the awards ceremony held on March 19th. In their acceptance speeches, they showed their great appreciation. “This award was the result of our work with partner companies with the support of the Japanese government and Fukushima Prefecture, who are promoting the use of hydrogen. The Sumitomo Rubber Group has adopted a long-term sustainability policy, and one important theme in this policy is helping to realize a carbon-neutral society. We will accelerate our efforts to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 as we continue contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.”