Ishizaka Inc. Receives the WIRED Japan “THE REGENERATIVE COMPANY AWARD 2026”

Ishizaka Inc. has been selected as a winner of WIRED Japan’s “THE REGENERATIVE COMPANY AWARD 2026.”

This award recognizes companies and organizations that regenerate human connections, society, ecosystems, and economic systems through their business activities. The selection is based on the following three principles:

1. MULTI-STAKEHOLDER: Creating a positive impact for stakeholders whose voices often go unheard
2. PLURAL CAPITAL: Creating multiple forms of capital and measuring their value
3. SYSTEM CHANGE: Intervening in and repairing complex systems

Launched in 2023, the award is now in its fourth year. The 2026 award focuses on the theme of “Planetary Health” and recognizes four companies and organizations that are building businesses designed to regenerate both human and planetary health.

Why Ishizaka Inc. Was Selected

• Transforming the “end” of waste treatment into the “beginning” of resource circulation, while working to extend the life of the Earth’s natural resources and ecosystems affected by resource extraction.
• Restoring woodlands once degraded by illegal dumping into a thriving satoyama landscape next to our resource recycling plant. Through initiatives such as designing our plant to return rainwater to the ground, we are working to restore the local soil and water cycle, starting from the very place where we operate.
• Opening our recycling plant and satoyama to the community and collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders, including manufacturers, local governments, and researchers, with the aim of expanding circular systems from a single recycling facility into society as a whole.

President’s Comment – Noriko Ishizaka

For 60 years since our founding, we have continued our business with a strong determination to change a society that relies on the continued landfilling of waste, especially in a country with limited natural resources. As society has become more prosperous, the challenges surrounding waste and resources have become increasingly difficult to see. That is precisely why we want to put into practice a circular model that transforms “the end into a new beginning,” connecting waste once again with someone who can use it as a resource. Natural resources are precious and beautiful assets that the Earth has taken an immense amount of time to create. Encouraged by this award, we will continue working together with even more people to build a society where resource circulation becomes the norm.

Related Links (All links in Japanese)
Feature Article on Ishizaka Inc. by WIRED Japan:
https://wired.jp/article/the-regenerative-company-awards-2026-ishizaka-inc/

WIRED Japan “THE REGENERATIVE COMPANY AWARD 2026” Official Announcement:
https://wired.jp/article/the-regenerative-company-awards-2026-result/