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Connecting the Sustainable Activities of the Entire Textile Industry: BLUE CHAIN®
In the textile industry, no company can afford to ignore words like "sustainable" and "SDGs." The industry's high environmental impact has increasingly been recognized. Consequently, companies in the industry are striving to showcase their various initiatives.
However, are these activities moving towards overall industry improvement? Although individual corporate efforts are undoubtedly vital, collaboration is also necessary.
This is where the sustainable initiatives of Chori Co., Ltd., specifically their BLUE CHAIN® project and their ECO BLUE® recycled polyester yarn made from PET bottles, come into focus. Both initiatives aim to create a circular society.
This time, we spoke with Daisaku Yamada, Toshiya Sakaki, and Kiho Takamitsu of the Textile Raw Materials Division to learn about their sustainability efforts, which are unique to trading companies.
PROFILE
Daisaku Yamada
General Manager, Textile Raw Materials Division
Joined the company in 1998.
In the Textile Raw Materials Division, he sells over 50,000 tons annually of polyester and nylon yarns to domestic and overseas markets.
PROFILE
Toshiya Sakaki
Section Chief of the First Section, Textile Raw Materials Division
Joined the company in 2007.
In the First Section, he mainly focuses on the sales and development of fibers for knitwear.
PROFILE
Kiho Takamitsu
First Section, Textile Raw Materials Division
Joined the company in 2016.
Primarily responsible for the promotion of the BLUE CHAIN® project.
Your company has been around for over 160 years, can you tell us about its history?
YamadaOur company was established in 1861 in Kyoto as a raw silk dealer. In 1961, we were recognized as a friendship trading company by China, leading us to develop globally, mainly focusing on Japan-China trade.
Currently, we operate as a hybrid specialized trading company, engaging in textile, chemical, and machinery businesses, offering high-value-added products globally.
Currently, we operate as a hybrid specialized trading company, engaging in textile, chemical, and machinery businesses, offering high-value-added products globally.
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