Overview of the System

Under this system, Yokohama City will certify businesses working to achieve the SDGs, shift to sustainable management and operation, expand new customers and business partners, and utilize them for investment and loan decisions such as ESG investment by investors and financial institutions.
System leaflet (PDF: 1,774KB)

Businesses with the intention to contribute to the realization of SDGs Future City and the achievement of SDGs
(Companies, various groups, NPO corporations, social movement groups, etc. outside the city)

Evaluation will be conducted in 30 items in four areas of the environment, society, governance and region.
Certification is made in three categories depending on the status of initiatives in each evaluation item.

4 years (until the first March 31 after 4 years have passed since the certification date)
※During the period, it is also possible to apply again (rank-up application) with the aim of obtaining higher certification.
※For details, please refer to the Yokohama SDGs Certification System “Y-SDGs” ([Important Notice] Changes during the certification period).

Free of charge

※What is the Yokohama SDGs Design Center? This is an organization jointly established and operated by Yokohama City and private businesses, and is an intermediate support organization that connects various actors to achieve the SDGs and solve regional issues in Yokohama.

①The certification mark can be displayed on business cards and websites of companies.
②We publicize certification business name and approach contents on homepages of Yokohama-shi or Yokohama SDGs design center.
③You can give priority to various matching events and seminars held by the Yokohama SDGs Design Center.
④In the evaluation items of the "Yokohama City Comprehensive Evaluation Successful bid method", points will be added.
　(3 points for Supreme, 2 points for Superior, 1 point for Standard)
⑤You can receive preferential interest rates and credit guarantee fees from the Yokohama City Small and Medium Enterprise Loan Program "SDGs Yokohama Fund".
⑥Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. provides advice and other support for evaluation items. (For details, please see the guidance document (PDF: 331KB).)
⑦Due to city capital investment, etc., you may be able to use the local regeneration support interest subsidy system. (5 years, up to 0.7% interest replenishment)
⑧Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and MS&AD Inter Risk Research Institute, Ltd. will provide a simple calculation tool for CO2 emissions. (Free for the first year, paid if you wish to continue for the second year)
⑨Normally, only companies with more than 100 employees can use the service "Social Contribution Workplace Sales Site (outside site)" regardless of the number of employees.

We have released the “Y-SDGs Utilization Guidebook,” which introduces financial products and non-financial services provided by Yokohama City and Y-SDGs Financial Task Force member organizations (prepared in March 2023).
Yokohama SDGs Certification System “Y-SDGs” Utilization Guidebook (PDF: 1,996KB)
Please take advantage of it.

Yokohama SDGs Design Center
〒220-0011
Yokohama Gate Tower 3F, 1-2-5 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama
TEL： 050-3749-7415 E-mail:contact@yokohama-sdgs.jp
HP： https://www.yokohama-sdgs.jp/ (external site)
Response time: Weekdays from 11:00 to 16:00 (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)

・“Yokohama SDGs Certification“ Y-SDGs Project Implementation Guidelines ”(PDF: 428KB)
・(No. 2 style) Yokohama SDGs certification "Y-SDGs" check sheet (PDF: 577KB)
・(No. 2) Yokohama City SDGs Certification “Y-SDGs” check sheet (read version) ※For applications such as social movement groups (PDF: 554KB)