Outline 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 that are actively engaged in achieving the 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.
The evaluation score is determined by the maturity of the efforts in each evaluation item, and certification is made in three categories.

※The total score is 80% or more, the highest is 60% or more, and the standard is 30% or more.

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” (Changes in the certification period [Important]).

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.
④You can participate in exchange meetings, etc., where you can publicize the efforts of your company and your organization.
⑤In 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) In addition, some points may be added to the proposal-based consignment contracts implemented by Yokohama City.
⑥Normally, only companies with more than 100 employees can use the service "Social Contribution Workplace Sales Site (outside site)" regardless of the number of employees.
⑦At the signage of smartphone charger rental "charge spot" (developed by INFORICH Co., Ltd.), which is installed at SDGs Station Yokohama Sekinai (Municipal Subway Kannai Station), we will introduce our own and our own organization's SDGs initiatives. (For details, please see the guidance document (PDF: 5,491KB))
⑧You can receive a subsidy for credit guarantee fees when using the Yokohama City Small and Medium Enterprise Loan Program "SDGs Yokohama Fund". (0.25% Grant)
⑨Due 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)
※For details on the benefits provided by financial institutions, please refer to the following “Y-SDGs Utilization Guidebook” for “Yokohama SDG Certification System”.

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). Please take advantage of it.
Yokohama SDGs Certification System “Y-SDGs” Utilization Guidebook (PDF: 1,996KB)

This section introduces the efforts of businesses that have obtained certification.
Search for Certification Acquirers / Initiatives Introduction Page (External Site)

With the expiration of the certification period, we have released a “target setting sheet” created by renewing businesses.
1st update company (PDF: 998KB) (updated December 1, 2022)
The second update company (PDF: 2,012KB) (updated on April 1, 2023)
The third update company (PDF: 968KB) (updated on July 1, 2023)
The fourth update company (PDF: 1,664KB) (updated on October 13, 2023)
The fifth update company (PDF: 1,894KB) (updated on December 25, 2023)
The sixth update company (PDF: 1,473KB) (updated on April 5, 2024)

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)