Geneva, Switzerland [Date of dissemination] 2024 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) welcomes Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (the Ajinomoto Group), a Japanese multinational food and biotechnology corporation, as its newest member, joining over 225 businesses dedicated to accelerating the transition to a more sustainable world.
The Ajinomoto group provides a variety of products, services and solutions ranging from seasonings, quick nourishment foods, frozen foods, amino acids, semiconductor materials, and pharmaceuticals.
The Ajinomoto Group, which has been researching and applying the functions of amino acids for over 100 years, has created a vast variety of new materials, functions, technologies, and services. By developing a unique scientific approach called “AminoScience,” the Group maximizes its resources to resolve social issues and contribute to people’s well-being. This approach underpins the production of a wide range of products, services and solutions.
The Group now sells products in over 130 countries and regions, primarily in Japan, ASEAN, and Latin American countries. While steadily reducing negative impacts such as environmental burdens, the Ajinomoto Group strives to create more positive societal impacts by leveraging its strength in “AminoScience”.
Embracing a scientific and innovative approach is essential for transforming food systems to meet food security challenges effectively. The role of new, existing, and emerging technologies is critical in this transformation. To foster agricultural and food innovation, it is also important to create an enabling environment that includes technology development, regional and international collaboration, and robust technology foresight and assessment, as well as facilitating investments in research and development, human capital, infrastructure, and knowledge flow is crucial.
Through this membership, the Ajinomoto Group will contribute to the Agriculture & Food Pathway and the Climate Imperative. By collaborating with stakeholders from various fields and industries within WBCSD, the group aims to create and enhance societal impact by contributing to greenhouse gas reduction through the utilization of avoided emissions.
The expectation for the transformation of the agri-food system is rising worldwide. In addition to reducing negative impacts within our value chain, it has become clear that our technology, know-how, products, and services can significantly contribute to positive impacts for customers and society. Participation in the activities of WBCSD, which aims to realize the vision of over 9 billion people thriving within the planet’s boundaries by 2050, is aligned with the Ajinomoto Group’s purpose of “contributing to the well-being of all human beings, our society, and our planet with ‘AminoScience’.
- Taro Fujie, President & Chief Executive Officer, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Through this membership, the Ajinomoto Group will contribute to the Agriculture & Food Pathway and the Climate Imperative. By collaborating with stakeholders from various fields and industries within WBCSD, the group aims to create and enhance societal impact by contributing to greenhouse gas reduction through the utilization of avoided emissions.
We are delighted to welcome Ajinomoto to our global network and commend their dedication to fostering positive change in agriculture and food systems. Their expertise and collaborative spirit will be crucial in tackling global sustainability challenges, particularly in accelerating greenhouse gas reduction efforts within the agriculture and food sector. With growing momentum of WBCSD memberships globally, we look forward to continuing to unite global businesses across industries and help them navigate towards a more sustainable future.
- Peter Bakker, President & CEO, WBCSD
