Energy solutions provider Sinanen Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Masao Watanabe), a subsidiary of Sinanen Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Taro Nakagome), a comprehensive energy, housing, and daily-life services provider, is pleased to announce their continued support for the resort hotel "Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa" (Location: Onna Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, General Manager: Shigeki Murao), which aims to breed clownfish around Seragaki Island and conserve and restore these fish in the sea as part of the SINANEN Akari no Mori Project.

From left: Masao Watanabe, Sinanen President and CEO, Shigeki Murao, General Manager at Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa, Naoki Shimizu, Sinanen Chairman, and Akihiro Iida, General Manager of Sinanen Electric Power Business Promotion Department, Environment & Energy Business Division

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■ Activities to conserve the sea to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water

Under the supervision of the Marine Climate Change Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), the Seragaki Island Clownfish Breeding Project has been implemented by Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa with the aim of breeding clownfish around Seragaki Island where the hotel is located and also to conserve and restore these fish in the sea.

In recent years, the number of clownfish has declined worldwide and studies suggest that only a small number of clownfish live among reefs close to the shore of Okinawa's main island compared with the Sakishima Islands. Clownfish are said to be living ecological indicators*, and areas of the sea inhabited by clownfish are hailed as rich waters where large numbers of sea anemones breed.

The SINANEN Akari no Mori Project implements activities to actively protect the natural environment while reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emissions, which cause global warming, through the use of 100% natural energy that is environmentally friendly. Since its inception as a project to protect and foster the natural environment for the next 100 years, the Group has worked hard on activities to protect nature with the aim of achieving SDG goals 7, 13 and 15. From FY2023, the Group has continued to also actively promote initiatives to conserve the sea and ecosystems, in addition to conserving forests, with the aim of achieving SDG goal 14: Life Below Water. As part of these activities, from FY2023 the Group has endorsed and given their support to the marine conservation activities implemented by Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa, and has continued this support in FY2024. In the future, the Group will continue to develop initiatives that communicate the importance of environmental conservation with a focus on supporting and cooperating with the Seragaki Island Clownfish Breeding Project implemented by Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa.

Sinanen will continue to promote initiatives for environmental conservation and also marine and ecosystem conservation, and will contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society and achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

*Living ecological indicators: Creatures that can provide an indicator for environmental research and similar studies

■About Sinanen Co., Ltd. https://sinanen.com/en/
Sinanen Co., Ltd. is a corporate energy service company of the Sinanen Holdings Group. We are operating a wide range of businesses such as petroleum product sales, renewable energy investment, electric power sales, and solar power generation maintenance.

■ About the SINANEN Akari no Mori Project https://sinanen.com/en/project/　
With a view to the realization of a sustainable future, aiming to achieve the SDG Goal 14, "Life below water" and Goal 15, "Life on land," Sinanen established the SINANEN Akari no Mori Project in 2020 to protect rich nature by promoting the use of clean energy and has been carrying out activities under this project.

Through this project, we are actively engaged in activities related to the protection of nature and ecosystems in the sea and on land, while collaborating with various organizations.

Currently, we provide support for a range of organizations, including: C.W. Nicol Afan Woodland Trust (Nagano), which is working to restore forests to restore biodiversity; Enoshima Aquarium (Kanagawa), which is engaged in activities related to marine nature conservation and ecosystem protection; the National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization (Tokyo), which promotes afforestation with the participation of the public; the Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa (Okinawa), which is engaged in the Seragaki Island Clownfish Breeding Project to breed clownfish and conserve and restore them in the ocean. We also hold events in which customers can participate together.

■ Sinanen Holdings Co., Ltd. https://sinanengroup.co.jp/en/
Sinanen Holdings Co., Ltd. is a holding company of the energy service group founded in 1927. With the mission of the Group to contribute to realizing a comfortable life for all customers in their communities through energy and home & life services, we provide Retail/Wholesale Energy & Related Business for consumers, Energy Solution Business for corporations, and non-energy businesses such as bicycle, bicycle sharing, environmental and recycling, system development, antimicrobial, building maintenance and management, and other services. We are committed to strengthening our corporate efforts toward the realization of a carbon-free society.

■ Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa, Clownfish Breeding Project　https://hyattregencyseragaki.jp/activity/kumanomi　
Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa was registered as an Okinawa SDGs Partner in March 2021 and is moving forward with various initiatives to achieve SDGs. As a part of these initiatives, they will implement this project for SDG goal 14: Life Below Water.

In response to the declining number of clownfish, they are promoting the Seragaki Island Clownfish Breeding Project with the aim of breeding clownfish around Seragaki Island and also to conserve and restore these fish in the sea under the supervision of the Marine Climate Change Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST).

[Contact for inquiries about the SINANEN Akari no Mori Project]

Electric Power Business Promotion Department, Environment & Energy Business Division, Sinanen Co., Ltd.　
Supervisor name: Ueno, Energy Solution Team
Tel: +81-3-6478-7888 Fax: +81-3-6478-7887 E-mail: sn-salesplanning@sinanengroup.co.jp　

[Media inquiries]
Yamamoto, Corporate Planning and PR Team, Corporate Planning Department, Sinanen Co., Ltd.
Tel: +81-3-6478-7897 Fax: +81-3-6478-7903 E-mail: sinanen-kouhou@sinanengroup.co.jp