| Company Name | Euglena Co., Ltd. |
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| Capital | 139億7004万（2022年10月31日時点） |
| Established | August 9, 2005 |
| Board Members |
President and CEO Mitsuru Izumo
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Akihiko Nagata, Representative Executive Officer and CEO Director, Executive Officer CHRO Etsuko Okajima Director (Outside Director) Masahiro Kotosaka Director Audit and Supervisory Committee (Outside Director) Makoto Shimizu Director Audit and Supervisory Committee (Outside Director) Aiko Mochizuki Director Audit and Supervisory Committee (Outside Director) Murakami Mirai |
| Description of Business |
1. Research and development and production of microalgae such as Euglena
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2. Manufacture and sale of foods and cosmetics such as microalgae such as Euglena 3. Development of biofuel technology for microalgae such as Euglena, development of environment-related technology 4. Business development, investment, etc. of biotechnology-related business |
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| Office Locations |
Domestic (within Japan) Overseas |
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| Company brochure | 日本語版 英語版 |
| 2005 | August | Established Euglena Co., Ltd. |
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| December | Succeeded in the world’s first outdoor mass cultivation of Euglena microalgae for food use | |
| 2009 | February | Conducted demonstration experiments on using Euglena to fix carbon dioxide contained in gas emissions at a coal-fired power plant in Okinawa Prefecture |
| 2010 | May | Started joint development with other companies to manufacture bio-jet fuel from Euglena |
| October | Started demonstration experiments and joint research on cultivating Euglena using gas emissions from a thermal power plant | |
| 2012 | December | Listed on the Mothers Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Securities code: 2931) |
| 2013 | March | Made Yaeyama Shokusan Co., Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary |
| October | Opened our first overseas office in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh | |
| November | Joined the Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) | |
| December | Registered Euglena as a new food raw material with the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China | |
| December | RIKEN and Euglena Co., Ltd. sign an agreement to collaborate and cooperate on promoting research | |
| December | Acquired Halal certification for the Euglena and Chlorella microalgae from the Japan Halal certification body (Japan Muslim Association) approved by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) | |
| 2014 | April | Moved the head office to Iidabashi First Tower and moved the Central Research Institute to Leading Venture Plaza Building 1. |
| December | Updated to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Securities code: 2931) | |
| 2015 | January | Received the "Prime Minister's Award (Japan Venture Award)" at the 1st Japan Venture Awards of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| March | Relocated the Head Office to Tamachi, Minato-ku | |
| June | Signed contracts with other companies for a biofuel production facility | |
| December | Announced plan to construct a production facility | |
| 2016 | May | Succeeded in developing a method to selectively breed a variant of Euglena that produces a large amount of oil |
| September | Announced the construction of Japan’s largest cultivation pool for fuel in Taki Town, Mie Prefecture | |
| 2017 | January | Doubled annual production of our Euglena production system to 160 tonnes |
| February | Announced the conclusion of a contract to construct a biofuel production facility | |
| December | Formed a capital and business tie-up with Oriental Air Bridge Co., Ltd. | |
| 2018 | November | Completed the demonstration plant for producing biofuel and made the “GREEN OIL JAPAN” declaration, which aims to make Japan an advanced biofuel nation |
| 2019 | January | Acquired the world’s first ASC-MSC Seaweed (Algae) Certification for Euglena and Chlorella |
| February | Euglena Co., Ltd. and DENSO CORPORATION entered a basic agreement for a comprehensive tie-up in business development using microalgae | |
| February | Concluded an agreement for project collaboration with the World Food Program (WFP) as the first Japanese company to do so | |
| June | Concluded an agreement with ITOCHU Corporation to start a Euglena cultivation demonstration business based overseas | |
| July | Yokohama City and Euglena Co., Ltd. signed an agreement for a “Biofuel Local Production for Local Consumption Project” | |
| October | Appointed a youth Chief Future Officer (CFO), the first company listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to appoint such a position | |
| 2020 | January | Acquired the new standard ASTM D7566, which is an international standard certification for bio-jet fuel production technology |
| March | Completed Euglena biodiesel fuel and sent the first shipment to be used for buses | |
| March | Rebranded foods and supplements and launched the "Euglena for the body" brand | |
| April | The Mung Bean Project implemented in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh was selected for the Business Call to Action (BCtA) launched by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) | |
| August | Succeeded in development of biomass plastics from Euglena biofuel residue | |
| September | Used Euglena biodiesel fuel in ferries for the first time in the world | |
| September | 「ユーグレナGENKIプログラム」でのユーグレナクッキーの配布数が累計1,000万食を超える | |
| 2021 | January | Acquired GRAS certification for food safety in the United States, enabling our food products to be sold in the US |
| March | Completed Euglena bio-jet fuel | |
| March | Successfully demonstrated the use of a drone powered by Euglena biofuel to carry goods | |
| June | Our biofuel named "SUSTEO" | |
| June | Succeeded in two aircraft flights with biofuel "Susteo" | |
| August | An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders was held in Japan's first virtual-only general meeting of shareholders. Changed the business purpose in the articles of incorporation to reflect the SDGs | |
| November | Mazda competition vehicle refueled with 100% SUSTEO in Super Taikyu race completed 3 hours | |
| December | Received the "SDGs Promotion Headquarters (Prime Minister) Award" at the 5th Japan SDGs Awards | |
| 2022 | December | 「ユーグレナGENKIプログラム」でのユーグレナクッキーの配布数が累計1,500万食を超える |
Our cherished corporate vision, slogan, and guiding principle.
A message from CEO Mitsuru Izumo as well as articles concerning the man and stories about his founding of Euglena Co., Ltd.
Profiles of and interviews with our board members and directors.
Euglena’s group companies in Japan and overseas.
Information on the location of our offices.
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