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As part of ÆON MALL’s commitment to developing “eco” shopping malls, we are equipping our facilities with air conditioning systems that use stored cooling in order to both reduce carbon emissions and shift power consumption for air conditioning to off-peak periods. The system we introduced at ÆON MALL Yamatokoriyama (Nara Prefecture) employs an ultra-efficient chiller unit with large temperature differences, and boosts efficiency levels across the system as a whole. This project was so well received that it was awarded the Director General Prize by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy.
As a specialist developer of shopping malls, ÆON MALL takes steps to preserve biodiversity in order to pass on a better environment to the next generation. When building new malls, we promote numerous initiatives to protect ecosystems. One example is the creation of ÆON Hometown Forests, in which ÆON MALL and local residents transplant saplings from fl ora found on the development site to a different location. Another is our effort to achieve “zero emission shopping malls” by aiming to lift the recycling rate for waste generated by our malls.
These activities have been so well received that ÆON MALL Kusatsu (Shiga Prefecture) was recognized by the Urban Green Space Development Foundation as a “Corporate Greening Linked to Conservation of Biodiversity: Best 100” for its practical example of how companies can preserve, create, and utilize local greenery.
As part of the “Osaka EV Action Program” promoted by the Osaka EV Action Council, ÆON MALL Rinku Sennan was selected to receive a grant given to companies to offset expenses for the joint installation of rapid charging equipment and solar power generation systems. Installation of the equipment has been completed. We intend to install similar facilities at our other shopping malls to accelerate the uptake of eco-friendly electric vehicles and thereby contribute to reductions in carbon emissions.