SEIKO Epson Corp. launched a three-year international partnership with global conservation organization World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) focusing on forest restoration and conservation around the world. This partnership builds on the existing relationship between the two organizations that started in March 2022 working on marine conservation in Southeast Asia.

Epson is planning a contribution of 240 million yen (approximately P97 million) over the next three years which will go toward WWF forestry projects. Through the partnership, Epson will be supporting forest conservation activities and nature recovery efforts implemented by WWF across several 'Deforestation Fronts' and will aim to improve sustainability in their supply chain as a participant of WWF's Forests Forward program.

'We are delighted to sign this agreement with the WWF,' said Yasunori Ogawa, global president of Epson. 'The world is facing an environmental catastrophe, and it is essential we act now to preserve the biodiversity of our planet before it is too late. This partnership reflects Epson's commitment to conserving the environment, reducing waste and ensuring that the use of natural resources is sustainable.'

To achieve Epson's environmental vision, the company is rolling out a series of initiatives aimed at achieving decarbonization, closing the resource loop, providing products and services that reduce environmental impacts, and developing environmental technologies.

'WWF welcomes this ambitious partnership with Epson for the future of the forest,' said Sadayosi Tobai, CEO of WWF-Japan. 'It's not only a single company's commitment but also reflects a significant step to accelerate efforts from the private sector to prevent the degradation of nature that we all depend on.'

Through the partnership and participation in the Forests Forward program, Epson and WWF are committed to saving threatened forest in vital landscapes within, and beyond, Epson's supply chain by improving forest management and restoring nature.