At FC Tokyo, we are advancing various initiatives aimed at realizing a sustainable society based on our Sustainability Strategy.
As part of this effort, we conducted a sustainability workshop for all members of the top team players and staff (including the manager and coaching staff).

In recent years, climate change, such as extreme heat and heavy rain, has had a significant impact on the environment surrounding soccer. Moving forward, it is the responsibility of all of us involved with the club to protect an environment where children can safely enjoy soccer and continue to play with dreams. The top team players and staff shared this sentiment and held this workshop as an opportunity to think about what they can do.

On the day, the workshop was conducted with themes such as "Global Warming and the Soccer World," "Challenges of the Soccer World Worldwide," "FC TOKYO's Challenges," and "What Players Can Do." We revisited the impact of climate change on match operations and the competitive environment, while deepening our understanding of the movements spreading throughout the soccer world and the initiatives FC Tokyo is advancing.

We also exchanged opinions on the roles that only players can fulfill.
Communicating in their own words, demonstrating through their own actions, and encouraging participation from fans, supporters, partners, and the local community. Each player and staff member reflected on what they can do, sharing the importance of connecting to a future where children can continue to enjoy soccer and play with dreams.

FC Tokyo will continue to work together with fans, supporters, partners, and the local community in our hometown of Tokyo to advance initiatives that lead to a cleaner and more sustainable future, aiming to realize the Social Statement 'Goals Connected to the Future of Our Lives'.

Comments from Participating Players

Kota Tokiwa

"Seeing the prediction that Japan's average temperature will rise even further by 2100, I felt a great sense of crisis—not just about whether we can play soccer, but about the possibility that everyday life itself could become harsh. As someone living in Japan, and regardless of my position as a soccer player, I felt that I must work on what I can do for the next generation and the generations after that.
I was deeply shocked not only by the distant future of 2100 but also by the relatively near future of 2040 and 2060, where rising average temperatures could make it impossible to play soccer. It is very sad that we might no longer be able to play the soccer we love so much, and I also felt a sense of crisis that for the next generation of children, soccer might no longer be something taken for granted.
That is precisely why I believe it is important to steadily build up what we can do now, one step at a time, and I also think there is meaning in the messages that only professional soccer players can deliver. Our individual power may be small, but by working together with fans, supporters, the community, and partners, we want to protect a better future and an environment where soccer can continue to be played.

Kento HASHIMOTO

"Through this workshop, it was a very good opportunity to reconsider what I can do as an FC Tokyo player. If there is something I can do, I want to take action one step at a time, and I hope that will help protect the environment where children can continue playing soccer in the future."
What I felt was especially important as a soccer player is 'what we can convey' to the children who come to watch the matches. I believe we can use the time before and after the match, as well as halftime, to communicate FC Tokyo’s sustainable initiatives in the players’ own words on the large screen, and make calls to action through videos. I felt that such communication is one of the roles that only we players can fulfill.

[Contact Information]

FC Tokyo Sustainability Promotion Department
E-Mail: sharen@fctokyo.co.jp