• Itochu launched an ESG supply-chain initiative with FamilyMart, shifting its commercial vehicles to PROJECT TREE-supported Yokohama Rubber tires.
• The program targets traceability and sustainability in natural rubber, a key tire input, amid rising scrutiny of environmental and human-rights risks.
• Itochu’s Indonesia unit PT Project TREE Indonesia will provide incentives, risk assessments, and training across its subsidiary ABP’s natural rubber supply chain.
• FamilyMart and Yokohama Rubber will jointly promote responsible procurement and use, aiming to improve transparency across the tire supply chain.

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