Held the "9th NTT Group Sustainability Conferences"

1. Event Overview

The Grand Prizes for the 9th NTT Group Sustainability Conferences have been determined
There are also General Vote Awards determined through online voting!

^*Titles included in this article are as of the date of the award (June 15, 2022).

The Sustainability Conferences are held annually, with this year marking the ninth installment. As everyone is aware, the Conferences are a place to introduce and share initiatives conducted by NTT Group companies in Japan and around the world that contribute to a sustainable society, and serve as an event to promote awareness of the NTT Group's sustainability management as something that each employee is responsible for. The results of the "9th NTT Group Sustainability Conferences," which were held online from February 15 to March 15, were announced the other day.
The Grand Prizes for the CSV category and Social Contribution category were determined by the judges. We also created a General Vote Award determined by online voting to recognize initiatives that had garnered considerable support.

2. Prize Winners

CSV Category - Grand Prize

Overcoming regional transportation challenges with AI-operated buses

NTT DOCOMO

CSV Category - Prize of Excellence

Smart fisheries industry through "frontlines perspectives"

NTT DOCOMO

The "ICT buoy" was created together with fishermen as a result of interactions with seaweed and oyster farmers in the Sanriku region. These efforts started through reconstruction assistance following the Great East Japan Earthquake. The initiative made it possible for fishermen to easily check ocean conditions at any time via a smartphone, and contributed to a leap in production efficiency. Recently, we began a proof-of-concept for advanced smart aquaculture in fish farming (e.g., measuring fish length, optimizing feeding rate). We are making efforts together with our partners to raise the profitability of aquaculture management. We are always aware of "frontline perspectives." We aim to realize "sustainable and hopeful community development (regional development)," using ICT to energize fisheries locations.

Development of smart city in Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture

NTT EAST

We utilize digital technologies in a wide range of fields including "bolstering the safety and security of city residents," "improving convenience for city residents," "revitalizing industry," and "promoting interactions" to overcome social issues for the social implementation of a regional smart city in Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture. Over the five years of utilizing the grant for the promotion of regional development, we aim to further improve the business models of each project, create industries, and build a data utilization system, aiming for a sustainable approach rooted in the community. Over the five years of utilizing the grant for the promotion of regional development, we aim to further improve the business models of each project, create industries, and build a data utilization system, aiming for a sustainable approach rooted in the community.

Social Contribution Category - Grand Prize

Mobile stroke treatment support at NTT Siriraj Hospital

NTT Ltd.

We provide support to the Siriraj Thailand Hospital, which uses telemedicine to swiftly treat stroke patients with their first Mobile Stroke Unit. With this technology, physicians can provide immediate treatment and diagnosis while patients are being transported to the hospital.

Social Contribution Category - Prize of Excellence

AI-based tuberculosis image diagnosis for 100,000 people in Chennai, India

NTT DATA

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the three major infectious diseases in the world. The SDGs, founded by the UN, include the eradication of TB by 2030 as a part of the Good Health and Well-Being goal. Utilizing jointly developed AI medical imaging and diagnosis technology, NTT DATA and India's DeepTek have rolled out a TB diagnosis service with the aim of early detection and early treatment of TB patients in India, which has the largest number of TB patients in the world. We are conducting a social contribution activity in which this service is provided free of charge for 100,000 residents in the Chennai municipality. For residents who have difficulty visiting a hospital, the service can now be provided by a medical checkup vehicle which travels around the region equipped with an X-ray machine and AI diagnostic imaging.

OriHime x Sports x Community Development Project

NTT Communications

Specifically, OriHime serves as a way to connect rugby players with people in the community to provide new ways to cheer the athletes on and watch games. Furthermore, it also connects rugby players with children who eat meals alone. Sharing meals through remote technology can resolve issues and enables the players to provide food education to the children. These initiatives work to realize new types of communication that address social challenges.

CSV Category - General Vote Award

NTT - NTT COMWARE - Cisco - Smart Agriculture

NTT Ltd. / NTT COMWARE

Project protecting the elderly with ICT x Sleep data analysis

NTT PARAVITA

Social Contribution Category - General Vote Award

NTT's Covid-19 response in India

NTT Ltd.

NCR Team: Saving lives in a critical situation

NTTDATA Services