We will promote the conclusion of contracts through electronic contracts to prevent new coronavirus infections and improve the working environment at home.

Euglena Co., Ltd.

Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo) is pleased to announce that it has decided to switch ^{the contract conclusion to an electronic contract * 1 unless required by law.}​
　 ^{* 1 Electronic contract refers to a contract method in which electronic files are exchanged on the Internet and digitally signed to conclude a contract and store electronic data on a company's server or cloud storage.}

　While many companies are promoting teleworking as measures are required to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections, the social situation is that corporate management departments have no choice but to come to work just to sign and seal contracts. It's a problem. Due to the prolonged impact of the new coronavirus infection in Japan, the Group has ^{officially made an electronic contract to prevent the new coronavirus infection of colleagues * 2} who work together and to create an environment where signatures and seals can be handled even when working from home. We have decided to ask our business partners to switch to the conclusion of the contract.
　The switch to electronic contracts is part of digital transformation, and we will continue to promote contract conclusions through electronic contracts even after the spread of the new coronavirus infectious disease has ended. We would like to ask for the understanding and cooperation of all parties concerned, including our business partners.
　 ^{* 2 In our group, employees are called "companies" with the same aspirations.}

<Our group's efforts regarding new coronavirus infections>
　The Group recommends staggered commuting and teleworking from February 3rd onward for the purpose of preventing infectious diseases of the new coronavirus ^{* 3}. After April 8th, when the state of emergency was announced, we were prohibited from going to work in principle and teleworked. We have dealt with the digitization of contract conclusions by electronic contracts individually, but we have decided to promote the conclusion of contracts by electronic signatures as a policy of the entire Group.
　 ^{* 3 Released on February 3, 2020 https://euglena.jp/news/20200203-3/}

　We will not make the change in work style due to this new coronavirus infection countermeasure temporary, but reduce the frequency of going to the office, improve the environment for online business negotiations, and various other work styles to improve productivity. We will actively challenge.

<About Euglena Co., Ltd.>
In 2005, we succeeded in establishing the world's first edible outdoor mass culture technology for the Euglena In Euglena and Chlorella, we are also conducting research toward the production of biofuels. Euglena GENKI Program, which has been in operation since 2014 to deliver Euglena cookies with abundant nutrients to children in Bangladesh, will be expanded to all group products including cosmetics from April 2019. Listed on TSE Mothers in December 2012. TSE First Section market change in December 2014. The management philosophy is "to make people and the earth healthy". https://euglena.jp