Corporate History

Sekisui House, Ltd. History

1960
Apr
Model A marketed
Aug
The Company incorporated with capital stock of \100 million and Jiro-o Ueno as President & Representative Director-stemming from the housing division of Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
1961
Jul

Shiga Factory opened in Shiga Pref.

Model B marketed

1963
Jun
Masaru Tanabe named President & Representative Director
Oct
Company name changed to present one
1970
Aug

Stock listed on 2nd Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange

Kanto Factory opened in Ibaragi Pref.

1971
Jun
Stock listed on 1st Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange
1972
Mar
Stock listed on Amsterdam Exchanges' Stock Market as CDR
Aug
Stock listed on 1st Section of Nagoya Stock Exchange
1973
Aug
Yamaguchi Factory opened in Yamaguchi Pref.
Nov
Encouragement Prize of the Year awarded for our steel-frame construction method
1974
Apr
Model B certified by Minister of Construction (MOC) as having performances required for factory-made homes pursuant to regulations
1975
Jan
Stock recognized as margin trading issue on 1st Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Osaka Securities Exchange, and Nagoya Stock Exchange
May
Model E certified by MOC as having performances required for factory-made homes
Jun
Head Office moved to Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka
Dec
Model NC (concrete structure) marketed
1976
Nov
DM50 million convertible bond issued
1977
Mar
Stock listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange as GBC
Jul
Floating hotel delivered to ARAMCO, Saudi Arabia
Sep
GRANDE MAISON Nagahori (Condominium) put on sale
Nov

SFr50 million convertible bond issued

Model W (wooden home) marketed

1978
Oct
1st unsecured convertible bond, \12 billion issued
1979
Jan
Sekisui Deutschland Bau GmbH founded
May
Model S certified by MOC as having performances required for factory-made housing
Jul
SFr70 million convertible bond issued
1980
Oct
Shizuoka Factory opened in Shizuoka Pref.
1981
Apr
Pro-Renta Haus-u. Wohnungsvermietungs GmbH founded
Aug
Stock listed on Luxemburg Stock Exchange as EDR
1982
Apr
SFr70 million bond with warrant issued 2nd unsecured convertible bond, \8 billion issued
Sep
FAUBOURG (rental home) marketed
Oct
Shizuoka Factory certified by MITI as excellent plant for quality control of factory-made homes etc
Nov
Model PSH 21 (passive solar home) marketed
1983
Apr
SFr100 million straight bond issued
1984
May
US$50 million convertible bond issued
Jul
IS FLAT (light-weight concrete home) marketed
1985
Apr
\15 billion convertible bond issued
Jul

Tie-up with Tong-ji University, Shanghai, China

Hyogo Factory opened in Hyogo Pref.

1986
Mar
3rd secured bond with warrant, \15 billion, issued
May
ROKKO-ISLAND-CITY Development Headquarters set up
Sep

Our model house in Osaka certified by MOC as complying with its CHS (Century Housing System) regulation

GRENIER EX (steel-frame single-family home) marketed

APIA (high-grade urban low rise apartment) marketed

Nov
US$300 million bond with warrant issued
1987
Jan

Contract awarded for building Dalian Shanzhuang Village (foreigners' residential district) in Dalian, China

Construction Phase 1 of ROKKO-ISLAND-CITY Project started

IS STAGE (light-weight concrete home) marketed

Apr
CRETE MAISON (urban middle-rise rental condominium) marketed
May
FRAGRANCE (low rise apartment) marketed
Jun
Sekisui House America, Inc. founded in Washington
1988
May
ONE'S ONE TAKE-3 (3-story home in platform construction) marketed
Jul
Construction of Seaside Momochi Project (Fukuoka) started
Aug
US$300 million bond with warrant issued in Europe
Sep
IS URBAN (light-weight concrete home) marketed
Oct
IS PERSON (light-weight concrete home) marketed
Nov
VANTAGE 3 (3-story steel-frame home) marketed
1989
Jan
GRENIER GX (steel-frame single-family home) marketed
Apr
Capital stock increased by \85,850 million (50 million shares offered at market price)
Nov

BE-ATTIC (3-story steel-frame home) marketed

AD-XAX (high-grade multi-family home) marketed

LORA (steel-frame single-family home) marketed

1990
Mar
Sekisui House America, Inc received Chairman's Award from the America-Japan Society of the State of Washington
Apr
Comprehensive Housing R&D Institute opened
Sep
CENTRAGE OR (steel-frame single family home) marketed
1991
Jun
Some \47,500 million bond with warrant issued in London and Frankfurt
Aug
\50,000 million bond with warrant issued in Japan
Oct
IS STAGE designated as a Good Design Product (GDP), first in the factory-made home category
Nov
DIAS (low rise apartment) marketed
1992
Apr
Isao Okui named President & Representative Director
Oct
URBIS-3 (3-story urban home) marketed
1993
Mar
ORIGINAL SQUARE(light-weight concrete home) marketed
May
Umeda Sky Building completed in Oyodo-naka, Kita-ku, Osaka where Head Office moved
Nov
Sekisui houses built total one million
1994
Apr

CENTRAGE FR (steel-frame single family home) marketed

CENTRAGE LR (steel-frame single family home) marketed

1995
Jan
GRENIER EX NEW(steel-frame single-family home) marketed
Aug

Sekisui House-W Co., Ltd. (specializing in wood-frame home) merged with us

SHA-WOOD Department set up to start wood-frame home business

Nov
URBIS-3-IN II (3-story rental home of concrete structure) marketed
1996
Jan
CENTRAGE Σ(steel-frame home) marketed
Apr
ORIGINAL SQUARE-NEO(light-weight cocrete home) marketed
1997
Apr

SOLAR-ΣA (house with solar photovoltaic cells installed on the roof) marketed

GIO-TRISTAGE (3-story urban home) marketed

Aug
Tohoku Factory opened in Miyagi Pref.
Oct
GRANCEED (high-grade urban low rise apartment) marketed
1998
Mar
Nishinomiya Marina Park City opened
Apr

Isami Wada named President & Representative Director

GRENIER-DYNE series (light-weight concrete home) marketed

Sep
ISO 9001 certification obtained
1999
Feb
The Company awarded prize by International Council for Caring Communities, a U.N. fringe organization, for its consideration for the aged and handicapped through its Lifelong House
Mar
CENTRAGE GRANZ series (steel-frame single-family home) marketed
Apr
BIENA (3-story urban home) marketed
Oct
GRANVERIE (low rise apartment) marketed
Nov
Sekisui House Action Program for the Environment launched
2000 
Feb
Heat insulating window sashes and heat insulating and repelling double-glazing adopted as standard items on single-family homes
Mar

Sha-Maison GRANVERIE G3 (low rise apartment) marketed

CENTRAGE GALLERY (single-family steel-frame home) marketed

Jun
DYNES VALUE (single-family home of concrete structure) and SHELTEQ VALUE (3-story urban home of concrete structure) marketed
Oct
M'CHANTOA VALUE (wood-frame home) marketed
2001
Feb
Four affiliated companies in the Hokuriku, Yamanashi, Shikoku and Sanin regions merged with Sekisui House
Mar

All six factories certified under ISO 14001 environmental management standard

"Gohon no Ki" gardening concept announced

Trading of sponsored American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) begun

Oct
Japan's first condominium with Medicare services, EAST COURT 11, completed in ROKKO-ISLAND-CITY
2002
Apr

WE'S DYNE (concrete home) marketed

Sekisui House management board adopts executive officer system

May
Zero-emission status achieved by all six factories nationwide
Oct

Sales of residential anti-crime systems for use in all homes begun

Full-scale implementation of universal design in homes announced by Sekisui House

Nov
Sales of residential anti-crime systems for use in all homes begun
2003
May
The Heart-ful Living R&D Institute established
Jul
Air environment standards at the highest level in the industry standardized for all homes.
Aug

Azai Factory established at Azai-cho, Shiga Prefecture and operation started

Next-generation energy-saving technologies standardized for all homes

The MAST Club, a tenant support system, established

Sep
DYNES VALUE II (concrete home with solar power system) marketed
Dec
Full-scale implementation of seismic isolation system to steel-framed 2-story homes begun
2004
Jan
The Energy-Conservation Center Japan Award earned by Hybrid Ventilation System III
Apr

BE FREE (steel-frame home), a "PERSONAL ORDER-MADE" series, marketed

M'CHANTOA (wood-frame home) marketed

Jun
Heat insulating, laminated gless standardized for all detached homes
Aug
Comprehensive implementation of disaster mitigating housing introduced
Sep
BE DYNE'S (concrete home), a "PERSONAL ORDER-MADE" series, marketed
Oct
The Sekisui House Group Medium-term Management Vision (to FY2008) announced
Nov
M'GRAVIS VILLA (wood-frame home) marketed
Dec
ENERGY-SAVING, DISASTER-MITIGATING HOUSING marketed
2005
Feb

6 Sekiwa Real Estate companies wholly owened subsidiaries

Remodeling operations saparated to be Sekisui House Remodeling, Ltd.

Apr

Shareholder Special Benefit Point System introduced

Declaration of Sustainability

Jul
Zero-emission status achieved at new housing construction sites
Nov
ECO-Life Model series marketed
2006
Jan
Akasaka Garden City (office building) completed
Mar
The Sekisui House Group Medium-term Management Plan announced
May

M'Natura IORI (wood-frame home) marketed

Sustainable Design Laboratory (for housing verification testing) launched

Nov
The Minister of Environment Award for Global Warming earned by Action Plan 20
2007
Apr

IS ORDER (concrete home) marketed

BE ECORD (steel-frame home) marketed

VILLACE (low rise apartment) marketed

YUKARI NO IE (wood-frame home) marketed

Sep
Construction of HOMMACHI GARDEN CITY (Osaka) started
Oct

Shareholder Complimentary Gift System introduced

CRAVIE (low rise apartment) marketed

Zero-emission status achieved at remodeling sites

The Minister of Environment Award for Global Warming earned by "Develop Communities sustainable into the future"

2008 
Mar

The Sekisui House Group Medium-term Management Plan announced

PERSONAL ORDER-MADE ROOMORE (wood-frame home) marketed

Apr

CARBON NEUTRAL HOUSE marketed

Isami Wada named Chairman & CEO

Toshinori Abe named President & COO

Jun
Recognized by the Environment Minister as the housing and construction industry's first "Eco First Company"
Jul
Collaborated in the construction of the "Zero Emission House" (a futuristic residential house planned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan for the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit)
Sep
IS ORDER J (concrete home) marketed
Nov
Unveiled the "Zero Emission House" to the public at the "Zero Emission Center" in the Kanto Factory
2009
Mar

Construction of HOMMACHI MINAMI GARDEN CITY (tentative name) started

Construction of the A block of the GOTENYAMA PROJECT (tentative name) started

GREEN FIRST models (ecological home) marketed

Jul
Housing Business in Commonwealth of Australia announced
Aug
RIRAKU (wood-frame home) marketed
2010
Jan

The Sekisui House Group FY2010 Medium-term Management Plan announced

Sekisui House surpassed two million homes sold since foundation

Jun
HOMMACHI GARDEN CITY (Osaka) completed
Aug
The company celebrated its 50th anniversary of foundation
Sep

BE SAI+E (steel-frame home) marketed

THE GRAVIS (wood-frame home) marketed

2011
Feb
Long-term residence test started for the Smart Energy House, which combines fuel cells, solar cells, and storage batteries
Apr

Large-scale urban development projects started in Shenyang and Suzhou, China

Real estate development projects started in Singapore with Far East Organization and Frasers Centrepoint Limited

Cascadia real estate development project started in Seattle, USA, with Newland Real Estate Group, LLC

Jun
Contract concluded with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company for Sekisui House to newly construct the building for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, scheduled to open in Spring 2014
Jul

Central Park joint development project started in Sydney, Australia with Frasers Centrepoint Limited

AIRKIS (an air environment-friendly system) marketed

Aug
GREEN FIRST HYBRID (ecological home featuring a power supply system combining fuel cells, solar cells, and storage batteries) marketed
Oct

IS ROY+E (concrete home) marketed

GRAVIS VILLA (wood-frame home) marketed

Dec

SMART COMMON CITY AKAISHIDAI subdivision sales started

Became the first housing manufacturer to exhibit at the Tokyo Motor Show

2012
Jan
The 2011 New Energy Award from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry earned by GREEN FIRST HYBRID
Feb
New production line started in the Shizuoka Factory for Bellburn to be used on the exterior walls of SHA-WOOD wood frame homes
Mar
SMART COMMON STAGE ? KEYAKIDAIRA subdivision sales started
Apr
Steel-frame housing production plant established in Shenyang, China
Sep
"CEREBRIO," the industry's first residential care home for the elderly,launched
Oct
Sekisui House's "Sekisui Nattoku Kobo Studio experience training and SH-UD Master Planner Programme" won the Grand Award/Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Award at the IAUD Award 2012
Nov
"Gravis Bellsa," wooden-frame detached home, Launceed
2013
Feb
Sekisui House selected by the tokyo Stock Exchange and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to be part of the woman-empowering roster named the "Nadeshiko" list
Mar
Child Chemo House, Japan's first medical facility where children with cancer can spend time with there famly while undergoing therapy, completed in Kobe City
Apr

"Green First ZERO" energy-neutral home launched

SUMUFUMULAB opened in Knowledge Capital,Grand Front Osaka

Power generation by mega solar system started at all Sekisui House's factories

May
Subdivision sale of "Smart Common Stage Mitazono," the first smart town in the Tohoku region that consists solely of "Green First ZERO" energy-neutral homes, started
Jul

Construction of a mega solar power plant started in Yusui-cho, Kagoshima Prefecture

"Kodomo Satoyama Lab: Forest in the Heart of Tokyo" won the Excllence Award(METI Minister Award) in the 7th Kids Design Award

Aug
"RIRAKU + ONE edition" wooden-frame detached home launched
Sep
New production line started operation in the Tohoku Factory to produce "Bellburn" ceramic exterior wall tiles for "SHAWOOD" wooden-frame homes
Oct

The "βsystem" heavy-gauge steel-frame construction method and the "SHAWOOD" wooden-frame construction method won the Good Design Award 2013

A huge greenery-covered monument, "Wall of Hope," completed in Shin Umeda City

Nov
Urban multi-family rental residence development projects launched in the U.S. jointly with the Holland Partner Group
Dec
A milestone of 10 million trees achieved under the "Gohon no ki" landscaping concept to create pleasant green residential environments
2014
Jan
"BEREO PLUS" three- or four-story housing for multipurpose use as residential, commercial, and rental units launched
Feb

Diversity and Inclusion Promoting Office established to promote career development to female employees and promote diversity of human resources

The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto, a hotel constructed by Sekisui House opened

"The Gravis 2014 edition" wooden-frame detached home launched

Mar
All Sekisui House's two-story steel-frame homes integrated into either the new "IS" series or the new "Be" series
May
“Disaster Risk Reduction Factory of the Future Plan” started at the Tohoku Factory to offer greater safety and security to local communities.
Aug

“Hybrid S-MJ,” an upgraded version of the “SHAWOOD” wooden-frame home construction method, announced.

Wooden-frame detached home “modellare” launched.

Sep
New “IS STAGE” and new “IS ROY+E” steel-frame detached homes launched in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the “IS” series.
Oct
Gotenyama Project for urban redevelopment and Tomihisa Cross won Good Design Awards 2014.
Nov

Sekiwa Grand Mast, Ltd. established as a company dedicated to operation and management of assisted living complexes for senior citizens.

The Central Park condominium built in Australia under a multi-use development project won the title “Best Tall Building Worldwide.”

2015
Jan
Green First ZERO energy-neutral home won the Jury’s Special Prize in the 2014 Energy Conservation Grand Prize.
Mar

Multi-generation community development project started in the “Ekoda 3-chome” district of Nakano-ku, Tokyo, in cooperation with the Urban Renaissance Agency.

Joint public-private action for regional disaster prevention at the Tohoku Factory introduced in a study tour conducted as part of the 3rd United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

The Central Park project in Australia named “Best Innovative Green Building” at the MIPIM Awards.

May

“MAST Clerien Kagurazaka,” a rental apartment designed to encourage cross-generational communications among residents, such as the elderly, families with children, and newly married couples, completed.

Sekisui House included in the “Competitive IT Strategy Company Stock Selection” established in FY2015 as one of the 18 companies by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock exchange, becoming the first company in the construction industry to be included in this selection.

July
“Gravis Villa,” the 20th Anniversary Edition of “SHAWOOD” wooden-frame home, launched.
Aug
“Koto Bay Satellite Smart Nursery School” won the Excellence Award (Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate Awards) in the 9th Kids Design Awards.
Sep
“Orihime Toilet,” a temporary portable toilet, won the Minister in charge of Women’s Empowerment and Minister of State for Gender Equality Award in the Japan Toilet Prize.
Oct
“Gohon no ki” landscaping concept won the grand prize (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award) in the 3rd Platinum Grand Prix.
Dec
“SHAWOOD Premium Model” using selected domestic wood materials won the Excellence Award (Forestry Agency Director Award) in the Social Design category in the 1st Japan Wood Design Award.
2016
Jan
Sekisui House signed an Agreement for a Project to Establish a Base for Hydrogen Energy Demonstration (and Environmental Education) with Tottori Prefectural Government, Tottori Gas Co., Ltd., and Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Feb
Construction of Grande Maison Shin Umeda Tower (tentative name) and Grande Maison Uchikyuhoji Tower (tentative name), super high-rise condominiums in which all residential units are provided with advanced fuel cells to utilize surplus electricity, announced.
Mar
Sekisui House selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange for inclusion on the 2016 “Nadeshiko” list, becoming the first company in the housing and construction industry to be included in this list three times.
June

Sekisui House included in the Competitive IT Strategy Company Stock Selection by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, becoming the first company in the construction industry to be included in this selection for two consecutive years.

Japan’s first microgrid-based electric power management system started in the Higashimatsushima City Smart Anti-Disaster Eco Town.

Aug

A 53-year-old Sekisui House “Type A” registered as a Tangible Cultural Property (building) ? a first for prefabricated housing.

“Safe door pull” won the Special Jury Award at the 10th Kids Design Award.

Oct

Mushin-an, a landscaping work produced by Sekisui House, won the grand prize, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award, in the garden category at the Hibiya Park Gardening Show 2016.

Sekisui House won the 2nd Japan Wood Design Award in all three categories: Lifestyle Design, Health Care Design and Social Design.

Nov
Sekisui House given the Minister of the Environment’s FY2016 Commendation for Global Warming Prevention Activity in recognition of the promotion of Green First ZERO models.
Dec

Sekisui House won the IAUD Award 2016 in the housing equipment category for the “development of the original BCH-V bench-style bath,” “cavity sliding door” and “handleless hinged door.”

Sekisui House opened Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum on the 27th floor of Tower West of Umeda Sky Building. Koji Kinutani is a leading fresco artist in Japan.

2017
Feb

Sekisui House given the Minister of Economy,Trade and Industry Prize, in the 26th Grand Prize for the Global Environment Award in recognitionof the promotion of “Green First ZERO” models and other environmental initiatives.

Mar

Sekisui House selected for the New Diversity Management Selection 100 project by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Sekisui House selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the TokyoStock Exchange for inclusion on the 2017 “Nadeshiko” list, becoming the only company in the housing and construction industry to beincluded on this list for the fourth time.

Apr

New“IS” series employing the new dynamicframe system launched.

Aug

Sekisui House Trust, Ltd. started operations tosupport owners of rental housing for smoothtransition of assets.

Oct

Sekisui House became the first company in the Japanese construction industry to join the RE100 initiative.

Nov

“Flexible β system,” a new construction method for three-and four-story housing, introduced.

Demonstration experiment for housing performance evaluation started in cooperation with the Center for Preventive MedicalSciences, Chiba University.

Subdivision sale of Grande Maison Kakuozan Kikuzakacho, Japan’s first net-zero energy condominium, started.

“Green First ZERO”ranked second in the Sustainable City Grand Prize category in the Green Solutions Awards 2017.

Dec

Higashimatsushima City Smart Anti-Disaster EcoTown awarded the Minister of the Environment’s FY2017 Commendation for Global Warming Prevention Activity for two consecutive years.

The housing industry’s first VR presentation of housing designs tailored to each customer’sneeds started nat ionwide.

2018
Jan

Announcement of 2021 opening of W OSAKA, the first W hotel in Japan, made.

Feb

Toshinori Abe named Chairman & Representative Director.

Shiro Inagaki named Vice Chairman & Representative Director.

Yoshihiro Nakai named President & Representative Director.

Apr

Takashi Uchida named Executive Vice President & Representative Director.

The first company in Japan’s housing industry to be certied by the Science Based Targets(SBT) initiative, an international scheme.

June

A quality inspection system incorporating imageprocessing and AI technologies introduced in the production lines of “Bellburn” ceramicexterior wall tiles in the Shizuoka Factory.

A 10,000-visitor milestone achieved by the Sekisui House Eco First Park.

The villa of the Yamazaki Family and the Usui Family (Sekisui House “Type A”) designated as one of the Karuizawa Blue Plaque buildings.

July

A commitment to ensuring that all male employees, if necessary, will take more than one month’s childcare leave declared.

Aug

The Human Life R&D Institute opened as Japan’s first institute specialized in research on happiness.

2019
Jan

Sekisui House participated in CES 2019 as a single exhibitor. “The Platform House Concept” to make home the happiest place in the world announced.

“Sekisui House Owner Denki” service to purchase post-FIT electricity of Sekisui House home owners announced.

Selected for the CDP's prestigious "A List" for Climate Change.

Feb

Sekisui House given the “Silver Class” rating in corporate sustainability assessment by RobecoSAM.

Mar

Sekisui House started working with KDDI and Hitachi to establish an inter-enterprise information-sharing platform.

Apr

Announcement of 2022 opening of Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya made.

Sekisui House included in the Competitive IT Strategy Company Stock Selection for the third time.

May

Announcement of partnership to be formed with Homes England and Urban Splash to move into the UK housing market made.

Jun

Comprehensive partnership agreement signed with Osaka Prefectural Government.

Jul

Project started to redevelop the former Daimyo Elementary School site into a multi-purpose complex comprised of Kyushu’s _rst Ritz Carton Hotel and of_ce buildings.

Aug

“Smart Inspection,” the _rst remote inspection system in the housing industry, launched.

Sep

Establishment of a Day to Consider Childcare Leave
Establishment of a system for registering common law marriage and same-sex partners - a first for a major housing manufacturer
Announcement of the Ikumen White Paper 2019, a survey of the state of childcare leave in Japan
Selected as a member of DJSI World for the fourth consecutive year and for the DJSI Asia Pacific for the third consecutive year
Awarded the Award of Excellence for Ikumen Childcare in the 13th Kids Design Award and the Gender Equality Bureau Cabinet Office Minister's Award

Oct

Awarded the Good Design Award in 2019 for the Family Suite, the Egotanomori Project, etc.
Announcement of joint research with the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) on home health monitoring
Awarded Gold for second consecutive year in the PRIDE Index 2019, which evaluates LGBTQ initiatives - a first for a housing manufacturer
Establishment of a technical training facility in Vietnam - the first for a housing manufacturer

Nov

REGNUM COURT, a platform for urban 3- to 4-story steel frame custom detached houses, is launched
Grand opening of the Sekiwa Real Estate Kansai Minamimido Building and the Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu, the first hotel in Japan integrated into a temple gate

Dec

First Company in Japan to issue a TCFD Report 2019 in the non-financial company sector

2020
Jan

Announcement of the first Initiative under the platform house concept HED-Net, the world’s first in-home early detection network
Homes resilient to natural disasters are unveiled in the US together with Woodside Homes and Hanley Wood
Selected for the CDP's prestigious "A List" for Climate Change

Feb

Operations begin at Sekisui House noie, a secondary brand for sales detached houses

Mar

The Umekita 2nd Project (working title) urban design for Osaka is decided upon

Apr

New housing experiment begins together with Osaka Gas on a house with three types of batteries
Renewable energy is introduced through Sekisui House Owner Denki to model homes and other facilities around Japan
Over 16 million trees have been planted through the Gohon no ki indigenous landscaping concept and standard tree identifier plates have been installed

May

Partnership begins in the exterior business with Gifu Zohen

Jun

The SEKISUI HOUSE-KUMA LAB general endowed course is established together with the University of Tokyo

Jul

Opening of Moxy Osaka Shin Umeda
Subsequent openings through Trip Base Michi no Eki Project, a project for regional revitalization

Aug

Family Suite Premium Homes, a new lifestyle, is launched
FRASER SUITES AKASAKA TOKYO, the first in Japan, opens

Sep

Grand opening of seven new buildings at the Kanto Sumai no yume kojo center
Shawood KOKAGE LOUNGE is launched

Oct

Engawa KYOTO, GRAND MAISON JOSUI GARDEN CITY FOREST GATE I, and Prime Maison Shimokitazawa are awarded the 2020 Good Design Award
Awarded the Japan Wood Design Award 2020 with the first fully SGEC/PEFC certified home in Japan
Grand Prix winner in the Ikumen Company Award 2020

Nov

Awarded the 2020 Climate Change Action Minister of the Environment Award with the advancement of zero emissions rental housing
Awarded Gold for third consecutive year in the PRIDE Index 2020, which evaluates LGBTQ initiatives
Selected for the DJSI World and the DJSI Asia Pacific Index and designated an Industry Leader by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
First Japanese company to conduct a well-being survey, in partnership with professor Takashi Maeno from the graduate school at Keio University

Dec

Awarded the 2020 Climate Change Action Minister of the Environment Award with the advancement of zero emissions rental housing
Awarded Gold for third consecutive year in the PRIDE Index 2020, which evaluates LGBTQ initiatives
Selected for the DJSI World and the DJSI Asia Pacific Index and designated an Industry Leader by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
First Japanese company to conduct a well-being survey, in partnership with professor Takashi Maeno from the graduate school at Keio University

2021

Jan

Awarded the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Commissioner's Award in the 2020 New Energy Awards for Sekisui House Owner Denki
Selected for the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Feb

Selected as Gold Class for the S&P Global's Sustainability Award
Awarded the Silver Award in the Environmentally Sustainable Company division at the Ministry of the Environment's ESG Finance Awards Ja

Mar

W Osaka, designed by Tadao Ando, opens
Selected as a “Nadeshiko Brand” for the sixth time in FY2020

Apr

Lifestyle model house opens at the Kansai Sumai no yume kojo center
One millionth visitor to Nattoku kobo
Platform House ZERO, a smart home service, is launched

May

Entered into a business alliance with TIMES24 and TIMES MOBILITY for parking lots at Sha Maison properties
First nationally-operated park opens under the Park-PFI project at Uminonakamichi Seaside Park

Jul

Placed first in Institutional Investor’s “2021 All-Japan Executive Team”
Supported Minecraft Cup 2021 National Tournament, a programming education initiative for children

Aug

Tomorrow's Life Museum reopened after renovation

Sales of “PLATFORM HOUSE touch” launched

Sep

“White Paper on Men’s Childcare Leave 2021” and “White Paper on Men’s Childcare Leave 2021 Special Edition” announced

Oct

Placed first in the Construction/Housing/Real Estate category of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan’s 2021 Awards for Excellence in Corporate Disclosure
T-BOX established by the University of Tokyo and Sekisui House as a research facility for exploring architectural innovations that leverage digital technology
Sekisui House newspaper advertisement awarded top prize in the Purpose/ESG category of the Nikkei Advertising Awards

Nov

Awarded Gold for the fourth consecutive year in the PRIDE Index 2021
SUMUFUMU TERRACE Shinjuku and SUMUFUMU TERRACE Tachikawa opened
The “Gohon no ki” project’s nature-positive methodology for conserving urban biodiversity published

Dec

Selected as a CDP Climate Change A List company, the highest CDP ranking
Awarded Chairman’s Prize in the Energy Conservation Best Practices at Workplaces category of the Energy Conservation Center Japan’s 2021 Energy Conservation Grand Prize
Awarded D&I Award 2021 grand prize

2022
Jan

Awarded Consumer Affairs Agency Commissioner’s Award commendation in the Award for Good Practices of Consumer-Oriented Management (2021)

Holt Homes became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sekisui House US Holdings

Selected for the 2022 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index for a second consecutive year

Feb

SUMUFUMU TERRACE Aoyama opened

Standardized the Revised Housing Performance Indication System top-level energy efficiency specifications “Insulation performance grade 5” and “Primary energy consumption grade 6” from April 1

Awarded Gold Prize in the Environmentally Sustainable Company category of the Ministry of the Environment's Third ESG Finance Awards Japan, the first Gold awarded in the construction industry

Mar

Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya opened

Awarded Grand Prize in the 30th Global Environment Awards

Short-stay recreation center under the theme of park tourism opened in Uminonakamichi Seaside Park.

Received Excellence Award in the Nikkei Annual Report Awards 2021

Apr

SUITE CONCIER, a website for introducing lifestyle services to owners, launched

May

Concluded partnership agreement with the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center

Jun

Earned chain-of-custody (CoC) certification for manufacturing and distribution processes under the forest certification system
Acquired Chesmar Homes, LLC as a subsidiary

Aug

Partnered with NEC on use of facial recognition system in multiple-dwelling complexes

Sep

Awarded the Minister of the Environment Award at the 5th EcoPro Awards
“White Paper on Men’s Childcare Leave 2022” announced
Trip Base Michi-no-Eki project awarded the 14th Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Award
Acquired Maruhon Inc. as a subsidiary

Oct

Placed first in the Securities Analysts Association of Japan's 2022 Awards for Excellence in Corporate Disclosure for the second consecutive year

Nov

Received Rainbow Certification rating in the PRIDE Index 2022

Placed first in the WEPs Awards 2022
Awarded the 15th Parenting Award
Launched joint research project with the University of Tokyo on biodiversity and health
Collaboration with the Organization for Landscape and Urban Green Infrastructure on urban corporate green space biodiversity assessment

Dec

Selected as a CDP’s 2022 Climate Change and Forests A List Company
Awarded Chairman’s Prize in the Energy Conservation Best Practices at Workplaces category of the Energy Conservation Center Japan’s 2022 Energy Conservation Grand Prize

2023
Jan

Launched +e PROJECT with Nissan to promote EVs in multiple-dwelling complexes
Launched Sekisui House Community Art Exhibition, a project for exhibiting artworks by people with disabilities on construction site temporary fencing

There are a great number of home models we have developed up to now. Just a few are cited in the chronology.