Iwamizawa City, Hokkaido (Mayor: Satoshi Matsuno, hereinafter "Iwamizawa City") and Stellar Green Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Akinori Nakamura, hereinafter "Stellar Green"), a company engaged in supporting the creation of forest carbon credits, signed a "Partnership Agreement for Realizing Carbon Neutrality" on June 30, 2026 (Tue). Left: Iwamizawa Mayor Satoshi Matsuno Right: Stellar Green Akinori Nakamura Through this partnership agreement, Iwamizawa City and Stellar Green will work towards realizing carbon neutrality and sustainable town development by visualizing and valuing the forest resources in Iwamizawa City. In the future, they plan to engage in a wide range of activities, including the creation of forest carbon credits and the utilization of regional resources. ■ Overview of the Partnership Agreement 1. Date of Signing June 30, 2026 (Tue) 2. Purpose Iwamizawa City and Stellar Green will cooperate and effectively utilize their respective resources to promote initiatives that contribute to activities in various industrial fields towards the realization of carbon neutrality, particularly in forestry and its related sectors. 3. Partnership Matters (1) Matters related to initiatives for realizing a decarbonized society (2) Matters related to demonstration projects for the creation of forest carbon credits (3) Matters related to the promotion of sustainable primary industries (4) Matters related to the utilization of regional resources and the promotion of related businesses (5) Other matters related to regional revitalization ■ Background of the Partnership Agreement Signing Iwamizawa City has set "A comfortable and livable town in harmony with nature" as its basic goal in the "6th Iwamizawa City Comprehensive Plan." Furthermore, the "Iwamizawa City Global Warming Prevention Action Plan (Regional Policy Edition)" formulated in 2023, in alignment with this basic goal, defines "A comfortable town realized through decarbonization, Iwa