The Australian Embassy in Japan (Minato-ku, Tokyo) and Bridgestone Corporation (hereafter “Bridgestone”) co-hosted the “2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) Partners Reception” on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
This event celebrated the success of the world’s premier solar car race, the 2025 BWSC1, held in Australia from August 24th to August 31st , 2025, and shared initiatives aimed at realizing a sustainable society with BWSC as a starting point, together with participating teams and co-creation partners.
Bridgestone is accelerating efforts toward a sustainable society through global motorsports activities, working hand in hand with partners. At the BWSC 2025, Bridgestone advanced sustainability across its entire value chain—from developing and supplying tires, featuring ENLITEN® technology2 with a recycled and renewable material*3 ratio of over 65%, to enabling low-carbon transportation and implementing post-use recycling.
The event also featured co-creation partners—Nippon Steel Corporation, Teijin Limited, and DHL Global Forwarding Japan K.K.—highlighting each company’s sustainability initiatives. In addition, next-generation engineers from Japanese teams that participated in the 2025 BWSC— Kogakuin University, Osaka Institute of Technology, Tokai University and Wakayama University—shared their technical challenges and sustainability efforts during the competition.
Bridgestone’s mining business partners—BHP Japan Inc. and Rio Tinto Japan—who play a vital role in the Australian industry where the BWSC is held, also attended the event.
