Cool biz: Why Tokyo workers are ditching suits for shorts?
Tokyo's metropolitan government is allowing employees to wear shorts to work this summer as part of an expanded "Cool Biz" energy-saving initiative.
This move aims to combat rising energy costs, exacerbated by the Middle East war, and address increasingly harsh summers.
The policy encourages comfortable attire, including polo shirts, T-shirts, and sneakers, alongside teleworking and earlier office hours.
Tokyo workers swap suits for shorts
- Tokyo workers asked to swap suits for shorts to combat energy costs and heat The Guardian —
- Tokyo, global capital of the suit-and-tie, is encouraging wearing shorts to reduce reliance on air conditioning Le Monde —
- Tokyo urges government workers to swap suits for shorts to counter energy costs France 24 —
- Hot pants: Tokyo government workers swap suits for shorts France 24 —