Corporate / CSR

Efforts by corporations and industries are essential to address the world’s challenges, as globalized corporations have so much impact today. This section provides information on trends among Japanese corporations and industries, sustainable development initiatives and CSR activities. We welcome readers’ feedback on the content, as it can help accelerate further progress!
 
Jul 20, 2018
 
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. announced on May 15, 2018, that it had established a...
 
Jul 16, 2018
 
The JFS newsletter has introduced a selected series of examples of good compan...
 
May 27, 2018
 
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and NTT Docomo announced on January 15, 2018,...
 
 
TEPCO to Test New Service to Temporarily
May 23, 2018
 
A trial for a unique new service to virtually "keep" surplus power temporarily...
 
'Good Companies in Japan' (Article No.3):  Seeking Ways to Develop Societal Contribution along with Core Businesses
May 16, 2018
 
The JFS newsletter introduces a selected series of examples of good companies ...
 
 
Fujitsu Research Institute Launches a Local Virtual Power Plant Initiative
May 10, 2018
 
Fujitsu Research Institute, a Japanese research and consulting company, announc...
 
LIXIL Announces Joint Declaration on Hygiene Issues on World Toilet Day
Apr 23, 2018
 
LIXIL Corp., a Japanese living and housing solutions company, announced on Nove...
 
 
SAVE JAPAN Project Recognized with Award for Sustainability Initiatives
Mar 28, 2018
 
The SAVE JAPAN Project of the Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc. was recogniz...
 
Toyota Publishes Report on Hydrogen Use
Mar 19, 2018
 
As co-chair of the Hydrogen Council, Toyota Motor Corporation issued a statemen...
 
 
Mar 15, 2018
 
This JFS newsletter series introduces selected examples of good companies in J...
 
Aleph Wins Hokkaido Biodiversity Conservation Award
Feb 24, 2018
 
Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture, announced the winners of its first b...
 
 
Feb 15, 2018
 
Nihonkai Gas's PaaS Model Fan Heater Rental Service In our July 2017 issue, we...
 
Jan 23, 2018
 
The April 2017 edition of the JFS newsletter introduced Kamakura Management In...
 
 
Japanese Railway Begins Biogas Production Using Food Waste from Station Buildings
Jan 20, 2018
 
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced on March 7, 2017, that it has entere...
 
Fujitsu Establishes Medium- to Long-Term Environmental Vision Through 2050
Sep 22, 2017
 
The Fujitsu Group released the FUJITSU Climate and Energy Vision, a medium- to...
 
 
Japan-CLP Supports Participation in International Business Initiatives
Aug 8, 2017
 
Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership (Japan-CLP) announced on April 25, 2017, the...
 
Selling Services, Not Products: 15 years of Efforts and Achievements by Nihonkai Gas
Jul 21, 2017
 
Efforts to shift to circular economies (regenerative economic systems) are acc...
 
 
Efforts by Japanese Businesses to Achieve the SDGs
Apr 12, 2017
 
Camera guy. As a successor to the millennium development goals (MDGs) for 2015,...
 
Aleph Certifies to ISO 50001, First in Japanese Restaurant Business
Mar 29, 2017
 
Aleph Inc., a Japanese company that manages "Bikkuri Donkey" and other family r...
 
 
Ajinomoto Co. Undertakes Work Reforms to Promote Workplace Diversity
Feb 15, 2017
 
Japanese food manufacturer Ajinomoto Co., announced on May 12, 2016, that it ha...
 
Interview: Corporate 'Virtue'-based Evaluation System Helps Employees Grow
Jan 31, 2017
 
Introduction The June 2015 JFS Newsletter (The Pursuit of Economic Growth Requ...
 
 
Patagonia Provisions Aims to Repair the Food Chain
Jan 23, 2017
 
Patagonia Japan Branch of a global manufacturer of outdoor clothing and goods b...
 
About 40% of Largest Japanese Businesses Mention SDGs in CSR Reports
Jan 3, 2017
 
According to a recent survey on Japanese companies' initiatives to work toward ...
 
 
Fujitsu ICT Contributes to Approximately 40 Million-Ton Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Dec 19, 2016
 
Fujitsu Ltd., a major Japanese information technology equipment and services pr...
 
Poor Sanitation Costs Global Economy 223 Billion Dollars
Dec 7, 2016
 
LIXIL Group, a global leader in housing and building materials products and ser...
 
 
From Catch up to Gear up - JR East Promotes Women in Workplace
Nov 18, 2016
 
East Japan Railway Company (JR East), one of the major railway companies in Jap...
 
LIXIL Portable Toilet to Exceed One Million Units in Developing Countries
Oct 27, 2016
 
LIXIL Corp., a Japanese living and housing solutions company, announced on May ...
 
 
Ajinomoto Expands Sports Nutritional Support to Include Disabled Athletes, to Boost Skills in Disability Sports
Oct 13, 2016
 
One of the major food product manufacturers in Japan, Ajinomoto Co., announced ...
 
Nippon Paper Wins Excellence Prize at Japan's Environmental Communication Awards for Biodiversity Reporting
Aug 6, 2016
 
Nippon Paper Industries Co., a major paper manufacturer in Japan, announced on ...
 
 
Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello Wins Minister's Award at 3rd Mottainai Awards for Food-Packaging Film
Jun 5, 2016
 
The Japan Organics Recycling Association announced on February 18, 2016, the re...
 
DBJ First to Issue Sustainability Bond in Japan
Feb 1, 2016
 
Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) issued its inaugural sustainability bond on Oct...
 
 
Grace Co. - Assisting Environment-Related Job Recruitment to Promote Japan's Environmental Efforts
Jan 19, 2016
 
Japan is experiencing depopulation and an aging society, problems that are tho...
 
Kao, Fujitsu Included in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Jan 9, 2016
 
Two major Japanese companies, Kao Corporation and Fujitsu Limited, were include...
 
 
Bringing the Joy of Learning to Children in Asia: Fuji Xerox Project Leveraging its Strengths to Provide Learning Materials
Dec 25, 2015
 
All Rights Reserved. Fuji Xerox Co., a major office equipment and solution serv...
 
Toyota Announces 'Environmental Challenge 2050'
Dec 7, 2015
 
Toyota Motor Corporation announced on October 14, 2015, the "Toyota Environment...
 
 
Kao Named One of World's Most Ethical Companies for Nine Consecutive Years
Nov 7, 2015
 
Kao Corporation, a major Japanese company providing a broad range of household ...
 
Weather-Based Index Insurance by Japanese Insurer Approved by BCtA
Oct 16, 2015
 
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings, a major property and casualty insurance company...
 
 
Restaurant Company's Rice Paddy Biodiversity Project Introduced at Ramsar COP12
Oct 11, 2015
 
Aleph Inc., a Japanese company that manages "Bikkuri Donkey" and other family r...
 
Suntory Develops New, Location-Sensitive Indicator for Water Use Impacts
Sep 26, 2015
 
Suntory Holdings Ltd., a major Japanese beverage company, announced on July 29,...
 
 
Beer Production Using Renewable Energy Tops 8 Billion Cans
Sep 14, 2015
 
This product was produced using green power during in-house production process ...
 
Nagano Tokyo Gas Forest Marks 10-Year Anniversary
Aug 29, 2015
 
On May 27, 2015, Tokyo Gas Co. announced the 10th anniversary of the Nagano Tok...
 
 
LIXIL and Tohoku University Unveil Toilet Lighting System That Works Even in Blackouts
Aug 17, 2015
 
Since July 2014, LIXIL, a Japanese living and housing solutions company, and To...
 
Japanese Company Pushes for Organizational and Social Reform
Jul 10, 2015
 
A Japanese company called Change Agent, which drives human resource development...
 
 
Tokyo Gas Teaches Children Power and Benefits of Fire
Jul 3, 2015
 
The number of children who have never handled fire has increased in recent year...
 
DBJ Launches Green Building Certification for Residential Developments
Jun 12, 2015
 
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) announced on January 27, 2015, that it had ...
 
 
Asahi Breweries Education Program Wins Ministerial Award
May 5, 2015
 
Asahi Breweries, Ltd., a major Japanese brewer, announced on January 13, 2015, ...
 
Fujitsu Tests App for Young Parents Using Linked Open Data System
Apr 27, 2015
 
Fujitsu Ltd., a major Japanese information technology equipment and services pr...
 
 
Patagonia Japan Launches Dam Removal Campaign with Documentary Screening
Apr 17, 2015
 
The Patagonia Japan, subsidiary of the outdoor clothing manufacturer and retail...
 
Nippon Paper Group's Green Action Plan to Focus on Effectiveness
Apr 3, 2015
 
Nippon Paper Group, Inc. of Japan established the Charter on the Environment ce...
 
 
NEC Develops Software for Storage Batteries, Helping to Improve Next-generation Power Systems
Mar 27, 2015
 
NEC Corp., a leading Japanese electronics company, announced on November 13, 20...
 
Japanese Organic Produce Supplier Wins 2014 Award of Excellence from Food Action Nippon
Feb 22, 2015
 
Daichi wo Mamoru Kai Co. (lit. "Association to Preserve the Earth"), an organic...
 
 
Japanese Railway Company Releases 2014 CSR Report 2014 Introducing Focused Efforts to Save and Generate Energy
Feb 14, 2015
 
East Japan Railway Company (JR East Group) released its 2014 CSR Report on Sept...
 
Kawasaki City and Toshiba to Jointly Demonstrate Renewables and Hydrogen-Based Off-Grid Energy Supply System
Feb 2, 2015
 
Kawasaki City, Japan, announced on November 13, 2014, that it signed an agreeme...
 
 
 
 

このページの先頭へ