Non-manufacturing industry
August 21, 2009
Non-manufacturing industry
More Companies Use Eco-Friendly Green Mail Service
Sagawa Express Co. announced on May 1, 2009, that the number of booklets sen...
August 14, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan Business Federation Announces Biodiversity Declaration
Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), a organization comprised of l...
August 12, 2009
Non-manufacturing industry
Tokyo Gas Halves CO2 Emissions in World's First Hydrogen Production Technology
Tokyo Gas Co. verified on March 12, 2009, that the company succeeded in halving ...
August 10, 2009
Climate Change
Japanese Accountants Propose that Companies Disclose Climate Impacts to Investors
The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (JICPA) released on Janua...
August 4, 2009
Renewable Energy
5th Int'l Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo Held
Fifth International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo was held at Tokyo Big Sight ...
July 30, 2009
Manufacturing industry
DBJ Arranges Huge Subsidized Loan for Company Based on Environment Rating
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), along with 11 regional financial institutio...
July 21, 2009
Renewable Energy
Hydrogen Highway Project in Progress in Fukuoka
The Prefecture of Fukuoka in southern Japan and the Fukuoka Strategy Confere...
July 20, 2009
Local government
Toyota Plant, Hayami Forest Win Japan Sustainable Management Awards
Winners of the 7th (fiscal 2008) Japan Sustainable Management Awards were an...
July 15, 2009
Environmental Technology
Fuel Cell Module Developed by Japanese Companies Achieves World's Top-Level Electrical Conversion Efficiency
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), Toho Gas Co. and Sumitomo Prec...
July 10, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Firm Aims to Achieve Zero Packaging Waste with 'ECO-TURN'
ASKUL Corporation, a Tokyo-based total office support service provider, laun...
July 9, 2009
Water
Developing Low-Carbon, Low-Energy Water Resource Recycling System in Coastal Industrial Zones
Responding to drought and water shortage issues in the coastal industrial zones ...
July 8, 2009
Water
Japanese Technology to Help Address Global Water Problems
In an attempt to address global water problems, the Limited Liability Partnershi...
July 7, 2009
Food
Japanese Company Procures Rice to Promote Food Awareness among Employees, Support Local Farmers
OKUTA, an environmentally conscious home renovation company based in Saitama P...
July 4, 2009
Government
Environmental Communication Awards 2008 Announced
The Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum have selected...
July 2, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Company Opens Eco-Friendly Day Care Center
JP Holdings, Inc., a major Japanese supplier of childcare services, opened an ec...
June 25, 2009
Policy / Systems
Certification and Dissemination System for Recycled Food Enters Operational Stage
The Japan Food Industry Center (JFIC) and the Japan Soil Association (JSA) began...
June 24, 2009
Climate Change
Marui Introduces New Carbon Neutral Business Shirts
Marui Group Co., a large Japanese retailer, has launched a new line of eco-frien...
June 20, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Survey Finds Around 50% of Consumers Buy Green Products
The results of a survey on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and consumer sp...
June 19, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Seiyu Introduces Biodegradable PLA Containers
Seiyu Ltd., a major Japanese supermarket chain, announced on March 13, 2009,...
June 17, 2009
Climate Change
Stamps Promoting Polar Preservation Jointly Issued in 42 Countries, Regions
Japan Post Service Co., a group company of Japan Post Holdings Co., unveiled...
June 16, 2009
Policy / Systems
S&P Launches 'Japan Eco Index' for Investors, Focusing on Environment-Related Companies
Standard & Poor's (S&P), a provider of financial market intelligence and a sourc...
June 8, 2009
Renewable Energy
Nippon Oil Conducts Real-Life Experiment on a Carbon-Free House
Nippon Oil Corporation announced on March 3, 2009, that the company complete...
June 7, 2009
Policy / Systems
Nation's First CO2 Emissions Calculation System Using Shopping Receipts Launched in Okinawa
A city-wide environmental accounting service, Eco-Hana, has been launched for bu...
June 4, 2009
Renewable Energy
Tohoku Electric Power to Construct Large Solar Power Generation Facilities
The president of Tohoku Electric Power Co. made an announcement at a press ...
June 2, 2009
Food
Survey Shows Growing Awareness of Japan's Food Self-Sufficiency Rate
As many as 91.2 percent of people surveyed think that Japan should increase its ...
June 1, 2009
Policy / Systems
Nippon Ham Fighters Becomes First Japanese Pro Baseball Team to Obtain ISO14001
Nippon-Ham Fighters became the first professional baseball team in Japan to rece...
May 31, 2009
Renewable Energy
Tokyo Gas to Test High-Efficiency Solar Air Conditioning System
Tokyo Gas Co., a major natural gas utility in Japan, started to test a high-effi...
May 26, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Nation's First Effort to Combine Car-Sharing and Public Transport in Tokyo
The Environment Bureau and Bureau of Transportation of Tokyo Metropolitan Govern...
May 25, 2009
Climate Change
Tree Planting Program Underway to Offset Carbon Emissions from Cars in Hokkaido
A tree planting program to offset carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from cars ...
May 22, 2009
Energy Conservation
2008 Energy Conservation Awards Announced
The Energy Conservation Center of Japan (ECCJ) announced on January 28, 2009, th...
May 19, 2009
Energy Conservation
TEPCO and Others Develop New 'Eco Cute' Water heater for Smaller Families
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Denso Corporation and Corona Corporation a...
May 13, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Electric Cars Have Greenest Image, Says Online Survey
Alibaba.com Japan Co., a member of Alibaba Group, which runs a business-to-busin...
May 12, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Installation of EV Charging Stations Making Progress in Tokyo and Kanagawa
As the full-scale sale of electric vehicles (EVs) is to start during 2009 in...
May 11, 2009
Climate Change
Carbon Fund Established in Shiga Prefecture to Foster Eco-Social Market Economy
On April 14, 2009, the Shiga Carbon Fund was established by economic organizatio...
May 10, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
MLIT Awards 2008 Eco-Ship Modal Shift Project Supporters of the Year
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) announced on ...
May 9, 2009
Renewable Energy
Stand-Alone Rental Solar Power System to Appear at Events
Next Energy and Resources Co., a company focusing on natural-energy-related ...
May 5, 2009
Environmental Technology
JR Hokkaido Tests Bio-Toilet System on Commercial Trains
Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) announced on January 14, 2009, that it wo...
April 30, 2009
Energy Conservation
Seven-Eleven Japan Opens Eco-Friendly, Esthetic Store in Kyoto
Seven-Eleven Japan Co., one of Japan's leading convenience store chains, ope...
April 29, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Partially Solar-Powered Vessel Sets Out on Test Run
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and Nippon Oil Corporation announce...
April 23, 2009
Climate Change
Shortened TV Broadcast in Japan Contributes to Cutting CO2 Emissions
As a special one-day environmental event, Japan's public broadcaster, Japan Broa...
April 18, 2009
Policy / Systems
More Companies Agree to Environmental Tax Introduction
Japan's Ministry of the Environment released on December 26, 2008, its survey re...
April 14, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
News Company and Forest Association List Japan's Top 100 Villages to Preserve
The Asahi Shimbun Company, one of Japan's major newspaper companies, and th...
April 3, 2009
Civil Society / Local Issues
Research Finds Nagano as Greenest Prefecture in Japan
Brand Research Institute Inc. (BRI), a Japanese company specializing in research...
April 1, 2009
Renewable Energy
Japan's Biomass Market Estimated to Approach 400 Billion Yen in FY2015
Fuji Keizai Co., a private Japanese research firm, announced on October 3, 2008,...
March 31, 2009
Food
Websites Launched to Publicize the Green Activities of Japanese Restaurants
Japan's Gourmet Navigator Inc., which operates Gourmet Navigator, a website that...
March 30, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Printing Ink Manufacturer Develops Rice Bran Oil Ink
Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., a leading Japanese printing ink manufacturer, recently an...
March 24, 2009
Climate Change
Winners of 2008 New Energy Awards Announced
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced on November 20, 2...
March 15, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Convenience Store Chain Starts Selling Fair Trade Products
In a first in Japan's convenience store business, Ministop，a leading conveni...
March 14, 2009
Renewable Energy
Winter Snow to Cool Hokkaido Airport in Summer
The Tokyo Regional Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastruc...
March 13, 2009
Renewable Energy
Tohoku Electric Power to Expand Purchasing of Wind Power
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