Non-manufacturing industry
May 17, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toppan Printing Selected as One of World's Most Sustainable Corporation
Toppan Printing Co., a major printing company in Japan, was recognized as one of...
April 26, 2007
Energy Conservation
Electric Power Output Control System Developed for Residential Complex
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., and Tokyo Electric Power Co. have codeveloped a...
April 26, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Promotion Flags at Gas Stations to Be Recycled
Idemitsu Kosan Co., a major Japanese oil company, and Sumitomo Corp. have jointl...
April 26, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
ANA Hotel Tokyo Uses Cost Savings to Regenerate Forest
ANA Intercontinental Hotel Tokyo reached an agreement on January 18, 2007, to de...
April 22, 2007
Renewable Energy
Wood-Biomass Fueled, High-Efficiency Gas Engine Developed
Three Japanese companies, Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Chubu Electric Power Co....
April 22, 2007
Energy Conservation
Japan's Major Industries Reduce 2005 CO2 Emissions by 0.6% over 1990
The Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) released the "Results of the Fi...
April 22, 2007
Renewable Energy
CNG Vehicles Exceed 30,000 Units in Japan
The Japan Gas Association announced on January 18, 2007 that the total number of...
April 7, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Firms Establish Group to Support Energy & Environmental Conservation Businesses in China
A Japanese organization to promote private businesses' energy and environmental ...
April 7, 2007
Energy Conservation
Theatre Company Installs Solar Power System in Rehearsal Facility
The Shiki Theatre Company, Japan's biggest theater troupe, has installed a large...
April 7, 2007
Climate Change
First Case of Domestic CO2 Emissions Trading in Japan
Nippon Electric Glass Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of high-tech glass prod...
April 4, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Citizens, Businesses, Gov't Work Together to Reduce Waste by 25% in 5 Years
Tama City in Tokyo, Japan aims to reduce combustible and incombustible waste by ...
April 1, 2007
Transportation / Mobility
Kagawa Matsushita Electric Starts Green Transport/Logistics Partnership to Combat Global Warming
Kagawa Matsushita Electric Works Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer of building and i...
April 1, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Supermarket Aeon Starts Charging for Plastic Shopping Bags in Kyoto
The major Japanese supermarket chain Aeon Co. began a test run of charging five ...
March 26, 2007
Climate Change
Five Japanese Firms Join World Bank's Carbon Fund
On October 24, 2006, the Government of Japan granted five Japanese companies per...
March 16, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Survey Shows Steady Progress in Corporate Eco-Friendly Activities
Japanese companies have been steadily improving their voluntary environmental ac...
March 16, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Business Ideas Win Awards in 'Eco japan cup 2006'
The "eco japan cup 2006," an environmental business plan competition run by the ...
March 11, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kobe City, Co-op Cooperate to Reduce Plastic Bag Use
The Consumer Co-operative Kobe (Co-op Kobe) and Kobe City in Hyogo Prefecture, J...
March 3, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
3rd Eco Products Awards Go to Innovative Products and Services
The Eco-Products Promotion Council (Japan) announced the winners of the 3rd Eco ...
February 28, 2007
Renewable Energy
Fuji Heavy's Wind Turbine Wins New Energy Award
On November 28, 2006, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan announced that its win...
February 28, 2007
Renewable Energy
Sanyo Releases Solar-Powered Battery Charger and Multi-Use Electric Hand Warmer
In November 2006, Sanyo Electric Co. of Japan launched sales of a solar-powered ...
February 26, 2007
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese Auto Industry Proactive in Environmental Management--Survey
Japanese manufacturers in the automobile industry are proactively coping with en...
February 26, 2007
Climate Change
NTT Data Releases CO2 Navigator-ASP Service
In December 2006, NTT Data Corp. started to sell an ASP Service (Application Ser...
February 26, 2007
Food
Aeon Introduces MSC-Labeled Seafood at 660 Stores
On November 29, 2006, Aeon Co., a major Japanese supermarket operator, launched ...
February 26, 2007
Policy / Systems
Orix Starts Eco-Friendly Loan Guarantee Service
Orix Corporation, a Japanese financial services group, announced on November 1, ...
February 19, 2007
Environmental Technology
Winners Announced for Nikkei Global Environmental Technology Award 2006
Nihon Keizai Shimbun, a leading business daily in Japan, announced three winners...
February 19, 2007
Environmental Technology
Fostering Eco-designers through Workshop and Exhibition
The Ecological Design Committee of the Japan Industrial Designers' Association (...
February 19, 2007
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Coral Reef Restoration Efforts Underway in Waters off Ishigaki Island
Off the coast of Ishigaki, an island south of Okinawa, Japan, testing of an inno...
February 18, 2007
Chemicals
30 Industry Groups Submit Voluntary Action Plans to Cut VOC Emissions
After receiving 27 voluntary action plans from 30 industry groups in Japan, the ...
February 12, 2007
Transportation / Mobility
Sony Reduced 2005 CO2 Emissions by 2,670 Tons through Transport Modal Shifts
Sony Corporation's CSR (corporate social responsibility) Report 2006 noted that ...
February 9, 2007
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Construction Companies to Develop Long-Life Concrete
Kajima Corp. has developed a highly durable concrete, EIEN (Earth, Infinity, ENv...
February 5, 2007
Climate Change
Kochi Prefecture Launches Innovative Forest Regeneration Project
A joint forest regeneration project is now underway in Kochi Prefecture, where f...
January 31, 2007
Others
58.4% Say Environmentally-Friendly Lifestyle is Comfortable
Hakuhodo Inc., a full-service advertising agency in Japan, announced the results...
January 29, 2007
Energy Conservation
CO2 Emissions from Electric Industry Up by 3% in FY2005
On September 22, 2006, the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC...
January 27, 2007
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Closed-Loop Recycling System for Company Uniforms Initiated
FCO-OP, a consumer cooperative in Fukuoka Prefecture, announced in October 2006 ...
January 25, 2007
Policy / Systems
DBJ: Lending for Environmentally Friendly Management Reaches 102 Billion Yen
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a government-affiliated financial instituti...
January 22, 2007
Renewable Energy
Ministry Subsidizes Solar Energy Generation for Joint Use at Local Level
On September 11, 2006, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced three ...
January 22, 2007
Climate Change
Rooftop Sweet-Potato Hydroponics System Curbs Heat Island Effect
NTT Urban Development Corp. and NTT Facilities, Inc., announced on October 30, 2...
January 12, 2007
Policy / Systems
Daiwa Securities Group and JFS Launch 4-Year 'Sustainability College'
The environmental NGO Japan for Sustainability (JFS) launched a lecture program ...
January 8, 2007
Policy / Systems
Banks in Kawasaki Offer Favorable Housing Loan Rates for Eco-friendly Condominiums
Kawasaki City, a Japanese city with a population of 1.3 million situated to the ...
January 5, 2007
Policy / Systems
Convenience Store Sells Domestic Wooden Disposable Chopsticks
Ministop, one of Japanese leading convenience store chains, began selling dispos...
December 29, 2006
Renewable Energy
Japan's First Hydrogen Refueling Station at a Retail Gas Station Begins Safety Verification
On October 10, 2006, Idemitsu Kosan Co., a major Japanese oil company, announced...
December 27, 2006
Policy / Systems
The DBJ Finances Nara Co-op for Environment-Friendly Management
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a government-affiliated financial instituti...
December 25, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Fast-Food Chain to Launch Used Cooking Oil Recycling System
Plenus Co., a franchisor of takeout-lunch shops and fast-food restaurants, has e...
December 25, 2006
Energy Conservation
Five-Year Project to Develop Fuel-Cell-Powered Warehouse Transporter
Tokyo Gas Co., JFE Container Co. and Kanto Agricultural Machinery Co. have concl...
December 24, 2006
Policy / Systems
IC-Tagged Reusable Container Management System Developed
Japan's Toppan Printing Co. has developed Netloopass, a network-based management...
December 24, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Local Gov't, Supermarket Agree on Plastic Bag Reduction
Suginami City of Tokyo and its council on plastic bag reduction concluded a regi...
December 22, 2006
Others
Poll Confirms that Media Contributes National Interest in Nature
According to poll results released by Japan's Cabinet Office in September 2006, ...
December 18, 2006
Energy Conservation
Matsushita, Mitsui to Join Chinese Building Engineering Business
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (MEW), a major electronics manufacturer in Japan...
December 15, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
White Rot Fungus Used to Remediate Dioxin-Polluted Soil
Bioremediation using white rot fungus has now become a viable option for treatin...
December 7, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ministry and Retailers to Cooperate for Environment Conservation
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