Non-manufacturing industry
July 7, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Winners of 16th Environmental Communication Awards Announced
Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum announced...
June 30, 2013
Food
High Schools Awarded for Bringing Smiles to Disaster-Hit Areas through Food and Agricultural Initiatives
The Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives, or JA-Zenchu, announced on J...
June 25, 2013
Well-Being
Hokkaido Earns Highest Score in Environmental Satisfaction Ratings: Survey on Environmental Awareness and Local Environment
Japan Post Insurance Co., an insurance company of the Japan Post Group, rel...
June 16, 2013
Climate Change
Latest Phase of Japan's Voluntary Emission Trading Scheme Reduces 70,811 Tons of CO2
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on January 18, 2013 a total reduct...
June 15, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Company's Ethical Jewelry Line Making a Difference in Developing Countries
HASUNA Co., a company focused on building its ethical jewelry brand using fa...
May 31, 2013
Well-Being
Over Half of People Expect To Be 'Better Off' in 13 of 14 Asian Cities in Survey
According to the seventh "Global HABIT" report issued on February 15, 2013,...
May 23, 2013
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese Railway Company to Build a Mega Solar Power Plant in Rail Yard
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced on March 5, 2013, that it would build...
May 22, 2013
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese NGO Calls for National Polity to Reduce Single Use Shopping Bags
While some chain stores and local governments in Japan are actively trying to re...
May 18, 2013
Food
New Fundraising Project "TAP PROJECT JAPAN" Funds Clean Water Projects in Madagascar
The Japan Committee for UNICEF and a group of people at a Japanese advertising a...
May 13, 2013
Diversity
JR East to Open New Child Care Support Facilities
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) brought the number of child care support f...
May 3, 2013
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese Company Provides Ride-Share Matching System for Municipality Staff, Citizens
Turnturtle Co., a Japanese venture company, began to offer the first ride-sh...
April 20, 2013
Disaster Reconstruction
Mail-Order Shop Opens to Create Jobs for Youth in Quake-Hit Area
Established in Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture as a general incorporate...
April 15, 2013
Food
Amita's Waste-to-Food Composting Program Wins 2012 Eco-Products Award
Amita Co., a comprehensive eco-solutions company in Japan, announced on November...
April 13, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
More Voices from Japan Required in Future, Says Committee Reviewing Japan's Role in U.N.'s Rio+20 Conference in 2012
The Ninth Japanese Preparatory Committee for Rio+20 was held in Tokyo on January...
April 3, 2013
Environmental Technology
New Methane Fermentation Method Developed for Garbage-Herbaceous Composite
Nihonkai Gas Co., a Japanese gas supply company, announced on December 28, 2012,...
April 1, 2013
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Insurance Company's Forest Protection Initiative Wins Environment Minister's Awards for Supporting Disaster Affected Areas
Nipponkoa Insurance Co. won the Environment Minister's Awards in practical a...
March 10, 2013
Climate Change
Japan Business Federation Releases 2012 Follow-Up Report on Keidanren Voluntary Action Plan on the Environment
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) released the Results of the Fiscal 201...
February 26, 2013
Climate Change
Keidanren Releases Third-party Evaluations on Low Carbon Society Plan
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) released on September 19, 2012, the Ev...
February 20, 2013
Diversity
Project Launched to Deliver Sanitary Pads to Filipinas
Copyright Granma Inc. Granma Inc., a Japanese marketing research and consulti...
February 15, 2013
Environmental Technology
Japan's First Test on High-Temperature Superconducting Cable Starts
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Sumitomo Electric Industries, and Mayekawa...
February 8, 2013
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese Airline Introduces Continuous Descent Arrivals
Peach Aviation, Japan's first low-cost carrier based at Kansai International...
February 7, 2013
Disaster Prevention / Reduction
Japanese Non-Life Insurer Starts Joint Research on Water Damage Risk with Kyoto University
The Tokio Marine Research Institute, a Japanese think tank for Tokio Marine...
February 4, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Kagoshima Prefecture Wins 14th Green Purchasing Award
The Green Purchasing Network, a Japanese environmental network, announced the 14...
February 2, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Association to Promote 'Social Products' Established
The Association for the Promotion of Social Products (APSP) announced on August ...
January 31, 2013
Environmental Technology
Japan's National Public Broadcaster Develops Solar-, Wind-Powered TV Camera
Japan's public broadcasting corporation, NHK, announced on August 29, 2012, ...
January 24, 2013
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Supermarket Chains in Japan Hold Contest to Curb Plastic Shopping Bag Use
Ten major supermarket chains in Japan's Kochi Prefecture staged a "shopping ...
January 16, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Lohas Holdings to Launch Solar Roof Rental Business
Lohas Holdings Co., a green business operator in Japan, announced on October 11,...
January 1, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Food Safety and Reliability Brand Survey: Two in Three Concerned about Safe and Reliable Image
Nikkei BP Consulting, Inc. released on September 21, 2012, the results of a food...
December 28, 2012
Environmental Technology
Japanese Real Estate Company Completes New Eco-Friendly Head Office with MIT
Hulic Co., a Japanese real estate leasing company, announced on October 1,20...
December 26, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Tully's Coffee Japan Opens Green, Disaster-Ready Shop
Tully's Coffee Japan Co. opened a new concept shop, Tully's Coffee Shop Ekoda, i...
December 25, 2012
Environmental Technology
Tokyu Land to Install Energy-Visualizing System Devices in New Condos
Tokyu Land Corp., a real estate company owned by a major Japanese private railwa...
December 16, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Insurer Starts Covering Loss of Profit due to Decreased Solar Power Sales
Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. started offering a new optional plan, as part of its ...
December 12, 2012
Well-Being
Software Developer's 'Ultra Work' Trial Uses Cloud Network to Free Employees of Time and Place
Cybozu Inc., a Japanese company that develops and sells software for the Interne...
December 7, 2012
Renewable Energy
Major Japanese Retailer Plans to Halve Energy Use, Generate 200 Megawatts of Renewable Energy Annually by 2020
Aeon Retail Co., a major Japanese supermarket chain, announced August 28, 20...
December 1, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Smart Power-Saving with Demand Response Scheme for Condos to be Expanded
NTT Facilities, Inc., a Japanese energy solutions provider that is also engaged ...
November 30, 2012
Energy Conservation
First Year-Long Test of 'Smart Energy House' Shows 88% Less Electricity Use, Huge Drop in Bills
Leading Japanese energy supplier Osaka Gas Co. and Sekisui House Ltd., a maj...
November 25, 2012
Renewable Energy
Co-op Sapporo to Build Two Megawatt-Scale Solar Power Plants in Eastern Hokkaido
Consumer Cooperative Co-op Sapporo announced on June 27, 2012, that its wholly o...
November 24, 2012
Renewable Energy
JX Begins Large-Scale Solar Electric Generation
With the launch of the Feed-in Tariff in July 2012, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp....
November 21, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Kyoto Industry Eco-Energy Promotion Organization Established
The Kyoto Consortium for industrial development announced on July, 2012, that it...
November 20, 2012
Renewable Energy
JCCU Launches Solar Power Project on Roofs of Logistics Centers
Japanese Consumer's Co-operative Union (JCCU) announced on August 21, 2012, ...
November 9, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
FY2011 Market Survey Results on Systems to Visualize Energy Saving
The Yano Research Institute, a Japanese market research and consulting company, ...
November 8, 2012
Energy Conservation
Number of Companies Implementing Power-Saving Measures Growing Nationwide
Teikoku Databank, a credit research company, announced on July 4, 2012, the resu...
November 1, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
New Game Launched for Learning About Okinawa while Driving Electric Vehicle
Namco Bandai Games Inc., a leading Japanese game developer, announced on June 29...
October 31, 2012
Climate Change
KDDI Expanding Number of Tribrid Base Stations to 100 by End of FY2012
KDDI Corp., a major telecommunication service provider, on May 30, 2012, ann...
October 30, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Home Builder Launches New Rental House Product with PV System
Housing Company, part of the Sekisui Chemical Group, a leading Japanese make...
October 29, 2012
Well-Being
Survey Identifies Key Elements of a Friendly Workplace
Mizuho Information & Research Institute, Inc. released on July 19, 2012, th...
October 27, 2012
Climate Change
Japanese Co-op's Throw Support into Reducing CO2 Emissions and Installing Solar Power
The Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union (JCCU) announced on June 29, 2012, th...
October 25, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
2012 Environmental Brand Survey: Suntory Tops List for Two Consecutive Years
Suntory Holdings Ltd., a major beverage manufacturer in Japan, has the best envi...
October 24, 2012
Energy Conservation
Japanese Power Company to Begin Negawatt Exchange to Meet Peak Demand
Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) announced on June 21, 2012, that it would intr...
October 17, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
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