Non-manufacturing industry

Mitsubishi Estate Completes Leading-Edge Eco-Friendly Office Complex in Marunouchi

April 25, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Mitsubishi Estate Completes Leading-Edge Eco-Friendly Office Complex in Marunouchi

On February 2, 2012, Mitsubishi Estate Co., a major Japanese real estate com...
 
Japanese Gov't Releases Social Business Case Book for Post-Disaster Reconstruction

April 24, 2012

Disaster Reconstruction

 

Japanese Gov't Releases Social Business Case Book for Post-Disaster Reconstruction

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released on January 13, 2...
 
Feasibility Study for Hot Spring Power Generation Commenced in Quake-Hit Tohoku Region

April 19, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Feasibility Study for Hot Spring Power Generation Commenced in Quake-Hit Tohoku Region

JFE Engineering Corp. (JFE), a leading Japanese engineering company, started...
 
Japanese City Sakai Launches Electric Vehicle Sharing Program

April 13, 2012

Transportation / Mobility

 

Japanese City Sakai Launches Electric Vehicle Sharing Program

The city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture announced on January 18, 2012, the start o...
 
Japanese Insurer Cuts 40% of Air Conditioning Power at Data Center

April 11, 2012

Climate Change

 

Japanese Insurer Cuts 40% of Air Conditioning Power at Data Center

Nippon Life Insurance Co., a major Japanese insurer, announced on December 28, 2...
 
Japanese Company to Supply Modules to World-Class PV Power Plant in the U.S.

April 10, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Company to Supply Modules to World-Class PV Power Plant in the U.S.

Solar Frontier Co., a subsidiary of Showa Shell Sekiyu Co. of Japan, announc...
 
Dentsu Group Launches Outdoor Sign Business based on 100% Natural Energy

April 9, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Dentsu Group Launches Outdoor Sign Business based on 100% Natural Energy

Dentsu Inc., a major Japanese advertising agency, and Dentsu Ad-Gear Inc., a con...
 
Japanese Research Institute Forecasts Drastic Expansion of Geothermal Power Generation Market

April 8, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Research Institute Forecasts Drastic Expansion of Geothermal Power Generation Market

Yano Research Institute Ltd., a marketing research company in Japan, released on...
 
Marine Eco-Label Japan Certifies Five Types of Fishing Operations in Kochi Prefecture

April 6, 2012

Food

 

Marine Eco-Label Japan Certifies Five Types of Fishing Operations in Kochi Prefecture

Two fishery organizations in Kochi Prefecture, Japan -- the Kochi Prefecture...
 
JTB Tokyo Tests Rental EVs Run Only by Wind Power on Hachijyo Island

April 1, 2012

Transportation / Mobility

 

JTB Tokyo Tests Rental EVs Run Only by Wind Power on Hachijyo Island

JTB Tokyo, a member of major travel agency JTB Group, announced on November...
 
Japanese Home Builder Wins Ethical Award for Wooden House Design

March 29, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Japanese Home Builder Wins Ethical Award for Wooden House Design

Misawa Homes Co., a major house manufacturer in Japan, announced on December 14,...
 
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Gets High Marks for Efforts to Reduce Marine CO2 Emissions

March 24, 2012

Climate Change

 

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Gets High Marks for Efforts to Reduce Marine CO2 Emissions

It was announced on December 5, 2011, by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), a ...
 
Japanese 2011 LED Lighting Market Grew 85.7% in One Year: Market Study

March 23, 2012

Energy Conservation

 

Japanese 2011 LED Lighting Market Grew 85.7% in One Year: Market Study

Yano Research Institute Ltd., a Japanese marketing research company, announced o...
 
Car Sharing Service Expanded in Japan

March 20, 2012

Transportation / Mobility

 

Car Sharing Service Expanded in Japan

The West Japan branch of Urban Renaissance Agency (UR), which provides rental ho...
 
Greenpeace Discloses Supermarkets' Actions against Radioactively Contaminated Fish

March 19, 2012

Food

 

Greenpeace Discloses Supermarkets' Actions against Radioactively Contaminated Fish

Greenpeace, a globally campaigning environmental NGO (nongovernmental organizati...
 
Nipponkoa Insurance Wins 2011 Environment Minister's Award for Activities to Fight Global Warming

March 16, 2012

Climate Change

 

Nipponkoa Insurance Wins 2011 Environment Minister's Award for Activities to Fight Global Warming

Nipponkoa Insurance Co., a leading Japanese nonlife insurance company, won a...
 
Electricity Storage Products Expected to Form Largest Component of Japan's Smart Community Market in 2020

March 14, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Electricity Storage Products Expected to Form Largest Component of Japan's Smart Community Market in 2020

According to a report entitled "Reality and Future Prospect of Smart Community R...
 
New iPhone App Supports Personal Health Management and Fights World Hunger at the Same Time

March 12, 2012

Food

 

New iPhone App Supports Personal Health Management and Fights World Hunger at the Same Time

A group of organizations in Japan released on December 1, 2011, a free iPhon...
 
Johnan Shinkin Bank Announces Switch to Non-Nuclear Electric Power Contract

March 11, 2012

Nuclear Power

 

Johnan Shinkin Bank Announces Switch to Non-Nuclear Electric Power Contract

Johnan Shinkin Bank, part of Japan's credit union industry and a major company w...
 
JA Shin Fukushima Verifies 80% Radioactivity Reduction in Fruit Tree Decontamination Experiment

March 9, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

JA Shin Fukushima Verifies 80% Radioactivity Reduction in Fruit Tree Decontamination Experiment

Shin Fukushima Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA Shin Fukushima) announced...
 
Survey Reports that 50% Say Carbon Footprint Display Improves Product Image

March 8, 2012

Climate Change

 

Survey Reports that 50% Say Carbon Footprint Display Improves Product Image

On November 1, 2011, Mizuho Research Institute announced the survey report "...
 
Japanese Companies to Promote Overseas Development of Eco-Cities

March 7, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Japanese Companies to Promote Overseas Development of Eco-Cities

An initiative to help promote sustainable development of cities in emerging nati...
 
Seven-Eleven Installs Geothermal Air-Conditioning Systems in Stores

March 6, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Seven-Eleven Installs Geothermal Air-Conditioning Systems in Stores

Seven-Eleven Japan Co., a major Japanese convenience store franchiser, and J...
 
Japan's Major Industries Reduce 2010 CO2 Emissions by 12.3% from 1990

March 5, 2012

Climate Change

 

Japan's Major Industries Reduce 2010 CO2 Emissions by 12.3% from 1990

The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) released the Results of the Fiscal 201...
 
The GIAJ and its Member Companies Reduce Electricity Use by 26% over 10-Year Period

March 4, 2012

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

The GIAJ and its Member Companies Reduce Electricity Use by 26% over 10-Year Period

The General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) compiled the 17th issue of a r...
 
Digital Grid Consortium Launched for Practical Use of New Electricity Network

February 27, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Digital Grid Consortium Launched for Practical Use of New Electricity Network

The Digital Grid Consortium, a nonprofit Japanese incorporated association, was ...
 
Tokyo Gas and Chiba University Launch Research Applying Recovered CO2 for Tomato Cultivation

February 26, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Tokyo Gas and Chiba University Launch Research Applying Recovered CO2 for Tomato Cultivation

On November 24, 2011, Tokyo Gas Co. and Chiba University announced the launc...
 
First Challenge for Wind Powered Data Center

February 24, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

First Challenge for Wind Powered Data Center

NTT Facilities Inc., Japan's leader of data center and critical facility sol...
 
Yamada Denki to Open PV System Installer Training and Certification School

February 21, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Yamada Denki to Open PV System Installer Training and Certification School

Yamada Eco Solution Co., a consolidated subsidiary of Yamada Denki Co., a major ...
 
Survey after the Great East Japan Earthquake Reveals Increased Trust in Self-Defense Forces and Individuals

February 16, 2012

Disaster Prevention / Reduction

 

Survey after the Great East Japan Earthquake Reveals Increased Trust in Self-Defense Forces and Individuals

On August 26, 2011, NTT DATA SMIS Co., a marketing research and systems dev...
 
Aeon Aims to Cut Electricity Use by 15% with LEDs

February 15, 2012

Climate Change

 

Aeon Aims to Cut Electricity Use by 15% with LEDs

Aeon Retail Co., a major Japanese supermarket chain, announced on November 11, 2...
 
FAMILYNET-JAPAN Provides HEMS for Eco-Conscious Model Town in Yokohama

February 10, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

FAMILYNET-JAPAN Provides HEMS for Eco-Conscious Model Town in Yokohama

FAMILYNET-JAPAN CORPORATION (FNJ), an Internet service provider for condomin...
 
Various Innovations Enable Solar Power to be Installed in Condominium Buildings

February 9, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Various Innovations Enable Solar Power to be Installed in Condominium Buildings

On August 29, 2011, Takara Leben Co., a Japanese real estate company, announ...
 
New Facility Opens for Testing Air-Conditioning System that Uses Groundwater, Heat Pumps

February 5, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

New Facility Opens for Testing Air-Conditioning System that Uses Groundwater, Heat Pumps

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) announc...
 
New Tour Packages Support Restoration of Quake-Hit Tohoku Region

February 4, 2012

Disaster Reconstruction

 

New Tour Packages Support Restoration of Quake-Hit Tohoku Region

JTB Corp., a leading Japanese travel agency, launched in September 2011 tours ca...
 
Orix Group Starts Testing Services for Renewal Energy Related Equipment

February 2, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Orix Group Starts Testing Services for Renewal Energy Related Equipment

Orix Rentec Corp., a leading Japanese test and measurement equipment rental comp...
 
Tokyo Tower Saves Energy on Christmas Illuminations

January 30, 2012

Energy Conservation

 

Tokyo Tower Saves Energy on Christmas Illuminations

Tokyo Tower was illuminated with holiday lighting from Nov. 3 until Decembe...
 
Japanese Power/Electronics Companies Establish Consortium for Promoting HEMS

January 25, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Power/Electronics Companies Establish Consortium for Promoting HEMS

A group of major Japanese power and electronics companies have established conso...
 
Hulic Co. to Promote Biodiversity in its Reconstruction Business

January 23, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Hulic Co. to Promote Biodiversity in its Reconstruction Business

Japanese real estate company Hulic Co. announced on October 20, 2011, its in...
 
Daiwa Securities - Impact Investment: Social Contribution through Investment

January 22, 2012

Money

 

Daiwa Securities - Impact Investment: Social Contribution through Investment

Daiwa Securities Group, a major investment trust firm in Japan, announced in its...
 
Japan's Natural Energy Council Announces Akita Declaration

January 16, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Japan's Natural Energy Council Announces Akita Declaration

The Natural Energy Council, a governmental panel whose mission is to accele...
 
Nationwide Supermarket Warehouses to Introduce Solar Power

January 12, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Nationwide Supermarket Warehouses to Introduce Solar Power

Kankyo Keiei Senryaku Soken, a Japanese consultant for environmental manage...
 
OGIS-RI to Expand Social Contribution Activities through PC Reuse

January 9, 2012

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

OGIS-RI to Expand Social Contribution Activities through PC Reuse

On March 1, 2011, OGIS-RI Co. announced that it will expand its "Hajimaru-kun" s...
 
Business Association Research Reveals Tohoku Region has 740,000 Kilowatts of Potential Geothermal Capacity

January 2, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Business Association Research Reveals Tohoku Region has 740,000 Kilowatts of Potential Geothermal Capacity

The Japan Geothermal Developers' Council, a group of geothermal developers,...
 
2011 Environmental Brand Survey: Suntory Tops List, Aeon Jumps to Third

January 1, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

2011 Environmental Brand Survey: Suntory Tops List, Aeon Jumps to Third

Suntory Holdings Ltd. has the best environmental brand image in Japan, follo...
 
Japanese Companies to Test New System to Promote Use of Electric-Powered Taxis, Reduce GHGs

December 29, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Japanese Companies to Test New System to Promote Use of Electric-Powered Taxis, Reduce GHGs

Five Japanese companies jointly announced on July 5, 2011, that their experiment...
 
Japanese Shipping Company Releases Online CO2 Calculator for Cargo Transport

December 26, 2011

Climate Change

 

Japanese Shipping Company Releases Online CO2 Calculator for Cargo Transport

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), a major Japanese shipping company,...
 
MOE Releases Principles for Financial Action towards a Sustainable Society

December 23, 2011

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

MOE Releases Principles for Financial Action towards a Sustainable Society

Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on October 6, 2011, that its Draft...
 
Cotton Project Aiming to Support Recovery of Earthquake-Stricken Tohoku Area

December 16, 2011

Disaster Reconstruction

 

Cotton Project Aiming to Support Recovery of Earthquake-Stricken Tohoku Area

On July 14, 2011, the "Tohoku Cotton Project" was launched by agricultural produ...
 
Three Japanese Companies Team Up to Remove Salt from Tsunami-Hit Farmland

December 6, 2011

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Three Japanese Companies Team Up to Remove Salt from Tsunami-Hit Farmland

Three Japanese companies, Myfarm Co., NTT Docomo Inc. and NEC Corp., announced o...
 
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