Eco-business / Social Venture
September 17, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
MOE Adopts Three Proposals for 2012 Environmental Business Model Project
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on June 7, 2012, the adopted...
September 16, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Labels Reduce CO2 Emissions by up to 20% When Incinerated, A World First
Professor Masahiko Abe of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Tokyo Uni...
September 12, 2012
Renewable Energy
Panasonic Launches Bifacial Photovoltaic Module
Panasonic Corp., a major consumer electronics manufacturer of Japan, announc...
August 30, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Shiseido Launches Plant-Based Refillable Containers for Main Cosmetic Line
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August 25, 2012
Renewable Energy
Geothermal Heat Pump Air Conditioning System Launched
Corona Corp., a heating appliance and housing equipment manufacturer and wholesa...
August 14, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Mitsubishi Estate Launches Development of Eco Model Building
Mitsubishi Estate Co., a major Japanese real estate company, announced on April ...
August 5, 2012
Renewable Energy
Honda Unveils Demonstration House Featuring 'Smart Home' System
Honda Motor Co. announced on April 23, 2012, that it has unveiled a demonstr...
July 11, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Denso Develops World's First Energy-Saving Auto A/C
Denso Co., a major Japanese supplier of automobile components, announced on ...
June 17, 2012
Tokyo Gas Launches Smart House Test for Multi-Unit Residences
Tokyo Gas Co., a major gas supplier in Japan, announced on March 14, 2012, plans...
June 14, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Egg Producer Receives Ecofeed Certificate
The Japan Livestock Industry Association announced on February 10, 2012, th...
June 13, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sony Develops 'Authentication Outlet' Which Controls Electricity Per User and Per Device
Sony Corp. announced on February 14, 2012, that it had developed an "Authenticat...
June 12, 2012
Renewable Energy
Yamada Denki Launches Low-Cost Photovoltaic Power System
On March 10, 2012, Yamada Denki Co., a major electronics retailer in Japan, ...
June 10, 2012
Climate Change
Parcel-Delivery Company Issues 2011 CO2 Emissions Reduction Certificate to All Customers
Ecohai Co., a parcel-delivery company primarily doing business in the Tokyo, Nag...
June 8, 2012
Environmental Technology
IHI Develops Ultra-compact Portable Gas Turbine Generator
IHI Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of heavy equipment, including aerospace...
June 5, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Shimizu Corp. to Construct First 'Zero-Energy' Building in Japan
Copyright Shimizu Corp. Shimizu Corp., a major Japanese construction company,...
May 18, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
First Ever Plant-Derived Material Based Car Engine Part Commercialized
Toyota Boshoku Corporation, a manufacturer of an automobile components and a...
May 12, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
80 Percent of Japanese Businesses Going Green as a Social Responsibility
According to a Japanese government survey on environmentally friendly corporate ...
May 7, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
AOKI Releases Business Suits for Bicycle Commuters
AOKI Inc., a major Japanese men's apparel company, announced on February 4, ...
May 5, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toto Unveils Tankless Toilet that Saves Water, Power -- and Cleans Itself
Toto Ltd., a major Japanese manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen fixtures, r...
May 3, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Shin-Etsu Trail Club Wins Grand Prize at 7th Ecotourism Awards
Japanese non-profit organization (NPO) the Shin-Etsu Trail Club (Iiyama city...
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...
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...
April 21, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sumitomo 3M Begins Sales of Reflective Plate That Intensifies Fluorescent Light
Sumitomo 3M Ltd., a major chemical and electric accessories manufacturer in ...
April 18, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
Toyota Introduces the First Mass-Produced Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle in Japan
On January 30, 2012, Toyota Motor Corp. introduced the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, a n...
April 7, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
NEC Offers Solution to Visualize Radiation Levels through Smartphones
NEC Corp., a leading Japanese electronics company, started on December 21, 2011,...
March 31, 2012
Energy Conservation
Toshiba Announces Launch of New Ene-Farm Household Fuel Cell
Reprinted by courtesy of TOSHIBA CORPORATION (C)Copyright TOSHIBA CORPORATION 2...
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,...
March 25, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Panasonic Launches Appliances Made with Recycled Resources
Panasonic Corp., a major consumer electronics manufacturer based in Japan, a...
March 15, 2012
Renewable Energy
Fuji Electric Releases Solar Power Generating Weed-Control Mats
Fuji Electric Co., a Japanese manufacturer of electrical machinery and appli...
March 3, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Panasonic Launches an Energy Visualization System for Factories
Panasonic Corp., a major electronics manufacturer, announced on October 13, 2011...
February 13, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hokuto City Promoting Consumption of Local Food
Hokuto City in Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture is strengthening efforts to incr...
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...
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...
February 6, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota Home to Release Smart House, Collaboration between House and Vehicle
Toyota Housing Corporation (Toyota Home), a home builder in the Toyota Group...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
December 20, 2011
Energy Conservation
Solar Panel Attached to Portable Home Battery Developed
The Replus Division of Access Company, a Japanese company that purchases and reu...
December 10, 2011
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sales of Energy Saving LED Bulb Surge after Earthquake
An energy saving LED bulb dubbed the "Rescue Bulb" is showing a sharp boost ...
December 9, 2011
Renewable Energy
Kobe Steel to Launch Small-Scale Binary Power Generation System
Kobe Steel Ltd. announced on September 8, 2011, that it will start selling t...
December 4, 2011
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Trading Company Develops Eco-Conscious Condo
Marubeni Corp., a major trading company in Japan, announced on July 5, 2011, the...
November 26, 2011
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sony Introduces Long-Life Li-ion Storage Battery for Business Use
In September 2011, Sony Corp., a major electronics manufacturer, began sales of ...
November 19, 2011
Renewable Energy
Misawa Homes Unveils Home with PV Wall Panels for Year-Round Power Generation
Misawa Homes Co., a major Japanese housing manufacturer, opened an eco-frien...
November 18, 2011
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Builder Unveils Eco-Friendly House with High Indoor Air Quality
On July 15, 2011, major Japanese home builder Sekisui House Ltd. unveiled its "A...
November 13, 2011
Eco-business / Social Venture
Home Builder to Offer World's First House with Three Power Supply Systems
Sekisui House Ltd., a major Japanese home builder, announced on August 8, 2011, ...
November 11, 2011
Eco-business / Social Venture
Mitsubishi Motors, Others Announce Devices to Convert EV Battery Power for Home Use
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) announced on July 6, 2011, a technology to supply ...
October 26, 2011
Eco-business / Social Venture
Panasonic Releases Portable Solar Light
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