Eco-business / Social Venture
December 29, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Coca-Cola Installs Vending Machines with Living Green Tops
Coca-Cola Japan Co. announced the launch of what it calls new eco-friendly ...
December 25, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Kyoto University Develops Artificial Shade Structure Inspired by Natural Trees
A prototype of the artificial shade structure "Fractal Shade" was installed at t...
December 17, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Fukuoka Pref. Announces Campaign to Promote LED Bulbs
Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, conducted from August 21 through October 31, 2010...
December 4, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
NEC Develops New Bioplastic with High Plant Composition, Durability and Stable Supply
NEC Corporation, a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, announced on Au...
November 20, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Telecommunications Company Launches Internet Search Engine to Help the Environment
NTT Communications, a major telecommunications and IT services company in Japan,...
November 13, 2010
Climate Change
Sekisui House Releases Zero CO2 Emission House Exclusively in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture announced on August 17, 2010, that the eco-friendly house "G...
November 1, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Eco-Friendly Biomass Eraser Reduces CO2 Emissions by 50%
Since 2009, Seed Co., a Japanese eraser manufacturer, has been selling the "Rada...
October 31, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Manufacturer Launches Sales of Solar-Powered LED Lighting for Bus Stops
Lecip Corp., a Japanese electrical equipment manufacturer, announced on July...
October 28, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Supermarket Operator Issues Money Card to Fund Preservation of A-bomb Dome in Hiroshima
Aeon Co., a major Japanese supermarket operator, issued the Hiroshima Peace ...
October 9, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sumitomo 3M Unveils Easy-to-Apply Insulating Window Film
Sumitomo 3M Ltd., a major chemical and electric accessories manufacturer in ...
September 9, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Survey Shows 64.5% Willing to Buy LED Lightbulbs
Japanese net-media company Ishare Inc. released the results of a survey on L...
September 2, 2010
Environmental Technology
Panasonic Begins Shipping Samples of New Catalyst for Diesel Exhaust Gas Purification
Japan's Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., a subsidiary of Panasonic Corp., anno...
August 30, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Epson Releases Cartridge-less Inkjet Printer
Seiko Epson Corp., a major Japanese electronics manufacturer, released in Ja...
August 25, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japan's Obayashi Corp. Develops 'Low-Carbon' Concrete
Obayashi Corp., a major Japanese construction company, announced on May 14, ...
July 18, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Daiwa Securities Group Launches Sale of European Climate Awareness Bonds in Japan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the central office of the Daiwa Securitie...
July 15, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hitachi Doubles Life of Lithium-Ion Battery with Manganese Based Electrode
Hitachi Ltd., a leading Japanese manufacturer of electronics, announced on April...
July 14, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
NEC Launches Pro Bono Program 'Social Entrepreneur School Business Supporter'
NEC Corp., a leading Japanese electronics company, announced on April 27, 2010, ...
July 9, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Panasonic Electric Works Launches Device for Eliminating Standby Power Consumption
Panasonic Electric Works Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of electrical co...
July 4, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Panasonic's New Washer/Dryers Save Energy and Water, Detect Amount of Clothes and Dirt
Panasonic Corp., a major Japanese home appliance manufacturer, launched new ...
June 17, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toshiba, Public High School Among Winners of 13th Environmental Communication Awards
Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum annou...
June 11, 2010
Climate Change
Facial Treatment Also Aims to Beautify Earth
TBC Group Co., a major Japanese spa treatment company, launched a new facial...
May 21, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japan's First Solar-Powered Speakers Go on Sale
Landport Co. launched sales of its solar-powered speakers, called Solar Sound, i...
April 28, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Natural Ventilation Style 'Projected Window' Launched
Shin Nikkei Co., a major manufacturer of building and housing materials, launche...
April 20, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Increase in Eco-Friendly Convenience Stores Equipped with Cutting-edge Technology
Leading convenience store chains in Japan continue to open eco-friendly stores w...
April 8, 2010
Energy Conservation
Mitsubishi Electric Develops Elevator Control System to Reduce Power Consumption
Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has developed a multi-elevator control sys...
April 5, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
World Bank, Daiwa Securities Group Issue Green Bonds Designed for Japanese Investors
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and J...
March 27, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Ricoh Launches Copier that Uses Biomass-based Toner
Ricoh Co., a major Japanese office equipment supplier, launched ,sales of a mult...
March 1, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japan's First Carbon-Neutral Railway Station to Open in Settsu City
The city of Settsu in Osaka Prefecture and Hankyu Corp. announced on Decembe...
February 23, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toppan Printing Tests Effectiveness of Eco-Bags with IC Tag in Revitalizing Shopping District
Toppan Printing Co. conducted an experimental project to develop and researc...
February 22, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
CSR Activities Involving Entire Supply Chain Growing in Japan
A movement to involve all parties in the entire supply chain, including clients,...
February 19, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
New 'Ecofonts' for Computers Helping to Save Ink
Nis Co., a Japanese firm which develops character fonts for PCs, started sel...
February 7, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
CSR Initiatives Among Japanese Corporations Coming Along, Research Indicates
Nippon Keidanren (Japanese Business Federation), an economic organization compri...
January 12, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Copy Paper Made from Scrap Wood Now on Sale in Japan
A new copy paper product was added in April 2009 to a product line made using wo...
January 11, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Rental Farms with Online Features to Offer Farming Experience
A Japanese Internet service provider, NEC Biglobe Ltd. (BIGLOBE), and farmin...
January 9, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Panasonic Launches Installment Payment Service for Switching to Efficient Lighting
Panasonic Electric Works Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of lighting fixtures...
January 1, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Panasonic Proposes Eco-Friendly Concept House that Conserves, Creates, and Stores Energy
Major Japanese home appliance manufacturer Panasonic Corp. recently proposed...
December 20, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hitachi Lighting to Release Dimmer-Type LED Lightbulbs that Use 82% Less Power
Hitachi Lighting Ltd., a Japanese lighting fixture manufacturer, announced on Se...
December 14, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Ministop Launches Eco-Conscious Outlet on College Campus
Ministop Co., a major convenience store chain in Japan, opened an environmen...
December 8, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Seven Tohoku Co-ops Promote Local Economy by Selling Locally-Produced Facial Tissue Paper to Local Consumers
Co-op Sunnet, a regional alliance of seven co-ops in the Tohoku region of Ja...
December 7, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Company to Begin 'Rental Goat' Weeding Service
Mikuni Construction Co. in Kitakyusyu City, southern Japan, announced in Aug...
November 24, 2009
Policy / Systems
Eco-Hotel Certification Given to Two Hotels, First Achievements in Japan
The Nishitetsu Grand Hotel and the Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel in Fukuoka City, Fuk...
November 4, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Mitsubishi Electric Releases 'Smart' AC, Advising Energy-Conscious Actions
Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. released eight new models of "Kirigamine Move-...
October 31, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota Housing Develops Large Eco-Friendly Residential Development
Toyota Housing Corp. of Japan started on July 18, 2009, selling houses in a ...
October 25, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
Private Car Sharing Using Internet Starts in Japan
Bracket Inc., a company that develops and operates Internet businesses, laun...
October 24, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Environmental Trading Card Game 'My Earth' Reaches Sales of 2.8 Million Cards
My Earth, a trading card game released by My Earth Projects LLC, had sold a ...
October 22, 2009
Food
Japan's S&B Foods Launches New Line of Fair Trade Spices
S&B Foods Inc., a major food and seasoning manufacturer in Japan, announced ...
October 13, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Retailer of Used Goods Launches Mail-Order Business for Products with Eco-Action Points
Econos Co., a Japanese retailer of used home appliances and used books based...
October 11, 2009
Renewable Energy
Mitsubishi Develops Rooftop Solar Unit to Supply 65% of a Household's Energy Needs
The Seven Ryoju Estate Group Companies, including Ryoju Estate Co. of Mitsubishi...
October 2, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota Tops Environmental Brand Survey, Followed by Panasonic
Toyota Motor Corp. has the best environmental brand image in Japan, according to...
September 26, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Carbon-Neutral Housing Lots Go on Sale in Japan
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