Eco-business / Social Venture
September 18, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Business to Evaluate Social and Environmental Benefits of Corporate Green Zones
Kokusai Kogyo Co., a Japanese engineering consultant company, started a new serv...
August 16, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
New Vending Machines Accepting Donations, Bring-Your-Own Cups
A vending machine that accepts donations, the first of its kind in Japan, made i...
August 16, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Honda Develops Plant-Based Fabric for Use in Automobile Interiors
Honda Motor Co. announced on May 25, 2006 that it has succeeded in developing bi...
July 30, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Environmentally Friendly Tunnel Lighting System Released
Matsushita Electric Works Ltd., a major manufacturer of electronic products in J...
July 30, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Online Database of Corporate Environmental Activities Updated
The Global Environmental Information Centre (GEIC), a joint project of the Unite...
July 26, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Abandoned Bamboo Forests Provide Pellets Being Developed as Cattle Fodder
Shinkou Kouki Corp., a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of wood pellets for...
June 22, 2006
Energy Conservation
Aomori Prefecture Launches ESCO Business at its Gov't Offices
Aomori Prefecture launched an energy saving (ESCO) business project in April 200...
June 18, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Formaldehyde Source Detection Sheet Developed
A simplified formaldehyde source detection sheet has been developed by the Build...
June 18, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Teijin Develops Heat-Resistant Bioplastic
Teijin Ltd., a major Japanese polyester manufacturer, and Musashino Chemical Lab...
June 18, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Taisei Corp. Designs Practical Sunlighting System Using Mirrors
Taisei Corp., a major Japanese construction company, has jointly developed a sun...
June 2, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Car Interior Material, Plant-Based Plastic Plus Bamboo Fibers, to Cut CO2 Emissions
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announced on February 14, 2006 that it has jointly devel...
May 21, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Asahi Kasei Group Wins Top Environmental Prize
Asahi Kasei Group, consisting of Asahi Kasei and its affiliates covering a varie...
May 14, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sanyo Electric Sells Washer/Dryer with Ozone-Disinfection Function
On March 11, 2006, Sanyo Electric Co., a major Japanese consumer electronics man...
May 12, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Old Rubber Trees Reborn as Toys for Children
Bandai Co., a leading Japanese toymaker, has launched 10 types of "Recolo" woode...
May 12, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toray Develops Vegetable-Based Material for High-Performance Films
Toray Industries, Inc., a leading Japanese manufacturer of fibers, plastics and ...
May 7, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hitachi Air Conditioner Wins Energy Conservation Award
A new in-store package air conditioner system developed by Hitachi Air Condition...
May 5, 2006
Energy Conservation
Shops Honored with FY 2005 Prizes for Promoting Energy-efficient Goods
A total of 108 shops, including 90 large and 18 small shops out of 373 and 36 ap...
May 3, 2006
Policy / Systems
Environment/Economy Harmonization Projects in 2nd Year
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has been deploying a three-year program...
April 27, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Itochu Corp. to Launch Recyclable 'MOTTAINAI' Brand Neckties
Itochu Corp., a major Japanese trading company, started selling neckties in Apri...
April 26, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
FSC-Certified Copy Paper Marketed
Eco-friendly copy paper made from woodchips coming from a forest certified by th...
April 20, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota Hybrid Sales Top 500,000 Units Worldwide
Cumulative global sales of hybrid vehicles manufactured by Toyota Motor Corp. ex...
April 20, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Ceiling Material Incorporating a Photocatalyst Marketed
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. of Japan, a core member of the Matsushita Group,...
April 17, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
INAX Develops Water-Saving Toilets with New Flushing System
INAX Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of bathroom fixtures, announced on Jan...
April 7, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Matsushita Battery Develops Micro Fuel Cell for Mobile Devices
Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. (MBI), a subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Ind...
April 5, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Environment Ministry Cites 8 Outstanding Eco-Community Projects
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on October 21, 2005 that it h...
March 29, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sekisui House Launches Eco-friendly Home Model Series
Sekisui House Ltd., a major Japanese home builder, launched on November 4, 2005 ...
March 11, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
High-Performance Fabrics for Cold Season Developed
Under the government's "Warm Biz" energy-saving campaign to encourage offices to...
March 4, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
8th Green Purchasing Award Winners Announced
The Green Purchasing Network (GPN) announced the winners of the 8th "Green Purch...
March 1, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Easy-to-Recycle Cardboard Box Appears in Vegetable Markets
Japan's Toppan Printing Co. and its subsidiary, Toppan Containers Co., announced...
March 1, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Brewer's Yeast-Based Plant Activator Launched
Asahi Food & Healthcare, Ltd., a subsidiary of Asahi Breweries Ltd., began selli...
February 26, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Nears Commercialization of Energy-Efficient LED Lighting System
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. announced on October 20, 2005 that it may soon b...
February 24, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Patagonia Japan Sells T-Shirts to Support Environmental NGOs
The outdoor clothing maker Patagonia Japan launched the sale of fund-raising T-s...
February 22, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Shredder Combines Security Protection with Paper Recyclability
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. has developed an eco-friendly shredder for office use that ...
February 20, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Companies Develop Air-Purifying Paper
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. announced on October 19, 2005 that they have d...
February 15, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sumitomo Forestry Launches Sales of Eco-Houses Built with Domestic Cypress
On October 21, 2005, Sumitomo Forestry Co., a major Japanese home builder, launc...
February 2, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Coal Ash Pavement Technology to Mitigate Heat Island Effect
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) announced on October 4, 2005, that it has devel...
January 27, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Report on Promotion of Eco-Products and Servicizing Released
The Study Group on Environmentally Friendly Products and Management Strategy rel...
January 15, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toshiba Testing Micro Fuel Cells for Mobile Music Players
Toshiba Corp. has developed two fuel cell units small enough to be integrated in...
January 15, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Daikin to Launch Energy-Saving Hybrid Hydraulic Pump
Daikin Industries, Ltd. has developed a hybrid hydraulic pump called the "Super-...
December 16, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Ministry Announces 2005 "Green Service" Model Business Winners
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) invited entries for ...
December 7, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Eco-Friendly Button Cell Battery to Be Released
SII Micro Parts Ltd. (SMP) has developed a mercury/lead-free silver oxide batter...
December 4, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
UCC Launches Sales of Coffee Certified by Rainforest Alliance
UCC Ueshima Coffee Co. (UCC), a major Japanese coffee company, has released a re...
December 1, 2005
Renewable Energy
Kyocera Launches Medium-Scale Solar Power Systems
Kyocera Corp., a Japanese manufacturer of electronic components and photovoltaic...
November 30, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Mazda, Nippon Paint Develop Eco-friendly Coating Process
An electro-deposition basecoat known as e-coating that substantially reduces bot...
November 16, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japanese Firm Promotes Green Procurement of Paper Product
Askul Corp., a Tokyo-based total office support service provider, announced on J...
November 16, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Sagawa Express Launches Eco-Friendly Computer Delivery Service
Sagawa Express Co., a leading Japanese trucking and home delivery company, launc...
November 11, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Asahi Soft Drinks Adopts Beverage Industry's First Natural Decomposable Label
In the spirit of the eco-friendly Expo 2005 Aichi world exposition that was held...
November 9, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Fuji Xerox Launches Copy/Printer Paper Blend Containing Company's Own Plantation Wood
On June 1, 2005, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. of Japan and its affiliate Fuji Xerox Offi...
October 24, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Fujitsu Develops Energy-Efficient Flexible Color Electronic Paper
Fujitsu Ltd., a leading Japanese computer maker, and two of its affiliate compan...
October 19, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toshiba Lighting Markets Ball-Shaped Fluorescent Lamp for General Use
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