Manufacturing industry
August 23, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
INAX Releases Energy-Saving Gas Water Heater
INAX Corp., a major Japanese supplier of building materials and equipment, relea...
August 22, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Oyster Shells Increase Nameko Mushroom Yield by 10 %
As of March, 2005, the Ishikawa Forest Experiment Station in Ishikawa Prefecture...
August 22, 2005
Well-Being
Mental Health Problems Growing in Majority of Firms
The number of employees suffering from mental health disorders is on the rise in...
August 10, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Yamaha Releases All-Electric Motorbike
On May 21, 2005, Yamaha Motor Co. released its second electric vehicle (EV) mode...
August 5, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Fujitsu Develops World's First Bioplastic Computer Cases
Japan's Fujitsu Ltd, Fujitsu Laboratories, Ltd., and Toray Industries Inc. succe...
August 3, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hino Motors Develops Hybrid Truck with Contactless Power Transfer System
Hino Motors, Ltd. of Japan has developed a next-generation parallel-hybrid (dies...
July 31, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Naturally-Acting Arsenic Adsorbent Products to Debut
A new environmental cleanup material has been developed using a natural mineral ...
July 30, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Consortium Develops Integrated Circuit Tag Waste Tracking System
The Japan Research Institute, Ltd. (JRI), a consulting and systems integration c...
July 23, 2005
Climate Change
Fuji Xerox Starts Shipping Woodchips from its Own Plantation in New Zealand
On March 10, 2005, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. of Japan shipped its first cargo of wood...
July 23, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Patagonia Quickly Sells-Out T-Shirts with Environmental Messages
Patagonia Japan announced that it has sold out T-shirts designed to raise public...
July 20, 2005
Policy / Systems
Sony Most Socially Responsible Corporation in Japan - Survey
Sony Corp. is the company most active in promoting corporate social responsibili...
July 16, 2005
Renewable Energy
Mitsui Shipbuilding Nears Practical Application of Natural Gas Hydrate Transport Technology
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. (MES) has been developing natural gas hydr...
July 16, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Energy-efficient Lighting Technology Adopted for New Office Building in Tokyo
Obayashi Corp., a major Japanese general contractor, and Matsushita Electric Wor...
July 12, 2005
Education
Toyota Shirakawa-Go Eco-Institute Opened
Toyota Motor Corp. opened the new Toyota Shirakawa-Go Eco-Institute, located on ...
July 8, 2005
Energy Conservation
Beverage Maker Suntory Reduces CO2 Emissions Using Cogeneration Systems
Suntory Ltd., a major Japanese beverage manufacturer, expects major energy savin...
July 5, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
House with Walls of Real Eggshell Makes Debut
The world's first house featuring the walls made from eggshells as built in Imar...
July 4, 2005
Climate Change
Fuji Xerox Eliminates All GHGs Except CO2 from Production Processes
Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd. of Japan announced on April 14, 2005 that it has succeeded i...
June 26, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota, Daihatsu Develop Eco-Friendly Painting Technology
Toyota Motor Corp. and Daihatsu Motor Co. announced on November 4, 2004, they ha...
June 26, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Fuel Cell Being Tested for World's First Application in Agriculture
GS Yuasa Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of batteries and power supply syst...
June 22, 2005
Renewable Energy
Solar-Tracking Daytime Lighting Systems Spreading among Households
Advanced daytime lighting systems, which have so far been used mainly in offices...
June 14, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Eco-Friendly Musical Instruments Spreading in Japan
Musical instruments made of Green Line, a synthetic wood developed by world-famo...
June 13, 2005
Policy / Systems
IT Firms Expanding Childcare Support Programs
To stem the nation's rapidly declining birthrate, on April 1, 2005 the Japanese ...
June 10, 2005
Renewable Energy
Solar-Cell Production Increasing in Japan
Japanese solar-cell manufacturers have increased their annual production capacit...
June 10, 2005
Energy Conservation
Nissan Motor Develops New Technologies for Fuel Cell Vehicles
Nissan Motor Co. of Japan has developed its first fuel cell stack and a high-pre...
June 7, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Matsushita Electric Works Ltd. Wins Environmental Grand Prize
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (MEW), a core member of the Matsushita Group, wo...
June 5, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Two Japanese Firms Tie Up to Sell Sustainable Construction Material
Mitsubishi Shoji Construction Materials Corp. and Tostem Corp. have signed an ag...
June 5, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Iwate Prefecture's Third Wood Pellet Factory Starts Operation
RANA System Inc., a company that specializes in marketing wood pellets and pelle...
June 5, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Tokyo Gov't Project to Boost Efficiency of Logistics and Deliveries in City
On March 29, 2005, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government established an "Environment...
June 5, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
NEC to Plant Trees as Part of Computer Recycling Program
NEC Corp. and NEC Personal Products, Ltd. launched the NEC's Refreshed PC Affore...
June 4, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Toyota Auto Body Co. Provides Eco-Friendly Toilets to Aichi Expo 2005
Toyota Auto Body Co., an affiliate of Toyota Motor Corp., is providing eco-frien...
June 3, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Phosphorus Fertilizer to be Manufactured from Treated Sewage Sludge
The city of Gifu in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, announced on 24 January 2005...
June 3, 2005
Policy / Systems
Yamaha Motor Co. Employees Start Eco-Commuting
Yamaha Motor Co., the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer, introduced an 'Eco-Commu...
May 29, 2005
Renewable Energy
Ebara Jitsugyo Co. Unveils Compact, Efficient Wind Power System
On February 7, 2005, Japan's Ebara Jitsugyo Co. began marketing a small, highly ...
May 27, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Automobile Industry to Voluntarily Regulate Volatile Chemicals in Cars
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) announced on Feb. 14, 2005...
May 27, 2005
Others
Japanese Wooden Dolls Gaining Popularity in the UK
Kokeshi are Japanese wooden dolls that have a cylindrical body, a round head ...
May 27, 2005
Energy Conservation
Toyota Hybrid Bus Serves 2005 World Expo
A fuel cell-powered hybrid bus operated by the Toyota Motor Corp. will serve the...
May 21, 2005
Diversity
Women's Success in Office Closely Linked to Corporate Performance
A survey conducted by the Japan Institute of Workers' Evolution in early 2003 sh...
May 12, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Fujitsu Computer Cases World's First to Use Plant-Based Plastic
Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Laboratories, Ltd. and Toray Industries, Inc. announced...
May 7, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
User- and Eco-Friendly Strand Board Produced from Thinned Wood
Shinwa Mokuzai Co., a wood processing company in Gifu Prefecture, has develop...
May 5, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Unitika Ltd. Develops World's First High Temperature-Resistant Polylactic Acid
Polylactic acid resin is a type of biodegradable plastic derived from biomass re...
May 1, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Awareness of Socially Responsible Investment Growing Among Analysts, Fund Managers
The idea of Socially Responsible Investment (SRI), which encourages investors to...
April 26, 2005
Renewable Energy
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Develops Liquid Hydrogen Container
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI), a major Japanese heavy machinery manufact...
April 22, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Major European Fashion Brands Adopt Paper Fiber
A new trend of using paper fiber for fabrics has been spreading among prestigiou...
April 16, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kyoto City Enacts Japan's 1st Local Global Warming Countermeasure Ordinance
Japan's first local ordinance designed to curb global warming was adopted by Kyo...
April 14, 2005
Renewable Energy
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Develops Mini Generation System Using Woodchips
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. has successfully developed a power generation sy...
April 4, 2005
Water
Kirin Brewery and Forestry Association Agree to Conserve Lake Biwa Watershed
On January 19, 2005, Kirin Brewery Co. concluded the "Lake Biwa Afforestation Pa...
April 2, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Corporate Eco Activities Expanding in Japan: Survey
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced the results of its "Survey on...
March 31, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Biomass Plastic to Be Used in Tableware at Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan
Tableware made from biodegradable biomass plastic will be used at the 2005 World...
March 29, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sharp Launches LCD TVs with Lead-Free Solder
Sharp Corp., a Japanese major electronics maker, announced on December 20, 2004 ...
March 28, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Nippon Oil to Sell World's First LPG Home Fuel Cell System
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