Non-manufacturing industry
August 8, 2005
Others
Global 100 Eco-Tech Award Winners Selected at 2005 World Expo
The Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition announced on June 16, 2005 t...
August 1, 2005
Climate Change
New Tokyo Government Energy/Eco Plan Requires Utilities to Report on CO2, Renewables
In a bid to fight global warming, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has or...
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
Transportation / Mobility
Tokushima City 'No Car Day' Campaign Offers Prizes
Under the theme "Let's take a break from driving our cars. Let's be eco-friendly...
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
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 3, 2005
Renewable Energy
Tokyo Live Concert Runs on Solar Power
A live concert powered by the sun, featuring 11 independent artists was held on ...
June 23, 2005
Policy / Systems
Databank to Offer Information on Vacant Farmlands and Farmhouses
Aiming to revitalize farming villages and agriculture in Japan, on June 3, 2005,...
June 22, 2005
Climate Change
World's Largest Green Wall - the 'Bio-Lung' - Debuts at Aichi Expo 2005
A project called the "Bio-lung" has attracted public attention at the 2005 Wo...
June 21, 2005
Food
1% Increase in Local Food Self-Sufficiency Would Bring 19 Billion Yen Annual Gain
The 77 Bank, Ltd., headquartered in Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan, recentl...
June 17, 2005
Education
New Personnel Service Provides Workers for Universities
Responding to changing needs of society and universities, Kantou Employment Crea...
June 14, 2005
Climate Change
New Consultation/Verification Service Launched for CO2 Emissions Reductions
Meidensha Corp., a Japanese heavy electric machinery manufacturer, and ChuoAoyam...
June 7, 2005
Well-Being
Over 70% of Single Women Happily Unmarried
Over 70 percent of single women in Japan are satisfied with their lives, accordi...
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
Climate Change
Government Subsidizes Private Emission Credit Project
The Japanese government has launched a program to subsidize private businesses t...
June 5, 2005
Renewable Energy
Wind Generation Growing Steadily Throughout Japan
Three wind plants started operation recently in Japan with financial support fro...
June 4, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
'Eco Term Deposit' Interest Rate Depends on Community's Waste Reduction Results
Tsuruga Shinkin Bank, a local credit union in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, is accep...
May 24, 2005
Energy Conservation
Bank to Support Leasing of Energy-Saving Products to Households
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a government-affiliated financial instituti...
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 8, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Quality Fertilizer Developed from Rice Husk Ashes
The National Agricultural Research Center and Takata Engineering Corp. of Japan ...
May 3, 2005
Renewable Energy
Solar/Wind Energy Used to Light Phone Booths
The Hokkaido branch of the NTT East Corp. has installed a hybrid solar/wind powe...
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 21, 2005
Renewable Energy
Successful 500-Hour Test Moves Biomass Generation Closer to Practical Use
Chugai Ro Co., a Japanese thermal engineering company, announced on February 7, ...
April 19, 2005
Energy Conservation
Japanese Government Purchases Its First Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Credits
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on January 28, 2005 that it h...
April 18, 2005
Renewable Energy
Japan's Power Companies Far Behind in Renewable Energy
The world's leading power companies were evaluated for their renewable energy ef...
April 18, 2005
Renewable Energy
Fuel Cell Co-Generation System Installed in Apartment Complex
Japan's Urban Renaissance Agency (UR), an independent administrative institution...
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
Transportation / Mobility
Commercial Jetliners to Strengthen GHG Monitoring
The JAL Foundation, Japan Airlines (JAL), and the Meteorological Research Instit...
April 11, 2005
Policy / Systems
New Technology to Trap CO2 and Recover Methane from Coal Beds
In an ongoing effort to develop technology that utilizes coal characteristics t...
April 11, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Estimate Puts Fuel Cell Market at 1.2 Trillion Yen in 2020
According to a report released by Fuji Keizai Co., a Tokyo-based market research...
April 7, 2005
Policy / Systems
Thirteen Transport Organizations Achieve Global Warming Targets
On January 19, 2005, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport...
April 6, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
ESCO Targets Supermarket Energy Consumption in Japan
The First Energy Service Co.(FESCO) announced on December 9, 2004 that it will s...
April 5, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Nagoya and Three Neighboring Prefectures Conduct Green Purchasing Campaign
The three prefectures of Gifu, Aichi and Mie and Nagoya City form the Tokai regi...
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 26, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Mos Food Inc. and Dai Nippon Printing Track Beef with IC Tags
Mos Food Services, Inc. and Dai Nippon Printing Co. announced on November 30, 20...
March 17, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
New Car Recycling Facility in Japan's Seto Inland Sea Area
Tsuneishi Corporation, a shipbuilder headquartered in Numakuma-cho, Hiroshima, a...
March 15, 2005
Energy Conservation
Hokkaido Electric Power to Invest in Japan GHG Reduction Fund
Hokkaido Electric Power Co. announced on November 22, 2004 that it will invest U...
March 11, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Environment Ministry Guidelines Stress Consolidated Accounting
In November 2004, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released a working d...
March 6, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Tokyo Gas to Sell Home Fuel Cell System
Tokyo Gas Co. announced on December 6, 2004 that it will start selling the world...
March 5, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Cedar Bark Oil Absorbent Wins Eco Mark Certification
The Japan Environment Association awarded Eco Mark certification on November ...
March 4, 2005
Renewable Energy
Green Power Certification System Expands
Japan Natural Energy Company (JNEC) announced on December 3, 2004 that it has co...
February 22, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Bank Screening Gives Mazda Highest Rank in Eco-friendly Management
Mazda Motor Corp., a leading automaker in Japan, announced on October 15, 2004 t...
February 20, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Winners of Japan's Recycling Technology Prize 2004 Announced
The Organizing Committee for Japan's Waste Control and Recycling Technology Exhi...
February 19, 2005
Policy / Systems
Tokyo Dept. Stores Cooperate on Deliveries to Cut CO2 Emissions
The Environmental Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Novem...
February 16, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Researchers Aim for Bioethanol Production from Waste Paper
Shingoshu Co., a package material manufacturer based in Shiga Prefecture in west...
February 3, 2005
Renewable Energy
Japanese Institute Succeeds in Continuous Hydrogen Production from Woodchips
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) of J...
February 2, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
"Sendai Declaration" Adopted at First Int'l Conference on Green Purchasing
The "Sendai Declaration on Green Purchasing" was adopted by the First Internatio...
January 29, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Business Cards Produced from Plantation Thinnings
Greight Inc., a Tokyo-based personal seal maker, started a business card printin...
January 20, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
DBJ Funds 2.5 Billion Yen for Construction Waste Recycling
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