Poppins supports working women in every stage of life

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

For 38 years, Poppins Corp. has provided services that support women at every stage of their lives and careers, from...

【Sustainable Japan Special Award】Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI)

Ryoji Noritake Chair

Founded in 2004, HGPI is a nonprofit, independent and nonpartisan think tank dedicated to advancing “citizen-centered health care policy.” By...

【Sustainable Japan Excellence Award】GLIN Impact Capital

Takahisa Takahara
President & CEO

Since our founding in 2020, GLIN Impact Capital has pursued the vision of “a society where social challenges are autonomously...

Tottori’s Matsuba-gani crab, sake offered at New Otani Tokyo event

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

The Hotel New Otani Tokyo is holding a special event featuring Tottori Prefecture’s Matsuba-gani crab until Dec. 29. Tottori Gov....

【Sustainable Japan Excellence Award】Unicharm Corporation

Takahisa Takahara
President & CEO

Our company provides daily necessities — primarily disposable diapers and sanitary products — supporting hygienic and safe lifestyles. In this...

【Sustainable Japan Grand Prize】Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

Yasuo Shimada
President and Representative Director, Group CEO

The Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group operates a diverse range of businesses, including urban transportation centered on Hankyu Railway and Hanshin...

Japan making progress toward achieving SDGs

Yoshimasa Hayashi
Chief Cabinet Secretary

A decade has passed since the unanimous adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the United Nations General...

H₂O giant Suntory explores advancing with hydrogen

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

The beverage giant Suntory Holdings Ltd., together with nine other companies and Yamanashi Prefecture, held a ceremony on Oct. 11...

Environmental policy experts gather on finding better solutions

Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer

Academic experts on environmental and economic policies gathered in Tokyo recently to discuss the importance of using their expertise more...

Sustainable Japan Day 2025

Emi Maeda
Contributing writer

On Sept. 18, The Japan Times held its Sustainable Japan Day at the International House of Japan in Tokyo’s Roppongi...

SoftBank takes on net-zero emissions challenge

By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATOR：ATSUSHI KODERA

SoftBank’s strong points 1.Stepped up sustainability efforts in 2021, when Junichi Miyakawa became president 2.Won the Grand Prize of the...

Digital transformation reshapes urban planning involving public

Manami Tominaga
Contributing writer

The Land Readjustment and Urban Development Forum held in Tokyo last October brought together professionals from municipalities, academia and the...