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Originator Profile tech could help people avoid bad info
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Originator Profile (OP) technology is designed to enhance the soundness of the internet environment by enabling users to verify difficult-to-modify...
Rising climate risks are opening a path to action
Hiroko Nakata
Contributing writer
Severe weather events around the world have helped people realize that climate change is creating financial risks that will grow...
Smart city forum focuses on communities building the future
Manami Tominaga
Contributing writer
The fourth SSPP (Sustainable Smart City Partner Program) Forum convened in Tokyo’s Harajuku district this October at With Harajuku Hall,...
Nonprofit helping immigrant women wins CCJA prize
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
The Champion of Change Japan Award (CCJA) honors women who act to create a society in which everyone can live...
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...
