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Disaster-prone Japan must shift to sustainable resources
Michiyo Morisawa
Japan Times ESG Consortium Chair
The Sustainable Japan Award focuses on companies, organizations and individuals who have been active in various fields to help realize...
CCJA winner’s nonprofit Charm helps sick foreigners
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
This year’s grand prize of the Champion of Change Japan Award (CCJA) went to Rieko Aoki, who runs Charm, a...
CDP event examines efforts on cutting emissions in supply chains
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
CDP, the global non-profit which runs the world’s environmental disclosure system, held an annual event on Oct. 4 that shed...
NTT East and West’s road map for sustainable urban development
Emi Maeda
Contributing writer
Leading telecommunications company NTT Corp. is bringing new possibilities to urban development through its Sustainable Smart City Partner Program and...
Musubie links kids’ cafeteriasand connects communities
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Sustainable Japan Award: ESG Special Award The Japanese phrase ibasho means a place where people feel they belong and are...
Japan’s innovative performance wins at World Cosplay Summit
Ayako Nakano Staff writer
As top athletes competed in the Paris Olympics last month, top cosplayers from Japan and abroad similarly gathered in Nagoya’s...
Nissay Asset’s CEO discusses sustainability trendsetters
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
Can investors contribute to addressing global issues and still seek a financial return at the same time? The answer is...
Suntory nurtures water, forests and future generations
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Just like Suntory Holdings says in its corporate philosophy, “To inspire the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for...
Forum: Private debt funds attracting more investors
Hiroko Nakata
Contributing writer
Investment specialists gathered on June 27 to learn more about one of the hottest trends in the financial world: private...
WELgee event aims to bridge business and refugees
Kaori Shoji
Contributing writer
Japan is one of the wealthiest nations in the world, with an orderly and stable society, but its track record...
Forum: Trends in private energy transition projects
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
The 10th Infrastructure Investor Tokyo Forum on June 13 and 14 drew 500 experts wishing to catch up on recent...
CDP holds global online event on climate disclosures
Hiroko Nakata
Contributing writer
CDP, a London-based nonprofit organization promoting disclosures crucial for assessing companies’ environmental impacts, held a first-time online event on June...
