Mission: Sustainability

Daiwa House builds toward seven environmental zeros

By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATOR:ATSUSHI KODERA

Daiwa House’s strong points 1.Selected as one of just 27 triple-A companies in CDP’s 2025 global list 2.Aims to achieve...

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...

Komatsu machines, infrastructure aid sustainability

By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATOR:ATSUSHI KODERA

Komatsu’s strong points 1.Recognized by CDP on the A lists in climate change and water security in 2024 2.Develops technologies...

Yokogawa Electric’s control systems cut emissions

By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATOR:ATSUSHI KODERA

Yokogawa Electric's strong points 1.Uses “distributed control systems” for plants to assist customer companies’ decarbonization efforts 2.Aims for reducing customers’...

Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATOR:ATSUSHI KODERA

Muji’s strong points 1.Has put importance on sustainability in all product development since its founding in 1980 2.Sales of reused...

Kubota tackles food, water and environmental issues

By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATOR:ATSUSHI KODERA

Kubota’s strong points 1.Drew attention at the CES trade show with a next-generation transporter and an automated electric tractor equipped...

Unicharm recycles diapers back into diapers

By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATOR:ATSUSHI KODERA

Unicharm’s strong points 1.Has set itself the mission of realizing a “cohesive society” while helping to achieve the U.N.’s sustainable...

World’s top homebuilder acts on its responsibility

By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATOR:ATSUSHI KODERA

Sekisui House’s strong points 1.The first in Japan’s housing industry to be recognized as an “eco-first company” by the Ministry...

Ajinomoto helps people, planet with amino acids

By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATOR:ATSUSHI KODERA

Ajinomoto's strong points 1.Rated the highest among Japanese food and agricultural companies by the World Benchmarking Alliance, which evaluates achievements...

JAL orients path toward leading on sustainability

By OSAMU INOUE / Renews

Japan Airlines’ strong points 1. First Japanese airline to pledge net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 2. Aims to cut carbon...

Omron helping firms achieve carbon neutrality

By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATORS: ATSUSHI KODERA

Omron's strong points 1. Awarded double A’s by CDP on climate change and water security in 2022 2. Pledged to...

Fuji Oil: Co-creating a sustainable future for food

By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATOR:ATSUSHI KODERA

Fuji Oil's strong points 1. Awarded triple A’s by CDP for transparency and performance regarding climate change, water security and...

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