Sustainability

Sumitomo Chemical Pursues Sustainable Growth Through ESG Management

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. is looking to achieve sustainable growth by way of a management approach that prioritizes environmental, social…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Itochu Uses Mass Balance Model to Target 400,000 Tons of Annual Business for Eco-Friendly Resins

Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001) is looking to start handling a larger quantity of eco-friendly resins. As part of its plans here,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray to Step up Marketing of Value-Added Polyamide Resins

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) plans to enhance the marketing of value-added products in its polyamide resin business. The company will…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

European Companies Work Toward Using Green Methanol as New Bunker Fuel

Europe is seeing a rise in the number of projects that look to utilize renewables-derived “green methanol” as a bunker…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Yokohama Rubber Cuts Weight of Automotive Air Conditioning Hoses by 50%

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has succeeded in greatly reducing the weight of automotive air conditioning hoses by using a…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

MoE Moves to Launch Four-Year Demonstration Testing Project for Tidal Power

Japan’s Ministry of the Environment (MoE) is setting out on demonstration testing for tidal power, which is garnering attention as…… Please subscribe to read the full story.  

Denka Angles to Ride Wave of Global Megatrends

Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) is looking to bolster its three priority fields of environment and energy, health care and high-added-value…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Goes All in on Environmentally Friendly Products

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is striving to expand its business for environmentally friendly products that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

Materials Companies Delve Into Food Industry With New Tech for Tastier Plant-Based Meat

Plant-based meats derived from the likes of soybeans are showing rapid growth in their popularity of late, both in supermarkets…… Please subscribe to read the full story.