Sustainability

Nippon Steel Eyes Expanded Use of Coke Ovens for Plastic Waste Recycling

Nippon Steel Corp. (TYO:5401) is advocating a do-over of Japan’s plastic waste infrastructure in accordance with the nation’s Containers and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Focuses on Health Care Sector in Response to Changing Business Environment

Amid the novel coronavirus and a number of other changes in the current business environment, Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

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.