Sustainability Communication
How a ‘People Dam’ Helped Save a Regional Community in Japan
Naruto City, on the northeast tip of Tokushima Prefecture — Shikoku, Japan. The Naruto Strait’s whirling tides are popular with tourists, but in recent years the region, like many others, has struggled to cope with the exodus of people and indust... View More
Finding Local Solutions to Local Challenges: Contributing to Communities the Otsuka Group Way
Pinpoint specific local issues. Promote sustainable local development. Pave the way for caring and productive corporate growth. That’s how Japan’s Otsuka group of companies seeks to shape its role as an essential company for society. ... View More
Marine Transport Vessel Collects Oceanographic Data from Japanese Coast to Advance Research
Today, we are witnessing unusual weather patterns and natural disasters all over the world. Traditional state and corporate barriers must be transcended if we are to combat the universal issue of climate change. ... View More
Japan’s Fair-Trade Towns: Applying Fair-Trade Principles at the Societal Level
The international Fair-Trade Town movement encourages authorities, corporates, retail outlets and community groups to promote fair trade and spread understanding of fair-trade concepts across its sphere of influence. Over 1,800 towns have been recogn... View More
Fast Retailing Applies Unique SPA Business Model to Help Forge Brighter Future in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is no longer one of the world’s poorest nations. Today, this emerging nation is steadily growing as one of the world’s leading apparel manufacturers. However, the country’s economic structure remains fragile due to its heavy dependen... View More
How Tanita Is Using Measurement Expertise to Change Human Eating Habits
Modern global nutritional problems derive from food excess as well as food shortage. Traditionally a first-world problem, obesity is now spreading to developing countries. Individual countries and companies are responding to the Sustainable Developme... View More
Successful Sustainable Development: Maintaining the Right Distance Between Companies, Communities
The third Setouchi International Art Festival is currently taking place across 12 islands and two coastal ports in the Seto Naikai, or Inland Sea of Japan. The Sea boasts over 700 islands in total. The islands, which never underwent rapid industrial ... View More
How Ajinomoto Is Working with Stakeholders to Create Sustainable Social Impacts
In 1908, Dr. Kikunae Ikeda changed the culinary world forever when he discovered umami as the fifth basic taste (along with sweet, salty, sour and bitter). Aspiring to foster healthy lifestyles and “create good, affordable seasonings and turn simpl... View More
