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In the heart of Tokyo, a new experiment is unfolding: a social impact investment fund project that aims to change the way the city addresses wellness. Spearheaded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, they’ve teamed up with Toranomon Impact...
Fast fashion and its environmental and social costs Fast fashion refers to clothing that is inexpensive and produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends (via Oxford Languages). With these characteristics, fast-fashion...
A recent survey showed that many women in Japan have never visited obstetrics and gynecology (ob-gyn) unless they get pregnant, even their health challenges. 44.7% of women who have never been pregnant have never visited an ob-gyn. For this reason...
Upcycling curtains into sharing jackets Maru Sankaku Shikaku Co. Ltd. will launch a sharing jacket service called “Luciorta” starting 28 April. The jackets provided by Luciorta are made by upcycling offcut fabric from custom-woven, high...
As the G7 Hiroshima Summit approached, civil society organizations worldwide convened under the Civil 7 (C7) umbrella, holding their summit at Tokyo’s Prince Hotel on 13 and 14 April. This gathering saw over 700 representatives from 72...
In the world of global business, decisions ripple outward, affecting not just the bottom line but the lives of countless individuals. In Myanmar, an energy project with a shadowed past is now at the center of a debate about corporate responsibility...
The “Don’t abstain, women! We have the power to change tomorrow – 77th anniversary event of women’s suffrage” event was held on April 10. The event was organized by Japan’s Parité Campaign Executive Committee and...
In many cases, malt lees—by-products that emerge when beer is brewed—are thrown away as industrial waste. But VOYAGER BREWING, a brewery in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, has found a way to upcycle them into delicious “GRANOLA BARS”...
US environmental NGO Rainforest Action Network (RAN), along with other NGOs, released a new report last new titled “Fossil Fuel Finance Report 2023: Bankrolling Climate Chaos” (14th edition). This comprehensive analysis on banking for...