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| Green Diamonds highlights the ongoing
efforts of Mitsubishi companies to foster a greener,
more sustainable planet
and brighter, more vibrant communities through wide-ranging environmental and
social initiatives. |
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In Japan, the Ministry of the Environment has established
an interest-rate subsidy program to make interest-free
loans available for companies that are seeking to implement
projects to reduce CO2 emissions as part of efforts to
achieve emission reduction targets stipulated under the
Kyoto Protocol. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking (MUTB)
has broken new ground as trust and banking company
by utilizing this subsidy program to implement its first
“environmental finance? initiatives through projects involving
Shimizu Corporation and AEON MALL Co., Ltd. MUTB
will continue to support companies with efforts to promote
countermeasures to global warming by offering various
types of environmental finance, including programs like this
one, which utilizes government subsidies, as well as the
company’s own financial products. |
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The head office of
Shimizu Corporation
CO2 emissions from building
operations will be reduced by
50% compared to conventional
office buildings. |
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AEON
MALL Aratamabashi
Various efforts are being made to
reduce CO2 emissions, including
the installation of an ice thermal
storage system for air-conditioning. |
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There are few opportunities for people to learn about
vessels, even though the shipping industry is responsible
for transporting much of what we use in our daily lives. In
light of this, NYK seeks to create opportunities for people
to gain firsthand knowledge about vessels so they can
better appreciate the role that the shipping industry plays
in our lives. As part of these efforts, students studying at a
Japanese school in Turkey were welcomed aboard Asuka II |
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this May when Asuka II arrived
at the port city of Istanbul
during a round-the-world
cruise. A total of 65 students
boarded the cruise ship, which
is operated by NYK subsidiary,
NYK Cruises Co. Ltd., to learn
about the vessel and the duties
of its seafarers. |
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| ■ http://www.nyk.com/english/release/788/NE_100512.html |
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All
across Japan, first-year elementary
school students
can be seen wearing yellow
badges as they commute to
school. These badges are
distributed as part of a road
safety campaign that dates
back more than four decades.
On March 30, Meiji Yasuda
Life Insurance, along with
Mizuho Financial Group,
Inc., Sompo Japan Insurance
Inc. and The Dai-ichi Life
Insurance Company, Limited,
joined with the Japanese
Traffic Safety Association,
the
National Police Agency
and other official organizations
to hold a ceremony commemorating
the presentation of
yellow badges for the new
academic year. By raising road
safety awareness among
children, parents and drivers,
the
program aims to prevent
traffic accidents involving
children.
More than 56 million badges
have been distributed
throughout the program’s
46-year history, and some
families now have two generations
of badge wearers.
■ http://www.meijiyasuda.co.jp/profile/
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| Since being launched by Mitsubishi Corporation (MC)
in June 2008, the Mitsubishi
Corporation Art Gate Program
(MCAGP) has continued to
provide opportunities for talented
young artists to pursue their
dreams. Through the program,
MC holds open calls for the submission of art and then
selects and purchases about 200 works each year. The
art works are sold at charity auctions after being exhibited
inside MC’s head office and at other locations. A number of
MCAGP participants have gone on to further advance their
careers as professionals by holding private exhibitions or
winning art awards. Through the MCAGP, MC will continue
to provide a gateway for young people seeking the path to
careers as professional artists. |
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Mr. Youhei Sugita
Mr. Youhei Sugita Born in 1983, Graduate
of Musashino Art University, Class of 2008.
Participated in the 1st,4th,6th and 7th
Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program.
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Mr. Yasuto Sasada
Mr. Yasuto Sasada Born in1985, Graduate of
Kyoto University of Art and Design, Class of
2008.
Participated in the 1st,2nd,3rd,5th,6th and 7th
Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program.
A Japanese ground beetle |
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