Toyoda Gosei held a Carbon Neutrality Promotion Meeting Toward 2030 with the participation of about 100 suppliers to support the promotion of carbon reduction activities at suppliers. Based on an open and equal relationship between the company and its suppliers, the companies are working to strengthen each other’s corporate structure through collaboration in product development, human resource development, and reduction...
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Bridgestone Earns Highest 3-Star Rating in FIA’s Environmental Certification Programme
Bridgestone has been awarded the highest three-star rating in the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) Environmental Certification Programme for its motorsports activities. The program is a certification program designed to promote sustainable motorsports activities by evaluating the environmental management systems of stakeholders in motorsports activities and mobility domains around the world, and the FIA provides three levels of certification. Bridgestone...
Construction Equipment Demand Forecast for 2023
The Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) recently announced its forecast for construction machinery demand in fiscal 2023 (April 2023-March 2024), with shipments expected to reach a record 3.05 trillion yen ($23.14 billion), up 341.5 billion yen from the previous forecast announced in August 2022. This would be the first time for the value of shipments to exceed 3 trillion...
Bridgestone to Become Title Sponsor of FIA’s ecoRally Cup
Bridgestone will join as title sponsor the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) “ecoRally Cup,” a rally competition to determine the most efficient use of electricity by vehicles. The new event will be called the “Bridgestone FIA ecoRally Cup” and Bridgestone and the FIA will support the ecoRally Cup through a multi-year partnership agreement. The Bridgestone FIA ecoRally Cup will respond...
JATMA Supports End-of-Life Tire Removal Project in Kuma City
The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) has recently confirmed that the project for restoring Kama City to its original state through the removal of waste tires has been completed. JATMA decided on January 7, 2022 to grant support funds of 17.1 million yen ($128,000) to the city, receiving a letter of appreciation for its support. The association removed 250.14...
Japan’s Rubber Unions Submit Demands, See Wage Improvements Progressing
The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRC), an organization of labor unions in rubber companies, has submitted its demands for the improvement of living standards for the spring season of 2023. As of March 8, 50 unions had submitted their demands, according to a survey conducted by JRC. According to the survey, 39 unions submitted an average wage increase (weighted...