Japan Inc.'s climate ambitions leave small suppliers asking for help

Large companies put pressure on downstream partners as deadline to report emissions looms

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Mihara Works, a rail car assembly plant in western Japan owned by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: the installation of solar panels in 2024 and other changes have substantially reduced carbon emissions.(Photo by Mitsuru Obe)

MITSURU OBE

FUKUYAMA, Japan -- Terada Iron Works, a small company of 60 employees perched on the coast of the picturesque Seto Inland Sea, stands as a living testament to Japan Inc.'s environmental transformation.

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