How Japanese Companies Can Contribute to Water Sustainability

Abstract

Technologies and qualities of Japan’s water infrastructures are of the highest levels in the world. However, the presence of Japanese water businesses in the world is very low because the businesses have been deployed mostly in Japan. In this research, case studies were done to reveal elements necessary to deploy water businesses in the world smoothly. Japanese companies have the strengths in equipment and EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) but the weakness in operation because most of Japanese companies have relied on municipalities for years. As a result, Japanese companies cannot deploy their businesses as systems. Japanese companies should increase the involvement in operations. In other words, Japanese companies should reject to the concept of “All-Japan” and find global partners to operate water infrastructures for years.