Press Room
Kyoto Planet: Platinum Sponsor of GLOBE 2008
10 March 08
Kyoto Planet is pleased to be a platinum sponsor of the GLOBE 2008 event on business and the environment, scheduled for March 12-14 in Vancouver, British Columbia. GLOBE 2008 will host over 10,000 people (including 2,000 conference delegates, 400 exhibitors, and 200 speakers) and dozens of international delegations from across the planet. GLOBE 2008 will be centered around five main themes: Corporate Sustainability, Energy & Climate Change, Finance and Sustainability, Future of the Automotive Industry and Building Better Cities. For more information about GLOBE 2008, visit www.globe2008.ca.
Kyoto Planet at the London International Film Festival
25 October 07
Kyoto Planet is excited to be one of the main sponsors at The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival, hosting the UK premiere of Sean Penn’s new directorial feature, "Into the Wild" and offering visitors the chance to win a fuel-efficient Toyota Prius. We are very proud to be involved with this prestigious event, as London has long played a high-profile role in both the international film festival circuit and the global environmental movement. Read more in the official press release.
The Kyoto Planet "Climate for Change" Award Announced
25 October 07
The Kyoto Planet Climate for Change Award and a cheque for The Kyoto Planet Climate for Change Award and $25,000 was awarded at the Vancouver International Film Festival to directors Michael Stenberg, Johan Soderberg and Linus Torell of Sweden for THE PLANET. The winning film best exemplified the criteria of "fresh information, vision and cinematic artistry" about the environment. "THE PLANET is about changing the world... and our world needs it," commented juror Dominic Patten, Arts & Life editor of The Vancouver Sun. Read more in the official award announcement.
The Climate for Change Film Series at the Vancouver International Film Festival
10 October 07
Kyoto Planet is excited to be one of the main sponsors at The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival, hosting the UK premiere of Sean Penn’s new directorial feature, "Into the Wild" and offering visitors the chance to win a fuel-efficient Toyota Prius. We are very proud to be involved with this prestigious event, as London has long played a high-profile role in both the international film festival circuit and the global environmental movement. Read more in the official press release.
Integrated Eco-Investor, Kyoto Planet Financial, Launches with One Third of Net Profit Going to Foundation
25 October 07
Kyoto Planet Financial formally launched today. The firm is comprised of two key business groups: Kyoto Planet Asset Management, which works with individual investors, and Kyoto Planet Capital Partners, which invests in renewable energy and clean technology companies. Kyoto Planet Financial has a strong social and environmental mandate and provides one-third of net profits to fund non-profit initiatives around the world. Read more in the press release.
Kyoto Planet Group Makes Its Debut: One Part Eco-Business; One Part Eco-Investment; One Part Eco-Foundation, Making A Total Solution
25 October 07
Vancouver, British Columbia — Kyoto Planet Group, an innovative new business and information platform aimed at being a starting point for the eco-generation – consumers, investors, entrepreneurs and resource-threatened communities, made its debut today. Kyoto Planet Group is dedicated to helping people focus on effective, practical environmental solutions, through education, participation and powerful financial and investment vehicles. Read more in the official press release.