Champion of Change Japan Award is looking for five good women

Jacob Reed
Contributing writer

Since 2017, the Champion of Change Japan Award (CCJA) has recognized female leaders who work to address the most pressing...

Symposium examines role of finance in path to sustainability

Joe Muntal
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Recent actions by the Japanese government signal a potential tailwind in the transition to a low-carbon economy. In May, Japan’s...

Lawyer Terahara’s Marriage for All Japan fights for you too

Maiko Muraoka
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Through the activities of the nonprofit Marriage for All Japan, Makiko Terahara, a lawyer registered in Japan and the U.S.,...

Achieving net zero: Webinar examines targets and troubles

Jacob Reed
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Michiyo Morisawa On May 25, the webinar “Delivering Net Zero Emissions in Japan” was hosted by the PRI (Principles for...

Japan Times ESG Symposium: Leading for change

Sam Holden
Contributing writer

Ken Shibusawa COMMONS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND ESG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The Japan Times continued its ESG programming...

Three firms make business strategies sustainable

Sam Holden
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Naonori Kimura INDUSTRIAL GROWTH PLATFORM, INC. (IGPI), MANAGING DIRECTOR “ESG” stands for environmental, social and governance issues — and although...

Experts tell how investment sector is changing

Maiko Muraoka
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Michiyo Morisawa PRI SECRETARIAT JAPAN HEAD AND CDP JAPAN DIRECTOR Environmental, social and governance issues no longer are something that...

Gaps between companies and investors persist

Maiko Muraoka
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Rintaro TamakiJapan Center for International Finance, President Rintaro Tamaki, president of the Japan Center for International Finance, made his remarks...

Columbia professor Honda sees ESG growing

Richard Smith
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Keiko HondaColumbia University, Adjunct Professor Keiko Honda, a Columbia University adjunct professor, participated through video message in the ESG symposium...

Environment chief Nakai details path to 2050

Richard Smith
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Tokutaro NakaiVice-Minister of the Environment Tokutaro Nakai, director-general for environmental policy at Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, participated in the...

No time to waste: financier Kato

Maiko Muraoka
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Takatoshi KatoJapan Center for International Finance, Senior Adviser to the President The closing remarks to the symposium on ESG management...

Green Tokyo can lead Japan and the world: Koike

Maiko Muraoka
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Yuriko KoikeGovernor of Tokyo At the opening of the recent online symposium on ESG (environmental, social and governance) management and...