By combining companies’ ESG management practices with The Japan Times' ability to communicate in English, we hope to promote dialogue with investors, improve the value of member companies and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
Troubled teens find solace with Saori Okada’s support network
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
Saori Okada has been reaching out, day or night, to teenagers in need of mental and emotional support for the...
Kirirom Global Forum examines investment and social impacts
Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer
Kirirom Group, a network of companies in Singapore, Cambodia and Japan that focuses on startup studio business and regional development,...
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
Contributing writer
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
Contributing writer
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
Contributing writer
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
Contributing writer
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
Contributing writer
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
Contributing writer
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
Contributing writer
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
Contributing writer
Tokutaro NakaiVice-Minister of the Environment Tokutaro Nakai, director-general for environmental policy at Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, participated in the...
