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‘Active’ and ‘protective’ investments for sustainability
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
Osamu Inoue CEO, Renews Inc. The last panel discussion focused on the changing landscape in environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
Tapping into the great potential of rural areas
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Kosuke Motani Senior researcher at the Japan Research Institute The satoyama panel session featured four winners of the Sustainable Japan...
ESG winners create answers to societal problems
Emi Maeda Contributing writer
Michiyo Morisawa Senior lead of PRI The panel session featuring five Sustainable Japan Award recipients in the ESG category delved...
Event: Responsible investment under capitalism
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
As the role of institutional investors in creating a sustainable society becomes more important than ever, investment experts gathered on...
One for all: MFA to be new agent for investors
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“MFA is a professional firm that conducts engagement with investee companies on behalf of institutional investors.” MFA Inc. (CEO: Kotaro...
Sustainable Japan Network advisers stress importance of satoyama
Jacob Reed Contributing writer
Kosuke Motani and Takashi Mitachi — advisers in the Sustainable Japan Network as well as judges for The Japan Times'...
Preserving, developing Japan’s culinary heritage
Emi Maeda Contributing writer
In April 2024, the Tsuji Culinary Institute will inaugurate the Tsuji Culinary Institute Tokyo in the western Tokyo city of...
Nomura institute proposes ‘GDP+i’ to measure consumer satisfaction
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
Conventional economic indicators show the Japanese economy has been sluggish for decades, but a different approach suggests that people feel...
PRI’s global ESG investing talks in Tokyo to tackle ‘sense of crisis’
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
The leading global conference on responsible investment will be held in Tokyo for the first time this fall, focusing on...
Tottori, home of premium wagyu, offers great diversity of delicacies
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Western Japan’s Tottori Prefecture, lying on the Sea of Japan and boasting the famous Mount Daisen and other peaks, has...
Suntory replenishes a century of water stewardship
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
This year is the 100th anniversary of Japan’s first malt whisky distillery, established in the Yamazaki district of the town...
Businesswomen challenge selves at ICWB conference
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
On the morning of July 9, more than 1,000 people from around the world gathered online for the International Conference...
