Organization strives to empower women in society, the workplace

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

The Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative is based in Boston and aims to empower women in Japan to play leadership roles...

PRI webinar focuses on seeing interconnections of ESG issues

Emi Maeda Contributing writer

On Sept. 1, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) hosted a webinar centered on investment and the nexus of climate change,...

‘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...