The Sustainable Japan Award is viewed as a ‘new commons’ for ESG initiatives

Takashi Mitachi PROFESSOR, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, KYOTO UNIVERSITY The ceremony closed with a congratulatory speech from specially appointed professor...

Minister: Building regional circular and ecological spheres is key

Hiroshi Ono VICE MINISTER FOR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT Ono Hiroshi, the Ministry of the Environment's vice...

In risky times, we must act: Hiroshima Business Forum

Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer

The past few years have been a time when people came to realize that what is normal today may not...

Investing in science, humanity: Lessons from Okinawa institute

Timothy Schultz
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Among the hundreds of meetings that take place during the busy United Nations General Assembly, which this year began on...

Event gathers female entrepreneurs to grow power

Maiko Muraoka
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Gathering 320 female participants in four locations connected online — Omotesando and Shibuya in Tokyo, Sapporo and Kobe — a...

Suntory preserves ‘lifeline’ of groundwater and forests

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing writer

Giving back to society is what Suntory Holdings, a global leader in the beverage industry, has been committed to in...

OAT Agrio’s agrochemicals are from nature, for crops

Maiko Muraoka
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OAT Agrio Co. Ltd. operates its business with the corporate philosophy of “We contribute to the people of the world...

Diversity creates positive effects on corporate earnings

Tomoko Kaichi
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The International Conference for Women in Business, focusing on diversity-oriented business management and the lifestyles and work styles that support...

Kirirom forum examines how Japan can win abroad

Maiko Muraoka
Contributing Writer

It has always been a challenge for businesses and people in Japan, an island nation, to make achievements on the...

Looking for a few good women, now more than ever

Maiko Muraoka
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The Champion of Change Japan Award was established in 2017 by Atsuko Toko Fish, a Japanese philanthropist living in Boston,...

Responsible Investor Japan 2022 evaluates progress

Maiko Muraoka
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With a boost in the global campaign for the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), it seems like everyone...

Symposium examines financial pathways to net-zero future

Jacob Reed
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A symposium sponsored by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) on May 26 invited finance and industry experts both in Japan...