Climate policy and SDGs inseparable: expert Takeuchi

Tomoko Kaichi
Contributing writer

Japan has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality, which obliges the country to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to net zero,...

Molten’s DIY balls aim to close global education gap

Tomoko Kaichi
Contributing writer

Molten Corp., a company in Hiroshima that manufactures balls used by professional sports leagues around the world and in the...

ESG investing gains ever more momentum in Japan

Tomoko Kaichi
Contributing writer

While working for the Ministry of Finance, Hideki Takada launched the Green Finance Network Japan in September 2018. Starting with...

Founding spirit drives Suntory’s environmental efforts

Tomoko Kaichi
Contributing writer

Under its corporate mission, “To Create Harmony with People and Nature,” the Suntory Group has worked to address issues facing...

Exploring Japanese companies from ESG perspective

Tomoko Kaichi
contributing writer

In this first ESG Talk, Japan Times publisher Minako Suematsu interviews Nissay Asset Management Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer...