Event weighs private equity’s role in environmental and social issues

Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer

Facing increasingly complex environmental, social and business issues, society needs multifaceted approaches to solutions. To discuss how to address these...

Sony award recognizes women advancing medicine, technology

Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer

Four experts in technology fields received the first Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature on Feb. 5, which celebrates...

NRI helps Noto town of Anamizu grow back better following quake

Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer

The major earthquake that jolted Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024, drew attention to the area’s severe issue...

Mizuho report aims to spur action to move into alternative energy

Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer

To achieve carbon neutrality in an increasingly uncertain world, Japanese companies should focus on innovations for alternative energy and shift...

Nippon Life targets firms’ tough-to-cut emissions

Hiroko Nakata
Contributing writer

Nippon Life Insurance Co. urges large industrial emitters to help achieve the world’s carbon reduction goal in a pragmatic way,...

Nissay Asset’s CEO discusses sustainability trendsetters

Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer

Can investors contribute to addressing global issues and still seek a financial return at the same time? The answer is...

Forum: Private debt funds attracting more investors

Hiroko Nakata
Contributing writer

Investment specialists gathered on June 27 to learn more about one of the hottest trends in the financial world: private...

CDP holds global online event on climate disclosures

Hiroko Nakata
Contributing writer

CDP, a London-based nonprofit organization promoting disclosures crucial for assessing companies’ environmental impacts, held a first-time online event on June...

RI Japan forum looks at future of transition finance

Hiroko Nakata
Contributing writer

Institutional investors from around the world gathered on May 22 and 23 in Tokyo to discuss what responsible investors can...

Accelerating Japan’s path to achieving decarbonization

Hiroko Nakata
Contributing writer

One of the major themes on the second day of the conference was how to back Japan’s transition to net-zero...

Driving more institutional capital toward sustainable investment

Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer

The last session on the second day of the RI Japan event was plenary 7, which focused on what Japan...

CDP Awards Japan highlights successes, challenges

Hiroko Nakata
Contributing writer

Amid a growing global sense of urgency on solving environmental issues, CDP Worldwide-Japan held the CDP Awards Japan 2024 on...