For Hiroko Nakata's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
How Nomura Research Institute cultivates local entrepreneurship
Hiroko Nakata
Contributing writer
Creating a startup ecosystem is easier said than done, especially in rural areas. In big cities like Tokyo, Osaka and...
‘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)...
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...
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...
Industry group CLOMA aims to cut plastic waste in Japan and beyond
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
The coastline of a tropical islet in southwestern Japan is filled with litter washed ashore — PET bottles, plastic packages...
Sustainable Japan Network, ESG study sessions
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
Morisawa: What is current in ESG investing With environmental, social and governance topics gaining the spotlight, what is happening in...
Investors at RI Japan developing tools to gauge firms’ performance
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
Impact investment has increasingly intrigued the financial world as a way to achieve returns at the same time as helping...
To measure ecological impacts, companies first need good rulers
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
How do big businesses reflect their impact on nature in their financial reporting? One of the sessions on the second...
Toiletries firm Lion creates health for its customers and the planet
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
Contributing to the public good while maximizing corporate value is not always an easy thing to do for many firms....
IISE institute kindles ‘guide stars’ for solving global social issues
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
To address increasingly complex issues amid global uncertainty, new ideas and innovative solutions are ever more important. The NEC group’s...
Nomura Research Institute takes initiative on co-creating the future
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
Nomura Research Institute has a unique background. Japan's first private think tank was founded as a joint-stock company, unlike many...