September 2, 2023 Nikkei Veritas published an article by our Director and Chief Researcher (CR) Keely Alexander Ryuta.

The relationship between corporate sustainability efforts and business performance is explained based on an article published in an international journal*. In addition, Keeley will provide an explanation of the relationship between ESG and corporate performance, which is also mentioned in this article, at the ESG Trends Seminar to be held by our company on September 20.

ESG initiatives Positive for business performance
Keely Alexander Ryuta, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University (Nikkei Veritas)
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO74050600R30C23A8K12200/

Outline of the ESG Trends Seminar in commemoration of the "Forbes Asia 100 To Watch 2023" selection

Keeley, A. R., Chapman, A. J., Yoshida, K., Xie, J., Imbulana, J., Takeda, S., & Managi, S. (2022). ESG metrics and social equity: Investigating commensurability. Frontiers in Sustainability, 3, [920955]. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2022.920955

*Reference article*.
[Paper presentation] The Relationship between Environmental Valuation and Stock Price Returns: Investors Consider Companies Not Engaged in Environmental Management to be a Significant Risk.
https://aiesg.co.jp/topics/report/230712_escore_investor/