GHG emissions
Explanation] What is sustainable finance?
~Explanation from the Fourth Report of the Expert Group on Sustainable Finance of the Financial Services Agency~.
As companies are required to work towards the realisation of a sustainable society, the concept and approach of 'sustainable finance', which aims to solve various social problems through investment in and financing of companies, is spreading...
[Commentary] From GHG to ESG: International trends and the shift to broader sustainability considerations.
1. Introduction. The Paris Agreement was adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2015. The Paris Agreement covers all countries and regions, from pre-industrial...
[Commentary] Overview of Japan's GX strategy.
~Towards accelerated green transformation~.
The 12th GX (Green Transformation) Implementation Conference held on 27 August 2024 mainly discussed the future of the energy situation in Japan. Also, from 3 September, the Cabinet ...
[Paper commentary] Clarifying that corporate climate change action reduces the cost of capital.
~Data analysis of 2100 Japanese companies reveals relationships~.
21 May 2024, in a paper by Shunsuke Managi, Representative Director, Keely Alexander Ryuta, Director and Chief Researcher, and Hidemichi Fujii, Professor at the Graduate School of Economics, Kyushu University, and others, entitled 'Corporate ...
[Commentary] Deliberative trends at the SSBJ (Sustainability Standards Board).
~ Scope 3 disclosure standards in Japan ~.
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has announced that on 26 June 2023 the Sustainability ...