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Pandemic drives ESG uptake in corporate Japan


May 21, 2021

Japan’s listed companies are increasing their focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey by the country’s Government Pension

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Japan stewardship code

Japan has revised its Stewardship Code after acknowledging that investors could benefit from a broader set of corporate governance guidelines.

Throughout 2019, a council of experts reviewed the code, before publishing a revised draft for review at the end …

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GPIF scales up stewardship expectations

Japan’s GPIF scales up stewardship expectations

Japan’s biggest public pension fund has revised its stewardship and proxy voting principles amid a surge in shareholder activism in the country.

The Government Pension Investment Fund, one the world’s largest pools of …

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