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“Tokyo, Feb. 29 (Jiji Press)–Three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> were forcibly indicted Monday by court-appointed lawyers serving as prosecutors over the unprecedented triple meltdown at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
”Beginning in the 1990s, a silent revolution began to transform how business dealt with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
Q – Quality of management is something that can be achieved only by direct interaction and investor judgment. Hence, sustainability inevitably needs human interaction, face-to-face dialogue and understanding that management is committed to full integration of sustainability — walking the walk, not just talking the good talk.
As seen years back when GM didn't act fast enough to change with the times while Toyota became dominant through its Prius success and focus on quality, sustainability is in many ways now the most important trend to consider in the Auto sector. GM used to be one of the largest companies in the world, and they faded in value while Toyota became dominant. The performance of this sector has arguably directly been tied to sustainability focus and success over the last 20 years, and this is likely to reoccur in future. At minimum, sustainability considerations need to be directly in the mix of investor considerations. Watch for future pieces across all sectors where sustainability has become increasingly critical to ongoing investment success.
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