Asian exchanges push for greater ESG disclosure to woo investors
”Asian stock exchanges are seeking to improve the region’s historically weak record of environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures.
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”How the ESG landscape is changing in Japan” – A participant’s personal observation of RI Asia 2016
”RI Asia 2016 took place at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 23-24th February, and was attended by approximately 400 domestic and international participants. As an ex-resident of London now based in Tokyo, it has been interesting to observe the changingESG landscape in Japan. RI Asia acted as a useful milestone to stop, reflect […]
David A. Katz et al ”Gender Diversity on Boards: The Future Is Almost Here”
‘‘A board composed of directors representing a range of perspectives leads to an environment of collaborative tension that is the essence of good governance. In a room where everyone has different points of view and there is a greater opportunity for cross-pollination of ideas, there are fewer unspoken assumptions, less “group think” and a greater likelihood of innovation. This allows the board to ask the probing questions and tackle the challenging issues, such as risk management and succession planning, which are at the center of good corporate governance.
”Exxon Mobil must allow climate change vote: SEC”
”Morningstar Introduces Industry’s First Sustainability Rating for 20,000 Funds Globally, Giving Investors New Way to Evaluate Investments Based on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Factors”
”CHICAGO, March 1, 2016—To help investors evaluate funds based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today introduced the Morningstar Sustainability RatingTM for funds. The new rating will enable investors around the world to evaluate mutual funds and exchange-traded funds based on how well the companies held in their funds are managing their ESG risks and opportunities.
”Is Japan ready for social innovation?”
”TOKYO —In recent years, “social entrepreneurship,” “social innovation” and “sustainability” have found their way into the mainstream conference last September at Waseda University under the theme “Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation.”
Jiji Press: “3 Ex-TEPCO Execs Indicted over March 2011 N-Disaster”
“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.
WEF: ”Could these 3 ideas reshape global governance?”
”Upwards and onwards … how can we make 21st century governance more more accountable, inclusive and efficient?”
”Expert Perspectives on ESG Issues – The End of the Beginning”
”Beginning in the 1990s, a silent revolution began to transform how business dealt with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
How companies succeed through radical engagement | McKinsey & Company
“The authors of Connect: How Companies Succeed by Engaging Radically with Society explain why organizations must look beyond corporate-social-responsibility initiatives to truly engage with consumers and communities.
Antibusiness sentiment is nothing new. Yet mending the rift between big business and society isn’t merely a worthy goal—it may represent a new frontier of competitive advantage, profitability, and longevity for today’s organizations. In Connect: How companies succeed by engaging radically with society (PublicAffairs, March 2016), L1 Energy chairman and former BP chief executive officer John Browne, McKinsey’s Robin Nuttall, and entrepreneur Tommy Stadlen offer a practical blueprint for reconciling companies and communities.
