Novel proposals emerge at shareholder meetings, questioning corporate risk management

by Kumiko Kitano | Jul 7, 2025 | News & commentary

News & commentary Novel proposals emerge at shareholder meetings, questioning corporate risk management 6 July 2025 In the July 6, 2025 edition of Nikkei Digital, this year’s climate and governance-related shareholder proposals were featured as noteworthy...

Japan AGM megabanks and trading houses’ votes reveal big investors fail on climate risk

by Kumiko Kitano | Jul 4, 2025 | Media releases

Media releases Japan AGM megabanks and trading houses’ votes reveal big investors fail on climate risk 04 July 2025 Market ForcesFoE JapanRainforest Action NetworkKiko Network Japanese and international environmental groups are concerned that Japan’s largest banks,...

Exposed: Japan’s five largest investors delay clean energy transition

by Kumiko Kitano | Jun 13, 2025 | News, News & commentary

News, News & commentary Exposed: Japan’s five largest investors delay clean energy transition 13 June 2025 View the...

Webinar announcement: Climate Change and Japan Inc. 2025: How could asset managers decrease investees’ exposure to climate risks

by Kumiko Kitano | May 16, 2025 | News & commentary, Webinar

News & commentary, Webinar [Webinar] Climate Change and Japan Inc. 2025: How could asset managers decrease investees’ exposure to climate risks 16 May 2025 This webinar has concluded. Archived video is available. Join a high-level discussion hosted by Proxy...

Environmental groups file shareholder proposals with three megabanks and others

by Kumiko Kitano | Apr 24, 2025 | News & commentary

News & commentary Environmental groups file shareholder proposals with three megabanks 15 April 2025 An article in the Nikkei newspaper, dated April 15, 2025, highlighted our shareholder proposal submitted to seven companies, including Japan’s three...