Tag: abenomics
Japan’s wave of governance reform is welcomed, and isn’t over yet
Abenomics—or “Japan’s Revitalisation Strategy”—is awakening the concept of investor stewardship and focusing the minds of Japan’s corporate elite on how to improve governance standards.
Origins of investor stewardship and the Japan code
Abenomics brought a host of changes to Japan, not least the introduction of a new stewardship code for investors. The code is now being updated with new guidance, explains Kerrie Waring of the ICGN.
World’s largest pension fund GPIF to allocate more to ESG
The Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan (GPIF) is to hike environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment allocation from 3% to 10%.
Japan’s big corporates shift to provide AGM agendas online
After substantial efforts to introduce good governance to Japan, the country’s listed companies have reached a milestone by providing AGM agendas online.