As the pursuit of sustainable economic growth becomes a pressing global challenge, ESG investment, an approach that incorporates nonfinancial elements such as environmental performance, social responsibility and corporate governance into investment decisions, has reached a critical juncture.
Momentum behind ESG investment has faltered in recent years. The second administration of U.S. President Donald Trump adopted an adversarial stance toward the concept, while even in Europe, long regarded as the driving force behind ESG initiatives, policy support has shown signs of being rolled back.
Yet the fundamental importance of ESG from a long-term investment perspective continues to grow. In Japan, key stakeholders including corporations and industry groups are pushing back against the global headwinds and working to make ESG investment a pillar of sustainable growth.
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