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Daily Brief ESG: Simply Aiming to Reduce Cash on Hand Is Dangerous—a Shift in Mindset Is Needed and more

By September 11, 2026 No Comments

In today’s briefing:

  • Simply Aiming to Reduce Cash on Hand Is Dangerous—a Shift in Mindset Is Needed


Simply Aiming to Reduce Cash on Hand Is Dangerous—a Shift in Mindset Is Needed

By Aki Matsumoto

  • When shareholders have a certain degree of influence through voting rights, management should be expected to conduct operations with discipline and accountability through dialogue with shareholders.
  • Simply aiming to reduce cash reserves is risky. The problem with Japanese companies is a lack of awareness that mission is to maximize shareholder interest and sustainably grow corporate value.
  • This revision to the Corporate Governance Code may have given investors mixed signals regarding the ongoing formalization—and potential regression—of corporate governance at Japanese companies.

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