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Daily Brief ESG: How Much Longer Can This Policy of Handing Out Subsidies—designed to Resist Social Change—continue? and more

In today’s briefing:

  • How Much Longer Can This Policy of Handing Out Subsidies—designed to Resist Social Change—continue?


How Much Longer Can This Policy of Handing Out Subsidies—designed to Resist Social Change—continue?

By Aki Matsumoto

  • With real household income failing to rise, the environment was far too harsh for women—who had traditionally been responsible for childcare and housework—to balance these duties with their careers.
  • It’s clear that subsidy policies designed merely to create the appearance of action—and to disburse money—have failed to address the problems of declining birthrate, aging population, and population decline.
  • The same applies to corporate governance. Simply “improving” formal practices is not enough; unless management aligns with the diverse needs of consumers, it cannot create value.

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