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Daily Brief ESG: Isn’t the Debate over the Amendment to the Companies Act Failing to Learn from past Mistakes? and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Isn’t the Debate over the Amendment to the Companies Act Failing to Learn from past Mistakes?


Isn’t the Debate over the Amendment to the Companies Act Failing to Learn from past Mistakes?

By Aki Matsumoto

  • Regulators have established a legal framework for listed companies based on the belief that improving corporate governance practices leads to improved return on capital and better stock price performance.
  • Even regulators have recently begun requiring companies to take Key Actions to improve capital profitability and stock valuations, through “TSE’s request” and this year’s revision of Corporate Governance Code.
  • A company should be evaluated based on the results of its value creation, such as capital profitability and stock performance. The board practice is one factor that should be analyzed.

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