Daily BriefsESG

Daily Brief ESG: The Only Way to Know if a Company Are Improving in Real Terms Is if It Is Creating Value and more

In today’s briefing:

  • The Only Way to Know if a Company Are Improving in Real Terms Is if It Is Creating Value


The Only Way to Know if a Company Are Improving in Real Terms Is if It Is Creating Value

By Aki Matsumoto

  • In Japan, where there’s strong peer pressure, people are reluctant to do something before someone else does, and tend to follow the trend once the majority of formality is known.
  • When numbers are specified and rules are established, Japanese companies tend to scramble to match the numbers. Thus, many companies have not voluntarily improved their board practices.
  • There’re companies that only have good board practices but aren’t generating value .Therefore, we should focus on whether they are doing actions that create value in addition to board practices.

💡 Before it’s here, it’s on Smartkarma

Sign Up for Free

The Smartkarma Preview Pass is your entry to the Independent Investment Research Network

  • ✓ Unlimited Research Summaries
  • ✓ Personalised Alerts
  • ✓ Custom Watchlists
  • ✓ Company Data and News
  • ✓ Events & Webinars