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Daily Brief ESG: Will Companies Change with Cash Allocation Disclosures that Don’t Allow Copy-And-Paste Solutions? and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Will Companies Change with Cash Allocation Disclosures that Don’t Allow Copy-And-Paste Solutions?


Will Companies Change with Cash Allocation Disclosures that Don’t Allow Copy-And-Paste Solutions?

By Aki Matsumoto

  • Since sustainable growth in corporate value could not be achieved, the revised Corporate Governance Code now focuses on cash allocation practices that are strongly linked to corporate value creation.
  • To achieve the goal of maximizing shareholder interest, strategic planning and investment are essential, and it’s natural to consider the remaining free cash flow as belonging to the owners, shareholders.
  • Pointing out better disclosure methods won’t lead to cash allocation that satisfies investors unless they understand underlying contractual relationship between shareholders and management and the mindset behind executing management decisions.

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