Davos Conference closes January 25 at 6:33 for a meeting to give Japanese companies environmental protection
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The Davos Conference, which brings together leaders from the world's political and business circles, has closed on the 24th. There were discussions on creating a system where lending and investment would not be collected for companies neglecting environmental measures, and this was a meeting that also addressed Japanese companies.
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting, known as the Davos Conference, was attended by over 2,800 leaders, including government leaders and business executives.
In many cases, more than 50 sessions discussed the environment as a theme and discussed issues such as global warming countermeasures and plastic waste, and many opinions stated that companies that neglect environmental measures should not make loans or invest. It has been issued.
In addition, Governor Kearney of the UK's Central Bank and Bank of England has indicated a policy to check financial institutions so that lending to companies with insufficient environmental measures will increase, and even financial authorities are becoming environmentally conscious. I was impressed.
As environmental groups and young people around the world take a hard look at how countries and businesses respond to environmental issues, debates over regulations and rules are accelerating, especially in Europe.
Japanese companies are making efforts such as recycling PET bottles, but the meeting was held to encourage more environmentally conscious management.
The reaction of Japanese companies is
Japanese companies who participated in the Davos meeting said that responding to the environment became indispensable for corporate management.
Fujitsu President Takahito Tokita said, "Last year, many natural disasters occurred not only in Japan but all over the world. I felt that we had to be sensitive to that. How environmental initiatives directly linked to business growth There are a lot of companies that are tracking it properly, and I feel that Fujitsu also needs to work properly. "
Hiroshi Kamezawa, VP of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, said, "It is certain that (environmental response) is becoming one of the axes and standards. Especially the younger generations are quite aware of the environment. At this Davos, I felt that there was a fairly environmentally conscious discussion. "