To expand “green investment” The first international conference of industry leaders gathered on October 8 at 17:03
The first international conference was held in Tokyo to bring together top executives from the world's industry and the financial world to expand the movement of “green investment” in which companies that focus on measures such as global warming are invested. .
About 300 people from the United States and Europe participated in the conference held in Tokyo, and the British central bank Kearney said, “We need to manage risks associated with climate change. Must become mainstream. "
The movement of “green investment” to preferentially invest in companies that focus on reducing greenhouse gases, especially in Central Europe and the United States, where dealing with climate change such as global warming is an issue.
For this reason, a meeting called “TCFD = climate-related financial information disclosure task force” was promoted to encourage companies to disclose information on climate change, and points were set for investors to understand management involvement and management strategies. The “Green Investment Guidance” has been compiled.
In investing in this, he points out that it is important to evaluate whether the board of directors oversees climate change initiatives and the process of determining management plans for future climate change.
“We want to share the understanding that responding to climate change is not a cost but a source of competitiveness and lead to a virtuous cycle of the environment and growth,” said Mr. Sugawara, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
The government wants to further promote the disclosure of information on corporate climate change through this guidance and encourage the expansion of “green investment”.