ESG Investing
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What is ESG investment?
ESG investment is an investment method that evaluates companies by considering three viewpoints — Environment, Social, and Governance — and invests accordingly.
By incorporating evaluation based on sustainability and social responsibility in addition to conventional financial metrics, it's characterized by emphasizing long-term growth potential and risk management.
The features and background of ESG investment
Definition: an investment method emphasizing environment, society, and governance
Background: as climate change and human-rights issues became international challenges, corporate responsibility expanded
Feature: food-loss reduction, renewable-energy adoption, promoting diversity, and the like are subject to evaluation
Benefits: achieving sustainable growth, enhancing corporate brand value, strengthening trust with investors
Trend: in Japan too, the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is promoting ESG investment
How Agriture relates to ESG investment
Environment: contributing to food-loss reduction through dry processing that makes use of non-standard vegetables
Social: creating employment opportunities and supporting regional agriculture through agriculture-welfare collaboration
Governance: quality management and compliance with international certifications (HACCP, FSSC 22000) in OEM product development
Advancing efforts that contribute to ESG evaluation through the development of sustainable materials and gifts
Related keywords
Carbon Neutral
Agriculture-Welfare Collaboration
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FAQ
Q1. What is the relationship between ESG investment and the SDGs?
A. The SDGs are international goals, and ESG investment is a structure for evaluating corporate activities aligned with those goals.
Q2. What points are emphasized in ESG investment?
A. Environmental response (decarbonization, food-loss reduction), social aspects (human rights, regional contribution), and governance (transparency, compliance).
