Codo’s Insights are a series of articles written by our team on topics we identify as strategic for our clients and partners. We cover developments across the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) dimensions of corporate sustainability, with the aim of bringing strategic insights from around the world to companies operating in Japan.
In the World Benchmarking Alliance’s fifth Climate and Energy Benchmark, the 50 most influential building companies worldwide were assessed by their low-carbon transition strategies. The findings were consolidated into an
Launched in the U.S. in 2006, the B Corp movement has been rapidly expanding worldwide. There are now over 6,500 B Corp-certified companies across more than 80 countries. B Corp
In 2022, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan (METI) launched the “GX League” initiative to facilitate public-private-academia cooperation towards the decarbonization of Japan. METI recently announced the
The recent increase in corporate environmental legislation, with a focus on climate change, is leading companies worldwide to meet more environmental requirements than ever before while dealing with actors ranging
At the end of 2022, the World Benchmarking Alliance published the first edition of their climate and energy benchmark for the transport sector. This benchmark measures and compares the world’s
The EU is set to adopt its new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in October 2022, in accordance with the EU Green Deal pledge. In its attempts to expand sustainability
The Securities and Exchange Commission, US financial watchdog, is about to implement a new regulation apparatus on climate-related risk disclosure. The new rules are set to come into force by
