Japan policy

Japan's government and financial regulators seek to better enable its financial sector to contribute toward global sustainability goals. The PRI Japan policy team engages with policy makers to ensure that upcoming policies increasingly position Japan as a leader in sustainable finance.

As the world’s third largest economy, Japan’s government and financial regulators have taken significant steps to better enable its financial sector to contribute toward global sustainability goals. The PRI Japan policy team works with and alongside signatories to engage with policy makers to ensure that upcoming policies increasingly position Japan as a leader in sustainable finance.

Although Japanese investors are increasingly attuned to sustainability issues, investors also face a lack of tools, information, and guidance as they seek to turn awareness into action. To help support signatories realise their responsible investment objectives, the PRI Japan policy team will focus its support for further reforms on the following themes: investor duties to consider sustainability risks and impacts, ESG disclosure, and stewardship.