This White Paper on Board Structure provides a clear and detailed picture of the state of corporate governance in Japan. We analyse the...

Is Prime Minister Suga suggesting a radical intervention of gender quotas?

We analyze the lessons for engaging with Japanese companies via case studies of various campaigns. See below for selected slides,...

Shareholder activism has become more common in Japan in recent years. The introduction of the Stewardship Code in 2014 and the Corporate...

Deer in the (ESG) headlights? The two major Proxy Advisors in Japan appear at risk of being run over by the accelerating ESG traffic. ISS..

KEYENCE “Keyence’s sunken treasure” was the headline of the FT’s critical ALPHAVILLE article in late 2018. This brought images of...