
今こそ、機関投資家はESGの「S」に取り組むべき
経済的リターンとともに社会や環境に測定可能な価値を生み出すことをめざす「インパクト投資」。社会の多様性や公平性、包摂性の向上に向けたインパクト投資をさらに拡大するために、機関投資家はこれまでのやり方をどう変えるべきでしょうか。
経済的リターンとともに社会や環境に測定可能な価値を生み出すことをめざす「インパクト投資」。社会の多様性や公平性、包摂性の向上に向けたインパクト投資をさらに拡大するために、機関投資家はこれまでのやり方をどう変えるべきでしょうか。
サステナブルな社会の実現のために特に重要な7つのアジェンダについて、国内外の最新動向とともに、BCGの取り組み、考察などをご紹介します。
各国のダイナミクスの中で日本や日本企業がカーボンニュートラルにどう対峙するべきか、ヒントを提示するとともに、企業が描くカーボンニュートラルへのロードマップを3つのステップ、10の取り組みに分け、事例をまじえて解説します。
味の素グループは、創業以来一貫して、事業を通じて社会や地域の課題の解決に取り組み、社会的価値を創造することで経済的価値を創出してきました。このPodcastでは、サステナビリティ領域において日本で先進的な取り組みをしている味の素株式会社の森島 千佳執行役に、BCGのマネージング・ディレクター&パートナー 折茂 美保がサステナビリティの経営への織り込み方や味の素が掲げるビジョンなどについて伺いました。
CO2排出量の削減が難しい産業の企業は良いESG評価を得ることができない、という認識が一部にあります。しかし、そうした業界でも戦略的にESG目標を設定して実行に移し、成果をあげている企業もあります。
真にサステナブルな事業へと変革して優位性を構築するには、ESG視点を事業のあらゆる要素に組み込むとともに、ビジネスとしての価値を獲得することが求められます。
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BCG Managing Director & Partner Johanna Benesty looks at barriers to "equitable access"—making sure COVID-19 therapeutics are available to all—and shares a creative approach to vaccine research and development.
The need for a successful roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines cannot be overstated. What are the four key elements to consider when planning an end-to-end vaccination deployment?
Governments need to look beyond traditional economic metrics like GDP to foster sustainable development and prepare for future crises. They can start by focusing on three priorities.
Governments that can balance urgent economic stabilization with structural reforms supporting long-term development will build a stronger foundation for the future. Nigeria’s inclusive approach is a case in point.
African governments must develop a response that is comprehensive, adaptive, and implemented effectively in order to take fast action in several areas.
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Efforts that focus on increasing subsistence farmers’ yields have achieved scant success. It’s time for a radical rethinking of food policies on the continent.
Food traceability is here to stay. The question is whether food companies, distributors, and retailers treat it as a regulatory burden or a strategic opportunity.
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