As we enter peak voting season for Japanese companies, engager Sachi Suzuki explores two key issues where Japan has been a notable laggard – gender diversity and climate change.
Fast reading:
- We have stepped up our voting recommendations, particularly on gender diversity and climate change
- Japan ranked 121st in the Gender Gap Index in 2020, the worst performance among developed nations
- Sumitomo and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will face climate-related shareholder proposals
