Corporate Value creation, Disclosure, Engagement, Corporate Accounting and CSR Policy

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has tackled policy issues in relation to corporate accounting, disclosure and corporate social responsibility through establishing platforms for communication between a variety of stakeholders such as companies, investors, academics and so on. In addition, we facilitate discussions with the aim of proposing better systems for Japanese society and the economy.

Corporate Value Creation, Disclosure, Engagement

In order for companies to achieve sustainable growth, it is becoming increasingly important for companies and investors to promote a common understanding through dialogue and to create corporate value together. 
METI is working toward the sustainable growth of companies through dialogue between companies and investors.
 

• ITO Review (released August 2014)(PDF:1,341KB)
• ITO Review 2.0 (released October 2017) (in Japanese)(PDF:2,285KB)
• ITO Review 3.0 (Ito Review SX Edition)(PDF:3,762KB)
• Guidance for Integrated Corporate Disclosure and Company-Investor Dialogue for Collaborative Value Creation 2.0(PDF:2,519KB)
• SX Brands

CSR Policy

With the increasing global expansion of businesses, Japanese companies now face previously unforeseen challenges related to issues such as Business and Human Rights, responsible supply chain management, and bribery, etc.
An examination of the domestic business environment also reinforces that an aging population and shrinking labor force are also significant issues for Japanese companies.
So, companies are trying to reshape societal challenges into management strategies to create sustainable corporate value and get ahead of international competition.
There are 2 important aspects to Japan’s strategic CSR policy.
First, we emphasize understanding societal challenges which companies are tackling.
Second, we encourage corporate activities which reshape societal challenges into management strategies.

Press Releases

• “Round Table Conference on Ideal Approaches to Information Disclosure of Companies: Challenges and Future Directions (Interim Report)” Compiled (June 25, 2024)
• SX Brands 2024 Selected (April 23, 2024)
• Interim Report Compiled on Discussions by “Working Group on Efficient Collection and Strategic Use of Sustainability-Related Data for Creation of Sustainable Corporate Value” (July 18, 2023)
• SX Brands to be Established (February 10, 2023)
• Interim Report of the Study Group on Disclosure Policies for Non-financial Information Compiled (November 12, 2021)
• Inauguration of a Study Group on Disclosure Policies for Non-financial Information (June 3, 2021)
• Inauguration of a Study Group on Dialogues that Contribute to Long-term Corporate Management and Investment for Creation of Sustainable Corporate Value (May 28, 2021)