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[Webinar held on March 3] Practical practice of ESG investment and legal response - Based on the trend of sustainability information disclosure -

2023/2/13

[Anderson, Mori & Tomotsune Foreign Law Joint Project / FRONTEO Co-sponsored Online Seminar]

Corporate management and investment strategies based on ESG (Environment, Society, Governance) and sustainability are evolving from a "trend" to a global "standard."
Investors consider ESG to be a more important factor when evaluating corporate value, and while incorporating ESG due diligence, the development of legal systems requiring companies to disclose sustainability information is progressing worldwide.In Japan, too, the revised Corporate Governance Code clearly states efforts toward sustainability governance. It's getting higher.
In this seminar, we will provide an overview of important points in ESG investment and practical responses, the latest trends in sustainability legal affairs, and future prospects.

[Program (tentative)]
1. Standardization of ESG investment and legal response
(1) Recent trends in ESG investment
(2) Expansion of Japanese M&A market and ESG investment
(3) ESG investment and practical considerations
 (XNUMX) ESG legal due diligence
 (XNUMX) M&A contracts and ESG
2. New developments in sustainability information disclosure
(1) Disclosure of ESG investment and sustainability information
(2) New developments in human rights due diligence
3. Prospects for Future Practices

 
 

【Webinar Summary】

◆Date: Thursday May 2023th 3 @ 2:15 ~ 00:16 (JST)
◆ Fee: Free webinar
◆ Webinar type: Zoom Webinar
 
 

◆ Speaker:
 
 
Ryoichi Kaneko
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Law Office Foreign Law Joint Business

We provide practical advice on corporate legal affairs in general, focusing on M&A, private equity, startup investment and new business development.In particular, he has practical experience in the M&A and competition law departments of major European law firms, and has a wide range of knowledge in ESG investment, impact investment, and sustainability law, which have been attracting attention in recent years.
Recent related lectures include "The Latest Practices and Legal Responses to ESG Investment" (BUSINESS LAWYERS, October 2022) and "Practical Responses and Strategies for M&A Targeting Startups" (September 10, sponsored by AMT).
Recent publications include “The imminent statutory disclosure of sustainability information and legal responses” (Business Homu, February 2023 issue), “Startup Homu” (Chuokeizai-sha (co-author)), “(Series) English Contracts” How to read and correct a book, commentary on clauses by type by experts” (Business Lawyers), etc.

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