Japan Catalyst, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Corporate Governance
- Sustainable Investment Ecosystem
- Community Development
Social Achievements
- Launched Monex Activist Fund, aiming to create a sustainable future for Japan and achieving +15.8% performance since launch.
- Engaging in community building and educational activities to promote financial literacy among individual investors.
Governance Achievements
- Supporting initiatives to increase the ratio and improve the quality of outside directors on corporate boards.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Slow pace of corporate change in Japan despite awareness of the need for transformation.
- Low Japanese presence in the international community due to lack of industry cooperation and collaboration.
- Limited academic research on shareholder activism and insufficient measurement of Corporate Governance Code effects.
Mitigation Strategies
- Assisting Japanese companies to improve corporate value and encourage change.
- Supporting industry associations to expand interest in asset management and improve domestic financial markets.
- Deepening collaboration with academia through exchanges of opinions and research support.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Monex Activist Fund aims to contribute to economic development, environmental and social sustainability, aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.