The 2nd ASOC Seminar: The Evolution of ESG Investment (2023.6.30) Other Events ASOC (Asian Scholars Online Consortium) is a research network that extends beyond the boundaries of countries and universities. We organize a student conference every November. We are delighted to announce that we will now be hosting seminars on a regular basis. We invite you to join us and enrich the discourse and interaction in research. Date: June 30 (Fri.), 2023, 1:00pm - 2:30pm (GMT+9) Method: Online Zoom Admission: Free ※ A Zoom URL will be sent to you after you submit the application form. Details Date 2023/6/30 13:00 ~ 2023/6/30 14:30 Style Zoom Fee Free Contact Toru Oga（Faculty of Law）toga★law.kyushu-u.ac.jp *Replace ★ with @. Presenter Yuki Miyoda (Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (Junior Fellow), Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University) Title of Presentation The Evolution of ESG Investment -Criticism, Ambiguity and Impact- Abstract The concept of ESG (Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance) investments was promoted by the United Nations-supported organization, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). It has spread to the global financial industry and private companies, aiming to incorporate environmental, social, and governance perspectives into investment decision-making processes. ESG investment has become popular especially since the UN General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. However, in the United States recently, there are growing anti-ESG movements. Republican state lawmakers and members of Congress are attempting to block corporate efforts at climate-related financial risk management and hinder the growth of ESG investment. Why is there such conflict regarding ESG investment and what does it mean to global governance? This presentation will illustrate the background of the rise of ESG investments and its growing critics. Profile Yuki Miyoda is a Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (Junior Fellow) at the Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University. Her research interests include global governance, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and ESG investment. In recent years she has developed research interests in economic security and human rights issues in the global supply chain. After graduating from Keio University, she worked at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (now MUFG) and thereafter, entered Hitotsubashi University’s Graduate School of International and Public Policy. During her doctoral program at Hitotsubashi University’s Graduate School of Law, she interned at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and also worked for the United-Nations Supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Association. Her goal is to integrate academic insight and practical experience. Back to all events
