Japanese companies reluctant to share potential risks according to survey

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"Only 13% of Japan's listed companies mention climate change in their filings, for instance, compared with 44% of top American companies.....Information leaks and cyberattacks were cited by 56% of Nikkei components, as opposed to 79% of top U.S. companies, though Japanese companies have become more willing to acknowledge risks on this front. Potential impact on brand image was mentioned by about 20% of the Japanese companies, versus 65% of the American top 100."


Source: Survey shows Japan Inc. less proactive in disclosing risks
TOKIO MURAKAMI, 

Nikkei staff writer

JANUARY 23, 2020 

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Survey-shows-Japan-Inc.-less-proactive-in-disclosing-risks?

Food waste in Japan estimated to be around 6.43 million tons per year

Picture: Cold summer noodles

"The quantity of food utilized by food banks is around 4,000 tons a year. But, According to Environment Ministry data, a total of 6.43 million tons of food -- or 51 kilograms per citizen -- went to waste in Japan in fiscal 2016, roughly the same level of annual rice consumption in the country."

Source: Gov't to strengthen functioning of food banks in Japan

19/01/2020

Japan Today

https://japantoday.com/category/national/gov't-to-strengthen-functioning-of-food-banks-in-japan

Quote: ''Japan once offered a cautionary tale of how macroeconomic mismanagement could transform a juggernaut into a laggard'' The Economist

''Japan once offered a cautionary tale of how macroeconomic mismanagement could transform a juggernaut into a laggard. As weak growth and low-interest rates have spread to the rest of the world, however, it looks more like a window into the future. '' The Economist



Source: Japan’s economic troubles offer a glimpse of a sobering future, Dec 7, 2019.

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2019/12/05/japans-economic-troubles-offer-a-glimpse-of-a-sobering-future