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?