Japan's small investors make big ESG statements

Environmental, social and governance bonds remain limited compared to the West

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More investors, big and small, are buying instruments designed to encourage companies to be good stewards of the environment and society.

SHIKO UEDA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- An investment strategy that considers environmental, social and governance factors is taking off among small and mid-size Japanese investors.

The domestic issuance of green bonds, social bonds and sustainability bonds in fiscal 2018 increased 3.5 times from the previous year to an all-time high of 653.9 billion yen ($6.01 billion).

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