TOKYO -- Dai-ichi Life Insurance will aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its investment portfolio by 30% by 2025, a potentially trend-setting step by one of Japan's top institutional investors.
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A solar power facility in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture: Dai-ichi Life plans to leverage renewable energy projects in its portfolio to offset its own emissions. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Dai-ichi Life Insurance will aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its investment portfolio by 30% by 2025, a potentially trend-setting step by one of Japan's top institutional investors.