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Guidelines to spread ESG management, focusing on environmental, social responsibilities, and corporate governance improvement in public institutions, have been created for the first time. The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced at the 11th Public Institutions Operations Committee meeting that they formulated these ESG guidelines so public institutions can take a leading role in expanding ESG management.
The guidelines for public institutions’ ESG management derive detailed indicators reflecting their social roles and responsibilities across the domains of environment (E), society (S), and governance (G). Special emphasis is placed on the social sector, including indicators closely related to public life such as safety management, support for work-family balance, and collaborative purchasing achievements, highlighting the unique functions of public institutions.
Designed around universally applicable indicators, the guidelines also propose voluntary disclosure indicators, including challenging areas like climate risk and biodiversity. They include not only quantitative metrics but also each institution’s performance relative to their targets, efforts towards achieving these targets, achievements, and future plans.
Moving forward, the Ministry plans to revise and supplement these guidelines based on international standards updates, expert consultations, and public institution feedback. They also aim to expand and systematize ESG disclosure items and strengthen links with ESG evaluation items in management evaluations.