Sustainability at Japanese Companies

This chapter looks at the background to sustainability in Japan and at how Japanese companies put corporate purpose and sustainability programmes at the heart of their business. In a series of interviews, we explore the perspectives of a variety of people who have worked for or alongside Japanese companies, including a former CEO, a university professor, an environmentalist, a veteran employee, and a young staff member. We talk to them about subjects including their motivations and experiences, their opinions on sustainability at Japanese corporations, and how optimistic they feel about the future.