Ukraine war: Japanese firms’ Russia ties in firing line as pressure mounts over invasion

By Reuters

Japanese firms are under deepening pressure over their ties to Russia and are scrambling to assess their operations, company and government insiders said, after Western rivals halted businesses and condemned Moscow for invading Ukraine.While environmental, social and governance (ESG) investors have previously targeted companies in Japan for fossil fuels, scrutiny over Russia could become intense. Executives say privately they are worried about reputational damage, a sign corporate Japan is –…

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