Research Theme
Contribute to the development of Japan through future-oriented research on corporate governance and sustainability from a global perspective.
Research Director
MALEN, Joel Baker
Faculty of Commerce, School of Commerce
Project Members
- EDMAN, Jesper Carl Goeran Professor, Faculty of Commerce, School of Commerce
- IKEGAMI, Jusuke Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Graduate School of Business and Finance
- MALEN, Joel Baker Associate Professor, Faculty of Commerce, School of Commerce
- NEMOTO, Naoko Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Graduate School of Business and Finance
Research Summary
Welcome to the Waseda University Governance & Sustainability Research Institute
In recent years, it has become increasingly important for companies to pay attention to environmental, social and governance—so called “ESG”—issues. However, despite increasing business concern about ESG issues and extensive research from academic scholars, connections between the two remain weak and important knowledge fragmented. The goal of the Waseda University Governance & Sustainability Research Institute (GSRI) is to bridge this gap by integrating the collective knowledge of researchers and practitioners and linking this knowledge to effective management strategies. By providing a forum for interaction among academics, companies, support professionals, and government agents, the GSRI aims to generate new knowledge for addressing the most urgent challenges confronting society today. Further, given the uniqueness of this forum in Japan, the activities of the institute stand to be of substantial benefit to local business, society, and education.
Institute members have extensive collective experience both in producing cutting edge management research across academic disciplines. At the same time GSRI members serve as outside directors of prominent listed companies in Japan and have served on various government committees. This experience means the institute maintains extensive familiarity with both the practical and theoretical aspects of ESG issues. Further our extensive business-practitioner network enables the institute to fulfill its objectives of serving as a bridge between the business, government, academic and education worlds for addressing ESG issues.
Currently, GSRI holds regular research seminars addressing important ESG topics, alternating between business and academic perspectives. We also hold regular sessions with local business professionals for applying academic knowledge to specific company ESG issues.
If you are interested to learn more about our institute or to work with us in some capacity, please contact GSRI Director Joel Malen ([email protected]) or Professor JJ Ikegami ([email protected])
