Measures needed by Japanese companies in the face of greenwashing and the anti-ESG movement – Verification of important ESG factors in legal DD during M&A and subsidiary management

Authors： Shunta Doki

Magazine/Book：MARR Online


Publisher：RECOF DATA Corporation
Practice： ESG and Sustainability Business and Human Rights M&A, Reorganization, and Business Alliance Energy Environmental Law
Date of publication： May 9, 2023

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