Japanese insurers form net-zero alliance to enhance ESG strategies

Japanese life insurers are participating in global net-zero initiatives to learn from peers about sustainable investments. But their counterparts, particularly European asset owners, are also learning from them about how to operate in a low-yield environment.   Fixed income-heavy life insurance companies in Japan have been dealing with an ultra-low-yield environment domestically for over 20 years. As some of Asia’s most sophisticated investors, their experience is valuable for tho…