Keizai Koho Center held an online seminar with McKinsey & Company. Mr. Werner Rehm, Partner of McKinsey’s New Jersey Office introduced the trends in the capital market from an investors’ perspective and stated that companies must disclose corporate information and also communicate their own stories involving the company’s social values and strategies regarding sustainability and ESG investments.

Mr. Hisashi Fukutomi, Associate Partner of McKinsey’s Tokyo Office, explained the key points regarding how to communicate during mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Jonathan Woetzel, Director of the McKinsey Global Institute and Senior Partner of the Shanghai Office, gave an overview of the recent mega trends in the global capital market, followed by Mr. Koichiro Taguchi, Partner of the Tokyo Office, who explained that global communication requires an understanding of the fundamental values of investors. A total of 120 people from KKC member companies attended.