April 7, 2024

The impact of environmental degradation on people’s lives is by no means small.

I have also considered what environmental degradation can do. We can see that a negative chain of events will be triggered. Environmental problems are always likely to trigger in a negative direction and at the same time increase people’s anxiety, so it can be said that it is necessary to steadily remove these risks from now on.

『If global warming lowers crop yields or environmental pollution imposes an economic burden, stock prices, which are an indicator of economic performance, will also decline. Since the world is connected, if some kind of problem occurs in a certain region, economic anxiety will occur simultaneously around the world, and it is highly likely that it will have a negative impact on corporate performance. Furthermore, if the business environment deteriorates, not only will salary levels eventually decline, but the risk of unemployment will also increase. Although it is not possible to speak in general terms about the business conditions of companies, one of the major factors causing the business environment to shift in a negative direction is the emergence of problems around the world that are precisely the result of this worsening environment. For this reason, I think it is necessary to start hedging risks against such fundamental problems from now on. The reason I focus on environmental issues in particular is because they are always likely to trigger in a negative direction and at the same time increase people’s anxiety.』