
Tokyo’s new solar panel mandate: ‘Can Japan avoid Germany’s solar pitfalls?’
This article covers considerations on Tokyo’s new solar panel installation mandate, current energy generation challenges and examples from Germany’s initiatives.
According to PwC’s 27th Annual Global CEO Survey, CEOs around the world are more optimistic about global economic growth than they were last year while recognising inflation and macroeconomic volatility as primary threats to their companies. In Japan, as the Bank of Japan (BOJ), the central bank, examines inflation and monetary policies, the financial services industry is at a crossroads in anticipation of a world with positive interest rates, which many current businesspeople have never before experienced. In this fast-changing environment, Japanese insurers must continue to transform in order to maintain competitiveness and grow globally.
In this article, we explain ten imperatives for Japanese insurers in 2024 as they work to transform themselves while overcoming today’s challenges.
This article covers considerations on Tokyo’s new solar panel installation mandate, current energy generation challenges and examples from Germany’s initiatives.
In this article, we explain ten imperatives for Japanese insurers in 2025 as they work to transform themselves while overcoming today’s challenges.
Japanese insurers must continue their transformation in order to remain competitive and grow globally. In this article we describe ten imperatives for Japanese insurers in 2023 as they try to transform themselves while navigating the challenges of today.
The 2022 edition of this report, which we began publishing last year, summarises the outcomes of a joint survey by RECOFDATA Corporation and PwC Advisory LLC. It explains recent and future M&A trends in Japan and related points of focus from the perspective of ESG and the SDGs.
Koichi Uzuka
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Japan LLC
Shigeharu Ko
Partner, PwC Consulting LLC
Partner, PwC Tax Japan
Masaya Suzuta
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Japan LLC
Partner, PwC Advisory LLC