Working Group Report and Roadmap for Sustainability Disclosures and Assurance
Summary
The Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) published the Report of the Working Group on Disclosure and Assurance of Sustainability-related Financial Information, originally released by the Financial System Council on January 8, 2026, along with the accompanying Japanese Roadmap for sustainability disclosures and assurance. The roadmap outlines Japan's approach to mandatory sustainability-related disclosures and assurance requirements for listed companies and financial institutions, with the English version now made publicly available.
What changed
The Japan Financial Services Agency published the Working Group Report on Disclosure and Assurance of Sustainability-related Financial Information, originally issued by the Financial System Council in January 2026, alongside a comprehensive Japanese Roadmap for sustainability disclosures and assurance. The roadmap establishes Japan's strategic approach to implementing mandatory sustainability-related financial disclosures and audit/assurance requirements.
Affected parties including listed companies, financial institutions, and other market participants should monitor these developments as they signal forthcoming regulatory requirements for ESG and sustainability reporting. Companies should begin assessing their current disclosure practices against the roadmap's expectations and prepare for potential mandatory reporting obligations.
What to do next
- Monitor for updates on sustainability disclosure requirements
- Review current ESG reporting practices against roadmap expectations
- Prepare for eventual mandatory sustainability disclosures and assurance
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April 9, 2026
Financial Services Agency
Publication of the Report of the "Working Group on Disclosure and Assurance of Sustainability-related Financial Information" of the Financial System Council
On January 8, 2026, the FSA published Report of the Working Group on Disclosure and Assurance of Sustainability-related Financial Information (of the Financial System Council) and Japanese Roadmap for sustainability disclosures and assurance.
- Report of the Working Group on Disclosure and Assurance of Sustainability-related Financial Information (of the Financial System Council) [available only in Japanese]
- Japanese Roadmap for sustainability disclosures and assurance [available in English] Contact Corporate Accounting and Disclosure Division, Policy and Markets Bureau, Financial Services Agency
Tel +81-(0)3-3506-6000 (ext. 3606)
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