<Upper-Intermediate> Lesson No.30
Explaining Initiatives to Improve ESG Ratings / ESG評価向上のための取り組み説明
0.Greetings & Ice-break (2min.)|挨拶と導入
0-1 Greetings
Let’s practice a short small talk that you can use to greet a business partner and start building a good relationship.
講師との挨拶を兼ねて、ビジネスパートナーと信頼関係を築くための短いスモールトークを練習してみましょう。
[Tips / 会話のヒント]
・Can you hear me clearly?
私の声はクリアに聞こえますか?
・How's your day going so far?
今日はどんな一日でしたか?
・Talk about one small topic (Work, Weather, News, Hometown, Sports event, etc.)
軽い話題について話しましょう(仕事、天気、ニュース、地元、スポーツイベントなど)
0-2 Introduction
In today’s lesson, we’ll learn about the following situation. Have you ever experienced something similar?
本日のレッスンでは以下のようなシチュエーションについて学びます。同様のシチュエーションを経験したことがありますか?
- If you have experience, please tell us what it was like, what was difficult, or what you learned.
経験があれば、どんな内容だったか、難しかったことや学んだことなどを教えて下さい。
- If you don’t have experience, try to imagine yourself handling that situation in English.
What do you think would be challenging?
経験がなければ、英語でその状況に対応しているところを想像してみましょう。どんなことが難しそうですか?
Situation / シチュエーション
This is a situation where initiatives to improve ESG evaluation valued by overseas investors are explained, covering environmental, social, and governance aspects with specific measures and indicators.
海外投資家が重視するESG評価向上に向けた取り組みを、環境・社会・ガバナンス面の具体的施策と成果指標とともに説明する場面です。
1. Read (2 min)|型を学ぶ
Let's read the following key sentences aloud!
下記の文章や単語を順番に音読しましょう!
1-1 Basic phrases
1.Let me explain our...(...を説明させてください)
2.We reduced carbon emissions by...(炭素排出量を...削減しました)
3.We enhanced employee satisfaction...(従業員満足度を...向上させました)
4.We established a dedicated...(専任の...を設置しました)
5.We also utilize an integrated...(統合された...も活用しています)
6.We will launch a renewable...(再生可能な...を開始します)
7.We will also enhance our...(...もさらに拡大します)
1-2 Essential words
1.demonstrate(示す)
2.reduced(削減した)
3.enhanced(向上させた)
4.acknowledge(認識する)
5.monitors(監視する)
6.validates(検証する)
7.utilize(活用する)
8.accelerate(加速する)
9.launch(開始する)
10.pursue(追求する)
2. Try (3 min)|ロールプレイ練習
Let’s practice the role-play.
ロールプレイの練習をしましょう!
Situation / シチュエーション(Reference again)
This is a situation where initiatives to improve ESG evaluation valued by overseas investors are explained, covering environmental, social, and governance aspects with specific measures and indicators.
海外投資家が重視するESG評価向上に向けた取り組みを、環境・社会・ガバナンス面の具体的施策と成果指標とともに説明する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. I'd like to understand your company's ESG initiatives in more detail, particularly how you're addressing concerns from overseas investors.
(本日はお時間をいただきありがとうございます。貴社のESGへの取り組みについて、特に海外投資家の懸念にどう対応しているか、詳しく理解したいと思います。)
🧑🎓【Student / Investor Relations Manager】:
Thank you for your interest. Let me explain our ESG strategy in three pillars. First, environmental initiatives focus on decarbonization targets. Second, social aspects include community contribution and work style reform. Third, governance emphasizes board diversity and transparency enhancement.
(ご関心をお寄せいただきありがとうございます。ESG戦略を3つの柱で説明させてください。第一に、環境面では脱炭素目標に注力しています。第二に、社会面では地域貢献と働き方改革を含みます。第三に、ガバナンス面では取締役会の多様性と透明性向上を重視しています。)
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
That sounds comprehensive. However, I'm concerned about the actual progress. Can you demonstrate concrete results with measurable indicators?
(包括的に聞こえますね。しかし、実際の進捗が気になります。測定可能な指標で具体的な成果を示していただけますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Investor Relations Manager】:
Certainly. For environmental goals, we reduced carbon emissions by 18 percent over the past 2 years and aim for 40 percent reduction by 2030. For social initiatives, we enhanced employee satisfaction scores from 65 to 78 percent through flexible work arrangements. For governance, we increased independent directors from 3 to 6 members, achieving 40 percent board diversity.
(もちろんです。環境目標については、過去2年間で炭素排出量を18パーセント削減し、2030年までに40パーセント削減を目指しています。社会的取り組みでは、柔軟な勤務体制により従業員満足度スコアを65パーセントから78パーセントに向上させました。ガバナンスでは、社外取締役を3名から6名に増やし、取締役会の多様性を40パーセント達成しました。)
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Those are impressive figures. But how do you ensure consistency in disclosure? Many investors hesitate to invest when transparency is inconsistent across reporting periods.
(印象的な数字ですね。しかし、開示の一貫性をどう確保していますか?報告期間を通じて透明性が一貫していないと、多くの投資家は投資をためらいます。)
🧑🎓【Student / Investor Relations Manager】:
We acknowledge that concern. We established a dedicated ESG committee that monitors all metrics quarterly and validates data accuracy before disclosure. We also utilize an integrated reporting framework aligned with international standards. This ensures our stakeholders can count on consistent and comparable information every quarter.
(その懸念は認識しております。すべての指標を四半期ごとに監視し、開示前にデータの正確性を検証する専任のESG委員会を設置しました。また、国際基準に沿った統合報告フレームワークを活用しています。これにより、ステークホルダーの皆様は毎四半期、一貫性があり比較可能な情報を頼りにしていただけます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
That's reassuring. One final question: what specific actions will you carry out in the next 12 months to accelerate these ESG improvements?
(それは心強いですね。最後に1つ質問です。今後12か月でこれらのESG改善を加速するために、どのような具体的な行動を実行しますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Investor Relations Manager】:
We will launch a renewable energy procurement program to reduce emissions by an additional 8 percent. We will also enhance our community investment to 500 million USD annually and pursue gender equality targets with 30 percent female executives by next year. These commitments are now disclosed in our latest sustainability report.
(再生可能エネルギー調達プログラムを開始し、排出量をさらに8パーセント削減します。また、地域投資を年間5億米ドルに拡大し、来年までに女性役員比率30パーセントという男女平等目標を追求します。これらのコミットメントは最新のサステナビリティ報告書で開示されています。)
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Excellent. Your transparency and concrete action plan address our key concerns. I appreciate your detailed explanation and look forward to monitoring your progress closely.
(素晴らしいですね。貴社の透明性と具体的な行動計画は、私たちの主要な懸念に応えています。詳細な説明に感謝します。進捗を注視していきたいと思います。)
3. Use (4 min)|ロールプレイ & 実践(空欄補完)
Let's perform the role-play and fill in the blanks by translating the Japanese into English!
空欄の日本語を英語に訳しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!
Situation / シチュエーション(Reference again)
This is a situation where initiatives to improve ESG evaluation valued by overseas investors are explained, covering environmental, social, and governance aspects with specific measures and indicators.
海外投資家が重視するESG評価向上に向けた取り組みを、環境・社会・ガバナンス面の具体的施策と成果指標とともに説明する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. I'd like to understand your company's ESG initiatives in more detail, particularly how you're addressing concerns from overseas investors.
🧑🎓【Student / Investor Relations Manager】:
Thank you for your interest. Let me explain our ESG strategy in three pillars. First, environmental initiatives focus on decarbonization targets. Second, social aspects include community contribution and work style reform. Third, governance emphasizes board diversity and transparency enhancement.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
That sounds comprehensive. However, I'm concerned about the actual progress. Can you demonstrate concrete results with measurable indicators?
🧑🎓【Student / Investor Relations Manager】:
Certainly. For environmental goals, we [削減した] carbon emissions by 18 percent over the past 2 years and aim for 40 percent reduction by 2030. For social initiatives, we [向上させた] employee satisfaction scores from 65 to 78 percent through flexible work arrangements. For governance, we increased independent directors from 3 to 6 members, achieving 40 percent board diversity.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Those are impressive figures. But how do you ensure consistency in disclosure? Many investors hesitate to invest when transparency is inconsistent across reporting periods.
🧑🎓【Student / Investor Relations Manager】:
We [認識する] that concern. We established a dedicated ESG committee that [監視する] all metrics quarterly and [検証する] data accuracy before disclosure. We also [活用する] an integrated reporting framework aligned with international standards. This ensures our stakeholders can count on consistent and comparable information every quarter.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
That's reassuring. One final question: what specific actions will you carry out in the next 12 months to accelerate these ESG improvements?
🧑🎓【Student / Investor Relations Manager】:
We will [開始する] a renewable energy procurement program to reduce emissions by an additional 8 percent. We will also enhance our community investment to 500 million USD annually and [追求する] gender equality targets with 30 percent female executives by next year. These commitments are now disclosed in our latest sustainability report.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Excellent. Your transparency and concrete action plan address our key concerns. I appreciate your detailed explanation and look forward to monitoring your progress closely.
4. Challenge (7 min)|応用実践
Let's perform the role-play and fill in the blanks by translating the Japanese into English!
空欄の日本語を英語に訳しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!
*Let's practice this part repeatedly until we can speak it smoothly.
このパートはスムーズにスピーキングできるようになるまで繰り返し練習しましょう。
Situation / シチュエーション(Reference again)
This is a situation where initiatives to improve ESG evaluation valued by overseas investors are explained, covering environmental, social, and governance aspects with specific measures and indicators.
海外投資家が重視するESG評価向上に向けた取り組みを、環境・社会・ガバナンス面の具体的施策と成果指標とともに説明する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. I'd like to understand your company's ESG initiatives in more detail, particularly how you're addressing concerns from overseas investors.
🧑🎓【Student / Investor Relations Manager】:
Thank you for your interest. [ESG戦略を3つの柱で説明させてください。] First, environmental initiatives focus on decarbonization targets. Second, social aspects include community contribution and work style reform. Third, governance emphasizes board diversity and transparency enhancement.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
That sounds comprehensive. However, I'm concerned about the actual progress. Can you demonstrate concrete results with measurable indicators?
🧑🎓【Student / Investor Relations Manager】:
Certainly. [環境目標については、過去2年間で炭素排出量を18パーセント削減し、2030年までに40パーセント削減を目指しています。] [社会的取り組みでは、柔軟な勤務体制により従業員満足度スコアを65パーセントから78パーセントに向上させました。] For governance, we increased independent directors from 3 to 6 members, achieving 40 percent board diversity.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Those are impressive figures. But how do you ensure consistency in disclosure? Many investors hesitate to invest when transparency is inconsistent across reporting periods.
🧑🎓【Student / Investor Relations Manager】:
We acknowledge that concern. We established a dedicated ESG committee that monitors all metrics quarterly and validates data accuracy before disclosure. [また、国際基準に沿った統合報告フレームワークを活用しています。] This ensures our stakeholders can count on consistent and comparable information every quarter.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
That's reassuring. One final question: what specific actions will you carry out in the next 12 months to accelerate these ESG improvements?
🧑🎓【Student / Investor Relations Manager】:
[再生可能エネルギー調達プログラムを開始し、排出量をさらに8パーセント削減します。] We will also enhance our community investment to 500 million USD annually and pursue gender equality targets with 30 percent female executives by next year. These commitments are now disclosed in our latest sustainability report.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Excellent. Your transparency and concrete action plan address our key concerns. I appreciate your detailed explanation and look forward to monitoring your progress closely.
\ If you have some extra capacity, give it a try(余力があればやってみましょう)/
5. Real-world application (5 min)|実務応用
Let's speak freely with the phrases and flow we learned today. If you can, imagine your real job—it makes practice more effective.
本日学習した単語やフレーズ、会話の流れを思い出しながら、自由に話してみましょう。可能であれば、自身の実務を想像しながら話すと効果的です。
Situation / シチュエーション
An institutional investor is evaluating your company's ESG performance before making an investment decision.
The investor wants to understand specific initiatives, measurable results, and future commitments in environmental, social, and governance areas.
海外の機関投資家が投資判断の前に貴社のESGパフォーマンスを評価しています。
投資家は環境、社会、ガバナンスの各分野における具体的な取り組み、測定可能な成果、今後のコミットメントを理解したいと考えています。
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
I'd like to hear about your ESG strategy and how you're addressing investor concerns. Can you walk me through your key initiatives and results?
(貴社のESG戦略と投資家の懸念への対応について伺いたいと思います。主要な取り組みと成果について説明していただけますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Your Role】:
(Free Speaking based on today's lesson)
Hints / ヒント
1. Explain the ESG framework
2. Demonstrate measurable results
3. Describe monitoring mechanisms
4. Clarify future commitments
※This is not a role-play. Please speak until you finish your thoughts.
このパートはロールプレイ形式ではありません。最後まで通して話してみましょう。
6. Wrap-up (2 min) |レッスンの振り返り
Let's review today's lesson with your teacher!
今日のレッスンについて講師と振り返ってみましょう!
6-1 Comments from student
・Good points / 良かったところ・上手くできたところ
・Things to work on / 今後強化したいところ
6-2 Feedback from teacher
・Good points / 良かった点
・Things to work on / 今後の強化ポイント
・What to review / 復習ポイント
*6-3 Questions from student (if any)
Japanese translation(日本語訳)
1. Read (2min)(型を学ぶ)|基本フレーズ
2. Try (4min)(ロールプレイ練習)|型を使った練習
Let’s practice the role-play.
ロールプレイの練習をしましょう!
3. Use (7min)|応用
Let’s perform the role-play and filling in the missing English!
英語を補完しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!
4. Challenge (7min)|実践
Let’s perform the role-play and filling in the missing English!
英語を補完しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!
5. Wrap-up (3min) – レッスンの振り返り
"Let’s review today’s lesson with your teacher!”
「今日のレッスンについて講師と振り返ってみましょう!」
5-1. Comments from Student
- Good points / 良かったところ・上手くできたところ
- Things to work on / 今後強化したいところ
5-2. Feedback from Teacher
- Good points / 良かった点
- Things to work on / 今後の強化ポイント
- What to review / 復習ポイント
5-3. Question from Students (If any)
