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<Elementary> Lesson No.28

Overseas ESG Investment Fund Evaluation Criteria Discussion / 海外ESG投資ファンドの評価基準協議

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?​

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- 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

Clarifying investment criteria and evaluation methods for overseas ESG funds amid growing interest in ESG investing.
ESG投資への関心高まりを受け、海外ESGファンドの投資基準と評価方法の明確化について協議する場面です。

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.We require clear disclosure on...(...について明確な開示を求める)
2.We need to confirm how often...(どのくらいの頻度で...かを確認する必要がある)
3.We expect you to report...(...を報告していただくことを期待する)
4.Please share your track record over...(...にわたる実績を共有してください)
5.We need you to prepare a detailed report showing...(...を示す詳細なレポートを準備していただく必要がある)
6.Please include case studies of how...(どのように...かのケーススタディを含めてください)
7.We recommend working with...(...との協力をお勧めする)

1-2 Essential words
1.require(求める)
2.explain(説明する)
3.provide(提供する)
4.confirm(確認する)
5.expect(期待する)
6.share(共有する)
7.prepare(準備する)
8.include(含める)
9.recommend(勧める)
10.support(支援する)
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)

Clarifying investment criteria and evaluation methods for overseas ESG funds amid growing interest in ESG investing.
ESG投資への関心高まりを受け、海外ESGファンドの投資基準と評価方法の明確化について協議する場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
Thank you for meeting with us today. We need to discuss your requirements for our ESG fund in detail. Could you explain what transparency you expect from our evaluation process?
(本日はお時間をいただきありがとうございます。当社のESGファンドに対する御社の要件について詳しく話し合う必要があります。当社の評価プロセスにどのような透明性を期待されているか説明していただけますか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
We require clear disclosure on three points. First, your ESG screening criteria and how you apply them. Second, your impact measurement methods. Third, how you balance financial returns with ESG goals.
(3点について明確な開示を求めます。第一に、ESG スクリーニング基準とその適用方法です。第二に、インパクト測定手法です。第三に、財務リターンとESG目標のバランスをどう取るかです。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
I understand your concerns. Let me explain our screening process first. We use a negative screening approach to exclude certain industries, and a positive screening to select leaders in ESG performance. Is this level of detail sufficient?
(ご懸念は理解しました。まず当社のスクリーニングプロセスを説明させてください。特定業種を除外するネガティブスクリーニングと、ESGパフォーマンスの優良企業を選定するポジティブスクリーニングを用いています。この詳細レベルで十分でしょうか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
We need more specifics. Please provide the complete list of excluded industries and the scoring system you use for positive screening. We also need to confirm how often you update these criteria.
(より具体的な内容が必要です。除外業種の完全なリストと、ポジティブスクリーニングに用いるスコアリングシステムを提供してください。また、これらの基準をどのくらいの頻度で更新するかも確認する必要があります。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
Fair point. We exclude tobacco, weapons, and fossil fuels. Our scoring covers environmental impact, social responsibility, and governance quality. We review and update quarterly. Now, regarding impact measurement, what metrics matter most to your clients?
(ごもっともです。タバコ、武器、化石燃料を除外しています。当社のスコアリングは環境影響、社会的責任、ガバナンス品質をカバーします。四半期ごとに見直しと更新を行います。さて、インパクト測定に関して、御社の顧客にとって最も重要な指標は何でしょうか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
Our clients focus on carbon reduction and social impact data. We expect you to report actual outcomes, not just intentions. Please share your track record over the past 3 years, including both ESG impact and financial performance.
(当社の顧客は炭素削減と社会的インパクトデータに注目しています。意図だけでなく実際の成果を報告していただくことを期待します。ESGインパクトと財務パフォーマンスの両方を含む過去3年間の実績を共有してください。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
I appreciate your thorough approach. We have reduced portfolio carbon intensity by 25 percent over 3 years while delivering an average annual return of 8 percent. However, I must mention that some quarters showed lower returns due to our strict ESG standards. How do your clients view short-term performance fluctuations?
(御社の徹底したアプローチに感謝します。当社は3年間でポートフォリオの炭素集約度を25パーセント削減し、平均年間リターン8パーセントを実現しました。ただし、厳格なESG基準により一部の四半期では低いリターンとなったことをお伝えしなければなりません。御社の顧客は短期的なパフォーマンス変動をどう見ていますか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
Our clients accept short-term fluctuations if long-term value is clear. We need you to prepare a detailed report showing quarterly ESG scores, carbon data, and financial results. Please include case studies of how your ESG decisions affected returns.
(長期的な価値が明確であれば、当社の顧客は短期的な変動を受け入れます。四半期ごとのESGスコア、炭素データ、財務結果を示す詳細なレポートを準備していただく必要があります。ESG判断がリターンにどう影響したかのケーススタディも含めてください。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
That makes sense. We can provide quarterly reports with all those elements. One more question: do your clients require third-party verification of our ESG data?
(それは理にかなっています。それらの要素をすべて含む四半期レポートを提供できます。もう1つ質問があります。御社の顧客は当社のESGデータの第三者検証を求めますか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
Yes, third-party verification is essential for credibility. We recommend working with recognized ESG rating agencies. This will help us explain your fund's quality to our clients and support our sales efforts.
(はい、信頼性のために第三者検証は不可欠です。認知されたESG評価機関との協力をお勧めします。これにより、御社ファンドの品質を当社の顧客に説明し、当社の販売活動を支援することができます。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
Understood. We already work with two major ESG rating agencies and can share their reports. I believe we can meet all your transparency requirements. Let me prepare a complete documentation package and send it to you by the end of next week.
(承知しました。当社はすでに2つの主要ESG評価機関と協力しており、そのレポートを共有できます。御社の透明性要件をすべて満たせると考えています。完全な文書パッケージを準備し、来週末までにお送りします。)
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)

Clarifying investment criteria and evaluation methods for overseas ESG funds amid growing interest in ESG investing.
ESG投資への関心高まりを受け、海外ESGファンドの投資基準と評価方法の明確化について協議する場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
Thank you for meeting with us today. We need to discuss your requirements for our ESG fund in detail. Could you explain what transparency you expect from our evaluation process?
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
We [求める] clear disclosure on three points. First, your ESG screening criteria and how you apply them. Second, your impact measurement methods. Third, how you balance financial returns with ESG goals.

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
I understand your concerns. Let me explain our screening process first. We use a negative screening approach to exclude certain industries, and a positive screening to select leaders in ESG performance. Is this level of detail sufficient?
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
We need more specifics. Please [提供する] the complete list of excluded industries and the scoring system you use for positive screening. We also need to [確認する] how often you update these criteria.

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
Fair point. We exclude tobacco, weapons, and fossil fuels. Our scoring covers environmental impact, social responsibility, and governance quality. We review and update quarterly. Now, regarding impact measurement, what metrics matter most to your clients?
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
Our clients focus on carbon reduction and social impact data. We [期待する] you to report actual outcomes, not just intentions. Please [共有する] your track record over the past 3 years, [含める] both ESG impact and financial performance.

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
I appreciate your thorough approach. We have reduced portfolio carbon intensity by 25 percent over 3 years while delivering an average annual return of 8 percent. However, I must mention that some quarters showed lower returns due to our strict ESG standards. How do your clients view short-term performance fluctuations?
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
Our clients accept short-term fluctuations if long-term value is clear. We need you to [準備する] a detailed report showing quarterly ESG scores, carbon data, and financial results. Please [含める] case studies of how your ESG decisions affected returns.

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
That makes sense. We can provide quarterly reports with all those elements. One more question: do your clients require third-party verification of our ESG data?
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
Yes, third-party verification is essential for credibility. We [勧める] working with recognized ESG rating agencies. This will help us [説明する] your fund's quality to our clients and [支援する] our sales efforts.

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
Understood. We already work with two major ESG rating agencies and can share their reports. I believe we can meet all your transparency requirements. Let me prepare a complete documentation package and send it to you by the end of next week.
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)

Clarifying investment criteria and evaluation methods for overseas ESG funds amid growing interest in ESG investing.
ESG投資への関心高まりを受け、海外ESGファンドの投資基準と評価方法の明確化について協議する場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
Thank you for meeting with us today. We need to discuss your requirements for our ESG fund in detail. Could you explain what transparency you expect from our evaluation process?
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
[3点について明確な開示を求めます。] First, your ESG screening criteria and how you apply them. Second, your impact measurement methods. Third, how you balance financial returns with ESG goals.

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
I understand your concerns. Let me explain our screening process first. We use a negative screening approach to exclude certain industries, and a positive screening to select leaders in ESG performance. Is this level of detail sufficient?
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
We need more specifics. Please provide the complete list of excluded industries and the scoring system you use for positive screening. [また、これらの基準をどのくらいの頻度で更新するかも確認する必要があります。]

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
Fair point. We exclude tobacco, weapons, and fossil fuels. Our scoring covers environmental impact, social responsibility, and governance quality. We review and update quarterly. Now, regarding impact measurement, what metrics matter most to your clients?
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
Our clients focus on carbon reduction and social impact data. [意図だけでなく実際の成果を報告していただくことを期待します。] [ESGインパクトと財務パフォーマンスの両方を含む過去3年間の実績を共有してください。]

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
I appreciate your thorough approach. We have reduced portfolio carbon intensity by 25 percent over 3 years while delivering an average annual return of 8 percent. However, I must mention that some quarters showed lower returns due to our strict ESG standards. How do your clients view short-term performance fluctuations?
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
Our clients accept short-term fluctuations if long-term value is clear. We need you to prepare a detailed report showing quarterly ESG scores, carbon data, and financial results. Please include case studies of how your ESG decisions affected returns.

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
That makes sense. We can provide quarterly reports with all those elements. One more question: do your clients require third-party verification of our ESG data?
🧑‍🎓【Student / International Sales, Securities】:
Yes, third-party verification is essential for credibility. We recommend working with recognized ESG rating agencies. This will help us explain your fund's quality to our clients and support our sales efforts.

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
Understood. We already work with two major ESG rating agencies and can share their reports. I believe we can meet all your transparency requirements. Let me prepare a complete documentation package and send it to you by the end of next week.
\ 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 international sales representative meets with an ESG fund manager to discuss transparency requirements for ESG evaluation and reporting.
The sales representative needs clear disclosure on screening criteria, impact measurement methods, and the balance between financial returns and ESG goals.
国際営業担当者がESGファンドマネージャーと面会し、ESG評価と報告の透明性要件について話し合う。
営業担当者はスクリーニング基準、インパクト測定手法、財務リターンとESG目標のバランスについて明確な開示を必要としている。

👨‍💼【Teacher / ESG Fund Manager】:
Thank you for your interest in our ESG fund. What specific information do you need to present our fund to your clients?
(当社のESGファンドにご関心をお寄せいただきありがとうございます。御社の顧客に当社ファンドを提示するために、どのような具体的情報が必要ですか?)

🧑‍🎓【Student / Your Role】:
(Free Speaking based on today's lesson)

Hints / ヒント
1.Explain the transparency requirements(透明性要件を説明する)
2.Request specific screening information(具体的なスクリーニング情報を要請する)
3.Clarify impact measurement expectations(インパクト測定の期待を明確にする)
4.Recommend third-party verification(第三者検証を勧める)
​※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)

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