<Upper-Intermediate> Lesson No.15
ESG Investment Product Presentation for Overseas Institutional Investors / ESG投資商品の海外機関投資家向け説明会
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
Presenting ESG investment products to international institutional investors in English, explaining evaluation criteria, strategies, and risk management methods.
海外機関投資家向けにESG投資商品を英語でプレゼンテーションし、大口資金流入獲得と社会的責任履行を両立させる場面です。
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.Our framework consists of...(当社の枠組みは...で構成されている)
2.We assess environmental impact through...(...を通じて環境への影響を評価する)
3.This approach enables us to...(このアプローチにより...できる)
4.Our analysis demonstrates that...(当社の分析では...が実証されている)
5.We calculate an annual return of...(...の年間リターンを算出する)
6.We utilize a diversified portfolio strategy across...(...にわたる分散ポートフォリオ戦略を活用する)
7.We continuously monitor regulatory changes in...(...における規制変更を継続的に監視する)
1-2 Essential words
1.elaborate on(詳しく説明する)
2.assess(評価する)
3.monitor(監視する)
4.demonstrate(実証する)
5.calculate(算出する)
6.utilize(活用する)
7.collaborate(協力する)
8.validate(検証する)
9.overcome(克服する)
10.impose(課す)
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)
Presenting ESG investment products to international institutional investors in English, explaining evaluation criteria, strategies, and risk management methods.
海外機関投資家向けにESG投資商品を英語でプレゼンテーションし、大口資金流入獲得と社会的責任履行を両立させる場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Thank you for presenting this ESG investment product today. Could you elaborate on your ESG assessment framework and how it differs from conventional evaluation methods?
(本日はこのESG投資商品をご紹介いただきありがとうございます。ESG評価の枠組みと、従来の評価方法との違いについて詳しく説明していただけますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Investment Product Manager】:
Certainly. Our framework consists of 3 pillars. First, we assess environmental impact through carbon emissions and resource efficiency. Second, we evaluate social factors including labor practices and community engagement. Third, we monitor governance structures and transparency standards. This approach enables us to identify sustainable investment opportunities more accurately than traditional financial metrics alone.
(承知しました。当社の枠組みは3つの柱で構成されています。第一に、炭素排出量と資源効率を通じて環境への影響を評価します。第二に、労働慣行や地域社会との関わりを含む社会的要因を評価します。第三に、ガバナンス構造と透明性基準を監視します。このアプローチにより、従来の財務指標だけよりも正確に持続可能な投資機会を特定できます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
I appreciate the comprehensive framework. However, I'm concerned about the expected return. Can you demonstrate how ESG-focused investments can deliver comparable performance to conventional portfolios?
(包括的な枠組みは理解しました。しかし、期待リターンについて懸念があります。ESG重視の投資が従来のポートフォリオと同等のパフォーマンスを提供できることを実証していただけますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Investment Product Manager】:
Absolutely. Our analysis demonstrates that ESG-compliant companies tend to outperform in the long-term. We calculate an annual return of 8 to 10 percent based on historical data from the past 5 years. Companies with strong ESG ratings typically face fewer regulatory restrictions and benefit from enhanced brand reputation. This reduces investment volatility and stabilizes returns over time.
(もちろんです。当社の分析では、ESG準拠企業は長期的に優れたパフォーマンスを示す傾向があることが実証されています。過去5年間の履歴データに基づき、年間8から10パーセントのリターンを算出しています。ESG評価の高い企業は通常、規制上の制約が少なく、ブランド評判の向上から恩恵を受けます。これにより投資のボラティリティが軽減され、時間の経過とともにリターンが安定します。)
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
The return projection sounds reasonable. But what about risk management? How do you mitigate potential risks associated with emerging ESG regulations and market shifts?
(リターンの予測は妥当に思えます。しかしリスク管理についてはどうでしょうか?新たなESG規制や市場の変化に関連する潜在的リスクをどのように軽減しますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Investment Product Manager】:
We utilize a diversified portfolio strategy across multiple sectors and regions. We continuously monitor regulatory changes in major markets and adjust our asset allocation accordingly. Additionally, we collaborate with independent ESG rating agencies to validate our assessments. If any invested company fails to maintain ESG standards, we promptly reduce exposure or eliminate that position. This proactive approach helps us overcome market uncertainties.
(複数のセクターと地域にわたる分散ポートフォリオ戦略を活用しています。主要市場における規制変更を継続的に監視し、それに応じて資産配分を調整します。さらに、独立したESG格付け機関と協力して評価を検証しています。投資先企業がESG基準を維持できない場合は、速やかにエクスポージャーを削減するか、そのポジションを排除します。この積極的なアプローチが市場の不確実性を克服する助けとなります。)
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Your risk mitigation strategy appears solid. One final question: what is the minimum investment amount, and are there any restrictions on redemption?
(リスク軽減戦略はしっかりしているようですね。最後に1つ質問です。最低投資額はいくらで、償還に関する制約はありますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Investment Product Manager】:
The minimum investment is 5000000 USD for institutional clients. We impose a 6-month lock-up period to maintain portfolio stability, after which you are entitled to quarterly redemption with 30 days prior notice. This structure ensures we can pursue long-term investment strategies while accommodating your liquidity needs.
(機関投資家のお客様の最低投資額は5000000米ドルです。ポートフォリオの安定性を維持するため6か月のロックアップ期間を設けており、その後は30日前の事前通知により四半期ごとの償還が可能です。この構造により、お客様の流動性ニーズに対応しながら長期的な投資戦略を追求できます。)
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Thank you for the detailed explanation. Your product aligns well with our ESG investment mandate. I will consult with our investment committee and get back to you within 2 weeks.
(詳細な説明をありがとうございます。御社の商品は当社のESG投資方針とよく合致しています。投資委員会と協議し、2週間以内にご連絡いたします。)
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)
Presenting ESG investment products to international institutional investors in English, explaining evaluation criteria, strategies, and risk management methods.
海外機関投資家向けにESG投資商品を英語でプレゼンテーションし、大口資金流入獲得と社会的責任履行を両立させる場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Thank you for presenting this ESG investment product today. Could you elaborate on your ESG assessment framework and how it differs from conventional evaluation methods?
🧑🎓【Student / Investment Product Manager】:
Certainly. Our framework consists of 3 pillars. First, we [評価する] environmental impact through carbon emissions and resource efficiency. Second, we evaluate social factors including labor practices and community engagement. Third, we [監視する] governance structures and transparency standards. This approach enables us to identify sustainable investment opportunities more accurately than traditional financial metrics alone.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
I appreciate the comprehensive framework. However, I'm concerned about the expected return. Can you demonstrate how ESG-focused investments can deliver comparable performance to conventional portfolios?
🧑🎓【Student / Investment Product Manager】:
Absolutely. Our analysis [実証する] that ESG-compliant companies tend to outperform in the long-term. We [算出する] an annual return of 8 to 10 percent based on historical data from the past 5 years. Companies with strong ESG ratings typically face fewer regulatory restrictions and benefit from enhanced brand reputation. This reduces investment volatility and stabilizes returns over time.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
The return projection sounds reasonable. But what about risk management? How do you mitigate potential risks associated with emerging ESG regulations and market shifts?
🧑🎓【Student / Investment Product Manager】:
We [活用する] a diversified portfolio strategy across multiple sectors and regions. We continuously [監視する] regulatory changes in major markets and adjust our asset allocation accordingly. Additionally, we [協力する] with independent ESG rating agencies to [検証する] our assessments. If any invested company fails to maintain ESG standards, we promptly reduce exposure or eliminate that position. This proactive approach helps us [克服する] market uncertainties.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Your risk mitigation strategy appears solid. One final question: what is the minimum investment amount, and are there any restrictions on redemption?
🧑🎓【Student / Investment Product Manager】:
The minimum investment is 5000000 USD for institutional clients. We [課す] a 6-month lock-up period to maintain portfolio stability, after which you are entitled to quarterly redemption with 30 days prior notice. This structure ensures we can pursue long-term investment strategies while accommodating your liquidity needs.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Thank you for the detailed explanation. Your product aligns well with our ESG investment mandate. I will consult with our investment committee and get back to you within 2 weeks.
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)
Presenting ESG investment products to international institutional investors in English, explaining evaluation criteria, strategies, and risk management methods.
海外機関投資家向けにESG投資商品を英語でプレゼンテーションし、大口資金流入獲得と社会的責任履行を両立させる場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Thank you for presenting this ESG investment product today. Could you elaborate on your ESG assessment framework and how it differs from conventional evaluation methods?
🧑🎓【Student / Investment Product Manager】:
Certainly. [当社の枠組みは3つの柱で構成されています。] [第一に、炭素排出量と資源効率を通じて環境への影響を評価します。] Second, we evaluate social factors including labor practices and community engagement. Third, we monitor governance structures and transparency standards. [このアプローチにより、従来の財務指標だけよりも正確に持続可能な投資機会を特定できます。]
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
I appreciate the comprehensive framework. However, I'm concerned about the expected return. Can you demonstrate how ESG-focused investments can deliver comparable performance to conventional portfolios?
🧑🎓【Student / Investment Product Manager】:
Absolutely. [当社の分析では、ESG準拠企業は長期的に優れたパフォーマンスを示す傾向があることが実証されています。] We calculate an annual return of 8 to 10 percent based on historical data from the past 5 years. Companies with strong ESG ratings typically face fewer regulatory restrictions and benefit from enhanced brand reputation. This reduces investment volatility and stabilizes returns over time.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
The return projection sounds reasonable. But what about risk management? How do you mitigate potential risks associated with emerging ESG regulations and market shifts?
🧑🎓【Student / Investment Product Manager】:
We utilize a diversified portfolio strategy across multiple sectors and regions. We continuously monitor regulatory changes in major markets and adjust our asset allocation accordingly. Additionally, we collaborate with independent ESG rating agencies to validate our assessments. If any invested company fails to maintain ESG standards, we promptly reduce exposure or eliminate that position. This proactive approach helps us overcome market uncertainties.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Your risk mitigation strategy appears solid. One final question: what is the minimum investment amount, and are there any restrictions on redemption?
🧑🎓【Student / Investment Product Manager】:
The minimum investment is 5000000 USD for institutional clients. We impose a 6-month lock-up period to maintain portfolio stability, after which you are entitled to quarterly redemption with 30 days prior notice. This structure ensures we can pursue long-term investment strategies while accommodating your liquidity needs.
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
Thank you for the detailed explanation. Your product aligns well with our ESG investment mandate. I will consult with our investment committee and get back to you within 2 weeks.
\ 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
You are presenting an ESG investment product to an institutional investor who wants to understand the evaluation framework and expected performance.
The investor has concerns about returns, risk management, and investment conditions.
あなたは機関投資家に対してESG投資商品を提案しており、相手は評価の枠組みと期待されるパフォーマンスを理解したいと考えています。
投資家はリターン、リスク管理、投資条件について懸念を持っています。
👨💼【Teacher / Institutional Investor】:
I'd like to understand your ESG investment approach. Could you explain how your product addresses our sustainability goals while maintaining competitive returns?
(御社のESG投資アプローチを理解したいと思います。競争力のあるリターンを維持しながら、当社の持続可能性目標にどのように対応する商品なのか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. Describe the ESG evaluation framework
2. Present expected return data
3. Explain risk mitigation measures
4. Clarify investment terms and conditions
※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)
