Since the Ito Report, capital cost-conscious management has spread among Japanese companies, while the root causes of insufficient growth investment and the lack of entrepreneurial spirit at headquarters have come to light.
Since the Ito Report, Japanese companies have adopted capital cost-conscious management, driving improvements in financial metrics such as share buybacks and shareholder returns.
At the same time, the root causes of insufficient growth investment and the lack of entrepreneurial spirit in head-office functions have been highlighted, prompting discussion of how to increase the value added by management.