RI Japan 2024 | Responsible Investor | 21 May 2024 | Toranomon Hills Forum, Japan, 105-0001 Tokyo, Minato City, Toranomon, 1 Chome−23−3 Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 5F

Japan’s responses to rapid global sustainable finance evolution.

How can Japanese institutional investors and financial institutions secure a place in the rapidly evolving sustainable finance world? Join opinion leaders from Japan and abroad to discover how urgent theoretical and practical issues can marry with the vision for a new era of capitalism in a sustainability-conscious world.

Make new connections with 500+ senior Japanese finance professionals to debate regulatory developments, market trends and best practices in responsible investment, and be a part of advancing sustainable finance in Japan.

2024 key themes:
• Debating the future role of transition finance
• Biodiversity and incorporation of the TNFD
• Spotlight on Social Disclosure in Japan
• ESG and investing in Emerging Markets
• Effective engagement and stewardship
• Successfully implementing AI into ESG – elevating sustainability with technology
• The future of sustainable food systems
• How are Japanese corporates dealing with the biodiversity disclosure challenge?
• Accelerating Japan’s path to decarbonization

What can you expect at the forum?
• Connect with the Japanese ESG and sustainable finance industry
• Get answers to the biggest ESG questions from industry experts
• Japan-focused content with a global perspective

2024 Speakers

Masaru Arai
Chair, Japan Sustainable Investment Forum

Kiran Aziz
Head of Responsible Investments, KLP

Khalid Azizuddin
Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor

Basak Beleli
Chief Employee Experience Officer, NN Life Insurance Company

Nicholas Benes
Representative Director, The Board Director Training Institute of Japan

Sasja Beslik
Chief Investment Strategy Officer, SDG Impact Japan Inc.

Max Boucher
Senior Manager, Research & Engagements, Biodiversity, FAIRR

Patrick Buergi
Co-Founder and Managing Director, South Pole Japan

Ryusuke Bushimata
Director, Research Division & Legal Office, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan

Ana Colazo
Investor Engagement Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance

Sofía Condés
Director of Investor Outreach, FAIRR

Bhargav Dasgupta
Vice President, Asian Development Bank

Naomi Davies
Counsellor (Economic and Finance), British Embassy Tokyo

Akane Enatsu
Head of Nomura Research Center of Sustainability, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research

Ulf Erlandsson
CEO & Founder, Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII)

Kenji Fujii
Japan Chapter Lead, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

Hiroshi Fujikawa
Senior Executive Officer of CSV Strategy, Chief Sustainability Officer, Kirin Holdings

Amane Fujimoto
Japan Advisor, International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)

Daiki Fujino
Researcher of Legal and Research Unit and Sustainable Finance Research Unit., Financial & Capital Market Research Dpt., Daiwa Institute of Research

Helena Fung
Head of Sustainable Finance and Investment, Asia Pacific, London Stock Exchange Group

Tatjana Gerling
Ambassador for Japan, 2XGlobal

Yuriko Gibo
Principal, Keio Innovation Initiative

Snorre Gjerde
Lead Investment Stewardship Manager, Norges Bank Investment Management

Tracy Gopal
CEO, Third Arrow Strategies

Makoto Haraguchi
TNFD Dedicated SVP of Corporate Sustainability Dept., MS and AD Insurance Group Holdings

Hirotaka Hideshima
Counsellor on Global Strategy, TNFD Taskforce member, Norinchukin Bank

Tomosuke Hirano
General Manager Sustainable Management Office, Sompo Holdings

Tetsushi Hisata
Representative Director, Soil Foundation

Yuriy Humber
President, Yuri Group

Sachiko Ichikawa
Partner Lawyer, Tanabe and Partners

Satoshi Ikeda
Chief Sustainable Finance Officer and Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan

Tomohiro (Tomo) Ishikawa
Chief Regulatory Engagement Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)

Yasunari Iwatate
Director, Managing Executive Officer, Higo Bank / Chairman, Higo Bank Corporate Pension Fund

Fumihiro Kajikawa
Director, GX Finance Promotion Office/Office for Opening the GX Promotion Organization, METI

Eri Kakuta
Manager, CDP Worldwide-Japan

Mari Kamei
Deputy Director, Sustainable Finance Office, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan

Mariko Kawaguchi
ESG Advisor, Fuji Oil Holdings

Masaki Kawai
CEO / CEO, UNERI

Kana Kawasaki
Head of Business Development Morningstar Indexes, Japan and South Korea, Morningstar Japan

Takeshi Kimura
Special Adviser to the Board, Nippon Life Insurance

Takuro Kimura
Chief Executive Officer, G-Cubed Partners, Inc.

Arisa Kishigami
Independent Consultant and Thought Leader, En-CycleS

Shinsuke Kobayashi
Partner, Kanagawa International Law Office

Ryushiro Kodaira
Senior Editorial Writer, Nikkei

Hiroshi Komori
Member of International Sustainability Standards Board, IFRS Foundation

Kenichi Konuma
Director for Climate Finance Policy GX Finance Promotion Office / Office for Opening the GX Promotion Organization Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Makoto Koyazaki
Audit & Supervisory Borad Member, Shimadzu Corporation

Aiko Kozaki
Director of Investment Department, Japan Network for Public Interest Activities (JANPIA)

Goro Kumagai
Senior Fellow, Mizuho Securities

Koichiro Kuramochi
Chief Accountant, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan

Sakon Kuramoto
Managing Attorney, Kuramoto International Law Office

Leong Wai Leng
Managing Director and Regional Head of Asia Pacific, CDPQ Global, CDPQ Singapore

Sherry Madera
Chief Executive Officer, CDP

Hanae Maeda
Managing Director, CSR Design Green Investment Advisory

Minoru Matsubara
Chief Sustainability Officer, Managing Executive Officer Responsible Division, Resona Asset Management

Koh Matsuki
Chief Executive Officer, Proxy Watcher Inc.

Takumi Matsuo
Head of Carbon Credit Market Office, Tokyo Stock Exchange

Chikako Matsumoto
Managing Executive Officer, CSuO, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings

Hideki Matsuoka
Special Project Manager, Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (Hurights OSAKA)

Masatoshi Matsuzaki
Board Chair, LIXIL Corporation

Yutaka Matsuzawa
Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Colin Melvin
Founder and Managing Director, Arkadiko Partners

Chie Mitsui
Senior Researcher, Data Analyst, Nomura Research Institute

Yuki Miyoda
Project Researcher, The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo

Nozomi Mizuno Witherspoon
Senior Specialist - Sustainability & Social Impact, The Japan Research Institute

Yoko Monoe
CMA, Senior Consultant (Sustainable Investment) Wealth, Mercer Japan

Atsuhito Mori
Head of Sustainable Investment, Japan, FTSE Russell, an LSEG Business

Michiyo Morisawa
Senior Lead, PRI

Maiko Morishita
Japan Programme Manager, Climate Bonds Initiative

Asako Nagai
Managing Director, BSR

Masaaki Nagamura
Fellow International Initiatives, Tokio Marine Holdings

Yoshinori Nagano
Managing Director, Head of Center for Dissemination of Investment and Asset Management, Daiwa Asset Management

Yushi Nagano
Head of JICA DXLab, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Monica Nagashima
Director of East Asia, InfluenceMap

Naho Nakakubo
Chief ESG Innovation Officer, Cierpa & Co

Makiko Nakamori
Director, Chairperson of the Women’s Advancement Committee, ITOCHU Corporation

Masato Nakamura
Founding Partner, GLIN Impact Capital

Taka Nakamura
CEO / Founder, Taliki

Yuriko Nakao
Associate Professor, Kansai University

Hiroyuki Nomura
Operating Officer, Senior General Manager, Investment Planning Department, Japan Post Insurance

Brynn O'Brien
Executive Director, Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility

Oyin Oduya
Managing Director, Impact Measurement & Management Practice Leader, Wellington Management

Yuka Ogasawara
Impact Officer/ Deputy Secretary General, Social Innovation and Investment Foundation / Impact Driven Finance Initiative

Chisa Ogura
Managing Director, Meros Consulting

Emi Onozuka
CEO, Eminent Group

Will Oulton
Advisor, MUFG Asset Management Sustainable Investment

Margarita Pirovska
Director of Policy, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

Alexander Pui
Adjunct Fellow, University of New South Wales

Kim Schumacher
Associate Professor in Sustainable Finance and ESG, Kyushu University

Kenji Shiomura
Managing Director, ESG & Stewardship Department, Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)

Philip Sugai
Professor of Marketing (Graduate School of Business), Director (Value Research Center), Doshisha University

Yasuyuki Sugiura
Managing Director of the Institution of the Social System Research, Nikko Research Center

Mariko Suzuki
Artist, Founder, CEO, Kinyu-Joshi

Hideki Takada
Director for Strategy Development, Financial Services Agency

Kae Takase
Senior Coordinator, Renewable Energy Institute

Ken Tammoto
Principal Strategist, Carbon Solutions Development Unit, MOL

Paul-Antoine Thiebot
Head of Sustainable and Positive Impact Finance, Asia Pacific, Societe Generale

Ryusuke Tanaka
Programme Officer, International Labour Organization Office for Japan

Tomoko Tsuruno
Director, Institute of Sustainability Management and Assurance (i-SMA)

Maho Uehara Cavalier
Director, Animal Welfare Corporate Partners Japan (AWCP)

Will van de Pol
CEO, Market Forces

Sylvain Vanston
Executive Director, Climate Investment Research, MSCI

Anjali Viswamohanan
Director, Policy, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change

Hirofumi Watanabe
General Manager, Regional Sustainability Design Dept., AEONMALL / Leader, Regional Sustainability Desig (Community Development, Resilience, Energy Security), AEON

Daniel White
CEO, Gentian

Asahi Yamashita
Head of Japan, ClientEarth

Evonne Yiu
Manager, EY

2024 Sponsors

LEAD SPONSOR:
• LSEG

SPONSORS:
• MSCI
• Wellington Management

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• CSR Design
• Daiwa
• European Investment Bank
• FAIRR
• MUFG
• Morningstar
• Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings
• Societe Generale