Japan’s responses to rapid global sustainable finance evolution
Companies are eligible for a complimentary pass for two people to attend the event.
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
Past attendees have included Dai-ichi Life Insurance, GPIF, Japan Post Insurance, Pension Fund Association, Sophia School Corporation, Transport Agency Pension Fund, and many more.
Get answers to the biggest ESG questions from industry experts
Carefully curated panel sessions will showcase the depth and the dynamics of sustainable finance discussion from global standardisations of ESG to organisational challenges to take up portfolio decarbonisation.
Japan-focused content with a global perspective
With a well-established network of sustainable finance practitioners, Responsible Investor will bring together both local and international attendees to discuss how to progress Japanese business in a sustainability-conscious world.
Connect with 500+ Japanese sustainable finance professionals
Meet our leading advisory board
Connect with investors & ESG professionals
Responsible Investor Japan provides an opportunity to make connections with an exclusive audience of ESG and sustainable finance decision makers. Share your solutions, collaborate and network with senior-level executives through bespoke sponsorship packages to meet your 2024 business goals.
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Meet our leading advisory board
Arisa Kishigami
Independent Consultant & Thought Leader, En-CycleS
Arisa Kishigami is an independent thought leader & consultant through her initiative En-CycleS. Arisa aims to bridge gaps in thought and action on sustainable investment/finance and corporate management in Japan and globally. As part of this, Ari… Read full bio
Michiyo Morisawa
Senior Lead, PRI
Dr. Michiyo Morisawa is Japan's senior lead in the signatory relation of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and PRI has expanded ESG investment since establishing the Japan Network in 2010. Also, she is as Japan Director of CDP, guiding… Read full bio
Hideki Takada
Director for Strategy Development, Financial Services Agency
Mr. Takada has been working as a government official at the Ministry of Finance since 1995, dealing with various policy areas including public finance, tax and financial services. His career also includes secondments to other public bodies such as: H… Read full bio
Satoshi Ikeda
Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan
Satoshi Ikeda has been the Chief Sustainable Finance Officer (CFSO) at the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) since 2019. In this role, he covers a wide range of issues concerning sustainable finance which include, among other things, designin… Read full bio
Mari Kogiso
Co CEO, SDG Impact Japan
Mari is an impact investing expert with extensive background in inclusive business, sustainable finance, and social entrepreneurship. Most recently, Mari founded the SDG Impact Japan to promote sustainable finance in Japan and Asia and serve as CoCEO… Read full bio
The next RI Japan conference will take place on 22-23 May 2024, all timings are in Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).
For more information on the agenda, please contact Andrew Wolff.
andrew.w@pei.group / +81 (0) 3 6205 3224
For more information on speaking in May 2024, please contact Andrew Wolff
andrew.w@pei.group | +81 (0) 3 6205 3224
Speaker line-up in 2023
Eiichiro Adachi
Senior Counselor, The Japan Research Institute, Limited
Mr. Adachi started his carrier as an ESG analyst from 1999 when the first Japanese environmentally screened funds were launched and served as the head of ESG research center in The Japan Research Institute, Limited for many years. He was appointed as… Read full bio
Jiro Adachi
Executive Director, Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES)
Graduated from the College of Arts of the University of Tokyo. After working for a chemical and materials related company, he joined JACSES as a staff member. He also works as a board member of other NGOs, corporate board member, think tank fellow, a… Read full bio
Junichi Adachi
KPMG Sustainable Value Service Japan Advisory Lead Partner, KPMG AZSA LLC / Representative Director, KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.
Junichi is the leader of advisory practice of KPMG Sustainable Value Service Japan and core member of KPMG ESG global initiative in Japan. He joined the firm in 1994 and started his career in the Audit practice. He covered global business, including… Read full bio
Ai Aonuma
Representative Director, Kamakura Sustainability Institute
Ai Aonuma has engaged in social audit and improvement of the working environment mainly at garments factories in Asia since 2011 after working for an SRI investment advisory company. Later she joined the sustainability department of a major apparel c… Read full bio
Monica Bae
Director of Investor Practice, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)
Monica Bae is Director of Investor Practice at AIGCC. She manages collaborative engagement with investors in Asia to build capacity and integrate climate-related issues in investment processes, and to increase capital flow into decarbonization to ali… Read full bio
Hari Balkrishna
Portfolio Manager of The Global Impact Equity Strategy, T. Rowe Price
Hari Balkrishna is a portfolio manager for the Global Impact Equity Strategy. He is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International Ltd. Hari’s investment experience began in 2004, and he has been with T. Rowe Price sin… Read full bio
Paul Beddie
CEO, FutureMax Institute / Advisory Board Chairman, Doshisha University, Value Research Center (VRC)
Business development executive with 30 years of experience living and working in Asia, I work with CXO and Board members of Asian headquartered companies in their globalization initiatives using Green Transformation (GX) strategies to drive Digital T… Read full bio
Sasja Beslik
Chief Investment Strategy Officer, SDG Impact Japan Inc.
A thought leader on ESG investing and sustainable finance globally. He joined Nordea in 2009 to head Responsible Investment and Corporate Governance and was appointed CEO of Nordea Investment Funds Sweden in 2011 and Head of Responsible Investment at… Read full bio
Ravi Chidambaram
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Rimm Sustainability Private Limited
A strong believer in ethical, purpose-driven, and environmental-focused principles, Ravi Chidambaram has brought much value to the community through his knowledge and expertise. He shares his insight as a Professor of Sustainability at Yale-NUS and a… Read full bio
Nneka Chike-Obi
Head of APAC ESG Ratings and Research, Sustainable Fitch
Nneka Chike-Obi is Senior Director, APAC Head of ESG Ratings and Research at Sustainable Fitch, overseeing bond, framework and entity-level evaluations (Ratings) and cross-sector thematic analysis (Research) for the region. Before joining Fitch in 20… Read full bio
Matt Christensen
Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing, Allianz Global Investors
Matt Christensen is Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing and a Managing Director with Allianz Global Investors, which he joined in 2020. In this capacity, he is responsible for accelerating the growth of Impact Investing as part of the com… Read full bio
Sofía Condés
Head of Investor Outreach, FAIRR Initiative
Sofía heads the Investor Outreach team at the FAIRR Initiative. Previously, she led the Innovative Finance Programme of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). She also worked as a Strategy Specialist at the World Economic Forum (WEF) and… Read full bio
Naomi Davies
Counsellor (Economic and Finance), British Embassy Tokyo
Naomi Davies became Counsellor, Economic and Finance at the British Embassy Tokyo in April 2019. In this role she leads the embassy’s work on Economics, Public Finances, Financial Services, and Economic Security. Prior to this, and with over fifteen… Read full bio
Yasmine Djeddai
Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance for Asia Pacific, Societe Generale
Yasmine is Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale, based in Hong Kong. Her team focuses on origination and structuring of sustainable financing solutions, as well as on supporting its clients to acceler… Read full bio
Anthony Eames
Managing Director of Responsible Investment Strategy for Calvert Research and Management / Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Anthony is responsible for the suite of strategies focused on responsible investing, encompassing actively and passively managed U.S. and international equity strategies, fixed-income strategies and asset allocation funds. Anthony oversees client com… Read full bio
Akane Enatsu
Head of Nomura Research Center of Sustainability, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research
Akane Enatsu joined Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research (NICMR) in 2012 and was appointed as the Head of Nomura Research Center of Sustainability (NRCS) in 2019. Her main research coverage includes public finance and sustainable finance. She… Read full bio
Miyako Enokibori
Associate Director, CDP Worldwide-Japan
Miyako Enokibori is a Ph.D. holder in Environmental Studies with a focus on sustainability. Having started to be involved in the operations of CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) in Japan since 2006, she has mainly engaging in disclosure amo… Read full bio
Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker
Editor, Responsible Investor
Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker joined Responsible Investor as editor in 2022 from Euromoney magazine, where she was ESG editor. Prior to that, she was Euromoney’s editor for Central and Eastern Europe and contributing editor at GlobalCapital. She has covered… Read full bio
David Freiberg
Impact Weighted Account Advisor, Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS), EY Japan
David is the Impact Weighted Account Advisor, Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) at EY Japan. He plays a key role in the Long-Term Value / Impact Accounting center of excellence at EY Global CCaSS and advises companies and PE funds on… Read full bio
Tomoaki Fujii
Co-Chief Investment Officer & Head of ESG Investment, Nissay Asset Management Co.
As Co-CIO, Tom heads up an investment division of the organisation and he is also the one of them proactively to advance ESG commitment of the organisation like that he has led the development of company-wide interim targets as for the NZAM. Tom beli… Read full bio
Hiroshi Fujikawa
Executive Officer, General Manager CSV Strategy Department, Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
He has been working for Kirin since 1987. After getting MBA degree at Cornell, he was involved in multiple M&A projects in Kirin and worked as one of top management in invested companies in Australia, Singapore, and Myanmar. In 2017, he took a po… Read full bio
Keiko Fujimi
Reskilling Business Director, Waris Corporation
I have worked in the human resources industry for more than 10 years, providing support for non-regular employment, freelance employment, and other services. I have been involved in supporting the careers of more than 500 women and working for the em… Read full bio
Amane Fujimoto
Japan Advisor, International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)
He engaged in corporate governance consulting for listed companies at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank for 13 years. Since 2014, he worked as Deputy Director of Corporate Accounting & Disclosure Division at Financial Services Agency (FSA) and engaged i… Read full bio
Ayaka Fujiwara
Climate Investment Specialist, Green Climate Fund
Ayaka Fujiwara is Climate Investment Specialist at the Green Climate Fund (GCF)’s Private Sector Facility, where she is responsible for the origination and appraisal of private sector climate projects and programmes since 2018. Ayaka has 12 years of… Read full bio
Kenji Fuma
CEO, Neural Inc.
Kenji Fuma is a founder and CEO of Neural Inc, an advisory firm in corporate sustainability management and sustainable finance with clients of TOPIX 500 brands, start-ups and intuitional investors. He is also an adjunct professor at Shinshu Universit… Read full bio
Tracy Gopal
CEO, Third Arrow Strategies
Tracy Gopal received her B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan in 1992 and an M.B.A. from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in 1998. From 1999 to 2013, she advised on corporate transactions (M&A, capital raise, restructuring)… Read full bio
Wakao Hanaoka
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd.
After working in marine conservation, Wakao founded Seafood Legacy in Tokyo in 2015 to build Japan-centric solutions for seafood sustainability by addressing the importance of domestic business-led initiatives to create a driving force for regulatory… Read full bio
Makoto Haraguchi
SVP of Sustainability Dept., MS and AD Insurance Group Holdings
Makoto Haraguchi is a TNFD Taskforce Member. Since joining the MS and AD Insurance Group in 1996, he has worked to realize a sustainable and resilient society through business using nature-based solutions.
Mutai Hashimoto
Sustainable Finance Lead, WWF Japan
Joined WWF Japan in 2004 and became head of the Forest Programme in 2011. He had been in charge of promoting environmental and social considerations in corporate procurement of agricultural and forestry products, as well as overseas forest conservati… Read full bio
Reiko Hayashi
Director and Deputy President, BofA Securities Japan
Reiko Hayashi is director and deputy president of BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. In these roles, she oversees the firm’s interactions with regulators and government departments in Japan and is responsible for overseeing the governance framework acro… Read full bio
Hirotaka Hideshima
Counsellor on Global Strategy to President and Board of Directors, Norinchukin Bank
Hirotaka HIDESHIMA took up the current position in April 2021, mainly focusing on regulatory and sustainability-related issues. He joined the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) in November 2022. Hirotaka HIDESHIMA worked for the… Read full bio
Ryuichi Horie
Co-founder & CEO, CSR Design Green Investment Advisory
Horie is Co-founder and CEO of CSR Design Green Investment Advisory, Co., Ltd., which focuses on ESG advisory in the real estate and infrastructure sectors as well as research on green buildings and sustainable finance. He graduated from University o… Read full bio
Satoshi Ikeda
Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Financial Services Agency
In March 2019, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) decided to create the position of Chief Sustainable Finance Officer (CSFO), to plan and coordinate on promotion of sustainable finance internally and globally. Upon its creation Satoshi Ike… Read full bio
Yuri Ikeda
Deputy Director for Sustainable Finance, Strategy Development and Management Bureau, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan
Mineto Inoue
Director for Climate Finance Policy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Mineto Inoue has over 20+ years, including over 9 years in Singapore, of structured & project financing deal experience in the fields of power & utilities, transportation, oil & gas, metals & mining, soft commodities, etc. After worki… Read full bio
Junya Ishikawa
Director Financial Business Division, astamuse Co., Ltd
Junya graduated from Keio University and joined a major asset management firm. He was involved in the formulation and promotion of sales strategies for institutional investors, the development of financial products such as ESG management strategies,… Read full bio
Haruyoshi Ito
Professor of Finance, Aoyama Gakuin University, Graduate School of International Management
After earning a Ph.D. in International Management from Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii at Manoa and a Ph.D. in Media and Governance from Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, I joined International University of… Read full bio
Takashi Iwamoto
Project Professor, Keio University
Dr. Takashi Iwamoto is a Project Professor of Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University since December 2022. He was a Professor of Yamagata University from September 2018 to March 2023 and a Project Professor of Graduate School of Busi… Read full bio
Hiroshi Jinno
Chief Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation
Hiroshi Jinno is Chief Investment Officer for International Finance Corporation based in Tokyo. He is responsible for developing and managing strategic relationships to mobilize Japanese companies for strategic projects and materializing new opportun… Read full bio
Fumihiro Kajikawa
Director, Environmental Economy Office, METI
Mr. Fumihiro Kajikawa has served as the Director for the Environmental Economy Office since his appointment in 2019. After entering the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2002, he has served in worked in various areas such as in SME finance,… Read full bio
Atsuko Kajiwara
Managing Executive Officer, Head of Sustainable Finance Evaluation Group, Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.
Atsuko Kajiwara is Head of Sustainable Finance Evaluation Group of Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR). She joined Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund in 1993, where she conducted environmental and social impact assessments of ODA loans. In 2000, s… Read full bio
Shigehiro Kato
Vice Representative Director / Business Producer, People analytics & HR Technology Association / Recruit Co., Ltd.
University of Michigan Human Resource Executive Program (2000), Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professional Education People Analytics (2018), ISO TC260 Human Resource Management National Advisory Board Member, METI Skills Standards Survey PRJ… Read full bio
Masaki Kawai
CEO, UNERI, Inc.
Founded UNERI,Inc in 2020. Based in Nagoya, UNERI incubates social entrepreneurs. Launched 100% impact return funding with no repayment.
Kana Kawasaki
Head of Business Development Morningstar Indexes, Japan and South Korea, Morningstar Indexes
Kana joined Morningstar Indexes in January 2020 as Head of Business Development, Morningstar Indexes, Japan and South Korea, based in Tokyo. Prior to joining Morningstar, Kana was a Senior Director of Index Services at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S… Read full bio
Shinichi Kihara
Deputy Director-General for Environmental Affairs, METI
Shinichi Kihara has served as Deputy Director-General for Environmental Affairs, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau since his appointment in 2021. Mr. Kihara has rich experience in the area of international energy and climat… Read full bio
Takuro Kimura
Chief Executive Officer, G-Cubed Partners, Inc.
• Over 30 years of experience in private equity and project finance with impact, from early to growth-stage ventures/projects, in the agribusiness, manufacturing, healthcare, financial, and logistics sectors in emerging markets (EM), including Asia,… Read full bio
Yuki Kimura
Representative Executive Director / Chairman, Institutional Investors Collective Engagement Forum
Graduated from the Faculty of Commerce at Hitotsubashi University. Joined Nomura Research Institute in 1973. Mr. Kimura worked as a sell-side analyst at Corporate Research Department. After assuming various roles including Group Head of Corporate Res… Read full bio
Arisa Kishigami
Independent Consultant & Thought Leader, En-CycleS
Arisa Kishigami is an independent thought leader & consultant through her initiative En-CycleS. Arisa aims to bridge gaps in thought and action on sustainable investment/finance and corporate management in Japan and globally. As part of this, Ari… Read full bio
Ryushiro Kodaira
Editorial Writer, Nikkei Inc
Ryushiro KODAIRA is an editorial writer / senior staff writer for the Nikkei Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) . Prior to it, he worked for Editorial Headquarters for Asia (Bangkok), covering the global economies, industries, and financial & capital market… Read full bio
Hiroshi Komori
Member of International Sustainability Standards Board, IFRS Foundation
Hiroshi Komori was appointed as a member of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in August 2022, effective 1 September 2022. Before joining the ISSB, Mr Komori served as Senior Director and Head of the Stewardship of the ESG Divisi… Read full bio
Aiko Kozaki
Independent expert on sustainable finance, impact investing, and sustainable business creation
Aiko has an extensive career in a wider area of sustainability. As a sustainable finance expert, she worked at the Financial Services Agency (FSA) from 2020 to 2022, where she was involved in setting up a dedicated sustainable finance team and helped… Read full bio
Tomohiro Kuchino
Director, KPMG Japan
Tomohiro is Director in KPMG Japan’s risk advisory practice as part of the Financial Services Advisory Division with extensive experiences in risk management advisory and ESG related risk advisory. His previous experience includes 17 years of Credit… Read full bio
Miho Kurosaki
Vice President Asia Pacific, Energy Impact Partners
Miho Kurosaki is a Vice President of Energy Impact Partners, responsible for research, innovation and LP engagement in Asia Pacific. She brings innovative climate research and solutions to the Asia regions. Miho has been in climate, energy and ESG in… Read full bio
Kevin Lehmann
Business and Human Rights Analyst, United Nations Development Programme
Kevin Lehmann is a Business and Human Rights Analyst at the United Nations Development Programme, where he works with a wide range of stakeholders, including financial institutions and institutional investors. Before joining UNDP, Kevin advocated for… Read full bio
Nana Li
Head of Sustainability & Stewardship, Asia-Pacific, Impax Asset Management
Nana joined Impax in 2022 and is responsible for leading Impax’s sustainability and ESG research and advocacies in Asia-Pacific. Nana researches, prioritizes and organizes ESG engagements with Impax’s investee companies and regulators, manages extern… Read full bio
Satoshi Maekawa
Oceans and fisheries group leader, WWF Japan
Satoshi Maekawa is in charge of promotion of sustainable fishery and aquaculture since 2011, after works for coordinator of national census and international conservation program of migratory waterbirds, for environmental survey and education program… Read full bio
Yoshihisa Masaki
Director, Social Communication Bureau, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)
Yoshihisa Masaki is the Director of Social Communication Bureau at Keidanren, which is the most business organization in Japan. He joined Keidanren in 1992 and earned an L.L.M at Boston University. Since 2016, as a director, he has led labor market r… Read full bio
Kathy Matsui
General Partner, MPower Partners
Kathy is the former Vice Chair of Goldman Sachs Japan and Chief Japan Equity Strategist. Her groundbreaking ʻWomenomicsʼ research spurred the Japanese government to promote gender diversity, and she has advised corporations on governance and diversit… Read full bio
Koh Matsuki
Chief Executive Officer, Proxy Watcher Inc.
Koh is CEO of Proxy Watcher Inc. Aiming to realize "stakeholder democracy," he supports dialogue between asset management companies and NGOs and Japanese companies on ESG investment. Formerly a journalist at Nihon Keizai Shimbun, he was in charge of… Read full bio
Rebecca Mikula-Wright
Chief Executive Officer, IGCC and AIGCC
Rebecca was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) in 2021. Prior to this, Rebecca was the Executive Director of AIGCC for 5 years when it launched as a member organisation in 2016. Rebecca has worked i… Read full bio
Chie Mitsui
Senior Researcher, Data Analyst, Digital Financial Business Planning Department I, Nomura Research Institute
A member of a study group of non-financial disclosure that was organised by METI, since 2021, Chie Mitsui is a graduate of the Tokyo University of Science and has a masters degree from the Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science. Before joi… Read full bio
Kahori Miyake
Executive Manager of ESG Strategy and Solution Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Ms. Miyake is the Executive Manager of ESG Strategy and Solution Department at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and the Co-Chair of Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership (JCLP), a coalition of over 230 businesses advancing decarbonization in the country. She… Read full bio
Yoko Monoe
Senior Consultant (Sustainable Investment) WEALTH, Mercer Japan
She is in charge of the development of Sustainable Investment advisory service in Japan at Mercer since 2021. Prior to joining Mercer, she worked at GPIF for about four years, where she was involved in ESG and climate change related analysis and disc… Read full bio
Atsuhito Mori
Head of Sustainable Investment, Japan, FTSE Russell
Atsuhito leads the development of the sustainable investment index, data and solutions business in Japan, for FTSE Russell, an LSEG business, since September 2021. Prior to that, Atsuhito was a hedge fund manager for 18 years from 1995 mainly for Jap… Read full bio
Michiyo Morisawa
Senior Lead, PRI
Dr. Michiyo Morisawa is Japan's senior lead in the signatory relation of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and PRI has expanded ESG investment since establishing the Japan Network in 2010. Also, she is as Japan Director of CDP, guiding… Read full bio
Chika Morishima
Executive Officer & Vice President, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Since joining Ajinomoto Co., Inc. in 1986, she has been involved in the development and marketing of seasonings and processed foods business for consumers, and the direct marketing business of supplements utilizing the physiological function of amino… Read full bio
Philipp Müller
Chief Executive Officer, BlueOrchard
Philipp is Chief Executive Officer of BlueOrchard. As CEO, he leads the executive and extended management team and has executive oversight of the firm’s client and business areas, including strategy and resource management. Prior to that, Philipp hel… Read full bio
Peter Munro
Head of Investor Relations and Sustainable Finance, European Investment Bank
Peter is a leader on sustainable finance and development banking, with over 20 years’ experience. Previously he was a consultant on investor relations. He is currently Head of the Investor Relations & Sustainable Finance Division at EIB, leading… Read full bio
Tadashi Murano
Senior Executive Officers GM of Corporate Planning General Div., AGC Inc.
Tadashi Murano is Senior Executive Officer and General Manager of Corporate Planning Division at AGC Inc. As the head of the Group’s corporate planning function, he plays a central role in articulating its growth strategy and driving portfolio transf… Read full bio
Asako Nagai
Managing Director, BSR
With more than 20 years of sustainability experience, Asako leads and advises global technology companies as well as BSR members and partners in Japan to better integrate sustainability into core business strategies as well as specialized on business… Read full bio
Monica Nagashima
Japan Country Manager, InfluenceMap
Monica oversees the research and stakeholder engagement in Japan at the independent climate think tank InfluenceMap since 2020. Previously, Monica was a researcher at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) focusing on liquified natural gas (… Read full bio
Masato Nakamura
Founding Partner, GLIN Impact Capital
Founding Partner of GLIN Impact Capital, which is a first-generation impact/ESG investing fund in Japan. Masato worked throughout his career at Mitsubishi Corporation in Japan where he established new businesses in developing countries (Indonesia), c… Read full bio
Kyoko Narita
Lead of Japan Capital Markets, CDP Worldwide-Japan
Kyoko is a Senior Manager for CDP Worldwide-Japan, engaging with financial institutions to promote the transition to a decarbonized, climate-resilient economy. Before assuming her current role in January 2018, she worked for the investment management… Read full bio
Yuko Nishida
Senior Manager (Climate Change), Renewable Energy Institute
At the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation, Nishida leads the Climate group that conducts research and activities related to climate change, makes policy proposals for decarbonizing Japan. Her recent focus has been on policy studies on hydrogen and stu… Read full bio
Ayako Nomizu
Senior Specialist, Climate Action 100+, PRI
Ayako is a Senior Specialist for Climate Action 100+ at PRI, and facilitates collaborative engagements across Asia for Climate Action 100+, a global investor initiative to ensure the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters take necessary ac… Read full bio
Misa Norigami
Acting Japan Researcher/Representative, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Misa joined the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre in May 2021. She is responsible for research and outreach on relevant developments among Japanese companies and the Japanese government. Misa obtained LL.M at Waseda University (Public Interna… Read full bio
Brynn O'Brien
Executive Director, Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility
Brynn O’Brien is Executive Director of the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). She is an experienced lawyer and strategist, with expertise in corporate governance, shareholder engagement and stewardship. As Executive Director of… Read full bio
Teruyuki Okada
Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers Sustainability LLC - Sustainability Center of Excellence
Joined Fuji Research Institute Co., Ltd. (later Mizuho Information & Research Institute Co., Ltd., now Mizuho Research & Technologies, Ltd.) in 1991, and belonged to Mizuho Bank from 2009 to 2015. For more than 20 years, he has a substantial… Read full bio
Kosuke Okimori
Managing Director, Kewpie Pension Fund
Managing Director, Kewpie Pension Fund since 2021. Mr. Okimori graduated from Waseda University Social Science in 1987. He joined Nakashimato Co., Ltd., the founder's company of Kewpie group in 1987 and involved in Overseas Department. Also experienc… Read full bio
Hiroshi Ono
Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Mr. ONO Hiroshi has served as Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs since July 2022. He is in charge of MOEJ’s international affairs, including global environmental conservation. He represents MOEJ in international dialogues and negotiations… Read full bio
Emi Onozuka
CEO, Eminent Group
Emi has worked at J.P. Morgan (1998-2000), Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co.,Ltd. (2000-2020), and was the Executive Vice President COO of Monex Group Japan Catalyst Inc. (2020-2022). She has over 20 years of experience in investment management busi… Read full bio
Cedric Rimaud
Asia Senior Credit Analyst, Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute
Based in Singapore, Cedric undertakes research focused on Asian corporates, sovereigns and markets, providing insights that will help asset owners and managers to improve the sustainability of their portfolios. With over 20 years’ experience in the f… Read full bio
Eric Roeder
ILO Technical Specialist on Green Jobs, Climate Action and Resilience through Just Transition - Asia Pacific Region, International Labour Organization
For the past twenty plus years Mr. Eric Roeder have been of service to the United Nations including addressing dust and sand storm mitigation with UNCCD, advancing energy efficiency and cleaner production in industry with the co-benefit of reduced gr… Read full bio
Chris Russell
Senior News Editor, The Japan Times
Chris Russell is a Senior News Editor at The Japan Times, and he also jointly oversees the Our Planet page focused on the environment and climate change. Founded in 1897, The Japan Times marked its 125th anniversary in 2022. With a circulation of ove… Read full bio
Kaori Sasaki
Founder & CEO, ewoman, Inc.
Kaori Sasaki is a well-known diversity expert who invented the Diversity Index, produces and chairs the largest diversity conference in Asia, International Conference for Women in Business, with over 1000 participants each year over 30 years. She is… Read full bio
Akiko Sato
Liaison Officer, Business and Human Rights, UNDP
Akiko is Liaison Officer for the Business and Human Rights project funded by the Government of Japan at UNDP. She has worked on business and human rights over the last 10 years. Before joining UNDP, she worked as a lawyer, advised Japanese companies… Read full bio
Yukie Shibano
Executive Director, ESG and Climate Research, MSCI
Yukie Shibano leads MSCI’s ESG research team in Japan. She also covers Chemical Industries as a Global Industry Lead. She has more than 10 years working experience in the ESG field. Yukie joined MSCI in 2016 as an ESG analyst. Prior to joining MSCI,… Read full bio
Yuki Shimazu
Director of Human Resources Policy Office, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Started my career in 2004 at METI. As a government official, I have experiences planning and executing aerospace industrial policy, renewable and nuclear energy policy, investment facilitation policy and so on. Assigned at the current position in 202… Read full bio
Kenji Shiomura
Managing Director, ESG & Stewardship Department, Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)
Mr. Shiomura joined GPIF in February 2016. Prior to GPIF, he worked for Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. He was in charge of domestic and global macro economy, as well as investment strategy for Japanese equities in the Investment Strategy Department. After… Read full bio
Philip Sugai
Professor of Marketing (Graduate School of Business), Director (Value Research Center), Doshisha University
Prof. Philip Sugai is the Director of The Value Research Center at Doshisha University, Professor of Marketing within Doshisha University's Graduate School of Business and a Senior Fellow at the OSIPP-IAFOR Research Centre at Osaka University. Dr Sug… Read full bio
Yasuyuki Sugiura
Managing Director of the Institute of Social System Research, Nikko Research Center
Yasuyuki Sugiura has studied ESG investment, corporate governance, and carbon pricing as a managing director of the Institution of the Social System Research in Nikko Research Center, Inc. He also supports Japanese companies for ESG related disclosur… Read full bio
Hideki Takada
Director for Strategy Development, Financial Services Agency
Mr. Takada has been working as a government official at the Ministry of Finance since 1995, dealing with various policy areas including public finance, tax and financial services. His career also includes secondments to other public bodies such as: H… Read full bio
Kae Takase
Senior Coordinator, Renewable Energy Institute
Kae Takase joined Renewable Energy Institute in 2023. Previously she was Associate Director at CDP Worldwide-Japan, where she was responsible for helping Japanese companies and investors to set science-based targets (SBT), procure renewable electrici… Read full bio
Ken Tammoto
Principal Strategist, MOL
Former Programme Officer for UNEP Headquarters (Nairobi, Kenya), where Mr. Tammoto served as Secretariat of the Preparatory Committee for the 1992 The United Nations Conference Environment and Development; Earth Summit in Rio. Since returning to Japa… Read full bio
Ryusuke Tanaka
Programme Officer, International Labour Organization Office for Japan
Ryusuke Tanaka is the Programme Officer at the International Labour Organization Office for Japan. In that capacity, he assumes the role of contact point for tripartite constituents in Japan and has engaged in activities related to international labo… Read full bio
Hiroyuki Tezuka
Fellow (Climate Change), JFE Steel Corporation
Since 2017, Mr.Tezuka has been responsible for Climate Change and Energy & Environment issues at JFE Steel Corporation, one of the major steel companies in Japan. He is also the Chair of the WG on Global Environmental Strategy at Keidanren, Energ… Read full bio
Simi Thambi
Climate Economist, FAIRR Initiative
Simi Thambi is the Climate Economist at the FAIRR Initiative, the world's fastest-growing ESG investor network, which raises awareness of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities in the global food sector. At FAIRR, she lea… Read full bio
Motoshi Tomita
Research Scientist, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
Motoshi Tomita is a researcher on sustainable finance and environmental policy, focusing on climate and biodiversity. His current research interests include: climate-related scenario analysis and financial risks, corporates’ claim and strategy toward… Read full bio
Olivier Trecco
Head of ASEAN, Japan, Pacific ESG Solutions Sustainable1, S&P Global
Olivier Trecco serves as Head of ASEAN, Japan, Australia ESG Solutions at S&P Global Sustainable1. He leads the Sustainable1 ESG Solutions team in the region, where he focuses on the strategic development of S&P Global ESG Solutions, anchored… Read full bio
Hiroyoshi Uchida
Former member of Climate Youth Japan
Hiroyoshi had focused his studies on sustainable finance and energy security. His interest in Climate Change started since he was a university student. 2 years ago, he joined the Climate Youth Japan and had engaged in the Policy Advocacy Department,… Read full bio
Shigeru Uchigasaki
President, CEO, Human Resources Governance Leaders Co., Ltd. / Executive Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Shigeru Uchigasaki is president, CEO, and founder of Human Resources Governance Leaders Co., Ltd., the first consulting firm to focus on realizing corporate sustainability in Japan. Shigeru has a proven track record in board advisory services for lea… Read full bio
Takahiro Ueno
Senior Researcher, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)
Takahiro Ueno is a Senior Researcher and a R&D Manager (Sustainability) at Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI). At CRIEPI, he oversees research activities on climate change and sustainability policies and conducts resea… Read full bio
Eri Watanabe
Japan Energy Finance Campaigner, Market Forces
Eri Watanabe is a Japan Energy Finance Campaigner for Market Forces, an international environmental NGO, founded in Australia in January 2013. Focusing on climate change, Market Forces works with people and businesses as well as local and regional pa… Read full bio
Junko Watanabe
Lawyer, Nishimura & Asahi
Junko Watanabe advises companies in dealing with sustainability-related matters from a global perspective, including international human rights law, international labor law, EU laws and regulations on human rights, environment and other sustainabilit… Read full bio
Andrea Webster
Finance System Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance
Andrea leads the Financial System Benchmark at the World Benchmarking Alliance, an independent, global non-profit organisation that assesses 2,000 of the world’s most influential companies and financial institutions on their influence towards a susta… Read full bio
Kotoko Yadomaru
President, Change Our Next Decade
Born in Chiba, Japan in 1993, she founded Change Our Next Decade in preparation for COP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2019. She has participated in international conferences such as CBD-COP15 and is committed to promoting activities… Read full bio
Asahi Yamashita
Legal Advisor to ClientEarth in Japan | Attorney-at-law admitted in Japan, Tokyo Surugadai Law Offices
Mr. Yamashita is a legal advisor to ClientEarth since January 2021 to assist ClientEarth’s challenges to tackle climate change in Japan and South East Asia from corporate and investment law perspectives. He is a senior lawyer at Tokyo Sugugadai Law O… Read full bio
Yuki Yasui
Managing Director, Asia Pacific Network, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)
Yuki is the Director overseeing the Asia Pacific (APAC) Network for the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) which was launched in June 2022. She is focused on bringing together the financial sector across developed and emerging APAC to ac… Read full bio
Mari Yoshitaka
Fellow (Sustainability), Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting
Mari joined Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities in 2000 to start up the Clean Energy Finance Committee and transferred to MURC in May 2020. She also holds positions in MUFG Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities. Her area of expertise… Read full bio
Chisato Yoshizawa
Director, Corporate Vice President, FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation
During her tenure at FUJIFILM Corporation, she gained extensive experience in corporate communications. In 2017 she was promoted to corporate vice president of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, with the additional responsibility of overseeing the Human… Read full bio
Robert Youngman
Team Leader, Green Finance and Investment, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Robert Youngman is Team Leader for Green Finance and Investment (GFI) in the Environment Directorate of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He and the GFI team lead the organisation of the annual OECD Forum on Green Fin… Read full bio
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Institutional Investors at RI Japan 2024
The Responsible Investor Japan provides an unrivalled platform for institutional investors and financial institutions investing in ESG and sustainable finance.
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What to expect
Network with your peers
Enrich your network, build lasting relationships, and exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers through investor-only breakfasts, networking breaks, lunches and much more.
Gain expert insights
Hear from our industry-leading speaker line-up, discover the latest trends and stay aligned with future innovations in the market.
Explore opportunities
Discover remarkable investment opportunities and leverage ESG expertise focused on regulation, human rights, biodiversity, net zero and more.
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Connect and arrange one-to-one meetings with the biggest ESG managers in the market.
Connect with active investors
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Network at the leading sustainable finance event in Japan
RI Japan will bring together 500+ Japanese ESG industry leaders in Tokyo for two days to connect, network and collaborate. It is the must-attend event for sustainable finance professionals in Japan to connect with the industry.
The in-person networking experience
Meet leaders in sustainable finance
Network with investment professionals, regulators, and academics who are leading the sustainable finance conversation in Japan.
15+ hours of networking
Connect with your peers at plenty of networking breaks, evening drinks reception and roundtable discussions.
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Past attendees have included Dai-ichi Life Insurance, GPIF, Japan Post Insurance, Pension Fund Association, Sophia School Corporation, and many more.
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