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

Michiyo Morisawa
Senior Lead, PRI

Hideki Takada
Director for Strategy Development, Financial Services Agency

Satoshi Ikeda
Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan

Mari Kogiso
Co CEO, SDG Impact Japan
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

Jiro Adachi
Executive Director, Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES)

Junichi Adachi
KPMG Sustainable Value Service Japan Advisory Lead Partner, KPMG AZSA LLC / Representative Director, KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.

Ai Aonuma
Representative Director, Kamakura Sustainability Institute

Monica Bae
Director of Investor Practice, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)

Hari Balkrishna
Portfolio Manager of The Global Impact Equity Strategy, T. Rowe Price

Paul Beddie
CEO, FutureMax Institute / Advisory Board Chairman, Doshisha University, Value Research Center (VRC)

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

Ravi Chidambaram
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Rimm Sustainability Private Limited

Nneka Chike-Obi
Head of APAC ESG Ratings and Research, Sustainable Fitch

Matt Christensen
Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing, Allianz Global Investors

Sofía Condés
Head of Investor Outreach, FAIRR Initiative

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

Yasmine Djeddai
Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance for Asia Pacific, Societe Generale

Anthony Eames
Managing Director of Responsible Investment Strategy for Calvert Research and Management / Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management

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

Miyako Enokibori
Associate Director, CDP Worldwide-Japan

Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker
Editor, Responsible Investor

David Freiberg
Impact Weighted Account Advisor, Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS), EY Japan

Tomoaki Fujii
Co-Chief Investment Officer & Head of ESG Investment, Nissay Asset Management Co.

Hiroshi Fujikawa
Executive Officer, General Manager CSV Strategy Department, Kirin Holdings Company, Limited

Keiko Fujimi
Reskilling Business Director, Waris Corporation

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

Ayaka Fujiwara
Climate Investment Specialist, Green Climate Fund

Kenji Fuma
CEO, Neural Inc.

Tracy Gopal
CEO, Third Arrow Strategies

Wakao Hanaoka
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd.

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

Mutai Hashimoto
Sustainable Finance Lead, WWF Japan

Reiko Hayashi
Director and Deputy President, BofA Securities Japan

Hirotaka Hideshima
Counsellor on Global Strategy to President and Board of Directors, Norinchukin Bank

Ryuichi Horie
Co-founder & CEO, CSR Design Green Investment Advisory

Satoshi Ikeda
Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Financial Services Agency

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

Junya Ishikawa
Director Financial Business Division, astamuse Co., Ltd

Haruyoshi Ito
Professor of Finance, Aoyama Gakuin University, Graduate School of International Management

Takashi Iwamoto
Project Professor, Keio University

Hiroshi Jinno
Chief Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation

Fumihiro Kajikawa
Director, Environmental Economy Office, METI

Atsuko Kajiwara
Managing Executive Officer, Head of Sustainable Finance Evaluation Group, Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.

Shigehiro Kato
Vice Representative Director / Business Producer, People analytics & HR Technology Association / Recruit Co., Ltd.

Masaki Kawai
CEO, UNERI, Inc.

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

Shinichi Kihara
Deputy Director-General for Environmental Affairs, METI

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

Yuki Kimura
Representative Executive Director / Chairman, Institutional Investors Collective Engagement Forum

Arisa Kishigami
Independent Consultant & Thought Leader, En-CycleS

Ryushiro Kodaira
Editorial Writer, Nikkei Inc

Hiroshi Komori
Member of International Sustainability Standards Board, IFRS Foundation

Aiko Kozaki
Independent expert on sustainable finance, impact investing, and sustainable business creation

Tomohiro Kuchino
Director, KPMG Japan

Miho Kurosaki
Vice President Asia Pacific, Energy Impact Partners

Kevin Lehmann
Business and Human Rights Analyst, United Nations Development Programme

Nana Li
Head of Sustainability & Stewardship, Asia-Pacific, Impax Asset Management

Satoshi Maekawa
Oceans and fisheries group leader, WWF Japan

Yoshihisa Masaki
Director, Social Communication Bureau, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)

Kathy Matsui
General Partner, MPower Partners

Koh Matsuki
Chief Executive Officer, Proxy Watcher Inc.

Rebecca Mikula-Wright
Chief Executive Officer, IGCC and AIGCC

Chie Mitsui
Senior Researcher, Data Analyst, Digital Financial Business Planning Department I, Nomura Research Institute

Kahori Miyake
Executive Manager of ESG Strategy and Solution Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

Yoko Monoe
Senior Consultant (Sustainable Investment) WEALTH, Mercer Japan

Atsuhito Mori
Head of Sustainable Investment, Japan, FTSE Russell

Michiyo Morisawa
Senior Lead, PRI

Chika Morishima
Executive Officer & Vice President, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

Philipp Müller
Chief Executive Officer, BlueOrchard

Peter Munro
Head of Investor Relations and Sustainable Finance, European Investment Bank

Tadashi Murano
Senior Executive Officers GM of Corporate Planning General Div., AGC Inc.

Asako Nagai
Managing Director, BSR

Monica Nagashima
Japan Country Manager, InfluenceMap

Masato Nakamura
Founding Partner, GLIN Impact Capital

Kyoko Narita
Lead of Japan Capital Markets, CDP Worldwide-Japan

Yuko Nishida
Senior Manager (Climate Change), Renewable Energy Institute

Ayako Nomizu
Senior Specialist, Climate Action 100+, PRI

Misa Norigami
Acting Japan Researcher/Representative, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

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

Teruyuki Okada
Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers Sustainability LLC - Sustainability Center of Excellence

Kosuke Okimori
Managing Director, Kewpie Pension Fund

Hiroshi Ono
Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Emi Onozuka
CEO, Eminent Group

Cedric Rimaud
Asia Senior Credit Analyst, Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute

Eric Roeder
ILO Technical Specialist on Green Jobs, Climate Action and Resilience through Just Transition - Asia Pacific Region, International Labour Organization

Chris Russell
Senior News Editor, The Japan Times

Kaori Sasaki
Founder & CEO, ewoman, Inc.

Akiko Sato
Liaison Officer, Business and Human Rights, UNDP

Yukie Shibano
Executive Director, ESG and Climate Research, MSCI

Yuki Shimazu
Director of Human Resources Policy Office, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

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 Institute of Social System Research, Nikko Research Center

Hideki Takada
Director for Strategy Development, Financial Services Agency

Kae Takase
Senior Coordinator, Renewable Energy Institute

Ken Tammoto
Principal Strategist, MOL

Ryusuke Tanaka
Programme Officer, International Labour Organization Office for Japan

Hiroyuki Tezuka
Fellow (Climate Change), JFE Steel Corporation

Simi Thambi
Climate Economist, FAIRR Initiative

Motoshi Tomita
Research Scientist, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry

Olivier Trecco
Head of ASEAN, Japan, Pacific ESG Solutions Sustainable1, S&P Global

Hiroyoshi Uchida
Former member of Climate Youth Japan

Shigeru Uchigasaki
President, CEO, Human Resources Governance Leaders Co., Ltd. / Executive Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

Takahiro Ueno
Senior Researcher, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)

Eri Watanabe
Japan Energy Finance Campaigner, Market Forces

Junko Watanabe
Lawyer, Nishimura & Asahi

Andrea Webster
Finance System Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance

Kotoko Yadomaru
President, Change Our Next Decade

Asahi Yamashita
Legal Advisor to ClientEarth in Japan | Attorney-at-law admitted in Japan, Tokyo Surugadai Law Offices

Yuki Yasui
Managing Director, Asia Pacific Network, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

Mari Yoshitaka
Fellow (Sustainability), Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting

Chisato Yoshizawa
Director, Corporate Vice President, FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation

Robert Youngman
Team Leader, Green Finance and Investment, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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Connect with 500+ Japanese sustainable finance professionals
Hiroshi Komori
Senior Director, Stewardship & ESG, GPIF
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ESG Lead, PGGM
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Pre-Event Resources
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.
A limited number of complimentary passes for the event are available for asset owners. Check out the benefits of joining the conference and learn who among your peers attends. Apply for a complimentary pass for you or your team now.
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.
Meet with the best and brightest funds
Connect and arrange one-to-one meetings with the biggest ESG managers in the market.
Connect with active investors
Apply for a complimentary asset owner pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for asset owners to join the event.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, foundation, endowment, trust, family office or corporate investment division.
Apply for a pass and a member of our team will follow up with you to secure your pass.
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.
Build new connections
Past attendees have included Dai-ichi Life Insurance, GPIF, Japan Post Insurance, Pension Fund Association, Sophia School Corporation, and many more.
Connect with active investors
Be recognised as driving the future of sustainable finance
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.