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RI Japan 2023 Japan's responses to rapid global sustainable finance evolution - Tokyo | 24-25 May Toranomon Hills Forum
RI Japan 2023
Tokyo | 24-25 May
Toranomon Hills Forum

Japan's responses to rapid global
sustainable finance evolution
Contents                           Responsible Investor Japan is back on
                                   the 24-25 May. Join over 500+ attendees
» Programme at a glance           in Toranomon Hills, Tokyo for two days
                                   of networking and connect with the
» Featured sessions 
                                   community to discuss the latest industry
» Keynote speakers                developments and best practices in
                                   sustainable finance.
» Speakers 
                                   Connect with like-minded individuals at
» Networking opportunities        the largest ESG conference to address
                                   the latest ESG topics and issues and learn
» Sponsors 
                                   about Japan in the global context.
» Booking information 

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Programme
at a glance                                  1       Connect with the Japanese
                                                     ESG and sustainable finance
                                                     industry
                                                     Past attendees included Dai-ichi Life
                                                     Insurance, GPIF, Japan Post Insurance,
                                                     Pension Fund Association, JFSA, METI, and
                                                     many more.

    2        Answer your biggest
             ESG questions from
             industry experts
                                                                    3       Gain a global perspective with
                                                                            Japan-focused content
                                                                            Discuss how to progress Japanese business
                                                                            in a sustainability-conscious world with our
             Carefully curated panel sessions will showcase
                                                                            well-established network of sustainable
             the depth and the dynamics of sustainable
                                                                            finance practitioners in Japan and from across
             finance discussion from global standardisations
                                                                            the globe. Gain unrivalled opportunities only
             of ESG to organisational challenges to take up
                                                                            available at Responsible Investor’s event series.
             portfolio decarbonisation.

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Featured sessions from the agenada
The evolution of data and                     Debating the future trajectory             Bringing the biodiversity
Japan’s role in data disclosure               of ESG and its implications for            challenge into the mainstream
»   Understanding the FSA code of             investors                                  »   How can you best manage biodiversity
    conduct for ESG evaluation and data       »   ESG has faced considerable                 risk in the portfolio?
    providers - how will it impact on ESG         headwinds, given the recent backlash   »   How do investors view the Cop 15
    markets?                                      in the US, Ukraine war, energy             adoption of the Post 2020 framework?
»   Can it tangibly influence investor             crisis and increasing concerns of      »   How do you go about getting data and
    confidence in ESG ratings and                 greenwashing – what are these              is biodiversity data reliable?
    enhance ESG standards?                        impacts in the longer term?
»   Alternative data sets, what is the next   »   What actions are needed to be
    generation of ESG data?                       implemented to boost ESG’s
                                                  credibility and what can Japan’s
                                                  investor community do to
                                                  enhance this?
                                              »   What lessons can Japan’s ESG
                                                  community learn from the backlash
                                                  in the US?
                                                                                                       View the agenda 

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Our keynote
Hear from Hiroshi Ono as he shares his insights
on green finance for a sustainable future.

Hiroshi Ono
Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs
Ministry of the Environment Japan
Mr. Ono has been serving as Vice-Minister
for Global Environmental Affairs since July
2022. He is in charge of MOEJ's international
affairs includes the global environmental
conservation. He also held prominent
positions during his 35 years in MOE
Japan as Director - General of Global
Environment Bureau and Director-General
of Environmental Management Bureau
and others.
Director-General of Environmental
Management Bureau and others.
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Our keynote
Hear from Shinichi Kihara on his insights
on the role of transition finance in Japan
this May.

Shinichi Kihara
Deputy Director-General for
Environmental Affairs
Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry Japan
Mr. Kihara has served as Deputy Director-
General for Environmental Affairs, Industrial
Science, Technology and Environment Policy
Bureau since his appointment in 2021. He
has contributed to the International Energy
Agency's flagship publication, the World
Energy Outlook, through serving as Senior
Energy Analyst from 2009.

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Speaker highlights
                Anthony Eames
                Managing Director of              Akane Enatsu                 Kenji Fuma
                Responsible Investment Strategy   Head, Nomura Research
                Calvert Research and                                           CEO
                                                  Center of Sustainability
                Management                                                     Neural Inc.
                Managing Director                 Nomura Institute of
                                                                               LIN Impact Capital
                Morgan Stanley Investment         Capital Markets Research
                Management

                                                  Makoto Haraguchi              Reiko Hayashi
                Wakao Hanaoka                     SVP of Sustainability
                                                                                Director and Deputy
                CEO and Founder                   Section
                                                                                President
                Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd.          MS & AD Insurance Group
                                                                                BofA Securities Japan
                                                  Holdings

                Hirotaka
                Hideshima                         Satoshi Ikeda                 Fumihiro Kajikawa
                Counsellor on Global              Chief Sustainable Finance     Director, Environmental
                Strategy to President             Officer                         Economy Office
                and Board of Directors            Financial Services Agency     METI
                Norinchukin Bank

                Arisa Kishigami                   Mari Kogiso                   Koh Matsuki
                Independent Consultant            Co CEO                        CEO
                En-CycleS                         SDG Impact Japan              Proxy Watcher

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Speaker highlights
                Chie Mitsui
                Senior Researcher, Data
                Analyst, Digital Financial
                                             Tadashi Murano                  Motoshi Tomita
                                             Senior Executive Officers
                Business Planning                                            Research Scientist
                                             GM of Corporate Planning
                Department I                                                 Central Research Institute
                                             General Div
                Nomura Research                                              of Electric Power Industry
                                             AGC inc.
                Institute

                Emi Onozuka                  Yukie Shibano                   Hideki Takada
                                             Executive Director,             Director for Strategy
                CEO
                                             ESG & Climate Research          Development
                Eminent Group
                                             MSCI                            Financial Services Agency

                                                                             Asahi Yamashita
                Hiroyuki Tezuka              Andrea Webster                  Legal Advisor
                                             Financial System Lead           ClientEarth in Japan
                Fellow
                                             World Benchmarking              Attorney-at-law
                JFE Steel Corporation
                                             Alliance                        admitted in Japan
                                                                             Tokyo Surugadai
                                                                             Law Offices

                Yuki Yasui                   Mari Yoshitaka
                Managing Director, Asia
                                             Fellow (Sustainability)
                Pacific Network
                                             Mitsubishi UFJ Research
                Glasgow Financial Alliance
                                             and Consulting
                for Net Zero (GFANZ)                                    View the speaker list 

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Networking opportunities
Build your network to advance your professional horizons

»   2Degrees Investing Initiative    »   Ares                            »   Business Engagement
»   350.org                          »   ARUN                            »   Business for Social
»   Aberdeen Standard Investments    »   Asahi Life Asset Management         Responsibility
»   Accenture                        »   Asahi Mutual Life Insurance     »   Business Policy Forum
»   Access to Nutrition Initiative   »   Ashton Consulting               »   Capital asset management
»   Advantest Corporation            »   Asia Investor Group on          »   CDP Worldwide
»   Affirmative Investment                 Climate Change                  »   Central Saint Martins
    Management                       »   Asset Management One            »   Chiyoda Corporation
»   Anthropocene                     »   Association for Real Estate     »   Chubu Electric Power Company
    Fixed Income Insitute                Securitization                  »   Cierpa & Co
»   Aflac Asset Management Japan      »   Astellas Pharma                 »   Cinnamon
»   AIG Asset Management             »   AXA Investment Manager          »   Clean Green
»   AIGCC                            »   Baillie Gifford & Co             »   Cogo Japan
»   AIHARA DENTAL CLINIC             »   Bain & Company                  »   Columbia Threadneedle
»   AIP                              »   Ballet Arts                         Investments
»   Allesgood                        »   Bank of America Merrill Lynch   »   Convergence
»   Allianz Global Investors         »   Bank of Japan                   »   COOP Kyosai
»   Alsok Pension Fund               »   Blackfish                       »   CREEN
»   Alterna Co                       »   BofA Securities                 »   Central Research Institute of
»   Alternative Investment Capital   »   Boston Consulting Group             Electric Power Industry
»   Amundi                           »   Brawn Capital                   »   Crosspoint Advisors
»   Arabesque Group                  »   BSR                             »   And many more...

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