Program

October 2nd, 202310:00~17:00 (JST)

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10:00-10:30

Opening Remarks


HATAKEYAMA Yojiro
Director-General, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
TOKURA Masakazu
Chairman, KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation)
KATO Masahiko
KATO Masahiko
Chairperson, Japanese Bankers Association
David Atkin
David Atkin
CEO, Principles For Responsible Investment (PRI)

Session 1

10:30-10:35

Keynote Speech


Gianluigi Benedetti
Ambassador, Embassy of Italy In Tokyo
10:35-11:35

Panel Discussion

Towards Net-Zero Society 〜Industrial Decarbonisation〜

What efforts are needed towards creating a "Green Market" to accelerate industrial decarbonization, focusing on the creation of demand?

Peter Bakker
Peter Bakker
President and CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Nancy Gillis
Nancy Gillis
Programme Head, First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum
Rana Ghoneim
Chief, Energy Systems and Industrial Decarbonization Unit, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
TEZUKA Hiroyuki
Fellow, Executive, JFE Steel Corporation
MITA Noriyuki
Vice President, Sustainability Department, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation (*After October 1st)
KOBAYASHI Izuru
KOBAYASHI Izuru
Deputy Director-General for Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Session 2

11:45-12:40

Panel Discussion

Solution Provider and Avoided Emissions

Companies are increasingly expected to provide solutions to social challenges. What is the potential of the idea of "avoided emissions" to evaluate a company's contribution to decarbonization of the society as a whole by providing solutions?

HAYASHI Reiko
Director and Deputy President, BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd.
Jason Mortimer
Head of Sustainable Investment - Fixed Income, Investment Department - Global Solutions, Nomura Asset Management
UEHARA Hirotoshi
Executive Officer, Quality & Environment, CS, Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd.
 Breant
Philippe Breant
Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Veolia Asia
HIRUTA Takako
HIRUTA Takako
Country Leader, CS&Q, Schneider Electric Japan, Inc.
12:40-14:10

Break


Session 3

14:10-14:30

Keynote Speech


Emmanuel Faber
Chair, ISSB
MIYAZONO Masataka
President, Government Pension Investment Fund
MIZUNO Hiromichi
Founder And CEO, Good Steward Partners, LLC
14:30-15:25

Panel Discussion

Future of Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

As climate-related financial disclosures rapidly expand, what efforts are needed going forward? How can disclosure promote transition finance?

NAGAMURA Masaaki
Fellow, International Initiatives, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
Alex Michie
Head of Secretariat, GFANZ
IKEDA Satoshi
Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Strategy Development And Management Bureau, Financial Services Agency
ISHIKAWA Tomohiro
Chief Regulatory Engagement Officer, Corporate Planning Division, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)
KITAGAWA Keiko
General Manager, Sustainability Promotion Unit, Global Investor Relations Group, Finance Strategy and Planning Division, JERA Co., Inc.

Session 4

15:35-15:55

Keynote Speech


Mary Schapiro
Head, The TCFD Secretariat
ITO Kunio
Chair, The TCFD Consortium
15:55-16:50

Panel Discussion

Further Promotion of Transition Finance

As the understanding of the importance of transition finance grows globally, what efforts are needed to further promote investments toward decarbonization of corporates and the private financing towards them?

KIHARA Shinichi
Director General for International Policy on Carbon Neutrality, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Nicholas Pfaff
Deputy Chief Executive, Head of Sustainable Finance, International Capital Market Association
Sean Kidney
CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
Eila Kreivi
Director, Chief Sustainable Finance Advisor, Secretariat General, European Investment Bank
KUBOTA Nobuhiko
Managing Executive Officer, IHI Corporation
16:55-17:00

Closing Remarks


Peter Bakker
President and CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
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