It goes without saying that the shift to sustainability management has already become an urgent issue. There are probably many Japanese companies that are about to take the first step. However, it requires solid strategy and practical ability.
A one-day event where experts and members of ABeam Consulting discuss the real strategies and practices of sustainability management, and what lies ahead, which only ABeam Consulting, a global consulting firm from Japan that advocates as a “Real Partner,” will discuss.
▼Recommended for these people
- I want to deepen my knowledge of sustainability management
- Interested in supply chain and value chain
- I want DE&I to take root in the company
- Interested in solving social issues
▼Event overview
- Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 15:00-17:30
- Holding method: Pre-registration at zoom webinar / event register
- Participation fee: Free
▼Time table of the day
15:00-15:10 Opening
15:10-15:40 Keynote session: Japan’s challenges and prospects for sustainability management
15:45-16:15 Session 2: SX Led by Digital ESG -Unraveling from Nissin’s Corporate Case-
16:20-16:50 Session 3: Toward Realization of Sustainable Supply Chains
16:55-17:25 Session 4: Enhancement of Corporate Value and Human Capital Value, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
17:25-17:30 Closing
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▼Session Summary
Keynote session: Japan’s challenges and prospects for sustainability management (15:10-15:40)
·Overview
Yumiko Murakami, former Director of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Tokyo Center and General Partner of MPower Partners, and Yamada, Executive Vice President of ABeam Consulting, will talk about examples of sustainability management in Japan and overseas and their recognition of current issues.
·Speakers
MPower Partners General Partner Yumiko Murakami
ABeam Consulting Executive Vice President Takahiro Yamada
Session 2: SX Led by Digital ESG -Unraveling from Nissin’s Corporate Case- (15:45-16:15)
·Overview
NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS, which focuses on ESG, is working with ABeam Consulting on a project to visualize the relationship between ESG and corporate value. We will unravel the knowledge that both companies have gained from this and the secret of value creation that does not end with visualization.
·Speakers
Mr. Yukio Yokoyama, Director, CSO and Managing Executive Officer, NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS
Mr. Keiji Horie, Executive Officer, Principal, SX Initiative Leader, Materials & Chemicals Business Unit, ABeam Consulting
Abeam Consulting Digital Process Business Unit FMC Sector Senior Manager Waseda University Accounting ESG Course Invited Lecturer Manami Konno
Session 3: Toward Realization of Sustainable Supply Chains (16:20-16:50)
·Overview
What is happening on the front lines of the supply chain, and what kind of perspectives and specific initiatives are necessary to continue sustainable business, as reforms are needed not only for the company but also for the supply chain? A session to think about.
·Speakers
ABeam Consulting Digital Technology Business Unit AI Sector Head Executive Officer Principal Chihiro Nishioka
ABeam Consulting Digital Process Business Unit SCM Sector Director Tatsuya Imamura
Session 4: Improving Corporate Value and Human Capital Value, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (16:55-17:25)
·Overview
DE&I is a source of innovation that improves corporate value, and is also important from the perspective of human capital, which is attracting attention as non-financial information. Kaori Iwai, the leader of ABeam Consulting, and Mari Ogiso, co-CEO of SDG Impact Japan, will talk about their efforts and achievements so far, and their expectations for future value creation.
·Speakers
SDG Impact Japan Co-Founder and Co-CEO Mari Ogiso
ABeam Consulting CWO (Chief Workstyle Innovation Officer) Head of Sustainability Unit Executive Officer Principal Kaori Iwai
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Yumiko Murakami (General Partner, MPower Partners)
Former director of the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) Tokyo Center. He has been a member of many councils, including the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the Kishida Cabinet’s “New Capitalism Realization Council.” In 2016, “Depopulation Society as a Weapon” became a bestseller in the Amazon economics category. Prior to the OECD, he spent almost 20 years as a managing director at Goldman Sachs Securities, primarily in New York and London. He has also worked with the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cambodia and economic development aid to the Eastern Caribbean region. He graduated from Sophia University, Stanford Graduate School, and Harvard Graduate School.
Mari Ogiso (Co-Founder and Co-CEO, SDG Impact Japan)
Co-founder and Co-CEO of SDG Impact Japan. Through Impact Venture Fund, ESG Engagement Fund, Impact Advisory, etc., he is involved in the realization of SDGs with “money with intention”. After working as Director of the World Bank MIGA Tokyo Office and Representative of Japan in Dalberg, he is the Global Head of Diversity and Human Rights Secretariat at Fast Retailing. She has been involved in impact investing since its early days, and in 2017 she founded the Asian Women’s Impact Fund, the largest in Asia at the time. She holds a BA in Economics from the University of Tokyo and an MA in Environment and Finance from Tufts University Fletcher. She has served as Outside Corporate Auditor of Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan International Cooperation Agency Private Sector Investment Finance Risk Advisor, SMBC Nikko Securities ESG Advisory Board, Meiji Holdings ESG Advisory Board, W20 Japan Delegate.
Mr. Yukio Yokoyama (Nissin Foods Holdings Director, CSO and Managing Executive Officer)
In 1979, joined Fuji Bank (now Mizuho Bank). He joined Nissin Foods (currently Nissin Foods Holdings) in 2008 after working as an executive officer and manager of the Shibuya branch of the same bank. Until March 2021, he will supervise the finance department as Director, CFO and Managing Executive Officer, and realize efficiency by building a solid financial base and utilizing systems to realize the global expansion of the NISSIN FOODS Group. From April 2021, he will be a Director, CSO and Managing Executive Officer.
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Source: BusinessInsider
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