WHAT IS SIMI?
The Social Impact Management Initiative (SIMI) is a collaborative effort of diverse stakeholders in Japan, including nonprofits and businesses, funders and funding intermediaries, government agencies, intermediary support organizations and think tanks, evaluators and researchers. Through this multi-sector initiative, SIMI promotes social impact management throughout Japan. As of April 2025 about 110 member organizations and individuals made up SIMI. SIMI was established in 2016 to promote social impact measurement in Japan.
In recent years, in the United States and Europe, where social impact measurement is strongly promoted, the focus has shifted to not only to measuring impacts but also to conducting impact-focused management. SIMI has realized that measuring and evaluating social impact is important, but not sufficient by itself. It is imperative to strengthen the social impact focus of society as a whole and to spread the social impact management practices throughout the world.
Based on this understanding, in January 2019 SIMI changed its name from Social Impact Measurement Initiative to Social Impact Management Initiative. In October 2020, SIMI was reorganized into a General Incorporated Foundation.
VISION
We envision a society where social impact management is practiced by a broad range of stakeholders to solve social issues and create social value.
MISSION
We promote social impact management for all types of organizations and provide a platform that accelerates co-creation of impact through participation and collaboration across organizations, industries and fields of activity.
MEMBERS
GOVERNING COUNCIL
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Mitsuaki Aoyagi
Vice-chair of Executive Committee, Social Innovation and Investment Foundation
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Yuriko Minamoto
Professor, Graduate School of Governance Studies, Meiji University
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Takeshi Mizuguchi
Professor, Department of Business Management, Faculty of Economics, Takasaki City University of Economics
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Ken Shibusawa
Founder, Shibusawa and Company, Inc. , Chairman, Commons Asset Management
INTERNAL AUDITOR
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Nobuyuki Katsu
Lawyer,
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
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Tomoya Uehara
CFO,
Tiger Mov, Inc.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Katsuji Imata, President
(Co-CEO, Blue Mable Japan, Inc.)
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Ken Ito, Executive Director
(Executive Director, Social Value Japan)
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Yoshihiro Kamozaki, Executive Director
(Executive Director, Japan Fundraising Association)
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Masaki Kochi
(CEO, K-three)
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Asami Takagi
(CEO & Founder, Stem for Leaves)
Engaged Members
Organizations and individuals from various sectors join SIMI as engaging members. As of Oct. 2023 about 110 member organizations and individuals made up SIMI.
