The role of the private sector in generating impact is increasingly crucial, given that addressing global and local challenges has emerged as a pressing concern worldwide. Interest in impact investing is growing globally, and it is rising rapidly in Japan, with the launch of the Japan Impact-driven Financing Initiative (IDFI) in November 2021 and the release of draft Basic Guidelines for Impact Investing by the Financial Services Agency in June 2023.

The shift to seeking impact from among listed companies will have a significant effect on the economy due to their size, visibility and influence. It is essential to accelerate the impact-orientation of companies listed on the world’s stock markets, to accumulate practical experience of impact investing, and to share its know-how, in order for capital markets to demonstrate their capacity to help solve these global and local issues.

Based on this understanding, SIMI and IDFI, with the support of Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd., presents this event featuring discussions by a variety of leading practitioners in this field in Japan.

We look forward to seeing you all at this event.

<Speakers (in order of appearance)>
Eric Rice (Senior Fellow, Sorenson Impact Institute)
Kazuta (Kaz) Sakamoto (President and Representative Director, Cadira Capital Management Co., Ltd.)
Hiroki Iura (Chief Fund Manager, Resona Asset Management Co.,Ltd.)
Takeshi Mizuguchi (President, Takasaki City University of Economics)
Takayuki Haruna（Managing Executive Officer, Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd.）
Yoko Ohta (Managing Director, Head of Financial Engineering & Technology Research Center, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.)
Chihiro Baba（Senior Manager, Impact Business Development Office, ESG Strategy and Solution Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited）
Tsukasa Kanai (Executive Manager, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited)

<Event Summary>
Date: Monday, February 19, 2024, 13:00-16:45* (In-person only, no live/archived streaming available)
　　　*There will be time for networking and exchanging business cards from 16:45.
Venue: Room C at Ochanomizu Sola City Conference Center
Address: 4-6 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
– Direct connection from Exit B2 of Shin-ochanomizu Station on Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
– 1 minute walk from Hijiribashi Exit of JR Ochanomizu Station
– 4 min. walk from Exit 1 of Ochanomizu Station on Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
https://solacity.jp/access

Co-organized by: Social Impact Management Initiative (SIMI) and Japan Impact-driven Financing Initiative (IDFI)
Sponsored by: Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd.

Language: English/Japanese (simultaneous interpretation available)
Admission: Free
Capacity: 120 persons (advanced registration required)

　

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