Driving Investor Action on Nature in Japan

Registration has closed, please email info@aigcc.net if you'd like to attend.

Date: Monday, May 20th, 2024

Time: 10am - 11.30am JST (9.30am registration)

Venue: Hall B, Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 4th Floor, 1-23-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6305 (Access Map)

Japan is home to a wide range of biodiversity and natural ecosystems that provide the necessary ecosystem services, which provide vital support for human well-being and sustainable development. Japan's economic development is highly dependent on biodiversity and ecosystem services. The forthcoming AIGCC-PwC report, Nature at a Tipping Point, found that 50% of Japan’s industries are highly or moderately dependent on nature.

Investors in Japan are increasingly aware of business dependency and impact on nature as shown by a large number of Japanese investors who have committed to report in alignment with the Task Force on Nature-related Disclosure (TNFD) framework. As a result, nature is increasingly integrated into the overall business and investment process to better understand their exposure to nature risks and opportunities, as well as their operational and investment impact on nature.

An updated English/Japanese version of Nature at a Tipping Point with analysis specific to Japan, will be previewed during this event. This report, prepared in partnership with PwC, covers Asia Pacific's economic dependencies on nature, and steps to managing nature dependencies and risk for investors. AIGCC will also provide an exclusive preview of our upcoming online training foundational module on deforestation for investors.

Time (JST)	Agenda
09:30 - 10:00 AM	Registration
10:00 – 10:05 AM	Introduction and welcome remarks: Rebecca Mikula-Wright, CEO, AIGCC
10:05 – 10:10 AM	Guest speaker: Masami Hasegawa, Secretary General, Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation
10:10 – 10:15 AM	Keynote remarks: Makoto Haraguchi, TNFD dedicated SVP, Corporate Sustainability Dept, TNFD Taskforce member, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings
10:15 – 10:30 AM	Overview of Nature at a Tipping Point report: Wisnu Wibisono, Project Manager – Forest and Land Use, AIGCC Introductory presentation on Japan’s version of AIGCC and PwC’s Nature at a Tipping Point Report Exclusive preview of AIGCC foundational module on deforestation for investors
10:30 – 11:00 AM	Panel discussion This session will focus on how investors value nature and integrate nature into the investment process: Dai Yamawaki, Senior ESG Investment Manager, Nomura Asset Management Masakatsu Takahashi, Vice President, ESG Promotion, Kao Corporation Takeshi Wada, Senior Stewardship Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management The session will be moderated by Monica Bae, Director of Investor Practice, AIGCC.
11:00 – 11:05 AM	Closing Remarks: Rebecca Mikula-Wright, CEO, AIGCC
11:05 – 11:30 AM	Networking and End

Registration has closed, please email info@aigcc.net if you'd like to attend.

About Asia Investor Group on Climate Change

AIGCC works to create awareness and encourage action among Asia’s investors about the risks and opportunities associated with climate change.

AIGCC members:

From 11 different markets in Asia and internationally
Include asset owners and managers
More than US$35 trillion in combined AUM

The AIGCC network has a strong international profile and engages with government pension and sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and endowments. AIGCC represents the Asian investor perspective in the evolving global discussions on climate change and the transition to a net zero emissions economy.