Specialized field
- Corporate disclosure information and related systems (including sustainability standards)
- Corporate governance, sustainable finance
Publications
Report
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Activity
- Member of the SX Brand Evaluation Committee of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) Since 2023
- Member of Japan Public and Private Working Group on Financed Emissions to Promote Transition Finance, METI Since 2023
- Member of the "Study Group on Cybersecurity and Investment/Finance-related Systems"Nomura Capital Markets Research Institute 2023
- Member of the Non-Financial Information Disclosure Guidelines Study Group and related committees, METI Since 2021
- Member of the Corporate Disclosure Policy Council, CFA Institute Since 2020
- Board member of CFA Society JAPAN until October 2021, A Chair of Advocacy Committee from November 2021 Since 2017
- International Accounting human-network (hosted by FASF) registrated
- Member of IASB's Consultative Group for the IFRS Taxonomy Since April 2014
Speech:
- RI JAPAN 2024 Stream A-2: Addressing the challenges of financed emissions
- Certified Public Accountant External Director Network Training Seminar "Issues and Responses to the Revision of the Quarterly Report System" February 26, 2024, JICPA
- Panel discussion at the 39th ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum (ABMF) Jan 2024, ADB & Thailand SEC
- Enhancing Corporate Disclosure under Current Discussion of sustainability Keynote Address Oct 2023, CFA Society Malaysia
- "How can AI read integrated reports?" September 30, 2023, Nikkei Integrated Report Awards Web Seminar:
- Special lecture: "The latest trends in green finance - between regulation and anti-regulation". 95th National Conference of the Securities Economics Association Program, September 16, 2023
- Integrating the UN SDGs into investment: from aspiration to practice March 29, 2023, UN PRI etc.
- Panel discussion, Japan Summit hosted by a London Business School Student Club November 11, 2022
- Panel discussion "The Challenge of Next-Generation ESG Investment - Balancing Sustainability and Competitive Returns" November 1, 2022 Asuka Corporate Advisory
- OECD Asia Raoundtable on Corporate Governance 20-21, Oct 2022 Hanoi, hosted by OECD SSC of Vietnam, Japan FSA
- 30th XBRL Europe Conference, ESG plenary session June 13th 2022 Panel discussion
- RI JAPAN 2022 Stream B-2: ESG in the legal landscape May 24th 2022 Panel discussion
- Project Symposium for Thinking about the Future of Asset Management Companies-Nikkei NIKKEI SDGs FESTIVAL (sponsored by Nikkei BP, Nikkei Inc.) Sep 14, 2021
- RI DIGITAL:JAPAN 2020 Panel Discussion For engagement or rating? Standardised or business-specific format? Lessons learnt from the Covidcrisis, Oct 29th 2020
- Nikkei Sustainable Finance seminar Panel Discussion The realisation of a Sustainable Society, Sep 2nd 2020 *(Japanese Only)
- RI World Update Webinar A new paradigm shift in environmental and sustainable finance?, Dec 19th 2019 *(Japanese Only)
- Amendment UK corporate governance code for the Corporate Governance network (NPO),17 December 2018
- EU shareholder rights directive and stewardship responsibility of DC fund, for the Pension investment study group, 19 September 2018
- IFRS Taxonomy Annual Convention 2012 April, London
- Tokyo University of Science Open College: The Latest Status of Sustainable Finance 2024
- Tokyo University of Science Open College: The Latest Status of Sustainable Finance 2023
Others:
- Sustainable Investing in Practice, ESG Challenges and Opportunities – May 16, 2024 (Participated in translation) Kinyuzaiseijijo
- Emissions disclosure by financial institutions affects companies, Keiei-Zaimu May 6th editions, Zeimukenkyu-kai
- "Shareholders' Meeting to be held after Financial Statements are Disclosed" Nikkei, Opinion, May 2nd,
- "Challenges and Directions for a Changing World and ESG Investments". Pensions and the Economy, October 2023 edition, Pension and Senior Plan Research Institute,
- Sustainability Information Disclosure – July 20, 2023 Co-authored, Nikkei BP
- "Practical guide to the revised disclosure ordinance of 2023 in response to disclosure of sustainability information" Special edition of KigyoKaikei,April 24, 2023 Co-authored, Chuo-Keizai
- "ESG investment is unshakable" Nikkei, Opinion, March 10th 2023
Publication
- Japan's Stewardship Code: issues facing asset management companies
- Building an information environment essential for success of Japan’s stewardship code
- A New Era of Corporate Disclosure Vol.2 - Will next-generation EDINET and its XBRL facilitate corporate evaluation and improve global comparability? -
- TDnet should seek its own role in next-generation XBRL earnings digests to differentiate itself from EDINET
- Taiwan Stock Exchange's XBRL disclosure system upgrade places priority on global comparability in conjunction with IFRS adoption from 2013
- Next-generation EDINET and XBRL disclosure of material facts
- A New Era of Corporate Disclosure - Will 2013 upgrade to EDINET and new-generation XBRL improve corporate valuation process? -
- IFRS Taxonomy Annual Convention 2012 April London
- XBRL could potentially improve efficiency of shareholder voting
- XBRL reporting makes financial statement footnotes more useful for company valuation
- Communication with long-term investors for company value creation
- Improvement in XBRL Financial Reporting's Accuracy is the Key to Dissemination of Information in Securities Filings
- Interactive Business Reporting "Can XBRL improve Institutional Investors' ability to screen investees?"