2023.12.8 Fri.

10:30 - 12:00

Time for action: Japanese Companies' Efforts to Achieve a “Net Zero” Society

Organizer

Nikkei Inc.

Seminar abstract

Abstract

Leading Japanese companies participating in the NIKKEI “Net Zero” Project will present their efforts to realize a net zero society to the world.
*Our seminar can be viewed live via ZOOM as well as on-site at the COP28 Japan Pavilion (Simultaneous Japanese-English interpretation will be provided!). For more information and registration, please refer to the following link.

Program

Opening -5 min-

Yukari Takamura Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo

Remarks -5 min-

Shintaro Ito Minister of the Environment（tentative)

Presentation＆Talk -25 min-

• Kazuto Kita Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Financial Services Office Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC
• Yasuhiko Ushikubo Senior Executive Officer, Group Chief Sustainability Officer Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
• Daisuke Miyauchi President & CEO MIURA CO.,LTD.
• Masahiro Takahashi Executive Officer NYK LINE
• Sumihito Sekine CEO Earth hacks & Co., Ltd.

Video Message -25 min-

• Shigeru Kobayashi President, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
• Yoshihiro Hirokawa Managing Director, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
• Hisahide Okuda President, Director, CEO and COO, JERA Co., Inc.

Nikkei-FT Session -15 min-

• Emiliya Mychasuk Climate Editor, Financial Times
• Kiyoshi Ando Editorial Writer, Nikkei Inc.
• Yukari Takamura Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo

Closing -5 min-

Yukari Takamura Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo

Speakers

In-person

• Yukari Takamura / Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo
• Kazuto Kita / "Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Financial Services Office Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC"
• Yasuhiko Ushikubo / Senior Executive Officer, Group Chief Sustainability Officer Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
• Daisuke Miyauchi / President & CEO MIURA CO.,LTD.
• Masahiro Takahashi / Executive Officer NYK LINE
• Sumihito Sekine / CEO Earth hacks & Co., Ltd.
• Emiliya Mychasuk / Climate Editor, Financial Times
• Kiyoshi Ando / Editorial Writer, Nikkei Inc.
• and others

Online

• Yoshihiro Hirokawa / Managing Director, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (video message)
• Shigeru Kobayashi / President, NGK Insulators, Ltd. (video message)
• Hisahide Okuda / President, Director, CEO and COO JERA Co., Inc. (video message)

Related Links

• Click here to register for ONLINE viewing (ZOOM Live)
• About NIKKEI "Net-Zero" Project (Japanese)