{"id":322,"date":"2019-06-10T12:33:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T03:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/?p=322"},"modified":"2019-06-10T12:37:20","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T03:37:20","slug":"sustainablefinance_tokyodialogue_en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/news-topics\/sustainablefinance_tokyodialogue_en\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Dialogue on Sustainable Finance &#8211; an event in view of the G20 summit in Japan &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-332\" src=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/06\/photo7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/06\/photo7.png 528w, https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/06\/photo7-163x300.png 163w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the occasion of the Japan presidency of the G20, Tokyo Dialogue on Sustainable Finance was a full day conference which aims to provide a platform for a profound discussion among various stakeholders in the region and in the world. Healthy planet is a prerequisite for all sustainable economic and social activities, and climate is a fundamental element, however the foundation is being undermined. On the other hand, it is recognized that the Paris Agreement as well as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have become real game changers in the business for the 21st century and bring risks and opportunities in business. This conference was to be held in the lead of private sector with the support by relevant Ministries of Japanese government and other international organisations, and to intend sustainable finance in Japan, in the region and in the world to become in full swing on the occasion of G20 summit.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Date and Time: <\/strong><\/span>3 June 2019, 9:00 -18:00 (Reception starts at 8:30)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Venue: <\/strong><\/span>International House of Japan<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>L<\/strong><strong>anguage: <\/strong><\/span>English\/Japanese (Simultaneous Interpretation)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Organizers: <\/strong><\/span>Japan Climate Initiative (JCI), UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Supporters: <\/span><\/strong>Financial Services Agency, Ministries of the Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Sponsors: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Development Bank of Japan\u00a0Inc., Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., MS&amp;AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century, Sompo Holdings, Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group,Inc., Tokio Marine &amp; Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>(In alphabetical order)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Program: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">as of 31 May\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/06\/Sustainable-Finance-Tokyo-Dialogue_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/06\/Sustainable-Finance-Tokyo-Dialogue_JP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Japanese<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n*Special Video Messages with Japanese subtitles will be released later on <a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/news-topics\/sustainablefinance_tokyodialogue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Morning Session (9:00-12:30)<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0Master of Ceremony Hiroko Kuniya, Board Member, Renewable Energy Institute<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0<strong>Opening Remarks<\/strong><br \/>\nTakejiro Sueyoshi, Special Advisor to UNEP FI in the Asia Pacific Region, and Representative of Japan Climate Initiative<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0<strong>Special video message 1<\/strong><br \/>\nMark Carney, Governor of Bank of England<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010Special Video Message 1\u3011Mark Carney, Governor of Bank of England\uff082019\/06\/03\uff09\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ELz4L6HETeA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u25a0<strong>Speeches of guest of honors:<\/strong> High level government officials from Ministries<br \/>\nTakashi Nagao, Parliamentary Vice-Minister, Financial Services Agency<br \/>\nTakaaki Katsumata, Parliamentary Vice-Minister, Ministry of the Environment<br \/>\nHideo Suzuki, Ambassador, Assistant Minister for Global Issues\/Director-General for Global Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0<strong>Commemorative Speech 1<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cJapanese view of Nature\u201d<br \/>\nTetsuo Yamaori, Scholar of Religion<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0<strong>Special video message 2<\/strong><br \/>\nChristiana Figueres, Chairperson of Mission 2020<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010Special Video Message 2\u3011Christiana Figueres, Chairperson of Mission 2020\uff082019\/06\/03\uff09\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZoTcLfaw4iE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u25a0<strong>Commemorative Speech 2<\/strong><br \/>\nMasamichi Kono, Deputy Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)<\/p>\n<p>Networking break<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0<strong>Special video message 3<\/strong><br \/>\nAl Gore, Former Vice President of the United States<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010Special Video Message 3\u3011Al Gore, Former Vice President of the United States\uff082019\/06\/03\uff09\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hAHy2LOH5fA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u25a0<strong>Special Guest Speech<\/strong><br \/>\nYuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo Metropolitan Government<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0<strong>High-level Panel Session: <\/strong>\u201cAligning financial industry with societal needs\u201d<br \/>\nIt is Paris Agreement and SDGs that lead the way for 21st sustainable society. What transformation is needed and viable to make it happen? In this session, distinguished speakers from various sector shared and exchanged the high-level perspectives. This session explored what it means for financial industry to align with Paris Agreement and SDGs.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Panelists<\/span><br \/>\nRobert Youngman, Team Leader, Green Finance and Investment, OECD<br \/>\nStephen Nolan, Managing Director, UN Environment Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S)<br \/>\nPaul Dickinson, CDP Executive Chair<br \/>\nTakanobu Suehiro, Head of Corporate Sustainability Dept, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Co-Chair of Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century<br \/>\nJunko Komori, General Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Planning Dept. Tokio Marine &amp; Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Moderator<\/span><br \/>\nHideki Takada, Secretary General, Green Finance Network Japan \/ Ministry of Finance, Japan<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0High-level Dialogue:<\/strong> \u201cFinancial Regulation and Sustainability from Japanese, Chinese and European perspectives\u201d<br \/>\nA strong leadership by financial regulators and policy makers is a key to foster a stronger enabling environment for sustainable finance. Within the context that different jurisdictions have different perspectives and approaches to reach for the same goal, in this session, high level officials who engage in promoting green and sustainable finance policies in different jurisdictions updated the audience about the recent developments and exchanged views and ideas through the dialogue, and explored how the international harmonization would be feasible.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Speakers<\/span><br \/>\nSatoshi Ikeda, Chief Sustainability Officer, Financial Services Agency of Japan<br \/>\nWang Qingrong (Dr.), Branch Director of the Policy and Research Bureau, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission<br \/>\nEric Usher, Head of UNEP FI<\/p>\n<p>Afternoon session (13:30-18:00)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0Commemorative Speech 3<\/strong><br \/>\nPavan Sukhdev, TEEB, President of WWF International<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0<strong>Panel Session 1:<\/strong> \u201cA vision for the three Principles for Sustainable Finance: PRI, PSI and PRB\u201d<br \/>\nWhen the &#8220;Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB)&#8221; is officially announced at the UN General Assembly held in New York in September this year, international initiatives for the three types of finance &#8211; investment (PRI), insurance (PSI) and banks (PRB) will be in place. Panelists discussed what collaborations by these three principles would be desired to further accelerate sustainable finance in the world.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Panelists<\/span><br \/>\nEric Usher, Head of UNEP FI<br \/>\nHiroko Urashima, Sustainability Section, Corporate Planning Department, MS&amp;AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.<br \/>\nTakayuki Tsujii, General Manager, Patagonia Japan<br \/>\nMinoru Matsubara, Asset Management Department, Resona Bank, and Co-Chair of Investment Working Group of Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Moderator<\/span><br \/>\nJacki Johnson, Group Executive, People, Performance and Reputation, IAG<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0<strong>Panel Session 2:<\/strong> \u201cOpportunities derived from the implementation of Paris Agreement\u201d<br \/>\nThe Paris Agreement does not just give warning to business and finance. It brings new opportunities. Various zero emission initiatives have already started and private sector are engaging in fierce competition for the cutting-edge technologies. How business could follow this trend is crucial to the survival of business. In this session, panelists discussed from a practical point of view how to capture this new growth opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Panelists<\/span><br \/>\nSatoshi Abe, General Manager of Social Environment Department, Sustainability Management Division, Ricoh Corporation<br \/>\nKenji Kawado, Representative Director, Shizen Energy Inc.<br \/>\nShiho Koshikawa, General Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Department, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.<br \/>\nHitoshi Suzuki, Assistant Director, Social Policy Division, Department of Economic and Social Policy, The Japanese Trade Union Confederation<br \/>\nRemco Fischer, Climate Change Lead, UNEP FI<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Moderator<\/span><br \/>\nMasaya Ishida, Manager, Renewable Energy Business Group, Renewable Energy Institute<\/p>\n<p>Networking break<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0Panel Session 3:<\/strong> \u201cPositive Impact as a new paradigm for SDG solution\u201d<br \/>\nThis session aimed to introduce the concept, definition, principles and frameworks of UNEP FI\u2019s Positive Impact initiative, which is a new paradigm for business and finance to contribute to the achievement of SDGs. In this session, speakers showcased and shared their outlook on existing business cases or potential business area based on holistic impact-based approaches in environmental, social and economic dimensions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Panelists<\/span><br \/>\nPierre Rousseau, Senior Strategic Sustainable Business advisor, BNP Paribas Group<br \/>\nTsukasa Kanai, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings<br \/>\nHideki Kobayashi, Head of ESG Office, Japan Real Estate Asset Management<br \/>\nMari Kojima, Manager CSR group, Corporate Planning Div., FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Moderator<\/span><br \/>\nCareen Abb, Positive Impact Lead, UNEP FI<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0<strong>Conference Summary and Closing Remarks<\/strong><br \/>\nTakejiro Sueyoshi, Special Advisor to UNEP F, and Representative of Japan Climate Initiative<br \/>\nEric Usher, Head of UNEP FI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; On the occasion of the Japan presidency of the G20, Tokyo Dialogue on Sustainable Finance was a full day conference which aims to provide a platform for a profound discussion among various stakeholders in the region and in the world. 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