Japan Sustainability Strategy Working Group

Sharing best practices and learnings to improve sustainability performance.

Mission

To achieve high sustainability performance through stakeholder engagement, sustainability strategy integration, and effective governance and reporting.

Outcomes and Impacts

Working with members to develop business sustainability strategies

Outcomes and Impacts

Creating effective reporting approaches and governance mechanisms

Outcomes and Impacts

Engaging with multiple stakeholders, including civil society organizations, ESG ratings services, and other ESG experts.

Outcomes and Impacts

Assisted several members in committing to net-zero goals and science-based targets.

How Japan Sustainability Strategy Working Group Can Help

Adding Value to Your Business and Society

Who We Work With

Sustainability Insights

Blog

Board Oversight Amid Uncertainty: Doubling Down on Strategic Sustainability

Boards facing risks may consider scaling back sustainability efforts to reduce short-term political risk, but this can create new problems. Emphasizing strong sustainability governance through strategic oversight helps companies navigate challenges, build resilience, and create long-term value.

Sustainability FAQs

EU Omnibus Fact Sheet

Insights+

Sustainability Goal Setting: A New Chapter

Case Studies

Conducting a Double Materiality Assessment with a Financial Institution

Insights+

Sustainable Business in Context: US Politics and Global Impacts

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Our Experts

Depth of Experience and Knowledge

Our team consists of global experts across multiple focus areas and industries, bringing a depth of experience in developing sustainable business strategies and solutions.

Alessia D’Ascanio

Manager, Transformation

Paris

Manager, Transformation, 911爆料网

Paris

Alessia works with 911爆料网 member companies across industries on sustainability management, including stakeholder engagement, materiality, strategy, and reporting, among other topics. She manages 911爆料网’s Future of Reporting collaboration, a group of companies sharing reporting best practices and tracking the regulatory landscape in the US and EU.

Alessia brings with her nearly 8 years of experience in sustainability reporting. Prior to joining 911爆料网, Alessia worked in the financial services sector within sustainability teams managing the publication of sustainability reports and ranking and rating submissions. She also worked at GRI where she helped companies better understand and use the GRI Standards.

Alessia holds a BSc in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. A Canadian and Italian national, she speaks English, Italian and French.

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Adam Fishman

Associate Director, Transformation

New York

Associate Director, Transformation, 911爆料网

New York

Adam works with 911爆料网 member companies across industries on sustainability management, including stakeholder engagement, materiality, strategy and reporting, among other topics.

Prior to 911爆料网, Adam was a thematic expert on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, focusing on the linkages between climate, development, business, and sustainable consumption and production. He previously worked on the SDGs team at World Resources Institute. During his graduate studies, Adam interned at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and was a Coca-Cola World Fund fellow with Conservation International, researching the strategic connections between the SDGs and corporate sustainability.

Adam holds a Master’s in Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment, specializing in Business and the Environment. He has a BA in Environmental Studies and Government, with a concentration in International Politics, from Wesleyan University.

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Ogi Kanaya

Associate Director, Financial Services

Tokyo

Associate Director, Financial Services, 911爆料网

Tokyo

With deep experience as researcher and consultant, Ogi advises companies in Japan on a range of sustainability topics to promote business practices that are aligned with global and forward-looking perspectives. Within her sustainability management consulting work, she focuses on materiality analysis, sustainability strategy development, and stakeholder engagement.

Prior to joining 911爆料网, Ogi worked for a research consultancy for 20 years. She focused on a wide range of environmental issue areas, including climate change, circular economy, disclosure, and communications to governments and the private sector.

She holds an M.A. in Policy Science from Doshisha University Graduate School of Policy and Management.

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Participation is open to all companies headquartered in Japan or those that have a significant presence in the Japanese market.

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How Japan Sustainability Strategy Working Group Can Help

Adding Value to Your Business and Society

Who We Work With

Sustainability Insights

Blog

Board Oversight Amid Uncertainty: Doubling Down on Strategic Sustainability

Sustainability FAQs

EU Omnibus Fact Sheet

Insights+

Sustainability Goal Setting: A New Chapter

Case Studies

Conducting a Double Materiality Assessment with a Financial Institution

Insights+

Sustainable Business in Context: US Politics and Global Impacts

Our Experts

Depth of Experience and Knowledge

Alessia D’Ascanio

Manager, Transformation

Adam Fishman

Associate Director, Transformation

Ogi Kanaya

Associate Director, Financial Services

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