Masashi Kataoka
General Manager, Alternative Investment Department, The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Private Equity
International
International
Responsible Investment Forum: Tokyo 2022
8 - 9 June 2022,
Shangri-La Tokyo
Connecting Japanese capital with global managers
Join the PEI Responsible Investment Forum: Tokyo in-person on 8-9 June in Tokyo to dissect current allocation trends contributing to positive change.
Reconnect with Japanese investors, global fund managers, and strategic partners to map out responsible and impact investment frameworks for positive growth in 2022 and beyond.
Key conversations shaping the Forum include:
- Understand APAC investor approaches on responsible investments in turbulent times.
- How do LPs combine long/short-term strategy with active stewardship?
- How can GPs report to LPs on their portfolio footprints?
- How do we address the gap between Japan and global standards? and so much more.
Covid precautions
To help keep you and your peers safe, we have embraced some common principles to ensure the smooth running of the Responsible Investment Forum: Tokyo.
Meet Japan’s responsible investor community in-person
Join the region’s biggest investors on the ground, including year-on-year attendees GPIF, Japan Post Bank, Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance and many more.
Understand investor tendencies
Japanese investors will unveil their impact investment approaches and challenges. Understand what they are looking for in an investment partner and where they are allocating.
Advanced and targeted networking
Organise your meetings in Tokyo by contacting investors two weeks before the in-person event and continue to explore new opportunities with access to the attendee directory for five months post-event.
Keynote
Hideya Sadanaga
Senior Managing Director, Head of Private Equity Investment Dept.
Japan Post Bank
Hear from Japan’s leading investor, Japan Post Bank shares their ESG approach to scale their portfolio returns.
Advisory Board and Speakers
Japanese investor attendees:
Connect with regional investors for in-depth discussions and networking.
Co-located with Impact Investment Forum: Tokyo
By securing your place in the Responsible Investment Forum: Tokyo, you will also get access to the Impact Investment Forum on 9 June. Learn more about how you can maximise your time in Tokyo today.
Global Responsible Investment series attendees have said
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This conference boldly showed where ESG and investing are heading.
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If you are serious about integrating ESG into your investment strategy, you should attend this conference.
Join the new era of networking
The Responsible Investment Forum: Tokyo virtual experiencewill connect your business with influential Japanese LPs and the world’s leading institutional investors, fund and asset managers, advisers, and strategic partners to light a path for responsible investment in private equity.
Our immersive virtual platform allows you to connect with the opinion leaders shaping the future of Asian and global responsible investment from the comfort of your (home) office, allowing you to stay ahead during volatile times.
The virtual conference will give you greater access and interactivity than ever before, with increased visibility, extended face-to-face networking, premium content available and connectivity with fellow attendees until the end of 2020.
View our how-to video below to discover ways to maximize the value you can gain at the virtual experience.
Meet the right people
Enhanced search capabilities, including the ability to see the list of attendees to an agenda session and sophisticated filtering allow you to narrow down potential business partners by region, investment strategy and sector to ensure you don’t miss a single new opportunity.
- See who is attending through the attendee list and schedule a meeting with them
- Use the filter function to meet the right people
Chat and arrange 1-to-1 video meetings
Book unlimited 1-on-1 video meetings with Japanese LPs, speakers and global attendees in virtual meeting rooms. Just search for your desired attendees and invite them for a chat. Once you have set up your meeting you can invite other event attendees to join.
- Create a want to meet list to help you gather the people you want to meet in one simple place
- Connect & chat with peers using conversations tab to start a new conversation
- Schedule 1-to-1 video meetings in your built-in schedule
Lead the global conversation
Through interactive roundtable sessions, you can knowledge-share with the global private equity community. Interactive roundtable is the virtual equivalent of a breakout or roundtable at a traditional conference, you will be face-to-face with like-minded peers to discuss the asset class’ latest trends and strategies.
- Join Interactive roundtable from to discuss the trends moving the industry forward
- In public forums, create new topics and chat with your global leaders
Ask your questions to the titans of industry
Following panels during the conference week, speakers will be available for live Q&A to answer your questions. Discuss challenges and strategies with the panellists and your peers during and after the sessions.
- Engage through live polling and surveys
- Built-in calendar to create your own daily schedule so you don’t miss your favourite sessions
- Automated reminders
Join the virtual experience today
The immersive virtual platform offers you limitless cross-border access to the global responsible investment community to discuss the challenges facing Asian markets and the allocation preferences of Japan’s leading LPs. Connect through unlimited virtual private meetings with the largest Japanese LPs and global GPs until the end of 2020.
View key conversations shaping the industry
Download the agenda to see the trends shaping Japanese investors’ allocation strategies and markets across the region. These topics will shape the discussions of the Responsible Investment Forum: Tokyo 2022.
Have a topic that you would like to discuss on the agenda? Contact Ms. Niann Lai today.
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Agenda
Responsible Investment Forum: Tokyo - Wednesday 8th
Responsible Investment Forum: Tokyo
09:00 - 09:45
Registration and arrival break
09:45 - 09:55
Welcome address from Private Equity International
09:55 - 10:40
Keynote panel: More important than ever: Why responsible investment will remain crucial
Heather Prosser,
Kathy Matsui,
Jeff Pentland,
Jun Tsusaka
- What is driving the momentum for responsible investment in private equity?
- What factors do global fund managers consider in positioning their investment strategy in 2022?
- What can asset managers and other stakeholders in Japan do to further drive sustainable investing?
- Which ESG trends and challenges will emerge next year?
10:40 - 11:10
Morning Break
11:10 - 11:20
PRI initiatives in the private markets
Minako Yoneyama
11:20 - 12:00
Panel: The new face of sustainable infrastructure and renewables
Hiroto Asakawa,
Masayuki Kurihara ,
Yasuhiro Ono ,
Hiroshi Matsui
- Climate change mitigation (investing in clean energy / climate solution / energy efficiency) and adaptation
- What are the top issues facing renewables as an investment sector?
- Is achieving the net-zero carbon target by 2050 a short-term or long-term goal?
Hiroshi Matsui
General Manager, Alternative Funds Investments Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
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12:00 - 13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30 - 14:10
Panel: Corporate governance and stewardship
Akihiro Endo,
Yasuyuki Kanda,
Satoshi Ikeda,
Kunio Kamoi,
Hiroko Oda
- A link between corporate governance and “G” as fiduciary duties
- What does ESG leadership look like?
- Stewardship in action: How do investors combine long term and short term strategy with active stewardship?
14:10 - 14:50
Panel: What responsible investment means for Japanese investors
Wakako Taniguchi,
Koji Someno ,
Kaoru Onishi,
Tsutomu Ishida
- How are ESG trends reshaping Japanese investor preferences and affecting their dialogues with fund managers and internal decision-making?
- Major priorities and considerations when integrating ESG into investment, from asset allocation to portfolio monitoring
- How do institutional investors think the priorities will change in the next five years?
14:50 - 15:20
Afternoon Break
15:20 - 16:00
Panel: Covid-19 and ESG in real estate investment
Mitsuharu Nakatsu,
Ryuichi Horie,
Oh Iwata,
Koji Sugauchi
- How has the pandemic affected real estate investors’ focus on ESG risks and opportunities?
- Addressing some of the unique challenges involved with ESG in real estate
- How can ESG be used as part of wider value creation strategy?
Koji Sugauchi
Director and General Manager, Fund Management Department, Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank
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16:00 - 16:40
Panel: Call to action: Bridging the gap between theory and practice
Shunsuke Tanahashi,
Kazushige Kobayashi,
Nobuyuki Inomata,
Junichi Sakaguchi,
Junko Katayanagi
- What should investors ask from their managers to invest more responsibly when it relates to E, S and G? Mandated vs optional?
- What KPIs are being used for reporting with identifiable metrics?
- Identifying green washing and steps to address
Junichi Sakaguchi
Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
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16:40 - 17:00
Closing Keynote: ESG framework at Japan Post Bank
Hideya Sadanaga
Hideya Sadanaga
Senior Managing Director and Head of Private Equity Investment Department, Japan Post Bank
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17:00 - 18:00
Closing remarks & Networking Cocktails
Agenda
Impact Investment Forum: Tokyo - Thursday 9th
Embarking on your impact journey
09:30 - 10:25
Coffee & Registration
Agenda coming soon. Exact start time and end time are to be announced.
10:25 - 10:30
Welcome address
10:30 - 11:15
Keynote Panel: The future of impact investing in Japan
Sumika Hashimoto,
Nanako Kudo,
Sayaka Takatsuka,
Sakae Suzuki
- What are Japan’s most pressing social issues right now?
- Which sectors are being disrupted?
- What are the emerging megatrends of the next 5 years?
Sakae Suzuki
Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer, Social Investment Partners
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11:15 - 12:00
Investor Panel: How are investors viewing impact investments in H2’22?
Tomoko Kitao ,
Kota Yasumura,
Yuko Nagasawa,
Chikako Matsumoto
- Understanding the investor appetite for impact funds
- Policy setting; how to position impact in overall portfolio?
- How do you spot an impact washer?
Kota Yasumura
Senior Director, Private Sector Investment Finance Division1, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
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Yuko Nagasawa
Executive Officer, General Manager, Sustainable Impact Development Division, Shinsei Bank
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Chikako Matsumoto
Executive Officer, General Manager, ESG Strategy and Solutions Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
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12:00 - 13:15
Networking Lunch
13:15 - 14:00
VC Panel: Spearheading innovation in Japan
Hisanori Takata,
Masashi Kataoka,
Shuichiro Kawamura,
Anis Uzzaman
- How have venture capital funds performed in the past years?
- Technological breakthroughs impact measurement and reporting
- How are government policies encouraging innovation in 2022?
14:00 - 14:25
Presentation: Environmental Impact Measurement and Management (IMM)
Kyoko Narita
- What is the impact of climate change on the private equity sector?
- What is the impact of private equity portfolio companies on climate change?
- What is the role of an environmental disclosure platform in the context of private markets?
14:25 - 14:50
Presentation: Introducing impact-linked carry
Karthik Varada
- Why is it important to link incentive structures to impact targets?
- What are the major considerations to be taken into account?
- Hear some real-life applications of the impact-carry
14:50 - 15:00
Afternoon Break
15:00 - 15:45
Agri Panel: Investing in sustainable food
Chisa Ogura,
Katsumi Sugiura,
Yuki Hanyu
- Top tier agri fund managers evaluate resilience of the agri asset class
- How do ag investments accelerate the pursuit of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
- Quantifying and measuring the impact of your ag portfolio
15:45 - 16:30
Insurer Panel: A zero portfolio – where do you start?
Mari Kogiso,
Kenjiro Okazaki,
Masanori Hosokawa,
Toshinori Kurisu,
Junichi Tanaka
- Hear from the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
- Attaching a monetary value to naturally occurring benefits of carbon capture, high water quality, clean air, healthy biodiversity, etc.
- Where are the quick wins?
Kenjiro Okazaki
General Manager, Responsible Investment Department, The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
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Masanori Hosokawa
General Manager, Responsible Investment Office, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
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Toshinori Kurisu
General Manager, ESG Investment Strategy Office, Finance and Investment Planning Department, Nippon Life
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16:30 - 17:30
Closing remarks & Networking Cocktails
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Discuss trending topics with our speakers
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Confirmed speakers
Masanori Hosokawa
General Manager, Responsible Investment Office, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
Kunio Kamoi
Senior Product Manager, Fund Research and Development Division, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Masashi Kataoka
General Manager, Alternative Investment Department, The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Toshinori Kurisu
General Manager, ESG Investment Strategy Office, Finance and Investment Planning Department, Nippon Life
Hiroshi Matsui
General Manager, Alternative Funds Investments Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Chikako Matsumoto
Executive Officer, General Manager, ESG Strategy and Solutions Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Yuko Nagasawa
Executive Officer, General Manager, Sustainable Impact Development Division, Shinsei Bank
Hiroko Oda
Chief Specialist Private Asset Investment Officer, Financial Solutions Department, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
Kenjiro Okazaki
General Manager, Responsible Investment Department, The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Kaoru Onishi
General Manager and Head of Foreign Equity and Alternative Investment Department, Nissay Asset Management
Hideya Sadanaga
Senior Managing Director and Head of Private Equity Investment Department, Japan Post Bank
Koji Someno
Head of Real Asset Fund Investment Div., Alternative Investment Department, Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Katsumi Sugiura
Deputy General Manager, Corporate Finance Department, Division 3, Development Bank of Japan
Kota Yasumura
Senior Director, Private Sector Investment Finance Division1, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
In-person guideline
Our venue
Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main
1-8-3 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
100-8283, Japan
To help keep you and your peers safe, we require you to follow the Covid principles below to ensure the smooth running of the Responsible Investment Forum: Tokyo 2022.
All attendees will be required to wear a filtering face piece mask without a ventilation valve.
Questions? Please contact asiaevents@peimedia.com.
The below information is as of 26 May 2022 and will be updated if health, safety and security guidelines change.
What additional measures are being followed at the Forum?
We would like to ensure our attendees feel confident as they return to attending our in-person events. Click here for Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo document outlining actions the hotel is taking.
I plan to travel to Japan to attend this conference, what are the current travel restrictions?
Click here to view the latest quarantine measures for inbound travellers.
Do I need to be fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test to attend?
You need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 according to your national vaccine programme. Definition of fully vaccinated varies among cities, however, you will be required to take your 2nd dose at least 14 days before the event i.e. 25 May 2022.
PEI reserves the right to check the physical proof, photos of the vaccination record or digital proof via selected mobile apps.
How to show my vaccination?
You can present your vaccination record through:
1.“Tokyo Vaction” mobile app,
2.Wakupass mobile app,
3.Other government-recognised mobile app or
4.COVID-19 Vaccination Record (Hard Copy)
1.“Tokyo Vaction” mobile app,
2.Wakupass mobile app,
3.Other government-recognised mobile app or
4.COVID-19 Vaccination Record (Hard Copy)
What do I need to do if I receive my vaccination outside of Japan?
If you had received your vaccination outside of Japan
- Please click here to view the list of recognized Covid-19 vaccines outside Japan
- Guests must present Covid-19 Vaccination Record (issues outside Japan)
PEI reserves the right to check the physical proof, photos of the vaccination record or digital proof via selected mobile apps.
Do I need to wear a mask?
All attendees will be required to wear a filtering facepiece mask without a ventilation valve in the hotel’s public spaces at all times.
What do I need to do before collecting my name badge at the venue?
You must measure your temperature at the entrance of the venue.
What happens if I cannot attend the event because I have COVID-19 symptoms, have tested positive or am unable to travel due to changes in quarantine rules?
We will provide a partial credit to the next in-person Responsible Investment Forum event. Credits remain at the discretion of PEI Media.
Will there be any tracking of participants in the event of a positive COVID-19 test result?
Yes, if needed we will be asked to report any cases to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for further handling.
Any questions regarding the event and vaccination requirements should be sent to asiaevents@peimedia.com.
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