GX Seminar (Dec. 23; Hybrid: On-site / Online)
In recent years, Green Transformation (GX) in corporate management has expanded beyond decarbonization to encompass the integration of biodiversity, natural capital, and the broader “value of nature” into business strategies.
In this seminar, we welcome Professor Chika Saka (School of Business Administration, Kwansei Gakuin University), whose research specializes in sustainability disclosure, exploratory data analysis using accounting big data, and corporate valuation.
She will provide a lecture on “International Trends in Nature-related Financial Disclosure,” with a particular focus on developments in the EU and the emerging global landscape. In addition, as an example of efforts aimed at fostering a sustainable cycle between forest resources and local communities in Japan, Mr. Goro Tomoyasu from the Urban Development Strategy Office of Takenaka Corporation will introduce the project in the Kiso area.
This seminar is supported by the Environment Research and Technology Development Fund of the ERCA (JPMEERF 20241M03) funded by the Ministry of the Environment. This seminar is further supported and organized as part of the “Forestry GX Project,” based on the agreement between the University of Tokyo and the SMBC Group.
【Date & Time】Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 17:00〜18:30
【Venue】Conference Room, Yayoi Auditorium, The University of Tokyo
【Program】
Opening Remarks:Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan Mr. Koichi OSAWA
Purpose of the Seminar:“Nature-Positive GX and Forest Innovation: Global Disclosure Trends and Perspectives Connecting ‘Negative-to-Positive Transitions’”
Professor Ryo KOHSAKA (Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo)
Lecture: “International Trends in Nature-related Financial Disclosures”
Professor Chika SAKA (School of Business Administration, Kansei Gakuin University)
Case Study:“Forest Grand Cycle in the Kiso Area”
Mr. Goro TOMOYASU (Urban Development Strategy Office, Takenaka Corporation)
Closing Remarks:Professor Tsutomu HIURA (Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences,
The University of Tokyo unit leader Forestry GX Project)
【Organizer】Laboratory of Forest Landscape Planning, Department of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
【Participation】Free of charge / Pre-registration required /
Hybrid format (on-site & online)
▼Details & Registration (Deadline: Wed., Dec. 17)
https://forms.gle/7T1ntPKy2buKUhMg6
The University of Tokyo – Faculty of Agriculture Main Gate
(Approx. 2 minutes on foot from Namboku Line “Todaimae” Station, Exit 1)
The University of Tokyo – Yayoi Auditorium(Yayoi Kodo)
(Enter through the Faculty of Agriculture Main Gate and proceed to the right)
Contact
Laboratory of Forest Landscape Planning and Design, Department of Forest Science,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Professor Ryo Kohsaka Staff in charge: Shinkai, Inagawa
E-mail: kohsaka.lab<at>gmail.com (Please replace "<at>" with "@")