Tokyo Metropolitan Government and FinCity.Tokyo to Host “Tokyo Sustainable Finance Week 2025”

TOKYO, October 8, 2025 – The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and the Organization of Global Financial City Tokyo (FinCity.Tokyo) jointly announced today that they will be hosting "Tokyo Sustainable Finance Week 2025"1 from October 15 to October 24, 2025.

This event aligns with the "Japan Weeks" initiative2 promoted by the Financial Services Agency, which aims to enhance Tokyo's reputation as a hub for sustainable finance. Additionally, TMG is implementing initiatives aimed at establishing Tokyo as “Asia's Innovation and Financial Hub for Realizing a Sustainable Society” by attracting global capital, technology, and talent. Tokyo Sustainable Finance Week is one part of these efforts, which aim to help spur Japan’s economic growth and that of the broader Asian region. 

“Tokyo Sustainable Finance Forum,” one of this year’s major events, will focus on themes where market changes intersect with societal challenges, such as “Decarbonization and Economic Growth,” “Urban Competitiveness and International Collaboration,” and “Generative AI and Finance.” Additionally, the “Seminar on Promoting Sustainability Management for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises“ (in Japanese only) will address ways for small and medium-sized enterprises to incorporate sustainability into the running of their companies, focusing on real-world challenges and financial issues. Through discussions led by speakers from various fields, the event will explore essential perspectives and the actions needed to be taken today.

Registration is now open, and we warmly invite you to join us at this exciting event.

Event Overview

1. Event period

   Wednesday October 15 to Friday October 24, 2025
   Note: Various events are planned to be held during the weeks before and after this period.

2. Major events

   Tokyo Sustainable Finance Forum (Interpretation into English will be provided)
   Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
   Theme: From Tokyo to the World: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Finance 
   Topics:
   　Asian Financial Hub Strategy and Japan's Future
   　The True Value and Challenges of Japanese Companies as Seen by Overseas Investors
   　International Cooperation and Competitive Strategy in Sustainability
   　Investments and Sustainability in the Era of Generative AI
   Key Speakers:
   　Koike Yuriko, Governor of Tokyo (Video Message)
   　Kihara Seiji, Member of the House of Representatives
   　Jenny Lee, Deputy Secretary General, Hong Kong Green Finance Association
   　Ronald Bohlander, Counsellor, Economic and Finance, British Embassy
   　Hirayama Ryu, Country Representative, Japan, London Stock Exchange Group
   　Ueno Yoshiaki, Managing Executive Officer/Deputy Chief Strategy Officer, MUFG Bank, Ltd., Tokyo, etc.
   Seminar on Promoting Sustainability Management for Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises (In Japanese only)
   Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
   Theme: The New Era of Sustainability Management Pioneered by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises 
   Topics:
   　Growth Opportunities for SMEs in 2025 Created by Sustainability Management 
   　Value Creation Across the Entire Supply Chain
   　Practical Approaches Using Positive Impact Finance (PIF)
   　The Synergistic Effects of Sustainability Management and Promoting Women’s Empowerment
   Key Speakers:
   　Kajikawa Fumihiko, Director, GX (Green Transformation) Acceleration Agency
   　Mizuguchi Tsuyoshi, President, Takasaki City University of Economics
   　 Kanai Tsukasa, Fellow Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited

   For more details of the event schedule and ongoing updates, please visit the official website.

3. About FinCity.Tokyo

   FinCity.Tokyo is Japan’s first financial promotion organization, established in April 2019 through a partnership between TMG and the private sector. The organization aims to boost Tokyo’s global competitiveness and its status as a top-class global financial city by engaging in areas such as asset management, fintech, and sustainable finance. It achieves this through information dissemination, dialogue with investors, attracting companies, and policy advocacy.

   1 A series of events with broad participation by domestic and international financial institutions during which global trends, innovative private-sector initiatives, and methods for enhancing financial literacy are discussed and the adoption of sustainable finance is promoted.
   2 A series of events led by the Japanese government during which it shares information about its initiatives and promotes the attractions of Japan’s financial and capital markets to overseas investors, supporting the goal of establishing Japan as an international financial center and asset management hub.