Tokyo-London Green Finance Seminar 2018
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the British Embassy Tokyo co-hosted the Green Finance Seminar based on the Memorandum of Understanding Between The City of London Corporation and Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The seminar featured a speech by Sir Roger Gifford, Chairman of the Green Finance Initiative, City of London Corporation, as well as panel discussions with panelist from Japan and abroad.
▲ Keynote Speech by Sir Roger Gifford
▲ Panel Discussion 1
▲ Panel Discussion 2
Date
14:00-16:30, April 25, 2018 (Wed)
Venue
Ambassador's Residence, British Embassy Tokyo
Program
- Opening remarks by British Embassy Tokyo
- Remarks by Tokyo Metropolitan Government
- Keynote Speech by Sir Roger Gifford, Chairman of the Green Finance Initiative, City of London Corporation
Panel Discussion 1: "Green Finance - Global trend and UK's initiative"
Panelists:
- Sir Roger Gifford
Ryu Hihara, General Manager, Nippon Life Insurance
Pelin Zorlu, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Moderator:
- British Embassy Tokyo
- Sir Roger Gifford
Panel Discussion 2: "Future of Japan's Green Finance Market"
Panelists:
- Eiichiro Adachi, Counselor, Head of ESG Research Center, The Japan Research Institute
- Hiroyuki Kato, Director General, Treasury Department, Development Bank of Japan
- Yoko Chivers, Group Head, Growth Industry Cluster Department, SMBC
Moderator:
- HSBC
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