[DAY1] ＜Keynote＞

＜Keynote＞　”Developments in SDGs and ESG in Japan”
Kunio Ito
Director, Center for Education and Research, CFO, Hitotsubashi University
He was graduated from Hitotsubashi University in 1975, graduated from the Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University. He was an Associate Professor in 1984, and a Professor in 1992 at Hitotsubashi University. In 1987, he was a Fulbright Research Fellow at Stanford University. He was a Dean of the Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University in 2002 and a Senior Vice President at Hitotsubashi University in 2004. He is also a President of Japan Investor Relations Association, the former President of Japan Accounting Association, Chairman of the Award of Creation of Corporate Value at Tokyo Stock Exchange. His representative works: Ito Review “Competitiveness and Incentives for Sustainable Growth: Building Favorable Relationship between Companies and Investors” Project’s Chairman (METI), Ito Report 2.0 “Committee on Long-term Investment (ESG/Intangibles) for Sustainable Growth” Chairman (METI). He works as chairman of “Japanese Version of TCFD” (METI), “Committee on SDGs Management and ESG Investment” (METI) and “TCFD Consortium.” Professor Ito serves as Outside Director of Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd, Toray Industries, Inc., Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.