NIKKEN FORUM Webinar
What Steps Should Japan’s Real Estate Sector Take Looking Ahead to 2050?

The Nikken Group’s brand vision is to “pioneer the cutting edge of social and environmental design together with our clients.” Recognizing that “net-zero cities and buildings” is its top priority, the Group announced its endorsement of the TCFD recommendations in November 2022, following its declaration of a climate emergency in March 2021.

Going forward, companies in the real estate sector are expected to set net-zero targets through initiatives such as the TCFD and incorporate concrete actions into their business strategies. As we enter an era where performance—encompassing not only decarbonization but also climate resilience—is becoming increasingly important to real estate value, we are pleased to host two leaders active on the front lines for a lecture and panel discussion.We hope this event will provide an opportunity to explore strategies for achieving net-zero by 2050 together with all of you.

Friday, April 7, 2023, 4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Participation Fee: Free

1987: Completed the doctoral program in architecture at the Waseda University; awarded a Doctor of Engineering degree. 1984–86: Research Fellow at the Technical University of Denmark; 1986: Research Assistant at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University; 1988: Full-time Lecturer at the Faculty of Home Economics, Ochanomizu University; 1992: Associate Professor at the Faculty of Life Sciences, Ochanomizu University;1992–93: Research Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley; 1999: Waseda University Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Engineering; Professor at the same university since 2001. Waseda University Director of the Research Institute for Smart Society and Technology Convergence; member of the Architectural Institute of Japan Chairman and the Basic Policy Subcommittee of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, among others.

He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo in 1987 and earned an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. After working at the Industrial Bank of Japan, Merrill Lynch Securities, and Deutsche Securities, he founded CSR Design Environmental Investment Advisors in 2010.The firm provides consulting services on integrating ESG into real estate investment management and conducts research on green real estate and sustainable finance. He has served as chair of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s “Study Group for Promoting the Adoption of ESG Investing” and as a special advisor to the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Real Estate Working Group, among other roles.

4:00–4:10 p.m. Introduction
4:10–4:25 p.m. Lecture by Mr. Shinichi Tanabe
4:25–4:40 p.m. Lecture by Mr. Ryuichi Horie
4:40–5:00 p.m. Actions Proposed by Nikken Sekkei
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Roundtable Discussion
5:30 p.m. End

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