GNPS 2026: What “Nature on the Balance Sheet” means to business and investors in Asia?

On July 14, 2026, the Center for Global Commons (CGC) at the University of Tokyo hosted a parallel session titled ""What 'Nature on the Balance Sheet' Means to Business and Investors in Asia?"" at the GLOBAL NATURE POSITIVE SUMMIT 2026 in Kumamoto. Approximately 150 participants from companies, universities, international organisations, and other sectors attended the session.

[Session Overview]

Date and Time:
July 14, 2026, 5:30-6:30 pm

Venue:
Room A3, Kumamoto-Jo Hall, Kumamoto, Japan

Organiser:
Center for Global Commons, The University of Tokyo

[Speakers]

Moderator:
Naoko Ishii (Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives; Director, Center for Global Commons, The University of Tokyo)

Panellists:
Mark Gough (CEO, Capitals Coalition)
Hiroyuki Isono (President and CEO, Oji Holdings Corporation)
Yuuko Iizuka (Executive Officer and Deputy Head of the Corporate Division and Head of Sustainability, Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.)
Tad Sudo (Corporate Sustainability Department, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.)
Sophia Cheng (Chair, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change; Senior Advisor, Cathay Financial Holdings)
Frederick Teo (CEO, GenZero)

Center for Global Commons, The University of Tokyo


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