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ESG, Governance & Sustainability

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Through numerous recent corporate scandals, investors and other stakeholders expect companies to strengthen legal compliance and corporate govenance in Japan.

We advise corporations on regulatory compliance and corporate governance related with ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) such as:

  • Corporate Law

  • Environmental Law

  • Labor Law

  • Business and Human Rights

  • Competition Law

  • Consumer Protection Law

We do not only focus on the legality or illegality of corporate activities. But we also analyze the potential impact to other stakeholders and expected response from them. Through this analysis, we can provide our clients with the best solution benefiting them in the long term.

Paper

How Corporate Respect for Human Rights Ripples Through the Supply Chain: Its Significance and the Obstacles to Be Overcome

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Legal Seminar 2025 October & November Issue

Date:

September 12, 2025

Paper

Osaka Expo 2025 and the Future of Sustainability & Legal Practices

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BHR Lawyers Database

Date:

September 2025

Paper

Developing a corporate grievance mechanisms platform to address business and human rights issues in Japan - key opportunities and challenges for lawyers

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International Bar Association Website

Date:

August, 2025

book

Commentary on Business and Human Rights [Second Edition]

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Gendaijinbun-sha

Date:

July 28. 2025

Paper

"Establishing Sustainability/ESG/CSR Legal Practices and Strengthening of Corporate Governance"

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Business & Law

Date:

February 21, 2025

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Japan Center for Engagement and Remedy on Business and Human Rights (JaCER) and Its Implications for Japanese Business

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Shojihomu (Commercial Law Review)

Date:

February 5, 2025

Interview

Visualizing ESG-related risks through Nikkei Sustainable Link

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Nikkei Sustainable Link

Date:

October, 2024

Paper

Business and Human Rights from a Legal Practitioner’s Perspective: Formation of International Norms through the "Supply Chain Effect" and the Role of Business

Media:

The Journal of international law and diplomacy 123(1)

Date:

May, 2024

Paper

Current Status of Business and Human Rights

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Risk Management Today

Date:

March, 2024

Paper

Importance of 'Business and Human Rights' Initiatives and Key Practices in Human Rights Due Diligence

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Corporate Law A2Z 2023 December Issue Headline Article

Date:

November 25, 2023

Towards the Revision of the Japan's National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

Organizer:

Role:

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Japan Federation of Bar Associations

Panel Discussion Moderator

September 11, 2025

The Transforming World Order and Sustainable Management: Supply Chain Strategies at a Crossroads"

Organizer:

Role:

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Nikkei Inc. / Nikkei Research

Panelist

July 24, 2025

Expo 2025 Vision for a Sustainable Future Society and New Horizons in Legal Practice

Organizer:

Role:

Date:

Japan Federation of Bar Associations

Moderator

July 10, 2025

Litigating Business and Human Rights

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Role:

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UN Forum on Business and Human Rights

Speaker

November 27, 2024

Nikkei Sustainable Link Symposium

Organizer:

Role:

Date:

Nikkei Newspaper

Panelist

August 29, 2024

Strategic Legal Practices for Supporting Sustainability/ESG Management

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Role:

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Shoji Homu Business Law School

Lecturer

August 2, 2024

ESG Seminar "Business and Human Rights : The role of lawyers in the changing landscape"

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Role:

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Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA)

Moderator

July 31, 2024

Towards Effective Grievance Mechachnisms of Japanese Companies

Organizer:

Role:

Date:

Global Compact Network Japan

Panelist

May 9, 2024

Migration, workers and human rights

Organizer:

Role:

Date:

IBA Human Rights Conference

Co-moderator

April 6, 2024

Environmental Due Diligence Seminar

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Ministry of Environment

Panelist

March 18, 2024

Vice Chair, Project Team on CSR and Internal Control, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA)

Period:

2015 - Present

Research Committee Member on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)

Period:

2018 - 2019

Steering Committee Officer, BHR Lawyers Network Japan

Period:

2018 - Present

Member, Working Group on Formulation of National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)

Period:

2019 - 2021, 2023 - Present

Consultant, Centre for Responsible Business Conduct, OECD

Period:

2020 - 2021

Member, Sustainable Sourcing Working Group, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition

Period:

2022 - Present

Representative Director, Japan Center for Engagement and Remedy (JaCER )

Period:

2022 - Present

Co-Chair, Business Human Rights Committee, International Bar Association (IBA)

Period:

2023 - 2024

Alternate Legal Expert, OEIGWG on TNCs and OBEs, UN Human Rights Council

Period:

2024 - Present

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