Expanding Impact Management in Investments – Opportunities and Challenges

The domestic balance of impact finance has grown exponentially, with its applications expanding from investments to loans. Recently, PIFs (Private Impact Funds) have been adopted not only by major financial institutions but also by regional banks and credit unions, while SLLs (Sustainability Linked Loans) have also gained traction among regional financial institutions.
However, as the volume of impact finance grows, the true essence of impact finance lies in enhancing its quality—delivering additional environmental and social impacts.
This session will discuss future challenges, including how to engage more effectively to achieve meaningful impact.

Speaker

Facilitator

Emi Onozuka

President and CEO
Eminent Group Ltd.

Emi is known as a governance, stewardship and corporate sustainability expert. She sits on the board of Musashi Seimitsu Industry and Daiwa Asset Management and is currently the CEO of Eminent Group Ltd.. Previously, she was the COO at Japan Catalyst, Inc. (2020-2022) and held various roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (2000-2020) and J.P. Morgan (1998-2000).
Currently, she sits on the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance established by Japan Financial Services Agency and Study Group on Disclosure Policies for Non-financial Information by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Emi is also active in industry initiatives: a leader for the Japan Chapter of ISSB-SASB Fundamentals of Sustainable Accounting, steering member for Japan Stewardship Initiative as well as the chairperson for Future Design Initiative by Science and Finance (FDSF). She published her first book “Connecting Corporate Sustainability and Sustainable Finance” in July, 2023.