After having extensive experience in administrative departments such as stocks, derivatives trading, research-related work, human resources, finance / IR, and public relations at a major securities company, finance / IR consultants, M & A advisors, and corporate communication support managers of major companies Engaged as.
Leveraging a career in financial and non-financial consulting, including talks with numerous management teams, focusing on integrated thinking related to corporate management, ESG / SDG consulting, internal penetration, and information disclosure support services -Involved in a wide range of consulting services, including ESG Producer at the International Conference on Sustainable Brands, and is responsible for regional revitalization and regional collaboration between companies and local governments.

After working at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Minebea (now MinebeaMitsumi), and Nabtesco, Shintaro Saito joined Orion Breweries in 2024. As General Manager of Corporate Value Creation, he oversees corporate management, IR and PR, sustainability, and industry-government-academia collaboration. He contributed to Okinawa’s first manufacturing IPO and is committed to creating impact for local social challenges. With broad expertise in M&A, corporate finance, IPOs, IR advisory, media communications, sustainability, and governance, gained through roles at securities and corporate firms, he brings a wide-ranging perspective. Saito holds a Master’s degree in Management of Technology from Tokyo University of Science.

After joining a securities firm in 1998, he began working as a Japanese equity analyst and portfolio manager at multiple asset-management firms from 2001, specializing in Japanese equity investment strategies. In 2012, he launched a Japan Equity Sustainable Investment Strategy at Sparx Asset Management Co., Ltd., attracting capital from a broad range of investors, including European public pension funds, UCITS vehicles, U.S. corporate pension plans, U.S. university endowments, and domestic public mutual funds.
In July 2023, he was appointed Chief Investment Officer of Cadira Capital Management Co., Ltd. He has been selected for Forbes Japan’s “Impact 100” list.