Yuriko joined Unilever Japan as Head of Communications in 2023 attracted by its purpose to make sustainable living common place. Her function is responsible for Corporate PR, Corporate Affairs and Internal Communications. She started her professional career in IKEA Japan in 2006, worked mainly in Marketing and Communications. She studied International Relations at University of Tsukuba and lived in Sweden for 1 year as the exchange student at high school. Lives in Tokyo with her husband, 12 years daughter and 10 years son

Nozomi Torii joined VALUE BOOKS Inc. (Ueda, Nagano) in 2015 as a Director. She has led the company’s efforts to become certified as a B Corporation™, which aims to transform the global economy to be inclusive, equitable, and regenerative. As part of contributing to the broader B Corp movement, she co-translated “The B Corp Handbook, Second Edition: How You Can Use Business as a Force for Good” to Japanese through a community-based project with blkswn publishers, published in June 2022 by VALUE BOOKS Publishing.

In March 2024, she co-founded and became Co-Lead of B Market Builder Japan, the official partner of B Lab in Japan, which leads the global B Corp movement. Nozomi was appointed Representative Director of VALUE BOOKS in July 2024 and is dedicated to addressing gender gaps. Under her leadership, VALUE BOOKS was certified as a B Corp in October 2024.