About us

Vision, Mission, Value

Vision

EDSG contributes to create a mechanism that realizes the sustainable development of Society keeping with the long term value creation of Companies themselves.

Mission

  • Seek for effective and efficient ESG information disclosure framework for both on issuers and sophisticated investors.
  • Accumulation of best practices
  • Foster mutual understanding between stakeholders for better decision making

Values

Problem solving through partnerships

Respect for diversity

Long-term and global viewpoint

Corporate profile

Name General Incorporation Association of ESG Disclosure Study Group / EDSG
Address 1-6-6 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, 100-8280 Japan
Establishment date 15th June, 2020
Activities 1.Studying effective and efficient ESG disclosure and its framework
2.Accumulating practical knowledge and methodologies to implement ESG disclosure
3.Advancing mutual understanding between companies and stakeholders
4.Publish white papers to share study outcomes

Directors and Auditor

Representative Director Tetsuo Kitagawa,Ph.D Emeritus Professor of Aoyama Gakuin University
and Professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University
Co-Representative Director Norio Masuda Senior Manager of Group Sustainability Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
Director Keiichi Ushijima Partner, EY Japan Co., Ltd.
Director Tetsuya Satofuka Partner, KPMG AZSA LLC
Director Satoshi Iizuka Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
Director Hideaki Endo PricewaterhouseCoopers Japan LLC Partner
Director Hiroyuki Horii Senior Advisor, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management, Ltd.
Director Megumu Tsuda Corporate Officer, General Manager of Group Environment Division
and General Manager of Group Sustainability Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
Auditor Yoichi Mori Certified Public Accountant

Fellow

Fellow Takayuki Sumita Former Chairperson, WICI(World Intellectual Capital/Assets Initiative)
Council member, IIRC(International Integrated Reporting Council)
Leader, Integrated Reporting Community Japan
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Planning & Coordination Group,
Chief Strategy Officer, Sumitomo Corporation
Fellow Takatoshi Yamamoto Independent Director of Hitachi, Ltd.
Board Member Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Outside Director) of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd