About us
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 |
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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 Hitachi, Ltd. |
Director | Keiichi Ushijima | Principal, EY Japan Co., Ltd. |
Director | Koichiro Saio | Partner, KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. |
Director | Keiko Tatsuwaki | Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC |
Director | Akira Kashima | Group Managing Partner, PwC Japan |
Director | Hiroyuki Horii | Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. |
Auditor | Yoichi Mori | Certified Public Accountant |
Fellow and Advisor, Founder
Fellow | Takayuki Sumita | Chairperson, WICI(World Intellectual Capital/Assets Initiative) Council member, IIRC(International Integrated Reporting Council) Executive Officer, Assistant CSO, Sumitomo Corporation President & CEO, Sumitomo Corporation Global Research Co.Ltd. |
Fellow | Takatoshi Yamamoto | Independent Director of Hitachi, Ltd. Board Member Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Outside Director) of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd |
Advisor, Founder | Hideo Watanabe | Strategy Officer of Hitachi, Ltd. |