The seminar was opened by DG Guersent of FISMA and chief sustainable finance officer Mr Ikeda of the Financial Service Agency of Japan. It offered participants the possibility to deepen discussions on the aims and progress of the EU Strategy on Sustainable Finance  and its impact on the business within or with the EU.  

The seminar also featured a session where participants explored possibilities of further policy coordination and cooperation between EU and Japan in sustainable finance,  taking particular account of the recent EU initiative to set up an International Platform on Sustainable Finance which the EU is preparing to launch shortly with the support of a number of like-minded jurisdictions across the world. 

Our event also included two panel discussions: the first one focussed on the European Commission Action Plan on Sustainable Finance and its prospects for coordination at global level, the second one addressed the key progress and challenges in driving sustainable finance from the perspective of the leaders in the industry in Japan. 

See also

• Event programme, speakers and presentation materials
• Presentation on the EU Strategy on Sustainable Finance and the related International Platform
• European Commision Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth