News

We have been appointed as an ambassador for the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025

February 17, 2025

Varaha has announced that Google has committed to purchasing 100,000 tonnes of biochar carbon removal credits from Varaha.

January 17, 2025

Our CISO Sasja Beslik has contributed a chapter to “FOR THE WORLD’S PROFIT” published by the Brookings Institution

January 15, 2025

Capital and business alliance with MUDALESS, a venture company supporting decarbonization of the manufacturing industry

November 22, 2024

Establishment of a joint venture with J-Power to invest into Indonesian hydropower company

November 13, 2024

SDG Impact Japan and Bio Engineering Capital Form Strategic and Capital Partnership

August 28, 2024

Capital and Business Tie-Up with Sojitz Corporation to Partner on Global Warming Solutions and Low-Carbon Businesses

June 5, 2024

5/24 Our CEO Maekawa spoke at Special Evening Roundtable hosted by the Japan Times

May 28, 2024

Our CISO Sasja Beslik spoke at RI Japan 2024 on May 22nd and 23rd.

May 24, 2024

RIMM Japan:Announcement of business partnership with LTS Co., Ltd. and ME-Lab Japan Co., Ltd.

May 16, 2024

Our CISO Sasja Beslik will be speaking at RI Japan 2024 on May 22nd.

May 10, 2024

5/6 Our carbon credit business was featured in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun

May 8, 2024

4/24 Special Roundtable Discussion Featured in Zaikai

May 7, 2024

Announces Change in Co-CEO and Management Structure

April 25, 2024

Additional Investment from Fuyo General Lease Co.Ltd. to invest in AgFunder SIJ Impact Fund

March 19, 2024

Advertising works in which co-CEO Mari Kogiso has appeared won an Nikkei BP’s Award

March 8, 2024

We have been appointed as ambassadors of SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Global Startup Program

March 5, 2024

CEO Kogiso was featured in an advertisement for the Health Management Research Group

February 26, 2024

sustainacraft and SIJ to partner for high-quality nature-based carbon credit fund

February 13, 2024

Mari Kogiso’s interview was published in Nikkei Business on February 2nd

February 5, 2024

Our Co-CEO Mari Kogiso’s interview article was published in the Mainichi Shinbun.

December 30, 2023

MUFG Bank invests in SDG Impact Japan for Carbon Neutrality and a Sustainable World

October 17, 2023

Driving Collaboration in Carbon Finance: Carbon Markets Workshop, Qatar

September 26, 2023

Steve Leonard and Wataru Baba appointed as Managing Partners

August 11, 2023

Empowering Indonesia’s renewable energy drive

April 11, 2023

Strategic alliance with Unison Capital to spur investment and scale innovation in Asia-Pacific

January 6, 2023
Wataru Baba

Senior Fellow, Climate and Sustainability at Panasonic Group since 2022, where he accelerated the company’s growth through an integrated strategy for creating positive impact on climate change and established Sustainability Committee, chaired by the Group CEO. Board Member of Japan Professional Football League (J.League) and Independent Director for a civic technology nonprofit, Code for Japan, and a web3 startup, Financie, Inc