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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4/24 Special Roundtable Discussion Featured in Zaikai

Announces Change in Co-CEO and Management Structure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Driving Collaboration in Carbon Finance: Carbon Markets Workshop, Qatar

Steve Leonard and Wataru Baba appointed as Managing Partners

Empowering Indonesia’s renewable energy drive

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

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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