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Asuene CEO Hiroshi Nishiwada to Lecture at Waseda University

April 19 marks another significant day for the collaboration between Asuene Inc. and Waseda University as Hiroshi Nishiwada, the CEO of Asuene, takes the stage at the university's Faculty of Political Science and Economics. Continuing his involvement from the previous year, Nishiwada will lecture on the topic of visualizing CO2 emissions to accelerate decarbonization efforts.

The event is part of the ‘100-Year Fund Donation Course’, which aims to cultivate a mindset among students that addresses social issues through entrepreneurship. This innovative course at Waseda is open to all undergraduate faculties and carries academic credits. It is is facilitated by notable figures, including Ryu Muramatsu, the founding partner at GMO Venture Partners.

The 100-Year Fund Donation Course

This course serves as a practical platform for budding entrepreneurs, providing them with the skills necessary to develop business models and refine pitching techniques essential for attracting venture capital investments. Nishiwada's presentation will focus on the imperative of making CO2 emissions visible as a pathway toward sustainable business practices. Last year's session received enthusiastic responses from students, with many eager to ask questions following Nishiwada's insights.

Ryu Muramatsu expressed excitement about Nishiwada's return, noting that the students were profoundly inspired by his previous lecture. The opportunity to learn from a rapidly growing and impactful startup like Asuene offers students unique insights into successful business paradigms that are not only profitable but also environmentally sustainable. He emphasized the importance of understanding what makes such a business model successful and is looking forward to extracting invaluable insights from Nishiwada during the session.

Nishiwada's View on Entrepreneurship

Nishiwada has articulated his gratitude towards the partnership with GMO Venture Partners and Waseda University for providing him with such a valuable opportunity to contribute to the development of future entrepreneurs. He acknowledges the rapid changes in climate issues and the global landscape, highlighting the crucial need for entrepreneurship in Japan. Nishiwada aims to share his experiences of growing a startup from inception to maturity—a journey filled with challenges and victories.

He expressed hope that students will emerge with a greater drive to address social challenges through their entrepreneurial ventures.

About Asuene

Asuene is a pioneering cloud service designed to simplify CO2 emissions calculations, thereby supporting businesses in visualizing, reducing, and reporting their greenhouse gas emissions. The service facilitates the quantification of CO2 emissions across various scopes, including direct emissions from operations (Scope 1), indirect emissions from energy usage (Scope 2), and upstream or downstream emissions from the supply chain (Scope 3).

For further information, visit the Asuene service site: Asuene

Overview of Asuene Inc.

Company Name: Asuene Inc.
Founded: Tokyo, Japan
Services:
- CO2 emissions visualization, reduction, and reporting cloud service “ASUENE”
- ESG evaluation cloud service “ASUENE ESG”
- Career platform specializing in GX and ESG talent “ASUENE CAREER”
Subsidiaries:
- Carbon credit and emissions trading platform “Carbon EX”
- Third-party verification and advisory services for decarbonization and non-financial information “Asuene Veritas”
Capital: 7.527 billion yen (including capital surplus)
CEO: Hiroshi Nishiwada
Address: WeWork, KDX Toranomon 1-10-5, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
International Presence: Singapore, USA, Thailand
Website: Asuene Corporate Site