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Enhancing Corporate Value Through ESG Education at Obirin University

Obirin University is set to launch the second phase of its ESG and Sustainability Practitioner Training Program this September. This new initiative focuses on integrating financial and non-financial factors in corporate assessment, thereby enhancing corporate value through effective integrated reporting.

Learning Objectives

The program aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to understand how to connect non-financial metrics with financial performance. By focusing on strategic communication and actions tailored to attract investors and stakeholders, participants will gain insights necessary for becoming competitive and sustainable organizations. Also, they will learn to design and implement integrated business, financial, and sustainability strategies that drive their companies forward.

Who Should Participate?

This program is designed for professionals involved in corporate planning, investor relations (IR), sustainability, public relations, and human resources within companies. It is also suitable for financial institutions, investors, analysts interested in corporate value enhancement, and emerging leaders aiming to practice integrated thinking in management. Moreover, it targets regional financial institutions, local governments, and nonprofits looking to balance social and financial value.

Benefits of Participation

Participants will gain a practical framework for enhancing corporate value through various models, such as DCF (Discounted Cash Flow), ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) tree, and Impact Path methodologies. They will learn to explain profitability, growth, and risk reduction in an integrated approach, resulting in lower capital costs for their organizations.

Furthermore, attendees will understand how to leverage intangible assets and human capital as drivers of corporate value. The program will also foster better communication with investors and help establish a company that appeals to long-term investors. Upon completion, each participant will finalize their unique "corporate value enhancement story," which can be directly applied in the workplace.

Program Structure (7 Sessions)

1. Guidance and Basics of Integrated Thinking
- Role and limitations of integrated reports
- Shifting perspective from "telling" to "enhancing"
- Integrated thinking frameworks and the value creation process

2. Transforming Non-Financial Capital into Corporate Value
- Evaluating and utilizing human, intellectual, and customer capital
- Understanding the impact of intangible assets on cash flow and cost of capital
- Practical application of corporate value calculation and ROIC tree

3. Logic Models and Impact Path
- Visualizing the connection from non-financial measures to financial outcomes
- Understanding the sequence: Input → Output → Outcome → Impact
- Case studies analyzing the correlation between human capital initiatives and corporate value uplift

4. Value Enhancement Stories and Purpose
- Methods to link corporate philosophy and purpose with corporate value enhancement
- Creating value through outside-in thinking
- Exercises to draft participants' "corporate value enhancement stories"

5. Reliability, Transparency, and Capital Cost Reduction
- How transparency and governance enhance capital cost reduction
- Integration of these principles within remuneration frameworks, enhancing credibility through disclosures of inconvenient information

6. Business Portfolio Reform and Growth Strategy
- Making investment decisions based on profitability and social value
- Incorporating growth sectors while restructuring unprofitable ventures
- Case studies featuring Kaisei, Denso, and Marubeni's portfolio reforms

7. Practice Workshop: Integrated Strategy for Enhancing Corporate Value
- Participants will create their "value enhancement framework"
- Group discussions for refinement
- Completion of an action plan as a final deliverable

Enrollment Details

• - Duration: September to November 2025 (Every Wednesday, total of 7 sessions)
• - Time: Wednesdays from 18:40 to 20:20 (100 minutes each session)
• - Format: Live Zoom sessions with interactive discussions, along with opportunities for in-person meetups and Q&A sessions.
• - Archived Sessions: All sessions will be recorded for later access.
• - Fee: 80,000 JPY for all 7 sessions
• - Capacity: 30 participants (first-come, first-served basis)
• - Registration Deadline: August 2025

For more details, please contact Nobuo Tsuruta at Social Impact Research for the free information session or sign up via this form.

Instructor Profiles

• - Nobuo Tsuruta

- Head of ESG Consulting at Social Impact Research, with a background in public service and experience in investor relations and sustainability.
- Accomplished financial planner and analyst.

• - Taku Kumazawa

- Founding partner at Social Impact Research and a lecturer on ESG initiatives. Former investment banker with extensive experience in financial analysis and business strategy, leading education on sustainability at Obirin University's graduate program.