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Announcement of the Second 'GX Promotion Awareness Symposium 2025'

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is hosting the second 'GX Promotion Awareness Symposium 2025' to promote decarbonization among local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and residents. This symposium will highlight the benefits businesses can reap by engaging in GX and showcase innovative case studies.

Event Theme

The theme for this year's symposium will be 'GX as a Business Strategy - Decarbonization Branding for Becoming a Preferred Company.' We encourage everyone to join and take part in discussions aimed at creating a sustainable environment for future generations.

Event Details

• - Date and Time: February 19, 2026, from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM

(Registration begins at 1:00 PM)

• - Venue: Iino Conference Center Room A (also held online)
• - Address: 4th Floor, Iino Building, 2-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
• - Access:

- Direct access from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Chiyoda Line 'Kasumigaseki' Station Exit C4
- 5-minute walk from Exit B2 of Marunouchi Line 'Kasumigaseki' Station
- 3-minute walk from Exit 9 of Ginza Line 'Toranomon' Station
- 10-minute walk from Exit 5 of Yurakucho Line 'Sakuradaimon' Station
- 10-minute walk from Shimbashi Station (JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Tokaido Line, Yokosuka Line, Toei Subway Asakusa Line, and Yurikamome)
- 3-minute walk from Exit A7 of Toei Subway Mita Line 'Uchisaiwaicho' Station

• - Participation Fee: Free

Program Overview

• - Keynote Speech 1: 'Latest Trends in Carbon Pricing - The Current State of GX-ETS Just Before Full Operation!'

- Speaker: Professor Toshihide Arimura, Waseda University Graduate School of Political Science and Economics

• - Keynote Speech 2: 'Value Creation in the GX Era - How Decarbonization Drives Growth'

- Speaker: Emi Onozuka, President & CEO of Eminent Group Inc.

• - Panel Discussion: 'Becoming a Preferred Company through GX - Visibility Strategies for SMEs'

- Facilitator: Emi Onozuka
- Panelists:
- Ayaka Sugiyama, Managing Director, Kawakami Sangyo Co., Ltd. and Head of the Puchipuchi Culture Research Institute
- Takehiro Yamada, President & CEO of Tsubame Logistics Co., Ltd.
- Makoto Murai, President & CEO of Murai Co., Ltd.
- Takashi Suehiro, Assistant to Group CSO of Mizuho Financial Group

• - Consultation Booth: Available (on-site only)

- Consultation services provided by Tokyo's HTT Practical Promotion Navigator for companies looking to implement GX initiatives.

Note: More details will be provided on the official website as they become available.

Registration Information

To register for both in-person and online participation, please fill out the 'GX Promotion Awareness Symposium Registration Form.'

Flyer

You can view the event flyer here.