Online Workshop for Net-zero and Well-being in Life
Background and Purpose
Demand side measure has been one of the key topics in recent G7/G20 discussions. Jointly organized by the G20 Presidency of India and the G7 Presidency of Japan, this workshop provides opportunities to share experiences and good practices on demand-side policies and business initiatives with each other. The objective of this workshop is to foster efforts at various levels and stakeholders, including businesses, local and national governments, organizations, and individuals, in each country to accelerate changes in consumer lifestyles and behaviors related to climate change and the environment in the critical decade to 2030.
Date
November 16th, 2023 16:00~19:00 JST (GMT+9)
Venue: Online
Organizer
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Agenda
1. Introduction of Agenda
MORIHARA Makoto
Managing Director & Partner
Boston Consulting Group
2.Opening Remarks
Dr. KAWAMATA Kotaro Director International Strategy Division Global Environment Bureau Ministry of the Environment, Japan
3. Keynote Speech from India
Nameeta PRASAD
Joint Secretary to the Govt of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change, India
Seema ARORA
Deputy Director General
Confederation of Indian Industry
4. Keynote Speech
Nicolina LAMHAUGE
Coordinator, Environmental Policies, Social and Distributional Outcomes
OECD Environment Directorate
5. Presentations
5-1. Our solution to prevent overcooling while saving energy
INOUE Kiwamu
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
External Relations Department, Tokyo Office
Assistant Manager
5-2. Environmental labelling
Valérie TO
Project manager at the sustainable agriculture and food office, Department of the Commissionner General for sustainable development,
Ministry for an Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, France
5-3. Transforming a Linear Economy into a Carbon Neutral Circular Economy
Frederico Akira Campos
Country Manager; Braskem Japan
Braskem
5-4. A Blueprint for Success: Sport Positive Leagues
Claire POOLE
CEO
Sport Positive
5-5. Solving the climate crisis by ending waste
Rohan SHETH
Chief of Staff
Olio Exchange Limited
5-6. The Higg Index: A Common Sustainability Language
Jeremy LARDEAU
Vice President, Higg Index
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
6. Closing
Dr. KAWAMATA Kotaro
Director
International Strategy Division
Global Environment Bureau
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Online Workshop Summary
Collaborations are important in promoting environmentally conscious behavior.
- Collaborating between national government and stakeholders, such as industrial organizations, to promote movement in a large scale（Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India, Confederation of Indian Industry).
- Having numerous conversations with stakeholders to develop criteria that is widely accepted (Ministry for an Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, France, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Sport Positive).
- Engaging community by involving volunteers who desire to contribute to the society (Olio).
- Collaborating with brands and distributors to further enhance consumers’ understanding of the environmental benefits (Braskem, DAIKIN).
The OECD has pointed out several keys to change behavior. In today’s seminar, we have learned strategies for promoting changes such as:
- Providing transparent information and education encourages consumer and fan engagement (Ministry for an Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, France, Braskem, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Sport Positive).
- Consumers can effortlessly reduce environmental impact by using products and services that consider environmental sustainability (Braskem, DAIKIN, Olio).