At the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) in February 2023, the Government of Japan submitted and secured adoption of a landmark resolution on synergies.
Building on this momentum, MOEJ and IGES, in collaboration with ESCAP, ADB and UNEP, announced at APFSD 2025 the launch of the Asia-Pacific Synergy Report. Co-led by ESCAP, ADB and UNEP, the report marks a regional milestone; its first authors’ meeting was convened in Manila in July 2025, and it will be submitted to the ESCAP Committee on Environment and Development (CED-9) in Bangkok in July 2026.
This seminar will spotlight the vital role of business in advancing synergistic solutions to the triple planetary crisis. Business leaders at the forefront of innovation will share insights and experiences, offering practical pathways and inspiration for collective action. Looking ahead, the Government of Japan intends to table a follow-up resolution on synergies at UNEA-7 in December 2025. Join us to help shape this global agenda - where business leadership and international policy converge to accelerate transformative change.
Mon 17 Nov. 2025
Brazil time
11:30-13:00
Japan time
23:30-1:00
Accelerating Synergistic Solutions to The Triple Planetary Crisis -The Power of Business-
Organizer : Ministry of Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
Co-organizer : Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)・ Asia Development Bank (ADB)・The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)・United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)・Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Abstract
Program
Opening Remarks
DOI Kentaro｜Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, MOEJ
Welcome Remarks
MIYAZAKI Katsura｜Executive Senior Vice President / CSO, JICA
Special Address
Bahareh Seyedi｜Senior Sustainable Development Officer, UNDESA
Hongpeng Lei｜Chief of the Mitigation Branch, Climate Change Division, UNEP
Background and Objectives of the Side Event
FUJINO Junichi｜Principal Synergy Coordinator, Strategic Management Office, IGES
Progress on the Preparation of the Asia-Pacific Synergy Report
WATANABE Yoko｜Director for Environment, ADB
Example of a Synergistic Solution (1)
KATO Taku｜Leader, Sustainability Promotion, Culture Transformation Department, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
Example of a Synergistic Solution (2)
NAGASAWA Makoto｜Representative Director, President and CEO, FRUTA FRUTA, Inc.
Example of a Synergistic Solution (3)
OTSU Eri｜Co-Representative, O2Farm (Video Message)
Wrap Up
FUJINO Junichi｜Ditto
