Sustainability Standards Board of Japan
Accounting Standards Board of Japan
Financial Accounting Standards Foundation
Members of the SSBJ
Chair
Yasunobu Kawanishi （full-time）
| 1996 | Joined Asahi & Co. (currently KPMG AZSA LLC) |
| 2003 | Technical Staff, Accounting Standards Board of Japan (ASBJ) |
| 2004 | International Fellow, U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)（-2016） |
| 2013 | Visiting Fellow, International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)（-2016） |
| 2016 | Board Member (full-time), ASBJ |
| 2019 | Vice Chair (full-time), ASBJ |
| 2019 | Chair, International Forum of Accounting Standard Setters (IFASS)（-2022） |
| 2022 | Chair (full-time), ASBJ |
| 2022 | Chair (full-time), SSBJ |
Board Members
Kiyotaka Kinugawa （full-time）
| 2002 | Joined ChuoAoyama Audit Corporation |
| 2007 | Joined Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC |
| 2018 | Partner, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC |
| 2021 | Sustainability Disclosure Promotion Office, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC |
| 2025 | Board Member (full-time), SSBJ |
Nami Yamaguchi （full-time）
| 2003 | Joined Tohmatsu & Co. (Currently Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC) |
| 2016 | Project Manager, Accounting Standards Board of Japan (ASBJ) |
| 2020 | Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC |
| 2022 | Board Member (full-time), ASBJ |
| 2025 | Board Member (full-time), Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) |
Adam Ichikawa
| 2000 | Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance |
| 2010 | Deputy Manager, CSR Department, Sompo Japan Insurance |
| 2017 | Manager, CSR Department, Sompo Japan Insurance |
| 2020 | Manager, Strategic Business Design Department, Sompo Japan Insurance |
| 2021 | Manager, Sustainable Management Office, SOMPO Holdings |
| 2025 | General Manager, Sustainable Management Office, SOMPO Holdings |
Minoru Ota
| 2000 | Joined Century Ota Showa & Co. (currently Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC) |
| 2016 | Partner, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC |
| 2022 | Council Member, The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| 2025 | Executive Board Member, The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Ruriko Kawanabe
| 2005 | Joined Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd. (currently Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.) International Finance Dept. |
| 2007 | Osaka Capital Markets Dept. |
| 2011 | Equity Capital Markets Dept. |
| 2018 | Executive Director, Head of SDGs Promotion Office, Corporate Planning Dept., Daiwa Securities Group Inc. |
| 2023 | Executive Director, Head of Sustainability Promotion Office, Corporate Planning Dept., Daiwa Securities Group Inc. |
| 2024 | Managing Director, Head of Sustainability Promotion Dept., Daiwa Securities Group Inc. |
Satoshi Kubota
| 1994 | Joined Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited) |
| 2002 | Trainee, Mitsui Asset Trust Bank, Limited (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited) |
| 2005 | Equity analyst for Japanese Electric Appliance sector, Equity Investment Dept., Mitsui Asset Trust Bank, Limited |
| 2017 | Senior Equity analyst for Japanese Auto Industry, Equity Investment Dept., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited |
| 2019 | Transferred to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., LTD. in the same group Head of Global Corporate Research and Engagement Group, Chief Analyst, Research Dept. |
| 2023 | Head of Corporate Research Unit, Chief Analyst, Research Dept., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., LTD. |
Chika Saka
| 1998 | Assistant Professor, School of Business Administration, Kwansei Gakuin University |
| 2002 | Associate Professor, School of Business Administration, Kwansei Gakuin University |
| 2007 | Associate Professor, School of Business Administration, Kwansei Gakuin University |
| 2008 | Professor, School of Business Administration, Kwansei Gakuin University (-present) |
| 2017 | Director, Center for Sustainability, Kwansei Gakuin University (-present) |
| 2024 | Dean, School of Business Administration, Kwansei Gakuin University (-March 2026) |
Naoko Seriguchi
| 2003 | Joined The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. (currently MUFG Bank, Ltd.) |
| 2006 | Joined Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., Investment Banking Transaction Management Dept. (currently Capital Market Dept.) |
| 2010 | Financial Strategy Group, Investment Banking Business Development Dept., Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. |
| 2016 | Executive Director, Head of Financial Strategy Group, Investment Banking Business Development Dept., Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. |
Yukari Takamura
| 1998 | Associate Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Humanities, Shizuoka University |
| 2004 | Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Ryukoku University |
| 2006 | Professor, Faculty of Law, Ryukoku University |
| 2011 | Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Studies and Faculty of Law, Nagoya University |
| 2018 | Professor, Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S) The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study(UTIAS) |
| 2019 | Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo |
Naoya Tada
| 1998 | Joined SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. |
| 2015 | Corporate Development Group, Business Strategy Department |
| 2020 | General Manager, ESG Management Planning Group, ESG Management Department |
| 2024 | General Manager, ESG Management Department |
Yukiko Nishioka
| 1997 | Joined The Sanwa Bank, Ltd. (currently MUFG Bank, Ltd.) |
| 2002 | Joined Finance Dept., Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
| 2016 | Executive Director, Chief Finance Officer, Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Bhd. |
| 2019 | Department Manager, Finance and Accounting Dept., Ajinomoto Co., (Thailand) Ltd. |
| 2023 | General Manager, Non-Financial Information Disclosure Preparatory Group, Global Finance Dept., Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
Teppei Yamaga
| 1999 | Joined The Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) |
| 2000 | Joined Kokusai Securities Co., Ltd. (currently Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.) |
| 2012 | Executive Director, Equity Capital Markets Division, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. |
| 2014 | Seconded to Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan |
| 2016 | Returned to Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. Chief Manager, Public Institutions Division |
| 2019 | Joined Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. Senior ESG Specialist, Responsible Investment Department |
| 2022 | Managing Director, Head of Net Zero Strategy Department |
| 2024 | Joined Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Managing Director, Sustainability Planning Department |
（as of July 1, 2026）