Japan to hold business biodiversity forum on December 4, 2026
Japan's 2030 Biodiversity Framework Realization Council is holding a business forum on December 4, 2026 in Tokyo, co-hosted with the Keidanren Nature Conservation Council. It covers how companies can bring biodiversity into their core activities, with a morning symposium featuring a keynote by Shunsuke Managi of Kyushu University and a panel including Nippon Life, Itochu and Nippon Paper. The afternoon offers business matching and networking with startups and NGOs; registration closes November 20, 2026.
What does it mean?
Companies and nature groups are getting together in Tokyo to talk about how businesses can protect nature while also making money. Anyone who wants to attend in person has until November 20, 2026 to sign up, and the event is free.
Who is affected?
Business people, nature and environment groups, and startups working on biodiversity who want to attend or meet potential partners.