Lately, global-level issues and the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that indicate the goals for solving these issues have been drawing more attention. At Anderson Mōri & Tomotsune, we as legal professionals continue to look for ways to contribute to achieving these SDGs. Our lawyers have developed a wealth of SDG-related expertise in their respective fields and have put these resources at the disposal of our clients, helping them find best practice-based solutions to the many legal issues that attach to sustainable development.

In this special feature, we introduce some of the activities that have allowed our lawyers not only to commit our Firm to the UN’s SDGs, but also to position our Firm as a leader in the field of sustainability law.

Contents

May 2024Acting for Sustainability : A Legal Perspective

Feature #9: Thinking Through Financial Institutions and Sustainability with Mr. Imai of the Norinchukin Bank
(Interview with Masato Imai, Managing Executive Officer (Head of Global Banking, Co-Chief Sustainability Officer) of the Norinchukin Bank, conducted by Kei Sasaki, Partner at AMT and Nao Okada, Associate at AMT)

Apr 2024Acting for Sustainability : A Legal Perspective

Feature #8: Thinking Through the Trends in Carbon Credits with Mr. Hongo of Mitsui & Co. Global Strategic Studies Institute
(Interview with Takashi Hongo, Senior Fellow, Global Economic & Political Studies Division, Mitsui & Co. Global Strategic Studies Institute, conducted by Kenji Miyagawa, Special Counsel at AMT)

Aug 2023Acting for Sustainability : A Legal Perspective

Feature #7 : Thinking Through Climate Change and Carbon Neutrality with Professor Emori
(Interview with Seita Emori, Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, the University of Tokyo, and Senior Principal Researcher in the Earth System Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies.
Interview conducted by Wataru Shimizu, Partner at Anderson Mōri & Tomotsune)

Jun 2023Acting for Sustainability : A Legal Perspective

Feature #6 : Thinking through the Subject of Decent Work with Mr. Tanaka of the International Labour Organization (“ILO”)
(Interview with Ryusuke Tanaka at ILO Office for Japan, conducted by Yukiko Imazu, Partner at AMT, and Ai Nishiuchi, Associate at AMT)

Jan 2023Acting for Sustainability : A Legal Perspective

Feature #5: Thinking through the Subject of Social Investment with Ms. Kono of ARUN Seed
(Interview with Satoko Kono, Representative of NPO ARUN Seed, conducted by Koichi Saito, Partner at AMT, and Mariko Kimoto, Associate at AMT)

Nov 2022Acting for Sustainability : A Legal Perspective

Feature #4: Thinking Through the Subject of Sustainability and Competition Law
(Interview with Dr. Ulrich Denzel, Partner at Gleiss Lutz and Dr. Gregor Wecker, Counsel at Gleiss Lutz, conducted by Kiyoko Yagami, Partner at AMT and Stephanie Scandiuzzi, Associate at AMT)

Jul 2022Acting for Sustainability : A Legal Perspective

Feature #3: Thinking Through the Subject of Business and Human Rights
(Interview with Junji Nakagawa, Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University and Of Counsel at AMT, conducted by Shigeki Tatsuno, Partner at AMT)

Jul 2022Acting for Sustainability : A Legal Perspective

Feature #2: Thinking Through the Subject of Business and Human Rights
(Interview with Junji Nakagawa, Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University and Of Counsel at AMT, conducted by Shigeki Tatsuno, Partner at AMT)

Apr 2022Acting for Sustainability : A Legal Perspective

Feature #1: Thinking Through the SDGs, with Professor Kanie
(Interview with Norichika Kanie, Professor of Sustainability Sciences at Keio University（Shonan Fujisawa) conducted by Wataru Shimizu, Partner at AMT)