Social Impact Research to Host 5th Impact Corporate Value Strategy Seminar: Learning 'Excellent Materiality Disclosure' from GPIF's Perspective with Case Studies of Leading Companies

Social Impact Research Co., Ltd. will hold the 5th 'Impact Corporate Value Strategy Seminar' online on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 12:00 to 12:45. The theme will be 'Excellent Materiality Disclosure from GPIF's Perspective.' In recent years, sustainability disclosure requires not just a large volume of information, but also a clear demonstration of what truly critical materiality is for a company and how it connects to business strategy, finance, and corporate value, which is crucial for dialogue with investors. This seminar will address these issues by organizing GPIF's key perspectives on materiality disclosure and analyzing actual integrated reports of leading companies to show what makes them excellent and how they connect to corporate value. It will provide practical insights, moving beyond mere institutional explanations or conceptual theories. Key topics include: What constitutes 'excellent materiality disclosure' from GPIF's perspective, case studies based on integrated reports of leading companies, why such disclosures are valued by investors, the connection between materiality and management strategy, KPIs, and finance, and tips for transforming integrated reports into a story of corporate value enhancement. This seminar is recommended for those involved in planning and improving integrated reports and sustainability reports, IR, corporate planning, sustainability, and ESG promotion departments, those who want to learn from examples of excellent integrated reports, those aiming to advance disclosure sophistication with an awareness of dialogue with GPIF and institutional investors, and those who want to explain materiality in the context of corporate value. The seminar will be held online via Zoom and is free of charge. The speaker is Taku Kumazawa, Representative Partner of Social Impact Research Co., Ltd. Mr. Kumazawa specializes in impact assessment, integrated reporting, ESG/sustainability strategy, and investor dialogue support, assisting numerous companies in building value creation stories and information disclosure from the perspective of connecting non-financial information to financial and corporate value. Social Impact Research supports companies in reconstructing sustainability information as a blueprint that connects non-financials to financials and corporate value, rather than merely treating it as a compliance task. This seminar aims to provide practical insights for those looking to elevate their integrated reports and sustainability disclosures.