Asuene Holds the 2nd ASUENE Sustainability Roundtable for Sustainability Promoters of TSE Prime-Listed Companies

Asuene Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kohei Nishiwada; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") held the "2nd ASUENE Sustainability Roundtable" on June 5, 2026, at Akasaka Intercity Conference.

The event, themed "A Place to Learn and Connect on Challenges and Initiatives for SSBJ Compliance," was attended by approximately 60 participants, primarily sustainability practitioners from large corporations and TSE Prime-listed companies. On the day, practitioners from KDDI Corporation and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. presented, sharing practical insights on disclosure and assurance, environmental data management, and global regulatory compliance in preparation for SSBJ adoption.

Post-event surveys showed a 96% overall session satisfaction rate, with over 90% of participants expressing a desire to attend again. The event was highly rated not only for its educational content but also as a platform for practitioners to share challenges and discuss future actions.

SSBJ Compliance Transitions from Understanding to Implementation; Establishing a Non-Financial Data Foundation Becomes a Challenge

With the application of SSBJ standards commencing, corporate sustainability efforts are shifting from voluntary disclosure to integrated disclosure practices connected with management and finance. Companies are now required not only to calculate CO2 emissions but also to collect data across their consolidated group, manage supply chain information including Scope 3, and establish data controls in anticipation of third-party assurance. However, practical challenges such as standardizing data formats, managing supporting documentation, and establishing internal approval processes persist, indicating that SSBJ compliance is moving from the understanding phase to the implementation phase.

Importance of Data Management and Internal Controls for Third-Party Assurance

In the opening keynote, Shinichiro Michael Hashimoto, General Manager of Sales Department, Asuene Business & Asuene Supply Chain Business at Asuene Corporation, explained the importance of early collection of group and consolidated non-financial data and organizing it in a manner suitable for disclosure. Following this, Shimpei Koike, Director and CCO of Asuene Veritas Corporation, elaborated on data management and internal controls that can withstand third-party assurance, as well as the establishment of grounds for judgment and records.

Sharing Practical Challenges in Disclosure and Assurance, and Enabling Companies to Consider Next Steps

Satoshi Hyota, Group Leader of the Environmental Group, Sustainability Planning Department, Regional Co-creation & SX Promotion Division at KDDI Corporation, presented on "Practicalities of Sustainability Information Disclosure and Environmental Data Management." KDDI aggregates environmental data from over 150 group companies worldwide, utilizing its internal systems for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and external systems, including "ASUENE," for Scope 3. His presentation emphasized the importance of managing supporting documents such as invoices and receipts, along with approval processes and confirmation records.

Kunio Murayama, Deputy General Manager of the ESG Promotion Group, Sustainability Promotion Department, Sustainability Division at Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., spoke on calculation and disclosure practices in the global manufacturing industry. In addition to domestic SSBJ compliance, the company is developing a company-wide disclosure system in anticipation of Europe's CSRD. His presentation highlighted the necessity of a system for continuous data collection and management from various sites, moving beyond Excel-based management, and the importance of supportive guidance for understanding regulations and making practical judgments.

In the latter half, our company's employees served as facilitators for each table during the roundtable session, allowing participants to share challenges related to SSBJ compliance and disclosure/assurance. Discussions at each table were practice-oriented, covering topics such as building internal systems, assurance readiness, and linking materiality with disclosure items. Participants appreciated the opportunity to share issues with other company representatives, in addition to learning from the practical case studies presented by KDDI and Hitachi Construction Machinery.

For a detailed event report, please visit:

https://asuene.com/media/7630/

Event Overview

- Name: 2nd ASUENE Sustainability Roundtable

- Date: Friday, June 5, 2026

- Venue: Akasaka Intercity Conference

- Target Audience: Sustainability Officers and Managers of TSE Prime-listed companies

- Number of Participants: Approximately 60

About "ASUENE"

"ASUENE" is a sustainability AI platform. In addition to visualizing and reporting Scope 1-3 emissions using AI, it offers advanced consulting services for domestic and international regulations and initiatives such as CFP/LCA calculation, CDP, SBTi, CSRD, TCFD, TNFD, and SSBJ. It boasts the No. 1 cumulative number of domestic adoptions for CO2 visualization services (according to Tokyo Shoko Research survey as of July 2025).

ASUENE Service Site: https://asuene.com

Asuene Corporation Company Profile

Company Name: Asuene Corporation

Business Activities:

- Sustainability AI Platform "ASUENE"

- Supply Chain Management AI Platform "ASUENE SUPPLYCHAIN"

- Sustainability Recruitment AI Platform "ASUENE CAREER"

Group Companies:

- Carbon Credit Integrated AI Platform "Carbon EX"

- Third-Party Assurance/Verification & Disclosure Advisor "ASUENE VERITAS"

- AI Data Integration Platform "Anyflow"

- AI Energy Reduction Platform "NZero"

Capital: 8.3 billion yen (including capital surplus)

Representative: Founder, CEO Kohei Nishiwada

Address: 6F, Tokyo Toranomon Global Square, 1-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Locations: Japan, Singapore, USA, Thailand, UK, Philippines

URL: https://corp.asuene.com/