MEMBER Member

Director of the UN Inclusive Wealth Report and Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Former Vice-Chair of the OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment. Chair of the Science Council of Japan's Subcommittee on Sustainable Investment. Author of 25 books and 400 journal articles. Winner of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Prize and other awards.

Earned a Ph.D. in physics from Kyoto University and became a data scientist at Accenture AI Center, leading industry-academia partnerships with Kyoto and Kyushu Universities. This work included strategic planning and led to the development of the AI Powered Enterprise Value Cockpit, managing its creation and client implementation.

With a Ph.D. from Kyoto University and a background at the World Bank, began working as a specially appointed assistant professor at Kyushu University’s Managi Laboratory in 2018, and took on the role of associate professor in 2023. Leads the Ministry of the Environment's commissioned research on 'ESG and Corporate Value' and serves as Co-Unit Leader for the Moonshot Project 'DAC-U.' Member of the Negative Emission Technology Center's committee.

Earned a Ph.D. in Energy Science from Kyoto University and a Master's in Sustainability from Harvard University. Worked as a UN official in Vienna before taking the current role. Founded Quantitative Sustainability Studies and established the foundation for 'aiESG Analysis.' Serves as a specialist for the Ministry of Education's Science and Technology Council and as Representative Director of the Quantitative Sustainability Studies Organization. Received numerous awards, including the Young Career Award from the UK Institute of Physics.

Obtained a master’s degree in Network Science from Kyoto University. Joined aiESG after gaining experience in business development and corporate sales. Currently responsible for connecting clients and business through roles in marketing, sales, new business development, and project management.

Fellow at Q-Energy Innovator. Gained experience in collaborative research with international organizations, governments, and companies at Kyushu University. Joined aiESG in 2022 and has been engaged as a data scientist in analysis, research and development, consulting, and project management.

After obtaining a master’s degree in Interfirm Transaction Networks from Kyoto University Graduate School, worked as an engineer at Medley, Inc., responsible for product development. Within an engineering organization with a business perspective, took on roles as a full-stack engineer, handling everything from coding to function planning, project management, and operational improvements. Currently leading the launch of new products.

Having earned a Ph.D. at Kyushu University, joined the Kyushu University Urban Research Institute as a Special Assistant Professor in 2022. Serves as a data scientist at aiESG, leading research and deep learning modeling on various industrial and policy issues related to economic development, investment, and trade from an ESG perspective. Engaged in analyzing investors' ESG trends using a large-scale language model developed independently.

After earning a Ph.D. in social sciences from the University of Tsukuba, conducted research on AI implementation in society and ethical AI at a Japanese AI solutions company. Worked as an associate researcher at a consulting firm based in Lithuania, focusing on research related to human rights, vulnerable groups, and AI. Joined aiESG in September 2024, where he currently works as a researcher and data scientist.

After earning a master's degree in climate change impact assessment from the University of Tokyo, joined a construction consulting company as a new graduate, where he was responsible for water risk assessment consulting and research and development. Conducted research on the development of water cycle models and the improvement of water risk indicators. Later joined aiESG, where he is now involved in data analysis and consulting.

A former announcer, joined a television station in Toyama Prefecture as a new graduate, where she hosted information programs and served as a news anchor. She also worked as a reporter covering Toyama city government, handling scriptwriting, camera operation, and editing. Joined aiESG in September 2024, where she is now working in sales.