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Mr. Ryosuke Mizouchi has been overseeing the sustainability of Kirin Group since 2017. He joined Kirin in 1982 with experience in marketing insight and overseas business. Currently, he is also a member of The Nourinchukin Bank Sustainability Advisory Board, and a member of the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO. He has a MBA from The MIT Sloan School of Management and a BA in Economics from Hitotsubashi University.

Liu Yue holds multiple key roles at OMRON, including Senior General Manager, Chief of the Sustainability Office, and Chairman of the Sustainability Promotion Committee. Her primary responsibility is to advance sustainability within the Omron Group, with a particular focus on environmental and human rights initiatives across the value chain. Since 2021, she has been dedicated to crafting sustainability policies as part of OMRON’s long-term vision for 2030, titled Sharping the Future 2030, and integrating sustainability into the medium-term management plan to reshape business operations.

In addition to her roles at OMRON, Liu Yue is actively involved in various external initiatives and committees, including:

• Membership in Nippon Keidanren’s ESG Information Disclosure International Strategy Task Force, as well as the Corporate Behavior/SDGs Committee.
• Participation as a member in the Council for the Improvement of Corporate Citizenship (CBCC).
• Involvement in the GCNJ/DEI subcommittee.

Laura is a global expert on corporate sustainability, with two decades of experience in strategy consulting and has advised senior executives at global companies across a range of industry sectors and sustainability issues. As Chief Impact Officer (CIO), the first in the organization’s 30-year history, Laura focuses on maximizing the impact of BSR’s work with its network of over 300 members, both through direct engagement on project work and as a mentor for teams throughout the organization. She also oversees BSR’s collaborative initiatives and the Center for Business and Social Justice. S is a recognized thought leader and innovator in strategic business. She has been an instrumental leader in BSR’s organizational growth and impact. She launched BSR’s financial services practice and New York office, and she served as Chief Operating Officer for five years, leveraging her strengths in strategy, organizational change, and people management. Laura works with leading global companies to develop and enhance their sustainability strategies to maximize value for business and society, and she is sought after to facilitate senior-level strategy workshops and multi-stakeholder collaborations. She previously worked for Deloitte Consulting, where she acquired extensive strategy experience advising multinational financial services companies. She also worked on several community and economic development projects in Latin America. Laura holds a MBA from Stanford University and a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. She is an adjunct professor in the Bard MBA in Sustainability program, a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, and a member of the UN Global Compact Expert Network.

With more than 20 years of sustainability experience, Asako advises global technology companies as well as BSR members and partners in Japan to better integrate sustainability into core business strategies. Prior to joining BSR, Asako was Head of the CSR Management Section at Sony Corporation, and she has more than 10 years of experience leading global sustainability strategies. She has experience in sustainability reporting, stakeholder engagement, supply chain management, and responsible mineral sourcing and human rights. She also played a key role in shaping the industry framework for the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition. Asako holds dual master’s degrees in Business Administration and Science from the Ross School of Business and School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan.