A photographic portrait of Kenji Sawami
Climate Change and Sustainability Service (CCaSS) teams help solve social and environmental issues in emerging markets and in Japan. We are aiming to achieve sustainable development goals.

Kenji Sawami

EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Japan CCaSS Quality Leader

Passionate about achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Focused on the new generation of the new world. Supports people with disabilities.

Kenji is the EY CCaSS Japan Partner. He helps develop sustainable businesses and connects the public sector with private companies, especially on environmental and emerging countries’ issues.

As a Ministry of the Environment official from the government of Japan in charge of sustainability management, he played a key role in legalizing environmental reporting in Japan and introducing environmental finance policy. He was a member of the United Nations Division of Sustainable Development.

During his time with EY, he has led Sustainability Strategy Advisory, Environment, Society and Governance Disclosure and Assurance and Global Public Service.

How Kenji is building a better working world

“I focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The international 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations consists of 17 goals and 169 targets to realize a sustainable world. The government and private enterprises must play a role in achieving SDGs. I support them both with Climate Change and Sustainability Services.”

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