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Honorary Strategic Advisor – Sustainability & Environmental Governance

Dr. Mari Yoshitaka

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Professional Summary:

Dr. Mari Yoshitaka is a globally respected thought leader in sustainable finance, environmental policy, and public-sector innovation. With a distinguished career spanning advisory roles in Japan’s most influential ministries, academic appointments at top-tier universities, and strategic leadership in climate finance, Dr. Yoshitaka has played a transformative role in shaping Japan’s green economy. Her work bridges policy, finance, and education — always grounded in ethical foresight and systemic thinking.

As Honorary Strategic Advisor for Sustainability & Environmental Governance at Enereum, she brings exceptional insight, credibility, and alignment with Enereum’s mission to build a decentralized, ethical, and climate-conscious infrastructure platform.

Virtue Design (Nonprofit Initiative)
Founder & Director
Advises governments, municipalities, and corporations on sustainable business transformation, regional revitalization, and the application of ethical design to economic systems.

University of Tokyo / Keio University
Visiting Professor / Special Invited Professor
Educates and mentors future leaders on sustainable development, environmental business design, and climate policy — integrating academic rigor with real-world application.

National Policy Contributions
Long-serving advisor to:

  • Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) – Central Environment Council
  • Financial Services Agency (FSA) – Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance
  • Cabinet Secretariat / Green Transformation (GX) Council
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

International Engagement

  • Over 15 years of participation in UN Climate Change Conferences (COP)
  • Former member, UN “We Empower Japan” Advisory Group
  • Board member, Japan Association for the United Nations Environment Programme

Author
Sustainable Finance in Motion (サステナブル金融が動く), 2023
A landmark book analyzing the intersection of finance and climate change, widely praised as a practical guide for institutional transformation and green economic leadership.