The ILO Office for Japan and METI are jointly holding a business and human rights event at the International House of Japan, Roppongi, Tokyo, starting at 2:00 pm on Friday, 5 September 2025. Participants, both in-person and online, will discuss how businesses can achieve decent work throughout the supply chain by upholding human and labour rights. Participation is free of charge, though registration is required by Monday, 1 September 2025.
This forum is an affiliated event for the Peace, Human Security and Dignity Week, one of the eight Theme Weeks held under various topics, including culture, food and health at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. At the meeting, corporate executives from around the world will discuss their challenges and strategies for protecting human rights and achieving decent work. They will also take part in a panel discussion. After the event, participants may have individual consultation sessions with ILO experts, who will offer advice on how to tackle the issues and information on specific cases.
To participate, please apply online, providing the necessary information, including preference for in-person or online participation. Please be advised that you will be automatically assigned to online participants after 100 on-site participation applications have been received, due to the venue’s capacity.
We have capacity limits for both in-person and online participants. So, hurry and sign up today!
KEY INFORMATION
Date and Time: 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm on Friday, 5 September 2025 (Japan Standard Time, JST)
Venue: International House of Japan（5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan）
Participation fees: No charge
Application form: http://bit.ly/44MlAhL
* Simultaneous translation is available (Japanese - English).
PROGRAMME
2:00-2:05(JST) Opening Remarks
- Hideaki Fujisawa, Director-General, International Economic Affairs Department/Deputy Director-General for Business and Human Rights Policy, International Economic Affairs Department, Trade Policy Bureau, METI
2:05-2:07(JST) Introduction by Moderator
2:07-2:10(JST) Video Presentation
2:10-3:00(JST) Executive Presentations
- Petra Färe, President/CEO＆CSO, IKEA Japan K.K.
- Sayaka Matsui, General Counsel, Representative Executive Officer, Unilever Japan Holdings G.K.
- Yukihiro Nitta, Group Executive Officer, Sustainability, FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
3:00-3:25(JST) Break and networking
3:25-4:10(JST) Panel Discussion
4:10-4:30(JST) Presentation by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
- Yasushi Nagami, Director-General, Sustainability Bureau, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
4:30-4:55(JST) Interactive Session
4:55-5:00(JST) Closing Remarks
- Nozomi Tomita, Director, ILO Office for Japan
5:30-6:30(JST) Individual consultation sessions by ILO