In realizing contributions that lead to sustainable medium to long-term management, utilization of
“private governance” structures, such as authentication for standardization, can be useful. Looking
at individual research themes, such as mid to long-term management through the SDGs, assessment and
creation of projects that contribute to ESG investment, development of social impact rating index,
etc., we aim to conduct studies based on valid academic foundation and examine strategies in
correspondence with the SDGs.
Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. / ESRI Japan Corporation: Development of the SDGs indicators in Japan and
visualization of the indicators using GIS (FY2018 – )
To support Japan’s local municipalities in their efforts to implement the SDGs, from aspects such as
the visualization of “SDG indicators”, and to examine the concrete methodologies for visualization
and SDG indicators in Japan.
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.: Development of the SDGs Guidelines for small and medium sized enterprises (FY2022 - )
Development of SDGs Guidelines for its enhancement by small and medium sized enterprises.
MSS Inc.: Development of a SDGs certification system and its social implementation, for small and medium sized enterprises(FY2023)
Building of a SDGs certification scheme system, with focus on the utilization by small and medium sized enterprises, and its social implementation.
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.: The role and contribution of urban gas infrastructure from the perspective
of SDGs (FY2021)
Analyzing the role of a carbon-free society and urban gas infrastructure in the medium to long term
(2030 - 2050)
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.: Research on contributing to the SDGs through the Construction of the Smart
Energy Network (FY2020)
Organize how the construction of the Smart Energy Network can contribute to achieve the SDGs, and
consider the related resilience issues based on viewpoints of the SDGs.
Rakuten, Inc.: Developing Criteria for Selecting Products, toward the realization of “Sustainable
Shopping” (FY2019 – FY2020)
Construct the criteria for evaluation which enables product selection based on
sustainability.
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.: Creating strategic models for attaining the SDGs towards “A Pleasant
Kind of Society (感じの良い社会)” (FY2018 – FY2020)”
Analysis and evaluation of the Ryohin Keikaku products through the SDGs.
TREE Inc.: Development of implementation Model Utilizing Financial Assessment Framework Tool
(FY2018 - FY2019)
Developing the implementation model using the Financial Assessment Framework Tool, in cooperation
with the xSDG Consortium “Working group on Financial Assessment Platform”.
There are many keys and pointers for realizing regional revitalization, that can be found all over
the 17 goals stated in the SDGs. We aim to establish new indexes to evaluate local governments
through the SDGs, in order
to create local value.
Kanagawa Prefectural Government: The study and methodology of Progress Management for the
Achievement of the SDGs (FY2020 – FY2021)
Development of indicators to measure the progress of the initiatives and actions for the SDGs by
Kanagawa Prefecture, visualization of the progress management, and promotion with follow-up of the
actions for achieving
the SDGs, as a methodology of the VLR(Voluntary Local Review).
Shizuoka City: Joint research on development of targets and indicators for Shizuoka City’s five
priority plans (FY2018 - FY2019)
Creation of SDGs indicators for the city's five priority initiatives.
Toyooka City: Local research (analysis and practices towards building a sustainable community)
(FY2018 - FY2019)
Analysis and actual practices on how people can continue to maintain a livable environment in the
fast depopulating Takahashi District of Toyooka City.
Toyooka City: Emprical study on public local policies: With a particular attention to the Issues
on Gender Equality in Tokyooka City (focus on the gender challenges in Toyooka City) (FY2018)
Research study on the “gender equality” in Toyooka City from the perspective of the SDGs.
SDGs and Finance (FY2020 - FY2021, by Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc.)
The Keio Research Institute at SFC（KRIS） set up the "xSDG Laboratory" in October 2017 and the "xSDG Consortium" in June 2018, each aimed at solving the diverse and complicated social problems, and realizing a sustainable society. Following the startup 1st research phase（FY2018-FY2020） and the 2nd research phase（FY2021-FY2023） which marked the turnaround point of the SDGs, the 3rd research phase (FY2024-FY2026) will focus on actual actions and implementation, to ensure further transformation in realizing the SDGs, and to lead the world towards the SDGs with increased acceleration. Sharing the vision for the future, now more than ever, we will create the good and advanced practices towards achieving the SDGs, through the collaboration with researchers and stakeholders, including our partnering companies and local governments, who are dedicated in making a change and to send out our messages to the world from Japan, to scale up further actions towards realization of the SDGs.
To create good practices and standards for actions towards achieving the SDGs, and further create an intellectual and practical foundation.
1) Emergence of ideas through Consortium meetings
At “Consortium meetings”, which function as the overall meetings of the Consortium, we provide useful information and knowledge shared by invited experts, based on different themes each meeting. And by holding discussions, workshops, and exchanging ideas and opinions on latest policy trends, shared by relevant government officials and experts, we examine the ways and the future of what and how SDGs based actions should be. Also, we will be sharing and exchanging information on the international and national SDGs trends and efforts towards implementation, creation of indexes, policy trends, etc.
2) Bringing ideas into action through Action Oriented Projects (AOP)
With in-depth discussions and examinations of individual agendas through working groups, we have explored methods of action towards solving of certain problems and enhancement of good practices towards achieving the SDGs.
This term, we will focus on the actual actions to be taken towards transformation and enhancement of the SDGs, through various Action Oriented Projects (AOP), which will function as a ‘place’ everyone can cooperate in realizing actual good practices and actions.We will launch the following AOPs, but will be open to requests and proposals from the VSP members.
AOP on Synergy and Trafe-Offs
AOP on Future Finance Information Guidelines
AOP on the SDGs Today Japans
AOP on Health Commons
* VSP-S (S members) and VSP-D (D members), VSP-LG (local government members) are invited to propose enactment for AOPs, and to participate in any of the projects. VSP-G (G members) and VSP-SME (small to medium sized business members) are welcome to attend one of the established projects.
3) Hosting of Study Sessions for provisions of up-to-date SDGs related trends and updates
To provide up-to-date information surrounding national and international actions and trends on promotion and enhancement of the SDGs, we will host various Study Sessions, which will each have specific topics with lectures provided by experts in the area.
4) Creation of collaboration between businesses and local governments, and government agencies with NGO/NPOs
Establish the working groups after setting the theme according to the requests and proposals by
the VSP members
Working group on Future Finance Information (FY2020 - ): the working group examines the
guideline for the
disclosure of non-financial information by companies based on the SDGs.
Working group on SDG indicators (FY2021 - ): the working group will analyze the
synergies/trade-offs that can arise when a company promotes initiatives related to the SDG targets,
and examine the relevant overlapping indicators.
Working group on law and SDGs (FY2022 - ):(TBC)
- Working group on Authentication (FY2018): the working group sorted out the relationship between
the SDGs and attestation systems, analyzed which SDGs targets they contribute to, and published its
results as an academic paper.
- Working group on Financial Assessment Platform (FY2018 - FY2019): the working group have
been released “SDGs Action List
for Companies, Version 1” have been released（August 2020）.
- Working group on the Plastic Waste Problem (FY2018 - FY2019): the working group concluded
the recommendation “Activity Report of FY2019 ‘The Prescriptions for the Appropriate Utilization of
Plastic in Japan from the Perspective of the SDGs’ ”（June 2020）（in Japanese）.
- Working group on COVID-19 and
the SDGs: the working group have been released 「コロナの経験を踏まえたSDGs達成へのカギとなる12の⽅策」（March
2021）（in Japanese）.
* VSP-S (S members) and VSP-D (D members), VSP-LG (local government members) are invited to propose
enactment for working groups, and to participate in any of the working groups. VSP-G (G members) and
VSP-SME
(small to medium sized business members) are welcome to attend one of the established working
groups.
5) Creation of collaboration between businesses and local governments, and government agencies
with NGO/NPOs
Through the participation of businesses and local governments in Consortium meetings and working
groups, and
of government agencies and NGO/NPOs as observers, we are implementing the Partnerships for the Goals
(Goal 17).
Envisaged partnerships
- Work together with the “Regional Creation SDGs Public-Private Partnership Platform”, established
and operated
by the Office for Promotion of Regional Revitalization, Cabinet Office of Japan, and do an in-depth
study on the
underlying challenges that come after the public-private matching process, and create projects based
on reality.
- Input the achievements to the 2023 Global Sustainable Development Report, which reviews the
progress of the SDGs by the United Nations, that Norichika Kanie has been selected to a panel of 15
scientists to draft the report.
6) Hold consortium consultancy sessions
We provide advice for taking steps towards concrete action
* For VSP-S (S members) and VSP-D (D members)
7) Convene symposiums, etc.
* For VSP-S (S members)
8) Hold annual reporting meetings
9) Publication of annual reports
10) Publish the “SDGs whitepaper”
11) Outreach of information through various other media: i.e. through the Asahi Shimbun Future
Media 2030, etc.
In addition to the above, we will also look at the possibilities of collaboration with students
（e.g. endowed courses （requires separate application）, collaboration with ongoing lectures, etc.）.
Furthermore, in case of participating in the activities of this laboratory, we will introduce a part
of the activities of the Health Running Design Laboratory of KRIS（Director: Norichika Kanie,
https://www.kri.sfc.keio.ac.jp/en/lab/rdlab/）.
*Below are attained during the overall research period
Phase III: April 2024 – March 2027
FY2024: April 2024 – March 2025
Activity Program for FY2021
Activity Program for FY2020
Activity Program for FY2019
Activity Program for FY2018
At the xSDG consortium, we refer to our collaborating members, who share the same vision and values,
as “Vision Sharing Partner (VSP)” (members).
This consortium is a part of the collaboration research scheme (annual membership charges required)
by the SFC Research
Consortium.
For further details, please contact the secretariat
Vision Sharing Partner for FY 2024 (as of May, 2024)
VSP-S (S members)
VSP-D (D members)
VSP-G (G members)
VSP-SME（SME：Small and Medium-sized Enterprises）
VSP-LG (Local government members)
Vision Sharing Partner for FY2021
Vision Sharing Partner for FY2020
Vision Sharing Partner for FY2019
Vision Sharing Partner for FY2018
Advisor
※Postponement
Date: 2022/6/8 13:45−17:30
Venue: Keio University Hiyoshi Campus and Online
Date: 2022/10/18 14:45-18:00
Venue: Keio University Mita Campus
Date: 2023/1/31 14:45-18:00
Venue: Keio University Mita Campus
Date: 2023/3/3
Venue: Keio University Hiyoshi Campus
(Please note these may be subject to change)
Activity Program for FY2021
Activity Program for FY2020
Activity Program for FY2019
Activity Program for FY2018
With in-depth discussions and examinations of individual agendas through working groups, we will
create much broader and cross-industrial standards and goals, which can then be put into action
through publicprivate
partnerships.
Working group on Future Finance Information (FY2020 - ): the working group examines the
guideline for the
disclosure of non-financial information by companies based on the SDGs.
Working group on SDG indicators (FY2021 - ): the working group will analyze the
synergies/trade-offs that can arise when a company promotes initiatives related to the SDG targets,
and examine the relevant overlapping indicators.
Working group on law and SDGs (FY2022 - ): (TBC)
Results of the working groups of the 1st Research Phase（FY2018-FY2020）
- Working group on Authentication (FY2018): the working group sorted out the relationship
between the SDGs and attestation systems, analyzed which SDGs targets they contribute to, and
published its results as an academic paper.
- Working group on Financial Assessment Platform (FY2018 - FY2019): the working group have
been released “SDGs Action List
for Companies, Version 1” have been released（August 2020）.
- Working group on the Plastic Waste Problem (FY2018 - FY2019): the working group concluded
the recommendation “Activity Report of FY2019 ‘The Prescriptions for the Appropriate Utilization of
Plastic in Japan from the Perspective of the SDGs’ ”（June 2020）（in Japanese）.
- Working group on COVID-19 and
the SDGs: the working group have been released 「コロナの経験を踏まえたSDGs達成へのカギとなる12の⽅策」(March
2021)(in Japanese).
The establishment of endowed courses as part of the SFC curriculum course is available. Following the sponsor’s requests, an SFC academic will create a syllabus and give the lectures accordingly. The endowed courses can be named in accordance with the sponsor’s name. In addition to the above, we can also consider other collaboration and educational programs for the students.