Introduction to SSBJ – Scope, Challenges & Global Learnings

The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) developed its first sustainability disclosure standards in March 2025, aligning them with the ISSB's IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards. These standards require companies to disclose information on Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, and Metrics & Targets, covering core sustainability risks and climate-related disclosures. The SSBJ standards are set to become mandatory for large, listed companies in Japan, with voluntary adoption starting in the fiscal year ending March 2026, and compulsory application of the largest firms beginning in the fiscal year ending March 2027.

Japan is entering a pivotal phase in sustainability disclosure with the rollout of the Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) framework, aligned with IFRS S1 and S2. To support both financial and non-financial corporations, S&P Global will host a two-part webinar series designed to inform, share global best practices, and showcase how our data and analytics can accelerate compliance and strategic value.

Join us for our complimentary 1st webinar introducing SSBJ – Scope, Challenges & Global Learnings.

Designed for Japanese companies to navigate through the journey of SSBJ reporting and providing S&P’s market-leading solutions on addressing technical and data challenges, in particular related to assessing the financial impact of climate risks and setting effective metrics and targets.

• Overview of SSBJ and the Reporting Landscape: Provide a key overview of the SSBJ regulation and its alignment with IFRS S1/S2. Leveraging S&P’s data, we will bring insights into the current reporting performance of Japanese companies on key required metrics.
• Addressing the Challenges of Data and Modeling: Quantifying the financial impact of climate risks is a key market focus. The webinar will provide a deep dive into S&P’s methodologies for helping companies measure Scope 3 emissions, set targets, conduct climate scenario analysis, and measure the financial impact associated with transition and physical climate risks.
• Best Practices and Case Studies: Learn from market best practices and reporting experience from regional and international clients.

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