Representative Director & CEO

Graduated from the University of Sussex, Kaori Suzuki is a seasoned sustainability consultant with extensive experience in supporting businesses to enhance their sustainability practices. After joining Amita Corporation in 2015, she specialized in delivering environmental solutions to clients, which included recycling strategies for companies, consulting on sustainability initiatives, and developing circular business models. Since 2022, she has been the CEO of Codo Advisory, where she continues to apply her expertise by assisting companies in their sustainable transition.

Expertise: Sustainability Strategy, Climate Change, Circular Economy

Representative Director & Co-CEO

Graduated from ICU (International Christian University). A sustainability professional with over 10 years of experience in ESG as a whole, sustainability strategy, and impact. After contributing to the early development of domestic best practices as a founding member of a sustainability team at a major consulting firm, he developed Japan’s first domestic impact strategy and report at Spiber Inc. Subsequently, at GLIN Impact Capital, he contributed to the establishment of a consulting team while implementing impact investments. He also serves as the ESG & Impact Director at MCP Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Expertise: Sustainability Strategy, Disclosure, Human Rights, Supply Chain, Impact

Director

Managing Partner of MCP Asset Management, Shun Fujii is an expert of financial engineering, global investment and funds management.

Director

Director of Amita Holdings, Kenichi Okada successfully contributes to the transformation of Japanese companies thanks to his professional experience as a business manager and engineer in the sustainability sector.

Director

Head of Investment, VC & PE Division, MCP Asset Management. Previously, Keisuke Yamashita was involved in M&A advisory and capital raising at JP. Morgan Securities. He used the Representative Director of Dymon Asia Capital Group in Japan, where he was involved in Japanese equity hedge funds and Southeast Asia-focused venture capital business.

Director

After joining Amita in 2007, Nobuo Miyahara engaged in new business development while also providing sustainability consulting services for both companies and local communities. He assumed the role of director at Amita starting from January 2024.

Senior Sustainability Consultant

Emilie holds a Master’s degree in Sustainability Science from the University of Tokyo and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University. Leveraging her broad expertise, she specializes in comprehensive sustainability planning with a dynamic systems approach. For over four years, she has provided consulting solutions to Japanese and multinational corporations, focusing on strategic planning, market modeling, emerging technology assessments, and go-to-market strategies. Her strategic support spans industries such as cosmetics, luxury products, heavy industry, manufacturing, construction, and shipping and logistics.

Expertise: Sustainability Strategy, Climate Change , Emerging Technologies

Senior Sustainability Consultant

Takashi is a sustainability consultant with extensive experience in sustainable community development and business transition strategies. His career began in import trade, and he later gained valuable expertise in community development through his work with JICA’s Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers. Since joining Amita Corporation, he has contributed to both domestic and international projects, specializing in sustainable urban design and the circular economy. He has played a key role in projects involving sustainable agriculture, urban resource circulation, and corporate decarbonization strategies.

Expertise: Sustainability Strategy, Circular Economy, Climate Change

Sustainability Consultant

Yuna graduated from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU). She has conducted research on the potential for introducing renewable energy in regional areas and on sustainable development in developing countries. In 2024, she joined Amita, specializing in the field of the circular economy.

Expertise: Sustainability Strategy, Circular Economy

Sustainability Consultant / Administrative Coordinator

Graduated from Aix-Marseille Universite, Morgane Benoist is a sustainability consultant with expertise in EU-Japan climate cooperation and intercultural relations. She acts as Codo Advisory’s main facilitator and trainer for education services, while also providing support to consulting projects. She is a certified trainer for Climate Fresk and Biodiversity Collage, as well as a certified facilitator for Digital Collage and 2tonnes (France). She is also a regular contributor to Codo Advisory’s monthly column “Codo’s Insights,” where she analyzes ESG policies and trends in Japan and around the world.

Expertise: Climate Change, Biodiversity