Let’s Learn More about the “Ethical Report Card of Companies”

The “Ethical Report Card of Companies” is an evaluation of Japanese companies conducted by  a Citizen’s Network.
JWCS is involved in evaluating the biodiversity conservation aspects of these companies.

NFSJ Café #34
Let’s Learn More about the “Ethical Report Card of Companies”

In order to eliminate human trafficking and modern slavery, it is necessary for companies to be actively involved. This is because much of the slave labor is carried out in the supply chain, in factories and farms owned by companies and their business partners.

The Citizen’s Network to Build a Sustainable Society through Responsible Consumption (SSRC), which NFSJ is a member of, is a network of organizations that work on a wide range of issues, including not only human rights issues such as slavery, but also the environment, peace, animal welfare, and more, working together to achieve ‘Ethical Production and Consumption’ (SDG Goal12). One of the projects run by SSRC is the “Ethical Report Card of Companies”, which is a survey of corporations to assess whether or not their business behavior is ethical and sustainable.

This NFSJ Cafe event is an English-language introduction to the Ethical Report Card. We will be joined by Ms. Kirie Suzuki of the Japan Wildlife Conservation Society(JWCS), who is in charge of research in the field of biodiversity. You will learn what the Ethical Report Card aims to achieve and what it has achieved so far. Please join us for this opportunity!

Date & Time: Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 19:30～21:00
Place: Online (Zoom)
Language: English

Admission: Free

Flyer PDF Download ⇒　20250107 NFSJ Cafe No.34 Flyer (E)

Public Recording

Thank you for participating in the event last week! For those who missed the event, the presentation part was recorded and now available on YouTube. Those who attended the event and wanted to see the slides more closely can also watch the video. We hope to contribute to further understanding of the Ethical Report Card of Companies project! Thank you!

“Biodiversity and an Ethical Society Linked through Shopping”
Ms. Kirie Suzuki, Chief Secretariat, Japan Wildlife Conservation Society (JWCS)

Formerly an employee of the Nature Conservation Society of Japan, she began volunteering for JWCS in 1999 and has worked as a staff member since 2005. At JWCS, she works on issues related to Japanese consumption and endangered species around the world, with a focus on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). ‘In 2023, I went to the Republic of the Congo to work on a project to resolve conflicts between elephants and humans.’

“Which companies value people, as seen in the ‘Ethical Report Card of Companies’ project?”
Mariko Yamaoka, Director, Not For Sale Japan

Sponsored by Not For Sale Japan, which works on issues of human trafficking and modern slavery, NFSJ Café is a casual learning experience where interested participants and NFSJ staff talk about a theme or watch a film over a cup of tea. Please feel free to join us.