Masako TAKAHASHI

In July 2025, I joined the Climate Change Unit at IGES. Prior to that, I served as Manager in the Climate Change Strategy Team of a major energy company’s Corporate Planning Division, where I led climate risk assessments, the formulation and monitoring of GHG emissions reduction strategies, the use of carbon credits, and investor engagement. I also advanced the company’s climate response by strengthening sustainability disclosures in line with international standards.

Earlier in my career, at a Japanese financial institution, I was responsible for environmental and social risk reviews of overseas project finance transactions under the Equator Principles, supported borrowers’ compliance with the principles, and contributed to international sustainable finance initiatives as the chair bank of the Equator Principles Association.

I hold a Master’s degree in Sustainability Management from Columbia University, the United States.