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Building the ecosystem
AVPN is building the ecosystem for social investors with an active presence in Japan - from foundations and impact funds to corporations, intermediaries and beyond.
An upper-middle-income country driven by religious values, Japan is fast becoming a hub for responsible investment. Its drive for innovation continues to underpin its emerging social investment market.
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Support and scale high-impact solutions that have been endorsed by AVPN members throughout Japan.
Climate Action and Environment, Energy, Governance
Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Resources
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Case Studies
Check out the latest portfolio management and achievements from different origanisations.
ETIC’s development of the social innovation ecosystem in Japan
Education
Japan Venture Philanthropy Fund – from grants to social innovation
Blogs
Refreshing content for your daily reading covering multiple topics.
Health
Preparing for the Next Health Crisis
Climate Action and Environment
Can ESG be the Silver Bullet for the Agriculture sector?
Affordable Housing, Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Health, Nutrition
The Power of Collaboration
Health
Investing in Technology to Enhance Impact in a Post-COVID World
Financial Inclusion
Building Consensus for Impact Management and Measurement in Japan: A Case Study on the Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation
Nutrition
How Corporates Can Build the Capacity of Social Purpose Organizations
Press
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage from sources all around the world.
Gender, Health
Investment in Asia’s ‘Care Economy’ Carries Broad Benefits
Wealth for Good: Collaborative Philanthropy for Greater Social Impact
AVPN Announces the Launch of Its Second APAC Sustainability Seed Fund to Deploy USD 5 Million for Innovative Technology-led Climate Solutions
AVPN & Yayasan Hasanah Bring Annual Global Conference 2023 to Malaysia
Social Investors in Asia embark on a new era to revive global and national economies through collaboration
The Ethical Investor: What’s Venture Philanthropy and how is it scaling up social impact across the world?
MEMBERS IN community
Building strategic social investment
Japan’s excellent social investment ecosystem coupled with a stable and strong government lays a solid foundation for sustainable finance.
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Takafumi Ikuta
Senior Director, Fujitsu Limited
Nanako Kudo
Executive Director, Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation (SIIF)
Hiroshi Nonomiya
Managing Director, Social Investment Partners
Hideo Tone
Program Officer, Group for International Grants, The Toyota Foundation
Ayaka Matsuno
Director, Gender Investment and Innovation Department, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Market focus
Building strategic social investment
Japan’s social economy is transitioning to the growth stage, driven by collaborative philanthropy and creative approaches to social funding such as pooled CSR funds.
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Kei Eriksen
Manager, Japan at AVPN