Our Main Activities (1985–2019)

Year	CRT Main Event
2019	Co-hosting seminars in Japan to promote the penetration the activities of CHRB and WBA / Organizing seminars in Japan in collaboration with IHRB and BHRRC to encourage companies to work on BHR activities for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
	March: Hiroshi Ishida, Executive Director of CRT Japan, conducted a seminar hosted by Women Corporate Directors, targeting about 30 active female outside bord members in Japan.
	April: Held a seminar “Beyond Business & Human Rights”.
	May, June & July: Convened Nippon CSR Consortium Stakeholder Engagement Program (a series of the human rights due diligence workshops).
	June: Conducted a two-day field trip program to learn “Business and Human Rights” at Thai fisheries, including visits to local fishing ports and local organizations and workshops. This program was held in collaboration with Sasin Japan Center and Sustainability and Entrepreneur Center (Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University) and Meiji Business School. (@ Thailand)
	June: Jointly facilitated with World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) a roundtable & opinion exchange session organized by WBA.
	July: Coordinated workshops and individual dialogues between company and ESG investors. (@ London)
	July: Jointly hosted with Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB) a consultation meeting on CHRB Index.
	July: Conducted a two-day field trip program to learn “Business and Human Rights” at Indonesian palm oil ‘what should your company do in the business and supply chain?’ (@ Indonesia)
	August: Held a seminar on “ESG”.
	August: Held a study workshop on “CSR Basics”.
	September: Held a seminar “Social Sustainability Study Group” for Japan TCFG member companies.
	October: Convened the “2019 Business and Human Rights Conference in Tokyo”.
	November: Ishida, Executive Director, made a presentation at “ESG Investment: Opportunities and Risks in Asia” conference sponsored by Asian Development Bank Institute.
	November: Coordinated individual dialogues between companies and ESG investors. (@ London)
	December: Issued “Human Rights Issues by Sector (8th Edition)”, following the public consultation on discussion points identified at the Human Rights Due Diligence Workshop.
	December: Held a seminar “Toward the dawn of a new era: on the themes that should be challenged looking ahead the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games”.
	December: In collaboration with the BHRRC and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, started to develop an information library platform on “Business and Human Rights” (to bring global information to Japan and to communicate Japanese trends to the world).
2018	Full support for the formulation of ANAHD’s human rights report, the first by an Asian company / Convened the Stakeholder Engagement Program (the human rights due diligence workshop) in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia / Pioneering direct dialogue with small-scale palm oil farmers held in Malaysia and Indonesia in collaboration with Kao and others / Participation in WBA inaugural meeting (@NYC)
	February: Arranged site observation in India and Hosted 7th Caux Initiatives for Business International Conference “Best Practices in Sustainability for a Turbulent Global Economy” in Panchgani, India.
	March: Organized workshops on the UK Modern Slavery Act.
	March: Meeting Report on ‘Implementing the UN Guiding Principles for Business Human Rights through sustainable sourcing at Mega-Sporting Events (Workshop)’ was released.
	May: ANA Holdings presented its Human Rights Report, jointly produced by ANA Holdings and CRT Japan, as the first human rights report by an Asian company, in one of the CRT seminars.
	May, June & August: Convened CSR Consortium Stakeholder Engagement Program (a series of the human rights due diligence workshops.) (@ Thailand, Malaysia, and Myanmar) In Malaysia and Indonesia, dialogues with small farmers on palm oil production were organized in collaboration with local NGOs.
	June: Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and CRT Japan jointly hosted a supply chain workshop by Sporting Chance Forum focusing on 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. (@ Thailand)
	June a& July: Convened Nippon CSR Consortium Stakeholder Engagement Program (a series of the human rights due diligence workshops).
	July and August: Held dialogues with ESG Investors. (@ UK & Switzerland)
	September: Jointly convened the “2018 Business and Human Rights Conference in Tokyo” with Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC).
	September: Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and CRT Japan jointly hosted a workshop on ‘Grievance Mechanism’ by Sporting Chance Forum focusing on 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
	November: At “Forum on Business and Human Rights” in Geneva sponsored by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Executive Director Ishida introduced ANA Holdings Bluenumber initiative and Kao Corporation’s dialogue with palm oil small farmers in Indonesia, as concrete examples of UNDP-sponsored efforts in the Asian region.
	December: Held a seminar on ‘NEJIRE (Twist) of business and human rights.’
	December: Issued “Human Rights Issues by Sector (7th Edition)”, following the public consultation on discussion points identified at the Human Rights Due Diligence Workshop.
2017	Implementation of the world’s first system infrastructure developed by Blue Number System, with whom CRT Japan works, that enables direct communication with rights-holders was decided by ANAHD. / Strengthened cooperation with CHRB / Dialogue with ESG-related investors started
	January: ANA Holdings joined the Bluenumber Initiative as the first Japanese company. Bluenumber Initiative was launched by Bluenumber Foundation (HQ: New York) aiming at establishing a platform of global food supply chain.
	January – April: Held study sessions for grievance mechanisms.
	February & April: Visited the United States, European and US Asian countries for promoting the human rights due diligence framework and platform utilized in Japan.
	April: The Nihon Keizai Shimbun run an article about Tokio Marine Insurance new product: a compensation for human rights issues at business partners such as countermeasure expense for boycott.
	May: The Nihon Keizai Shimbun run articles about ‘Human rights check at suppliers’ and ‘Human rights watch by Western organizations toward Tokyo Olympic/Paralympic Games’. The articles introduced how ANA Holdings, Kao, CRT, SEDEX and Bluenumber were addressing the issues.
	May & June: Convened CSR Consortium Stakeholder Engagement Program (a series of the human rights due diligence workshops) (@ Thailand, Malaysia, and Myanmar)
	June a& July: Convened Nippon CSR Consortium Stakeholder Engagement Program (a series of the human rights due diligence workshops).
	July & September: Held seminars on ESG investment and Human Rights Benchmark.
	July: Held dialogues with ESG Investors. (@ London)
	September: Jointly convened the “2017 Business and Human Rights Conference in Tokyo” with Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC).
	September: Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB) and CRT Japan jointly held “Consultation Feedback Session regarding CHRB”.
	October: On Anti-Slavery Day, Andrea International and CRT Japan signed a partnership agreement to support Japanese companies to address issues related to the UK Modern Slavery Act.
	November: Attended at Forum on Business and Human Rights hosted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). ANA Holdings presented a case of Bluenumber initiative in a side event. (@ Geneva)
	November: Attended Sporting Change Forum. (@Geneva)
	November: Issued “Human Rights Issues by Sector (6th Edition)”, following the public consultation on discussion points identified at the Human Rights Due Diligence Workshop.
2016	Convened the Stakeholder Engagement Program (the human rights due diligence workshop) in Thailand / Jointly convened the “2016 Business and Human Rights Conference in Tokyo” with Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC)
	January: With Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) jointly submitted feedback on “the overall sustainability framework for the Games (the High Level Sustainability Plan)” and “the basic principles of the sustainable sourcing code of the Games (Fundamental Principles for the Sustainable Sourcing Code)” to the Organizing Committee of Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. Click here for related documents.
	January: Held the 6 th Caux Initiatives for Business International Conference, “Making Business an Engine for Sustainable Growth,” in Panchgani, India.
	April: Convened Nippon CSR Consortium Stakeholder Engagement Program (a series of the human rights due diligence workshops).
	May: Held CSR Seminar on the latest trend of information disclosure – CHRB and GRI.
	June: Convened Stakeholder Engagement Program (the human rights due diligence workshop) in Thailand.
	June: Verisk Maplecroft and CRT Japan signed a partnership agreement for facilitating risk management of Japanese global companies.
	September: Jointly convened the “2016 Business and Human Rights Conference in Tokyo” with Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC).
	September: Bluenumber and CRT Japan formed business partnership.
	October: Attended High Level Mega-Sporting Events & Human Rights. (@ US)
	November: Attended Forum on Business and Human Rights hosted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). (@ Geneva)
	December: Issued “Human Rights Issues by Sector (5th Edition)”, following the public consultation on discussion points identified at the Human Rights Due Diligence Workshop.
2015	Partnership with SEDEX and MOU with IHRB signed / Raise the discussion on ensuring sustainability and sporting integrity of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
	February: SEDEX and CRT Japan signed a business partnership agreement.
	February: Introduced Huma Due Diligence Workshop Program in Forum on ASEAN. (@ Indonesia)
	February & March: Visited the United States, European and Asian countries to promote better understandings of the human due diligence frameworks and platforms deployed in Japan.
	March: Hiroshi Ishida, Executive Director of CRT Japan was appointed as Development in the Field Panel of Cambridge Journals, Business and Human Rights Journal published by Cambridge University Press.
	March: Issued “Human Rights Issues by Sector (3rd Edition)”, following the public consultation on discussion points identified at the Human Rights Due Diligence Workshop.
	March: CRT Japan released a “Request on Sustainability on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games” and submitted it to the Organizing Committee of Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and other highly influential organizations, asking for their clear understanding of sustainable event and planning and implementation of the plan around it.
	April: Participated in SEDEX Conference as a panelist (@London)
	June: Convened Nippon CSR Consortium Stakeholder Engagement Program (a series of the human rights due diligence workshops).
	September: Jointly convened the “2015 Business and Human Rights Conference in Tokyo” with UN Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprise, Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC).
	October: CRT Japan concluded MOU with Institute for Human Rights and Business（IHRB）. The Sustainability & Sports Integrity Study Group (renamed from the Group of Experts for Sustainable Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games), which Ishida and Okada of CRT-Japan are also members of the group, conducted examinations to ensure sustainability and the integrity of sports at the Tokyo 2020 Games from December 2014 to August 2015 (5 meetings in total). The results of the examinations were summarized and released as “Report of the Sustainability & Sports Integrity Study Group.”
	November: Organized a session on ”Mega-Sporting Events and Human Rights”considering 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, in collaboration with IHRB and UNRG, at ”Forum on Business and Human Rights” hosted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
	December: Issued “Human Rights Issues by Sector (4th Edition)”, following the public consultation on discussion points identified at the Human Rights Due Diligence Workshop.
2014	Seek partnership with SEDEX as part of support for strengthening supply chain management systems / Support for the activities of the Business and Human Rights Performance Standards (predecessor of the CHRB)
	January: held a seminar on advantage of “utilizing supply chain CSR information platform- introduction of SEDEX”.
	February & March: Visited US, European and Asian countries to promote the human due diligence framework and platforms currently deployed in Japan.
	March: Issued “Human Rights Issues by Sector (2nd Edition)”, following the public consultation on discussion points identified at the Human Rights Due Diligence Workshop.
	March: Convened “the Global Conference on CSR and Risk Management (spring)” with UN Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises.
	May: Convened Nippon CSR Consortium Stakeholder Engagement Program (a series of the human rights due diligence workshops).
	June: Attended a workshop of Business and Human Rights Performance Criteria. (@NYC)
	June & July: Held seminars with EIRIS (Ethical Investment Research Service).
	September: Held a workshop for public consultation on business and human rights performance criteria, to provide input from Japan.
	September: Convened “the Global Conference on CSR and Risk Management (September)” with UN Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises.
	December: Hiroshi Ishida, Executive Director of CRT Japan, attended at ”Forum on Business and Human Rights” hosted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) as a panelist He gave a talk about the human rights due diligence workshop.
	December: Kao Corporation decided to introduce SEDEX.
	December: The Sustainability & Sports Integrity Study Group (renamed from the Group of Experts for Sustainable Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games), which Ishida and Okada of CRT-Japan are also members of the group, started conducting examinations to ensure sustainability and the integrity of sports at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
2013	Convened the “2013 Global Conference on CSR and Risk Management” at Tokyo in September / Presented about the Stakeholder Engagement Program (a series of the human rights due diligence workshops) globally at the Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva in December
	January: Held a CSR Seminar “Human Rights Due Diligence Workshop Phase 3 Briefing Session”
	February: Held a CSR seminar “What are the Important Human Rights Issues for Each Industry?”
	February: Held a Human Resources Development Seminar “How Can Japan Provide Value to the World? ～Nurturing Human Resources to Expand Japan’s Presence”.
	March: Jointly Hosted a CSR Seminar “Considering the Issues and Possibilities of CSR in Japan from a Global Perspective: What are the Latest Standards in Human Rights, Europe, and China?” with Cetus & amp; General Press Inc.
	March: Held CSR Seminar “Debriefing on Supply Chain Evaluation in Asia: Issues Identified from Site Visits in Bangladesh, Thailand and Myanmar”.
	March: Issued “Human Rights Issues by Sector (2013)”, following the public consultation on discussion points identified at the Human Rights Due Diligence Workshop.
	March & June: Jointly hosted seminar on SRI (socially responsible investment) with EIRIS and IIRC.
	March, July, September & October: Held an Olympic seminar “Supply chain CSR in sustainable event management: Learn about ISO20121, and Share ideas on what we should anticipate as a corporation in a candidature city for Olympic 2020”.
	April- May: Held Basic CSR study sessions (3 sessions in total) .
	May: Held a seminar on GRI G4.
	May-August: Held Supply Chain CSR Study Group Session (4 sessions in total).
	July: Convened Nippon CSR Consortium Stakeholder Engagement Program (a series of the human rights due diligence workshops).
	July: CRT Japan was qualified as a first Certified GRI G4 Training Program provider in Japan.
	August: Held a CSR seminar “Thinking about the Grand Design of CSR Risk Management: How to Solve Difficult CSR Issues We are Confronting?”
	September: Jointly held 2013 Global Conference on CSR and Risk Management with UN Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises.
	October: Held a CSR seminar, “Toward the Preparation of Reports for Fiscal Year 2014: What to Keep in Mind and What to Prepare”.
	October: Held a Global Dialogue in Bangkok, “Reshaping Capitalism to Ensure Viable Global Sustainability”.
	November: Jointly Hosted a CSR Seminar with EUIJ Waseda, “Risks and Opportunities of Conducting Business under Fragile Governance Structures: Learning from Cases of Asia and EU Initiatives”.
	November & December: Held a Basic CSR Lecture .
	December: Hiroshi Ishida, Executive Director of CRT Japan, was invited to the Forum on Business and Human Rights as a moderator and panelist. He gave a talk about the human rights due diligence workshop.
2012	Full-fledged activities as a platformer for collaborating with companies and NGO s, in the wake of holding the Stakeholder Engagement Program (a series of the human rights due diligence workshops).
	February-March: Conducted CSR Study Group sessions on “Thinking Practically about Difficult Topics in CSR” (3 sessions in total).
	May: Held a seminar on “Improving the Communication Capability of CSR Reports”.
	May-July: Conducted Basic CSR study sessions (5 sessions in total).
	June: Jointly held ‘International Integrated Reporting Framework Public Consultation Workshop’ with Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC. Summary of the discussion at the workshop was submitted to IIRC in July as public comment.
	July: Held a study session on GRI G4
	July- December: Convened Nippon CSR Consortium Stakeholder Engagement Program (a series of the human rights due diligence workshops).
	August: Held a Workshop on GRI G4.
	September-October: Held a Human Rights Due Diligence Workshop: “How Should Companies Address Human Rights Issues?”.
	October: Hiroshi Ishida, Executive Director of CRT Japan, made a presentation at the 28th Asian Parliamentarians’ Meeting on Population and Development.
	October: Jointly hosted a CSR seminar, “The Relationship between Business and Civil Society Challenged by Energy Constraints,” with EUIJ Waseda.
	November: Ishida, Executive Director, made a presentation at a seminar on CSR in the department store industry.
	December: Held a CSR seminar “CSR instigators predict the near future”.
2011	August: Jointly held “GRI G4 public consultation workshop” with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
2011	September – December: Established “Nippon CSR Consortium” that consists of NGOs and subject experts and conducted a series of human rights due diligence workshops (totally 7 times).
2008	November: at the 6th General Meeting, Chairperson Hashimoto retired and Hironori Yano (CEO, Central Nippon Expressway, former Senior Managing Director of the Japan Business Federation) succeeded the chairpersonship.
2006	April: A book “CSR Innovation: kigyo kozo no shindan to kaikaku” was published.
	June: CRT Japan General Meeting adopted to register as specified non-profit organization.
	November: CRT Japan was registered as a non-profit organization in Tokyo, Japan and incorporated. Toru Hashimoto (Chairperson of Deutsche Bank Group Japan and former President of Fuji Bank) was appointed as Chairperson. Hiroshi Ishida assumed to Executive Director and Secretariat General, CRT Japan.
	December: A book “Nissan no CSR senryaku – Seicho to shinrai ni motoduku jizokukanousei no keiei – (CSR strategy at Nissan)” was published.
2004	January: A book “CSR Keiei- Moral Capitalism- Global jidai no shihonsyugi no arikata (CSR Management)” was published.
	February: Hiroshi Ishida assumed to Secretary General, CRT Japan.
	October: The 19th Global Dialogue was held at the Keidanren Guest House located at the foot of Mt. Fuji (Oct. 22- 24). Totally 116 international participants gathered from various countries including the United States, Switzerland, the Netherland, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and India. About 60 Japanese participated in the dialogue, including the former Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata, and Yotaro Kobayashi, the former Chairman of Fuji Xerox. including, as well as politicians, business persons, and academics.
	October: Offered the first CRT Award to Ryuzaburo Kaku.
2002	CRT Japan decided to deploy “Corporate Social Responsibility Risk Assessment and Valuation Enhancement” (current CSR Innovation).
2000	April: Caux Round Table Japan (CRT Japan) was organized under the International Initiative of Change Japan Association.
2000	November: Hiroshi Ishida was assigned to Assistant Coordinator, CRT Japan.
1994	CRT Principles for Business was issued. It was the world first code of conduct jointly produced by business leaders from Europe, the United States, and Japan.
1986	First round table was held at Caux in Switzerland, and nine business persons including Ryuzaburo Kaku, then Chairperson of Canon, attended from Japan. Establishment of Caux Round Table (CRT).
1985	May: The NCR Handelsblatt, the Dutch newspaper run an article criticizing the Japanese business tactics in trade. The article was introduced to Japan by Frederik Philips, former chairman of Philips Electronics, with deep concern about the escalation of trade tensions and rising protectionism. In order to discuss the issues with concerned parties, he asked the MRA (current IofC) for its support.

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