Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Speak! Seminar on Business Reforms Required for Corporations Towards Post-SDGs to be Held on May 22

Infomart Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Shin Kimura; hereinafter, "the Company"), which streamlines all operations through digital power, will host a special online seminar titled "Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Speak! Unraveling Japan's Present and Future from Last Year's VNR (Voluntary National Review) Announcement" (hereinafter, "this seminar"), featuring Ms. Fushimi from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Friday, May 22, 2026, the "International Day for Biological Diversity."

Background of this seminar

Currently, awareness of SDGs in Japan is high, and many companies endorse its principles. However, according to the latest UN report, only 18% of global progress is assessed as "achieved or on track," indicating a severely challenging path towards the 2030 target. With only four years left until the SDG deadline, companies are required not only to declare their principles but also to implement concrete actions through their business and provide objective proof based on ESG scores that evaluate their efforts.

This seminar, held on May 22, the "International Day for Biological Diversity," will look ahead to "Post-SDGs" beyond 2030. It will present the latest government trends regarding SDGs and concrete solutions for companies, providing insights to advance their own business reforms starting tomorrow.

Highlights of this seminar

In the keynote speech, Ms. Nana Fushimi, Assistant Director, Global Issues Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will present on "Initiatives for SDG Achievement in International Society and Japan." She will explain Japan's latest progress toward achieving SDGs and international trends looking ahead to Post-SDGs (beyond 2030).

Additionally, Mr. Kosuke Matsui, ESG Strategy Promotion Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Infomart Co., Ltd., will discuss how DX in back-office operations directly leads to decarbonization and the promotion of SDGs, based on the business model of "BtoB Platform" as an environmental solution that achieves over 600 million paperless documents annually and reduces over 5,000 tons of CO2 emissions.

Event Outline

Event Name International Day "International Day for Biological Diversity" Special Seminar Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Speak! Unraveling Japan's Present and Future from Last Year's VNR (Voluntary National Review) Announcement

Date and Time Friday, May 22, 2026, 14:00 - 15:00

Participation Fee Free (pre-registration required)

How to Participate Scheduled to be delivered via Zoom. Please apply from the URL below. https://lp.infomart.co.jp/20260522_seikyu_seminar_pr

Speakers Ms. Nana Fushimi Assistant Director, Global Issues Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Kosuke Matsui ESG Strategy Promotion Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Infomart Co., Ltd.

Organizer Infomart Co., Ltd.

About Infomart

Since its founding in 1998, Infomart has provided and operated cloud services that achieve operational efficiency for inter-company transactions such as billing and ordering. Its flagship service, "BtoB Platform," is used by over 1.25 million companies. The total transaction value within the platform exceeds 71 trillion yen annually.

Company Name: Infomart Co., Ltd. (TSE Prime Market: 2492) Representative: Shin Kimura, Representative Director and President Head Office Location: Shiodome Shibarikyu Building 13F, 1-2-3 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo Established: February 13, 1998 Capital: 4,969,180,000 JPY (as of end of March 2026) Business Description: Operation of BtoB (business-to-business electronic commerce) platforms Number of Employees: 884 (consolidated), 860 (non-consolidated) (as of end of March 2026) URL: https://corp.infomart.co.jp/