It is an international guidance standard published by ISO in October 2025, providing approaches and processes for organizations to plan and implement biodiversity initiatives.

Who is hosting this seminar?

It is hosted by Yachiyodo Engineering Corporation, co-hosted by BSI Group Japan Corporation.

When is the seminar being held?

It will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 11:00 to 11:55.

Is there a participation fee?

There is no participation fee. The seminar will be streamed online via Zoom.

Who is the target audience for the seminar?

The seminar is aimed at sustainability managers, business planning managers, environmental strategy managers, and others who feel challenged by biodiversity initiatives.

Yachiyo Engineering to Host Seminar on Biodiversity Standard 'ISO 17298' on June 11

Published May 26, 2026 1:00 AM ・ Updated Jun 14, 2026 7:27 AM ・ 6 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

Yachiyo Engineering and BSI Group Japan will hold a free seminar for companies on biodiversity management. The seminar will explain how to address biodiversity risks as a management issue based on ISO 17298.

Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Tsutomu Takahashi) announced that it will hold an online seminar in June 2026 for corporate sustainability, corporate planning, and environmental strategy managers to explain the international standard for biodiversity (ISO 17298).

Seminar Details: https://sustainability-navi.com/seminar/260611

Seminar Content

Biodiversity and ecosystem services, which support our social and economic activities, are deteriorating globally due to rapid population growth and unsustainable production and consumption activities.

Against this backdrop, 'nature-related risks' are becoming critical management issues that can affect business continuity. To address this, the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) released ISO 17298 in October 2025, an international guidance standard that provides the concepts and processes for organizations to plan and implement biodiversity initiatives.

ISO 17298 outlines practical processes, such as clarifying the organizational scope and stakeholders regarding biodiversity, identifying and prioritizing dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities, and formulating action plans based on regional characteristics and goal setting.

Furthermore, ISO 17298 is designed with consideration for consistency with existing frameworks such as ISO 14001, ISO 26000, TNFD, and SDGs, making it easy for organizations to integrate biodiversity initiatives into their existing management systems.

In this seminar, we have invited BSI Group Japan, a third-party organization widely involved in international standards and conformity assessment, to explain the key points of ISO 17298. We will also provide concrete steps for implementing biodiversity initiatives based on international standards. A Q&A session will be held, so we encourage your participation.

Recommended for corporate managers who:

- Feel challenged in identifying and prioritizing the relationship between biodiversity and their business. - Want to standardize biodiversity management as an internal process, beyond just information disclosure like TNFD. - Want to correctly understand the requirements of ISO 17298 and grasp the workflow and value of certification.

Event Overview

- Format: Online via Zoom - Participation Fee: Free - Organizer: Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. - Co-organizer: BSI Group Japan K.K. - Date and Time: Thursday, June 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM JST

Timetable

- 11:00–11:05 Opening Remarks: Shun Shimoyama, Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. - 11:05–11:25 'Introduction to ISO 17298 and Verification Perspectives': Shunji Takeda, BSI Group Japan K.K. - 11:25–11:45 'Concrete Biodiversity Initiatives in Line with ISO 17298': Shun Shimoyama, Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. - 11:45–11:55 Q&A Session

Details and Registration: https://sustainability-navi.com/seminar/260611 Capacity: 500 people

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