Green Building Japan
Chairperson
Yasushi Kinoshita, Esq., FRICS, is Representative Member of Eminence Partners, an independent real estate investment advisory firm, and Chairperson of Green Building Japan, a not-for-profit organization advancing sustainability in Japan’s built environment. He serves on the Governance Council of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), co-chairs IWBI’s Investing for Health Advisory, and is a Commissioner of the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air. With nearly four decades of experience in real estate investment, structured finance, and ESG, he has held senior roles at SBI Shinsei Bank, Touchstone Capital Management, and Secured Capital Japan (a.k.a. PAG Investment Management). He also serves on the Executive Committee of ULI Japan and is Co-Chair of the Asian Chapter of The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE).
Speaking at 2026 sessions:
Day 1
Retrofitting the Vertical City: Can Existing Buildings be Transformed Fast Enough to Meet Climate Targets?