Japan Impact GRC Prototype

🇯🇵 Japan

Carbon credit tracking • GX-ETS compliance • TCFD/SSBJ reporting • J-Credit integration

Phase 1: Configuration

Japan Impact & Carbon Compliance

Designed for Japanese enterprises managing voluntary carbon credits, GX-ETS compliance, and TCFD/SSBJ disclosure requirements

🌍 Carbon Markets

J-Credit, JCM, GX-ETS, Voluntary

📊 Frameworks

SSBJ, TCFD, MOE, FSA

🏢 Enterprise-Ready

Ringi system, Bilingual, Audit trails

✅ Compliance

Prime Market FY2027 ready

1

Impact Objective

Select primary focus area

Select your primary impact objective. 747 Japanese companies participate in GX League, with mandatory ETS compliance required by 2026.

J-Credit Scheme & voluntary carbon credits

Mandatory emissions trading (2026+)

Credits + ETS + disclosure (recommended)

Beyond carbon (waste, water, materials)

2

Regulatory Frameworks

Select all applicable frameworks (multi-select)

Japan has 1,488 TCFD supporters (30% of global total). Select frameworks your company must comply with.

(サステナビリティ基準委員会)
Mandatory

Mandatory for Prime ≥¥3T (FY2027)

(気候関連財務情報開示)
Mandatory

Required for ~4,000 listed companies

(GX排出量取引制度)
Mandatory

Mandatory 2026 for 747 companies

(J-クレジット制度)

Domestic carbon certification

(二国間クレジット制度)

31 partner countries, target 100 Mt CO2e by 2030

(グリーンボンドガイドライン)

For green bond issuance

(グリーンローンガイドライン)

249 deals in 2023 (up from 1 in 2017)

(FSA持続可能な金融)

Anti-greenwashing, ESG data provider code

(GPIF ESG投資)

World's largest pension fund (¥258T)

3

Carbon Credit Types

Select credit types to track/trade (multi-select)

Japan committed $70B to become global leader in carbon credits. Select types your company will use.

J-Credits (Domestic)

¥2,000-5,000/tCO2e
¥3,000-6,000/tCO2e
¥1,500-3,500/tCO2e

Voluntary Credits (International)

High
Premium
Standard

JCM Credits (Bilateral)

GX Credits

JPX Carbon Credit Market (Nov-Dec 2025)

4

Disclosure & Reporting

Configure reporting requirements

Prime Market companies ≥¥3T must disclose Scope 1 & 2 by FY2027. Scope 3 encouraged for supply chain transparency.

Required

Direct emissions from owned/controlled sources

Required

Indirect emissions from purchased energy

All other indirect emissions in value chain

Standard for most companies

For Prime Market companies

For GX-ETS active traders

Required

Integrated with annual securities report

Required

Four pillars: Governance, Strategy, Risk, Metrics

Decarbonization targets & progress for 747 companies

Annual impact reporting for green bond issuers

For companies seeking GPIF investment (¥258T fund)

Fiscal Year Period

April 1 - March 31 (Standard Japanese fiscal year)

FY2027 = April 2026 - March 2027 | FY2028 = April 2027 - March 2028

5

Stakeholders & Governance

Select roles and decision-making structure

36% of Prime companies have CSO, 60% have sustainability committees. Select all roles involved in your GRC process.

(最高サステナビリティ責任者)
Executive
(サステナビリティ委員会)
Governance
(IR・広報部)
Operations
(コンプライアンス部)
Operations
(財務部)
Operations
(事業部・サプライチェーン)
Operations
(法務・コーポレート部)
Operations
(外部監査人)
External
(セカンドパーティ・オピニオン)
External

Traditional consensus-based decision-making with hierarchical approval flows. Ensures thorough risk assessment and shared responsibility across organization.

✓ Approval chain: Initiator → Department Head → Related Departments → Division Head → Executive Committee → CEO/Board

Japanese language for internal operations and user adoption. English capability for international reporting and stakeholder communication.

✓ Japanese UI for daily operations | English for consolidated reporting | Bilingual report generation

Japanese Corporate Governance Context

  • Extended sales cycles: 6-12+ months due to consensus requirements (nemawashi)
  • Risk-averse culture: Emphasis on audit trails, compliance verification, proven solutions
  • Government alignment: High value on solutions aligned with FSA, METI, MOE frameworks
6

Green Finance (Optional)

Configure green bonds, loans, or sustainability-linked financing

Optional

Japan issued ¥1.6T in Climate Transition Bonds in 2024. Green loan deals grew from 1 (2017) to 249 (2023).

Configuration Complete

Comprehensive Carbon4 frameworks • 3 credit types