Advancing Climate Goals with Integrity

Jane Nelson, founding director of the Corporate Responsibility Initiative at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, explains how climate commitments and integrity frameworks reinforce each other. She emphasizes applying integrity standards, such as governance, risk management, and transparent reporting, to climate projects, just as with any traditional infrastructure project.

Sayaka Takahashi

Sayaka Takahashi is a senior development professional at the Asian Development Bank, currently serving as Representative of its Japanese Representative Office in Tokyo. She leads engagement with Japanese stakeholders and helps strengthen partnerships supporting development initiatives across Asia and the Pacific. Since joining ADB in 2018, she has held key roles in the Office of the Secretary and the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, focusing on governance, compliance, and institutional coordination.