EY Japan Integrated Report 2024 - Client highlight

EY Japan Integrated Report 2024

Client highlight


The external political, economic, and social environment surrounding corporate management is changing significantly. In light of these developments, there is an urgent need for companies to transform their business. Specifically, companies need to incorporate aspects such as geopolitical risk, security, and human rights into their corporate values. Furthermore, it is essential to take digitalization and sustainability seriously, rather than treating them as mere trends.
By embracing our purpose of Building a better working world, EY brings together professionals skilled in areas such as assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax, and transactions. Our people work every day to create long-term value with all stakeholders, including companies, entrepreneurs, governments, NGOs, and our alliance partners.

Sustainability engagements delivered (Global)  20,000 clients
Five-year cumulative audit market share of IPOs (Japan) #1

Supporting Sustainability

Society is becoming increasingly demanding, particularly in the areas of the environment, human resources, and social and governance issues, compelling companies to take action.  We have more than 20 years of experience delivering sustainability and ESG-related services to clients around the world. As momentum for achieving SDGs accelerates, EY Japan provides services addressing areas such as biodiversity and human rights across the entire supply chain led by our longstanding core service offering of Climate change and sustainability services (CCaSS). Our actions are not limited to supporting our clients: we are already working to resolve sustainability issues within our own organization. We are leveraging our extensive track record and specialized skills to support the sustainable growth of our clients through one-stop solutions which span strategy formulation to operations and management using data technology and non-financial information disclosure.


Press release

EY announces first graduates of EY Masters in Sustainability by Hult

LONDON, 29 JUNE 2023. The EY organization today announces the first-ever graduates of the Masters in Sustainability by Hult.

29 Jun 2023 Jennifer Noel

    Digital Technology

    As Japan’s population declines, there will be a need to make full use of data and cutting-edge technology to realize sustainable corporate growth and create innovation for the future. We assist companies in creating value by integrating people and technology while ensuring quality and reliability.

    Assisting companies in creating new value by leveraging "multimodal AI," the next iteration of generative AI technology

    By combining multimodal AI researched and developed for enterprises with the management consulting expertise it has built up over the years, EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd. ("EYSC") provides consulting services that help companies create new value in ways that go beyond simply improving operational efficiency. The use of multimodal AI, which is superior to single-modal AI in terms of inference, makes it possible to handle vast amounts of data both quickly and comprehensively, and as a result, is expected to expand creative opportunities for innovation by optimizing the company's entire data assets and combining data in novel ways.


    Press release

    EY Assurance releases new technology capabilities, strengthening confidence and trust

    LONDON, 15 MAY 2024. Today the EY organization has announced new technology capabilities and a global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assurance framework for EY professionals as part of a multi-year, technology driven audit transformation program. The EY organization is also aligning approximately 9,000 Technology Risk professionals to the Assurance service line.

    15 May 2024 Renny Popoola

    EY announces launch of artificial intelligence platform EY.ai following US$1.4b investment

    LONDON, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023 – The global EY organization (EY) today announces the launch of EY.ai, a unifying platform that brings together human capabilities and artificial intelligence (AI) to help clients transform their businesses through confident and responsible adoption of AI.

    13 Sep 2023 Rachel Lloyd

      Legal and regulatory support

      By helping companies comply with laws and regulations, we play a key role in delivering quality and trust to the capital markets.

      Strengthening services to support compliance with Japan's new Economic Security Promotion Act and the development of supply chain strategies

      EY has a dedicated economic security team with intelligence covering not only Japan, but also the U.S., Europe, and other countries. Drawing on global standards for economic security in the realms of both cyber security and physical protection, we help companies pass initial assessments and establish frameworks to ensure fundamental adherence to these standards.

      BEPS 2.0 compliance support service

      Tax compliance and disclosure are rapidly becoming increasingly globalized and sophisticated, with BEPS 2.0 being a prime example of this trend. However, global companies are experiencing a significant shortage of tax professionals and a delay in bringing digital transformation to their handling of tax-related matters. Ernst & Young Tax Co.'s BEPS 2.0 compliance support service addresses these challenges and helps companies deal with international taxation at a turning point.

      Press release

      BEPS 2.0 readiness is top of mind for CFOs and tax leaders, survey finds

      LONDON 21 JUNE 2023. The rapidly changing regulatory landscape is creating a significant challenge for tax and finance departments, according to the latest EY Tax and Finance Operations Survey (TFO).

      21 Jun 2023

        Alliances and collaborations with partner companies and organizations

        Through cooperation with partner companies and organizations, we are focusing on initiatives that create value for society at large.

        Supporting regional revitalization through stadiums and arenas

        EYSC has teamed up with ES-CON Sports & Entertainment Ltd. ("ESE"), which aims to implement and support urban development projects based around stadiums and arenas. One such project is Hokkaido Ballpark F Village ("F Village"). By enhancing our ability to offer attractive proposals and drive projects forward through the mutual sharing and integration of ESE's know-how in the sports and entertainment business, including urban development (real estate development projects) and the development and operation of F Village, and EYSC's know-how in consulting and giving assistance to local governments, our two enterprises aim to speed up the provision of support for sustainable urban development and regional revitalization and expand such initiatives throughout Japan.

        Pilot project for linking children's data using AI

        EYSC has participated in the Demonstration Project for Data Linkage on Children launched in 2023 by Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture and the Children and Families Agency. This initiative is part of a demonstration project for the development of a digital society. The objective is to use digital technology and data to make Inzai "a city where children can grow up healthily and parents can raise children with peace of mind."

        Alliances Ecosystem

        We are creating new customer value through collaborations within the EY Partner Ecosystem. We aim to build a better working world by using the power of people and technology to inspire true business transformation.In FY2024, EY Japan and Global both picked up awards from Wolters Kluwer CCH® Tagetik.

        Press release

        EY awarded with three Global 2023 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards

        LONDON, 28 JUNE 2023. The EY organization announces it has been recognized with three 2023 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards.

        28 Jun 2023 Barbara Dimajo

          Supporting Entrepreneurs and Startups

          We work side by side with entrepreneurs at every stage, providing support to startups that are driving economic growth and offering assistance with IPOs (initial public offerings). Since 1986, we have administered the Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) award program in Japan, sharing the achievements of these entrepreneurs with the global community and encouraging them to take their talents to the world stage.

          EY Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) award program

          This program recognizes the path to success of entrepreneurs who have made an impact on society, as well as their insatiable drive to achieve further growth and address social issues. In EOY 2023, Soichiro Minami, Representative Director and CEO of Visional, Inc., represented Japan at the world finals in Monaco.

          Press release

          EOY 2023 Japan: Soichiro Minami, Visional CEO and Representative Director, selected as Japan Representative

          On December 15, 2023, EY Japan hosted the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 Japan (EOY 2023 Japan) awards ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Tokyo. Following an extensive screening process, Soichiro Minami, Visional CEO and Representative Director, was selected as the winner of EOY2023 Japan. Mr. Minami will now represent Japan at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year (WEOY) to be held in Monaco in June 2024.

          09 Jan 2024 EY Japan

            Supporting the expansion of the space business

            Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC has strengthened its advisory services with a focus on providing support for IPOs for space startups. It is also working to provide auditing and assurance services using space and satellite data, the volume and quality of which is increasing with advances in space technology. In addition, it is developing services for ensuring the robustness of the data itself. Consequently, it is expanding its financial and accounting services to enterprises in the space business.




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