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A Platform for Social Action in Japan

 About us

 
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Our Story

Social Innovation Japan was founded on the belief that we already have the resources to create a fairer, more sustainable world; we just need to make it happen.

Our founding members have extensive experience working on social and environmental challenges; from post-disaster recovery in rural Japan to the Himalayas, to supporting Diversity and Inclusion in corporations and launching tech startups tackling environmental challenges. We use this experience to build a diverse community of changemakers, facilitate collaborations, start and support new innovations, and work with companies and organisations to help them do good, better.

Together, we are creating a movement for change from Japan, with the rest of the world.

 

What we do

 
 
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01/ Creating Social Innovations

We build bold, people-centered products and services that drive systemic change.
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02/ Corporate Impact & Employee Engagement

We help businesses re-frame their role in society, build capacity for social impact, and become leaders of change.
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03/ Unconventional Training, Development and Learning

Through our unconventional learning and coaching programs, we help individuals and organisations understand today’s big problems, and inspire and support them to take action.
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04/ Community Building

We bring together and support bold changemakers on the front lines of change.
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Our Partners

 
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Meet our partners
 

Organisation Overview

  • 一般社団法人Social Innovation Japan (Social Innovation G.I.A)

  • Established: 7th January 2019

  • Address: 2F Kuwano Building, 6-23-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 150-0001

Directors

  • Robin Takashi Lewis

  • Mariko Olivia McTier

Awards & Recognitions

  • Winner, AWS Women Social Entrepreneur Award, Youth Co:Lab Social Innovation Challenge Japan 2025

  • Winner, 4th Kameoka Environment Prize 2025

  • Winner, iF World Design Guide – Social Impact Prize 2019 (first organization from Japan)

  • Minister of the Environment Award, “Umi-gomi Zero Award 2020” (Ministry of the Environment, Japan)

  • Minister of the Environment Award, 8th Good Life Award (Ministry of the Environment, Japan)

  • Winner, Chivas Venture 2020 Japan

  • Women of the Future: 50 Rising Stars in ESG 2022

  • Business Insider Japan “Beyond Millennials 2022” Award (Circular Economy Category)

  • Winner, UNDP Social Innovation Challenge 2019 Japan

  • Featured in Nikkei Cross Trend: “100 Companies Creating the Future Market in Post-COVID Japan”

  • Finalist, Nikkei Social Business Contest 2020

Memberships & Affiliations

  • World Economic Forum – Global Future Council on Japan

  • Ministry of the Environment (Japan) – Plastics Smart

  • Osaka Prefecture – My Bottle Partners

  • iF World Design Guide