Suntory Beverage & Food’s Globalization and Sustainability
Thursday, October 3, 2024 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM (Lunch will be provided)
Board Rooms 320 & 330, Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School
Featuring: Makiko Ono, President and CEO, Suntory Beverage & Food Limited
Moderator: David E. Weinstein, Director, CJEB; Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy, Columbia University
Notes: This event is limited to Columbia University community members and CJEB affiliates. This seminar is part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.
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What you’ll learn:
- What is the history of SBF and its strategy for future growth?
- How does DEI impact our business? Why does it matter?
- What are our sustainability initiatives?
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Biography:
Makiko Ono is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Suntory Beverage & Food, a listed unit of the Suntory Group, one of the world's leading consumer-goods producers with operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania.
Since joining Suntory, Makiko has spent her 40-year career in a variety of roles spanning business development, marketing, human resources, sustainability, and general management inside and outside Japan.
Makiko has been a trailblazer in many respects. In 1991, she was assigned to manage the business in France, making her the very first female expat in the company. Since then, she has long been involved in the development of international business for both alcohol beverages and non-alcohol beverages. In March 2023, she became the first female CEO within the Suntory Group, which also made her the first female CEO of a listed Japanese company with a market cap of more than 1 trillion Yen. Makiko’s appointment has made a significant impact across various industries. Major global media including TIME, Fortune, Forbes, Financial Times and CNBC, have named her as one of the most powerful female leaders.
Makiko majored in Portuguese at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. She also completed an IMD Advanced Management Program.
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Admission and Contact:
You must register to attend this event in person.
Special Notes:
- This event is limited to Columbia University community members and CJEB affiliates.
- This event is part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program.
- This event will not be live-streamed.
- Please be advised that this event may be photographed, so your image may appear on our website later. If this is an issue, please let us know.
- No large bags, luggage, or placards of any kind (such as posters or signs) are allowed inside the venue.
- Please bring a government-issued ID or Columbia University ID to access Geffen Hall.
If you have questions about the event, please contact us at [email protected].
