Konica Minolta President and CEO Toshimitsu Taiko was invited to the 2026 United Nations Private Sector Forum in New York to discuss accelerating clean energy transition through public-private partnerships.
Konica Minolta has announced that its President and CEO, Toshimitsu Taiko, was invited to participate in the 2026 United Nations Private Sector Forum, a high-level meeting organised by the United Nations Global Compact held in New York City on September 20th, 2026.
The United Nations Private Sector Forum is an international gathering where top leaders from business, heads of state and government, United Nations leaders, and other senior decision-makers come together to discuss solutions to global challenges and advance the realisation of a sustainable society. Convened annually by the UN Secretary-General since 2008, the Forum serves as a premier platform for high-level dialogue within the private sector, with participation limited to CEOs of selected companies from around the world.
This year’s Forum brought together approximately 150 high-level leaders. Participants engaged in active discussions on accelerating climate action through the transition to clean energy, expanding the investments needed to support this transition, and strengthening public-private partnerships to advance decarbonisation and sustainable development. Taiko participated in discussions focused on making energy-transition projects in emerging and developing markets more attractive and accessible to investment.
Speaking from the perspective of the private sector, Taiko stated: “To promote investment, particularly in developing markets, it is essential to establish a common framework for evaluating the efforts and contributions of individual companies throughout the value chain. Such a framework must take into account the realities and circumstances of developing markets.” He further advocated practical approaches through which businesses, governments, and UN organisations can collaborate to accelerate private investment in clean energy deployment.
Through the outcomes of these discussions, leaders from the business community, governments, and the UN reaffirmed the need for stronger public-private partnerships. Konica Minolta’s approach to sustainability is based on the belief that the company can grow while contributing to the realisation of a sustainable society by addressing environmental and social challenges through its business activities. The company is actively addressing material issues such as climate change, monitoring CO2 emissions throughout the product lifecycle, and promoting energy conservation through the digitalisation of printing production processes.
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