Abstract
In the present, there is a growing interest in the incorporation of sustainability perspectives into corporate management. In Japan, sake breweries are not only producers utilizing local resources but also entities that have nurtured sustainable relationships with their local communities over many years. As a response to this heightened interest, a symposium was organized, featuring panelists who are actively engaged in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiatives from their respective vantage points as sake brewers, along with a lecturer in Japanese sake studies from the University of Gastronomic Sciences.
The symposium facilitated a discourse encompassing the efforts and philosophies of sake breweries concerning SDGs, and it delved into how Japanese sake is perceived within the academic domain of international food studies. Additionally, the symposium compared Japanese sake with wine and presented case studies of Italian food producers to provide insights into SDGs from the perspective of regional sustainability. This exchange of ideas and experiences contributes to the evolving body of knowledge on aligning Japanese sake and food producers with SDGs, particularly within the context of regional sustainability, a subject of increasing significance.
