Rui Takahashi is Deputy Team Leader of the Marketing & Trade Team in the Carbon Solution Business Unit at Sumitomo Corporation. He is responsible for the marketing, procurement, and trading of a wide range of environmental commodities, including J-Credits and voluntary carbon credits, while supporting corporate customers in their decarbonization strategies and carbon credit utilization.Prior to joining the Carbon Solution Business Unit, he worked in Sumitomo Corporation's corporate sustainability division, where he was engaged in climate-related target setting, sustainability disclosures, and engagement with ESG investors. He later transitioned into the carbon business and has since focused on carbon credit commercialization, customer solutions, and market development across both domestic and international carbon markets.