Regarding participation in the “Male Leaders Association to Accelerate the Active Participation of Women”

NOMURA Co., Ltd. Representative Director President and CEO Kiyotaka Okumoto has participated in the "Group of Male Leaders Accelerating Women's Activities to Shine" (Secretariat: Cabinet Office). Our company's then-Representative Director and CEO Shuji Enomoto joined the group in February 2016, and will continue to deepen its network with male leaders from various industries across the country while accelerating its efforts in gender equality and women's participation in the workforce.

■What is the “Male Leaders Association to Accelerate the Active Participation of Women” (hereinafter referred to as “Male Leaders Association”)?

In addition to promoting initiatives in accordance with the "Declaration of Action" to promote gender equality and women's empowerment, we will accelerate efforts by companies, etc. by building networking among participants and sharing initiatives and issues. This is a gathering of business managers etc. By allowing participants to proactively communicate their thoughts and initiatives both domestically and internationally, they will also contribute to fostering social momentum towards gender equality and women's empowerment.

Currently, approximately 320 people, including business executives, governors, and mayors of municipalities, are participating.

For details, please refer to the URL or QR code below.

https://www.gender.go.jp/policy/sokushin/male_leaders/index.html