As the Japanese market continues to dramatically evolve, it also faces major challenges such as its aging society, low fertility rates and globalization. Brands and user communication keep diversifying and Diversity & Inclusion is now become a core item in the agenda for businesses and organizations. While the Diversity initiative in Japan is synonym with the “promotion and advancement of women’s participation” there is still a long way ahead to understand how Diversity & Inclusion truly represents as a way to build respect and acceptance of one’s abilities and values.

This session introduces companies at the forefront of proactive D&I practices, each of which provide examples of how these initiatives are delivering substantial value to their brand’s own creativity.