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What's new
March 7, 2022: Investor Group 2021 annual report (Japanese | English) and the panel discussion event report (Japanese | English) are published
November 11, 2021: The 5th TOPIX President’s Committee is held Japanese
July 30, 2021: Investor Group held a panel discussion Japanese | English
February 15, 2021: Announced a statement on the importance of diversity Japanese | English
December 25, 2020: Announcement of Statement on the 5th Basic Plan for Gender Equality
Click here for all press releases
About 30% Club Japan
What is 30% Club:
Founded in the United Kingdom in 2010, the 30% Club is a global campaign taking action to increase the proportion of women in key decision-making bodies of companies, including the board of directors.
The campaign expands its international foot to 17 countries and the number of deployed countries continues to increase.
Establishment of 30% Club Japan and our vision:
30% Club Japan was founded by Michiko Tadamatsu and officially started on May 1, 2019.
30% Club Japan has a belief that gender balance in corporate decision-making bodies, such as the board of directors and management teams, is not only strengthens corporate governance, but also promotes sustainable growth, improves international competitiveness. Moreover we believe that it will contribute to the construction of Japanese society.
30% Club Japan takes “integrated approach” in which companies, institutional investors, governments, media, professional firms, executive search firms, universities, etc. collaborate to develop various initiatives that work on companies as well as society as a whole. We aim to achieve corporate diversity more comprehensively and efficiently.
30% Club Japan Goals:
Ratio of women in key decision-making body of TOPIX100: 30% by 2030
As of the end of July 2020, the percentage of TOPIX 100 female directors is 12.9%.
* Officers are defined as directors and corporate auditors.
30% Club Japan activities:
The 30% Club Japan initiates through the working group. Currently, 4 working groups have been created, each forming a subgroup and developing activities. The “TOPIX President’s Committee” led by the members of TOPIX100, the institutional investor subgroup “Investor Group”, the media subgroup “Media Group”, and the university subgroup “University Group”. See “Working Groups” below for details.
Membership:
A company’s CEO, chairman, board chairman, or equivalent position can be a member of 30% Club Japan. Please contact the following for details on membership requirements.
info30percentclubjp@shiseido.com
■ 30% Club Japan Brochure: Japanese | English
■ 30% Club Japan management organization: Japanese | English
■ 30% Club Japan FAQ: Japanese | English
Our aim
To support the achievement of a minimum of 30% Gender Balance at all senior decision-making tables including Boards and c-Suite.
Activate
Activate senior leaders
Engage chairs and CEOs to drive change and support organisations in their diversity & inclusion endeavours, with a specific focus on gender.
Influence
Influence those with power to drive change
Influence at a national level on diversity related topics and working complementary to other national initiatives including Balance for Better Business, the State Boards Diversity Initiative.
Enable
Enabling future women leaders
Support the development of talent pipeline through mentoring, executive education scholarships and board-ready initiatives
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27%
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Members
| Company | Member name | Job Title | Chapter membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | Taro Fujie | President & Chief Executive Officer | Japan |
| ANA Holdings Inc. | Shinya Katanozaka | Representative Director, Chairman | Japan |
| Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | Akiyoshi Koji | Chairman of the Board | Japan |
| ASKUL Corporation | Akira Yoshioka | President & CEO | Japan |
| Astellas Pharma Inc. | Yoshihiko Hatanaka | Representative Director, Chairman of the Board | Japan |
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | Yoshiyuki Izawa | Chairman & CEO | Japan |
| Bloomberg L.P. | Kunihiro Ishibashi | Japan Chair | Japan |
| Brunswick Group K.K | Daisuke Tsuchiya | Partner | Japan |
| Citigroup | Lee R. Waite | Citi Country Officer & Japan CEO | Japan |
| Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. | Seiji Inagaki | President and Representative Director | Japan |
Steering committee
30% Club Japan is run by steering committee members who participate as volunteers and pro bonos.
Masahiko Uotani
Chair
Shiseido
Yoriko Goto
Vice Chair
Deloitte Tohmatsu Group
Takashi Hibino
STEERING COMMITTEE
Daiwa Securities Group
Yukari Suzuki
STEERING COMMITTEE
Shiseido
Renge Jibu
STEERING COMMITTEE
Journalist
Tsukiko Tsukahara
STEERING COMMITTEE
Kaleidist / Catalyst
Advisory Committee
Not found any committee member for this chapter.
Partners
30% Club Japan is endorsed by the most influential organizations in Japan. In addition, 30% Club Japan is supported by many companies.
Working Groups
Main Aim
The TOPIX President’s Committee is a subgroup formed by TOPIX100 and Mid400 members among the members of 30% Club Japan. Only the presidents and chairmen of the members participate, discuss the essential issues that gender diversity does not progress in Japanese companies and effective measures to solve them. We aim to steadily achieve gender equality by initiatively taking actions.
- 1st TOPIX President’s Committee (December 20, 2019) : Report
- 2nd TOPIX President’s Committee (May 25, 2020) : Report Picture
- 3rd TOPIX President’s Committee (November 12, 2020) : Report
- 4th TOPIX President’s Committee (May 17, 2021) : Report
- 5th TOPIX President’s Committee (November 11, 2021) : Report
Contact
Main Aim
- The Investor Group released an annual report on October 28, summarizing best practices for dialogue to promote gender diversity.
- The Investor Group has released the 2021 Annual Report.
- The Investor Group’s Thought Leadership subgroup has begun a series of interviews with female leaders.
- On February 8, 2022, the panel discussion was held under the theme of “Creating and Utilizing Diverse Boards of Directors.”
The Investor Group is a group of asset owners and asset managers, aiming to engage in constructive dialogue with the board of directors and senior management of investee companies, share the importance of gender diversity at the top level, and influences its realization. In addition, the Investor Group will improve the dialogue of institutional investors as a whole by building and sharing best practices for achieving gender diversity at the top of the company.
The Investor Group defines principles shared among members in building best practices in dialogue.
Click here for Best Practice Principles.
Membership Requirement
The Investor Group has expressed its approach to promote diversity in the board of directors and senior management as the “Statement of Intent”, and institutional investors who support it can be members. Click here for Statement of Intent:
Members (28 companies)
Asset Management One, Invesco Asset Managements, Wellington Managements Japan, MU Investments, Oasis Management Company, Capital International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, State Street Global Advisors, Dai-ichi Life Insurance, Daiwa Asset Management, Deutsche Asset Management, Nikko Asset Management, Nissay Asset Management, Neuberger Berman, BNY Mellon, Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), Nomura Asset Management, Hermes Investment Management, Fidelity international, BlackRock Japan, Baillie Gifford&Co, Manulife Investment Management, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, Resona Asset Management, Legal & General Investment Management Japan
Click here for details on the 30% Club Investor Group
Contact
Main Aim
The influence of the media is very large, and the transmitted information promotes “gender stereotypes” and “unconscious bias”, and forms our ideas in a biased manner. In addition, in order to improve Japan’s sustainability, a society in which all people can play an active role is a major premise, and in forming public opinion that the realization of gender equality is more important than ever, the role of media is very important. The Media Group is developing initiatives based on the following three pillars:
1. Promote the diversity of decision-making bodies of media companies
2. Eradicate gender stereotypes in advertising and commercials
3. Hold continuous study sessions for the media
Contact
Main Aim
The 30% Club has the catchphrase “Classroom to Boardroom” and is actively collaborating with universities to develop various initiatives from the perspective of strengthening the pipeline. At 30% Club Japan, the University Group is formed in the summer of 2020, and we continue to develop various initiatives in the future. We will notify you in a press release when the direction is set.
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