Robert Walters Japan backs joint statement submitted for marriage equality to Japanese Ministry ahead of G7 Summit

Specialist professional recruitment firm Robert Walters Japan

Robert Walters Japan, the leading specialist recruitment firm, reaffirmed its commitment to marriage equality in Japan. The company was one of the first to endorse the ACCJ BCCJ joint-chamber "ViewPoint on Marriage Equality" in 2019 and has now signed a new joint statement on February 17th endorsing the view that enacting marriage equality would raise Japan's competitiveness in the global war for talent and equalize human rights status with other G7 countries.

The statement has been issued ahead of the upcoming G7 Summit, which Japan is hosting for all other G7 nations, providing a perfect opportunity to make meaningful progress on this important issue.

"Robert Walters Japan is committed to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace, and we believe that marriage equality is an important part of this," said Joshua Bryan, who is the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion leader for the APAC region. "We believe that enacting marriage equality would bring Japan in line with other G7 countries and would help to attract and retain the best talent from around the world."

The company hopes that the G7 Summit will provide a platform for leaders to discuss and make progress on this issue, and they are proud to stand alongside other organizations in support of marriage equality.

Link to proposal submitted to Minister of State for Gender Equality Masanobu Ogura: 
“Request for the G7 Ministerial Meeting to include LGBTQ Initiatives on the Agenda”

Link to proposal to be submitted later to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Minister of State for Gender Equality Masanobu Ogura
“Request for the G7 Hiroshima Summit and the G7 Ministerial Meeting to include LGBTQ Initiatives on the Agenda”

Link to WorkWithPride highlighting the “Request for the G7 Hiroshima Summit to Include LGBTQ Initiatives on the Agenda”

About Robert Walters Japan:

Established in London, United Kingdom, in 1985, Robert Walters is a specialist recruitment consultancy with operations in 31 countries around the world. Robert Walters Japan established its Tokyo office in 2000 and Osaka office in 2007.  For over 20 years, we've been a driving force in the Japanese bilingual recruitment market, providing high quality candidates for our clients and access to the best jobs. Our consultants are experts in their respective industries and work in teams to provide recruitment consultation services across a wide range of industries and job categories.

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Phone: 03-4570-1500   E-mail: info@robertwalters.co.jp