In Japan, we are implementing programs to accommodate a wide variety of work styles designed to promote diversity even further. These include measures to provide women with more opportunities, including management programs to heighten female employees' career aspirations, and career postings for employees who are balancing family and work lifestyles; employing people with disabilities (reasonable consideration, hiring, establishing special affiliate companies to create employment for the disabled); and measures to accommodate members of the LGBTQ+ community (operate HR-related schemes, promote greater understanding within the company).

Sony has many operations in the rapidly growing Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region which is undergoing many economic and generational shifts. Amidst many new challenges in attracting and retaining talent, Sony remains committed to sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce in the AMEA region to promote greater employee engagement and drive innovation and creativity within the company.
A range of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion programs were initiated to achieve this vision and to better reflect the communities in which Sony operates.

In China, Sony's Beijing Office holds an event called the Sony Family Day, which aims to encourage a better work-life balance by enabling employees' families to visit the workplace. Families gain a deeper understanding of the daily routines of Sony employees through workplace tours and interchanges with colleagues. At the same time, employees working at the Beijing office are given the opportunity to consider their work-life balance more deeply.

As the gay rights community celebrates two major victories regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's recent same-sex marriage rulings, artists and employees alike are uniting across the Sony Music family to show their support. Sony Music Out Loud, an employee affinity group that encourages everyone, regardless of orientation, to be informed and get involved, has particularly been instrumental in providing platforms for conversation - from professional mixers to Lunch & Learn Sessions - and has even recruited long-time Sony Music artist Cyndi Lauper to the cause.

With a vast array of content across all genres and platforms consumed by hundreds of millions of people around the world, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of Sony Pictures' business. Through the Spectrum program, which seeks to applaud individual talent, celebrate differences and value contributions from a diverse workforce, Sony Pictures offers a variety of programs and resources for current and aspiring employees.One of Sony Pictures' signature Spectrum programs is Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRG), which are formed by employees who share a commonality or interest. EBRGs are designed to foster professional development through networking and outreach opportunities. EBRGs may host speaker series, career development seminars, panel discussions, outreach, volunteer activities and social/cultural events open to all employees.