2017 Schedule
Gold Series Sponsors
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AIG Group in Japan is very proud to be one of the sponsors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan’s 2017 Women in Business Summit. Fostering a culture within AIG that actively seeks and encourages diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and thinking styles will help us to better understand, connect with, and serve our clients – fulfilling our mission of being the most valued insurance company in the world. 
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Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Our work is a reflection of our heritage of uniting caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. At Lilly Japan, our intent is to create a culture that respects and welcomes diversity of opinions and experiences. We offer initiatives promoting the values of diversity & inclusion, develop female leaders and support diverse work styles. 
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MetLife is deeply committed to creating a diverse work environment and has a strong culture of inclusion. This commitment to diversity and inclusion helps each and every employee unlock their potential and thrive at work. With each employee performing at their best, we can truly listen to our customers’ needs, and go beyond the products and services of a traditional life insurance company. We stand by our customers, as a trusted partner, and help them pursue more from life. |
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At Deutsche Bank Group, a diverse and inclusive culture based on a foundation of mutual respect is essential. Our teams benefit from differences with regards to physical capabilities, ethnic origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation and age. Collectively, our breadth of ideas, skills and perspectives helps us to deliver better solutions for our clients every day. 
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As a "People Business" we're committed to growing our people to their full potential, providing training and opportunities for advancement. 
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MSD, a leading global biopharmaceutical company, has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for the world’s most challenging diseases. MSD is a tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., with headquarters in Kenilworth, N.J., USA. Under our mission, “To discover, develop and provide innovative products and services that save and improve lives around the world”, we work with customers in Japan to deliver innovative health solutions through our prescription medicines and vaccines. We understand the importance of individuals and teams who can flexibly approach various issues from every point of view, in order to continue to provide innovative products and services with a competitive edge. MSD is engaged in building a team with diverse backgrounds and values, regardless of age, gender, nationality or disability. |
Gold Sponsors
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Amazon has hundreds of millions of customers who benefit from diversity of thought. We are a company of builders who bring varying backgrounds, ideas, and points of view to decisions and inventing on behalf of our customers. |
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Inspired by our corporate vision, “Helping People Live Better Lives,” Amway strives to be a partner that helps people have more enriched and fulfilling lives, and to provide outstanding products and service to our Japanese customers. |
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Bloomberg’s diverse workforce and open culture are essential to innovation and the key to our success. |
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Good ideas come from people. Great ideas come from a group of people working together. Brilliant ideas come from a diverse group of people working together toward a common goal. As a global organization, diversity and inclusion is woven into every aspect of CBRE's business. We see them as essential and enabling forces within our company. We are committed to fostering an environment that provides everyone with the opportunity to succeed and that values the differences of each individual. CBRE is honored to sponsor the ACCJ Women in Business Summit and is proud to support the advancement women in the workplace. |
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Our business model is simple, “to provide moments of happiness by refreshing the world more than a billion times a day.” What leads to our success? The diversity of our portfolio provides you an opportunity to enjoy our 50+ brands at any point in a day, every day. Our 22,000 Coca-Cola Japan workforce also brings its own diverse specialness – from product developers to marketers to sales women to Coca-Cola “graduates” still providing wisdom – all unite to deliver an exceptional product to you, our diverse consumer base. We celebrate your differences! You’re the catalyst that drives our innovation. We thank you… |
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Deloitte Tohmatsu Group (Deloitte Japan), the Japan member firm of Deloitte, is honored to be a sponsor for the Women in Business Summit for the 4th consecutive year. Deloitte delivers services in audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, and tax. Deloitte has been a thought leader in Diversity & Inclusion. We develop innovative ideas and offer best practices for our clients. |
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Diversity is essential to innovation. As a company that believes that diversity is an essential means to innovation, Dow Chemical Japan is proud to be a sponsor of the Women in Business Summit for the fourth consecutive year. Dow is committed to creating a culture where everyone feels valued and included, and has the opportunity to reach his/her full potential, regardless of his/her background or differences. Since the 1980's, an employee network named “Women’s Innovation Network” has spread globally including to Japan, actively empowering Dow employees to promote gender diversity in the workplace. We will continue to be committed to build a vibrant, diverse and talented employee base and invest in each employee’s growth. |
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LIXIL Group is proud to support the ACCJ Women in Business Summit. As a global enterprise with over 70,000 employees in over 150 countries, we are committed to embracing diversity in society and within our company. This includes harnessing the intelligence and perspectives of LIXIL's diverse workforce, including women, as an engine for growth and innovation. LIXIL is the most comprehensive and connected global company in the housing and building industry. Our brands including LIXIL, INAX, GROHE, and American Standard are leaders in the industries and regions in which they operate, bringing better living solutions today and for future generations. |
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MGM Resorts International believes that holding true to our company values, character and culture will not only help us to create positive impact for our employees, our guests and our investors, but also our society and our communities. Our fundamental principle in encouraging diversity and fostering mutual respect for all people propels our belief that business and society are interdependent. |
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Mondelēz Japan is a subsidiary of Mondelēz International Inc., a global snacking powerhouse that holds people’s favorite brands such as Oreo and Nabisco biscuits, Cadbury and Milka chocolate, and Trident and Clorets gum. We are honored to be a gold sponsor for 2017 WIB Summit. At Mondelēz International, we believe in the power of different perspectives and in daring to try new ways – so we are open and inclusive. As a truly global company, our colleagues around the world reflect the dynamism and diversity to today’s world, bringing their unique perspective to our products and workplace. |
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Strong values define strong companies. Morgan Stanley has remained faithful to its core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas and giving back — through four generations of leadership, economic cycles and historic change. Since our founding nearly 80 years ago, we’ve delivered first-class business in a first-class way, mobilizing capital to help create new opportunities for corporations, governments and individual investors around the world. Find out how Morgan Stanley can translate its values into value for you at morganstanley.com. |
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Robert Walters, established in England in 1985, is a specialist recruitment consultancy operating in 28 countries across the world. Based on a spirit of diversity, we introduce ideal candidates to companies. The Japanese branch of the organization, Robert Walters Japan, has locations in Tokyo and Osaka that both introduce permanent, temporary, and contract workers. Specializing in bilingual recruitment, our industry experienced consultants work in teams and utilize the world’s highest quality database of specialist bilingual professionals from a range of fields to introduce candidates across a wide variety of industries and occupations. We support the career development of professional women including managerial staff, and women account for approximately half of the candidates we introduce. |
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State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $31.0 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $2.60 trillion* in assets under management as of June 30, 2017, State Street operates in more than 100 geographic markets worldwide, including the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. For more information, visit State Street’s website at www.statestreet.com. * AUM reflects approx. $34 billion (as of June 30, 2017) with respect to which State Street Global Markets, LLC (SSGM) serves as marketing agent; SSGM and State Street Global Advisors are affiliated. |
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Toys“R”Us-Japan is delighted to sponsor the ACCJ Women in Business Summit for the fifth consecutive year. As the country’s leading retailer of toys and baby products, we serve millions of moms and moms-to-be at 160 Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us stores nationwide. In order to ensure that we exceed the expectations of these very important customers, it is critical that women's ideas, opinions and experiences are incorporated into every area of our business. Toys“R”Us would like to thank the ACCJ for spearheading this important discussion about the next generation of women leaders. We are committed to continuing to work together to champion women in business. |
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