We are pleased to report that we have carried out various initiatives for MHM Pride 2024, which we announced on June 3, 2024.

For MHM Pride 2024, continuing on from last year’s campaign, the firm communicated through various initiatives to increase awareness within and outside the firm.

During June, which was designated “Pride Month” at MHM, the MHM logo on our website was displayed in the colors of the rainbow flag, and the firm created opportunities for our clients to learn about the firm’s initiatives, by welcoming visitors to the Tokyo Office with flower arrangements and flags using the colors of the rainbow flag at the reception desk, together with originally designed chocolates inscribed with the MHM Pride 2024 slogan as well as keywords and explanations related to Pride Month, and lanyards in the colors of the rainbow flag for visitors to take.

Internally, in addition to the distribution of the goods described above, we implemented various projects to raise awareness, such as holding workshops on LGBTQ+-related scenarios and putting up decorations in the office, including flags and cushions incorporating the colors of the rainbow flag.

Furthermore, two in-house webinars were held featuring outside lecturers. The first lecture was given by Professor Keigo Komamura from Keio University Faculty of Law on the theme “Lawsuits Pushing for Same-Sex Marriage Rights, Why Major International Firms Should Address LGBTQ+ Issues, and Rethinking Gender.” The second lecture was given by Mr. Masakazu Yanagisawa, a member of the NPO Good Aging Yells and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd., on the theme “LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Work Environment, the Pride Index, and Inclusion at MHM.” Both lectures offered valuable opportunities to rethink the significance of recent judicial decisions on same-sex marriage, the roles of lawyers and major international firms on LGBTQ+ issues, and true inclusion in the workplace and society as a whole.

Going forward, we will continue our activities to realize the world envisaged in the MHM Diversity & Inclusion Policy and link them to our initiatives for MHM Pride 2025.