To Make Steady Progress Toward Equity and Inclusion in Our Society and Beyond
Kenichiro Yoshida, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Sony Group Corporation
IWD 2025
March 8 is International Women's Day, a global occasion to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women around the world.
This year's International Women's Day theme is to "Accelerate Action" for gender equality.
The Sony Group's employees who come from various backgrounds work together to promote diverse businesses based on Sony’s Purpose to "Fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology." This diversity of our businesses and people forms the foundation of our strength in bringing value for society. Furthermore, this is an essential element in creating a better future.
The Sony Group supports various career development opportunities for women. In the field of technology, the winners of the "Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature," which honors researchers who are spearheading breakthroughs for the betterment of society and the planet, were announced in February 2025. We also founded the SONY STEAM GIRLS EXPERIENCE last year, which supports students in Japan studying science and engineering. And to empower creators, who are the source of creating "Kando (emotion)," we partner with Girls Make Games, which fosters the next generation of game creators; we launched the "She Is ..." summit to empower music creators, providing them with the knowledge, networking opportunities, and resources; and we sponsor SheClicks, a community for female photographers,
The winners of "Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature".
The first scholarship students of the SONY STEAM GIRLS EXPERIENCE participating in the workshop of the baton program.
A Girls Make Games camp.
Sony Music West Africa held the event “She Is ...”
SheClicks Exhibition.
Across the Sony Group, we provide inclusive opportunities for employees to connect and share their insights and learnings. We have implemented various initiatives, including a mentor system for management development, leadership programs for women, support for women’s health such as menopause and breast cancer, the expansion of Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs) activities, and the creation of networks that foster psychological safety in the workplace.
Sony Pictures Entertainment hosted an event in partnership with the Geena Davis Institute (GDI) - a nonprofit organization which champions equitable representation in media. GDI was founded by actor Geena Davis (second from left).
Sony Electronics employees dressed in pink to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
"Accelerate Action" means that each one of us will make steady progress toward equity and inclusion in our society and beyond. Going forward, we will continue to value our backgrounds and individual experiences, and contribute to the realization of an equitable and inclusive world.