ABOUT

株式会社ファーストリテイリング、社長室ダイバーシティ推進チーム所属。女性のキャリア支援や育児両立支援の他、外国籍従業員やLGBTQ＋の従業員などを含むあらゆる人が自身の能力を最大限発揮できる組織及び社会形成を目指して活動している。

Akari has worked for the Diversity and Inclusion team of Fast Retailing, a parent company of UNIQLO for seven years. Her role as a project manager leading the RISE (Refugee Inclusion Supporting Empowerment) program has aspired her to positively impact the lives of refugees in Japan. Akari is eager to develop and lead workplace inclusion programs so other companies in Japan can see the value, and not the fear, that comes with hiring refugees. As an extension of her current work, Akari plans to start a consortium consisting of not only of companies, but also government offices, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations. The consortium will promote and advise businesses on the implementation of workplace inclusion programs. In Boston, Akari hopes to understand how American nonprofits collaborate with the public and private sectors. Akari holds a Bachelor’s degree in Japanese Civil Procedural Law from Waseda University.