The IHI Group Takes Part in Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2024
The IHI Group was a Silver Sponsor of Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2024, which took place at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, on April 22 and 23, 2024. We set up a corporate booth, and marched in the Tokyo Pride Parade on the second day.

Tokyo Rainbow Pride raises awareness of sexual minorities and celebrates the diverse spectrum of sexuality and life. Each year, this event enables people of all sexual orientations and gender identities to connect with allies to help create a society in which everyone can live free of discrimination or prejudice.
The IHI Group designated 2024 as the start of intensive initiatives to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and embed it in the corporate culture. We took part in Tokyo Rainbow Pride to make DEI a personal commitment for employees.
Our booth at the event featured two panels presenting our operations and explaining our approach to DEI, highlighting efforts to foster success for LGBTQ+ employees. The booth attracted diverse visitors, including LGBTQ+ individuals, junior high school, high school, and university students, senior citizens, and business professionals. We received wide-ranging feedback.

During the Tokyo Pride Parade, 100 individuals from the IHI Group marched through the streets of Shibuya wearing matching T-shirts and chanting “Happy Pride!”. Among them were President Hiroshi Ide, Senior Executive Officer Tsuyoshi Tsuchida, and seven other senior executives and outside auditors, as well as 90 employees, their families, and partners. The IHI Group was the 60th and final group to march, receiving enthusiastic cheers from spectators along the route.
Participants found the experience very fulfilling. One commented, “I sensed the excitement among participants not only from IHI but also from other companies.” Another said, “I learned that there are more than 100 colleagues who are supportive of DEI activities.” The parade provided a valuable opportunity for marchers to respect each other’s individuality and to reaffirm unity throughout the IHI Group.

