Tokyo Electron Receives Gold Rating in the Pride Index 2025

Tokyo Electron (TEL; Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Toshiki Kawai) and its group companies in Japan^*1 were awarded a Gold rating in the prestigious Pride Index 2025 for the second consecutive year. The Pride Index is Japan’s first benchmark for evaluating corporate and organizational initiatives related to LGBTQ+ issues. Created in 2016 by the “work with Pride Association,”^*2 the index helps make workplaces more inclusive for sexual minority groups.

At TEL, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel comfortable and highly motivated to work, regardless of gender, with the goal of transforming individual diversity into a competitive advantage. Past initiatives include establishing an LGBTQ+ helpline and including same-sex partners in employee benefits for celebrations and condolences. We have also held orientation sessions to help all employees better understand LGBTQ+ identities.

Based on the idea “ONE TEL, DIFFERENT TOGETHER™,” we are steadfast in our commitment to reinforcing our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. Our aim is to create a work environment and culture where all employees, regardless of their unique differences, feel valued, respected, and included, and can work to their full potential.

The companies evaluated as a group include the following: Tokyo Electron Ltd., Tokyo Electron Technology Solutions Ltd., Tokyo Electron Kyushu Ltd., Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd., Tokyo Electron FE Ltd., and Tokyo Electron BP Ltd.

work with Pride: The work with Pride Association (wwP) helps businesses and other organizations promote and establish diversity management initiatives involving sexual minority groups, including the LGBTQ+ community. The wwP hosts an annual conference on LGBTQ+ issues and runs the Pride Index and Rainbow Certificate programs, which are primarily aimed at corporate and organizational managers responsible for human resources, human rights, and diversity-related concerns.