Empowering Japan's Future Leaders
ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS
JOINS
ONE YOUNG WORLD TOKYO 2022
AS “HOST CITY PARTNER”
October 1, 2021 – Tokyo, JAPAN:
OYW Japan Committee has entered into a global partnership with Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. to become the first corporate “Host City Partner” for One Young World Tokyo 2022. Through this partnership, OYW Japan and Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. will lead the development of next-generation leaders in Japan and contribute to the realization of a better, brighter future.
One Young World (OYW) is the world’s largest international platform for next-generation leaders, holding annual summits in various countries around the world. The annual summit brings together more than 2,000 next-generation leaders from over 190 countries around the world to share SDG-related initiatives, expand networks, and create cross-country collaborations. The upcoming summit will be held in Tokyo in May 2022 with the support of Tokyo Governor, Yuriko Koike, and the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB).
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. is committed to “building value together with all stakeholders” as part of its “Asahi Group Philosophy (AGP)”. Through the AGP, they are strengthening their sustainability initiatives to realize a healthier, more prosperous society. In the mid-term plan to materialize AGP, they have set “expanding ESG initiatives” as one of their mid-term management policies, and the entire group is working together to address issues facing the world, such as climate change and human rights. They are also focusing on the development of young leaders by creating opportunities for global career development and training.
The partnership between Asahi Group Holdings, Inc., which places sustainability at the core of its management from a global perspective, and OYW Japan, a platform for the development of next-generation leaders, will accelerate the development of more leaders who will be responsible for solving the urgent issues facing Japan and the world.
About One Young World:
OYW is a UK-based charity which identifies, promotes, and connects the world’s most impactful young leaders to create a better world, with more responsible, more effective leadership. Its annual summit brings together more than 2,000 of the most talented young leaders from over 190 countries to tackle the globe’s most pressing issues, from climate change to conflict resolution.
OYW is actively supported by a distinguished line-up of Counsellors such as late Kofi Annan and President Mary Robinson. OYW Counsellors work alongside delegates at the global summits, sharing their collective experience in creating positive social change.
Since launching in 2009, OYW has built a network of over 10,000 Ambassadors, whose projects have gone on to benefit more than 30 million people worldwide.
Often referred to as “Young Davos” the award-winning annual summit has been named International Conference of the Year on three occasions by C&IT. OYW also has the largest corporate footprint of any NGO and is partnered with more than 500 of the world’s leading organizations, many of which are listed by Fortune 500 or FTSE 100.
To date, summits have taken place in 10 cities since 2010.
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