On 19 September, the American, British, Canadian, Irish, and Australian and New Zealand chambers of commerce in Japan called on the Japanese government to provide marriage equality for same-sex partners. At the press conference, Nancy Ngou, a partner of EY Advisory & Consulting Co., Ltd., represented the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, as their Treasurer and Board Member; and, Heather McLeish, a senior manager of FAAS Division CCaSS group in Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC, represented the British Chamber of Commerce, as their Board Member.
EY Japan supports the ACCJ Viewpoint, as the ability to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel comfortable bringing their full energy to work, leads to greater teaming and performance, and a happy workplace.