As chief operating officer (COO) of the firm’s Asia Pacific LGBTQ+ Network, Masa has been driving LGBTQ+ inclusion both within Goldman Sachs, as well as externally. In 2022, Masa was instrumental in securing corporate sponsorships for LGBTQ+ events in Japan, including the Tokyo Pride Parade and 30th Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Movie Festival. In addition, he advocated for intersectionality and provided strategic advice on the firm’s global self-identification campaign across diverse groups. Since 2021, he has worked with office network leads across eight APAC locations in key initiatives: Pride Month and Pink Friday, which engages internal and external workplaces to wear pink t-shirts to promote LGBTQ+ awareness. Masa is an active member of NGOs to promote LGBTQ+ rights, including being a Board member of multiple groups such as ‘Marriage for All Japan.’ He has also spoken at events for Japan’s ruling parties (LDP and Komeito) on LGBTQ+ workplace topics to support legislative efforts on LGBTQ+ equality. He published two articles in Nikkei Asia: ‘How Japan Inc. can do even more to boost LGBTQ+ inclusivity’ and ‘It is time for Japan to say “I do” to marriage equality.
