DE&I Policy

Enacted on April 1, 2025

Osaka, Japan, March 21, 2025 - Yanmar Ventures Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; CO-Founder/CEO, Managing Partner: Nobuyuki Oda; hereinafter referred to as Yanmar Ventures) is pleased to announce that it has established a “DE&I Policy” with the aim of strengthening its diversity initiatives. Yanmar Ventures believes that by embracing and leveraging the diverse backgrounds of its employees, it can contribute to society leading to a sustainable future.

Toward the realization of “DE&I”:

We recognize the importance of “Diversity”, “Equity”, and “Inclusion” is growing increasingly significant.
Yanmar Group has always been a place where employees from a wide range of backgrounds, ways of thinking and values can thrive and has dedicated to supporting the employees. In 2020, Yanmar Group has established “Diversity for YANMAR” policy, which Yanmar Group are striving towards implementation of Diversity & Inclusion, with a focus on the active participation of diverse and skilled professionals, irrespective of nationality, gender, and age in its global strategy. (For more information, please refer to : https://www.yanmar.com)
Yanmar Ventures hereby declares its commitment to building a corporate organization that values DE&I. We are dedicated to creating a team in which DE&I is an integral part of all our activities as we work to realize our mission.

Implementation the measures against harassment in the workplace:

Harassment in the workplace is socially unacceptable behavior that unfairly offends an individual’s dignity, prevents employees from exercising their abilities effectively, interferes with workplace order and business performance, and damages the company’s reputation in society. Yanmar Ventures absolutely will not tolerate any harassment towards employees within our company or towards executives and staff of start-ups we invested and any potential start-ups we may invest.
Yanmar Ventures implements the following measures to eradicate harassment:

• Developing policies that do not tolerate harassment or any form of discrimination
• Commitment by managements to eliminate any harassment
• Providing a safe mechanism for reporting harassment
• Education and training aimed at eradicating harassment and discrimination

• Note: This content is aligned with the JVCA Harassment Policy