For Immediate Release

One of the Biggest Charity Events in the Financial Industry in Japan!
The 17th Annual FIT For Charity Run was held in Tokyo~~ Over 2,400 participants coming together online from all over Japan and around the world ~~TOKYO | December 14 , 2021

Tokyo’s financial industry held the 17th Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) For Charity Run during themonth of November 2021 as an online virtual event. Over 2,400 participants from 57 companies
joined in run, cycle, walk events and raised an approximate JPY 34 million (subject to finalconfirmation). Funds raised during this event will be donated to the following five non-profit
community organisations after deducting expenses.
Beneficiary Organisations⚫

Specified Non-profit Corporation Cookies Project⚫

Specified Non-profit Corporation Free the Children Japan⚫

General Incorporated Association Japan Single Mothers Support Association⚫

General Incorporated Association Watashi-no-Mirai⚫

Approved Specified Non-profit Corporation Yokohama Children's Hospice Project

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Results：
Individual
Run Total #1:

Hideaki Uenishi ( SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.)

690 kmCycle Total #1:

David Aughey (Barclays)2,556.5 kmWalk Total #1:

Yuya Minobe (Deloitte Japan)

505 kmPost Total #1:

Kinuko Taguchi (Standard Chartered)

71 posts

Corporate
Run Total #1:

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Cycle Total #1:

Barclays

Walk Total #1:

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Top Fundraiser:

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Minami Baba (Barclays), Co-Chair of the FIT For Charity Run 2021 Organising Committee, said,"During the month of November, we were able to hold this year’s FIT For Charity Run with over 2,400
participants who posted over 14,000 activities. Approximately 90% of the donations collected will bedonated to this year’s five beneficiary organisation after deducting expenses. We would like toexpress our sincere appreciation to the 41 sponsor firms and the many donor firms and individuals
who provided various goods and services to make this an exciting event.
Given the ongoing pandemic, this year’s FIT For Charity Run was again held online; not only theevent last month but also the organising committee meetings and preparations that started early inthe year were all done remotely. This is no small accomplishment and we would like to extend ourgratitude to the participating firm contact persons and the many volunteers of the organisingcommittee. We believe that it is the strong desire of everyone who participated to make a positive
impact to society that has culminated in this year’s successful FIT For Charity Run and will ensure FIT
continues into the next year. This is the very manifestation of this year’s FIT theme “Sustain andUnite”. It is our hope in this changing and challenging times, that this aspiration will continue uniting
everyone involved in making a positive impact in the future.”

Donors (In alphabetical order)
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills, Blue Note Tokyo, The Capitol Hotel Tokyu, Cotton Club,Cryptomeria.inc, Digital Stage Inc., Hotel New Otani, Hyatt Centric Kanazawa, Kreab K.K, La PosadaCo., Ltd., Masahiro Murakoshi (Photographer), Mitsui Fudosan Building Management Co.,Ltd., NIJI
Inc., The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, RCF, The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo,Relola Inc., Roots Sports Japan Co. Ltd., Shigeto Osumi (Running Coach, Trainer), Toms Co., Ltd.

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FIT For Charity Run 2021 Sponsorship (In alphabetical order)
Sponsors (minimum donation of JPY500,000)
Aberdeen Japan Limited, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, AXA JAPAN, Barclays,BlackRock, Bloomberg L.P., BlueBay Asset Management International Limited, BNP Paribas, Citi,Crédit Agricole Group, Credit Suisse, Deloitte Japan, First Brothers Co., Ltd., GCA Corporation,Goodman Japan Limited, Grant Thornton Japan, HSBC Group, Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd., IG
Securities Limited, Invesco, J.P. Morgan, Japan Securities Depository Center, Incorporated, Jones
Lang LaSalle K.K., KPMG Japan, London Stock Exchange Group, Macquarie Group, Mitsubishi UFJ
Financial Group, Inc., Morgan Stanley, NAITO Securities Co., Ltd., Nikko Asset Management Co.,Ltd., NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC., PIMCO Japan Ltd, PwC Japan Group, Royal Bank of CanadaGroup, Schroder Investment Management (Japan) Limited, SMBC Nikko Securities Inc., Standard
Chartered, T. Rowe Price Japan, Inc., Tokyo Star Bank, UBS Group, White & Case LLP/White &Case Law Offices (Registered Association)

FIT For Charity Run 2021 Beneficiary Organisations (In alphabetical order)
NPO Cookies ProjectCookies Project aims to create a society where people with and without disabilities can mixand mingle. They are working to improve the product quality and expand the sales channels
of facilities for the disabled.
http://www.cookiesproject.com
NPO Free The Children JapanFree The Children Japan is an international organisation working with children to create a world
where no one is left behind.
https://ftcj.org
General Incorporated Association Japan Singlemother Support
Japan Singlemother Support Association aims to support single mothers to become independent andto create a society where it is easy for mothers to work while raising children.
https://シングルマザー協会
General Incorporated Association Watashi-no-Mirai
Watashi no Mirai provides self-reliance support to junior and senior high school students andgraduates living in social foster care,with the corporate message of "expand your possibilities and become the person you want to be.
https://watashinomirai.amebaownd.com

Certified NPO Yokohama Children's Hospice Project
Yokohama Children's Hospice Project provides an enriching experience for children with lifethreatening illnesses (LTC) and their families.
https://childrenshospice.yokohama/index.html

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About the Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) For Charity
The Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) established the FIT For Charity Run to provide people in thefinancial and related fields in Tokyo with an opportunity as an industry to support local charities. FITFor Charity chooses to make a difference to its community by raising money for local non-profit
community organisations serving important but not necessarily well-recognised or understood needs,
and which might possess only limited fund-raising capabilities. For more information, please visit
http://fitforcharity.org/about.html

Overview
Event name:

FIT For Charity Run 2021

Organiser:

FIT For Charity Run 2021 Organising Committee

Schedule:November 1~30, 2021

Activity:

Run, Walk, Cycle

Participation fee:

JPY5,000 per person

Koen supporters:

Tokyo Metropolitan Government, The Asahi Shimbun Company, Nikkei Inc.

Target participants: Those working in the financial and related industries and their family and friends
Website:http://fitforcharity.org

FIT For Charity Run 2021 Organising Committee (In alphabetical order)
Barclays, BGC Shoken Kaisha Ltd., Bloomberg L.P., Crédit Agricole Group, Credit Suisse, Deloitte
Japan, Dow Jones, FIL Investments (Japan) Ltd, Grant Thornton Japan, International FinanceCorporation, j Career, J.P. Morgan, Jones Lang LaSalle K.K., KPMG Japan, Lazard, Mitsubishi UFJFinancial Group, Inc., Morgan Stanley, National Australia Bank Limited, NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.,PIMCO Japan Ltd, PwC Japan Group, RGA Reinsurance Company, Robert Walters Japan, Shinsei
Bank, Limited, SMBC Nikko Securities Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company,Limited, UBS Group, Wells Fargo, White & Case LLP | White & Case Law Offices (RegisteredAssociation)

For further information, contact
Hiroshi Nakaya (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) +81-90-6111-1538 |communications@fitforcharity.org
Vice Chair, Communications Team, FIT For Charity Run 2021 Organising Committee

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