Monex Group Promotes New DEI Initiatives
TOKYO, July 21, 2021 - Monex Group, Inc. (headquarters: Tokyo; Representative Executive Officer and CEO:Oki Matsumoto) announces its commitment to further promote its DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives
in support of Fundamental Principle 6 of the operating principles of the global competitive event scheduled toopen in Japan on Friday, July 23, 2021*1.
Monex Group has long promoted diversity and the mutual respect of diverse values and expressed thiscommitment with the Monex Group Sustainability Statement*2 and the Monex Group Human Rights Policy*3 aswell as its participation in The Valuable 500*4, a global movement to promote disability inclusion. In addition,Monex Group has implemented numerous DEI initiatives, such as its 100% participation rate in maternity leave
for the Japan segment and the disclosure of male/female average annual salary ratios*5 to promote gender equity.
In the belief that people are important assets of our financial operations and the Group as a whole, Monex Groupwill promote new DEI initiatives that keep in mind the global competitive event’s SDGs and Sustainable Sourcing
Code, which were formulated to echo the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and othersustainability-related global agreements and codes of conduct. To contribute to the intangible legacy that willremain in people’s hearts even after the events are over, we will embark on the following:-Establish an ESG/Sustainability Task Force
Promote the hiring of people with disabilities and organizing training programs to enhance understanding(already completed for manager-level employees and others in the Japan segment)
Implement a DEI training series (first segment already implemented for employees in Japan)

Per below, we will reinforce our DEI efforts to fulfill our corporate philosophy, raise corporate value and attainsustainable growth.
--Governance system: We believe the board of directors should be an embodiment of DEI (in terms of age,area of residence, nationality, skill set, gender) to convey the importance of DEI to the entire Group andbe the starting point of the words and actions of all officers and employees
Business promotion / business strategy: By providing all our customers fair and impartial services, wewill work to realize our corporate philosophy to realize individual self-fulfillment and optimize each
person’s lifetime balance sheet
Human resources hiring / human resources training, evaluation, and promotion: With creation of an
optimal workplace environment that allows diverse human resources to maximize their abilities, we will
strive to hire people according to experience, skills, and aptitude, strengthen training, and place the rightpeople in the right places. By fairly evaluating and designing rewards based on the contribution tocorporate value that each person's output brings, we aim to maximize productivity by improving thequality and function of the human resources that drive the organization.
DEI initiatives: To reinforce the Group’s efforts, we will establish a DEI Steering Group (tentative name).

*1 Monex Group is not a partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
*2 Monex Sustainability Statement

https://www.monexgroup.jp/en/esg/mg_esg.html*3 Monex Group Human Rights Policy

https://www.monexgroup.jp/en/company/business_principles/humanrights.html*4 January 21, 2021: Monex Group was the first Japanese securities company to participate in The Valuable 500

https://www.monexgroup.jp/en/news_release/irnews/auto_20210121446856/pdfFile.pdf*5 Gender Neutral Wage of Management: Female 98%, Male 100%

https://www.monexgroup.jp/en/esg/hrstrategy_workenvironment_dei.html
Contact:Akiko Kato
Yuki Nakano, Minaka Aihara
Corporate Communications Office
Investor Relations, Financial Control Department
Monex Group, Inc., +81-3-4323-8698
Monex Group, Inc., +81-3-4323-8698
This material is an English translation of a Japanese announcement made on the date above. Although Monex Group, Inc. intended tofaithfully translate the Japanese document into English, the accuracy and correctness of this English translation is not guaranteed andthus you are encouraged to refer to the original Japanese document. This translation was made as a matter of record only and does notconstitute an offer to sell or to solicit an offer to buy securities in the U.S.