Randstad to Exhibit at 'Tokyo Pride 2026' for 5th Consecutive Year, Distributing Original Neck Straps to First 5,000 Visitors. Survey on Psychological Safety in the Workplace Also to be Conducted.

Randstad K.K. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Chairman & CEO: Junnosuke Michigami; Representative Director, President: Satoshi Saruya), a comprehensive human resources service provider, will participate in 'Tokyo Pride 2026,' Asia's largest LGBTQI+*¹ related event, held at Yoyogi Park on Saturday, June 6th and Sunday, June 7th, 2026, marking its fifth consecutive year of booth exhibition. ■ Original Rainbow Mobile Neck Straps for the First 5,000 Visitors At this year's Randstad booth, original design rainbow mobile neck straps (with phone tabs) will be distributed free of charge to the first 5,000 visitors. Volunteer employees, including members of the LGBTQI+ Ally ERG (Employee Resource Group), will welcome visitors at the booth and help liven up the event. ■ Special Interview Article 'In the Workplace After the Rainbow Fades. – Between Ideals, Society, and Us' to be Released A QR code on the distributed mobile straps will guide visitors to Randstad's individual content site, 'Career HUB.' A special page on this site will feature a special interview article with a total of four LGBTQI+ individuals and allies, both internal and external to the company, on the theme of . ■ Survey to Visualize the Gap Between Society and the Workplace At the booth, a sticker voting survey will be conducted for visitors. Based on the theme of Tokyo Pride 2026, the survey will explore the 'real feeling towards society' regarding the progress of social systems and laws, and the 'individual comfort' in daily work environments. The survey is structured along the following two axes, visualizing participants' honest perceptions across four quadrants, thereby broadly proposing to society the 'importance of psychological safety in the workplace, beyond just systems.' Y-axis: Real feeling towards social progress: 'Is Japan moving towards a society where everyone can work with equal rights?' X-axis: Psychological safety in the workplace: 'In my current workplace (daily life), can I be myself without being conscious of my attributes (gender, gender identity/sexual orientation, age, etc.)?' ■ Randstad's Commitment to EDI&B*² and Nationwide Support Randstad, founded in the Netherlands, the first country in the world to recognize same-sex marriage, aims to be 'the world's most equitable and specialized HR service company,' providing fair opportunities to everyone who wishes to work, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Its Japanese employment rules also include provisions that treat same-sex couples equally to conventional marriages, and it has received the highest 'Gold' rating in the PRIDE Index for five consecutive years. In addition to Tokyo Pride, Randstad has continuously exhibited at Pride events in Osaka and Fukuoka (Kyushu Rainbow Pride) in the past, providing nationwide support. Randstad promotes the realization of highly equitable workplaces where individuals can be themselves at work. ▲Scenes from Tokyo Pride 2025 ■ What is 'Tokyo Pride'... 'Tokyo Pride,' organized by the specified non-profit organization Tokyo Rainbow Pride, is a collective term for various events celebrating LGBTQI+ rights and diversity. Aiming to realize a society where everyone can live authentically, it features various programs including parades, festivals, art exhibitions, and conferences. In 2026, the theme is 'A Future Opened by Diversity and Equality.' https://pride.tokyo/ 'Tokyo Pride 2026' Randstad Exhibition Overview Dates: Saturday, June 6th – Sunday, June 7th, 2026 Time: 11:00 - 18:00 Venue: Yoyogi Park Event Plaza Content: Survey implementation, free distribution of original rainbow mobile neck straps (first 5,000 visitors) *¹ LGBTQI+: L stands for Lesbian, G for Gay, B for Bisexual, T for Transgender, I for Intersex, and + is a general term for other diverse sexual minorities. Q stands for Queer or Questioning. *² EDI&B (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging) ■ Randstad Company Profile [Company Name] Randstad N.V. [Established] October 1960 [Representatives] Sander van 't Noordende, Jorge Vazquez [Location] Netherlands [Employees] 38,480 people [Sales] 4,253.7 billion JPY (23.077 billion EUR) Fiscal Year 2025 results (December closing) (World's largest*³ in human resources services) Keywords: