Hi, This is Morgan from New York Branch.

The Americas Division hosted a Happy Hour to support Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. Ms. Stefanie Drews, President of Nikko Asset Management, provided our employees with an impactful speech on corporate sustainability and women’s careers. Ms. Drews engaging speech provided participants an opportunity to bring about change in the workplace. 57 employees attended the event and the feedback from employees was overwhelmingly positive and we are grateful for her time.

We utilized the event to showcase women-owned businesses Kured provided yummy charcuterie cups and The Paloma Girls served delicious signature cocktails. We also purchased goodies to give away to our employees from Women Owned businesses including:

・Tote Bags and bookmarks from Strand Book Store;

・Bags of Coffee from Nguyen Coffee Supply;

・Compostable Doggie Bags from Earth and Me;

・Self-watering Plant Bulbs from Hot Cocoa Eco Living; and,

・Women empowering stickers from Moontide Creations Company.