December 13, 2025 – D&I Award Ceremony
From left: Mashifu Noguchi (General Manager, Project Engineer Technical Services, Winner of Vena Energy Core Value Culture Champion Award 2024), Yukie Doran (Manager HRGA), Matheus Rippel (Manager, Execution Offshore Wind, Winner of Vena Energy Core Value Culture Champion Award 2024), Scott Borba (Senior Manager, Human Resources)
Vena Energy, the renewable energy arm of Vena Global Group Pte Ltd (“Vena Group”) and a major green energy solutions provider across the Asia-Pacific region, has been awarded the highest distinction, “Best Workplace,” at the D&I AWARD 2025, hosted by JobRainbow Inc., Japan’s largest recognition program for corporate diversity and inclusion (D&I) excellence. In addition, Vena Energy received the “D&I AWARD” in the Startup Category, earning dual honors for its comprehensive and progressive D&I efforts.
The D&I AWARD evaluates corporate initiatives across five key dimensions—gender equity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, disability inclusion, multicultural coexistence, and childcare and caregiving support—using JobRainbow’s original Diversity Score assessment framework. The framework quantifies and visualizes each organization’s D&I performance, with certifications granted based on total scores achieved.
In Japan, Vena Energy is home to employees representing 33 nationalities, fostering a rich multicultural and multilingual work environment. Guided by a deep commitment to respect and inclusion, the company advances initiatives that promote mutual understanding and support flexible work arrangements across life stages.
Key Milestones
- Office tour programs for high school students, leveraging Vena Energy’s diverse, multinational workforce
- Regular internal networking events to deepen cross-cultural understanding
- Support for the next generation in STEM and renewable energy through the Vena Energy Scholarship at the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Engineering
- Operation of a Women Empowerment Program enabling dialogue on career experiences and challenges
- Recruitment initiatives to increase women’s representation across various roles, including engineering
- A mentorship program fostering learning and connections with internal role models
- Implementation of a Flexible Family Care Program covering care for family members, including same-sex partners and pets
- Promotion of parental leave uptake among male employees, including those in management
- Introduction of paid menstrual leave and fertility support programs
- Establishment of an internal D&I consultation desk for inquiries and confidential support
- A new initiative to promote women’s empowerment through an all-female speaker lineup at company town halls
- Implementation of the Core Value Culture Champion Award to recognize employees who have made significant contributions to embedding the company’s core values, centered on respect, into its corporate culture
Vena Energy achieved a Diversity Score of 82 in this year’s evaluation, earning the “Best Workplace” certification. JobRainbow made the following commendation:
“Vena Energy is a leading D&I-driven company that promotes diversity and inclusion at a high level not only in Japan but also globally. Beyond fostering a strong D&I-oriented corporate culture, employees actively take ownership as individual contributors. The company’s D&I philosophy is reflected across its services, business operations, and organizational structure, with positive impact extending beyond the organization into the broader community.”
Raul Rienda, Head of Japan at Vena Energy, remarked, “We are truly honored to receive both the ‘Best Workplace’ certification and the ‘D&I AWARD’ at the D&I AWARD 2025. At Vena Energy, our six core values—Expertise, Execution, Energy, Empowerment, External Focus, and Edge—are all grounded in Respect. We have continuously worked to cultivate a culture where employees value and respect each other’s diverse backgrounds and experiences. This recognition affirms our ongoing efforts to strengthen workplace systems and create an environment where everyone can thrive. Looking ahead, we will further promote a workplace where every individual can fully realize their potential, guided by respect, as we accelerate the energy transition and work toward a sustainable, greener future.”
ABOUT D&I AWARD
“Making diversity and inclusion (D&I) the norm in society.”
While D&I is still often considered an “added value” in corporate and economic activities, the mission of the D&I AWARD is to position diversity and inclusion as a shared societal framework and an everyday norm in Japan. The initiative seeks to cultivate a society in which individual differences are embraced as strengths that bring value, vibrancy, and depth.
The D&I AWARD aims to broaden the reach of D&I initiatives across organizations of all sizes—including large corporations, SMEs, and startups—and to elevate the overall presence of D&I in Japanese society. Through this award, the organizers strive to help realize a future where diversity and inclusion are truly embedded in everyday life.