General corporate judicial person Famiee (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative director: Yuki Uchiyama) shares the "Partnership Certificate" for the same-sex couple, the first family relationship certificate issued by the corporation in July 2020. We would like to inform you that a total of 17 companies, including the Mizuho Financial Group, have begun preparations for introduction for use when applying for welfare services within the company.

Outline of the project

"Famiee" is a project to promote the realization of a society in which diverse family forms are taken for granted.

People of various family types, such as same-sex couples and factually married couples, who are not legally recognized as marital relationships can obtain a "family relationship certificate" that certifies family relationships regardless of the country or district in which they live. To be able to
Increase the number of private companies that provide family services and rights based on family relation certificates
Use blockchain technology to store semi-permanent data of family relationship certificates

Background of the project The concept of "family" has become very diverse in recent years. LGBT couples, married couples, parents and children who received sperms and eggs, parents and children with the help of surrogate mothers, etc. have a new family form that does not apply to the conventional concept of "married couple" "parent-child" "family" It is being visualized. However, in the social system created based on the conventional concept of family, those who live based on the new concept face many difficulties.

Challenges of introducing a partnership system

As one of the movements to solve the current situation of people with such diverse family types, Japan has already begun to introduce a partnership system for gay couples in multiple local governments. However, there are many challenges.

Only a resident of the municipality that issues the partnership certificate can obtain it (with some exceptions)
If you move from the municipality that issued the partnership certificate, the issued certificate will become invalid and you will need to apply again at the new location.
When applying, both parties must go to the public office together and the relationship may be open regardless of the intention of the parties
The introduction of the system requires strong leadership from the municipalities, and it takes time for the partnership system to be introduced to all municipalities in Japan.
Companies that provide services and benefits for same-sex couples often set their own rules to confirm the existence of a partner relationship because the requirements for issuing a partnership certificate differ for each administration.

■ Famiee's first family relationship certificate, "Partnership Certificate" for same-sex couples
Famiee will start issuing the "Partnership Certificate" for gay couples in July 2020 as the first family relationship certificate. Until this point, in October 2019, a private sector partnership certificate review committee was established to specialize in companies, parties, family law, etc. who participate in the purpose of the project. Together with lawyers, we discussed the issues and countermeasures and designed the service.

Responsibility for issuing certificates relating to family relationships requires that the validity of the certificate be secured semi-permanently and semi-permanently over the life of the human being, and that the parent, child, and the second or third generation have semi-permanent data stored.
For semi-permanent data storage, it is not a system managed by a private organization, it operates semi-permanently even without a central administrator, data tampering is impossible, and the system is highly robust (down Time zero) I think that public blockchain technology with security is necessary.

See below for more details on the partnership certificate. https://www.famiee.com/services/

Certificate to be used internally The following 17 companies are applying for the welfare service within the company based on the fact that the partnership certificate for same-sex couples, which Famiee will start as the first step, will be issued in July. We are starting to prepare for the introduction.

Eye Style Co., Ltd., IBJ Corporation, Asteria Co., Ltd., Job Rainbow Co., Ltd., Salesforce.com Co., Ltd., Sompo Japan Insurance Co., Ltd., Netyear Group Co., Ltd., V-cube Co., Ltd., Flairs Co., Ltd., Brain Pad Co., Ltd., Hotlink Co., Ltd.Monex Group, Inc., Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Mirai Creation Organization Co., Ltd., Medical Net Co., Ltd., LIFULL Co., Ltd., Laxuru Co., Ltd.

Comments from supporters / supporting companies

・ Mizuho Financial Group “In order for <Mizuho> to further enhance the creativity of the organization as a whole, we will promote diversity and inclusion more than ever and ensure that all employees of different nationalities, races, genders, and values are In order to achieve sustainable growth for Mizuho, we support Famiee's efforts that can contribute to the realization of a workplace where everyone can shine. I will. "

・ Professional female soccer player Shiho Shimoyamada “At present, 47 local governments have implemented the partnership system, and the existence of same-sex partners is gradually being recognized. However, if we move the team, we will change the place of residence, so it is our current address. Choosing a municipal partnership that was only effective was not feasible: the Famiee project will be our ally as a reliable presence to remove barriers and support a new family. I sincerely hope that. "

・ Nobuyuki Idei “In order to create a world where everyone can live in a comfortable way, it is necessary to change the structure of society. In addition to supporting this project, which uses technology to transcend regions and countries, We hope that private companies in this group will come together to make a difference in society. ”

Famiee will continue to issue family relations certificates (first is partnership certificates) that prove family relations regardless of the country or district in which they live, and enlightenment activities to increase the number of private companies to adopt, We will work to realize a society in which diverse family forms are taken for granted. We look forward to the support and participation of more companies and organizations.