Support for Balancing Childcare and Work and Maintaining Childcare Leave Uptake Rates
First written in FY2023. 2 of 4 entries say "Raised", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026.
Hokuto moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 3 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2026SoftenedAnnual report
「Parental leave take-up rate among male employees (%) 106.9」
While the parental leave take-up rate for men was disclosed as 106.9%, the previously stated numerical target for average days of leave taken was not repeated in the human capital targets section of this filing. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「・Set the target for average days of parental leave taken by male employees at 60 days or more (Actual results for the current fiscal year: 48.4 days)」
Raised the target for average days of parental leave taken by male employees from at least 30 days to at least 60 days. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「・Set the employee parental leave uptake target at 100% or higher (Actual results for the current fiscal year: 88.9% for men and 95.2% for women) ・Set the target for average days of parental leave taken by male employees at 30 days or more (Actual results for the current fiscal year: 25.5 days)」
While continuing the target of a parental leave uptake rate of at least 100%, raised the target for average days of parental leave taken by male employees from at least 14 days to at least 30 days. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「Maintain an employee parental leave uptake rate of at least 100% (actual results for the current fiscal year: 100% for men and 114% for women).」
For the first time, disclosed human capital initiatives, including training and surveys of employees who take parental leave, with targets of maintaining a parental leave uptake rate of at least 100% and an average of at least 14 days of parental leave taken by male employees.