Employee Work-Style Reform
First written in FY2017. 3 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 3 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
17 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2025, we published the Human Resources Management Guidebook and conducted practical training for managers (approximately 1,300 participants in fiscal 2025). We will improve the quality of evaluations and dialogue, and foster employees while ensuring psychological safety.」
Work-style reform has been made concrete through a guidebook for managers, training for approximately 1,300 people, improvements in the quality of evaluations and dialogue, and ensuring psychological safety. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「In terms of our human resources strategy, we will work to build an organization with high employee satisfaction by balancing ease of working with a sense of fulfillment at work.」
The previous policy of work-style reform and productivity improvement has been reorganized as the creation of an organization that balances ease of working, a sense of fulfillment at work and employee satisfaction. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We will develop a comfortable working environment so that employees can improve their performance and productivity, work to raise employee satisfaction (ES), and ultimately contribute to higher customer satisfaction.」
The Group continues to present its approach to work-style reform through the development of a comfortable working environment and productivity improvements. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We will develop digital infrastructure, change all aspects of our traditional ways of working, systems and business processes, improve productivity and establish a new business model.」
The Group is advancing work-style reform by linking it to the development of digital infrastructure, changes to business processes, productivity improvements and the establishment of a new business model. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of reforming our cost structure, we have worked to reduce selling, general and administrative expenses through thorough cost controls, including operational efficiency improvements and reductions in advertising expenses. At the same time, in our personnel policies, we reviewed and expanded the existing Next Career Program. In addition, as an advance measure to address inventory risk, we processed more than ¥10 billion of inventory at retail prices during the fiscal year. In fiscal 2018, we will continue optimizing our personnel structure by reducing head-office staff while maintaining staffing at customer touchpoints.」
The Group reviewed and expanded its Next Career Program and plans to optimize its personnel structure in fiscal 2018 by reducing head-office staff while maintaining staffing at customer touchpoints. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「In addition, we will promote initiatives to enhance the digital front end for customers and reform the way employees work.」
As part of developing a foundation for stronger management PDCA, the Company newly specifies reforming the way employees work.