Education and Evaluation System Reforms and Securing Diversity to Retain and Recruit Talent
First written in FY2023. 3 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Employee turnover rate Maintain a level of approximately 2% over the medium to long term Male employees taking childcare leave 100% take-up rate Average overtime hours Maintain an appropriate level and reduce it continuously」
The company has specified indicators and policies for employee retention and working arrangements, setting the employee turnover rate, the rate of male employees taking childcare leave and average overtime hours as management indicators. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In June 2024, the company revised the operation of its evaluation system. For managers, it shifted from the previous evaluation system toward evaluations consistent with a performance-based approach, placing greater weight on assessing improvements in managerial capabilities and contributions to target management. For non-managerial employees, it promoted an evaluation system that allows the early promotion of younger employees, based on the view that self-directed personnel are a source of corporate growth.」
The new evaluation system began operating in June 2024, and the new salary structure for managerial and non-managerial employees, including an annual salary system, began operating in April 2025. Reforms to retain and secure human resources have entered the implementation phase. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Securing new graduate recruits April 2026 New graduate recruitment 5 people Establishment and introduction of a new education and training framework Start of operation of the new education and training framework October 2024 Introduction of a new salary structure accompanying the introduction of a new personnel evaluation system Start of operation of the new salary structure April 2025」
For its human-resources recruitment and retention measures, the company has set specific targets and deadlines: hiring 5 new graduates in April 2026, starting operation of the new education and training framework in October 2024, and starting operation of the new salary structure in April 2025. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「To ensure the sustainability of existing businesses and link them to the development of the businesses described above, the company will improve the efficiency of production operations, implement measures to transfer technical expertise, and reform education and evaluation systems to retain and secure human resources.」
The company explicitly identifies education and evaluation system reform, the transfer of technical expertise, and the retention and recruitment of human resources as measures under the new medium-term plan, rather than merely describing labor shortages as a risk. It is also working to secure diversity, although it considers it difficult at this stage to present measurable targets.