Promoting Women's Participation and Diversity
First written in FY2017. 3 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 2 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
64 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the end of fiscal 2025, women accounted for 6.3% of management positions at the Company on a non-consolidated basis, an increase of 0.9 percentage points from the previous fiscal year.」
The percentage of women in management positions improved from 5.4% to 6.3%, but fell short of the fiscal 2025 target of 7.0%. The targets were revised to 10% for fiscal 2030 and 15% for fiscal 2035. - FY2025Failure to achieve the target for the percentage of women in management positionsAnnual report
「Women accounted for 5.4% of management positions in fiscal 2024, compared with the target of 6%.」
The percentage of women in management positions was 5.4%, unchanged from the previous year, and fell short of the fiscal 2024 target of 6%. The Company maintained its targets of 7% for fiscal 2025 and 15% for fiscal 2030 and is strengthening the recruitment, development and appointment pipeline. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「The Company has set the percentage of women in management positions as a sustainability indicator under its 2025 medium-term management plan and is advancing related initiatives. Viewing the small absolute number of female employees as its greatest challenge, it is steadily working to maintain and strengthen its talent pipeline at every stage, from recruitment through the development and appointment of core personnel.」
For the percentage of women in management positions, the Company set targets of 7% for fiscal 2025 and 15% for fiscal 2030, and outlined measures to strengthen the talent pipeline, including recruitment, development and appointment. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「(Non-consolidated) Percentage of management positions held by women: 7%」
As a sustainability target for fiscal 2025 under the new medium-term management plan, the Company set a target of women accounting for 7% of management positions on a non-consolidated basis. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In February this year, the Company was selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange as a Nadeshiko Brand company for the second time since 2018, in recognition of its excellence as a listed company promoting women's advancement. In recognition of its active initiatives in this area, the Company was also included as a constituent of the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) and received the highest-level Eruboshi certification from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare for the fourth consecutive year.」
Regarding women's advancement and diversity, the Company reported its second selection as a Nadeshiko Brand company, inclusion in the WIN Index and highest-level Eruboshi certification for the fourth consecutive year. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「As part of its Furukawa “V” Challenge!! initiative to promote the advancement of women, the Company conducted networking activities for female employees in the early stages of their careers. It is supporting relationship-building and career development among these employees and working to create a workplace environment that promotes women's advancement. The Company will continue accelerating these activities toward realizing the Furukawa Group's management philosophy of “leveraging diverse talent to create a creative and vibrant corporate group.”」
Networking for female employees and career development support were described independently for the first time as specific measures to promote women's advancement.