Talent development and a diverse workplace environment toward the Company’s centennial
First written in FY2023. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026Clarifying the positioning of human capital and progress monitoring under Board supervisionAnnual report
「The driving force behind continuously achieving this “Dantotsu co-evolution” is our people, and we recognize human capital as one of our most important management resources.」
The Company has identified human rights, diversity, human resources development, safety and health, work-life balance and engagement as material issues, and clearly stated its policy of monitoring progress and pursuing improvements through its sustainability promotion framework under Board supervision. - 2026-08-18AdvancedPresentation materials for financial results
「Expansion of hiring women for career-track positions ✓ Establishment of a system to transfer general administrative employees to career-track positions (October 2025) ✓ Continued recruitment of highly skilled global talent through collaboration with NITTE University in India」
Specific progress in talent and diversity initiatives is described, including hiring women, a career-track transfer system and recruitment through collaboration with NITTE University in India. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In recent years, the Company has begun recruiting highly skilled personnel overseas, including in India, and launched a global human resources development program. It has introduced a retirement age of 65 to promote the employment of senior personnel and is advancing workplace reforms such as flextime and staggered working hours.」
The policy for human resources development toward the centennial includes specific measures such as recruiting highly skilled personnel overseas, global human resources development, a retirement age of 65, flexible working arrangements and a branding strategy project. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「With a long-term vision of becoming a leading company supporting industries essential to daily life, the Company is seeking to enhance corporate value toward 2031, its centennial year, guided by the principle “Think big, build a solid foundation.” While wishing for the prosperity of its customers and contributing to a prosperous society, it is promoting circular management. To achieve this, the Company will develop human resources who respect diversity in age, gender, nationality and other attributes and can put its corporate philosophy, “Work with joy,” into practice.」
Toward its centennial in 2031, the Company has established a policy of developing human resources while respecting diversity in age, gender, nationality and other attributes. It describes an environment allowing employees to work until age 70 after the statutory retirement age, a retirement age of 65, and a global human resources development program, and also discloses the percentage of women in management and the gender pay gap.