An Environment Where Diverse Talent Can Thrive and a Growth-Oriented Corporate Culture
First written in FY2016. 8 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: 2026-07-29.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
26 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-07-29AdvancedEarnings presentation
「Further expansion of advanced AI talent(*) (approximately 5,800 people as of July to approximately 13,000 by fiscal year-end)」
Specified a plan to increase advanced AI talent to approximately 13,000 people by fiscal year-end. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Category Metric FY2027 target FY2025 actual Number of AI professional talent 50,000 Approximately 39,000 Employee engagement score 80.0 points 73.3 points」
The human capital strategy was expanded into the KPIs of Inspire 2027 and PLEDGES, including 50,000 AI professionals and an engagement score of 80 points, and fiscal 2025 results were disclosed. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Against the stretch target set in the 2024 Mid-term Management Plan of achieving an employee engagement score of 71.0% by fiscal 2024, the score reached 71.5% in fiscal 2024, achieving the target.」
Employee engagement reached 71.5%, achieving the 71.0% target. Digital talent totaled 107,000, while the ratios of women and foreign nationals among executives were 15.9% and 26.1%, respectively, and the achievement of the key human capital KPIs was disclosed. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The target ratios of women and foreign nationals among executives for fiscal 2024 are both 15%. As of 1 June 2024, the ratios were 11.8% and 25.0%, respectively, and are progressing steadily.」
The participation of diverse human resources has been translated into KPIs such as the ratios of women and foreign nationals among executives, digital talent, employee engagement, and safety indicators. The target for the foreign-national ratio was achieved ahead of schedule, while the employee engagement target was raised from 68% to 71%. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the “2024 Human Capital Strategy,” formulated based on the 2024 Mid-term Management Plan, we have adopted a vision of becoming an “Employer of choice” in global markets, where people who aspire to contribute to society come together and thrive. To achieve this, we have established three strategic pillars, “People,” “Mindset,” and “Organization,” together with “Foundation,” and are implementing the initiatives below.」
The previous policy of creating an environment where diverse human resources can thrive was given concrete form through the 2024 Human Capital Strategy, Employer of choice, and the People, Mindset, Organization, and Foundation framework. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we will proactively and continuously address the needs of society and the times, including promoting diversity, accelerating work-style reform, and contributing to the environment and local communities.」
Diversity, work-style reform, and contributions to the environment and local communities remain ongoing priorities. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group will also actively and continuously address social and contemporary needs, including promoting diversity, accelerating work-style reform, and contributing to the environment and local communities.」
The Group reaffirmed that initiatives related to human capital and corporate culture, including diversity and work-style reform, remain ongoing priorities. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「To enable diverse talent to perform to its full potential, the Group will implement work-style reform by improving productivity through a work environment that allows employees to choose flexible working arrangements and through greater operational efficiency.」
The Group has added flexible working arrangements and productivity improvement as measures supporting its existing policy of enabling diverse talent to thrive. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group will promote an environment in which diverse talent, including women and foreign nationals, can perform to their full potential, while fostering a corporate culture in which employees take initiative and continue to grow.」
Diversity, including women and foreign nationals, and employee initiative and continuous growth are priority human-capital issues.