Addressing Childcare Waiting Lists and Women's Advancement
First written in FY2020. 16 of 17 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The company recognizes that, in addressing the declining birth rate, an important theme is to establish welfare, health and other support for children and families and promote women’s participation in society and the healthy development of children.」
The company continues to regard the declining birth rate, support for children and families, women’s participation in society and the healthy development of children as important issues. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「To address the continuing decline in the birth rate, the Children and Families Agency is promoting unprecedented and fundamental policy enhancements under the “Acceleration Plan for Children and Child-Rearing Support,” designating fiscal 2024 through fiscal 2026 as a three-year intensive implementation period.」
The company continues to recognize the importance of the social role of child and childcare support services against the backdrop of measures to address the declining birth rate and policies supporting childrearing. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「We recognize that, for the development of Japan's economy, resolving the declining birth rate and providing welfare, healthcare and other support and services for children and families, while addressing these issues, and thereby promoting women's participation in society and the healthy development of children, is an important priority.」
The declining birth rate, support for children and families, women's participation in society and the healthy development of children remain important issues. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In December 2023, the government adopted the “Basic Policy for Children,” which promotes child-related measures across the government. In May 2024, the Council for the Promotion of Child Policies adopted “こどもまんなか実行計画2024,” the first action plan to set out specific initiatives in a unified manner based on the Basic Policy for Children.」
Against the backdrop of the Basic Policy for Children and こどもまんなか実行計画2024, the company continues to highlight the social role of childcare services in addressing the declining birth rate, supporting childrearing and women's employment. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The policy includes expanded child allowances and uninterrupted support from pregnancy onward to support younger generations raising children, as well as the creation of the provisional “Any Child Can Attend Childcare Program” for all households raising children. Discussions are under way on how to conduct pilot projects in preparation for the program's full implementation. For childcare providers, it also includes improvements to staffing standards for the first time in 75 years and improved treatment for childcare workers and others, with the aim of improving the quality of early childhood education and childcare, setting out specific measures to address the declining birth rate.」
Against the backdrop of policies supporting childrearing, improving the quality of childcare, improving staffing standards and working conditions, the company continues to highlight the social role of childcare services. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The policy includes expanded child allowances and uninterrupted support from pregnancy onward to support younger generations raising children, as well as the creation of the provisional “Any Child Can Attend Childcare Program” for all households raising children. Discussions are under way on how to conduct pilot projects in preparation for the program's full implementation. For childcare providers, it also includes improvements to staffing standards for the first time in 75 years and improved treatment for childcare workers and others, with the aim of improving the quality of early childhood education and childcare, setting out specific measures to address the declining birth rate.」
Against the backdrop of policies supporting childrearing, improving the quality of childcare, improving staffing standards and working conditions, the company continues to highlight the social role of childcare services. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The policy includes expanded child allowances and uninterrupted support from pregnancy onward to support younger generations raising children, as well as the creation of the provisional “Any Child Can Attend Childcare Program” for all households raising children. For childcare providers, it also includes improvements to staffing standards for the first time in 75 years and improved treatment for childcare workers and others, with the aim of improving the quality of early childhood education and childcare, setting out specific measures to address the declining birth rate.」
In light of the Children and Families Agency's policies and measures to improve the quality of childcare and working conditions, the company continues to highlight the social role of child and childcare support services. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「We recognize that, for the development of Japan's economy, resolving the declining birth rate and providing welfare, healthcare and other support and services for children and families, while addressing these issues, and thereby promoting women's participation in society and the healthy development of children, is an important priority.」
The declining birth rate, support for children and families, women's participation in society and the healthy development of children remain important issues. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The government announced that it would establish the Children and Families Agency in April 2023 and, toward creating an inclusive society through support for children, young people and households raising children and enhanced measures to address the declining birth rate and child-related policies, present the broad framework for eventually doubling the child and childcare budget in the basic reform policy to be decided in June of the same year.」
Against the backdrop of the establishment of the Children and Families Agency and the policy to double the child and childcare budget, the company continues to recognize that the social role of child and childcare support services will increase. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「These measures are expected to promote efforts to develop an environment that addresses the declining birth rate and supports women's participation in society, thereby further increasing the importance of child and childcare support services.」
Against the backdrop of the promulgation of legislation related to establishing the Children and Families Agency and its scheduled establishment in April 2023, the company continues to recognize that the social role of child and childcare support services will increase. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「We recognize that, for the development of Japan's economy, resolving the declining birth rate and providing welfare, healthcare and other support and services for children and families, thereby promoting women's participation in society and the healthy development of children, is an important priority.」
The declining birth rate, support for children and families, women's participation in society and the healthy development of children remain important issues. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, spending related to raising children in the government budget is expected to increase, including spending to address the declining birth rate, child poverty, development of an environment that promotes women's participation in society, and establishment of support systems.」
Against the backdrop of the expected establishment of the Children and Families Agency and increased spending related to raising children, the company continues to position childcare's social role in supporting childrearing and women's participation in society as important. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Going forward, childcare-related spending in the government budget is expected to increase, including spending to reduce the financial burden of raising and educating children and to develop an environment that promotes women's participation in society. Accordingly, the social role and importance of childcare services are expected to grow further over the medium to long term.」
The company continues to recognize that the social role of childcare services will increase against the backdrop of higher spending related to raising children and efforts to promote women's participation in society. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Social demands to resolve the issue of children on waiting lists and improve childcare workers' working conditions remain strong. We recognize that, for the development of Japan's economy, promoting women's participation in society and the healthy development of children by resolving these issues is an important priority.」
Children on waiting lists, childcare workers' working conditions, women's participation in the workforce and the healthy development of children remain important issues. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The plan calls for developing childcare capacity for 140,000 children over the four years from fiscal 2021 through fiscal 2024 to eliminate waiting lists. Against this backdrop, the number of dual-income households and the female employment rate are expected to increase.」
The company reiterates its recognition that the social role of childcare in creating an environment conducive to raising children will increase against the backdrop of the government's policy to expand childcare capacity. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The social role and importance of childcare in increasing the number of people supporting the social security system and creating an environment conducive to raising children are also expected to grow further over the medium to long term.」
The company reiterates its recognition that the social role and importance of childcare will increase over the medium to long term. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「Social demands to resolve the issue of children on waiting lists and improve childcare workers' working conditions remain strong. We recognize that, for the development of Japan's economy, promoting women's participation in society and the healthy development of children by resolving these issues is an important priority.」
The policy is to address social issues by opening authorized childcare centers in areas with large numbers of children on waiting lists and improving childcare workers' training and working conditions.