Strengthening talent development for the future
First written in FY2020. 5 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2025.
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to its policy on human resources development, the Company has set targets of raising the rate of male employees taking childcare leave and the rate of paid leave taken, so that employees and their families can live with peace of mind and achieve work-life balance. … Rate of male employees taking childcare leave: 50% by August 2030, 33%; paid leave utilization rate: 80% by August 2030, 77%; percentage of employees who are women: 10% by August 2030, 8%」
The human capital initiatives were made more specific through disclosure of targets by August 2030 of a 50% rate of male employees taking childcare leave, an 80% paid leave utilization rate, and a 10% percentage of female employees, compared with current-period results of 33%, 77%, and 8%, respectively. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group recognizes that promoting employee education and improving employee satisfaction are of the utmost importance to enhancing its businesses and achieving sustainable growth. Alongside actively pursuing human capital management and various initiatives to improve employee motivation and expertise, create a workplace environment conducive to working, and build an open organization where employees can freely exchange views, the Group will strive to enhance corporate value by enabling employees and the Company to grow together, improving labor productivity, and developing new directions.」
Human resources development was organized as part of human capital management, with initiatives including e-learning, video manuals, HIPER SEMINAR, and the transfer of technical knowledge from experienced employees to younger staff. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「① Share our experiences with everyone so that we learn from one another and grow. Employees will assess their own capabilities and set development goals, while the Company will create curricula and provide employees with learning opportunities. We will create an environment in which experienced employees can actively pass on the knowledge and experience they have developed to younger members. With respect to the personnel evaluation system, we will compile the results of gathering opinions from supervisors and begin discussions on a proposed revision.」
Human resources development measures became more specific, including employees setting development goals, the Company providing curricula, transferring knowledge from experienced employees to younger staff, and discussing proposed revisions to the personnel evaluation system. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「① Promote opportunities for all employees to learn independently so that employees and the Company grow together. The Company and each department will create learning opportunities for employees, while employees will grow through a proactive approach to learning and apply it to improving their work. With respect to the personnel evaluation system, we will begin gathering opinions on issues with the current system and compile a proposed revision. We will promote the use of the awards program and recognize employees who demonstrate a proactive approach to learning and grow as a result.」
The focus of human resources development was made more specific, encompassing independent learning by all employees, revisions to the personnel evaluation system, the awards program, and the development of a workplace environment conducive to working. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「① Pursue the growth of all employees and higher employee satisfaction. We have begun reviewing the personnel evaluation system and will work to standardize evaluation levels among evaluators. To strengthen internal branding, we will improve the workplace environment and review our human resources development and recruiting strategies, working with employees to create a vision for the Company’s future.」
The human resources development policy was expanded from developing technical skills to include supporting the growth and improving the satisfaction of all employees, the personnel evaluation system, the workplace environment, and the recruiting strategy. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「① Strengthen human resources development for the future. We will develop employees who possess outstanding technical skills, employees who consistently consider the perspectives of related departments and can cooperate and drive initiatives forward, and employees who challenge themselves to improve their skills, share processes, and deliver results. Using the 50th fiscal year as a major milestone, we will refine the medium-term development and business plans for each business and share them with all employees, while reviewing our organizational and personnel systems from a medium- to long-term perspective and strengthening human resources development.」
As a management priority, the Company identified the development of personnel responsible for technical skills, cross-functional cooperation, skills improvement, and delivering results, and outlined a review of its organizational and personnel systems and the sharing of plans, using the 50th fiscal year as a milestone.