Promoting Women’s Advancement and Work-Life Balance
First written in FY2023. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「With regard to diversity, we will further strengthen not only gender diversity, as in the past, but also diversity of experience and expertise. To bring new perspectives to the organization through innovative talent, we will accelerate mid-career hiring for career-track positions that play core roles and actively utilize external knowledge and expertise.」
In addition to women's advancement and work-life balance, the company strengthened diversity of experience and expertise and identified the introduction of external knowledge through accelerated mid-career hiring for career-track positions as a new initiative. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As an initiative to deepen the involvement of female employees in important company decision-making, we are actively hiring women for career-track positions that undertake core operations. Although the current ratio of female managers is not high, at 4.4%, we will recruit and develop employees with a view to their future appointment to management positions.」
The ratio of women in career-track positions rose from 6.9% in the previous fiscal year to 8.7% in the current fiscal year, while the rate of male employees taking childcare leave rose from 25.0% to 40.0%. We continue to develop measures to support the hiring and development of women and help employees balance work and family responsibilities. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「We will focus on promoting women's advancement and work-life balance to create an environment in which diverse employees can balance work and family responsibilities, regardless of gender or family circumstances.」
The company identified the hiring of women for career-track positions, the future appointment and development of women for management roles, restrictions on overtime work, a 100% post-maternity return rate, and an increase in the rate of men taking childcare leave as initiatives.