Promoting diversity and achieving the highest-level Eruboshi certification

「Although the KPI was not achieved because the pipeline of candidates for management positions was insufficient, steady improvement has been seen since numerical targets were established in fiscal 2021. Fiscal 2026 is positioned as a period for reviewing the numerical target for the percentage of women in management positions and formulating a strategy to further promote gender diversity」

「As a result, as of 1 April 2025, women accounted for 12.3% of management positions across our group, while women accounted for 14.2% of officers.」

「As a result, as of 1 April 2024, women accounted for 11.2% of management positions across our group, the standalone company had 96 women in management positions, and women accounted for 17.1% of officers.」

「As part of our materiality initiatives, we have set a KPI of raising the percentage of women in management positions to at least 18% as of 1 April 2026. We are strengthening our talent pipeline by formulating plans to appoint heads of organisational units across the group and its individual companies, and establishing monitoring and reporting mechanisms involving the Social Committee, the Sustainability Committee above it and the Board of Directors. Separately, our standalone targets under the action plan pursuant to the Women's Participation and Advancement Act were to double the number of women in management positions from fiscal 2020 levels and raise the percentage of female officers to 20% by fiscal 2025. The percentage of female officers reached 20.6% in fiscal 2022, achieving the target.」

「We are also supporting working women by establishing a women's health clinic staffed by female doctors in November 2022 to provide medical care for conditions specific to women and various health concerns. Amid these initiatives, in November 2022 we received the highest “Gold” rating in the “PRIDE Index 2022” established by the voluntary organisation “work with Pride,” which aims to create workplaces where sexual minorities, including LGBTQ people, can work comfortably, maintaining the highest rating received the previous year.」

「As part of these efforts, our group announced its support for “Business for Marriage Equality” (BME), a campaign for marriage equality, including the legalisation of same-sex marriage. We will conduct our business activities with a strong commitment to respecting human rights while contributing to SDG 5, “Gender Equality,” and SDG 10, “Reduced Inequalities.”」

「As a result of our ongoing initiatives to promote women's advancement and other measures aimed at creating an environment in which all employees can thrive, our group received various awards and certifications, including selection for the fiscal 2021 Nadeshiko Brand and the highest “Gold” rating in the PRIDE Index 2021.」

「As another initiative, our group has received recognition for its various ongoing initiatives and measures aimed at creating an environment in which all employees can thrive. In October 2021, we received the highest “Gold” rating in the PRIDE Index 2021 established by the voluntary organisation “work with Pride,” which aims to create workplaces where sexual minorities, including LGBT people, can work comfortably. We are also implementing various internal diversity and inclusion measures, including D&I seminars and D&I activities led by teams of younger employees focused on dialogue. We will continue promoting these initiatives to transform our people and organisational culture.」

「As another initiative, we opened the outdoor farm “日本ユニシスワクワクふぁーむ” to promote employment diversity as part of our diversity initiatives. The farm promotes the employment of people with disabilities and provides an environment in which they can enjoy their work and thrive, while experiencing physical and mental wellbeing and a sense of fulfilment through agricultural work. We will also use the farm for initiatives linked to our business, including agricultural IoT demonstration projects.」

「Regarding corporate culture transformation, we are promoting diversity to connect stakeholders with diverse values across industries and create business ecosystems. Our initiatives were recognized through a training and on-the-job development program aimed at building a talent pipeline for female employees, the promotion of diverse and flexible workstyles through telework, and work-life balance support measures including shorter working hours exceeding statutory requirements and workshops on maternity and parental leave. We received the Cabinet Office Minister of State Award for Gender Equality in the Leading Companies Where Women Shine Awards. We will continue to further promote diversity, including women's participation in the workplace, and foster a culture that enables diverse individuals to thrive.」

「Through our “Diversity Foresight®” diversity initiatives, including the promotion of women's advancement, we obtained Level 3 certification, the highest level of “Eruboshi” certification under the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace (the Women's Participation and Advancement Act).」

「Through our diversity initiatives, we obtained Level 3 certification, the highest level of “Eruboshi” certification under the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace (the Women's Participation and Advancement Act).」