Support for Returning from Parental Leave and Improving Men’s Parental Leave Uptake Rate
First written in FY2024. 1 of 3 entries say "Softened", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Parental-leave targets missed and results declinedAnnual report
「Fiscal year ending March 2026 targets 1. 100% completion rate for follow-up interviews with employees returning from parental leave and their managers 2. 80% male parental-leave uptake rate through measures to promote parental leave for men Fiscal year ending March 2026 results 19% interview completion rate for returning employees; follow-ups with managers conducted as needed 32 men took parental leave 71% male parental-leave uptake rate, with an average leave period of 76.2 days」
The Company again set targets for the fiscal year ending March 2026 of a 100% interview completion rate for returning employees and an 80% male parental-leave uptake rate, but actual results were 19% and 71%, respectively. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「Fiscal year ending March 2026 targets 1. 100% completion rate for follow-up interviews with employees returning from parental leave and their managers 2. 80% male parental-leave uptake rate through measures to promote parental leave for men」
The deadline has shifted from the previous target of the fiscal year ending March 2025 to the fiscal year ending March 2026. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, the interview completion rate for returning employees was 47% and the male parental-leave uptake rate was 78%, with results below the targets also disclosed. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「Fiscal year ending March 2025 targets 1. 100% completion rate for follow-up interviews with employees returning from parental leave and their managers 2. 80% male parental-leave uptake rate through measures to promote parental leave for men」
Set targets for the fiscal year ending March 2025 of a 100% interview completion rate for returning employees and managers and an 80% male parental-leave uptake rate. Actual results for the fiscal year ended March 2024 were a 72.5% male parental-leave uptake rate and an average leave period of 42 days.