Expanding the Recruitment, Development and Promotion of Women Employees
First written in FY2016. 7 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Target 4: Women to account for at least 10% of management positions. (9.0% as of 31 March 2026)」
The proportion of female managers reached 9.0% as of 31 March 2026, approaching the 10% target. Women accounted for 30.1% of hires as of 1 April 2026. - 2026-04-30SoftenedEarnings presentation
「Women as a percentage of management [non-consolidated] 9.4% (+0.4pt) 10.0% 15.0%」
The percentage of women in management was organized as staged targets of 9.4% for the fiscal year ending March 2027, 10.0% for the fiscal year ending March 2028 and 15.0% for the fiscal year ending March 2032. Compared with the previous target of 10% by the end of fiscal 2027, the timing of the 10% target has been shifted to the fiscal year ending March 2028. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Target 1: Women to account for at least 35% of hires. (Actual proportion of hires as of 1 April 2025: 31.0%)」
Regarding the advancement of women, the company continued its Third General Employer Action Plan and disclosed that women accounted for 31.0% of hires as of 1 April 2025 and 8.3% of managers as of the end of March 2025. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Target 1: Women to account for at least 35% of hires. (Actual proportion of hires as of 1 April 2024: 32.2%)」
Under the Third General Employer Action Plan, the target for the proportion of female hires was raised from at least 30% to at least 35%, and targets for retention and training participation rates were added. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「• Women to account for 10% of management positions in fiscal 2027 • As of April 2023: 270 female managers, representing 7.0% of managers」
A deadline of the end of fiscal 2027 was set for the 10% target for female managers, and the company disclosed an actual proportion of 7.0% as of April 2023. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「• Women will account for at least 30% of new graduate hires. • Women will account for at least 10% of management positions. • New graduates hired in April 2022: 177 women, representing 34.1% of all new graduate hires • Managers: 780, representing 8.2% of managers • As of April 2022: 8,641 women, representing 18.0% of all employees」
The targets of at least 30% female new hires and at least 10% female managers were maintained, and the company disclosed that women accounted for 34.1% of new graduate hires, 8.2% of managers and 18.0% of employees. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「• Women will account for at least 30% of new graduates hired. • Women will account for at least 10% of management positions. As of 1 April 2021, the company had 8,605 female employees, representing 17.3% of all employees, and 247 female managers, representing 6.4% of managers.」
The targets of at least 30% female new hires and at least 10% female managers were maintained, while the actual proportions rose to 17.3% of employees and 6.4% of managers being women. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As of 1 April 2020, the company had 8,334 female employees, representing 16.2% of all employees, and 223 female managers, representing 5.7% of managers.」
The proportion of female employees rose from the previously disclosed 14.8% to 16.2%, while the proportion of female managers rose from 5.0% to 5.7%. The targets of at least 30% of new graduate hires and at least 10% of managers being women were maintained. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「• Women will account for at least 30% of new graduates hired. • Women will account for at least 10% of management positions.」
The target for the proportion of female managers was raised from the previous 5% to at least 10%. As of 1 April 2019, women accounted for 14.8% of employees and 5.0% of managers. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As of 1 April 2018, the company had 7,364 female employees, representing 13.4% of all employees, and 183 female managers, representing 4.6% of managers.」
While maintaining its targets for the proportion of women, the company disclosed that as of 1 April 2018, women accounted for 13.4% of employees and 4.6% of managers. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The company aims for women to account for at least 30% of new graduates hired by the end of fiscal 2018. Of these, it aims for women to account for 40% of new graduates hired who aspire to become train crew members.」
The company maintained its numerical targets for the proportion of female employees and female managers, and disclosed that as of 1 April 2017, women accounted for 12.2% of employees and 4.1% of managers. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company aims for women to account for at least 30% of new graduates hired by the end of fiscal 2018. Of these, it aims for women to account for 40% of new graduates hired who aspire to become train crew members.」
The company also has a target for women to account for 5% of management positions by the end of fiscal 2018.