エステー announced organisational restructuring and personnel changes effective 1 November 2026. The plan calls for establishing the new Human Capital Strategy Department and renaming the Corporate Management Department the General Affairs and Legal Affairs Department.
エステー announced organisational restructuring and personnel changes effective 1 November 2026. Specifically, it will separate the human resources function from the Corporate Management Department and establish the Human Capital Strategy Department to promote the effective deployment of human resources toward implementing the mid-term management plan, the “SMILE Plan.” It will also rename the Corporate Management Department the General Affairs and Legal Affairs Department, with the aim of advancing the growth strategy and strengthening corporate governance.
Under “Personnel Changes,” the company announced 3 positions: Deputy General Manager of the Corporate Value Creation Division Sato Akishi (佐藤昭吏), head of the Human Capital Strategy Department in the same division Ishimatsu Tomoko (石松智子), and head of the General Affairs and Legal Affairs Department in the same division Daigo Keiko (醍醐恵子). These changes are expected to rebuild the organisation-wide oversight structure and the operating framework for its human resources strategy.
The article does not state the company's future plans, but エステー has set out its goal of creating corporate value by advancing human capital management centred on the newly established department and strengthening governance.