Policy
Based on our company mission to “establish a better society through our corporate activities," we established our HR Philosophy as “respect diversity and collaboration" in the pursuit of achieving change aimed at realizing our Vision. Based on this philosophy, we will foster job satisfaction and pride in each employee based on our HR Policy, “create an environment in which individual abilities can be maximized." Specifically, we will develop a grade system that makes better use of capabilities, a compensation system based on competence and roles, and a fair and transparent evaluation system. We will also carry out human resource development while being conscious of the learning that individuals require, which includes strengthening management skills, deepening specialization, and reskilling.
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HR Philosophy | Respect diversity and collaboration |
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HR Policy | Create an environment in which individual abilities can be maximized |
Representation of the connection between our HR Philosophy, human capital, and Management Policy
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Slogan
Based on the idea that “each and every diverse employee from all walks of life plays a leading role," we aim to become the kind of company where everyone is noticed, has an opportunity to shine, and can feel a sense of accomplishment. Our slogan "every department is a profit center" expresses this concept. To promote a transformation toward the Vision, we believe it is important for every employee to get excitement from their work.
We will always strive to achieve new targets and value the job satisfaction of each and every employee, including all Group staff (locally hired staff at our overseas facilities), as we work together with all of our stakeholders toward an "an exciting (WakuWaku) future."
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Targets
Under the slogan of "people-oriented management," we have established a system that allows everyone to take on challenges on their own initiative, aiming to be a company where each and every employee can grow with the company and achieve job satisfaction and happiness. With the aim of further refining our "people-oriented management" in order to ensure that everyone is noticed and promoting change in an exciting way, we will pursue an HR development policy centered on "everyone playing an active role" and "creating an environment in which leaders (successors) grow naturally."
Everyone can play an active role
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Measures | Targets & Vision | Target FY |
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Ensuring that everyone can play an active role In order to provide an environment in which all employees can play an active role irrespective of course (career path), we unified career-track and specialist positions into associate positions in our grade system. |
Course unification | Achieved in FY2023 |
Supporting proactive challenge taking an independent learning
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Workplaces full of people with a passion for taking on challenges and achieving growth | FY2027 |
System for organizational evaluation Introduction of an organizational evaluation system aimed at maximizing organizational performance, to begin operation in FY2024. This will see the setting of organizational targets to achieve the desired state of each organization (an exciting workplace), and create a state in which all members of the organization are taking action toward those organizational targets. |
Organizational target achievement rate of 80% or higher | FY2025 |
Development of an environment in which leaders (successors) grow naturally
We aim to create an ideal environment in which candidates for key positions in management or in major businesses and functions are naturally developed. This will involve implementing policies to systematically develop leaders and then watch their careers as they grow into leaders, ultimately creating an environment in which employees will see other leaders and want to practice their leadership skills to become leaders themselves.
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Measures | Targets & Vision FY2023 Results |
Target FY |
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Systematic leader development We regularly hold human resource development meetings to select candidates for future leaders and discuss training plans in order to visualize human resource requirements that are lacking. We also provide selective training for prospective leaders to enable them to see the company from a manager's perspective and acquire the skills to formulate strategies. Individual training plans that include things like job rotations are formulated and implemented together with trainees, while confirming their willingness to participate in the training. Job rotations will be conducted to get needed people into unfilled positions. We identify those with leadership aspirations by providing ongoing career development training and having them draw up career plans at a young age. |
A state where every position is filled with prospective leaders → Conduct 8-month selective training sessions (Participants: 12) |
FY2027 |
Work environment improvement
Aiming to become a company in which all employees can work in good health and with peace of mind while valuing their individuality, we will promote efforts to reform work styles, diversify human resources, and create a work environment in which all human rights and diverse values are respected and accepted and in which all employees are encouraged to perform active roles.
Education and Training System, and Results
We have established a personnel and education system to help employees develop their abilities and nurture a desire to challenge themselves.
With a focus on On the Job Training (OJT), we provide skill and career development education and global human resource development education that includes Off the Job Training (OFF-JT), self-development support such as online English conversation, and “Dojo” forums for executives and employees to hold dialogues.
We have developed a Skills and Training Map, which lays out skills and knowledge required for each job qualification and their respective training programs, as part of an education system aimed at helping employees acquire these skills and knowledge. The system includes online language training programs (for English and Chinese) and e-learning courses for self-development and personal development.
Education system with content according to job class
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Role | (1) Skill improvement and career development | (2) Global human resource development | ||
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Grade-based training | Selective training | Education programs | ||
Managerial staff | Promotion training Near future forum |
Selective Training for Professional Development |
New Technical School Law course JET (Job Exchange Training) Career Development Training |
Study abroad Overseas training Expatriate staff development program Online English and Chinese conversation lessons |
Chief | Promotion training Long-term forum |
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Deputy chief or lower grade | Promotion training Long-term forum |
Trainer training |
(1) Skill improvement and career development
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Details | Details / Aims | Unit | Eligible participants | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
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Law course | Education on important laws such as the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. | Participants | Research and production staff | 84 | 68 | 69 |
Insider trading regulations | Participants | New and mid-career hires | 53 | 24 | 39 | |
Contract basics | Participants | All employees | - | 97 | 24 | |
Antimonopoly Act | Participants | All employees | - | 30 | 39 | |
Prevention of disguised contracting | Participants | All employees | - | 76 | 56 | |
Export Trade Control Order | Participants | Sales and research staff | 104 (Sales) | 85 (Research) | 32 (Sales) | |
Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) | Participants | All employees | - | 53 | 17 | |
Subcontract Act | Participants | All employees | - | 151 | 224 | |
Copyright | Participants | All employees | - | - | 59 | |
Training program for research section | Basic Research Course: Study of basic chemistry required for product design | Course graduates | All employees | 38 | 56 | 61 |
MOT schools, coaching training, critical thinking course, design thinking course, etc. (provided by outside vendors; most courses are voluntary) | Trainings / participants | 12/48 | 12/56 | 9/26 | ||
E-learning (GLOBIS Unlimited and Udemy) | Participants | 280 | 230 | 122 | ||
"Dojo" forums | A variety of informal seminars to hold dialogues between managerial staff and employees | Seminars / participants | - | 26/181 | 7/64 |
(2) Global human resource development
(Unit: people)
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Name | Details / Aims | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
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Study abroad | Acquire Management of Technology (MOT) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees at overseas universities | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Overseas training | Language learning, and experience working at business sites at overseas subsidiaries/affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Canceled this year due to COVID-19 | ||||
Expatriate development program | Education for employees posted overseas | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cost of education per employee
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Content | (Unit) | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
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Compulsory courses (Promotion/advancement training, etc.) |
Cost (thousand yen/person) | - | - | 43 |
Time (hours/person) | - | - | 4.9 | |
Environment-related courses and qualification courses (Production* and research organizations) |
Cost (thousand yen/person) | 5 | 3 | 4 |
- Includes locally hired employees of overseas affiliates
Commendation Programs
(Unit: awards)
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FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | ||
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Awards from the President | Awards are given to events or people that upper management would like to see happen at that point in time. Self-led undertakings are highly commended | 31 | 33 | 28 |
Awards from General Managers to Encourage Challenges | These are given when General Managers or other upper managers recognize the beginnings of self-led undertakings, innovations, or similar actions (project launches, etc.) in the course of their work | 344 | 522 | 492 |
INVENTOR OF THE YEAR | Separate from the Patent Award, this award is given for the best patent among all invention patents for that fiscal year | 4 | 5 | 4 |
HR development seminars hosted by the labor union
With the goal of developing human resources that are assets of the company, the labor union plans and holds HR development seminars led by experts and prominent figures. These seminars are attended by union members as well as managers and executives.
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FY | Course/training name | Speakers | Eligible participants | Participants | Total time participated*(hours) |
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2021 | GariGarikun's personal growth log — How to create products that are loved by customers |
Mr. Masatsugu Suzuki [M. Solutions President (formerly Executive Managing Director and General Manager of Product Development at Akagi Nyugyo Co., Ltd.] |
All employees | 120 | 180 |
Innovations in prosthetic leg engineering — Challenge to become the world's fastest 100-meter dasher |
Mr. Ken Endo CEO of Xiborg Inc. |
130 | 195 | ||
2022 | Tying it back to employee and company growth — Organizational design in intercultural communication |
Mr. Jeff Berglund [Professor at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto International Tourism Ambassador] |
All employees | 110 | 165 |
Mind training that changed the Japanese national rugby team members — Leadership that energizes the organization |
Ms. Kaori Araki [Visiting Professor at Juntendo University, Chief Consultant at CORAZON Co., Ltd.] |
130 | 195 | ||
2023 | Creating brains to create safety — How to pay even better attention |
Ms. Asami Furuhashi (Safety Brainpower Development Producer) |
All employees | 140 | 210 |
Advice on work style reform from a University of Tokyo professor — How to relieve one's mental congestion |
Katsuhiro Nishinari Professor at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo; Chairperson of the Japanese Society for Eliminating Inefficiencies |
140 | 210 |
- Participants × hours participated