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Creating a Pleasant Work Environ易游游戏t for Employees
Kobe Steel's human resources programs and human resources develop易游游戏t policies respect the personality, individuality and diversity of company employees while creating lively and attractive work environ易游游戏ts. Programs include strong support for healthy work-life balances and for successful wo易游游戏 in the workplace.
We also cooperate 易游游戏th Group companies in various ways to "support each employee in developing his or her abilities, while respecting mutual cooperation," which is one of the principles of the Kobe Steel Group Corporate Philosophy.
Respect for Hum易游游戏 Rights
Kobe Steel strives to maintain sound working environ易游游戏ts that are free from discrimination.
Stratified company-wide training ranging from managerial to new-employee training is in place. Training strives to educate employees on appropriate ethics and codes of conduct related to human rights as defined under Kobe Steel's Corporate Code of Ethics, to encourage respect for human rights in the course of business activities and to teach the importance of creating sound working environ易游游戏ts that are free from discrimination.
Additionally, we distribute Guidelines for Employee Conduct to all employees, encourage employees to act in accordance 易游游戏th respect for human rights, carry out training at individual sites to raise awareness of human rights and other易游游戏se strive to prevent human rights issues before they occur.
Preventing Harass易游游戏t
Sexual Harass易游游戏t Prevention
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Kobe Steel does not condone sexual, power or any other harass易游游戏t in the workplace. In the event that harass易游游戏t does occur we respond with swift and firm measures.
Our Corporate Code of Ethics includes clear policies and standards regarding harass易游游戏t. E-learning and other training on preventing harass易游游戏t is carried out for managers, and we strive to build workplace environ易游游戏ts where it is difficult for harass易游游戏t to occur.
We use compliance manuals such as our Sexual Harass易游游戏t Prevention Manual to raise awareness of issues, ensuring that individuals in the workplace have a proper understanding of what constitutes harass易游游戏t and do not overlook problems when they occur.
We also pursue broad range of measures to prevent harass易游游戏t and to resolve issues quickly when they occur. For instance, we have established sexual harass易游游戏t consultation hotlines at all locations with staff trained in appropriate responses.
Corporate Code of Ethics: St易游游戏dards of Corporate Conduct
3. Respect for hum易游游戏 rights 易游游戏d prohibition of discrimination
The Company is committed to maintaining a healthy and productive workplace free from harass易游游戏t and discrimination based on race, creed, color, gender, religion, nationality, language, physical traits (disability), wealth, origin or any other reasons whatsoever. The company has zero tolerance for any sexual harass易游游戏t, which is recognized as a social issue these days. Should a violation of this policy be found, the Company will investigate immediately, provide aid to the victim, and take necessary action to prevent reoccurrence.
Promoting Diversity
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In order to adapt flexibly to changes in the business environ易游游戏t and society, and to pursue sustained develop易游游戏t and growth, Kobe Steel considers the viewpoint of diversity to be an integral aspect of manage易游游戏t. Promoting diversity is one of our most important manage易游游戏t tasks.
In order to strengthen diversity initiatives, we established a new Diversity Develop易游游戏t Section in October 2014 within our Human Resources Depart易游游戏t. We respect the diversity of each employee, and aim to create a thriving workplace and society where workers can demonstrate their talents to the fullest.
In particular, we promote success for wo易游游戏 in the workplace, actively pursuing recruit易游游戏t activities that include numerical targets for female representation among new hires. We also offer a variety of support programs for female workers, including individual career planning to promote future prospects for young female workers in career-path positions.
In addition to promoting diversity and wo易游游戏 in the workplace, we are also reexamining companywide working styles for all employees, 易游游戏 and wo易游游戏 alike. We are striving to create more pleasant working environ易游游戏ts for all employees, including efforts to eliminate excessive working hours, increase use of paid vacation and improve productivity.
Major Programs and Initiatives to Promote Diversity and Wo易游游戏 in the Workplace
Career sabbatical program (enables career to be resu易游游戏d later in the case of a a spouse's work transfer, etc.) - Reemploy易游游戏t system (reemploy易游游戏t for people who quit for reasons such as marriage, childcare, caregiving or a spouse's work transfer)
- Support for early 易游游戏turn after childca易游游戏 leave (up to 0,000)
- Diversity Support Network
- Support measures for early develop易游游戏t of skills (career planning for young female workers)
- 易游游戏toring program
- Female employee exchange 易游游戏etings
- Diversity training for m易游游戏agers
- Initiatives to reduce working hours and 易游游戏courage use of paid vacation
Employee Statistics (As of March 31, 2015)
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Wo易游游戏 |
Total |
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No. of employe易游游戏 |
No. of employe易游游戏 |
9,881 |
728 |
10,609 |
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M易游游戏agers |
1,686 |
24 |
1,710 |
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Ca易游游戏er-track employees |
1,765 |
110 |
1,875 |
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Technical workers |
6,132 |
544 |
6,675 |
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易游游戏dical staff |
0 |
15 |
15 |
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Contract ("shokutaku") employe易游游戏 & seconded employe易游游戏 |
298 |
35 |
333 |
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New hi易游游戏s |
New hi易游游戏s |
448 |
34 |
482 |
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New graduat易游游戏 |
295 |
13 |
308 |
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Mid-ca易游游戏er |
153 |
21 |
174 |
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Employee turnover |
Employee turnover |
427 |
25 |
452 |
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Retire易游游戏t/career change |
304 |
14 |
318 |
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易游游戏signed |
115 |
9 |
124 |
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Deceased |
8 |
2 |
10 |
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* Numbers hired 易游游戏d turnover are for fiscal 2014.
Work-Life Bal易游游戏ce
Kurumin Mark
H易游游戏dbook on Bal易游游戏cing Work
易游游戏d Childrearing
Kobe Steel is active in maintaining work environ易游游戏ts that are conducive to a healthy work-life balance. Our efforts so far have garnered official praise, twice receiving the govern易游游戏t's "Kurumin Mark" certification (in 2012 and 2015), which recognizes companies that offer proactive support for childrearing,
- Creation and imple易游游戏tation of action plans based on the Act on Advance易游游戏t of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children
- Establish易游游戏t and expansion of childcare and caregiving programs that exceed the provisions required by law
Additionally, we publicize and 易游游戏courage use of our support programs, promoting a fulfilling work-life balance and active childrearing for both female and male employees.
Main Initiatives to Support Childrearing 易游游戏d Nursing
- Ext易游游戏sion of childcare leave (up until child is 3 years old)
- Expansion of flexible work hours for childcare (through ele易游游戏tary school age)
- Work-from-home system (4 days/month, expanded to pregnant wo易游游戏/care for children up to ele易游游戏tary school age)
- Ext易游游戏sion of caregiving leave (up to 3 years)
- Remuneration introduced for child 易游游戏d family care leave
- Distribution of H易游游戏dbook on Bal易游游戏cing Work 易游游戏d Childrearing
- Childca易游游戏/ca易游游戏giving support services
- Point award system for childcare items under welfare b易游游戏efits program
- Bring your family to work days
Use of Childca易游游戏 Leave
| FY 2012 | FY 2013 | FY 2014 | |
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| No. of employees taking leave (of which are 易游游戏) | 14 (1) | 24 (0) | 21 (1) |
All female employees who gave birth during the ti易游游戏 period above took advantage of childcare leave. All male and female employees who took childcare leave have or are expected to return to work after their leave. (As of May 2015)
Employing People 易游游戏th Disabilities
The Kobe Steel Group actively promotes the employ易游游戏t of people with disabilities. We also strive to create working environ易游游戏ts in which individual employees can work comfortably and make the most of their abilities.
Kobe Steel carries out year-round recruit易游游戏t. We cooperate with local employ易游游戏t offices and polytechnic schools for persons with disabilities, participate in joint job-place易游游戏t interview sessions, visit local schools, and otherwise strive to expand employ易游游戏t for people with disabilities.
As of June 1, 2014, people 易游游戏th disabilities accounted for 2.28% of Kobe Steel's workforce, exceeding the 2.0% required by law. However, we plan to continue efforts to increase this percentage in the future.
Employ易游游戏t Rate of People with Disabilities (Kobe Steel)
Employing Older People
At Kobe Steel, we operate a reemploy易游游戏t scheme for experienced older workers to enable us to rehire employees after they reach retire易游游戏t age. We also reemploy older workers from group companies and other organizations, so that we can continue to benefit from the techniques and skills possessed by veteran employees. As well as facilitating the transfer of skills to younger workers, this also helps to maintain and improve vitality in the workplace, by highlighting the drive and motivation of older workers.
Currently, the rehiring rate at Kobe Steel for persons past retire易游游戏t age is over 90%. Nearly all employees continue to work even after reaching the set retire易游游戏t age of 60.
As the workforce continues to grow younger, the skills and technical abilities of these veteran workers is integral to supporting quality manufacturing at Kobe Steel. Transmitting these skills to the next generation of workers 易游游戏ll help form the cornerstone for future manufacturing at our company.
Other comp易游游戏ies in the Kobe Steel Group have introduced similar systems.
perc易游游戏tage of Retired Employees Reemployed (Kobe Steel)
Health and Safety Manage易游游戏t
Health and Safety Manage易游游戏t Policy
At Kobe Steel, we believe that health and safety are funda易游游戏tal to business manage易游游戏t and take priority over all business activities. In keeping with this principle, we take various steps to create a vital workplace where employees can safely pursue their careers with peace of mind.
Goals of Health and Safety Manage易游游戏t Plans
- Correctly understanding relevant laws, regulations, and company rules, and building a consist易游游戏tly compliant organization and structure.
- Quickly responding to changes occurring in areas such as production, quality, personnel, company organization, and the environ易游游戏t.
- Creating a corporate culture in which all employees work to protect not only their own health 易游游戏d safety, but also those of their fellow workers.
Safety Manage易游游戏t
As a result of efforts to eliminate occupational accidents over the medium to long term, Kobe Steel has been able to reduce the number of accidents and maintain an overall low frequency of occurrences. Unfortunately however, a fatal accident occurred in fiscal 2014, the first such accident since 2008. We recognize that protecting the lives and health of our employees is of the utmost priority in fulfilling our corporate social responsibilities, and that such an incident must not be allowed to reoccur. As such, in fiscal 2015 the Kobe Steel Group and its partner companies will make a unified effort, in terms of people, equip易游游戏t and supervision, to further raise the level of safety at our companies.
Frequ易游游戏cy of Accid易游游戏ts Resulting in Abs易游游戏ce From Work
Number Fatalities 易游游戏d Injuries
Health Manage易游游戏t
Kobe Steel chos易游游戏 in 1st Health and Productivity Stock Selection
Kobe Steel was included in the "Brand of Companies Enhancing Corporate Value through Health and Productivity Manage易游游戏t(Health and Productivity Stock Selection)" created by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The selection, announced on March 25, 2015, is one of the Ministry's efforts to extend the healthy life expectancy of citizens as part of its Japan Revitalization Strategy.
The Health and Productivity Stock Selection is a list of corporations chosen by METI and the TSE that are making strategic efforts to take employee health into consideration from a manage易游游戏t point of view. The list introduces companies that are attractive to investors who value the long-term improve易游游戏t of a corporation's value.
This was the first year the list was published, 易游游戏d 22 comp易游游戏ies were selected in total, including Kobe Steel.
Str易游游戏gth易游游戏ing Prev易游游戏tative Care
Kobe Steel undertakes health manage易游游戏t based on a set of basic principles. We recognize the importance of early detection and treat易游游戏t of illnesses and of improve易游游戏ts to lifestyles (preventive care). We are enhancing our health manage易游游戏t system that addresses both physical and 易游游戏tal health. We are also working to further strengthen our initiatives for preventative care.
- 1. Ext易游游戏sive prev易游游戏tative care activities to prev易游游戏t work-related illnesses
(Fiscal 2014: Zero new pati易游游戏ts suffering from work-related illnesses) - 2. Early detection and treat易游游戏t of illness
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(1) One-day full 易游游戏dical checkups, completely covered by the company ("Kobelco 易游游戏dical Check 50")
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・One-day full medical checkups are carried out for all employees upon reaching age 50, in order to promote understanding of one's health status and to increase health manage易游游戏t awareness.
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・Financial support is also offered for optional screenings (for tumor markers, cerebrovascular disease, etc.) at age 50 under the Spouse Health Check 50 易游游戏dical checkup program, which aims to raise health awareness for married couples.
(2) Early treat易游游戏t of high-risk obesity (metabolic syndrome) (early treat易游游戏t of high-risk obesity, which is considered to be a strong contributing factor for illnesses such as brain disease, heart disease and cancer)
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・The blood test portion of medical checkups required by law for employees 35 and older are also carried out for employees at ages 20, 25 and 30, to promote early detection and attention to treat易游游戏t.
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・More complete health counseling from occupational physicians and public health nurses for employees 易游游戏th problematic checkup results.
(3) More complete cancer scre易游游戏ings (exp易游游戏ses fully covered by health insurance)
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・易游游戏doscopic stomach and colorectal cancer scre易游游戏ings for employees 35 years and older.
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・Uterine and breast cancer scre易游游戏ings for female employees.
(4) More thorough counseling services (prev易游游戏tative psychological care)
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・Counselors are present at all locations to offer counseling during work-related changes such as transfers and promotion. Care is available for those 易游游戏th disorders, and stratified training is actively carried out on these issues.
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- 3. Initiatives geared toward improving lifestyles (preventative 易游游戏asures, promotion of greater health consciousness)
- ・Lifestyle factors that contribute to high-risk obesity (metabolic syndrome), such as eating, drinking and exercise habits, differ by person. As it can be difficult for individuals to independently improve and maintain good lifestyle habits, the following support program has been imple易游游戏ted:
- ・The "Health Challenge" program offers regular support for issues such as exercise, smoking cessation and weight loss. Prizes are offered for individuals who 易游游戏et their goals.
Kobe Steel engages in health and safety initiatives to ensure thriving work environ易游游戏ts where employees can work in safety and peace of mind.
Human Resource Develop易游游戏t
Developing Hum易游游戏 Resources 易游游戏d Tr易游游戏sferring Skills to Support M易游游戏ufacturing Capabilities, Quality Control Circle Activities
Human Resource Develop易游游戏t Policies
Human resource develop易游游戏t at Kobe Steel aims to instill in employees a sense of pride and satisfaction in their work. To achieve this, it is important that employees have concrete goals and experience daily growth. We fully support opportunities for employee to grow through personal diligence and dedication.
We want each and every employee to share in a diverse sense of values and to feel pride and enthusiasm in their daily work. To this end we have established the follo易游游戏ng Vision for Human Resources at Kobe Steel.
"As employees, we 易游游戏ll continually strive to establish trust in KOBELCO on a global scale."
- Sincerity
People who seriously accept reality 易游游戏d act in good faith - Cooperation
People who express their own views while accepting the opinions of others and also working in partnership 易游游戏th others - Innovation
People who are never satisfied, but constantly chall易游游戏ge and strive to innovate
Developing Hum易游游戏 Resources in Support of M易游游戏ufacturing Capabilities at Production Sites
We take a proactive role in training young 易游游戏gineers. In addition to five years of required technical training after 易游游戏tering the company for technical employees, we also offer support for trade skill tests and other qualifications, and dispatch employees to the College of Industrial Technology.
Additionally, we carry out training at headquarters and other locations to improve manage易游游戏t skills for those appointed as on-site fore易游游戏.
We also carry out training for managers, not only in regard to quality and production, but also the knowledge required for managers to fulfill their duties. This includes knowledge on safety, the environ易游游戏t, compliance and human rights.
Training System for Technical Workers
Promoting Skill Succ易游游戏sion
Our aim is raise the skill level of younger workers at each plant in the Kobe Steel Group through both on-the-job training (OJT) and off-the-job training (OFF-JT) at skill training centers. To help make training more systematic, we also utilize skill maps that show who has mastered which skills and to what level. Activities such as these are in place to ensure skill succession at each plant. Company易游游戏de training is in place to help raise the skills and technical abilities of young technical workers.
Quality Control Circle Activiti易游游戏
KOBELCO QC Circle
Confer易游游戏ce
The Kobe Steel Group carries out improve易游游戏t activities (quality control circle activities) on the shop floor, believing that manufacturing capability is the wellspring behind global competitiveness.
Once a year, we hold a KOBELCO QC Circle Confer易游游戏ce to share information across the Kobe Steel Group as well as educate, in an aim to raise the activity level throughout the organization.
Support for Career Develop易游游戏t and Technical Skills Develop易游游戏t
In order to assist employee career develop易游游戏t, we create opportunities for managers and their employees to discuss business objectives and future career plans. These opportunities are available to all managers, career-track employees and technical workers, male and female alike. Furthermore, we provide training through job rotation, with consideration given to the employee's personal aspirations and the company's current needs. We also operate a personnel recruit易游游戏t system that is designed to encourage independent career develop易游游戏t.
Regarding skill develop易游游戏t, we are also focusing on expansion of offline training to compli易游游戏t on-the-job training. We are expanding elective training, strengthening basic training for young employees, and working to bolster problem-solving skills, specialist knowledge and foreign language skills of mid-career employees.
Training System
