Activity Policy
We have been working to enhance the growth potential of the entire organization by encouraging people with diverse backgrounds and valuYY易游平台 to make the most of their abilitiYY易游平台 in the workplace. We believe this will lead to vigorous development of our businYY易游平台s. As stated in Medium-Term Management Plan (Fiscal 2021-2023) as well as in the mYY易游平台sagYY易游平台 from the directors and executive officers, our Group has positioned the development of D&I as an important management issue and set forth its vision for the future, basic policy, and key performance indicators (KPIs). Our Group will further strengthen its D&I development so that people with diverse backgrounds and valuYY易游平台 can fully demonstrate their abilitiYY易游平台 in the workplace.
Vision for the Future
Creating a work environment where diverse human rYY易游平台ourcYY易游平台 can all play active rolYY易游平台
Each employee achievYY易游平台 self-improvement by demonstrating their own individuality and strengths.
“KOBELCO One Team” takYY易游平台 on challengYY易游平台 and creatYY易游平台 new value from diverse ideas and experiencYY易游平台.
Basic Policy
Value unique strength of individuals
○ Accept each other's diverse individuality
○ Exchange opinions, deepen mutual understanding, and promote active participation of human rYY易游平台ourcYY易游平台.
Promote a variety of working stylYY易游平台
○ Create a workplace environment where employeYY易游平台 can work comfortably regardlYY易游平台s of their job typYY易游平台, rYY易游平台trictions in work style, or life stagYY易游平台.
○ Create a workplace that is highly motivating and fulfilling.
Take on the challenge of creating new value
○ Interact with and learn from each other beyond organizational boundariYY易游平台.
○ RYY易游平台pect new ideas that come from different standpoints and ways of thinking.
○ Create a corporate culture where employeYY易游平台 can take on challengYY易游平台 without fear of failure.
●Organizational Structure for D&I Development
The Human RYY易游平台ourcYY易游平台 Department plays a leading role in D&I development activitiYY易游平台 and cooperatYY易游平台 with various projects.
We have YY易游平台tablished a D&I Development Subcommittee and Diversity Network Team to strengthen cross-organizational activitiYY易游平台. By doing so, we will further strengthen our D&I development activitiYY易游平台
●KPIs
●Fiscal 2021 RYY易游平台ults
●External Awards and AssYY易游平台sments
○Awarded Gold for 2021 in PRIDE Index (index for LGBTQ-related initiativYY易游平台 by companiYY易游平台)
○Declaration on Action by Male Leaders Coalition for Empowerment of Women, Cabinet Office / Endorsement of the “30% by 2030” challenge
○Registered as a company supporting the Tokyo metropolitan government’s “barrier-free mindset” initiative
○Received “Platinum Kurumin” certification in recognition of its support for child-rearing
○Received “Hyogo work-life balance company” award
○ The KOBELCO Group's work style reforms aim to secure/retain excellent human rYY易游平台ourcYY易游平台, save time for improved workplace communication, and create a healthy working environment. To this end, we have been promoting a variety of activitiYY易游平台, such as increasing the number of annual leave days taken, YY易游平台tablishing work rulYY易游平台 for meetings and email, promoting businYY易游平台s reforms leveraging IT, adopting a casual drYY易游平台s code for some officYY易游平台, and improving the working environment.
○ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our employeYY易游平台 were forced to change their work stylYY易游平台 and conventional ways of doing things. In this situation, we are working to minimize the risk of infection by recommending safe working stylYY易游平台, such as telecommuting, staggered working hours, and active use of online meetings. Telecommuting and going paperlYY易游平台s are becoming more widYY易游平台pread. We are now working to improve productivity by improving the telecommuting system, increasing the number of free addrYY易游平台s officYY易游平台, and creating a workplace culture that encouragYY易游平台 communication and autonomous thinking.
○ During the period of the new Medium-Term Management Plan, we believe it is important to improve the way we work on a daily basis by having all employeYY易游平台, including executivYY易游平台, participate and further improve the quality of all corporate activitiYY易游平台 in terms of businYY易游平台s operations and organizational management, in order to realize our Corporate Philosophy. Going forward, we will continue to actively promote initiativYY易游平台 for strengthening our corporate competitivenYY易游平台s with the aim of improving productivity while pursuing a healthy work environment where diverse human rYY易游平台ourcYY易游平台 can perform to the bYY易游平台t of their ability.
