Human Resource Management

Management approach

Policy and approach

Toyobo group aims to realize its corporate philosophy framework, "TOYOBO PVVs," and to become an organization that continues to transform itself to create new value.

We put into operation the new human resource system in July 2022. implements specific policies such as promoting and supporting capacity building, treating and evaluating in accordance with job responsibilities, enhancing management skills, and encouraging the active participation of diverse professional human resources, so that each of our employees can feel growth, pride, and satisfaction.

Structure

The Executive Officer in charge of the HR Division is responsible for the group's human resources management. Our operating departments responsible for human resources and labor affairs create regular opportunities for discussion and information sharing with the departments responsible for human resources at each business site and affiliated company, which leads to the formulation and execution of human resources management plans. Regarding key issues in the annual management plan, reports are made to the relevant executive officer each quarter and the issues are also deliberated on by the Sustainability Committee. Important measures are also discussed by the Board of Corporate Executive Officers and Controlling Supervisors and Board of Directors.

Targets and KPIs

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Toyobo group will build an organizational structure for the entire group that enables employees to work easily and feel satisfaction with their work, that ensures fairness and integrity, and that is considerate of diversity and human rights.

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• Targets for FY2026

Initiatives

Human resources development

Systems, education, and training for human resources development

Toyobo group considers human resources to be our most important asset. We support the growth of each and every one of our employees, while respecting their diversity. We believe that the continuation and development of the group as a whole can be achieved by building an environment in which our employees can flourish both inside and outside the company and realize their own potential.

Toyobo carries out human resource development based on a training program categorized by job level, type and objective, from the newly employed to top management. Over our long history, we have fostered an approach of valuing “people”—our most important asset—and this is shared throughout the group.

Based on this idea, under the Executive Officer in charge of the HR Division and is responsible for the execution of human resources management we have established a group specializing in human resource development and actively support training for employee skill development.

Education & training system

• Toyobo Education and Training System for FY2024

Education & training-related results

Training in FY2024

Main personnel systems

Nurturing the next generation of management

For Toyobo group's initiative to train the next generation of management, the group plans to provide chosen personnel with internal and external management executive development training. In order to further broaden their experience, we will also give them the opportunity to undertake business operation and management duties to hone their management skills, which will help us achieve our succession plan.

In response, from FY2022, the group has operated a Human Resources Conference to discuss measures for the development of next-generation management human resources. We divide this into a Company-Wide Human Resources Conference that mainly discusses successors for management posts and a Departmental Human Resources Conference that mainly discusses successors for highly specialized positions, and implement actions including policy support for the development of successor candidates as well as selection and rotation of human resources. By linking these two conference bodies, we will uncover and develop human resources and increase their effectiveness.

At the same time, we are promoting diversity and inclusion in order to increase our medium to long term capabilities. Besides promoting the participation and advancement of women, we are actively taking on mid-career hires and staff from overseas so that we can bring in more knowledge and experience.

Under our TOYOBO PVVs corporate philosophy framework, we conduct company-wide training for all management positions to ensure awareness of security and disaster preparedness, occupational safety, quality, and compliance, and to advance organizational initiatives.

Developing global human resources

Toyobo implements “Short-term Overseas Business Training” in which around 10 employees in two separate groups from Japan are sent overseas for training each year (first and second half of the year). This motivates younger and mid-career employees to participate in Toyobo’s global business, and also represents a major opportunity for them to further their careers.

In addition, local candidates for management from overseas group companies are selected to undergo training in Japan twice each year. This aims to enhance their understanding of Toyobo and deepen interaction with employees who work in Japan.

“Short-term Overseas Business Training” resumed in the second half of FY2023, with approximately 10 participants annually. The training for local candidates for management from group companies resumed in the second half of FY2024 after a four-year hiatus, with seven participants from five countries, namely Brazil, India, the United States, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Initiatives for preventing harassment

Toyobo group strives to maintain harassment-free workplace environments and we are focusing on anti-harassment measures based on an approach that providing work incentives and raising job satisfaction leads to the securement and cultivation of excellent human resources. As a preventative measure, we are implementing management training to deepen understanding within the organization, and as a response measure, we carry out thorough internal reporting through the compliance consultation centers and the Complaint Handling Committee, which includes labor union representatives, so that we can detect and solve issues at an early stage.

• Efforts for establishment of complaint handling and internal reporting systems
• Compliance consultation desks

Employee engagement

Under a relationship of equality between the company and individual employees, it is necessary that we align the vectors of organizational goal achievement and personal growth. Toward this end, in 2021 we launched a survey on organizational climate and job satisfaction, targeting all officers and employees.

These surveys will keep us periodically appraised of employee engagement, and create an environment in which they can proactively work with a sense of pride and fulfillment.

Engagement survey results

We conducted the second Engagement Survey in September 2022. In addition to communicating an overview of the survey results to employees, we offer feedback on the survey results at the workplace level and are advancing dialogue and action plans within workplaces.

Work-life balance

Measures for the reform of working style

Toyobo group is engaged in work style reform so that our employees can work with renewed efficiency and achieve a good balance between work and personal life. We also provide support such as the Childcare Shortened Work Hour Program, nursing care and flextime system, and telecommuting. Building an environment that enables more flexible work styles tailored to each employee's life stage provides an opportunity to enhance creativity. Letting each individual do their best with confidence, pride, peace of mind, and a forward-looking mindset helps to build a stronger foundation for the company.

The TOYOBO Group Charter of Corporate Behavior declares, “We will respect employee diversity and support work practices that allow employees to demonstrate their individual skills. Moreover, we will provide workplaces that are conducive to productive work while taking health and safety into consideration.”

Development of systems

Toyobo has introduced schemes that go above and beyond the legal requirements, including the Childcare Shortened Work Hour Program and nursing care leave, and we also provide a flextime system. Since fiscal 2020, five days of paid leave has been offered as Childcare Leave. In conjunction with this change in the system, we are encouraging men to take childcare leave. Men employees who have a child are notified of the system individually and are recommended to take this leave by their immediate supervisor. We will continue these promotion efforts until it becomes normal for men employees to take childcare leave.

We introduced a 15-Minute Shortened Work Hour Program at head and branch offices in FY2018, and at the Research Center in FY2019.

We are also increasing the number of days of leave at other offices and we are creating opportunities for employees to spend quality personal time together with family and friends, such as holding a No Overtime Day at least once a month. In fiscal 2020, we introduced a Teleworking scheme at head and branch offices, and have expanded to also include other offices in fiscal 2021.

Scheme usage

Childcare leave utilization

Main support systems