Promoting the advancement of women

I work in the General Affairs and Human Resources Block Management Group at the Utsunomiya Technical & Product Center. My responsibilities mainly include recruitment, company housing, and health check-ups. I'm also involved in various company-wide committees, such as those related to safety and health, improvement suggestions, and 5S. Currently, I have two children, one in elementary school and one in preschool, so I utilize the reduced working hours system for childcare.

I serve concurrently as an executive officer and head of the Corporate Planning Office. My responsibilities mainly include formulating and promoting the medium-term management plan and handling internal and external communication. Last year, I received a refresh leave, which is granted every 10 years of service.

She's the envy of all the female employees!

I work in the Production Management and Distribution Group at the Utsunomiya Technical & Product Center. I collaborate with the sales department to create annual production plans for catalog items and am also responsible for shipping finished products to customers. I've now reached what you might call a "veteran" position.

From my first year at the company, I was assigned to the Metropolitan Area Sales Office located within the Yokohama Technical Center, and I have been working in the same office for five years, conducting sales activities targeting research and development sites.

Yes. I think it's because our predecessors built that kind of culture that it's easy for us to use the system. Also, the company is making progress in reforming its systems, and most recently the number of years eligible for the reduced working hours system for childcare has been extended. I feel that the environment is becoming even more conducive to balancing work and childcare than before.

I also feel that our company is a great place to work. I often hear from friends who have moved to other companies that they quit when they get married or have children, so they're surprised that I'm still at my first company! Even though I get called from daycare almost every week because my child is young, everyone is happy to let me go and pick them up, so I've never experienced any kind of parenting negativity.

In 2024, more than 70% of eligible male full-time employees took childcare leave.

While there are still relatively few female sales representatives throughout the company, there are several in my branch office. I don't feel any difference based on gender, we work equally, and I have absolutely no complaints.

It's a very friendly company. Given the size of the company, it's an environment where communication is easy.

We also highlight this as one of our company's selling points in our recruitment activities targeting students.

Because you're entrusted with a wide range of responsibilities from a young age, a sense of responsibility naturally develops. I feel that the company successfully balances job satisfaction with a comfortable work environment.

My wish is to create a company where everyone can be proud to work. While I certainly want the company to grow, I also want it to embody the president's constant motto: "work with a smile." Ultimately, I want those benefits to be passed on to everyone.