Mitsubishi Shoji Chemical has established a “general employer action plan” based on the “Act on the Promotion of Female Participation and Career Advancement in the Workplace” (Female Participation Promotion Act”) and the “Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children”. We are working to create a workplace environment in which each and every employee is able to enhance their abilities and continue to work, as well as develop a system in which they can maintain a good work-life balance without concern about various life events.
Also, we will promote female participation as part of our efforts to achieve the priority SDG of “Realize an appealing workplace”.

Action plan

Promotion of Women's Participation
＜Plan period＞April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026 (4 years)

＜Targets and the initiative details＞

1. Target 1Foster candidates for general office leadership and BPR coordinator
   positions and appoint 4 or 5 employees

   ＜Details of the initiatives＞

   • Raise awareness and promote career advancement programs
   • Conduct questionnaire surveys of general employees and division heads regarding career advancement for women
   • Provide mentoring to female employees appointed to office leadership positions

   

Childcare Support
＜Plan period＞　April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024 (2 years)

＜Targets and initiative details＞

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   Target 2Promote awareness of childcare programs for male employees
   and create an environment that makes it easy to use such programs

   ＜Details of the initiatives＞

   • Hold briefings for male employees and division heads regarding the childcare leave program
   • Establish a consultation system regarding childcare leave and paternity leave following childbirth
   • Provide detailed information about the childcare leave program individually to employees when their spouse gives birth

Past initiatives taken by the company

Balancing work and childcare	Create a guidebook on childcare leave and promote awareness Provide explanations on the childcare leave program targeting division heads Shortened working hours (prepare a program that provides better conditions than the legally established requirements) Introduce a flextime program Introduce a childcare leave program (childcare support leave)
Promote the use of annual paid leave	Participate in the Positive Off movement promoted by the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Japan Tourism Agency, and promote awareness within the company Set company-wide and divisional targets for paid leave use, and increase the ratio of paid leave used Measures to promote the use of paid leave →Set the days on which the use of paid leave is encouraged, set anniversary leave →Promote a change in awareness of how paid leave should be used by circulating regular email magazines
Measures to reduce overtime work	Monitor overtime work hours, and pay attention to the health and safety of employees Arrange interviews with an industrial physician or health consultation center, and establish a system for consultations

*See the “Database on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace” for more information.

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