As a global organization, the Oji Group aims to go “Beyond the Boundaries”, while at the same time putting into practice its management philosophy, Purpose, and management strategies (including long-term vision) through “Growth to Evolution”.
In order to put these into practice and to continue to exist as a corporation that is sought after and indispensable to the world, we believe that the most important element is “people”. Based on the fundamental principle that “the source of a company’s strength is its people (human capital)”, we are working to secure and foster human resources in accordance with the Oji Group Human Resource Philosophy.
The Oji Group Human Resource Philosophy requires, first of all, that each and every employee possess high ethical principles. On top of that, we expect them to understand and practice our management philosophy, Purpose, and management strategies, to have an awareness of and make efforts for transformation, to engage in self-training and contribution to the organization’s growth and progress, and take actions with global awareness.
Our goal in enhancing human capital is to secure and foster human resources who embody the Oji Group Human Resource Philosophy, the basic premise of which is “ensuring compliance, safety and environment, and respect for human rights”, “inclusion and diversity”, and “utilization of human resources (fair treatment based on meritocracy and improvement of engagement)”. These three elements form the foundation of our human resource development and internal environment improvement policies.
With these three foundations firmly in place, we will promote the development of abilities and careers of diverse human resources and improvement in work-life management through change in mindset (behavior) of every employee as well as management in which management-level employees encourage growth and evolution of their subordinates.
These efforts will lead to the securing and fostering of human resources who embody the Oji Group Human Resource Philosophy by enabling the active participation and demonstration of the full potential of every employee, who is the source of value creation, as well as by achieving innovation based on diverse values and creative ideas. Accordingly, every one of our human resources will work to continuously enhance corporate value through practicing our management philosophy, Purpose, and management strategies (including long-term vision).
To develop human resources in line with the Oji Group Human Resource Philosophy, we have enriched in-house training in accordance with career stages. In particular, we are committed to developing global human resources to fully pursue the management strategies.
The Oji Group Fuji Training Center, a new base for the exchange and development of human resources constructed in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture, started operation in February 2023. The center hosts not only Group-wide training sessions but those organized by business companies. All training that takes place at the train-ing center includes education on compliance, safety, and environment, the Long-term Vision, and the Purpose. We thus seek thorough understanding and penetration of these topics.
Global human resource development training, which has been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled to resume in FY2023 with revised contents. We also plan to focus primarily on boosting digital literacy in driving forward the development of human resources who can promote digital transformation.
| Goals | Name of training | Eligible employees | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global human resource development | New employee global challenge | Employees in their first year | Selected new employees are sent to an over-seas site for one week |
| Overseas training for young employee (as trainees) | Employees in their fifth to tenth year | Three months of language training, followed by two years of practical experience at an over-seas site. Develops immediately effective human resources | |
| Oji Global School | Employees at the age of 31 to 45 | Six months of language training in Japan, followed by overseas assignment. Develops effective human resources for international business in a short time | |
| Online English conversation classes | All employees who apply | Increases overall English ability and develops cross-cultural communication capacity | |
| Management training | New manager training*1 | New managers | Manager duties, HR programs, and evaluator training |
| New general manager training*1 | General manager level | Dialogue with CEO and acquisition of knowledge and skills required to achieve division strategies | |
| Diversity Management Web Training | Manager (domestic group companies with 301 or more employees) | Sustainability Committee to review training content (harassment prevention through assertive responses in FY2022, feedback skills in FY2021, diversity management skills in FY2020) | |
| Managerial personnel development | Career building training for employees on the generalist track*1 *2 | Pre-management employees on the generalist track | Understand the functions required of managers, and improve capabilities for setting and solving issues |
| Career design | Career design training for young employees on the generalist track*1 | 3rd year employees in the generalist track | Assess their own abilities and establish goals for career self-reliance |
| Support for employee ability development | Personal-empowerment system | Qualified individuals | Support employees in their autonomous and continuing development of their abilities |
We started a new open recruitment system in FY2022 for regular employees and expatriate employees of Group companies in Japan, for the purpose of strengthening our business, revitalizing the organization, and improving employee engagement through the promotion of self-reliant career development based on employees’ intent, and appropriate allocation and effective utilization of highly motivated human resources.
The divisions eligible for open recruitment include the divisions of the “Group Business Development Division”, which was newly established in October 2022 at Oji Management Office Inc. with the aim of developing businesses that contribute to building a sustainable society and developing them into future pillars of earnings, as well as employees stationed overseas in India with the aim of developing and securing global human resources. From a large number of applications, approximately 20 employees who passed the screening and interview processes will be transferred.
We have established a support system for degree and certification acquisition for our regular employees to actively support and recognize their voluntary and continuous learning and career development.
The Oji Group provides its employees with the opportunity to periodically assess their satisfaction with the company by including survey items such as "job satisfaction," "willingness to continue working," "vitality," and "pride" in multiple surveys of employees*1, 2, and 3. Survey results are fed back to each workplace and used to improve the working environment.
In fiscal 2022, we introduced teleworking based on the results of awareness surveys and questionnaires to employees. We also implemented an open recruitment system*4 for regular Oji Group employees in Japan and expatriates.