Funai Soken Holdings Inc. and Funai Consulting Inc. receive the highest level (3 stars) of the "Eruboshi Certification" as companies Women's Empowerment

Funai Soken Holdings Inc. and Funai Consulting Inc. receive the highest level (3 stars) of the "Eruboshi Certification" as companies Women's Empowerment

Funai Soken Holdings Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and Group CEO : Takayuki Nakatani) and Funai Consulting Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President : Daisuke Shinkai) are pleased to announce that they have both received the highest rating of 3 stars in the "Eruboshi Certification," a certification for companies promoting women's advancement established by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, in Notices of their excellent implementation of Initiatives to Women's Empowerment .

1. About the "Eruboshi" certification

The "Eruboshi Certification" is a system established under the Act Women's Empowerment and Advancement in Initiatives to evaluate companies that are actively working to promote the advancement of women, and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare certifies them.
This certification is based on five evaluation criteria : " recruitment ," "Continued Employment," "Working Hours and Other Working Styles," "Managerial Position Ratio," and "Diverse Career Paths." Companies are evaluated on a three-tiered scale depending on the number of items they meet the criteria for. Funai Soken Holdings Inc. and Funai Consulting Inc. met the criteria for all five items and were therefore certified at the highest level, level 3 (3 stars).

2. Funai Soken Group 's Initiatives to Women's Empowerment in the Workplace

Based on the belief that "human resources are our greatest asset," Funai Soken Group considers the advancement of women as a key issue for sustainable growth and is promoting multifaceted Initiatives .

Goals and Current Situation
female manager ratio : We aim for 30% by 2030.
Female employee ratio: We aim for 40% by 2030. (Actual result in 2024: 38.0%)
The rate of men taking paternity leave is 67.9% ( FY ), significantly higher than the national average of 30.1% ( FY Basic Survey on Employment Equality) announced by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, indicating that progress is being made in creating Environment where both men and women can balance childcare and their careers.

■ Main specific Initiatives

1. Career development support for young employees
Career Navi CAFÉ: This training program is for all female employees in their first or second year at the company. It provides an opportunity to hear about the experiences of senior employees who serve as role models and to think about career and life plans, held three times a year.

2. Development of systems and Environment
• Review of personnel system: We have revised our personnel system to promote an increase in female manager ratio and are implementing a promotion program.
• Promoting flexible work styles: We encourage work styles that suit individual circumstances, such as remote work, flextime, and career track transfers to match lifestyles.
- Changing the mindset of managers: We are strengthening the support system throughout the organization by conducting "success support training" for managers to help female subordinates succeed.
• Smooth return-to-work support: We have established a "Maternity Leave Return Program" and conduct pre-return-to-work interviews to create Environment employees can return to work with peace of mind.

We believe that diversity management, including Women's Empowerment the workforce, is essential for creating the foundation necessary for innovation, value creation, and productivity improvement. Moving forward, we will continue to actively Initiatives on improving Environment and supporting career development so that all employees can feel a sense of fulfillment in their work and maximize their abilities, thereby creating a workplace creating an environment where diverse talents can thrive.

(Reference) Funai Soken Group Diversity & Inclusion:
https://hd.funaisoken.co.jp/sustainability/social/diversity/

Contact Us regarding this matter
Funai Soken Holdings Inc. Co., Ltd.
Corporate Strategy Department, Public Relations Team E-mail: pub@funaisoken.co.jp