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What is a “friendly working environment”?

What is a "friendly working environment"? There are various characteristics that can be considered, but one of them is ``an environment where the premise is that employees have diverse attributes and that is respected,'' in other words, an environment of ``diversity and inclusion.'' Masu. Creating such an environment will not only improve the problems faced by those involved, but will also lead to creating an environment that is comfortable for everyone to work in. We will think about ``creating a comfortable working environment'' based on the certification system and specific initiatives that provide hints for creating such an environment.

Focusing on women and thinking about ``ease of work''

According to the British economic newspaper " The Economist" ranking (2021) on "ease of work for women" targeting 29 countries, mainly developed countries, Japan's "ease of work for women" is ranked second worst. It is ranked first. Reasons why it is difficult to work include workplace systems and facilities, the lack of female managers, and the heavy burden of housework and childcare. How can we improve this kind of work environment?

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has a system called ``Eruboshi Certification'' that certifies companies with excellent performance in promoting the active participation of women. The contents and specific initiatives are as follows.

Specific initiatives by companies to promote women’s advancement

Examples and criteria of evaluation items for “Eruboshi Certification”

・Recruitment: The competition ratio for recruitment by gender is about the same

・Management position ratio: The proportion of women in management positions must be higher than the average value for each industry.

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(Reference: Eruboshi certification evaluation items | Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare )

Examples of companies in our building that have announced their initiatives

• Ricoh Lease Co., Ltd.
• Uniadex Co., Ltd.
• IHI Rotating Machinery Engineering Co., Ltd.
• Hitachi, Ltd.

Specific initiatives

・E-learning, qualification acquisition, correspondence course participation and subsidy payments during childcare leave (Uniadex Co., Ltd., tenant of this building)

・Holding career training on the theme of women's empowerment and lectures inviting experts (Ricoh Lease Co., Ltd., tenant of this building)

・Setting and achieving the goal of female manager ratio (30%)

・Short-time work and flextime work

(Reference: Action plan based on the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace | Uniadex Co., Ltd.

Diversity & Inclusion External evaluation of diversity | Ricoh Lease Co., Ltd. )

Increasing the number of women in management positions increases the likelihood that issues that have been left behind will be made visible and systems improved. In addition, the introduction of short-time working hours and flexible working hours will be a ``work style reform'' that reviews existing systems.

Considering “ease of work” with a focus on sexual minorities

According to an announcement by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare , about 40% of LGB people (homosexual or bisexual people) and about 50% of transgender people (people whose gender is different from the gender they identify with on their family register) have problems at work. I am. Specific problems cited include having to act as a gender different from the gender you identify with, and the fact that everything is predicated on heterosexuality, such as internal systems and workplace practices. How can we improve this kind of work environment?

Take a look at the contents of the PRIDE Index, which was created with the aim of "creating workplaces in Japan that are comfortable for LGBTQ+ people to work in, beyond the framework of companies and organizations," and the specific initiatives of companies that have obtained the index. Let's go.

Specific initiatives by companies regarding sexual minorities

Examples and criteria of PRIDE index evaluation items

・Measures: Is gender handled according to the person's desired gender (health exam, clothing, nicknames, etc.)?

・Awareness activities: Education on how to respond when coming out about sexual orientation or gender identity

(Reference: What is the PRIDE index? Work with Pride )

Examples of companies in our building that have announced their initiatives

• Ricoh Lease Co., Ltd.
• Uniadex Co., Ltd.
• IHI Rotating Machinery Engineering Co., Ltd.

Specific initiatives

- Conducted e-learning for all executives and employees to understand the basics of LGBT (attendance rate 100%) (Ricoh Lease Co., Ltd., tenant of this building)

・Introduction of same-sex partner system, which includes same-sex partners as spouses

・Establishment and introduction of LGBT consultation desk

・Allow use of nicknames

(Reference: External evaluation of diversity and inclusion | Ricoh Lease Co., Ltd. )

Basic knowledge about sexual minorities can be found on the websites of organizations concerned with sexual minorities, and pamphlets and materials for companies may also be distributed. Although sexual minority issues are difficult to manifest, it is important to create systems and environments that assume their existence.

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Those who meet all of the following conditions are eligible.

• Those who are currently working as a tenant of "KDX Toyosu Grand Square".
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