Human Resources

Based on our company mission, “Establish a better society through our corporate activities,” we have set our Vision as “Grow into a global, unique, and highly profitable company where every employee feels pride and satisfaction in his/her work.” We have also set out the following three values as our important values: (1) Inspire WakuWaku feeling from all stakeholders, (2) Co-create environmental, social and economic value with the stakeholders, and (3) Facilitate every employee’s own value creation.
To realize our Vision, we will continue to take on challenges with a sense of speed while combining the power of the Group and all of our stakeholders, in order to create innovations beyond the boundaries of chemistry based on new ideas of diverse individuals. We will also co-create environmental, social, and economic value with our stakeholders to increase our corporate value.
To promote changes toward the Vision, we believe that it is important to create a company in which each and every employee can be excited (“WakuWaku”) based on the idea that “Every department is a profit center” (each and every diverse employee from all walks of life plays a leading role).
Based on this belief, we have established our HR Philosophy as “Respect diversity and collaboration.” Our goal is to create new value through the synergistic effects of individual connections based on mutual recognition of each other’s individuality. Under this philosophy, we will foster job satisfaction and pride in each employee based on our HR policy, “Create an environment in which individual abilities can be maximized.” Specifically, we will develop a grade system that makes better use of capabilities, a compensation system based on competence and roles, and a fair and transparent evaluation system. We will also carry out human resource development while being conscious of the learning that individuals require, such as strengthening management skills, deepening specialization, and reskilling.

Image of the connection between human resources philosophy, human capital, and management policies

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In accordance with our motto, “Every employee in various situations plays a leading role,” which includes overseas and production sites employees as well as at our head office, we are determined to spotlight everyone so that every employee can shine and experience a sense of accomplishment. We have the concept that “Every department is a profit center” which expresses the essence of this idea. We believe that being a company where every employee can be excited (WakuWaku) is key to transformation toward our vision.
Sanyo Chemical group will actively put effort into the resolution of diverse issues for a better sustainable society. Therefore, while placing importance on each and every employee’s job satisfaction, including global staff (locally hired employees of overseas affiliates), we will take on the challenge along with all stakeholders toward “An exciting (WakuWaku) future.”

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Policy

The Group has long been committed to “people-oriented management,” and has established systems that allow everyone to take on challenges on their own initiative, aiming to be a company in which each and every employee can grow together with the company and feel job satisfaction and happiness. We position human resources as the driving force that creates innovation toward the realization of our Vision. Aiming to spotlight everyone and to promote changes in an exciting way (“WakuWaku”), we set our HR Development Policy to “have everyone play an active role” and “develop an environment in which leaders (successors) grow naturally.” Under this policy, we will strengthen our human resource base to support our sustainable growth.

Management System

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Target

Education/training system

We have developed an education system based on our “Skill and Training Map” which summarizes the skills and knowledge of each role. We introduced Online language (English, Chinese) training programs and e-learning system, to help employees enlighten themselves and develop their individual capabilities.

Awards system

HR Development lecture sessions hosted by the labor union

With a union shop system, in which all employees except managers join the labor union, we work to build relationships that emphasize dialogue and cooperation between labor and management. As part of the activities of the labor union, it holds HR Development lecture sessions, inviting experts and celebrities, with the aim of developing human resources, who are the assets of the company. The sessions are attended by not only union members but also managers and executives. In FY2022, the following lecture sessions were held in an online live distribution format (22nd session) to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and in a hybrid format (23rd session) that combines an online distribution with on-site participation. Both sessions were attended by over 100 online participants, with approximately 20 on-site participants in the 23rd session.

• 22nd session: “Organizational design for cross-cultural communication—Leading to the growth of employees and the company”
  Lecturer: Mr. Jeff Berglund [Professor at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto International Tourism Ambassador]

Mr. Jeff Berglund
[Professor at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto International Tourism Ambassador]

• 23rd session: “Mental coaching that changed Japan’s national rugby team—Leadership that revitalizes the organization”
  Lecturer: Ms. Kaori Araki [Visiting Professor at Juntendo University, chief consultant at CORAZON Co., Ltd.]

Ms. Kaori Araki
[Visiting Professor at Juntendo University, chief consultant at CORAZON Co., Ltd.]