Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The JAPEX Group recruits and promotes various talents regardless of gender, or nationality, age, etc. We are also developing a corporate and organizational culture where all employees can demonstrate their abilities, improving the workplace environment, and reviewing our personnel system.
Basic Policy
JAPEX established the JAPEX Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Policy in December 2021. This policy is a revision of the JAPEX Diversity Policy, which was established in 2016 and has been promoted since then, to incorporate the concepts of equity and inclusion in light of recent changes in the external and our business environment.
We have formulated an action plan and set targets based on this policy to promote diversity activities.
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JAPEX Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Policy Established in December, 2021 In order to respond to changes in the business environment and achieve further growth as a comprehensive energy company, we regard the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) as an important management issue, and aim to strengthen our corporate competitiveness and achieve sustainable development. To this end, we enable our diverse employees to create new value by encouraging each and every one to play their active role and grow their careers through fully demonstrating their inherent capabilities. By respecting diversity in terms of gender, nationality, age, disability, career, personality, and values, and by correcting social imbalances caused by these characteristics and differences, we will realize an organizational culture in which all employees can be productive and active. ◆Foster an organizational culture that makes the most of diversity ◆Promote the activities of diverse human resources ◆Create an environment that respects diversity Michiro Yamashita |
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Main Measures
Career Support System
JAPEX has introduced a system to support employees in continuing their careers and career advancement by allowing them to demonstrate their inherent potential without being affected by various life events.
- Support for childcare costs for sick children and business trips
- Actual expenses paid by the company for childcare for sick children and extended childcare for business trips to double-income full-time employees (until children reach the fourth grade of elementary school)
- Childcare support for employees returning to full-time work
- Actual childcare costs paid by the company when double-income employees with children under the age of three return to full-time work after maternity leave, childcare leave, or reduced working hours
- Unpaid leave when an employee's spouse is transferred overseas
- A 10-day unpaid leave for long-term stays at the destination of the spouse
- Job return system for employees whose spouse has been transferred overseas
- Reemployment system for employees who retired due to overseas relocation of their spouse
Dealing with Unconscious Bias
Unconscious bias is something that we all have, cultivated through our individual experiences to date. However, if we do not realize this bias and impose it on others, it may hinder the exercise of each person's individuality and the growth of the organization.
As part of efforts to raise awareness of diversity, JAPEX holds seminars for managers on how to recognize and deal with unconscious bias.
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Dealing with Sexual Minorities
JAPEX considers the effort to appropriately recognize and accept sexual minorities such as LGBTQ+ as one of the promoting measures for DE&I.
We have the "Inner Rule of Same-sex Partnership," which defines treating our employees' same-sex partners in the same manner as legally married spouses, and it enables employees to apply for allowances and benefits in the relevant inner rules.
Also, to prevent prejudice and discrimination against sexual minorities, the "Inner Rule of Anti-harassment" sets the harassment regarding SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) as an object to prevent. Additionally, we conduct training for all employees.
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Targets and Achievements
Mid-Career Recruitment
JAPEX has been conducted the mid-career recruitment primarily targeting human resources with new perspectives and expertise. We have also set a goal to achieve 50% of mid-careers in our recruit numbers each year.
Disclosure of the ratio of mid-career recruitment based on the Law for the Comprehensive Promotion of Labor Policies
Disclosed on June 1, 2024
| FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | |
| Ratio of mid-career hires to full-time workers | 56.4% | 52.1% | 62.7% |
Efforts to Recruit Women to Management Positions
JAPEX has formulated action plans based on the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace and the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children, taking action to achieve our targets.
Target for the end of FY2025 (Action plans based on the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace)
- Increase the number of female managers from 19 (as of the end of 2020) to 25 or more.
- Increase the number of female department managers.
- Increase the ratio of female new-graduates to 30% or more.
- Increase the ratio of male employees taking childcare leave from 44.1% (in FY2019) to 80% or more.
Obtaining Certification
- Certification of the "Kurumin"
In August 2018, JAPEX obtained the Next-Generation Certification Mark (nicknamed "Kurumin") certification from the Tokyo Labor Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a childcare support company that balances work and childcare according to the action plan based on the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children (April 2016 to March 2018).
- Certification of the "Eruboshi"
In February 2021, we acquired the "Eruboshi" certification mark (third level) from the Tokyo Labor Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, based on the Law for the Promotion of Women's Activities, as a company with excellent implementation of initiatives to promote women's activities.
- PRIDE Index "Bronze" award
In November 2024, JAPEX has been awarded the "Bronze" rating in the "PRIDE Index 2024" formulated by the general incorporated association "work with Pride" as an evaluation index for efforts to address sexual minorities in the workplace.
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