Human Resource Development Policy

Based on Bando’s management philosophy, our human resource development policy is designed to enhance each employee’s abilities, motivation and devotion to teamwork. We want each employee to grow personally through their work and have a useful role in the company.
The educational system is divided into two categories: hierarchical education and function-based education.
Hierarchical education is divided across the sectors to recognize role recognition by each level, interpersonal skill improvement, and function-based education to acquire expertise necessary for performing duties. In addition, we set up an educational policy that is an important goal every year and are promoting each educational policy. Participating in the external education program supports in-house open recruitment, etc., and active promotion of individual career development.

Development of Human Resource Leaders Who Can Be Successful Globally

At the “Bando Management School,” we are working to develop the future management of the Company, while “Overseas Practical Training” is used to educate personnel by dispatching them overseas for practical operations. In our induction education programs for new recruits, we have incorporated an English language-training component taught by foreign teachers, and we provide ongoing e-learning courses after the training. In this way, we are working to strengthen the English language capabilities of each of our younger employees as a basic part of developing global personnel.
At our “Manufacturing School,” which is designed to develop leaders on the manufacturing front lines, we nurture the ability to solve issues at production sites and focus on strengthening the knowledge and expertise required for leaders on manufacturing sites through self-directed improvement activities. In FY2017, we started participating in other companies’ improvement activities as well, helping to change our awareness. We have also had personnel from overseas production sites participate in some of the training.

English language training for new recruits

Manufacturing School

Work Style Innovation — Enabling Every Individual to Maximize Their Abilities

In Japan, work style needs are diversifying, including a decline in the productive population due to a falling birthrate and aging population, and balancing childcare and nursing care with work. Against this backdrop, it is important to address issues such as increasing productivity through investment and innovation, increasing employment opportunities, and creating environments where people can fulfill their ambitions and demonstrate their capabilities. Under BF-2, guideline 4, the Bando Group is focusing on “work style innovation of individuals and the organization.” In April 2018, we established the Work Style Innovation Department to drive reforms in our work processes, increase productivity, and reform our corporate culture. The department will work to change work styles to enable generation of high added value within a limited time, and to reduce overtime hours per employee by 10% each year over the next five years. In this way, it aims to realize a corporate culture in which every employee enjoys and feels motivated by their work.

Discussion on work style innovation

Flexible Work Styles Realize Various Kinds of Motivation for Working

In April 2017, we established a “Work Location Change Request System” for people to request a change of work location due to reasons such as a spouse’s transfer or the need to nurse a family member. We also created a system for people who have temporarily resigned for such reasons to apply for reemployment by registering beforehand. In April 2018, we introduced a work-from-home system for employees involved in childcare or nursing care. We will continue to enable more flexible ways of working and support various methods and motivations for working.

Initiatives for Employees to Work Healthily and Enthusiastically

In April 2017, we appointed a new executive in charge of health and we are strengthening our initiatives on employee health. We have set specific targets on metabolic syndrome and mental health, and the “Healthy and Enthusiastic Workplace Creation Team” jointly organized by labor and management will lead our efforts to realize employees’ own visions for their health and create comfortable workplaces.
Partly due to the impact of this initiative, we have been included for a second consecutive year as a “Health & Productivity Stock Selection by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock” Exchange.