Training and education

Material Issue Training and education

  • Targets/Vision
  • ● Develop personnel with specialties, creativity, and individuality

Management and Promotion Method of Training and education

[Responsible Departments]
  • Personnel Department
[Policy/Point of view]　

Based on the idea that “the Bando Group’s business is dependent on our people” set forth in the “Group Code of Conduct,” the Group strives to develop personnel with specialties, creativity, and individuality. We promote effective employee education according to the “Regulations on promotion of education and training” based on the “Human Resource Development Basic Policy” of Banco Chemical Industries.

[Visions]

Develop personnel with specialties, creativity, and individuality

[Measures]

With (1) self-development, (2) development through operations (OJT), and (3) character building as basic policies, we make programs and set targets for the level-based and function-based education under the annual education and training policy (Education and Training Promotion Committee).

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 roles of each level and improve interpersonal skill, and function-based education aims to acquire expertise necessary for performing duties. Since fiscal 2023, we have strengthened education aimed at acquiring DX and AI technologies mainly in the engineering and production divisions. After the education, we support the growth of individual employees by providing feedback to help them realize the areas to be strengthened. We also set up an educational policy to be regarded as an important goal every year in an effort to promote various educational measures.

[Main educational and training programs]

Hierarchical training

  • Training by qualification hierarchy (training for eligible workers)
  • Follow-up training after 3 years of entering the company
  • New Employee Training

Functional training

  • Bando Institute of Technology (5 programs)
  • Education of manufacturing technologies conservation (consisting of 3 programs such as production technology)
  • Education for acquiring DX and AI technologies (literacy and digital data utilization education using external institutions)
  • Manufacturing School(Education consisting of 5 programs for each stage of manufacturing site)
  • Bando Sales and Marketing School (2 courses)
New employee training
In addition to trainings to learn basic knowledge of the Company including the corporate history and business manners, we provide experiential learning such as zazen meditation experience and agricultural work in which employees experience organic farming under the guidance of farmers. In particular, agricultural work is a valuable experience that exposes them to diverse values and views on life and allows them to learn that our lives are built in harmony with people, society, and nature.
Education for acquiring DX and AI technologies
We established a DX Promotion Working Group and are focusing on nurturing digital talent to lead the development of smart manufacturing methods.
Manufacturing School
It is designed to cultivate abilities to solve problems or issues at the production bases and enhance knowledge and expertise required of leaders on the manufacturing front lines through self-directed improvement activities. In fiscal 2016, we started participating in other companies’ improvement activities as well, helping to change our awareness. We have also had personnel from overseas production bases participate in some of the training.

Established a selection-type training system to develop expatriates (and the next-generation leaders)

Since fiscal 2021, we have selected candidates for the next-generation leaders and offered trainings to strengthen English language skills as well as learn a wide range of business skills and necessary knowledge. With a three-year training period, fiscal 2024 was the final year for the second cohort who started the training in fiscal 2022. To show the achievements from the language training, the members were divided into the company team and the client team and participated in role-playing exercises simulating real-world presentations, meetings and negotiations.
The vigorous sessions in this training have provided participants with opportunities to improve their English proficiency and have also encouraged them to actively pursue learning for future global assignments.
After the one year of learning, all participants showed an improvement in their CEFR scores by one to two levels, and the visible learning results have enhanced their confidence, having a positive impact on their English learning.

* This Training program will continue to be offered in fisical year 2024 and beyond.

Training for enhancing listening and communication skills

To address workplace communication issues identified through the “Stress Check” conducted in fiscal 2022, we launched “Training for enhancing listening and communication skills” in fiscal 2023. The program places particular emphasis on improving communication among management and at manufacturing sites, and encourages subordinates to “develop concise communication skills” and superiors to “practice active listening” in their daily interactions, offering practical skills that can be applied from the very next day.
The program was initially launched for younger employees, including those in the manufacturing divisions, and in its second year, fiscal 2024, the scope was expanded to include management at the group leader level and above. In fiscal 2025, the program is planned to cover all core personnel.

Enhancement of communication

We organize various events such as “Sports day” and “Summer festival” to promote friendship between the Group’s employees and their family members. On the “Children’s visiting day” when employees’ children visit their parents’ workplace, we hope that the children not only see their parents work but also interact with working adults and learn about the joy and satisfaction of working so that each of them can develop their views on career and work. We also support clubs and circles enjoying, for example, football, golf, and bowling to facilitate communication. Information on these events and activities is made available through communication tools such as the Group Intranet and the Group newsletter and significantly contributes to offering hot topics about the Group and sharing updates on other offices and employees.