Increased engagement

In 2016, we established the Job Satisfaction Improvement Committee, which is mainly composed of young employees, with the aim of developing and enhancing human resources that support further global growth and technological innovation. We have considered and implemented more than 20 measures to improve job satisfaction.

Starting in fiscal 2019, we renamed ourselves the "Communication Promotion Committee" as a cross-divisional project team with an even greater focus on communication, which is closely related to job satisfaction, and have been working on communication improvement activities in a total of 102 workplaces over the five years up to fiscal 2023. Through activities to improve workplace communication, we aim to make our company more attractive across a wide range of themes, and are working on a variety of measures such as improving job satisfaction, streamlining operations, and encouraging more active information sharing between departments.

The committee serves as an opportunity for various employees, regardless of division or generation, to exchange ideas and work together in friendly rivalry.

In addition, based on the results of the ES (employee satisfaction) survey that we conduct every year, we are considering new measures and verifying the effectiveness of these measures.

From fiscal 2024, in order to continue the results and resolve issues gained through the activities of Communication Promotion Committee, we will rename the committee "ONE TEAM" and work on ES improvement activities that focus on resolving the concerns and problems of each base. By working together as one to improve ES, we aim to foster a greater sense of unity and improve engagement.

We have been conducting an ES (Employee Satisfaction) Survey once a year since 2016.
The survey results reveal issues that are being addressed by making proposals to management and Human Resources Department, and we are also working to implement measures and verify their effectiveness through the activities of the Engagement Improvement Project established under the Human Resources Development and ES Improvement Office. The survey results are also provided as feedback to business divisions and each department, and activities are being carried out to encourage and support the unique improvements of each site and department.
The ES score has been increasing every year, and the ES score for the 9th survey (2023) was 3.39 (5 points), the highest level since the survey began.

We are implementing "Topy Talk," a communication promotion measure that allows management and employees to talk in real time, with the aim of creating a culture where free discussion can be held and fostering a sense of unity by increasing the "transparency" of the company. By listening to the CEO's talk online and using chat and questionnaire functions to talk to the CEO in real time, participants can feel closer to the CEO and the company and get to know them more deeply, and it is an opportunity for the entire company to come together and think about the company's growth. A total of 16 Topy Talks have been held by fiscal 2023, with around 150 people participating each time.

Starting in fiscal 2022, we will be implementing team-up activities to foster a sense of unity by setting goals as a team and working together to tackle themes. These activities aim to encourage employees to take their work as their own and take on new challenges, building a better organizational culture in the workplace (trust, respect, and recognition), and contributing to the company's profits through communication.
In fiscal 2023, a total of 21 teams and 195 employees from across the company participated, leading to improved team strength and deeper communication in many teams.
At the end of the activity, the entire company voted for "the team that had fun, was independent, and took on challenges," and the top three teams were awarded by President and CEO as "the teams chosen by everyone that performed the most outstanding activities."