Company InformationSocial
Data
| Unit | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Number of employees (regular employees) |
Total | Persons | 5,310 | 4,488 | 4,149 |
| Ratio of females | % | 42 | 37 | 38 | |
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Number of employees in managerial
positions (regular employees) |
Total | Persons | 952 | 973 | 710 |
| Ratio of females | % | 18 | 18 | 20 | |
| Number of Employees Taking Childcare Leave | Persons |
195 ※female only |
81 |
134 |
|
| Ratio of males | % | – | 32 | 39 | |
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Average overtime hours per month (regular employees) |
Hours | 16 | 16 | 19 | |
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Utilization of paid leave (regular emplovees) |
% | 64 | 63 | 72 | |
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HIKARI TSUSHIN Social Finance Framework
| Project Category |
Financial Services for Individuals, micro business and SMEs in Emerging Economies |
|---|---|
| SBP Category |
Access to essential services(Financing and financial services)/SME financing and microfinance |
| Eligible Social Proiects |
Funds for financial services (including loans,
installment sales medium enterprises , including
individuals and sole proprietorships and leases)
for micro, small and , in emerging countries with
immature financial services ＜Project Example＞ Provision of financial services such as installment sales of mobile phones , leasing and installment sales of motorcycles , autos and farm equipment , and microfinance, to individuals and micro, small and medium enterprises , in emerging countries such as Cambodia and Malaysia through BusinessPartner group – In Malaysia, people with below -average income are targeted |
| Target Populations |
Individuals and micro , small and medium enterprises with difficulty in accessing financial services in emerging countries where financial services are immature |
| SDGs |
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Initiatives
Promotion of Diversity
Through a thorough performance-based evaluation, the Group practices a fair performance evaluation that is free from bias based on age, gender, nationality and educational background.
Meritocracy
Based on the idea that experience makes people grow, we give employees countless opportunities to tackle challenges, and highly evaluate those who deliver results. Those who can make achievements gain a greater authority and are promoted to executive positions.
Respect for Human Rights
The Group respects human rights and the basic rights of workers, and strives to eliminate unfair discrimination, harassment, forced labor, and child labor. The Group focuses on encouraging employees to perform activities in good mental and physical health by establishing a counseling desk for employees to talk about any troubles and worries that they may have.
Working Hours
Long work hours and working on holidays are prohibited in principle.
Setting up an opinion-box system
We have established a system that enables employees to directly pass on their opinions, concerns, etc. to the management and executives while either disclosing their identity or doing so anonymously.
Various Systems
The Group created a work environment that allows employees to work comfortably by developing systems including flextime, childcare leave and shortened work hours, and support systems for returning to work after childbirth. The Group promotes health improvement activities including subsidizing vaccination through the Group’s health insurance association.
Economic Contributions
The Group runs businesses all over Japan, and its continuous profit growth leads to economic growth of the entire society, job creations in a broad range of fields and revitalization of local communities.
Contribution to Local Government
– The Group donates to Toshima-ku (head office location) some of the shareholder benefit items given by companies in which the Group invests. In December 2022, the Group received a letter of appreciation from the Toshima Ward Residents Council of Social Welfare. – The Group donates used stamps to Toshima-ku Residents Council of Social Welfare. (Used stamps are turned into money and used as funds for the welfare businesses.) – The Group regularly cleans the vicinity of Ikebukuro Station in Toshima-ku. – The Group supports the NPO Ecocap Promotion Association that collects plastic caps of PET (plastic) bottles to raise money for vaccinations.