Human Resource Strategies
Promotion of Diversity
Going beyond attributes to a diversity that nurtures individuality
We are promoting diversity with the aim of making Kaneka an organization where diverse employees with different talents can create new value.
Active Participation of Female Employees
Percentage of female executives (target): Fiscal 2026 11%
We are steadily increasing the number of female executives and female first level assistant managers (executive candidates). We are promoting the active participation of women through our systems and also by raising awareness. Such initiatives include providing systems to support a healthy work-life balance, facilitating communication with women in senior ranking positions, and efforts to encourage male employees to take childcare leave.
Female Executives and Candidates
Promoting the Active Involvement of Senior Employees
In 2021, we introduced a job-based system for senior employees. The system matches departmental recruitment needs with the duties and work styles desired by senior employees when they are rehired at retirement age.
Every year, more than 90% of Kaneka’s senior employees choose to be rehired.
Acquiring Diverse Experiences and Expertise
Percentage of career hires (approximate): Over 40% each year
In recent years we have recruited mid-career hires across a wide range of fields such as research and development, manufacturing, engineering, sales, and management. The number of mid-career hires is continuing on an upward trend.
We will continue to aim for over 40% mid-career hires each year as we work to diversify the experience and expertise of the members of the organization.
Mid-career Hires by Field
Merit-based Promotion
Since Kaneka was founded, we have promoted people to executive positions based on their ability and regardless of their educational background. The same applies to the number of years of service.
About 20% of our executive positions are now held by mid-career hires. We will continue to appoint people from diverse backgrounds to executive positions.
Composition of Executive Team by Educational Background
Percentage of Executive and First Level Assistant Manager (Executive Candidate) Positions That Are Held by Mid-Career Hires
Reflecting Diversity Efforts into Evaluations of Executives
From fiscal 2023, we added diversity (diversification of human resources in one’s own organization) as a new evaluation item in evaluations for executive positions. At Kaneka, we see diversity as encompassing not only promoting the advancement of women, but also creating a supportive workplace and the promoting diverse human resources. With this in mind, we encourage the promotion of diversity in each organization from an evaluation standpoint also.
