SOCIAL Our Approach to Human Capital Management

Diverse Individuality Drives Society Forward.

For the Vision Group, people are our greatest capital.
We believe that creating an environment where each individual can fully realize their unique strengths and talents,
regardless of nationality, gender, or age, is directly linked to the sustainable enhancement of corporate value.

Key Human Capital Management Targets

  • Improving Employee Engagement

    2030 KPI Target

    Well-being Score(Non-consolidated)

    Score A

    Beginning in 2026, we introduce employee engagement surveys to visualize organizational conditions and enhance employee fulfillment at work.

  • Employee Health and Workplace Comfort

    2030 KPI Target

    Cancer Screening Rate(Non-consolidated)

    90%

    In addition to ensuring regular health checkups, we strengthen support for cancer screenings for employees aged 40 and over, including MicroCTC testing for managers and nematode screening for non-managerial employees, to help protect employee health.

  • Diversity and Female Empowerment

    2030 KPI Target

    Combined Percentage of Female and Foreign National Managers(Non-consolidated)

    20%

    We promote the recruitment and appointment of diverse talent, including women and foreign national employees, and actively support their participation in decision-making roles.

    • 2025 Baseline: 15.5%
    • Combined percentage of female managers and foreign national managers (individuals who fall under both categories are counted once)
  • Skill Upgrading and Operational Transformation

    2030 KPI Target

    Rate in Work Utilizing New Skills(Non-consolidated)

    80%

    We introduce a talent management system to enable data-based management of targets and metrics and promote shifts in work toward new skill categories.

Empowering Each Employee’s Self-Directed Growth VISION’s Support Framework

We provide training tailored to different career levels and a comprehensive support framework so that each employee can shape their own career and continue to grow as a professional.

BASE

A Foundation for Continuous Growth

  • 1-on-1 Meetings Dialogue and Improved Employee Engagement
  • Career Design Office Professional Career Counseling
  • Talent Management System Visualizing Skills and Aspirations and Matching People with Roles That Best Fit Their Strengths
  • Company-wide Education Sustainability, Compliance, Information Security, etc.
  • 1-on-1 Meetings

    We have institutionalized regular one-on-one meetings between managers and team members. Beyond checking work progress, these conversations address day-to-day concerns and medium- to long-term career goals, supporting individual growth and improving employee engagement.

  • Career Design Office

    Staff holding nationally recognized qualifications support employees in proactively shaping their careers around what they want to become. They provide guidance on self-directed learning and training opportunities and work with each employee to map out a growth path suited to their individual goals.

  • Talent Management System

    We visualize employees’ skills, aspirations, and track records through data. This information is used to match people with roles that best fit their strengths and to support data-driven career design and development.

  • Company-wide Education

    As a foundation for employees to perform as professionals, we continuously provide company-wide education on sustainability, including materiality and the SDGs, as well as compliance, information security, harassment prevention, and other topics.

STEP

Learning Tailored to Each Stage of Growth

  • New Employees and Early-Career Employees Basic Training and Onboarding
  • Mid-Career and Professional Employees Function-Specific Training (Sales, Technology, Planning, etc.)
  • Leaders and Management Management Training and Advanced Professional Training

BOOST

Self-Directed Challenges

  • Selective Development Programs Next-Generation Leaders / Assessment Center
  • Professional Certification Support Cost Support and Certification Bonuses

Creating a Workplace Where Diverse Individuals Can Thrive with Peace of Mind

POINT 01

Diversity and Support for Balancing Work and Life

Supporting Diverse Careers through Life-Stage Changes

We promote diversity and inclusion by creating an environment in which all employees can fully demonstrate their abilities, regardless of nationality, gender, or disability.

Supporting Women’s Advancement and Childcare

We aim to increase the percentage of women in management (target: 20%) while providing childcare support through our company-operated Vision Kids Nursery. We strongly support employees in balancing childcare and their careers.

Eruboshi certification mark

Eruboshi Certification (Level 2)

We have been certified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as a company with outstanding initiatives to promote women’s advancement. Our efforts to create an environment where diverse talent can demonstrate their abilities, including initiatives to increase the percentage of women in management, have been recognized.

Promoting Employment of Persons with Disabilities

We create work environments tailored to individual characteristics and aptitudes, fostering a workplace where diverse talent can grow together.

POINT 02

Respect for Human Rights and a Workplace Where Employees Can Feel Secure

Toward a Psychologically Safe Workplace Where People Respect One Another.

We strive to foster a transparent organizational culture where every employee can feel secure and perform to their full potential.

Respect for Human Rights and Prohibition of Harassment

We do not tolerate discrimination based on nationality, gender, age, faith, social status, or other factors, and are committed to maintaining a corporate culture that does not tolerate harassment.

Whistleblowing System (Helpline)

We have established a channel for anonymous consultation and reporting. By identifying and resolving internal issues at an early stage and strengthening our self-correcting mechanisms, we maintain a healthy workplace environment.

Protecting Everyone Connected to Our Business VISION Group Human Rights Policy

The VISION Group Human Rights Policy is our highest-level policy on human rights and serves as the foundation for all business activities across the VISION Group.

  • POINT 01

    Ensuring a Discrimination-Free Environment

    We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or violations of privacy for any reason, including nationality, gender, or disability.

  • POINT 02

    Collaboration Across the Supply Chain

    Through ongoing dialogue with business partners and other stakeholders, we work across the entire value chain to prevent human rights violations.

  • POINT 03

    Prompt Remediation and Ongoing Improvement

    At any sign of a potential issue, we promptly investigate and take remedial action while continuing education and training in the workplace.

VISION Group Human Rights Policy

VISION Group Human Rights Policy

The VISION Group Human Rights Policy (the “Human Rights Policy”) is our highest-level policy on human rights and serves as the foundation for all business activities across the VISION Group.

  • Respect for Human Rights

    We recognize that all business activities may potentially or actually have impacts on the environment and human rights.

    In accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, we address social issues such as climate change, biodiversity, discrimination, and poverty through our business activities, with the aim of realizing a sustainable society.

  • Scope

    This policy applies to all directors, officers, and employees of the VISION Group.

  • Prevention of Human Rights Violations

    We work in cooperation with the VISION Group, suppliers, and other stakeholders and engage in ongoing dialogue to prevent human rights violations.

  • Human Rights Issues Related to Business Activities

    We respect the human rights of all people connected to our business activities, including local communities, customers, employees, and business partners, and will never engage in discrimination or harassment based on race, nationality, gender, origin, disability, religion, beliefs, or other factors, nor in any conduct that violates privacy.

  • Remediation

    If it becomes apparent that any of our business activities may infringe upon human rights, we will promptly investigate and endeavor to provide remediation by taking appropriate measures.

  • Education and Training

    We will continuously provide education and training to employees so that this policy is understood and embedded throughout the VISION Group and across all workplaces and business activities, with the aim of ensuring that every employee fully understands and practices respect for human rights.

December 2024