Creating an Excellent Workplace

"People are the foundation of business. Develop people before making products." This has been our basic philosophy since our inception, and we have emphasized human resource development so that our people understand our basic business philosophy, and constantly accomplish their mission accordingly. We are actively creating a corporate environment that makes effective use of our diversity, and are rolling out a variety of human resources policies globally.

Director in charge of Human Resources, Masatoshi Harada (Second from the right. Seen here with the heads of the Diversity Promotion Offices from each domain company. From the right is Ms. Soma from AVC Networks Company, Mr. Harada, Ms. Fukuda from headquarters, Ms. Iwasaki from Home Appliances Company, and Mr. Higuchi from e-Work Promotion Office.)

In fiscal 2008, we made effective use of information and communications technology and implemented the e-Work program, which permits a variety of flexible work arrangements not constricted by time or location. We are also working to enhance our personnel globally. For example, for key personnel working at companies outside of Japan, there is the Working in Japan program, whose purpose is to train and groom people for executive positions by having them work and study in Japan from several months to a year.

Fiscal 2009 falls in the middle of the GP3 Plan, and in order to advance toward the achievement of true global management, we are continuing to strengthen personnel training and the corporate environment, and are promoting personnel exchanges between countries, regions, businesses, and jobs.