Promoting Active Participation by Women
Proportion of Female Executives at Onward Kashiyama
Mentor System
In July 2022, we introduced a mentoring program* as a measure to train female candidates for executive positions.
*A program in which experienced senior employees (mentors) support the personal development of junior employees (mentees) by assisting them in resolving career development issues and concerns through interactive dialogue.
This initiative, launched at Onward Kashiyama, has now expanded to include Group companies Chacott, Daiwa, and Island as part of our management development program for future executives, regardless of gender. Alongside developing executive talent across the entire Onward Group, we are fostering talent networking that transcends the boundaries of individual operating companies.
Our measures to promote active participation by women, including the mentoring program, were featured on TV Tokyo's "World Business Satellite" and "Morning Satellite" in March 2023.
Dialogue Sessions
Starting in FY2023, Michinobu Yasumoto, President and CEO, and management-level employees have been conducting "Dialogue Sessions" to share challenges and discuss solutions for promoting diversity, with the goal of fostering corporate growth and development. We are promoting mutual understanding by shifting from a presentation format to a dialogue format.
The theme in the first year was "Promoting Active Participation by Women," with female managers participating.
We are currently implementing initiatives under the theme of "Diversity for Innovation," regardless of gender.
Career Planning Training
Since September 2022, Onward Holdings has offered training to help employees learn about ways of working and thinking that allow them to make the most of themselves in the context of diversity and to consider career development without being restricted by the conventional image of managerial posts.
In addition to acquiring self-branding skills and becoming role models themselves, the aim is to connect with other female executives.