The environment surrounding companies and society is changing dramatically, highlighted by continuing progress of globalization, as well as diversifying lifestyles and work styles. For companies and society to attain sustainable growth, a diverse range of human resources must be able to demonstrate their respective abilities. The T&D Life Group is working to shape an environment where diverse human resources can play an active role, with a view to attaining the sustainable growth of companies and society.
Needs that must be met in continuing work while raising children (Multiple answers were possible)
- Source: Survey to monitor actual conditions of childcare leave and other systems
Fiscal 2011 Questionnaire survey of workers
Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd., commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Initiatives of the T&D Life Group
The T&D Life Group has advanced efforts to nurture a corporate culture where diverse human resources can feel job satisfaction and reach their potential.
Particularly in our Group, where female employees account for a significant part of the total workforce, it is a key driver for corporate value creation and sustainable growth to enable women to further demonstrate their abilities to the fullest. Therefore, we duly recognize that promoting the active participation of women is a crucial management priority for the Group.
With this in mind, the T&D Life Group's three core life insurance companies have revised their respective personnel and remuneration systems, as well as introducing various support systems to enhance work-life balance.
By fostering Group-wide collaboration to encourage male employees to take childcare leave and measures to reduce total working hours, we are promoting the creation of workplace environments where everybody is motivated to play an active role.
To steadily advance initiatives to promote the active participation of female workers, the Group's three core life insurance companies formulated action plans in fiscal 2014 based on their respective business models.
Going forward, the T&D Life Group will further promote the active participation of female employees with the aim of creating new value.
Terunori Yokoyama
Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer T&D Holdings, Inc.
To Promote the Active Participation of Female Workers
Joint Group Co-Working Training in Pairs for Female Employees and Their Supervisors
Training in pairs for female employees and their section managers who serve as their supervisors were held at the Group's two head offices in Tokyo and Osaka. The goal of the training was to have female employees and their supervisors attend the same program together, and to consider career development issues from their respective standpoints.
The training was attended by 51 participating pairs, or 102 individuals, from the Group's three core life insurance companies. The participants were divided into groups of three pairs, or six people each, to give three-minute self-introductions based on the theme of “something you were praised for recently,” and to conduct role-playing exercises in career counseling situations with the female employee and supervisor roles reversed. The groups also gave team presentations and conducted other activities.
The participants commented that the training deepened their understanding of career development and management, along with making them aware of differences in values and perspectives. One participant said, “The training program gave me a good opportunity to take a fresh look at my career plan.” Another said, “I am now aware of the differences and gaps in thinking between female employees and their supervisors.”
