Diversity Management
Approach to Diversity Management
The Sumitomo Riko Group Management Philosophy proclaims, "We will foster an invigorating corporate culture that respects our employees' diversity, personal qualities, and individuality." The Group engages in diversity promotion activities to create an environment in which people from diverse backgrounds can work with vigor and enthusiasm.

The Sumitomo Riko Group’s Diversity Logo
The establishment of a dedicated logo symbolizes the Sumitomo Riko Group’s efforts to promote diversity. This logo expresses our determination to unite in the creation of things of value through connections between people and links between diverse individuality, as a symbol of Sumitomo Riko’s active engagement in diversity.
Diversity Promotion Structure
At Sumitomo Riko, the Diversity Committee, a sub-committee of the CSR Committee, and the Diversity Promotion Office are taking the initiative to communicate the principles of diversity throughout the Group and to put measures in place. The Diversity Promotion Office also works with other relevant departments, including the Corporate Social Responsibility Department, the Human Resources Department, the Human Resources Development Department, and the Group HR Planning and Management Office to establish specific systems and improve the environment within the company.

Mid-term Vision, Results and Challenges for Diversity
Mid-term vision
Sumitomo Riko has established a vision that revolves around three axes and strives to promote diversity in the Group worldwide through engagement in this vision.
Three axes
- Empowerment of diverse people for success in work: Mindset reform toward independent success
- Work style reform: Establish comfortable workplace environments for all employees of all kinds
- Mindset reform and cultivation of corporate culture: Deepen understanding in workplaces, invigorate individuals

Key diversity challenges and outcomes in FY2019
Theme | Key Diversity Challenges in FY2019 | FY2019 Actual | |
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Empowerment of diverse people for success in work | Women account for 30% of all new recruits |
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Promote employment of people with disabilities (legally prescribed minimum employment rate: 2.20%) |
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Clarify and analyze actual situation to create comfortable workplace environments | Interviewed foreign national employees for purposes of revising personnel systems | ||
Work style reform |
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Examine and improve current reforms of systems | Implemented fixed-point observation of in-house programs | ||
Strengthen support programs for employees balancing work with parenting or nursing care responsibilities | Nursing care |
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Parenting |
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Mindset reform and cultivation of corporate culture | Strengthening of information dissemination capabilities |
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Awareness-raising activities through various training programs |
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Certification schemes |
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Global management | Survey to clarify the actual situation at overseas bases |
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Key diversity challenges in FY2020
Theme | Key Diversity Challenges in FY2020 |
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Empowerment of diverse people for success in work | [Ongoing] Follow up on recruitment efforts toward 30% target for female recruits |
[Ongoing] Promote employment of people with disabilities (legally prescribed minimum employment rate: 2.30%) | |
Raise employees’ motivation through career design (senior/female employees) | |
Work style reform | [Ongoing] Support workplace improvement activities through Iki-Iki Shindan |
[Ongoing] Support for balancing work with parenting or nursing care responsibilities | |
Support for balancing work and medical treatment | |
Mindset reform and cultivation of corporate culture | [Ongoing] Active dissemination of information (in-house magazine, newsletter, intranet website) |
[Ongoing] Activities to raise awareness about diversity through training and events (position-specific training, various events) | |
[Ongoing] Continue processes for certification schemes and confirm external evaluations (Use of in-house databases to visualize relevant figures and confirm position relative to our competitors) |
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Global management | Develop policies for connecting with overseas bases and methods of sharing information |