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Formulating the “NEC Group Human Rights Policy”
Promoting Women’s Success in the Workplace
As a global company, NEC supports the following codes of conduct and
guidelines advocated by the United Nations, the International Labor
Organization (ILO), the European Commission, and other organizations.
l The International Bill of Human Rights (United Nations)
l The ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
l The United Nations Global Compact
l Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP)
(United Nations)
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The ICT Sector Guide on Implementing the UN Guiding Principles
on Business and Human Rights (European Commission)
NEC appointed and promoted personnel irrespective of gender even before
the enactment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law in 1985.
NEC’s recruitment of new graduates in recent years has seen the ratio
of women among them grow to around 20% to 25%. In addition, the
percentage of the total number of managers who are women exceeds
5%. In addition, there are 96 management-class female employees who
are ranked in the position of department manager or higher, including
division leaders and branch managers. The percentage of such women is
3.8%. (The figures are as of April 2015.) In addition, NEC is actively
engaged in creating workplaces where women can succeed in line with
the action plan below, which is outlined in the Japan Business Federation
(Keidanren) Action Plan on Women’s Active Participation in the Workforce.
In line with this action plan, in fiscal 2015 NEC implemented the
following policies and events aimed at providing women with career
support and raising employee awareness.
l Business unit manager interviews about employing women at
the position of department manager
NEC conducted interviews to gain opinions and proposals regarding
matters that included the career experience needed for such employment,
fields in which success can be expected, and reviews of the working styles
In 2004, NEC added an item expressing respect for human rights to
its “NEC Group Charter of Corporate Behavior” and in April 2015 newly
formulated the NEC Group Human Rights Policy as a commitment to
stakeholders. This policy states that NEC shall engage in dialog and
discussion with stakeholders to develop and implement due diligence on
human rights. It also requires that a similar respect for human rights be
shown not only by NEC Group employees, but also by business partners
in the value chain and by other associates.
of employees who have restrictions on working hours, including shorter
working hours while raising children.
l An interactive event for young and mid-career female employees
In December 2014, NEC held a diversity promotion event called “Think
About Your Career, Your Dreams.” This was an interactive event for female
employees held by SELENE (short for “Scarlet Elegance in NEC”), a
volunteer group of NEC female managers.
The event had two main aims. One was to make women realize there are
many options for their career plans, life plans, and work styles. The other
was to enable the participants to meet many different people from within
the Company. About 80 young and mid-career female employees took part.
l Seminar on support for returning to work while raising children
In February 2015, NEC held a seminar on support for returning to the
workplace for employees who were on leave to raise
children. It was attended by about 50 employees on
such leave. Participants learned about the current
state of the Company, systems supporting working
parents, and self-management techniques. They also
worked in groups to positively reflect on returning to
the workplace.
l Career development events for female sales staff
Since fiscal 2013, networking events such as
national women’s sales staff events and
women’s leadership training have been held
across the Company for the purpose of
training female sales staff. These events are
not limited to employees, but also involve
exchanges with salespeople from different
sectors, helping broaden perspectives through
networking with people from other companies.
Achieve a percentage of women ranked department manager or higher of 5% by
April 2018
Raise career awareness and form networks of young and mid-career employees
using female managers, mainly those ranked as relatively high business unit
managers
Strengthen the support of employees aiming to be working parents
Promote innovative working styles by utilizing ICT and with a focus on diversity
Voluntary Action Plan on Promotion of
Women to Managerial and Board Positions
The NEC Group, to make additional progress with our global business, has established new practices under an “NEC Group Human Rights
Policy” as we strive to further respect human rights. We actively promote women’s success in the workplace, and are strengthening the
training of employees who can excel in a global environment. In addition, we conduct research into employee awareness both
domestically and overseas to promote quality workplaces, and strive to acquire official certification regarding safety and health.
Empowering Our People
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