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To secure a safe and comfortable working
environment,weestablishedaSafety andSanitation
Committeetomonitortidiness,cleanliness,andemployee
training at our facilities. With the goal of ensuring full
employee participation in creating and maintaining a
healthy,safe,andaccident-freeworkplace,Alpineset
three priority items in 2015 to promote the prevention of
accidents,andenhanced
both employee and
workplace safety through
work environment
patrols and the provision
of monthly safety
broadcasting programs.
We work to improve its organizational and corporate climate so that
the diverse specializations of our employees can be integrated into the
drive for growth.
Alpinedevelopsasafeandhealthyworkingenvironment,
in which each employee can work securely.
The people of Fukushima continue to feel anxiety after
theGreatEastJapanEarthquakeandtheensuingnuclear
accident.Aspartofourcorporateresponsibility,wecontinue
to provide support needed to create an environment in which
employees and their families can enjoy peace of mind. At
Alpine,wehavesetupradiationmonitoringpoststhroughout
our company that display radiation levels in the environment
and in food served in our cafeteria to demonstrate visually
that employees are safe from radiation from the nuclear
power plant. We also worked with a third-party radiation
examination specialist from
overseas to confirm our
measurements.
To further promote
employeepeaceofmind,
we have introduced buses
equippedwith wholebody
counters that measure the
level of radioactivity employees
and their families are exposed
to. The results are analyzed
by a university professor
specializinginradiation,and
we offer consultation session
with his support.
From2016,Alpinehasconductedstresstestsfor our
employees in accordance with the December 2015 revision
oftheIndustrialSafetyandHealthAct.Usinga 57-item
questionnaire,weraiseindividualemployeeawareness
about stress to prevent stress-related problems. We also use
the results of the testing to improve the working environment.
Alpine established its Work-Life Balance Committee to
discuss the achievement of desirable work styles that would
enablebothemployeesandthecompanytogrowtogether,
and is trying to develop in-house systems that further
improvethework-lifebalanceofeach employee.In2016,
we expanded the period of reduced working hours for long-
termnursingcareandchildrearing,implemented atrial
work-at-home program for employees who teleconference
withoverseassubsidiaries,establishedaday for
employees’ children to visit the workplace and a family day
with the goal of promoting family-oriented activities.
In2015,Alpineheldinterculturalcommunication
seminars to improve employee communication with
overseasoffices,andraiseawarenesstoavoidviolating
taboosandbreaching etiquetteinthevariousregions.
Forty-three employees participated in the seminars to learn
practical and important points to consider when interacting
with individuals from a wide range of nationalities who have
dierentvalues,andwhengivinginstructionstopeoplein
dierentcountries.
Alpinehiresregardless ofnationality,ethnicity,age,
gender,religion,or handicap.Weactivelypromotethe
congurationofaworkingenvironmentinwhichallemployees
candemonstratetheirmaximumpotential.AtAlpine,
diversity is one of our key strengths. To enhance employee
performance,AlpinehostsaHumanResourceDevelopment
Conferencetwiceeach year.Atthisconference, optimaljob
rotations and training schemes are discussed.
Alpine promotes the recruitment of women and actively
promotes the expansion of the range of occupations.
In response to the Act for the Promotion of Women’s
Participation and Advancement in the Workplace that came
intoforceonApril1,2016,Alpinecreatedanactionplan.
■Safety-consciousness after the Earthquake ■Stress Check Test
■ Work-Life Balance Committee – Considering
desirable work styles
■Intercultural Communication
■Basic Labor Safety Concept
Labor Safety
The majority of new employees have
specialized in technology and have been
recruited from university engineering programs.
Difficult to meet goals because of a lack of
female students in the required specialties
In the past
Expanding the specialization of
newly graduated hires to the sciences
Supporting the acquisition of specialized
knowledge through in-house education
From now
● Career support for women after maternity and childcare leave
● Re-entry system for women who have resigned due to child rearing or long-term nursing care for families
(Implemented in April 2016)
● Extension of shorter working hours due to child rearing (Implemented in April 2016)
● Improvement of the working environment for women in global-track positions
2020 targets: Ratio of full-time female employees – 20%
*Formula: Full-time female employees/ Overall full-time employees
Improve the ratio of newly graduated women hires
(global total and total in specific regions)
Improving the stability of female employment through the improvement of the working
environment and systems ⇒ (Goal) To ensure that the difference in length of
employment between male and female employees at Alpine is less than 3 years.
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Ratio of female hires ■Male
■Female
（person）
2011
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2012 2013 2014 2015
Ratio of female employees
（%）
2011
12.0
15.0
14.0
13.0
2012 2013 2014 2015
13.713.7 13.8
13.8
14.0
14.0 14.1
14.1
14.4
14.4
1
1
5
5
7
7
1
1
9
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Career Design for Women
From2016,Alpinehasprovidedcareerdesign seminars
forfemale employeeswhentheyarenewlyrecruited,
andintheir5thand10thyears. Withtheseseminars,we
develop a working system and organization wherein female
employees can exercise their abilities through the raising of
their awareness in the early stage of employment.
Receiving the Encouragement Award from the
Director of the Fukushima Labor Bureau
At the 2015 Fukushima Prefecture Occupational Safety
andHealth Conferenceheldtoimproveindustrialsafety
andhealthactivities,Alpine’sOnomachiPlantwas
recognized for its high level of safety and sanitation with
the Encouragement Award presented by the Director of
the Fukushima Labor
Bureau. We view this
award as an opportunity
to enhance the safety
and security of the
working environment
under the direction
of the Safety and
Sanitation Committee.
2015 Priority Items
●Thorough employee training
●Raising awareness of health
management
●Raisingawarenessoftrac
safety
Award Ceremony
Work environment patrol
Radiation Monitoring Post
BusEquippedwithWholeBodyCounter
Tocreateasecureandcomfortableworkenvironment,
Alpine conducts thorough disaster prevention and risk
management at all manufacturing bases.
In accordance with in-house comprehensive safety
standards,weconductperiodicalglobalsafetyinspections
to identify problems and take prompt corrective action.
■Global Safety Management■Improving the working environment so all employees can exercise their specialties
■Support for women’s empowerment in the
workplace
Diversity
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