Human Capital Initiatives
Rigaku group upholds the corporate mission of contributing to the enhancement of humanity. It is of great importance to create an environment in which each individual can fully demonstrate their abilities.
We have established strategies related to talent development and the improvement of the internal environment and are actively working toward achieving our goals.
- Strategy
- With regard to talent development, we are expanding our framework by identifying the knowledge and skills that each employee should acquire based on their position and role.
We are also working on measures to nurture a more varied talent pool, to improve employee health management and to provide a workplace that respects difference and thrives on diversity of opinions and background.
- Indicators and Goals
- We have set KPIs related to human capital and incorporated them into our medium-term management plan.
As part of our General Employer Action Plan under Japan’s Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children, we have established the following targets: a 50% childcare leave acquisition rate for male employees and a 100% acquisition rate for female employees (on a Rigaku Corporation standalone basis).
Creating a work environment for employees’ fulfillment
To help employees balance work and childcare and create an environment where all the employees can fulfill their potential, we implement various programs and measures.
Programs to Support a Positive Work Environment
Leave and Holiday Policies
- Childcare Support
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We offer programs, such as maternity leave allowance (equivalent to the basic salary when combined with childbirth allowance from the healthcare insurance) and a reduced-hours system for child-raising (available until the child completes third grade).
- Return-to-work rate after parental leave: 100% (past five years record)
- Paternity leave utilization rate: 64% (FY2023)
- Paid Leave
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Employees receive 17 days of paid leave in the first year entering the company (19 days in the second year, and 20 days from the third year onward).
Also, employees can take paid leave in hourly increments.- Average days of paid leave taken: 13.9 days (FY2022)
- Holidays
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In addition to a standard five-day workweek (Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays off), we provide New Year’s holidays, Golden Week, summer vacation, paid leave, bereavement leave, and special refreshment leave for long-term employees.
- Total annual holidays: 128 days
Support diverse work styles.
- We can wear anything at our office.
- We can wear anything at our office as we respect diversity and autonomy and promote a working environment where we can work with vigor and enthusiasm.
*There are some restrictions for safety reasons.
- Staggered office hours
- We have a system of staggered hours to improve work-life balance and productivity. The starting time can be chosen from 7 AM to 11 AM, in 30-minute increments.
- Travel allowance outside of working hours
- We pay an allowance for traveling outside of working hours.
- Work-from-home system
- We have a work-from-home system to improve flexibility and efficiency. We pay a work-from-home allowance.
- Free address workplace
- We have free addresses in some offices, for active communication among employees.
- No overtime day
- We encourage employees to leave work on time every Wednesday.
