Initiatives to promote diversity

Kirin Group has worked from early on to realize an organizational culture in which women can utilize independence and creativity and work with high energy. Along with fairly assessing the outstanding applicants for employment with the aim of women making up half of all hiring, efforts have been made to provide career support and leadership training to further increase the feeling of satisfaction at work and raise awareness of continued personal growth. In addition, the necessary programs and systems have been created to ensure female employees can fully experience the various life events with their partners, including marriage and childbirth. In 2022, we formulated the "Kirin Group's Long-Term Plan for the Advancement of Women 2030", which aims to increase the ratio of female leaders at Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. to 30% by 2030. The following are several of the initiatives being implemented by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited on an individual company basis.

We aim to foster an organizational culture that enables both men and women to demonstrate leadership early in their careers. To achieve this goal, we are implementing a fast-tracked career development approach, which supports employees to build work experience, achieve successes,　and create areas of expertise before they face the challenges of childbirth and child-rearing.

In 2011, Kirin Group formulated the Charter for Hiring People with Disabilities under which the group has worked to realize the employment of people with disabilities in a way that is unique to Kirin so that all people, regardless of disability, can work with high energy.

Our society is made up of diverse individuals, including those with a disability.

At Kirin Group, we are working to prepare a good workplace environment that includes rational courtesies and the removal of both physical and awareness barriers. Through this, we are aiming to improve our ability to respond to diverse market changes and create new value through mutual inspiration by people from various backgrounds. Moreover, we are working with the group companies to promote the hiring of people with disabilities and expand the job positions.

Kirin Group is partnering with local special needs schools and accepting students in a work shadowing program. In 2019, Kirin Office Service Company, Limited was established to enable members with a disability handle part of the head office internal affairs function, as well as streamline work operations at the group overall, expand the opportunities for employees with a disability and further promote the hiring of diverse people.

Age is not related to achievement at work, and efforts are being made to create an environment in which older employees can fully utilize the experience and skills accumulated over the years to contribute to the business results, as well as pass on their skills and otherwise have a positive impact on the younger generations.

As part of its initiatives to promote diversity, the Kirin Group also recruits individuals from various backgrounds, such as skilled employees and foreign nationals. By creating an environment where diverse talents can work together within the organization, we are fostering an organizational culture that embraces diversity, while also strengthening our capabilities for innovation and global responsiveness.

The Kirin Group aims not only to promote diversity in attributes but also to diversify individual values, abilities, and perspectives by providing opportunities to acquire various knowledge and experiences.

In 2019, we introduced the Work Abroad Program. In 2020, we lifted the ban on Side Jobs and began accepting side job employment. In 2022, we launched a pilot program to facilitate side job exchanges between companies, actively fostering employee diversification.

Since 2020, we permit employees taking side jobs and accept side job workers, providing employees with opportunities to gain various experiences beyond their primary job, such as giving lectures, writing, consulting, as well as accounting and auditing tasks.

We have implemented a support leave system to achieve work-life balance that allows employees who meet certain conditions to take extended leave for reasons such as spouse relocation, volunteering, and self-development. This system provides an opportunity for employees to gain knowledge and experience that they might not usually acquire through their regular jobs.