Twenty-six employees participated in the seminars. For those returning to work after childbirth, the Company also provided welcome-back seminars to ease anxiety about balancing childcare and work. In 2020, 1,370 Shiseido Group employees in Japan (including 67 men) took childcare leave, and the retention rate after returning to work was 94.1%. Common-law and same-sex couples are also eligible for support provided to employees who are raising children or caring for families as detailed below. The Shiseido Group in Japan stipulates equal treatment for employees with same-sex and opposite-sex partners since 2017. To accommodate employees' lifestyles and help them advance their careers regardless of life events, such as childcare and family care, the Company has introduced a more fulfilling system above the standards currently provided by law. Shiseido believes this not only leads to employee growth but also enhances the Company’s performance and its corporate value. Going forward, the company will transition to the “Shiseido Hybrid Work Style,” which will provide tailored support to diverse work styles, to maximize synergy between remote and in-office work.Īchieving a work-life balance enables employees to use their newly created time to play active roles in society. Working from home arrangements will be applied to all Shiseido Group companies in Japan to pursue business growth through the health, security, safety and job satisfaction of employees, and further improvement of productivity. With the spread of novel coronavirus, there is greater need than ever for working from home and commuting at off-rush hour times. Shiseido Travel Retail headquarters (Singapore) has launched a platform that allows employees to share a wide range of resources, including information on infectious disease, advice on physical and mental health, and tips on how to work from home efficiently. Shiseido Japan headquarters conducted a study on employees’ productivity and mental health as they worked from home. It also enhanced the system for diverse work styles by, for example, adopting flexible working hours without core time. For example, the company accelerated digitization throughout the world, and made arrangements to allow flexible work styles including work from home, remote work, online meetings, and staggered work schedules. In 2020, Shiseido promptly took various measures in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Each employee has their choice of optimal environment to improve work efficiency, rather than spending a day at a designated desk. A wide variety of work spaces are provided in the company’s offices, such as private rooms suitable for work that requires concentration and a sofa area for idea creation in a relaxed atmosphere. Activity Based Working (ABW) now being promoted allows employees to choose the optimal environment according to different types of work. Shiseido has introduced flexible working hours and working from home arrangements and utilized external satellite offices so that employees can freely choose where and when they work.
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