Diversity & Inclusion
We view diversity and inclusion as one of the key pillars supporting our management foundation, and are working to foster systems and an organizational culture where diverse human resources can thrive.
Transforming our culture so that everyone can thrive
To build an organization where diverse values naturally coexist and innovation continues to flourish, we must not only transform the employees themselves but also our surrounding environment and corporate culture itself. As part of this cultural transformation, we began providing training for managers in FY 2025.
We will foster a culture where the entire organization collectively considers how to best manage and maximize each employee’s unique strengths and translate that into business success.
Improving diversity management capabilities
Our diversity management training helps managers reaffirm both the company’s objectives for diversity initiatives as well as key considerations for their implementation. In addition, we provide managers with the opportunity to consider how to best support their subordinates’ career development by having them reflect on their own careers and engage in role-play exercises of actual meetings.
Creating opportunities to learn outside
We believe that engaging with different corporate cultures is essential to embracing and leveraging diverse values, and we host various events to facilitate this.
Lectures by leaders from other industries
We host lectures by various leaders, including an individual with extensive management experience in advertising and an executive who had previously been a professional athlete. By inviting experts from a wide range of fields to speak, we continue to broaden and elevate our perspective on matters.
Cross-industry networking events
We network broadly with companies from various industries beyond the automotive parts sector, including home appliances, transportation, printing, and office supplies. By engaging with people and insights previously unencountered, we aim to enrich our employees’ ideas and foster an organizational culture that sparks innovation. These cross-industry events are held periodically with discussion topics set for each session, bringing together a diverse set of participants such as female engineers, young leaders on the production floor, developers from design departments, and others.
In addition, as part of our efforts to support people with disabilities, we actively work to foster a deeper understanding of disabilities by visiting special needs schools and special subsidiaries that employ people with disabilities.
Career support
We host a seminar for those in their 50s on vibrant living to help senior-level employees at the milestone age of 50 contemplate their futures from a career-oriented perspective.
In addition, we interview former employees who are enjoying their post-retirement lives about their current lifestyles and personal outlooks. This helps current employees envision their future careers while continuing to thrive.
Employee socializing
In addition to outside exchanges, we also proactively encourage employees to interact across our own departments and factories.
Mix Up Talk
By having product developers in new fields share their experiences and answer questions—e.g., on the rewards of venturing into new areas and the obstacles overcome to bring products to market—both employees working on existing products and in new fields are able to deepen their understanding of one another.
Social gatherings for mid-career and new graduate hires
We hold social gatherings that bring together new hires with prior work experience and those who joined Tokai Rika as new graduates. By having mid-career hires share their perspective of Tokai Rika from the outside and new graduates share aspects of Tokai Rika not visible from the outside, we foster opportunities for both groups to be inspired and gain fresh insights.