Sekisui House Group Diversity and Inclusion Promotion
Remaining relevant in society, as a company that grows with its employees
A global movement that emphasizes management for realizing a sustainable society of diversity and inclusion has been sweeping the world in recent years. The Sekisui House Group was quick to highlight the importance of building a sustainable society, and in 2005 we issued the Declaration of Sustainability. We have been practicing a balanced management based on the four key values of the environment, economy, society, and residents. Our management is largely in the same direction as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. Sekisui House has been moving ahead with ESG management that emphasizes the environment (E), society (S), and governance (G), so that we can fulfill our corporate responsibilities and contribute to society through our sustainable growth.
In 2006, we announced the 「」 policy, in recognition of the need for a workplace that can accommodate diverse workstyles and lifestyles in a full-scale aging society with a declining birthrate. Sekisui House has set the three pillars of our diversity and inclusion promotion policy as promoting the active participation of women, the active participation of diverse personnel, and promoting a variety of working styles and work-life balance. We have been creating mechanisms and facilitating an environment for the sustainable growth of employees and the company.
As it has been, and will continue to be. The Sekisui House Group is striving to become a leader in ESG management. We will continue to provide new value in society, by linking our business strategy to the common global goals of the SDGs.
Human Resources Sustainability
In developing the human resources required to realize the Declaration of Sustainability, Sekisui House has set the three pillars of promoting the active participation of women, the active participation of diverse personnel, and promoting a variety of working styles and work-life balance to achieve the sustainable growth of employees and the company.
Four Key Values, 13 Guidelines, and the SDGs (Direct and indirect contributions through our businesses)
The sizes of the pictographs conceptually represent the degree of relation to our group’s four key values.
Action Plan for the Promotion of Active Participation of Women based on the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace
Female Career Development
Conducting training by job level and type, and accelerating efforts to facilitate the career development of female employees.
Work-life Balance Support
Fostering a workplace culture that supports both men and women to balance work with home life and raising children.
Workstyle ReformsInnovation
Practicing management that supports a work-life balance, and promoting workstyle reformsinnovation that achieve balanced results.
Sekisui House Group Diversity and Inclusion Promotion
～From promoting the active participation of women to workstyle innovation
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| 2004 |
Corporate Policy(Visions & Declarations) Mid-Term Management Vision, S-Project |
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Workstyle Innovation/Active Participation of Diverse Personnel Launched the Leave-for-Volunteering System |
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| 2005 |
Corporate Policy(Visions & Declarations) Declaration of Sustainability |
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Social Trends & National Policies Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children |
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Female Career Development Introducing the Retiree Reinstatement Registration Program |
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| 2006 |
Corporate Policy(Visions & Declarations) Human Resources Sustainability policy |
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Workstyle Innovation/Active Participation of Diverse Personnel Launched the Career Challenge System |
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Work-life Balance Support Enhanced the Childcare Support Program |
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| 2007 |
Workstyle Innovation/Active Participation of Diverse Personnel Started the Hour-Based Annual Leave System |
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Work-life Balance Support Launched the Hello Papa Childcare Leave Program for male employees |
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| 2009 |
Social Trends & National Policies Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members (Revision) |
| 2014 |
Social Trends & National Policies Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children (Revision) |
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Female Career Development |
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Work-life Balance Support Opened the Work-Life Balance Consultation Service Enhanced the Nursing Care Support Program |
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| 2015 |
Social Trends & National Policies Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by all UN Member States |
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Female Career Development
Started second semester of the Sekisui House Women’s College |
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Workstyle Innovation/Active Participation of Diverse Personnel Introduced Smart Holidays (paid leave system) Introduced Mandatory Retirement Age of 65-years |
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| 2016 |
Corporate Policy(Visions & Declarations) Action Plan for the Promotion of Active Participation of Women based on the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace |
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Social Trends & National Policies Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members (Revision) Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace Act for Eliminating Discrimination Against People with Disabilities |
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Female Career Development Started third semester of the Sekisui House Women’s College |
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Work-life Balance Support |
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| 2017 |
Social Trends & National Policies Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members (Revision) |
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Female Career Development Started fourth semester of the Sekisui House Women’s College |
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Workstyle Innovation/Active Participation of Diverse Personnel |
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Work-life Balance Support Started support for an early return to work (Nursery School Hunting service) Started support for returning to full-time work (for childcare expenses) Started support for Sunday work |
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| 2018 |
Female Career Development Started fifth semester of the Sekisui House Women’s College |
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Workstyle Innovation/Active Participation of Diverse Personnel Started the Sliding Work Schedules System |
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Work-life Balance Support Launched the special childcare leave program, Ikumen Leave |
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| 2019 |
Female Career Development Started sixth semester of the Sekisui House Women’s College |
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Workstyle Innovation/Active Participation of Diverse Personnel Set up the Heterosexual Common-law Marriage and Same Sex Partnership Personnel Registration System |
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Work-life Balance Support Started support for employee work-life balance during cancer/infertility treatments |
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| 2020 |
Corporate Policy(Visions & Declarations)
Announced the Human Rights Policy |
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Social Trends & National Policies Promotion of taking childcare leave for one month or more, for male national government employees |
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Female Career Development Started seventh semester of the Sekisui House Women’s College |
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Workstyle Innovation/Active Participation of Diverse Personnel Started full-scale promotion of Smart Work |
External Recognition
Sekisui House has been moving forward with progressive initiatives, including ESG management and diversity and inclusion promotion. Our proactive efforts and proven results have also been recognized and highly evaluated outside the company.
Cabinet Office
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
PRIDE Index
Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)
