Sumitomo Corporation launched a company-wide Work-Life Balance (WLB) Promotion Project Team in April 2005 and has developed and implemented various specific measures. Attaching great importance to diverse values and lifestyles in personal WLB fulfillment, we offer various optional programs and are flexible and supportive in helping employees eliminate problems or concerns.
The company has devised and introduced a number of specific measures and programs based on the four objectives focused on by the company-wide WLB Promotion Project Team.
Reduction of overtime and resolution of long working hours
・Time management training sessions held, late-night work prohibited (from July 2005)
Employees encouraged to take paid leave
・Spouse's maternity leave introduced (from 2006)
・Volunteer leave
・Refresher leave
Sumitomo Corporation Participates in the “Kaeru! Japan” Campaign Promoted by the Japanese Cabinet Office
(Japanese Only)
Sumitomo Corporation is participating in the national campaign “Kaeru! Japan” (Change! JPN) to promote work-life balance organized by the Japanese Cabinet Office.
Building of a workplace that is free from both sexual and power harassment
Improved mental and physical health and guaranteed safety in the workplace
・SCG Counseling Center (from April 2005)
・Massage room (from April 2008)
Awareness-raising
・WLB seminars held (quarterly)
・WLB help desk (from May 2008)
・Orientation sessions for WLB programs held
More flexible work location and working hours
・Shorter working hours for employees taking care of a child or a family member (from April 2008)
・Flexible working hours
Female Activation Promotion Project Team (from April 2006)
・Child-care and family-care systems revised to be more generous than required by law
・Paid leave for employees taking care of sick children
・Rental mobile PCs available to employees taking child-care leave (from June 2007)
・Discounted baby-sitting services (from July 2007)
・In-house daycare center (from October 2008)
Career support
・Scope increased for continued use of maiden names (from July 2007)
・Career advisor system (from April 2007)
Sumitomo Corporation Participated as One of the Ten Model Companies of the “Work-Life Balance Promotion Model Project” by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan
(Japanese Only)
Sumitomo Corporation participated in the “Work-Life Balance Promotion Model Project” implemented by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan from April 2008 to March 2010 as one of the ten Model Companies.
