OMRON Corporation (HQ: Shimogyo-Ku, Kyoto. President and CEO: Junta Tsujinaga) announced that for the second consecutive year in FY23, the number of childcare leave days taken by its male employees in Japan exceeded two months. The percentage of employees taking childcare leave was 66%, more than double the average for Japanese manufacturers *¹30.2%. This was the first time for OMRON to exceed 60%.

October 19 is recognized as "Ikumen Day" *² in Japan by the Japan Anniversary Association. According to a survey released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on July 31,2024, based on responses from 3,945 business offices across Japan, the average rate of paternity leave taken was 30.1%, and more than half (58.1%)*³ took leave for less than 1 month. At OMRON, the rate of male employees taking parental leave is 66%, up 1.6 times from the previous year, and an average of 62.8 days.

OMRON's human resources vision is "The Company and its employees resonate with the Corporate Philosophy of 'Creating a Better Society,' constantly choosing each other and continuing to grow together," to achieve its long-term vision, Shaping the Future 2030. To be a company of choice for employees, OMRON provides an environment in which it is easy for men to take childcare leave. Last year, OMRON sent out a message from the CHRO to encourage men to take childcare leave.

Specifically, OMRON provides support and guidebooks to managers, who are supervisors, to raise awareness on parental leave and to create a culture in which it is normal for employees to take leave. OMRON also hold workshops where employees can hear from their colleagues who have taken parental leave, to help them imagine what it would be like to take parental leave in the future. In addition, when male employees are expecting the birth of a child, regardless of whether they wish to take childcare leave, it makes sure to prepare a plan sheet and conduct interviews with their supervisors to confirm their intentions.The company also provides individual consultation services to employees and their families so that employees can follow up on any concerns they may have, and provides support so that employees can take leave smoothly, leading to the high rate of employees taking parental leave and the number of days taken.

In addition to promoting paternity leave for men, OMRON strives to create an environment where employees can continue to work while balancing work and family, including the Childcare Support System, which allows employees to take leave until the end of March when their child is 2 years old; the Career Reentry System, which allows employees to take a relocation leave if their spouse is transferred; and the Nursing Care Support System, which allows employees to take a leave of absence within 365 days.

As a result of the enhancement of these programs, OMRON acquired the Kurumin Mark in 2008 as a child-rearing support company from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. In 2015, OMRON acquired the Tomonin Mark as a company working to improve working environments where employees can balance work and nursing care. In March 2024, OMRON was selected as a Nadeshiko brand for the sixth time in total, in recognition of its efforts to promote a system that supports women's empowerment, including paternity leave for men.

OMRON believes that each and every employee is the driving force behind implementing its corporate philosophy to solve social issues through its business. By building a new relationship between the company and its employees and accelerating diversity and inclusion, OMRON will continue to implement measures on a global scale to attract diverse human resources and encourage individuals to demonstrate their abilities.

*1　 "Percentage of employees taking childcare leave" on page 79 of the Summary of Results of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's　in Japan "FY 2023 Basic Survey on Equal Employment Opportunity" (full text)

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/list/dl/71-r05/07.pdf#79　　

*2　combination of the word for IKUJI(childcare) and the word for men.

*3 "Announcement of survey results on the rate of taking childcare leave in fiscal 2023 and outline of the revised Child Care and Family Care Leave Act" on page 4 of the the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan.

https://ikumen-project.mhlw.go.jp/event/pdf/report_R5_2.pdf#5　

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About OMRON Corporation

OMRON Corporation is a leading automation company with its core competencies in Sensing & Control + Think technology, and is engaged in a wide range of businesses including industrial automation, healthcare, social systems, device & module solutions. The company transcends the value creation by leveraging diverse data acquired through these businesses and linking it to the data solutions business.

Established in 1933, OMRON has about 28,000 employees worldwide, working to provide products and services in more than 130 countries, contributing to the creation of a better society.

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OMRON's male employees take more than two months of childcare leave for the second consecutive year