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Promoting Employment of People with Disabilities

Initiatives Promoting the Employment of People with Disabilities

Expansion of Employment of People with Disabilities

We are working to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities. As of June 2024, the actual employment rate of people with disabilities* was 2.61%, meeting the statutory employment rate.

Changes in the employment rate of people with disabilities
(actual employment rate and statutory employment rate)

*The actual employment rate is calculated for Furukawa Electric (non-consolidated), its special-purpose subsidiary Furukawa New Leaf Co., Ltd., and two group companies which are received approval as special affiliated companies, Furukawa Techno Material Co., Ltd. and FURUKAWA ELECTRIC BUSINESS & LIFE SUPPORT INC.

Strengthening Recruitment

In addition to the recruitment of people with intellectual disabilities at Furukawa New Leaf Co., Ltd., Furukawa Electric is expanding its recruitment of people with physical and mental disabilities. We conduct careful pre-employment interviews and post-employment onboarding in the human resources department to help them gradually adjust to the workplace atmosphere and work. We also distribute explanatory materials and hold in-house lectures for managers to promote understanding within the company.

Furukawa New Leaf Co., Ltd.

Company Profile

Company name Furukawa New Leaf Co., Ltd.
Capital 10 million yen (fully owned subsidiary of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.)
Established May 26, 2004
Business Consigned cleaning of plant premises, dormitories and other activities
Representative Nobuo Moriya, President & Representative Director

Location

Location Address TEL FAX
Hiratsuka Branch Office 5-1-9 Higashiyawata, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254-0016 (within Furukawa Electric's Hiratsuka Works)0463-24-8001 0463-24-8002
Chiba Branch Office 6 Yawata-kaigan-dori, Ichihara-shi, Chiba 290-8555 (within Furukawa Electric's Chiba Works)0436-42-1826 0436-42-1840
Mie Branch Office 20-16 Nobono-cho, Kameyama-shi, Mie 519-0292 (within Furukawa Electric's Mie Works)0595-85-2659

Business Description

  • Cleaning their Works, dormitories for single employees, and facilities of Furukawa Electric Group companies
  • Cleaning full body safety harnesses
  • Electric wire disassembly, document shredding, etc.
  • Cleaning under Japanese plum trees in the premises

    Cleaning under Japanese plum trees in the premises

  • Cleaning windows at an office

    Cleaning windows at an office

Benefit Package

  • Company-owned and contracted recreational facilities around Japan
  • Cafeterias
  • A variety of events such as a friendly bowling competition and a party on the last working day of the year

Other Efforts

  • Considerations for safety and health
  • Cooperative sharing of medical check-up results with their guardians/supporting organizations
  • Promotion of communication with employees to detect changes
  • Understanding the changes experienced by individual employees through meetings in the morning, during the day, and at the end of the day, and daily work reports, and acting promptly to ensure employee safety and health
  • Evaluation and follow-up activities for basic actions and fundamental work using a skill map
  • Setting individual goals and reflecting on results
  • Introduction of performance review meetings
  • Individual interviews with their guardians
  • Cooperation with employment and livelihood support centers to assist people with disabilities
  • Welcoming visitors (students and teachers) from special needs schools nearby to contribute to the community
  • Participation in the Abilympics, the vocational skills competition for people with disabilities

Comment from the member

I joined Furukawa New Leaf on April 1, 2019.
As a cleaner, we have to learn many things and use different tools for the different places that are cleaned. Although it is a hard job, I am very happy after cleaning. I would like to be capable of doing more to please people. I can buy books about trains, my favorite, with my wage and talk to the employees more senior than I. It is very nice.

Comment from the instructor

The employees ride bicycles to worksites while ensuring they are safe within the Works, where there are many trucks and forklifts. Employees are not allowed to go to a worksite if they do not observe traffic rules and other regulations. Safety comes first.
The photo shows employees who are sorting electrical waste. They remove foreign matters so that only good quality products are delivered to customers. Customers will complain if there is any foreign matter in the product. This is why employees work carefully in the sorting process.

Related Data

ESG Data (D&I/work-style reform)

  • Actual employment rate of people with disabilities
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