Not only to fulfill our social responsibilities, but also from the perspective of D&I, which pursues the potential of diverse personnel and organizations as a foundation for corporate growth, we are proactively working to expand the environment in which people with disabilities can work.

While expanding recruitment through Furukawa Electric, our special-purpose subsidiary Furukawa New Leaf Co., Ltd., and each group company and we will further improve the workplace environment and work styles by offering an option to work from home, barrier-free access, etc., to create a more desirable environment for people with disabilities to work in. In FY2023, we added FURUKAWA ELECTRIC BUSINESS & LIFE SUPPORT INC. as an applicable company for expanding the range of jobs for people with disabilities, with the perspective of expanding their recruitment across group companies and considering that the limited number of jobs held by people with disabilities was a priority issue.

As of June 2023, the actual employment rate of people with disabilities was 2.42%, meeting the statutory employment rate.

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.