Working with our Employees
Promoting and utilizing human resources
We actively promote and utilize human resources who are capable of producing results, in accordance with our Human Resources Management Policy.
Human Resources Management Policy
The Mitsui Chemicals Group Human Resources Policy encapsulates our attitude towards our employees and the labor market as a whole. It is based on the fundamental principle that people need to be treated well, to enable the company and its employees to stimulate and actively enhance one another as they work to create a better future.
We aim to strike a balance between the sustainable growth of the Mitsui Chemicals Group and the happiness and self-fulfillment of our employees. That is the cornerstone of our human resource practices at all of our group companies around the world.
Mitsui Chemicals Group Human Resources Management Policy
1. “Always in good faith”
- The Mitsui Chemicals Group (MCI) will ensure that its employees to “act in good faith” in accordance with its Action Guidelines and will recognize employees who act in that manner, providing them with an appropriate environment to make full use of their abilities.
- MCI will comply with all applicable labor and employment legislation the world over
- MCI will disclose details of all regulations relating to the recruitment, assignment, training, evaluation and remuneration of employees and will treat its employees fairly and impartially in accordance with such, ensuring that there is no discrimination based on gender, race, nationality, age, religion or disability.
2.“For people and society”
- MCI will ensure that its employees act with “high regard for people and society” in accordance with its Action Guidelines and will recognize employees who act in that manner, providing them with an appropriate environment to make full use of their abilities.
- MCI will protect employees' health and safety in the workplace.
- MCI will uphold and respect human rights, and will not tolerate any from of harassment.
3．“Dream-inspiring innovation”
- In order to achieve “dream-inspiring innovation”, MCI will ensure that its employees undertake the following actions in accordance with its Action Guidelines and will recognize employees who do so, providing them with an appropriate environment to make full use of their abilities.
- Boldly take on new challenges without fear of failure, based on belief in your own potential
- Enhance your sensitivity in order to create unique, new value
- See, think and act for yourself
- Strive to become a world-class professional with a global outlook
- Help to nurture future generations by passing on your experience and skills
- Combine individual strengths to create a stronger team through active communication
4.Taking into account the above requirements, we base our human resource practices on the following principles.
| Principles for the sustainable growth of the Mitsui Chemicals Group | Principles for the happiness and self-fulfillment of employees | |
|---|---|---|
| Organization | Create a strategic organizational structure and allocate the best possible human resources in order to achieve the required strategy | Allocate human resources based on their personal motivation and capabilities |
| Recruitment | Recruit human resources who are capable of contributing to corporate growth | Provide equal opportunities to motivated and capable human resources |
| Assignment | Actively promote human resources who are capable of producing results | Allocate human resources to positions in which they can make full use of their motivation and capabilities |
| Training | Create world-class professionals based on a long-term perspective | Provide employees with the support they need to mold themselves into world-class professionals |
| Evaluation | Evaluate employees' achievements appropriately | Evaluate employees fairly so as to enhance their motivation and capabilities |
| Remuneration | Create a remuneration system that is competitive in terms of business costs | Create a remuneration that is competitive in terms of securing motivated and capable human resources |
Overview of human resource management: Relationship between the company and individuals
Our approach to human resource development
We are constantly striving to achieve innovation and make dreams come true through the power of chemistry here at the Mitsui Chemicals Group, and are committed to the happiness and self-fulfillment of our employees. Our basic approach to human resource development is to provide the optimum environment to our employees who can continually improve their own abilities through dialog with others. We adopt a long-term perspective and aim to create human resources who are capable of making a difference on a global scale. We have a wide range of internal and external programs in place to provide our employees with the support they need to develop their abilities and establish a global outlook.
Companywide training framework
Training and securing global human resources
We are committed to training and promoting human resources at Head Office and overseas affiliates in order to accelerate our global operations. In addition to training courses for managers at overseas affiliates, we are also keen to promote initiatives such as rotation schemes and practical training for both domestic and overseas employees. Our focus is on securing and training human resources who are capable of making a global contribution to the Mitsui Chemicals Group as a whole, so as to ensure that we remain competitive.
We also try to make an ongoing contribution on a regional level, through initiatives such as arranging visits as part of collaborative human resource development programs sponsored by industrial and academic institutions in India, providing placements for interns from countries with close links to Mitsui Chemicals, such as China, Singapore and India, and organizing scholarship programs. We will continue to promote collaboration within the region in the future, as part of our commitment to training and securing human resources with a global outlook.
Interns from India
Passing on skills and techniques (Plant Operation Technology Training Center)
Since it was established in fiscal 2007, our Plant Operation Technology Training Center in Mobara (Chiba prefecture) has provided training for more than 4,500 employees at all levels, with a focus on new recruits. This reflects our ongoing commitment to passing on essential skills, to ensure safe and reliable operations throughout the Mitsui Chemicals Group, and instilling safety awareness based on first-hand experience. The unique experience-based training that the center provides has received glowing feedback from overseas customers. To date, the center has opened its doors to more than 200 customers from India, Thailand and numerous other countries.
