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Work-related Data

Updated March 2026

Work-related Data

  • ※For definitions of data ranges, please refer to here.
  • *This data is compiled based in part on the definitions of the following job categories within our company.
    Group of positions: Those responsible for management and business operations, creating new value and driving transformation.
    M-type positions: A group of positions that pursue work efficiency and productivity and promote business improvement.
    S-class positions: A group of jobs that perform specific tasks requiring official qualifications or a high level of expertise, or support tasks for other job groups.

Employee Composition

Item Scope Unit 2021年度 2022年度 2023年度 2024年度 FY2025
Targets		 2030
Targets
Number of employees Total number of employees (consolidated) Consolidated People 6,358 6,406 6,514 6,542 6,524 -
　 of which are female employees Consolidated People 1,303 1,348 1,416 1,357 1,376
Percentage of female employees Consolidated % 20% 21% 22% 21% 21%
of which are foreign nationals Consolidated People 998 1,027 1,014 1,078 1,081
Percentage of foreign employees Consolidated % 16% 16% 16% 16% 17%
Total number of employees Non-Consolidated People 4,081 4,198 4,330 4,369 4,351
of which are male employees Non-Consolidated People 3,336 3,419 3,489 3,502 3,466
of which are female employees Non-Consolidated People 745 779 841 867 885
Percentage of female employees Non-Consolidated % 18% 19% 19% 20% 20%
Number of female management candidates ※1 Non-Consolidated People 38 35 45 45 50
Average age Non-Consolidated Year 40.8 40.7 40.7 40.6 40.7
Number of employees by region Japan Consolidated People 5,334 5,346 5,461 5,443 5,425
Of which, 8 major production sites ※2 Non-Consolidated People 3,065 3,148 3,324 3,368 3,368
Asia (excluding Japan) Consolidated People 747 760 758 803 803
North America Consolidated People 237 260 262 262 262
Europe Consolidated People 40 40 33 34 34
Number of employees by employment type Official Consolidated People 6,358 6,406 6,514 6,542 6,524
Non-regular ※3 Consolidated People 1,101 1,136 1,060 1,071 1,140
Percentage of non-regular employees Consolidated People 14.8% 15.1% 14.0% 14.1% 14.9%
Average years of service Total Non-Consolidated Year 16.8 16.4 16.1 16 16.2
Male Non-Consolidated Year 18.2 17.9 17.6 17.4 17.6
Female Non-Consolidated Year 10.2 10.2 10.0 10.4 10.9
  • ※1Number of women in the grade one level below Manager
  • ※2Excluding the Denka Innovation Center (research facility), which is a non-production site.
  • ※3Includes contract employees (part-time, temporary, and commissioned employees), but excludes dispatched employees

Employment, Recruitment, and Labor Unions

Item Scope Unit 2021年度 2022年度 2023年度 2024年度 FY2025
Targets		 2030
Targets
Number of newly recruited employees Total Non-Consolidated People 111 242 304 205 130 -
of which are male employees Non-Consolidated People 85 198 216 153 97
of which are female employees Non-Consolidated People 26 44 88 52 33
of which are foreign nationals Non-Consolidated People 1 7 9 4 4
Percentage of newly recruited female employees Non-Consolidated % 23% 18% 29% 25% 25%
of which are categorized as the G-category Non-Consolidated People 42 68 73 76 35
of which are male employees Non-Consolidated People 30 48 54 53 22
of which are female employees Non-Consolidated People 12 20 19 23 13
of which are foreign nationals Non-Consolidated People 0 1 1 2 4
Percentage of newly recruited female employees Non-Consolidated % 29% 29% 26% 30% 37%
M category ＋S category Non-Consolidated People 69 174 231 129 95
Number of  experience persons recruited Total Non-Consolidated People 17 66 83 14 20
Of which are in managerial positions※4 Non-Consolidated People 3 2 0 0 -
Percentage of employees with disabilities ※5 Non-Consolidated % 2.19% 2.22% 2.09% 2.48% 2.70%
Reemployment percentage of retired employees ※6 Non-Consolidated % 89% 88% 92% 92% 92%
Number of employees resigned / retired Total Non-Consolidated People 94 103 101 90 90
Number of employees who left the company within 3 years of joining Non-Consolidated People 13 18 10 24 26
Percentage of employees who left the company within three years of employment Non-Consolidated % 5.4% 9.5% 8.7% 8.6% 8.6%
Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements ※7 Non-Consolidated % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Labor Union Number of union members Non-Consolidated People 3,310 3,385 3,545 3,683 3,683
Percentage of union members Non-Consolidated % 81.1% 80.6% 81.9% 84.3% 84.6%
  • ※4Number of experienced people recruited as managers out of the total number of experienced people recruited on the fiscal year
  • ※5Number of regularly employed people ÷ Number of employees with disabilities × 100
  • ※6Number of rehired retirees ÷ Number of retirees × 100
  • ※7Employee ratio covered by collective labor agreements = Number of employees covered by collective labor agreements ÷ Total number of employees × 100

Number of people in Manageral Positions ※8

Item Scope Unit 2021年度 2022年度 2023年度 2024年度 FY2025
Targets		 2030
Targets
Total Consolidated People - - - 876 - -
Number of management personnel Consolidated People - - - 876 -
of which are female employees Consolidated People 44 61 65 67 -
Percentage of female employees Consolidated % - - - 8% -
Total Non-Consolidated People 469 482 475 484 500
Section Manager Non-Consolidated People 335 346 333 339 352
of which are female employees Non-Consolidated People 9 19 25 24 25
of which are foreign nationals Non-Consolidated People 3 3 3 2 2
Percentage of female employees Non-Consolidated % 3% 5% 8% 7% 7%
Percentage of foreign nationals Non-Consolidated % 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
General Manager Non-Consolidated People 125 127 131 136 137
　　　　 of which are female employees Non-Consolidated People 0 0 1 2 2
of which are foreign nationals Non-Consolidated People 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage of female employees Non-Consolidated % 0 0 1% 1% 1%
Percentage of foreign nationals Non-Consolidated % 0 0 0 0 0
Executive Officer Non-Consolidated People 9 9 11 9 11
　　　　 of which are female employees Non-Consolidated People 0 0 0 0 -
of which are foreign nationals Non-Consolidated People 0 0 0 0 -
Percentage of female employees Non-Consolidated % 0 0 0 0 -
Percentage of foreign nationals Non-Consolidated % 0 0 0 0 -
  • ※8Excluding Directors

Personnel Development Training

Item Scope Unit 2021年度 2022年度 2023年度 2024年度 FY2025
Targets		 2030
Targets
Average training costs (per person) Non-Consolidated thousand yen 5.3 6.6 6.9 7.4 9.3 10.6
Number of participants of employee-class based training Non-Consolidated People 1,077 1,093 866 930 1,146 -
Percentage of employees taking reskilling training for employees returning from childcare leave ※11 Non-Consolidated % - - - 49% 100% -
When new employees join Number of G-categorized employees out of total of new employees Non-Consolidated People 42 68 73 75 34 -
Percentage of Training attendance Non-Consolidated % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% -
Third year of employment Number of trainees Non-Consolidated People 61 66 39 64 72 -
Percentage of Training attendance Non-Consolidated % 98.3% 100% 100% 100% 100% -
Fifth year of employment Number of trainees Non-Consolidated People 52 43 42 50 36 -
Percentage of Training attendance Non-Consolidated % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% -
Section Manager Number of trainees Non-Consolidated People 305 302 87 123 490 -
Percentage of Training attendance Non-Consolidated % 81.3% 78.6% 23% 95% 100% -
General Manager Number of trainees Non-Consolidated People 183 186 173 29 211 -
Percentage of Training attendance Non-Consolidated % 103.4% 106.9% 98.3% 100% 100% -
Percentage of employees whose evaluation based on "goal management" is linked to remuneration Female Percentage Non-Consolidated % 5.9% 5.9% 6.5% 8.7% 9.0% -
Male Percentage Non-Consolidated % 33.0% 31.3% 30.1% 31.2% 30.3% -
Total Percentage Non-Consolidated % 28.1% 26.6% 25.5% 26.7% 26.0% -
Number of employees who conduct goal management and receive regular personnel evaluations Number of people Non-Consolidated People 4,707 4,837 4,977 4,639 4,718 -
Rate Non-Consolidated % 89.2% 89.1% 89.7% 90.1% 90.1% -
  • ※9Female employees who returned to work after taking child care leave
  • ※10Fiscal 2024 (Trial implementation): Mandatory for returnees from previous fiscal year, optional for returnees from 2-3 fiscal years ago
  • ※11Implemented only for female employees from FY2024

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Item Scope Unit 2021年度 2022年度 2023年度 2024年度 FY2025
Targets		 2030
Targets
Percentage of female managers Consolidated Total of female section managers, department managers, and executive officers Consolidated People 44 61 65 67 - -
Ratio of female managers *12 Consolidated % - - - 8% - -
Non-Consolidated Total of female section managers, department managers, and executive officers Non-Consolidated People 9 19 26 26 - -
Ratio of female managers *13 Non-Consolidated % 2% 4% 5% 5% 7% 15%
Percentage of foreign nationals in management positions Non-Consolidated Total of foreign nationals in positions of section manager, department manager, and executive officer Non-Consolidated People 3 3 3 2 - -
Percentage of foreign national managers ※14 Non-Consolidated % 1% 1% 1% 0 - -
Percentage of female/foreign/experiential hires in management positions Non-Consolidated % - - 20% 21% 23% 50%
Percentage of women's average annual salary to men's average annual salary Total workers Percentage of average annual female wages to average annual male wages ※15 Non-Consolidated % - 61.4% 59.1% 61.9% - -
Percentage of average amount of wage gap between men and women ※16 Non-Consolidated % - 39% 41% 38% - -
Permanent employees Non-Consolidated % - 69.1% 66.4% 70.5% - -
Part-time and fixed-term workers Non-Consolidated % - 43.0% 49.3% 40.9% - -
(Reference) Managers Non-Consolidated % - - 85.8% 88.1% - -
  • ※12Number of female managers (consolidated) ÷ Number of managers (consolidated) × 100
  • ※13Number of female managers (excluding seconded employees) ÷ Number of managers (excluding seconded employees) × 100
  • ※14Number of foreign national managers (excluding seconded employees) ÷ Number of managers (excluding seconded employees) × 100
  • ※15Calculated based on the provisions of the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace (Act No. 64 of 2015)
  • ※16Average amount of gender pay gap that has not been corrected = [Average male wage - Average female wage] ÷ Average male wage x 100

Work-style reform and support for balancing work and family

Item Scope Unit 2021年度 2022年度 2023年度 2024年度 FY2025
Targets		 2030
Targets
Total working hours Non-Consolidated Time 1,953 1,916 1,907 1,916 1,916 -
Average overtime hours per employee per year Non-Consolidated Time 172 160 147 147 120 -
Paid leave Number of paid leave days taken Non-Consolidated English 14.1 15.7 16.1 15.4 16 -
Percentage of employees taking annual paid leave ※17 Non-Consolidated % 75% 80% 80.5% 77% 80% 75% or more
maintained
Employees using annual leave by hour ※18 Non-Consolidated % - 29.7% 41.1% 43% 43% -
Working-from-home rate Non-Consolidated % 49.2% 47.4% 39.2% 34.9% 34.9% -
Number of employees taking maternity leave Total Non-Consolidated People 99 93 110 106 - -
of which are female employees Non-Consolidated People 34 25 30 30 - -
Of which, male ※19 Non-Consolidated People 65 68 80 76 - -
Parental leave Number of employees who can take parental leave Total Non-Consolidated People 147 130 143 30 - -
Number of women who can take new parental leave Non-Consolidated People 34 25 33 21 - -
Number of women taking new parental leave Non-Consolidated People 34 25 33 24 - -
Percentage of women taking child care leave Non-Consolidated % 100% 100% 100% 114% 100% 100%
Number of male employees who can take parental leave Non-Consolidated People 113 105 110 83 - -
Number of male employees taking parental leave Non-Consolidated People 23 46 58 61 - -
Percentage of men taking paternity leave Non-Consolidated % 20% 44% 53% 73% 75% 85%
Number of employees who took parental leave Total Non-Consolidated People 57 71 91 85 - -
Reemployment rate Non-Consolidated % - - - 100% 100% 100%
Number of employees who have taken time reduction制度 Non-Consolidated People 79 7 72 84 - -
Number of persons who acquired Continuing employment support system Non-Consolidated People 93 83 124 107 - -
Number of employees who took nursing care leave Non-Consolidated People 0 0 2 3 - -
Number of persons taking nursing leave in half-day units ※20 Non-Consolidated People 214 - - - - -
Number of days taken for wellness leave ※21 Non-Consolidated English - - - 120 - -
Number of days taken for volunteer leave Non-Consolidated English 0 0 0 0 - -
  • ※17Number of paid leave days taken ÷ Number of paid leave days × 100
  • ※18A system that allows up to 5 days of annual paid leave to be taken in hourly units was introduced in FY2022. Number of users taking hourly paid leave ÷ Total number of employees × 100
  • ※19Number of employees taking spouse's parental leave
  • ※20From April 2022, the half-day unit for nursing leave was abolished and changed to hourly unit
  • ※21From April 2025, the name of menstrual leave will be changed, and the system will be revised to allow use for menstruation, infertility treatment, and donor activities

Health and Productivity Management

Item Scope Unit 2021年度 2022年度 2023年度 2024年度 FY2025
Targets		 2030
Targets
Absenteeism ※22 Non-Consolidated % 0.69% 0.65% 0.78% 0.80% 0.78% 0.70%
Percentage of employees within appropriate weight limits ※23 Non-Consolidated % 65% 63.9% 64.6% 63.0% 68.0% 80.0%以上
Percentage of employees with high stress levels ※24 Non-Consolidated % 13.4% 14.8% 14.7% 13.4% 11% or less 10.0% or less
Percentage of employees with good exercise habits ※25 Non-Consolidated % 33.4% 32.5% 33.8% 37.7% 37.0%以上 40.0%以上
Percentage of Smokers Non-Consolidated % 28.7% 26.8% 24.8% 24.8% 21.0% or less 12.0% or less
Percentage of patients continuing treatment for hypertension ※26 Non-Consolidated % 68.5% 67.1% 65.2% 68.5% 70.0%以上 80.0%以上
Health literacy (%) ※27 Non-Consolidated % - 52% 45.8% 37.9% 50.0%以上 60.0%以上
Periodic health examinations Percentage of employees who received regular health examinations Non-Consolidated % 99.6% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Rate of receiving detailed medical examination after health checkup ※28 Non-Consolidated % 68% 61.1% 60% 61% 65% 68%
Percentage of employees that had a stress test Non-Consolidated % 97.9% 94.6% 96% 95.5% 95% 95%
Percentage of specific health guidance implemented Non-Consolidated % 41.1% 29.7% 44.2% 54.2% 40% 60%
Health insurance union membership rate Non-Consolidated % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Town hall meetings conducted by management Number of events ※29 Non-Consolidated Times - - - 16 - -
Number of holding offices ※30 Non-Consolidated Location - - - 21 - -
Number of participants ※31 Non-Consolidated People - - - 429 - -
Coverage rate of holding ※32 Non-Consolidated % - - - 95.5% - -
  • ※22Calculated as the number of sick leave days of all employees / the number of scheduled working days of all employees × 100
  • ※23Calculated by dividing number of employees with appropriate BMI by number of employees who received medical examinations
  • ※24Workers with high stress selected by a physician as requiring interview guidance based on stress check results
  • ※25Calculated by the number of people who answered that they have good exercise habits in health checkups ÷ number of people who received health checkups
  • ※26Calculated based on the number of people with systolic blood pressure of less than 140 and diastolic blood pressure of less than 90 among those taking antihypertensive drugs
  • ※27Percentage of registered users of the health management support service “&well” who logged in during the target fiscal year
  • ※28Percentage of those who underwent a detailed medical examination among those required to take medical examinations
  • ※29・Only offices visited by the President
    ・Sales branches and Medical branches held simultaneously
  • ※30Medical Sales Office is counted as 2 offices because it is held simultaneously at the branch
  • ※31Attendance on the day is not included for count of participant list
  • ※32Of the 22 mainstay locations

Data regarding Minimum Wage

Item Scope Unit 2021年度 2022年度 2023年度 2024年度 FY2025
Targets		 2030
Targets
Comparison of local minimum wage and the minimum wage for newly-hired employees Denka Performance Elastomer LLC Women ※33 Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % - - 644.8% 816.70% - -
Male Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 644.8% 816.70%
Average Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 644.8% 816.70%
Denka Electronics Materials Dalian Female Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 100% 100.00%
Male Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 100% 100.00%
Average Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 100% 100.00%
Denka Chemical Development Suzhou Female Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 100% 100.00%
Male Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 100% 100.00%
Average Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 100% 100.00%
Denka Advanced Materials (Suzhou) Female Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 100% 100.00%
Male Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 100% 100.00%
Average Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 100% 100.00%
Denka Chemicals  Shanghai CO., LTD. Female Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 371.8% 371.70%
Male Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 371.8% 371.70%
Average Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 371.8% 371.70%
Denka Chemicals Shanghai Co., Ltd SHENZHEN BRANCH Female Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 381.4% 357.10%
Male Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 381.4% 357.10%
Average Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 381.4% 357.10%
DENKA ADVANCED MATERIALS VIETNAM Female Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 132.2% 124.70%
Male Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 132.2% 124.70%
Average Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites % 132.2% 124.70%
  • ※33Minimum wage of new employees ÷ Local minimum wage ×100

Human Rights Due Diligence

Item Scope Unit 2021年度 2022年度 2023年度 2024年度 FY2025
Targets		 2030
Targets
Percentage of employees who have taken human rights education Attendance rate
(Attended either face-to-face or e-learning)		 Consolidated % - - - 100% - -
Human rights risk survey Number of sites for risk survey Comprehensive risk survey through hearings and questionnaires ※35 Consolidated Offices - - Head office management sales7 departments, labor union: 1 Head office management Sales 7 departments, Labor union: 1, Business sites: 8 Head office management: 7 departments, Labor union: 1, Business locations: 8, Domestic group companies: 16, Overseas group companies: 25 (The denominator is 57 departments) Implementation rate of 100% for 57 applicable divisions
  • ※34Implemented together with the Global Compliance Program (e-learning)
  • ※35Expand gradually using the number of applicable divisions for that fiscal year as the denominator.
Main unit:
8 main production sites (manufacturing 80% of Denka product sales) + 14 sales offices including head office
Consolidated:
38 consolidated subsidiaries in Japan and overseas (90% or more of Denka product sales are manufactured)
Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key Group Production Facilities
25 major production sites (manufacturing 90% or more of Denka product sales)
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