Engagement with employees

We are actively working to foster and attract global talent and highly specialized professionals. At the same time, we are enhancing our HR systems and expanding self-investment support programs to create an environment where employees can learn autonomously. Furthermore, we are committed to work style reform by revising regular working hours, introducing remote work, implementing a selectable four-day workweeks, and easing side‑job rules. Through these initiatives, we support diverse lifestyles and employee well-being, while building a workplace environment that enables high performance.

As a means of globally recognizing and awarding activities that embody the Company Policy, we have presented the “SING of the Year” awards every year. Through this initiative we seek to set in place and promote a “culture of recognition,” in order to boost employee motivation and further strengthen our organization.

We launched the “I want to do it!” project in fiscal 2019 to support voluntary initiatives by Shionogi Group employees, and two ideas that received awards have been commercialized.

We hold opinion exchange meetings that aid in resolving employees’ concerns by providing an opportunity to communicate directly with directors regarding management policy and issues. These meetings also allow rank-and-file employees to express their opinions, which may then contribute to enhancement of our initiatives.

"SHIONOGI Infectious Disease Weeks" is an internal initiative designed to reaffirm and strengthen our brand value and over 60 years of dedication to the field of infectious diseases. Throughout this event, we provide opportunities for employees to engage in meaningful dialogue and share perspectives on the societal impact of SHIONOGI’s contributions to public health.

Shionogi periodically conducts an engagement survey to assess ourselves and are now reviewing the situation and coming up with improvements. Specifically, the Human Resources Department is communicating the survey results to employees and holding dialogs with all the Company’s divisions so that it can ascertain the particular issues and needs and start making improvements.

At Shionogi there is a healthy relationship between the labor union and management on mutual trust. Labor festivals held across Japan are attended by many employees including directors, with employees’ families also welcome. These events help to foster a sense of unity by promoting communication between labor and management.