Initiatives for society Promotion of diversity and inclusion
The Group prohibits discrimination against race, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and ethnicity. The Group also works to create a workplace where a variety of employees can work enthusiastically. The Group also actively takes on initiatives to empower women, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and foreign nationals.
Initiatives to empower women
We actively work on initiatives, such as “support for balancing work with childcare and nursing care (reduced working hours, improved parental leave system”) and “career development training.”
＜Number of female employees *The Higo Bank, Ltd. and The Kagoshima Bank, Ltd.＞
| End of Mar. 2019 | End of Mar. 2020 | End of Mar. 2021 | End of Mar. 2022 | End of Mar. 2023 | |
| Female employees | 1,716 persons | 1,791 persons | 1,851 persons | 1,907 persons | 1,903 persons |
| Female Managers | 340 persons (30.2%) | 352 persons (31.4%) | 341 persons (31.0%) | 365 persons (32.3%) | 384 persons (33.9%) |
| Female employees in management | 39 persons (6.2%) | 46 persons (7.2%) | 50 persons (7.6%) | 58 persons (8.7%) | 58 persons (9.0%) |
The "general employer action plan," pertaining to the Act on the Promotion of Women’s Active Engagement in Professional Life and the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children
In-house daycare center
In-house daycare centers have been established at both banks to support the employees’ work-life balance to continue their careers and secure talented human resources.
Higokko no Mori Daycare Center
Kagin Daycare Center Yumeiro
Initiatives to empower persons with disabilities
To empower persons with disabilities, the Group promotes the recruitment of persons with disabilities and supportive activities to create a better workplace and encourage their independence.
Operating “Job Center Sawayaka”
“Job Center Sawayaka” was established in April 2008 to support persons with disabilities for their independence and increase the job opportunities in the local communities. Through work experience at a bank (internships for a maximum three years), interns develop social skills and independence such as business manners, and 35 graduates thus far got a job in the local companies. We are contributing to expanding job opportunities for all.
Practicing agriculture and welfare collaboration
Agricultural company Haru Ichiban Co., Ltd. was established with investment by Kagoshima Bank and others to grasp and solve agricultural issues. The company practices agriculture and welfare collaboration and employs persons with disabilities in the community, offering various positions.
Recruitment
The Group is promoting the employment of persons with disabilities by participating in job interview events and holding information sessions at schools for the deaf.
Initiatives to empower seniors
We aim to offer opportunities for retired persons to get a stable job and income and provide a work environment where they can use their know-how.
- Raising the age limit for employment to 70 through extended employment
- Providing work opportunities for skilled senior employees to maintain their previous positions under certain conditions
Initiatives to empower foreign nationals
To promote the participation of foreign nationals, the Group adopts flexible standards for recruitment. The rules of employment indicate a ban on workplace discrimination and thorough implementation of equal treatment.
Establishment of Kyushu Asia Human Resources Development Cooperative
Kyushu Asia Human Resources Development Cooperative was established in October 2017 by Kagoshima Bank group companies and local companies, and Kagoshima Bank supports its operations and funding. We provide technical guidance in Japan as part of the international contribution to support human resource development in developing countries.
Other initiatives
- Internships for international students
- Lectures for international students at local universities