Global Human Resource Development
1. Number of Newly Hired Foreign Nationals*
| FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of newly hired foreign nationals | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Percentage of overall number of newly hired employees | 5.0％ | 2.5％ | 1.3％ |
- *Regions of origin of foreign nationals: Europe, Southeast Asia, East Asia, etc.
2. Development Initiatives for Locally Hired Overseas Employees
Over 1,000 locally hired overseas employees are working overseas in manufacturing sites and sales frontlines.
Locally hired overseas employees are also dispatched to the ENEOS head office to develop future executives of overseas sites and support their further success.
3. Global Business Skill Training
As our overseas business grows at an accelerating rate, we are actively carrying out development measures aimed at creating human resources who will exhibit leadership in our future overseas business.
As part of these efforts, we introduced our global business skill training (GBS training) in fiscal 2016. GBS training consists of four weeks of overseas training for employees in their fourth year in the company. Employees in the program are sent to other countries in Asia to think about and develop their own methods for achieving KPI targets set by local companies. This training is focused on the future development and expansion of our overseas business. It seeks to develop global human resources who can respond flexibly and quickly to changing times and changing global situations, and who can contribute to the strengthening, expansion, and creation of our overseas business. By having employees live overseas, it fosters their adaptability to differing cultures while also providing them with opportunities to build up experience with leveraging the capabilities of others to produce results.
4. Overseas Study Support
Employees may be dispatched to the following overseas study programs to acquire specific skills and develop their global sensibilities.
| Name | Content | Period |
|---|---|---|
| International Research Overseas Study | Employees study specialist fields and engage in cutting edge research activities in exceptional overseas research organizations | 1 to 2 years |
| International Law Overseas Study | Employees study international law at universities and law firms in the U.S. or other countries and strive to pass local bar examinations | Approx. 2 years |
| Japanese Law School Training | Employees study international law in Japanese universities
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Approx. 2 years |
| Overseas Company Dispatch | Employees experience actual operations in overseas companies specializing in oil refining processes, etc. | Approx. 0.5 to 1.5 years |
5. Personal Development Support (langbuage)
Given our future plans for global business expansion, we must develop human resources who can use languages such as English at the business level. The following programs are available to all employees to support in their self-development.
| Name | Content |
|---|---|
| TOEIC | Twice a year, employees are provided with opportunities to take the TOEIC on company grounds |
| VERSANT | Twice a year, employees are provided with opportunities to take this test, which evaluates their English speaking abilities, on company grounds |
| Global Language Program | Twice a year, employees are provided with opportunities to study foreign languages, primarily English and Chinese, through domestic language schools and e-learning/online classes |