Our business activities are supported by our customers, business partners, employees, and many other people in the local communities.
Trust earned from you is the base of our company to fulfil our mission as a corporation and to realize sustainable growth.
We intend to contribute to sustainable development of society and to realizing a bright future by sincerely responding to your expectations concerning our business activities as well as ensuring to shoulder the responsibilities as a member of society such as securing compliance and transparency.
Under this recognition, we develop all our business activities and fulfil our CSR.
- 1. Stable supply of safe and high-quality of labor and services
- 2. Active contribution to environmental conservation
- 3. Thorough compliance
- 4. Respecting human rights and establishment of harmonious working environment through diversity
- 5. Open and transparent business activities
- 6. Coexistence with local communities
1. Stable supply of safe and high-quality of labor and services
On site risk assessment
Safety inspection led by the president
＜Performing Tasks with Safety First＞
Devising a “Whole Company Scheme for Management for Safety and Sanitation” every fiscal year, our company implements risk prediction activities and safety patrols aiming to “zero disaster.”
Designating two months from July as a “Summer Strengthening Period for Safety and Sanitation,” and another two months from December as a “Winter Strengthening Period for Safety and Sanitation,” executive members implement safety inspections and workplace communication in offices throughout Japan.
New employee training
Training to foster logical thinking
＜Talent Training＞
Considering talent training to establish base for our corporation’s sustainable growth as the most important matter for management, we implement training centered on “common training” and “professional training by section” to improve employees’ abilities and techniques and to fulfill their duties as businesspersons.
In the thermal power section, we implement training using the real machine at Maizuru Power Station of Kansai Electric Power aiming to let employees acquire necessary techniques to operate and manage major facilities of the thermal power station to deal with new business expansion from new electric power companies.
| Common training | Professional training by section | ||
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Sections Executive training Managerial management training※ Managerial leadership training※ Employee upskill training※ New employee business manner training |
Themes Training to foster logical thinking Training to improve presentation skill Human rights awareness training Mental health training Compliance training etc. |
Thermal power section Coal-fired power operation training Training to acquire QC logic Operation simulator sensory training Quality control training Machine operation training for new employees |
Nuclear power section Operation simulator sensory training Nuclear radiation control chemical training Professional environment control training Information management system training etc. |
1. ※means that in each training, we implement stepwise training to let employees acquire necessary skills for the next stage.
2. We implement unique training in each workplace.
2. Active contribution to environmental conservation
Electrodeless lamp
Sensor-controlled dimming
solar LED
＜Environmental Business＞
We contribute to building and supporting a greener society by making effective use of all wastes accompanied by the operation of thermal power stations such as coal ash and heavy crude ash as raw material for cement and fuel or sell byproducts such as fly ash and clinker ash as construction material, and plaster as raw material for plaster board and cement. We also make efforts to increase sales of merchandise such as energy saving lighting “electrodeless lamp” and useful sensor-controlled dimming solar LED for safety, disaster prevention, and crime prevention.
Environmental improvement activities
near Gobo Power Station
＜Environmental Preservation Activities＞
In cooperation with employees of Kansai Electric Power and other cooperative companies, we implement cleaning activities in the neighborhood communities around thermal and nuclear power stations of Kansai Electric Power for which our corporation conduct business.
3. Thorough compliance
Compliance training
＜Promotion of Compliance＞
Our corporation appoints an executive for compliance, devises a “plan to promote compliance activities” every fiscal year, and educates and enlightens our employees through compliance training and on-the-job communication.
Compliance consultation system
＜Compliance Consultation Office＞
We can collect risk information in a broad manner because our Compliance Consultation Office may be utilized not only by our employees, but also by our business partners. You may make a consultation at the office in an anonymous manner. You may also make a consultation at a Compliance Consultation Office at Kansai Electric Power.
4. Respecting human rights and establishment of harmonious working environment through diversity
＜Efforts toward human rights training and enlightenment＞
It is our due duty to understand human rights issues correctly and to realize fair and indiscriminate workplace and society together. To achieve this duty, we make efforts for enlightenment activities by devising a “policy to deal with human rights enlightenment” every fiscal year and establish a system that led all the employees to take corporation-level training sessions or on-the-job training in each workplace at least once a year.
Self-care training
＜Mental health / Reduction of overtime work＞
We regularly conduct examination of stress situation through implementation of stress check. This is a good opportunity for employees to realize their stresses. We make efforts to utilize the results to improve our workplace, improve our self-care and employee care overseen by the line manager. We also set up a consultation office where you may consult with hygienists and external counselors. Placing top priority to our employees’ health, we have been engaging in reduction of overtime work. In the fiscal year of 2019, the average overtime work per person per month is about 11 hours.
＜Success of women＞
It is desired to realize society where all those women who hope to succeed in workplaces can demonstrate their personalities and abilities. Our corporation devises an action plan to prepare employment environment where women may succeed as executives and make efforts to appoint women as executives.
Where there is a will, there is a way! We will make efforts in a “fun and bright” manner.
Higashi, Chief of Operations Section,
Department of Operations, Gobo Office
After becoming a chief of operations section
Changing my status, I feel that I have broadened my perspective consciously paying more attention to people around me than before.
Attitude and feelings to engage in work
My motto is to work in a “fun and bright” manner. I always keep in mind to maintain and improve motivation in the whole office. This workplace has more men than women so that I feel delighted when people accept my opinions and thoughts from female perspective.
Future goals and message for women
I never thought of becoming chief of operations section. I feel that depending on your enthusiasm and efforts toward everyday work, women can assume responsibilities. Under the spirit of where there is a will, there is a way, I would like to continue to enjoy working hard.
＜Working under reduced business hours for employees with young families＞
Diverse ways of work is desired based on each person’s hope and choice in a changing society. With various kinds of systems, our corporation supports those employees who need to raise their children. We have created more flexible work hours to support male employees with children.
Mr. T.A.
Appreciation for Others & Enjoying Days Spent with Our Children
Opportunities Within the Workplace
I often wanted to give my wife more time for herself by helping out with the morning drop-off and afternoon pick up from the day care center for our son. At that time, it was a rare sight to see fathers doing so as many had to rush to work in the morning and would come home late in the evening. I was worried about it, but after the birth of my daughter I decided I wanted to take a more proactive part in raising my children. I consulted with my boss and colleagues and fortunately, they supported my decision. There are times when I feel that I cause more work for my colleagues, but it is because of the support of the people around me that I am fortunate enough to now have more flexible workhours where I can spend more time with my family. I would like to thank my colleagues for their support.
Engagement with my child; How I feel once I begin transportation to and from the day care center.
When I went to the day care center, my child ran to me with big smile, which cheered me up. My child also felt refreshed when he had fun with other kids. I talked with my child when I went to and came from the day care center by bicycle. This was an enjoyable time and a good opportunity to recognize his growth and a world among kids. I saw some fathers transport their children and other parents engage in transportation with regular work hours. This was a good opportunity for me to realize how lucky I was who was allowed to work under reduced business hours and how lucky my favorable environment was. Moreover, I was delighted to participate in community which was different from my company or friendship.
What I realized when working under reduced business hours
I felt appreciation more than ever to the support I received from people around me by the experience of working under reduced business hours. It just came to me that I would like to support somebody else and try to be useful for others. I realized how hard raising kids were and became aware of my wife’s greatness as well as hardship. I felt much bigger feelings of gratitude toward my wife. Placing myself in a different environment made me realize and think many things. As a member of society and a father, I regard my experience as food for the future.
＜Introduction of flex time work system＞
With the rise of work-style reform in society, our corporation introduced a flex time work system in December 2018 for office workers in the main office and in October 2019 for each office for the purpose of realizing diverse and flexible work style and to improve productivity. Dividing work hours into “the flexible time” (between 7 and 10, 15 and 22) and “the core time” (between 10 and 15), each employee may set his/her own business start time. We aim to establish a workplace where each employee understands the aim of this system and maintains work and life balance by making aware of “on” and “off.”
※Shift workers and part of offices are ineligible.
Voices from those who are using this system
・I chose working under reduced business hours to maintain life and work balance, but bringing forward both the start time and the end time by 30 minutes gave me enough time for shopping and preparing for dinner. I have come to maintain life and work balance.
・When I come home early, my family can eat out together. I have more time to spend with my family. I can assist domestic chores and childcare, which my family appreciate.
・I can avoid commuter rush, which has greatly reduced my psychological stresses.
・Bringing forward the end time has reduced my commute time by reducing waiting time for trains and making train connections more smoothly. This situation has mitigated long-distance commute stresses.
・Making voluntary decisions on how to allocate work load like concentration on work during the peak season has improved my motivation to work and has reduced over time.
・Bringing the start time back enables me to go to hospital. Bringing the end time forward also enables me to utilize time effectively like increasing time for hobby.
＜Interaction Among Offices＞
Our corporation implements the “Company Softball Tournament” every autumn to vitalize office environment through internal communication. The tournament provides our employees an exciting and friendly environment to create and deepen mutual friendships among offices that rarely work together.
5. Open and transparent business activities
We strive to be honest and transparent about our business. We regularly update and publicize information on our business activities on our web page.
6. Coexistence with local communities
Itsuki Hiroshi Marathon in Mihama
Mihama Regatta
Our corporation makes active cooperation with local community activities and emphasizes the importance of maintaining harmonious relationship with local community in various aspects of conducting our business. At the Mihama Office, we contribute to further development and vitalization of the local community by participating in customary “Mihama / Itsuki Hiroshi Marathon” and “Mihama Regatta.”