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These initiatives — including the IkuBoss (work-life balance) Seminars 1xbet APK IkuBoss Corporate Alliance — help to raise awareness 1xbet APK support the sharing of information. In addition to showcasing select male employees as role models, we have created an atmosphere conducive to participation in housework 1xbet APK childcare by establishing a consultation service. As a result, male employees' childcare leave increased from 3.7% in 2016 to 72.6% (averaging nine days of leave) in 2021.

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In October 2011, we established Heartful Kawauchi Co., Ltd. in Tokushima City. This special subsidiary aims to provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities, where all participants can take active roles 1xbet APK fully demonstrate their skill sets. Currently, the company h1xbet APKles printing business cards, web page creation, providing office 1xbet APK production support, 1xbet APK an agri-business that grows greenhouse tomatoes.
In 2016, one employee received the Challenge Tokushima Award, which honors the achievements of people with disabilities who have been active in the workforce for many years. In 2020, the company became the first to receive the Ministry of Health, Labor 1xbet APK Welfare's Monisu Certification in recognition of its efforts to promote 1xbet APK stabilize the employment of people with disabilities.

Heartful Kawauchi's Agri-Business

Heartful Kawauchi's Magokoro Farm Cosmos employs people with disabilities 1xbet APK has received praise for its agri-business efforts. In 2017, it was granted an AnAnGAP Certification, a commendation of excellence from Tokushima Prefecture, following a thorough inspection of the farm's production 1xbet APK quality control system. In 2018, Chugoku-Shikoku Regional Agricultural Administration Office selected it as a Discover Mura no Takara (Discover treasure of our villagesinitiative) site — 1xbet APK excellent example of regional revitalization that brings out the full potential of 1xbet APK agricultural, mountainous, or fishing community.

LGBTQ

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Older Persons

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Global

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We have been promoting initiatives to improve the workplace. In 2021, our US subsidiaries, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical (OAPI) 1xbet APK Otsuka Pharmaceutical D&C (OPDC), became Great Place to Work-Certified™*4comp1xbet APKies for two consecutive years.

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