Implementation of Overtime Reduction Measures and Flexible Work Arrangements

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS undertakes initiatives aimed at enhancing employee work-life balance and raising their work productivity. As part of work style reform, since fiscal 2018, we set total annual working hours per person of less than 2,000 hours as a target, and have introduced a flex-time system with no compulsory working hours, a telecommuting program, and a half-day paid leave system.

Support for Working from Home

As a support measure to save utility bills which increase due to working from home, we commenced the NISSIN GREEN WORK Challenge—which offers discounts for monthly electricity bills by switching to electricity derived from renewable energy—in November 2020. Furthermore, NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS also issued company-designated items (such as desks, chairs, and computer monitors) to employees who desired them to help establish work environments for telecommuting.

Improvement of Office Environments

Presently, mindsets about offices are changing after the COVID-19 pandemic. The NISSIN FOODS Group positions offices not as places for daily work, but as places for casual collisions which generate innovation through the coincidental encounters between employees with different values and ideas. In May 2021, a part of the Tokyo Head Office of NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS was renovated based on this concept.

Examples of Measures at the New Office “NISSIN GARAGE”

• ・Free address for all desks
• ・Regularly switching divisions’ home areas between floors to create contact points between various divisions
• ・Seating arrangement that can be changed to maintain social distance
• ・Installation of private booths for online meetings
• ・Introduction of an app that visualizes the locations of employees (introduced across Tokyo Head Office)

Employee Attitude Survey

The attitude survey conducted for employees of Group companies in Japan and overseas includes questions on satisfaction with the company, communication within departments, the presence or absence of harassment by managers, and empathy with the company’s vision and strategies. The survey findings and collected opinions are shared with top management and department managers for use in improving working conditions and satisfaction with the company.

Employee Interview

All employees* can request for interviews with members of the Human Resources Division to share their wishes concerning job assignments and suggestions to the company. In addition, surveys are conducted monthly for all new graduate employees up to their third year of service, and up to their second year of service for all mid-career hires employees. The survey covers aspects of job satisfaction, interpersonal relationships, and health, and the Human Resources Division conducts face-to-face interviews or telephone interviews based on the answers, which serve as a reference when deciding work assignments or implementing new human resource systems. Managers are given the opportunities to be interviewed by the chief executive officer (CEO) once each year to discuss the strategies and performance of their own departments as well as about human resource development. At the same time, these are good opportunities to hear about management strategies and policies directly from the management.

• *Employees of NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS (including employees on temporary assignment to companies such as NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS, NISSIN CHILLED FOODS, and NISSIN FROZEN FOODS)

Total Annual Working Hours per Person

Coverage: Employees of NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS (including employees on temporary assignment to companies such as NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS, NISSIN CHILLED FOODS, and NISSIN FROZEN FOODS)

Average Number of Monthly Overtime Work Hours (Hours/Months)

Coverage: Employees of NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS (including employees on temporary assignment to companies such as NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS, NISSIN CHILLED FOODS, and NISSIN FROZEN FOODS)

Targets for FY2023

• ・Total annual working hours per person: Less than 2,000 hours
• ・Overtime work hours per person: Less than 20 hours per month
• ・Paid leave taken per person: At least 15 days each year

Rate of Labor Union Membership at the End of FY2023: 88%

Coverage: Employees working at Group companies in Japan and overseas (not including employees working at companies without unions and employees who do not have rights to join)

Results of Employee Attitude Surveys

Coverage: Employees of NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS (including employees on temporary assignment to companies such as NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS, NISSIN CHILLED FOODS, and NISSIN FROZEN FOODS)

• *The data for fiscal 2021 does not include the employees of Group companies overseas.