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Introducing the Global Job Posting System
Sony introduced the Global Job Posting System and began
inviting internal candidates to apply for open positions in other
parts of the Company. Through initiatives such as these, Sony
aims to facilitate the optimal placement of its human resources
from a global perspective, and at the same time, foster a pool
of individuals with the breadth of experience and network of
contacts required of global business leaders.
Supporting Diversity in the Workplace
Sony promotes flexible working arrangements and diversity
through the DIVI*@Sony project, which fosters an organiza-
tional culture suitable for diverse employees by offering
working environments that suit the needs of employees, irre-
spective of nationality, culture, race, gender and the presence
or absence of physical limitations. Sony is striving to create an
environment conducive to the greater opportunities for women
and providing work environments in which disabilities are not
an obstacle.
Sony Corporation continues to pursue a wide range of ini-
tiatives to promote greater opportunities for women in Japan,
including mentor programs, training and discussion
sessions for women as well as training sessions for male man-
agement to increase awareness of the measures to support
female employees.
To expand employment opportunities for disabled
individuals, Sony ensures that the experiences of Sony Taiyo
Corporation—the Sony Group’s first special-purpose subsidiary—
and other Group companies regarding the modification of
facilities and efforts to promote understanding in the
workplace, are shared Groupwide.
Sony aims for working environments where employees
can balance work and caring for family by increasing aware-
ness of and expanding systems for caring for children and family
members.
* Diversity Initiative for Value Innovation
Global Employee Survey and Dialogue with Employees
Since fiscal year 2010, Sony has also integrated various inde-
pendent Group sur veys into a global employee survey,
enabling it to access and analyze employees’ opinions across
the Sony Group using consistent indicators. The result of the
survey is utilized for planning human resources measures and
making actions to identified issues by giving feedback to
management of each organizations. In fiscal year 2011, the
response rate for the survey was approximately 90%.
To facilitate open communication with employees, Sony
holds town hall meetings and CEO dialogues. Such initiatives
enable top management to convey policies and thinking on
structural reforms directly to employees and, at the same
time, to gain an understanding of the opinions and concerns
of employees and of issues facing individuals on the
front lines.
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