NSK Selected as Nadeshiko Brand - Top Award for Supporting Advancement of Women

On March 3, 2020, NSK Ltd. (NSK; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President & CEO: Toshihiro Uchiyama) was selected as a “Nadeshiko Brand” by the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

The Nadeshiko Brand is the highest-rank designation reserved for outstanding companies in terms of encouraging and promoting the advancement and success of women in the workplace.

NSK has been embracing diversity and inclusion with an aim to develop a competitive edge that will open new horizons for the company.

The advancement of women in the workplace is an important facet of diversity at NSK. The company has strongly endeavored to increase the number of female employees and enable women to pursue career tracks with unlimited potential. Efforts do not stop there, as the company regularly conducts training for female managerial candidates to prepare them with the skills they will need to excel as leaders.

Moving forward, NSK will continue to expand diversity efforts and pursue the creation of a corporate culture and work environment enabling each individual to maximize their potential, build on their strengths and abilities, and enjoy a balanced and motivating lifestyle.

Key NSK Initiatives

Promoting and developing understanding and awareness of diversity across all employees, and implementing workstyle reforms and systems (telecommuting, etc.) to facilitate a diverse range of lifestyles.

Training to develop and empower women in the workplace, and training for female managerial candidates to prepare them with the skills they will need to excel as leaders.

Special seminars and career support initiatives for women returning from childcare leave.

No core flextime, childcare services, and other systems supporting a healthy work-life balance.

Regular seminars and e-learning courses for employees on a variety of diversity related themes.

About Nadeshiko Brand

The Nadeshiko Brand is a joint initiative by the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) aiming to highlight TSE-listed companies that are outstanding in terms of encouraging women’s success in the workplace. The initiative promotes Nadeshiko Brand companies as attractive stocks for investors who emphasize improving corporate value in the mid- and long-term, with resulting investment creating a positive feedback cycle accelerating efforts to encourage women’s empowerment. METI and TSE have been jointly conducting this initiative since fiscal 2012.