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Human Resources
Undertaking Business with Respect to Employees While Enabling Them to Succeed
The source of competitiveness of NTT Communications is the power of its people. Employees drive the operations of the Company as partners who grow with it as they pursue their own happiness and personal development.
Management that draws strength from diversity has recently been gaining attention around the world. In this context, the NTT Communications Group aspires to grow with its employees by implementing advanced initiatives for human resource development to ensure their well-being.
By emphasizing actions for turning diversity into a competitive edge, we have taken on the challenges of multifaceted programs that promote human resource development and workstyle reform as well as the expansion of diverse forms of employment. We want to develop a sustainable society by actively applying the knowledge and skills accumulated in the course of our efforts as our contribution to society.
◆ Priority Activities
◆ Priority Activities
Development of Human Resources
Our Approach
Our basic policy is to promote human resource development from the perspective of achieving growth for both employees and the business, thereby creating a virtuous cycle of mutual growth. We are particularly preparing for intensified competition following the acceleration of digital transformation (DX), by establishing an autonomous learning environment for employees that encourages proactive self-investment, and by promoting measures that emphasize the development of personnel capable of driving DX, such as the ODYSSEY human resource development program, to strengthen sustainable, mutually beneficial relationships with employees.
◆ Approach to Human Resource Development
◆ Priority Activities
Promotion of Diversity and Inclusion
Our Approach
Under our Promotion of Diversity Fundamental Policy, NTT Communications is committed to creating workplaces and implementing hiring activities that allow personnel with diverse backgrounds to work to the best of their ability, regardless of gender, sexual orientation or sexual identity, age, birthplace, nationality, or disability. To stimulate new innovation and respond to diversifying customer needs, as well as to help employees realize their well-being, we are creating a working environment that encourages employees with different personalities and backgrounds to work together with mutual respect and maximize their strengths in their own way.
With the firm belief that promoting diversity is essential for the sustainable development of our business, we are promoting diversity and inclusion through our medium-term vision, which upholds goals such as creating working environments that make it easier for employees to design their life plans; fostering a corporate culture that encourages both men and women to take childcare leave; developing systems that enable employees to work with vigor, regardless of where they work, while boosting motivation and vitality; and thoroughly implementing occupational safety and health as well as employee health management.
Diversity Promotion
◆ Promotion of Diversity Fundamental Policy
- ・ Foster a corporate culture that leverages employee diversity to achieve targets stated in management strategies.
- ・Create an environment that enables employees to maximize their own individuality by mutually recognizing diverse values and leading the way in realizing employee well-being and addressing social issues.
◆ Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
◆ Priority Activities
Respect for Human Rights
Our Approach
To enrich corporate culture founded on respect for human rights, NTT Communications has been promoting human rights education by establishing a Basic Policy on Human Rights Education.
Given the broad recognition of the importance of addressing human rights risks that arise across the value chain, companies have recently been subject to growing public demand for establishing human rights protection frameworks that are closely aligned with the nature of each business and addressing diverse human rights risks. There is also the risk that failure or any delays to properly address human rights issues may result in the loss of trust in the Company and its reputation in society, as well as the risk that it may ultimately lose business. In response, NTT Communications has been working to ensure respect for human rights by establishing the Rules for Preventing Harassment under its Basic Policy on Human Rights Education. To raise human rights awareness, we also conduct training for all full-time and temporary employees, disclose case studies, publish messages from top management regarding human rights education, distribute e-mails to employees, and widely disseminate information on internal and external contact points for human rights. NTT Communications also conducts human rights due diligence and other measures to address human rights risks in the value chain. By pursuing these proactive human rights education activities and promoting human rights due diligence initiatives to enhance human rights management, we intend to establish a corporate constitution that does not tolerate any form of discrimination, create bright and vibrant workplaces, and realize a value chain that respects human rights.
NTT Group Global Human Rights Policy
（1） Addressing to International Norms
The NTT Group discloses its global human rights policies both internally and externally, in addition to meeting the requirements* of international laws and evaluation organizations.
*International laws: International conventions and treaties adopted from a global perspective, including the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”
（2） Addressing Critically Important Human Rights Issues
The NTT Group will identify critically important human rights issues and take action on these priority themes through the following:
1. Promotion of “Diversity & Inclusion” (prohibition of discrimination, respect for freedom and rights, fairness in the workplace, economic disparities and poverty)
2. Promotion of “Technology based on high ethical standards” (technology, data bias, privacy, personal data protection, and security)
3. Promotion of “Healthy Work in Daily Life (Health Management)” (diverse work styles, prohibition of forced labor and child labor, workplace safety, freedom of association and the right to organize, living wage, enhanced benefits)
4. Promotion of “appropriate expressions, speech, and other presentations” with consideration for human rights (freedom of expression and respect for human rights in advertising and other presentations)
(3) Scope of application
This policy applies to all employees and officers of the NTT Group. We also ask our suppliers and business partners to support this policy and strive to respect human rights.
(4) Due Diligence
Based on the UN Guiding Principles of Business and Human Rights, we will use the human rights due diligence process to identify, prevent, mitigate, and correct human rights issues globally. And we will strive to improve human rights awareness and human rights management throughout the NTT Group. In addition, due diligence will be conducted among the stakeholders in the entire business value chain, and a direct dialogue will be the basis of our efforts, especially with major suppliers. The status will be disclosed on our website, in our Sustainability Report, and in our Human Rights Report to evaluate and improve the process continuously.
(5) Accusation and Remedy
The NTT Group has established internal and external contact points for whistle-blowing at each Group company to prevent human rights violations. We promise to protect whistle-blowers from unfair personnel actions (e.g., dismissal, demotion) or other disadvantages resulting from their reporting. In addition, consultations and reports received at the contact points will be reported to the Board of Directors appropriately to ensure transparency. We will take sincere measures to resolve problems.
For more information, see: the NTT Group Human Rights Policy
◆ NTT Communications Group Framework for Promoting Human Rights Education
