Labor Practices and Work Environments
Initiatives
Implementation of Systems to Achieve Flexible Work Styles
NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS undertakes initiatives aimed at enhancing employee work-life balance and raising their work productivity. As part of work style reform, since FY 3/2018, 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 core hours, a telecommuting program, and a half-day paid leave system.
Improving Operational Efficiency through DX Promotion
The NISSIN FOODS Group is leveraging digital technology to enhance operational efficiency and productivity. In April 2023, we introduced the proprietary conversational AI “NISSIN AI-chat”, developed by NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS, to Group companies in Japan. As a result, we achieved a reduction of 32,591 hours in annual work hours. Additionally, by utilizing RPA (Robotic Process Automation) and other technologies, we reduced annual work hours by 170,000 hours in approximately 800 tasks.
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.
Employee Attitude Survey
The attitude survey conducted annually 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 mission, vision, values, and strategies. The survey findings and collected opinions are shared with top management and department managers for use in creating workplaces that allow employees to apply their skills with healthy mental and physical states as well as improving working conditions.
Employee Interview
All employees* can request interviews with members of the Human Resources Division. Employees in their third year of graduate employment and up to their second year of career employment are asked to complete a survey every three months on work, relationships and health. Depending on the nature of the responses, face-to-face or remote interviews are conducted and used as a reference when deciding where to transfer. In addition, there is an annual opportunity for the heads of divisions to meet with the President and CEO, which provides an opportunity for management to gain an understanding of each department's strategy, performance and human resources development policy. In addition, the heads of divisions hear directly from the President and CEO to gain an accurate understanding of the company's management policies and reflect them in the management of each division.
- *Employees of NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS (including employees on temporary assignment to companies such as NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS, NISSIN CHILLED FOODS, and NISSIN FROZEN FOODS, etc.)
Labor-management Relations
NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS, NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS, NISSIN CHILLED FOODS, and NISSIN FROZEN FOODS usually inform their employees and labor unions at least 24 weeks prior to undertaking major business changes that may significantly impact employees. In addition, articles related to the notification period for collective bargaining as well as regarding deliberations and negotiations are clearly stated in collective agreements.
In addition, NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS, NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS, NISSIN CHILLED FOODS, and NISSIN FROZEN FOODS has established NISSIN FOODS Labor Union (union shop system). Labor agreements are signed with the labor union to create working environments that are conducive to employees. In FY 3/2024, deliberations were carried out mainly for issues related to the following.
- ・Pay increases and bonuses
- ・Implementation and review of human resource systems
- ・Talent management measures
- ・Overtime work in FY 3/2023
- ・Agreement regarding work on days off (Article 36 Agreement)
- ・Planned granting of annual paid leave in FY 3/2025
- ・Revisions of regulations due to legal revisions
- ・Welfare (leave system, subsidies for self-improvement expenses, etc.)
- ・Attendance management methods
- ・Issuing the Diversity & Inclusion Promotion
- ・Results of employee satisfaction surveys
As of the end of FY 3/2024, the rate of labor union membership is 83% for employees working at Group companies in Japan.
Certification of ISO 30414-International Guidelines for Human Capital Disclosure
In March 2024, NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS became the first food company in the world to be certified under ISO 30414, the international guidelines for human capital disclosure. Together with obtaining this certification, we also issued our Human Capital Report 2023 consolidating the NISSIN FOODS Group’s approach and initiatives related to human capital.
Going forward, we will continue to accelerate initiatives for human capital management to create working environments that allow diverse employees to apply their talents and provide opportunities for them to grow through work.
Approach to Living Wage
Living wage refers to the wage necessary for workers and their families to maintain an appropriate standard of living. NISSIN FOODS Group considers a living wage as a right for workers. We aim not only to comply with minimum wage laws but also to ensure that employees can lead fulfilling lives with a sense of purpose under an appropriate standard of living. To pay proper wages for workers and their families to maintain an appropriate standard of living, we conduct comparative surveys of the Group’s wages with the living wages of each region each year, including expenses for food, residences, and clothing, referencing the methodology for estimating living wages from the Global Living Wage Coalition, an international NPO that develops living wage benchmarks. Through this survey, we evaluate whether we are paying proper wages, and we will take actions toward improvement if there are cases where our wages are below the region’s living wages.
Related Information and Data
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, etc.)
| FY 3/2021 | FY 3/2022 | FY 3/2023 | FY 3/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,990 hours | 1,996 hours | 1,999 hours | 1,995 hours |
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, etc.)
| FY 3/2021 | FY 3/2022 | FY 3/2023 | FY 3/2024 |
| 20 hours | 22 hours | 22 hours | 22 hours |
- Targets for FY 3/2025
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- ・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 FY 3/2024: 90%
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, etc.)
| FY 3/2021 | FY 3/2022 | FY 3/2023 | FY 3/2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feel job satisfaction | 78% | 77% | 79% | 80% |
| Satisfied with workplace environments | 71% | 69% | 69% | 71% |
| Satisfied with employee-friendly systems | 61% | 58% | 58% | 60% |
Coverage: Employees working at Group companies in Japan and overseas
| FY 3/2021 | FY 3/2022 | FY 3/2023 | FY 3/2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want to achieve the company’s vision and strategies together | 79% *1 | 84% | 78% *1 | 83% *2 |
- *1The data for FY 3/2021 and FY 3/2023 do not include the employees of Group companies overseas
- *2The data for FY 3/2024 does not include the employees of Group companies overseas (except for the employees of NISSIN FOODS DO BRASIL)