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24 AKEBONO REPORT 2012 Akebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd.As we expand operations globally we are striving to diversifyour human resources with the view that it is vital to createa organization that helps associates with diverse valuesystems and cultures to realize their full potential.■ InternshipAkebono is proactively promoting internships with the aimsof developing associates’ sense of being part of an internationalconcern meeting diverse needs and expanding in globalmarkets as well as of supporting young non-Japanesepeople’s career choices. In fiscal 2012 we aim to assignmore than one non-local intern to each Headquarters department.By creating an environment in which interns from variousnational origins can get involved in programs alongsideAkebono associates we will lay the groundwork for globalhuman resources.■ Introduction of Regular Recruiting of Fresh Graduates in OctoberIn 2012 we are introducing the regular recruiting of freshgraduates in autumn with the aim of securing excellenthuman resources with the potential to further our globalexpansion. Recruitment activity is to target graduates fromoverseas universities which differ in regard to the month ofgraduation by region and will extend throughout the world inthe quest for excellent candidates .We are stepping up our communications with the educationalinstitutes in each region to make sure that newrecruits who join in autumn undergo the same training asthose newly hired in April. In 2012 the first fiscal year of thisrecruitment plan we are going to accept graduates fromThailand Indonesia Mexico Nepal and France as newrecruits and nurture them to be associates who will findsuccess on the global stage at the earliest time.Work-Life Balance (Japan)■ Basic ApproachWe aim to create an environment in which each of our associatescan feel fulfilled in both work and private life whilekeeping a proper balance between the two. We provideopportunities to change one’s work style through child rearing caregiving community work studying English and otherself-improvement activities.■ Working HoursAt Akebono annual working hours per employee are 1 916hours virtually the same as the automotive industry ofJapan average of 1 918 hours. Average annual overtime peremployee clocks in at 205 hours at Akebono slightly lowerthan the average for the domestic automotive industry of222 hours. In addition an average of 17.6 days of paidleave is taken annually which represents 91.3% of total paidleave granted.In the Akebono Group 92% of associates were full timeand 8% were contract workers as of March 30 2012.Employees aged 60 years or more constitute the majority ofcontract workers as a result of efforts to re-employ mandatoryretirees■ Child Care Leave PlanWe have a child care leave plan that exceeds legal standards.For example eligible associates can apply for childcareleave until the child’s third birthday. Eligible associatescan shorten their working hours by two hours per day untilthe child’s enrollment in junior high-school. Moreover eligibleassociates can take up to five days per year of leave thatis separate from annual paid leave to nurse sick children.In 2010 Akebono received the “Child and Youth SupportAward” of the “Awards Program for Contributor to Child andYouth Upbringing and Childcare” sponsored by Japan’s cabinetoffice. The award was given for Akebono’s initiatives tocreate a working environment that helps associates maintaina balance between work and child care as well as toenhance its support system.■ Career Partner PlanFor those who leave the company due to family duties suchas child care care giving accompanying a spouse on anregional assignment or for other reasons we offer a CareerPartner Plan that provides them with opportunities to rejoinAkebono and make full use of their experience and knowledge.We are developing work systems that allow associatesto choose diversified and flexible work styles as well as awork environment in which each associate can exert theirskills. In fiscal 2011 one of our ex-associates registered inthe plan was welcomed back into Akebono and began workingas an associate.Overseas Labor ManagementWe recognize the stable labor-management relationship inoverseas locations as an essential management issue. Weare striving to build cooperative relationships with laborunions through mutual consultations under the basic policyof “harmonious labor relations.”In 2010 we held individual interviews with associates ofAkebono Brake (Thailand) and Akebono Corporation inGuangzhou and in Suzhou in China to hear their comments requests and opinions. Through these interviews we foundthat the personnel system being applied which was basedon the system in Japan was not necessarily suited to thevalues of local associates working at these locations andthat this system could not win their understanding.In order to fully realize Akebono’s manufacture potentialin China we revised the human resource system implementedat these locations in 2012 after close study revealed thatthe system had two portions: a portion that representsAkebono’s philosophy and could not be changed and aportion that should be changed pursuant to the local laborpractices and value systems.Similarly we began discussing revisions to the humanresource system in Thailand. Looking ahead we supportlabor management at overseas locations with high regard forand understanding of the national character and labor practicesin each country.Please see page 62 for the official name of each overseas location’98 ’00 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’111 2 274 3 411 121510National Origins of InternsUnited States United Kingdom Italy India Greece Sweden Austria Spain Thailand Slovakia Germany Turkey France Finland Portugal Mexico03691512(Number of interns)(Year)Number of Interns Accepted

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