AKEBONO REPORT 2014

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With Our AssociatesHighlights: A Look at Our AssociatesAkebono assists its associates with their career development through various programswhile striving to create a better working environment.Akebono puts great emphasis on helping associates strike a goodwork-life balance. Accordingly, we are constantly working to realizea working environment that accommodates diverse work stylesto meet individual needs.For example, we have designed various programs for associatesraising children and those caring for their family members to assistthem with their efforts to strike a balance between their work andprivate lives. Some of these programs allow eligible associates to optfor shorter working hours or take leave for child rearing and nursingcare. Moreover, we also offer a Career Partner Plan that allowsthe reinstatement of those who left Akebono due to prescribedreasons. We also support associates’ career development effortswhile offering opportunities to participate in self-improvementactivities.We distribute Life Supporter, a booklet that summarizes thecontent of these and other programs with the aim of facilitatingthe utilization of the programs by associates.Going forward, we will also implement forward-thinking initiativeswith an eye to future issues, thereby securing a corporatestructure responsive to changes in the socialenvironment. To createa working environment that offers diverse and flexible workingstyles, we will continuously enhance these programs by incorporatingfeedback from associates.’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13(Persons)(FY)7,659 7,8006,98457% 57%53%43%8,27960%40%8,50561%47% 43% 39%Number of Associates (Consolidated Basis) andRatio of Domestic and Overseas Associates (%)Japan Overseas02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13(Hours)(FY)Regular workday length Average number of overtime hours05001,0001,5002,0001,918.7 1,915.8 1,915.5204.81,830.7218.91,922.5166.4 205.4 195.9Workday Length (Japan)’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’1305101510.8 11.110.311.3 11.6(%)(FY)Ratio of Female Associates (Japan)Under 20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 and over(%)0510152025300.123.128.818.414.52.74.72.2 1.3 1.6 2.50.0Male-female ratioMale: 88%Female: 12%Ratio of Associates by Age (Japan) (fiscal 2013)Full time: 88% Contract workers: 12%’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13(%)051015208085909510016.617.3 17.2 17.6 17.191.388.189.889.6 89.1(Days)(FY)Average amount of paid leave utilized Average rate of utilizationAverage Amount of Paid Leave Utilized (Japan)’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’1302463.5 3.6 3.44.04.2(%)(FY)

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