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The data displayed on "Our Associates" represents aggregate values for Honda Motor and three main affiliates: Honda R&D, Honda Engineering and Honda Access. |
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Fundamental Personnel Policy |
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In accordance with the emphasis on independence, fairness and trust that emerges from our basic principle of respect for the individual, Honda believes that human beings are born to think, create and express their individuality, thus realizing their hopes and dreams.
We strive to attract individuals who share this belief and who will respect each other’s individuality. We seek to foster an atmosphere of mutual trust and fairness in which our associates are able to realize their potential and share in the joy of creating new value for society.
Our goal is to maintain organizational structures and personnel policies in areas such as recruitment, training, evaluation and assignments that foster a free and open atmosphere, encouraging each associate to face new challenges and achieve new successes. We seek to create an environment in which each person’s ambitions, abilities and potential can be fully developed. |
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Ensuring Diversity in Employment |
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| Human rights education |
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| When an individual first enters the company or is promoted to a higher position, he or she receives educational guidance on human rights based on Honda’s basic principle of respect for the individual. |
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| Hiring based on individual merit |
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Even in the days when Japanese corporations tended to favor employing only graduates of a few elite educational institutions, Honda had an open-door employment policy, hiring the most capable and motivated individuals available. In addition to hiring new graduates, we also welcome talented individuals in mid-career, enriching the company with a diverse mix of personalities and experience.
Beginning in July 2007, Honda instituted a policy of encouraging associates who left the company to care for a family member or accompany a transferred spouse to reapply when it becomes possible for them to return. |
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| Hiring of new graduates |
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Men |
645 |
701 |
744 |
806 |
1,084 |
| Women |
127 |
107 |
111 |
121 |
170 |
| Total |
772 |
808 |
855 |
927 |
1,254 |
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| Hiring of people in mid-career |
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008
(plan) |
| Men |
96 |
91 |
241 |
551 |
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| Women |
5 |
16 |
15 |
22 |
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101 |
107 |
256 |
573 |
810 |
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| Employment of people with disabilities |
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Honda provides jobs to people with disabilities at its facilities in Japan in an effort to expand their employment opportunities. We also offer employment at our affiliates, Honda Sun, Honda Sun R&D and Kibounosato Honda. We strive to create environments that allow those with disabilities to work alongside those without disabilities, and to make adaptations to ensure that workplaces and opportunities are fully accessible.
Employment of individuals with disabilities at Honda factories in Japan currently stands at some 2.21%, well above the legally prescribed level of 1.8%. |
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Laws governing the employment of people with disabilities stipulate that employment of one individual with a serious disability is equivalent to employing two less severely disabled individuals. Data depicted in the graph is current as of June 1 of each year. |
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| Designated affiliates |
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Established |
Operations |
| Honda Sun Co., Ltd. |
1981 |
Manufacturing of components for motorcycles, automobiles and power products (speedometers, glove compartments, etc.) |
| Kibounosato Honda Co., Ltd. |
1985 |
Assembly of pistons, case covers, knuckles and other automobile components |
| Honda Sun R&D Co., Ltd. |
1992 |
Research and development of CAD design: transportation and rehabilitation equipment |
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| Rehiring retirees |
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| In view of dwindling birth rates, the need to reinforce the social insurance system in Japan, and the importance of passing on the technical expertise crucial to the functioning of the workplace, since April 2003 Honda has had in place policies to create opportunities for those associates who reach the retirement age of 60— even before the introduction of laws governing the employment of retired individuals. |
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Requested by associate |
120 |
91 |
68 |
120 |
| Requested by company |
16 |
13 |
8 |
23 |
| Total associates |
136 |
104 |
76 |
143 |
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