We promote workstyle reforms and started the OLIVE (Outdate Long-standing work practice and Increase Vitality of Employees) project in July 2015 for the purpose of establishing a workplace environment that allows all employees to play active roles and flexibly work with enthusiasm without rigid constraints on working hours. We review our workstyles to make efficient use of time and recognize the importance of work-life integration, which aims for a fulfilling balance of both work and life, and expect that this will lead to the creation of innovations and new value, as well as improved competitiveness. Measures to achieve this include promoting the use of a flex-time system, allowing early departures from work, reducing and shortening meetings, monitoring daily work hours, as well as Remote Work and encouraging male employees to take short-term paternity leave. These measures are disseminated throughout the company by the Human Resources Group and NYK Labor Union, to reduce overtime and meeting hours, etc.

Trends in Monthly Overtime Exceeding Legal Working Hours

To manage the progress of the OLIVE project for workstyle reforms, we monitor and internally share data on the trends in monthly overtime exceeding legal working hours.

• *Employees working at the NYK headquarters

NYK Labor Union and Management have jointly established the Work-Life Balance Promotion Committee^*, which aims to increase employee motivation and sense of loyalty to the NYK Group.
The Work-Life Balance Promotion Committee leads initiatives that include monitoring overtime hours and paid holidays on a companywide and department basis, interviewing employees and supervisors of departments that have a considerable amount of overtime, and disseminating information aimed at changing attitudes.

• *Work-Life Balance Promotion Committee
  This special committee was organized in 1968 by NYK labor Union and management to find ways to reduce overtime hours. In 2001, the committee changed its name to the Office-Hours Management Committee and strengthened its initiatives to promote better work-life balance. Further, in April 2008 it was reorganized as the Work-Life Balance Promotion Committee, comprising general employees; managers; and general managers, who act as third-party committee members.

As a part of promotion of work style reform, the Group aims to be a company where employees with children can actively work. In particular, we aim to encourage male employees to take part in child care in order to receive their understanding of the hardship of working while caring for children. Their good understanding plays an important role in creating a workplace environment where female employees can make full use of their abilities after coming back from long parental leave.
For this reason, from April 2022 we introduced a short-term paternity leave system that provides 14 days of additional paid leave so that both men and women can have the opportunity to be involved in childcare immediately after the birth of their children. By establishing a system of cooperative housework and childcare not only during the leave but also after returning to work, we hope that parents will come to value the contributions being made by their partners.
We trust that this system will encourage employees to practice a work style that achieves results within a limited time frame, and we expect this system to play a role in reforming the way employees work.

• *Excluding those who did not return after the leave

Based on the Act on Promotion of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children(*), NYK has been evaluated as a "high-level child-rearing support company" and was recognized with Platinum Kurumin certification in September 2021. In addition, Kurumin certification has been received five consecutive times since 2007.
We will implement measures such as a childcare leave system that exceeds the legal requirement, establish an in-house daycare facility, and improve the rate of male employees taking childcare leave. We are also working to ensure that all employees can balance their life events and careers.

• *Law for Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children
  In response to Japan's declining birthrate, companies, national governments and local governments are to formulate various action plans to support the healthy growth of children who will lead the next generation of society.

"Platinum Kurumin" & "Kurumin" mark certifies measures to support the development of the next generation.

• *The number of stars represents the number of certifications so far.