Based on the management philosophy of “Human resources are our single most valuable asset,” the IHI Group endeavors to bring the full potential of its employees and has put human resource development programs into place to further improve their abilities. In addition, based on the Group Human Talent Strategy 2023, the Group has created a system for education and reeducation and is taking steps to provide independent learning opportunities to accommodate the diverse work styles and career perspectives of its employees for the purpose of developing human resources capable of change in response to business environment and technological innovation, achieving both a “Good + Strong” company and “Growth + Happiness” for individuals.
It is the IHI Group’s belief that improving corporate structure is necessary in order to respond to modern social environments where instability is a given. If the Group is unable to make progress toward developing and acquiring human resources capable of creating change, the most important asset for achieving global business and corporate structure transformation, the Group’s ability and corporate culture for sustainable and flexible personal change cannot be realized, and the survival and growth of the Group may be at risk.
Opportunities
The IHI Group strives to acquire global-level expertise and management skills by providing reskilling opportunities and supporting independent career development, transforming global business and corporate structure.
Risk Management
In order to develop and acquire human resources capable of creating change and measure the progress of independent career development, the IHI Group monitors the following items.
Results regarding recruiting plan
Employee engagement survey score improvement
Number of hand-up career challenge program transferees
Voluntary/independent selective training attendance
(Unit: People, Scope: IHI and affiliated companies in Japan)
Item
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Total
55
67
112
89
Participants in Main Training Courses and Number of Training Hours, Training Hours per Employee
(Scope: IHI and affiliated companies in Japan)
Item
FY2020*1
FY2021*2
FY2022*3, *4
FY2023
Stratified Training
Participants
1,882
672
795
871
Training hours
34,672
24,028
25,960
29,616
Voluntary/Independent Selective Training
Participants (total)
1,948
17,430
37,057
27,920
Training hours
16,358
49,648
88,822
71,348
Mandatory Courses
Participants (total)
─
253,716
282,415
412,942
Training hours
─
188,927
170,164
362,415
Senior Management Candidate Training
Participants
134
132
118
359
Training hours
11,550
13,992
10,525
47,444
Professional Development Training
Participants
227
275
249
186
Training hours
6,988
8,443
7,615
5,725
Division-specific/Affiliated company-specific training
Participants
─
─
─
70,147
Training hours
─
─
─
216,303
Average Annual Training Hours per Employee
13.3
12.1
14.3
34.9
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we refrained from conducting any programs during the first half of FY2020, and as a result of only making them available during the latter half, the number of participants declined compared to the previous fiscal years.
Due to reforms to the Group Human Resource Development Program in FY2021, the number of participants and hours of each training course fluctuated compared to past years.
Stratified training in FY2022 includes training conducted for new employee supporters.
New management development and professional development programs were added in FY2022. These programs are not included in the average annual training hours per employee for FY2020 to FY2021.
Number of Employees Undergoing Regular Career Development Reviews (By Male/Female)
(Unit: People, Scope: IHI and affiliated companies in Japan)
Item
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Total
─
─
15,327
14,939
Male
─
─
13,024
12,605
Female
─
─
2,303
2,334
Training Expense per Employee
(Scope: IHI and affiliated companies in Japan)
Item
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Total
─
─
23,512 JPY
40,380 JPY
Employees Certified as Master Artisans
(Unit: People, Scope: IHI)
Item
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Number of employees certified
39
41
41
37
Soma
8
12
12
15
Mizuho
13
13
10
7
Tsurugashima
─
─
─
1
Tomioka
3
2
1
1
Yokohama
6
4
9
5
Aioi
3
3
3
3
Kure
6
7
6
5
Initiatives
Human Resource Development Program
The IHI Group is building educational programs to support each employee to develop their career, accelerate their growth, and foster ongoing learning.
At the core of the Group’s educational programs are the Career Development Support Program and Voluntary/Independent Selective Training. Through these programs, the Group will create conditions that foster ongoing independent learning and support employees to expand the possibilities for playing an active role at work.
Initiatives to Develop Diverse Human Resources
To support each employee’s challenge and learning to achieve their career plans, the IHI Group has established various training systems, centered on selective training, and has developed shared educational programs that allows diverse human resources to grow and play an active role.
The IHI Academy provides training and skills enhancement for Senior Managers and specialist human resources that are active globally and lead transformation.
Stratified training includes training for new employees as well as newly appointed managers and assistant foremen.
In the global human resource development training, employees strategically build up experience at overseas production plants and in major projects as well as take courses to acquire global communication skills and gain cross-cultural competency before taking a post overseas.
Furthermore, in addition to this the Group also conducts training emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I).
Providing Training and Skills Enhancement for Senior Managers and Specialist Human Resources That Are Applicable Globally
Launched in April 2023, the IHI Academy provides training and skills enhancement for Senior Managers and specialist human resources that are active globally and lead IHI Group transformation.
In addition to standard recommendations coming from divisions, the IHI Academy also accepts applications from ambitious human resources to expand opportunities for participation. The Group is also augmenting the training program with a focus on real-world implementation.
Overall Image of Human Resource Development
Human Resource Development Program
Voluntary/Independent Selective Training
Based on the Group Human Talent Strategy 2023, the IHI Group supports employees to independently shape their career and helps provide opportunities for skills development. The Group has been building Voluntary/Independent Selective Training programs since fiscal 2021 as a framework for employees to choose and learn various subjects anytime, anywhere according to their career plan. Specifically, this training system provides a wide variety of different inhouse technical, business, communication skill, and mental fitness courses.
During fiscal 2023 the Group further increased the number of these courses to approximately 450, and strengthened tool (IHI Group learning platform) functionality for accessing each of them online.
Relearning
The IHI Group is expanding training programs for reskilling to proactively have employees acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to adapt to changes in the business environment and technological innovation.
As human resources are increasingly being shifted and optimally assigned to positions, the Group offers support programs to enable employees whose work duties have changed to quickly play an active role.
Passing Down Skills to Others
IHI strives to pass down welding, machining, and other core skills at each plant, which are the foundation of our manufacturing expertise.
Many of its employees are experts in each of these fields. The Group has introduced a master artisan program to encourage employees certified as master artisans to pass on their skills to new up-and-comers.
IHI Human Resources Development & Communication Center
The I-STEP Shonan IHI Human Resources Development & Communication Center (Yokosuka City, Kanagawa) holds training and various meetings for Group employees from around the world. The Center is a base that promotes active communication and learning and where IHI Group colleagues can come together to share the Group’s corporate philosophy and values while they engage in active communication.
Moreover, the Group is also taking steps to enhance well-being of its employees by improving recreational activities.
Career Challenge Program
As part of the IHI Group’s efforts to promote individual career development and provide skill opportunities for employees, the Group has introduced a voluntary transferable career challenge system (with open Group recruitment). Between fiscal 2019 to 2023, a total of 349 employees have taken advantage of this program and been matched with positions.
Career Development Program
Since fiscal 2019 the IHI Group has been implementing a Group-wide individually-tailored career development program (CDP) as a tool for encouraging individual career development. Meetings with a supervisor based on the individual employee’s career plan (future design) are held to discuss what challenges and training the employee needs to undertake to achieve their career plan.
Through this initiative, the Group is supporting each employee to independently think about their career plan as well as supporting their growth through work and educational opportunities and ongoing learning.
CDP
Career Development Support Program
In order to spread independent career design amongst employees and enrich both their work and life careers, the IHI Group has established the Career Development Support Program as an initiative to support career design and create workplaces where everyone can actively participate. Based on this program, the Group holds Career Design Seminars tailored to each career stage. They are intended to enable employees to independently consider and carry out plans for developing their skills and abilities to better advance their careers in the future.
As part of the support for career plan creation the Group manages a support desk where employees can consider their own career plan in one-on-one sessions with an in-house career advisor. To date, a total of 200 employees have used the support desk. The Group has also launched an intra-Group portal site, Build My Career, where it regularly releases general information about career development.
Career Shift Program
The IHI Group has a Career Shift Program targeting managers currently employed at IHI. Employees who take advantage of this program before the age of 50 are able to choose from multiple career courses for a future style of work. Among these courses, the Group has also prepared a Career Shift Support Program to assist those who are looking to move on from the company and carve out a second life. Those who make use of the system receive a career shift retirement allowance based on their age.
At the career planning support desk that serves the entire IHI Group, it has been making improvements to allow employees to select an external career advisor since fiscal 2023 to accommodate a diverse variety of career choices.
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