Marubeni has received the “Platinum Kurumin Plus” certification in recognition of its outstanding childcare and related systems and support for employees in balancing work and fertility treatments.

About the Platinum Kurumin Plus certification
The Platinum Kurumin Plus certification is awarded as part of an accreditation system established in Japan accompanying a revision of the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children of April 1, 2022. It is bestowed on companies which have previously received Platinum Kurumin certification* and which provide outstanding support for childcare while implementing initiatives to support the balancing of fertility treatments and work which satisfy the more advanced standards for the Platinum Kurumin Plus accreditation set out by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW).

Promotion of work-life management at Marubeni
The Marubeni Group considers its human capital as its greatest asset and the driving force behind value creation. It has accordingly been endeavoring to enhance various policies which encourage improved work-life management based on its acknowledgment of the importance of enabling each of its employees to manage their work and life autonomously in facilitating them in continuously molding their careers, and in allowing us to maintain high performance levels at the Group both at an individual and an organizational level.

Work-life management initiatives at Marubeni

• Childcare service allowance and securing of places at childcare facilities
  Marubeni has introduced a childcare service allowance, which covers part of the cost of childcare services, to support seamless return to work following maternity and childcare leave and to enable employees with childcare obligations to undertake business trips. Additionally, Marubeni has secured, and made available, permanent places at a daycare center near Marubeni’s head office in Tokyo.
• Paid parental leave
  Marubeni has put in place a system which allows male employees to take paid parental leave of up to four weeks within the eight-week period following the birth of their child, in addition to the childcare leave available to them.
• Special leave for childcare, nursing, and fertility treatment
  Marubeni has put in place a system of Family Support Leave (five days per year) and Special Medical Leave (cumulative maximum of 50 days) both of which can be availed of on either a half-day or full-day basis.
• Free consultation for fertility planning and treatment
  Marubeni has made available free consultation sessions on fertility planning and treatment provided by qualified physicians for employees wishing to avail of such.
• Advanced medical treatment support system
  Marubeni offers subsidies to help cover the costs of advanced healthcare including fertility treatment as defined by the MHLW.

Future of work-life management at Marubeni
Marubeni is committed to continuing to provide further support for career continuity and flexible workstyles as well as working environments which allow employees to continually thrive, particularly in the context of ongoing changes in the business environment, including the diversification of values and attitudes towards work as well as a declining workforce population.

* Marubeni received the “Plutinum Kurumin” certification in 2019.
Related news release: https://www.marubeni.com/en/news/2019/release/00003.html

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