Social Initiatives

Our company is aiming to be an attractive organization chosen by Japanese and overseas partners. We recogniaze human resources as indispensable and important assets for creating value through active collaboration. The SKY Perfect JSAT Group has set up working environment and in-house systems to ensure that all of our employees can work safely and securely. We are committed to the growth and performance of each individual.

Targets, KPI, and Results related to Society

The SKY Perfect JSAT Group is working towards "Active participation of diverse human resources" by 2030. We have set long-term KPIs in the form of labor productivity, ratio of female managers, and engagement indicators. Every year, we set achievement targets which include the percentage of men taking childcare leave and the number of employees who undergo legally-required medical checkups and stress checks. The average days of male childcare leave was 53.5 days, which was 60.0% as of the end of fiscal 2023.

Strengthening of Human Capital

In order to strengthen human capital, we are working on two pillars: the Human Resources Strategy, which actively invests human capital in the focus areas in both the space and media business segments, and the Strengthening of Engagement, which enables human resources to demonstrate their capabilities.

・Initiative policy of SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, “Human Resources Strategy“ and “Strengthening of Engagement“, linked to strengthening of human capital.

Human Resources Strategy

In our Human Resource Strategy, we seek individuals who can respond to changes in the environment and become the driving force for transformation, growth, and improvement. Under our Human Resources Development Policy of "Unleash and maximize the capabilities of each employee that will contribute to our services," we focus on hiring and developing the desired talent, as well as actively deploying individuals to key areas and promoting high performers early to maximize individual performance and improve productivity.
As part of this initiative, we revised our Human Resources System in April 2023. The new Human Resources System aims to create growth opportunities tailored to the tasks and skills of our group employees, leading to talent management and optimal human resource allocation. It facilitates job-based hiring that allows for assignments across organizations and levels and separates roles from ranks to promote agile talent recruitment.
<Examples of Specific Initiatives>
● Implementation of Hierarchical Training According to Career Stages
After joining the company, we provide regular hierarchical training following the new employee training, offering opportunities for skill enhancement.
● Training Program that Values Autonomy
We have established a system to support employee growth, offering reimbursement for TOEIC and company-designated qualification exam fees, as well as providing incentives.
● Overseas Study Program
Aiming to cultivate future executive candidates with advanced expertise and a global perspective, we conduct internal recruitment for study abroad candidates among young and mid-level employees and send them to overseas graduate schools.

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Recruitment and Development
(Initiative goals for Fiscal Year 2024)
  • Offering a variety of development opportunities (such as e-learning platforms and open application programs)
  • Sustaining targeted development programs that equip departments with the skills needed to achieve our business vision
  • Enhancing overall IT proficiency (focused on digital transformation and essential business skills)
  • Promoting self-directed career growth through ongoing training and seminars, empowering employees to shape their own career paths
  • Implementing leadership programs to optimize organizational management (such as general manager management training and coaching)
Recruitment and Development
(Initiative goals for Fiscal Year 2024)
  • Ensuring the effective operation of the human resources system (including conducting training for evaluators)
  • Promoting upskilling and reskilling initiatives using skill maps
  • Developing management talent and creating a talent pool through assessments
  • Establishing a comprehensive talent portfolio

Strengthening of engagement

To strengthen our employees engagement, we are creating a vibrant organization where the talent secured and developed through our human resource strategy can fully demonstrate their capabilities. We strive to achieve a company where every employee thrives and is energized through "The creation of a safe and secure organization."

We believe that “The creation of a safe and secure organization" requires mutual respect and an environment of psychological safety. Under our health management policy of "Maintaining employees' physical and mental health, maximizing performance, and enhancing productivity," we will work towards realizing diverse working styles that align with individual lifestyles, as well as maintaining and improving the mental and physical health of each employee.

To achieve diverse working styles, we aim to create an environment that promotes diversity through the improvement of the internal environment, the advancement of women and seniors, and the expansion of career recruitment. We strive for a state where the abilities of each employee are fairly evaluated and treated, regardless of external differences such as nationality and internal differences in values.


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Health Management

  • Establishment of a labor safety and health management system
  • Promotion of health maintenance activities by the human resource division and occupational health professionals (occupational physicians and public health nurses)
  • Understanding and improving labor conditions
  • Annual stress checks for all employees
  • Implementation of measures to enhance individual health literacy and promote transformation

Workplace improvement

  • Realization of a hybrid work style that leverages diversity (such as a full flextime system,  a teleworking system, and relaxation of residential restrictions)
  • Improvement of office environments with infection prevention and safety measures (such as the use of a seat reservation system)

Ensuring Diversity

  • Formulation and execution of a general business owner action plan to promote women's empowerment and next-generation development support. Continued maintenance of "Eruboshi" and "Kurumin" certifications.
  • Creation of employment opportunities for people with disabilities through the introduction of Cordiale Kumamoto Farm
  • Guidance on and hosting of seminars for internal systems that support the balance of caregiving, childcare, treatment, and work
    (Note: The general business owner action plan covers the period from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2025.)

Organizational Culture

  • Building trust through 1-on-1 communication between supervisors and subordinates
  • Implementation of 360° feedback
  • Continuation of organizational improvement activities based on the results of organizational diagnostics (Smile Survey)

Active Participation by Women

In order to promote the active participation of women, we have formulated the General Business Operator Action Plan based on the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children (enacted in July 2003) and the Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life (enacted in April 2016).


Kurumin

Acquisition of Kurumin Certification

From 2013, in fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2021, as a result of our efforts such as the promotion of childcare leave for male employees and career training for all officers and employees with children, we were certified as a business operator which conforms to the Tokyo Labor Bureau standards, and were awarded with the Kurumin Mark, a certification provided by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in recognition of the above efforts. Since then, we have been actively involved in support for raising the next generation of children.

Eruboshi

Acquisition of Three-Star Eruboshi Certification

In November 2022, we obtained three-star Eruboshi Certification based on the Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life. Eruboshi Certification is granted by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to companies that have demonstrated excellent implementation of initiatives related to the active participation of women. We were awarded the highest rank of third-level (three stars) certification by satisfying all criteria in the five evaluation categories of “hiring,” “continued employment,” “work exceeding statutory working hours,” “ratio of women in management positions,” and “diversity of career courses for women.”

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Regional and Community Development

We contribute to regions and communities by utilizing our own resources and cooperating with external organizations.

Education support project for Southeast Asian countries

Cooperating with the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan to support the SKY Perfect JSAT School in Cambodia

Regional and Community Development

Participating in the Toyo-Shinsuna District Canal Project, which is a public-private project in Koto Ward where the SKY PerfecTV! Tokyo Media Center is located. The project aims to create a lively waterside space that contributes to disaster prevention and health.

Education and Academic Support Activities

  • Participation in an industry-academia collaboration project with Kanazawa College of Art (Theme: "M O V E" - Creating emotional experiences through the movement of material and immaterial; creating new value using space networks)
  • Conducting lectures at Kyushu Institute of Technology (Theme: Utilization of space in the telecommunications and broadcasting fields)
  • Conducting a donation course on the theme of "Space Business and Contributions in Disaster Areas Surrounding Japan and the U.S." as part of a short-term study abroad program hosted by the George Washington University.
  • Donation to a pitch competition event for student hosted by Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI)
  • Sponsorship of the national competition "Science Koshien," where junior high and high school students from across the country compete in scientific thinking and skills, organized by the Japan Science and Technology Agency.
  • Hosting a workshop for high school students to create videos about the business of SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation from a sustainability perspective.

Activities in Culture, Art, and Sports

  • Sponsoring and live streaming of the "Hawks Cup Queens Tournament," which determines the top girls' hardball baseball teams in high schools and universities in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions.
  • Implementation of live streaming for all matches in the Kansai Big6 Baseball League, which had previously received little media exposure (FY2023).
  • Collaboration with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to conduct live broadcasts of a middle school baseball tournament aimed at revitalizing sports for the younger generation.
  • Free broadcasting and streaming of the "Take Back That Summer Project," an exchange match to reclaim the Koshien Tournament at the summer that was canceled due to COVID-19 (FY2023).

Donation Activities

  • Made donations to foundations, etc., related to our business for the purpose of supporting their growth
  • At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, we donated the postage cost of voting forms saved through smart voting to Médecins Sans Frontières
  • A portion of the proceeds from “Sea Crayons” created by extracting ocean colors from satellite images was donated to the Republic of Kiribati, which is facing the threat of sea level rise due to climate change

Data Related to Society

This page contains data related to society as pertains to the business activities of the SKY Perfect JSAT Group. Details are given below.

Materiality themes Related to Society

As part of our sustainability management, the SKY Perfect JSAT Group is working on 9 materiality themes.

External Evaluation

  • FTSE Blossom Japan
  • FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
  • MSCI MSCI
  • S&P/JPXカーボン・エフィシェント指数
  • CDP
  • えるぼし
  • くるみん
  • Telework Pioneer
  • レジリエンス認証

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