Diversity

The Nikon Group employs people with a diverse range of backgrounds. By respecting their diversity and human rights and by treating them fairly, our basic policy is to develop an environment in which employees can make the most of their abilities and produce results as a team. We currently focus on efforts in Japan, such as supporting the progress of women in the workplace and assisting people with disabilities.

Appreciating Diverse Work Styles

Average Years of Ages of Male and Female Employees of Nikon Corporation

(Unit: year old)

• *Permanent employees and non-regular staff in the Nikon Group (consolidated).
• *Includes Nikon Corporation employees who are temporarily dispatched to affiliated companies.

Average Years of Service

(Unit: years)

• *Permanent employees and non-regular staff in the Nikon Group (consolidated).
• *Includes Nikon Corporation employees who are temporarily dispatched to affiliated companies.

Turnover

(Unit: people)

• *Permanent employees in the Nikon Group (consolidated). Excludes Group manufacturing companies outside Japan.

Support for Work-Life Balance

In aiming to create a pleasant working environment, Nikon provides various systems which cater for its employees' various family backgrounds and circumstances.

• Work-Life Balance

Women in the Workplace

The Nikon Corporation employs and treats employees the same regardless of their gender. At Nikon Corporation, however, there are large differences between the numbers of male and female employees and managers. We regard this situation as a challenge to be tackled and have been proactively setting concrete numerical targets and implementing measures to create a corporate culture where female employees can develop and display more of their skills.
As one of the measures to support the advancement of women in the workplace, Nikon Corporation considers it necessary to first increase the number of female employees, and as such, we have set a medium-term target specifically for the percentage of women employees. We have been active in our recruiting activities to employ more women, and during the year ended March 31, 2012, we held a recruitment event targeting female engineers.

We also provided "self-fulfillment training" to help female employees develop their skills and business networks. During the year ended March 31, 2012, 44 employees from Nikon Corporation and 19 employees from Nikon Group companies in Japan participated in this training, bringing the total number of participants since the program's launch to 404.
We have also designated five Group companies in Japan as model companies for promoting the advancement of women in the workplace, and since the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, we have set targets and implemented measures. Having considered the challenges and potentials of each company, we have conducted activities suited to their respective circumstances, such as expanding the scope of work for female employees through personnel rotations, and launching projects just for female employees that are deliberately targeted at female customers.
With an aim of promoting the activities at group companies other than the model companies, during the year ended March 31, 2012, we also conducted a qualitative survey to ascertain the actual state of affairs at Group companies. Most Group companies responded with, "There are no current issues, since we provide equal opportunities for both men and women." The survey, however, showed that this, in itself, is one of the factors hindering the deliberate advancement of women in the workplace.
Furthermore, based on the results of this survey and on our current initiatives, in March 2012, we engaged in stakeholder dialogue together with outside experts on the topic of diversity. Taking into account the issues and opinions that emerged from the dialogue, during the year ending March 31, 2013, we will expand our activities for the advancement of women in the workplace to all Group companies.

• Feature Articles: Stakeholder Dialogue

Percentage of Female Employees

(Unit: %)

• *Permanent employees and non-regular staff in the Nikon Group (consolidated). Includes Nikon Corporation employees who are temporarily dispatched to Group companies.

Percentage of Female Managers

(Unit: %)

• *Permanent employees and non-regular staff in the Nikon Group (consolidated). Includes Nikon Corporation employees who are temporarily dispatched to Group companies.
• *Managers include section managers or their equivalent and higher

Diversity training for managers aimed at enhancing the advancement of diverse employees

Diversity training

Since the year ended March 31, 2008, Nikon Corporation has been working to improve its diversity management. We trialed diversity training for a number of managers during the year ended March 31, 2011, and since the year ended March 31, 2012, we have expanded it to include all managers.
This training focused on the management of female employees— who are in the minority in the workplace— and on the management of subordinates from different generations, and included a review of scientific evidence and important points for communicating.
During the year ended March 31, 2012, five sessions were held, attended by 118 managers. A study meeting on diversity management was also held for 11 directors on February 6.
In order to create a workplace culture that takes full advantage of differences, we will continue to develop a common understanding of diversity management by further expanding the training to also cover general managers and above.

Reemployment System for Retirees

The Nikon Group has introduced a system under which employees who meet certain criteria are given the opportunity to continue working for the company even after they reach the retirement age of 60. In the year ended March 31, 2012, about 80% of retirees at Nikon Corporation were reemployed and are actively working for the Nikon Group. A Life Plan Seminar is also held for employees who are approaching retirement age in the next year. The seminar offers them an opportunity to plan their lives after retirement.

Supporting People with Disabilities