Human Resource Management Framework
The Human Resources Committee is a subordinate body to the Executive Committee. The Human Resources Committee is responsible for the smooth operation of our global human resources management system and various measures related to improving human resources assets. The Human Resources Committee is chaired by the CEO and consists of members of the Executive Committee. A total of 12 discussions (including subcommittee meetings) were held in fiscal 2023. In terms of building a human resources pipeline, we are creating succession plans* for key global positions in conjunction with the Nomination Committee, forming a pool of human resources for next-generation leaders and strengthening strategic development and appointment.
* Fiscal 2023 results: Successor candidates have been selected for around 85% of approximately 135 key global positions, including Executive Officers.
Over the next few years, we will accelerate the formation of a pipeline of diverse human resources across the Group through further expansion of targeted positions and the creation of succession plans for each major domestic and overseas Group affiliate, among other actions.
The Ajinomoto Group Academy is designed to develop management personnel who will lead the Ajinomoto Group's strategy in the future. This program consists of Executive Coaching (EC) for executive officer candidates, Global Leaders Seminar (GLS) for Corporate Executive and GEM (Group Executive Management) candidates, Future Leaders Seminar (FLS) for the next generation of leaders, and Regional Leadership Seminar to nurture the next generation of leaders by 5 global regions. The program is designed to develop management personnel who have a deep understanding of the Ajinomoto Group's roadmap and Philosophy and who will lead the Group's strategy in the future, to enhance linkage with succession planning for future Group management, to enrich the human resources pipeline, and to foster a stable development of diverse human resources with a global perspective and the mindset and skills necessary for leadership of the Group. We develop a diverse workforce by job level, with a global perspective and the mindset and skills necessary to lead our group. A total of 246 people (0.71% of the group's employees) have participated in the EC, GLS, and FLS from FY 2018 to FY 2023, with 13 people (including 2 non-Japanese nationals) serving on the executive officer as of April 2024.The reason for the small number of participants is that the Human Resources Committee, which is responsible for formulating succession plans for the Company's management, narrows down the candidates for successors and asks them to participate in this program.