Efforts to Support Nurturing of the Next Generation of Children
In order to contribute to creating an environment in which the children who will lead the next generation of society are born and raised in good health, Mizuho is implementing various initiatives related to revising support systems and work styles that contribute to balancing work and family. In 2007, Mizuho received certification under the Next Generation Nurturing Support Measures Promotion Law.
Since April 2010, we have been promoting the third stage of Mizuho's "General Business Owner Action Plan."
Mizuho's "General Business Owner Action Plan" (3rd Stage)
Plan period
April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2013 (3 years)
Goals
| To improve the employment environment and encourage employees with children to achieve a better balance between work and family life | [goal 1] Improve the environment to facilitate men's participation in child care |
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| To maintain various working conditions to contribute to review of way of working | [goal 2] Change the mind–set and nurture a corporate culture to achieve a better balance between work and life [goal 3] Conduct nursing care–related educational activities |
Contents of the measures and timing of implementation
| Contents of the measures | Timing of implementation (target) | |
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| (1) Improve the environment to facilitate men's participation in child care | ||
| 1) Review management to facilitate men's participation in child care | Since Apr 2011 | |
| 2) Raise awareness and change the mind–set by holding seminars, etc.: | ||
| (2) Change the mind–set and nurture a corporate culture to achieve a better balance between work and life | ||
| 3) Conduct educational activities regarding the purposes and concept of balancing work and life, including changes in one's approach, schedule and coordination, etc., to achieve a better work/life balance: | Since Oct 2010 | |
| 4) Implement a measure to better manage one's work hours based on changes in one's approach, schedule and coordination, etc., to achieve a better work/life balance: | Since Apr 2010 | |
| 5) Establish a system to share examples of a good work/life balance: | Since Apr 2011 | |
| (3) Conduct nursing care–related educational activities | ||
| 6) Conduct educational activities to provide nursing care–related knowledge: | Since Apr 2011 | |
| 7) Reinforce the nursing care support system: | Since Oct 2010 | |
