Human Resources Management
HRIS and People Analytics
Using People Analytics
The Mitsui Chemicals Group is promoting the visualization of organizational issues using various HR-related data, including employee engagement surveys, overtime hours, competency assessments, and recruitment data. We aim to strengthen organizational capabilities by utilizing this data and applying statistical data analysis methods to formulate solutions.
Examples of Past Initiatives
- Correlation analysis for improving employee productivity
We inferred causal relationships based on correlations between labor productivity and overtime hours worked and between competency and performance, derived hypotheses about how to increase employee productivity, and tested these hypotheses. - Analysis of ISO 30414 for improving employee productivity
With regard to human capital, we are currently extracting and analyzing data related to the 11 items and 58 indices set out in ISO 30414. As for productivity, which is represented by one of the indices, we are internally monitoring the EBIT, sales, and profit per employee and the human capital ROI over time to improve the Group's employee productivity. - Applying AI to eliminating bias in hiring
Exploratory AI-based data analysis is being used to establish quantitative and objective recruitment decision-making indices, and eliminate possible human biases that have emerged so as to refine our recruitment processes.
Introduction of a Group-wide Integrated Human Resources Platform (Workday HCM)
To effectively promote various measures for the human resources strategy, the Mitsui Chemicals Group has been operating Workday Human Capital Management (Workday HCM), provided by Workday Inc. of the U.S., on a group and global basis since February 2023.
Using Workday HCM to centrally manage organizational and human resource information within the Group will enable us to meet the growing need to disclose information about human capital, which is an intangible asset, in a timely and appropriate way while promoting the study of assigning the right people to the right roles across the entire organization. In addition, we will provide support for autonomous career development through information dissemination from management to employees within the Group and globally, as well as visualization of positions and duties.
Workday HCM-based initiatives (plan)
- Organize and manage existing talent management processes that differ from company to company, as well as organizational and employee information within the group, managing them of the same platform using the same database and standards.
- Timely delivery of optimal content using Workday HCM's digital technology, and an appropriate communication style customized for each Group employee.
- Strategic personnel planning on a Group and global basis with a view to transforming the business portfolio, and strengthening the promotion of people analytics.
- Proactive disclosure of information on human capital and investments in response to stakeholder requests.
We will utilize this platform to improve the effectiveness of our Group and global human resources strategies for business portfolio transformation.
Human Resources Information
The global business that Mitsui Chemicals Group conducts is based on its business strategies, including its Long-term Business Plan. Alongside, we are also monitoring the status of our Group employees.
Number of Employees in the Mitsui Chemicals Group
As of the end of FY2022, the number of employees of the Mitsui Chemicals Group was 18,993, an increase of approximately 200 since FY2022. Of these, the number of employees registered with Mitsui Chemicals increased by 174 to 7,073. Compared to FY2018, the increase is 6% for Mitsui Chemicals Inc. registered employees and more than 10% for Group employees. The growth is due to the promotion of domestic and international M&A to transform the business portfolio and aggressive hiring of human resources to handle new areas of business.
Number of Employees in the Mitsui Chemicals Group by Business Segment
Mobility Solutions Business Sector had the largest number of employees by segment in the Group at the end of FY2022, with 5,962 employees, or 32% of the total. Although it is difficult to make an exact comparison with the end of FY2021 due to the reorganization implemented on April 1, 2022, the number of employees in the Basic & Green Materials Business Sector (former Basic Materials Business Sector) decreased due to the exclusion of Mitsui Phenols Singapore Pte. Ltd. from the scope of consolidation because its shares were transferred to INEOS.
*Each Business Segment is from the time when the article was created.
Employees of the Mitsui Chemicals Group by Region
In the Mitsui Chemicals Group, the mix of employees by region reflects the progress of globalization associated with the business portfolio transformation under the long-term business plan and building solutions-based business models. In particular, during the past decade, the Group has focused on hiring employees in Europe and the United States, with the aim of developing new markets, strengthening the functions of the production and sales research center, and creating new commercial distribution channels.
As of the end of fiscal year 2022, Japan accounted for approximately 60% of the Group's employees by region, which is almost unchanged from the previous fiscal year. Among the approximately 40% of companies that are located overseas, the largest ratio (15.6%) are located in Europe, which is home to the ARRK Group's engineering company (ARRK Engineering) under the jurisdiction of the Mobility Business Sector and Kulzer GmbH under the jurisdiction of the Health Care Business Sector. As the number of employees at those companies increased, the percentage of employees in the district also increased compared to the previous year. On the other hand, in the Southeast Asia region, the ratio has fallen slightly compared to last year due to the transfer of shares in a subsidiary in the phenols business.
