External Recognition
Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)
The WEPs are action guidelines developed by the United Nations Global Compact and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in March 2010 for proactively advancing women’s empowerment. They consist of seven principles for prompting businesses to place gender equality at the heart of management and to take proactive steps.
CAC Holdings signed the WEPs in December 2022 and internationally declared its position to advance women’s empowerment.
Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) | Gender Equality Bureau Cabinet Office
Eruboshi Certification
Under this program, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare certifies outstanding companies in encouraging active participation of women in accordance with the the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace. The program evaluates and certifies companies on a three-grade scale according to the number of evaluation criteria fulfilled among the five criteria determined by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, namely, recruitment, continuous employment, work styles including working hours, ratio of managers, and various career paths.
CAC Corporation, a CAC Group company, acquired Stage 3 Eruboshi certification in February 2023.
Male Leaders Coalition for Empowerment of Women
This coalition originates from the meeting of the Council for Supporting Women to Shine, which took place at the Prime Minister’s Office in March 2014. Its launch is based on the thinking that involving leaders of organizations is significant to the promotion of women’s participation and advancement in the workplace. The coalition is a consortium of corporate managers and other members who are taking action in line with their Declaration on Action to advance gender equality and empower women. The colalition members have formed a network and exchange information on relevant initiatives and issues. They aim to expedite the implementation of initiatives in companies and other organizations. As of the end of February 2024, approximately 325 business executives and other participants, as well as governors and municipal mayors, have participated in the program.
From CAC Holdings, Ryota Nishimori, President and CEO, has been a member since April 2023.
Male Leaders Coalition for Empowerment of Women | Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office