Each business location and Global HR Department

Why is “Market Presence”* a critical issue to be addressed?
Explanation of the reason and background

As a large automotive market shifts overseas going forward, production and sales at each business location must be conducted for products that respond to the demands of each country and region. Furthermore, there will be no growth if business activities are not conducted in line with the unique cultures and customs of each country and region. For this reason, we recognize the importance of employing employees from the region of business locations, promoting these employees to management positions, conducting business activities, and producing economic benefits in these regions.

Vision (attainment goal) / target

In the tire business, we will increase production capacity to 89 million units by 2020, and in the MB business we will expand automotive parts and marine products on a global level.
To this end, we will conduct employment in the countries and regions where business locations are located, promote theses employees to management positions, rotate these employees on a global level, and conduct training programs to accumulate knowledge.

Measures for vision achievement

• Employment of local human resources for operations at each business location, development of management candidates
• Development and training for global human resources, global rotation of human resources

The salaries for operations for local employees at overseas business locations are set in consideration of the wage provisions set by law in that country and region. In addition, a salary system has been developed based on skills improvements and position assignments.

Yokohama Rubber (Thailand) (YRTC)

There are currently 150 employees working at YRTC, consisting of 4 Japanese expatriates, 2 Thai executives, and 144 Thai staff. The company’s workforce includes 113 men and 37 women.
There are 20 management class employees, consisting of 14 men (3 from Japan and 11 from Thailand) and 6 women (6 from Thailand).
This also includes one handicapped employee (a woman).

Yokohama Rubber Industrial Products-Shanghai Co., Ltd. (YIPSH)

China is a country composed of 56 ethnic groups. The Han Chinese account for 92% of the population, and the remaining groups are referred to as “minority groups”.
In addition to not discriminating based on gender in hiring practices as a matter of course, there is also no discrimination regarding minority groups.

PT. Yokohama Industrial Products Manufacturing Indonesia (YI-ID)

Indonesia is a multi-ethnic country, and cultures and traditions differ depending on the ethnic group.
The country was established with the spirit of everyone coming together in unity while respecting diverse environments and cultures.
We also respect this spirit, and we conduct hiring activities that are in compliance with laws related to race, gender, religion, child labor, etc.

Together with the expansion of operations at business locations overseas, we will instill the Action Guidelines among employees newly joining the Yokohama Rubber Group. In addition, the establishment of a structure that makes cooperative activities aimed at the resolution of social problems that communities face is an issue, in addition to the economic effect associated with business activities.