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.

In the tire business, we will promote the "Product and Regional Business Strategy" to expand sales of products in line with market trends in each region. The Group will review its existing production system and consider increasing production at its overseas tire plants in line with future market trends.
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.

We have 7 Japanese employees out of a total of 633, and we encourage the appointment of women to management positions (General manager class). Three of our nine managers are currently women. Our operation is supported by the success of women in leadership positions.

With the full-scale introduction of a management system with local employees, we are building an organization with a sense of unity in production and sales, as well as a sense of speed in decision-making, and to support this, we are regularly reviewing business procedures and job authority regulations, and revamping our personnel system. In hiring, assigning, and evaluating employees, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, age, or any other factors, and we operate fairly and consistently without any preconditions in accordance with our policies. We also ensure that all employees are familiarized with this policy through training at the time of hiring and periodic refresher courses. We also follow a clear policy on unethical behavior and harassment in the workplace.
On the other hand, based on the Code of Conduct for employee, which contains clear criteria and procedures for decision-making, we operate disciplinary and grievance mechanism for employees, as well as an objection system, in a fair manner.
Of the 706 total employees, 3 are Japanese and 54 are in management positions, all of whom are local staff, one of whom is female.