Company Senior Managements is committed to child care because Chairman Akihiko Otsuka has always believed in utilizing the talents of a diverse group of individuals to create innovative products and ideas.
Therefore, day care service has always been an important aspect for Otsuka. Also, to promote the efforts of a more diverse employee base, Otsuka has been introducing systems such as flexible working hours, paid caregiver leave, and telecommuting arrangements.
More than 80% of children on waiting lists for day care are younger than 2.*1 Otsuka's second day care center accepts infants as young as 57 days old. Although Japanese day care centers are open for 10.5 hours a day on average,*2 Otsuka's day care center will be open for up to 12.5 hours in order to more easily accommodate the schedules of Otsuka employees.