External Evaluations and Data
External Evaluations
| Selected as Nadeshiko Brand for FY2022 |
 Otsuka Holdings was selected as a Nadeshiko Brand for FY2022 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, in recognition of our outstanding efforts to encourage women's success in the workplace. |
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| Received Eruboshi Certification |
 Received Eruboshi Grade 3 certification from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in recognition of being an excellent company under the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace. |
| Kurumin Certification |
 In 2008, Otsuka Pharmaceutical received the Kurumin (Next Generation) Certification from the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in recognition of our efforts to create an employment environment that promotes a balance of work and childcare in accordance with the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children. |
| Diversity Management Selection 100 award |
 In 2014, we received the Diversity Management Selection 100 award from the Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for successfully creating a more women-friendly workplace. |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Government Women's Participation Promotion Awards: Grand Prize | We were awarded Grand Prize in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Women's Participation Promotion Awards, recognizing our continuous commitment to promoting diversity and the realization of a workplace that is comfortable for everyone. |
| Acquired Tomonin Mark |
 We acquired the Tomonin Mark, indicating our efforts to promote the development of a work environment that allows employees to balance work and caregiving. |
| Monisu Certification |
 Heartful Kawauchi is a special subsidiary established in 2011 to create a workplace for people with mental and physical disabilities. In 2020, it became the first company to receive the Monisu Certification — a certification system for small and medium-sized businesses that employ people with disabilities. |
| Granted Silver Certification in PRIDE Index 2023 |
 Recognized for LGBTQ+ Initiatives with Silver Certification in PRIDE Index 2023. |
Data List
| Percentage of female executives | 11.8% |
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| Percentage of female executives, including executive officers | 13.3% |
(As of end-of-year 2025)
| Percentage of females by category | Senior staff: 27.4% | Section Chief: 13.8% | General Manager: 9.3% | All managerial positions: 13.6% |
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(As of end-of-year 2025)
| Percentage and Number of Male and Female Employees (Directors, auditors, executive officers, and regular employees) |
Male: 73.4% (4,080) | Female: 26.6% (1,481) |
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| Percentage of male and female workers hired | Male: 65.7% | Female: 34.3% |
| Average age | 40.9 years old (Overall) | |
| Male: 41.8 years old | Female: 38.2 years old | |
| Average number of years working | 14.7 years old (Overall) | |
| Male: 15.6 years old | Female: 12.2 years old | |
| Wage Differentials between Men and Women (Ratio of women's wages to men's wages) |
Overall: 80.4% | |
| Full-time employees: 83.3% | Fixed-term employees*1: 53.9% | |
| Paid leave acquisition | Overall: 75.3% | |
| Managerial positions 63.1% | Non-managerial positions 80.4% | |
| Childcare leave acquisition*2 | Male: 91% | Female: 219% |
| Average number of days of childcare leave taken*2 | Male: 39.9 days | Female: 363.7 days |
| Number of workers taking caregiving leave | Male: 3 | Female: 2 |
| Average number of days of caregiving leave taken | Male: 78.7 days | Female: 46.5 days |
| Percentage of employees with disabilities | 2.6% (including employees of Heartful Kawauchi) | |
| Foreign nationals | Number of employees: 66 | Number of countries: 17 |
(As of end-of-year 2025)
- *1Executive officers, post-retirement rehires, advisors, contract employees, (including conversion to permanent employment), part-time employees.
- *2Number of employees who took childcare leave within one year (January 1 to December 31) / Number of employees who either gave birth or had a spouse give birth during the same period.