Shiseido Labor Union Philosophy

The Shiseido Labor Union is fully committed to activities to "cherish our colleagues" and "make our workplaces lively and energetic," based on the philosophy that "both ourselves and our fellow workers are happy" and "the development of the company comes with the happiness of its employees".

We believe that if the company and its employees act for the happiness of both themselves and others without being overly self-centered, it will lead to a truly customer-oriented approach, and we can become a company that will continue to be needed by customers for 100 to 200 years to come.

The development of the company comes with the happiness of its employees. By valuing people, society, and the future, we aim to achieve the happiness of all employees and sound development of the company.

The main role and mission of a labor union is to improve the lives and welfare of the employees. However, the funds and welfare of us employees are financed by the company's sales and profits. Thus, the idea is to strive for the growth of the company's sales and profits in order to improve our wages and welfare.

Since the creation of an environment that facilitates both company life and family life is a prerequisite for employees' "job satisfaction" and "zest for life," the Shiseido Labor Union will discuss various problems employees face in their work with the company and strive to improve them.

We will strive for the growth and development of the company based on the idea that the sound development of the company is the foundation for the happiness of employees. For what leads to improved productivity and performance, we will ask the company to allocate appropriately to improve the lives of our employees.

If labor-management relations are more confrontational than necessary, discussions will not go smoothly, or mutual understanding may not be achieved, resulting in disadvantageous effects on employees. Therefore, the Shiseido Labor Union is working based on mutual trust between labor and management and the belief that maintaining sound labor-management relations will lead to the happiness of employees.

Healthy labor-management relations are not cozy or compliant. While maintaining an appropriate level of tension, we should assert what needs to be asserted to represent union members while listening to the company's opinion to judge what is best for employees.

The starting point of union activities is to represent employees. We need to accurately grasp the needs of employees in a wide range of age groups and develop activities while responding to the changing times. It means that even what was previously considered optimal may need to be rethought in light of the changing needs of employees. We will not settle for the status quo, but always strive to implement fresh activities with a spirit of innovation and challenge.