- Designated Next Nadeshiko for a second consecutive year; program launched by METI and the Tokyo Stock Exchange in fiscal 2023 (ceremony March 19, 2026).
- 1974: Toray introduced childcare leave.
- August 2024: Toray established an inclusivity unit and launched a human-centric management initiative under Project AP-G 2025.
- April 2026: Toray will launch the Childcare and Family Care Leave Support Grant to compensate employees covering colleagues' caregiving duties.
Designation and context
Toray was named a Next Nadeshiko company for the second consecutive year; the program, run by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, began under the Nadeshiko Brand in fiscal 2023 and held a ceremony on March 19, 2026.
Longstanding family-leave policies
The company introduced childcare leave in 1974 and launched the Advancement of Women Project in 2004.
Workstyle measures
Toray offers flextime without core hours, telecommuting and annual leave in hourly increments regardless of family circumstances; it distributes leaflets explaining salary and public benefits during childcare leave and uses an in-house newsletter to share male childcare-leave case studies.
New support grant and governance
In April 2026 Toray will launch a Childcare and Family Care Leave Support Grant to provide additional pay to employees covering colleagues' caregiving workloads; in August 2024 it created an inclusivity unit and a human-centric management initiative under Project AP-G 2025.
Employee input
The company established a framework for employees to propose ideas and share views with senior management on diversity, talent development, career support and diverse, flexible workstyles, and is pursuing initiatives based on that input.
