Social Data (up-to-date)

The following performance indicators such as Number of employees by group, Average salary by gender, Workplace fatality (consolidated, Japan, China), Occupational accident frequency rate (consolidated, Japan) are guaranteed by the third party to improve reliability. The independent third-party assurance report can be found on page 22 of the ESG Data Book.

Basic Employee Data

Scope: Employees of our group (Contract employees are not included. Data on seconded employees is collected by the host company).
The offices covered by the data are based on the scope of each item.

Number of employees

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
TotalConsolidatedPersons4,1084,2294,3154,1443,744
Non-consolidatedPersons1,8401,8721,8391,8071,676
MaleNon-consolidatedPersons1,3951,4101,3841,3481,220
FemaleNon-consolidatedPersons445462455459456

Number of employees by gender and rank

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2023FY2023
ExecutiveMaleConsolidatedPersons--181514
FemaleConsolidatedPersons--365
DirectorMaleConsolidatedPersons--210203181
FemaleConsolidatedPersons--929283
ManagerMaleConsolidatedPersons--581515461
FemaleConsolidatedPersons--382371356
General employeeMaleConsolidatedPersons--1,6681,6371,437
FemaleConsolidatedPersons--1,3611,3051,207

Average length of service

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2023FY2023
TotalConsolidatedYears-10.510.410.510.7
MaleConsolidatedYears-12.512.312.512.7
FemaleConsolidatedYears-7.77.87.98.1
TotalNon-consolidatedYears15.816.316.817.216.8
MaleNon-consolidatedYears16.316.817.417.817.5
FemaleNon-consolidatedYears14.114.515.115.314.9

Average age of employees 

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
TotalConsolidatedYears old-41.842.242.742.4
MaleConsolidatedYears old-42.943.243.843.3
FemaleConsolidatedYears old-40.340.841.341.1
TotalNon-consolidatedYears old42.943.544.044.343.8
MaleNon-consolidatedYears old43.544.044.544.844.3
FemaleNon-consolidatedYears old41.341.742.342.842.3

Number of newly hired employees

 UnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
TotalPersons554580702375385
ChinaPersons159198249105109
AsiaPersons9259746269
EMEA(*1)Persons143109144117113
AmericasPersons431161292413
JapanPersons117981066781
New-graduate recruitsTotalNon-consolidatedPersons2419243623
MaleNon-consolidatedPersons1110172112
FemaleNon-consolidatedPersons13971511
Mid-career recruitsTotalNon-consolidatedPersons9277643158
MaleNon-consolidatedPersons6446432039
FemaleNon-consolidatedPersons2831211119
Rate of open positions filled by internal candidates(*2)%--9.509.9812.73
Average hiring costThousand yen--652664577
  1. Europe, the Middle East and Africa
  2. Percentage of open slots filled from within the company

Employee turnover(*1)

  UnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
JapanNumber of turnover(*2)Persons-89126128289
Turnover rate(*2)%-4.4%6.4%6.6%16.8%
ChinaNumber of turnoverPersons-185255171158
Turnover rate%-23.5%32.4%23.6%22.5%
AsiaNumber of turnoverPersons-72717969
Turnover rate%-18.5%17.6%20.5%17.9%
EMEANumber of turnoverPersons-90117124138
Turnover rate%-13.2%15.6%16.5%18.7%
AmericasNumber of turnoverPersons-587378169
Turnover rate%-17.1%17.8%22.2%86.2%
TotalNumber of turnoverPersons-494642580823
Turnover rate%-12.0%14.9%14.0%22.0%
  1. The number of employees who retired between April and March of each year (including contract employees).
  2. Early retirement program in FY2023

Employee turnover(*1)

  BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
TotalNumber of turnoverNon-consolidatedPersons585585114253
Turnover rateNon-consolidated%3.2%2.9%4.6 %6.3%15.1%
Number of voluntary turnoverNon-consolidatedPersons5849758885
Voluntary turnoverNon-consolidated%3.2%2.6%4.1%4.9%5.1%
MaleNumber of turnoverNon-consolidatedPersons43426379200
Turnover rateNon-consolidated%3.1%3.0%4.6%5.9%16.4%
Number of voluntary turnoverNon-consolidatedPersons4339576464
Voluntary turnoverNon-consolidated%3.1%2.8%4.1%4.7%5.3%
FemaleNumber of turnoverNon-consolidatedPersons1513223553
Turnover rateNon-consolidated%3.4%2.8%4.8%7.6%11.6%
Number of voluntary turnoverNon-consolidatedPersons1510182421
Voluntary turnoverNon-consolidated%3.4%2.2%4.0%5.2%4.6%
  1. Early retirement program in FY2023

Reemployment 

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Reemployment applicantNon-consolidatedPersons153121176
Re-employeeNon-consolidatedPersons152921176
Reemployment rateNon-consolidated%100%94%100%100%100%

Average remuneration

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Mean Employee CompensationConsolidatedThousand yen----10,459
Mean Employee CompensationNon-consolidatedThousand yen8,2288,2698,5129,0198,726
Median Employee CompensationConsolidatedThousand yen----7,926
Median Employee CompensationNon-consolidatedThousand yen----8,149

Human resource development

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
The aggregate length of training sessions(*1)ConsolidatedHours--48,61293,38458,613
Average hours per FTE of training and development(*1)ConsolidatedHours----15.7
Investment in trainingConsolidatedMillions of yen--277213230
Average amount spent per FTE on training and developmentConsolidatedThousand yen----61
  1. Only the cases that can be determined as training for human resource development are included in the calculation.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Number of employees by region(*1)

 UnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
JapanPersons1,9942,0041,9681,9301,722
ChinaPersons808790787725703
AsiaPersons382396403385386
EMEAPersons667690748752737
AmericasPersons257349409352196
Santen GroupPersons4,1084,2294,3154,1443,744
  1. Calculated based on the new global personnel database from FY2020.

Employees by gender

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Ratio of femaleConsolidated%-42.2%42.6%42.8%44.1%
Ratio of femaleSanten Group in Japan(*1)%24.2%24.7%24.7%25.8%27.5%
STEM-related positions(R&D)Consolidated%----52.6%
  1. Non-consolidated until FY2021

Females in managerial positions

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Executive %9.1%12.0%14.3%28.6%26.3%
Director and managerConsolidated%-38.4%37.1%39.0%40.4%
Director and managerSanten Group in Japan(*1)%12.6%12.2%13.6%16.9%19.0%
Revenue-generating functions(*2)Consolidated%----39.9%
  1. Non-consolidated until FY2021
  2. Divisions other than corporate functions

Average annual salary by gender and rank(*1)

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
TotalMaleConsolidatedThousand yen---10,40810,642
FemaleConsolidatedThousand yen---9,6069,714
ManagerMaleConsolidatedThousand yen--15,68617,95118,530
FemaleConsolidatedThousand yen--14,91617,94617,965
General employeeMaleConsolidatedThousand yen--6,6477,1007,118
FemaleConsolidatedThousand yen--6,0526,6476,711
TotalMaleSanten Group in JapanThousand yen---9,3809,082
FemaleSanten Group in JapanThousand yen---7,4197,324
ManagerMaleSanten Group in JapanThousand yen---13,94513,739
FemaleSanten Group in JapanThousand yen---13,06313,025
General employeeMaleSanten Group in JapanThousand yen---7,9047,505
FemaleSanten Group in JapanThousand yen---6,5266,267
Permanent workerMaleSanten Group in JapanThousand yen---9,5689,139
FemaleSanten Group in JapanThousand yen---7,6107,460
Part-time and non-regular workersMaleSanten Group in JapanThousand yen---6,6637,632
FemaleSanten Group in JapanThousand yen---2,8023,178
  1. Executive compensation and stock options are excluded.

Wage gender differences(*1)

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
TotalConsolidated---92.3%91.3%
ManagerConsolidated---100.0%97.0%
General employeeConsolidated---93.6%94.3%
TotalSanten Group in Japan---79.1%80.6%
ManagerSanten Group in Japan---93.7%94.8%
General employeeSanten Group in Japan---82.6%83.5%
Permanent workerSanten Group in Japan---79.5%81.6%
Part-time and non-regular workersSanten Group in Japan---42.1%41.6%
  1. The percentage of female's wages with male's wages being set at 100%. This gender differences in wages are not based on thewage system or structure. The differences are primarily due to differences in the ratio of male to female managers and employment status.

People with disabilities

 BoundaryUnitCY2020.6CY2021.6CY2022.6CY2023.6CY2024.6
People with disabilities(*1)Santen Group in JapanPersons5459595452
Rate of people with disabilities(*1)Santen Group in Japan2.62%2.88%2.93%2.80%2.97%
(Reference) Visually impaired people (actual number)Santen Group in JapanPersons--554
 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
People with disabilitiesItalyPersons----4
Rate of people with disabilitiesItaly----5.00%
People with disabilitiesGermanyPersons----2
Rate of people with disabilitiesGermany----2.80%
People with disabilitiesFrancePersons----3
Rate of people with disabilitiesFrance----5.62%
  1. Follows Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare standards

Number of fixed-term employees

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Fixed-term employeesConsolidatedPersons-990971897820
Fixed-term employeesSanten Group in Japan(*1)Persons11212210610658
Contract employeesSanten Group in JapanPersons181181182193205
  1. Including the number of seconded employees to outside of group companies.

Number of users of childcare and nursing care systems

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Special leave (paid)Maternity leaveSanten Group in JapanPersons2624182014
Nursing care leave for a preschool childSanten Group in JapanPersons116642
Nursing care leave for an elderly or disabled familySanten Group in JapanPersons03311
Childcare leave system(*1)Childcare leave (Female)Santen Group in JapanPersons4043151811
Childcare leave acquisition rate (Female)Santen Group in Japan%--93.8%120.0%110.0%
Childcare leave (Male)Santen Group in JapanPersons4977373525
Childcare leave acquisition rate (Male)Santen Group in Japan%67.1%135.1%63.8%87.5%80.6%
Return to work rateSanten Group in Japan%100%100%100%98.1%97.9%
Short working-hour system for childcareShort working hours for nursing careSanten Group in JapanPersons3129212227
Nursing-care leave systemNursing care leaveSanten Group in JapanPersons11100
Short working hours for nursing careSanten Group in JapanPersons00000
Annual paid leave reserve systemNursing care leave for a family memberSanten Group in JapanPersons6337707949
Nursing care leave for a child(included in above)Santen Group in JapanPersons3912303637
Childcare leave for a child of elementary school age or youngerSanten Group in JapanPersons5237574960
Family-related leave(*2)Rate of employees entitled to take family-related leavesEMEA----100.0%
Rate of employees that took family-related leavesEMEA----5.2%
Rate of female that took family-related leavesEMEA----60.5%
Rate of male that took family-related leavesEMEA----39.5%
  1. From FY2021, calculation methodology for childcare leave was revised.
  2. Family-related leave is in accordance with CSRD standards

Annual paid leave 

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Days grantedSanten Group in JapanDays18.818.019.819.819.2
Days takenSanten Group in JapanDays15.711.711.813.212.9
Percentage of days takenSanten Group in Japan%83.5%65.4%59.3%66.7%68.4%

Volunteer leave 

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Number of peopleSanten Group in JapanPersons40001

Average overtime work per month

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Overtime per personSanten Group in JapanHours/month11.29.210.510.710.8

Occupational Safety and Health

Number of work-related fatalities

 UnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
All operational sites (Japan(*1))Persons00000
Shuzo Plant (China)Persons00000
ConsolidatedPersons00000
  1. Contractors are not included. Excludes Claire Co., Ltd. and Santen Eye Care Co., Ltd.

Occupational accidents in each region

  UnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
All Operational Sites (Japan)Number of accidents(*1,*5)Cases52542
Frequency rate(*2,*5) 1.200.541.380.560.59
Severity rate (*3,*5) 0.0150.0010.0250.0830.010
Contractors (Japan)Number of accidentsCases---00
Frequency rate(*2) ---0.000.00
Suzhou Plant (China)Number of accidentsCases00101
Frequency rate 0.000.000.400.000.40
Severity rate 0.0000.0000.0780.0000.063
Contractors (China)Number of accidentsCases---00
Frequency rate(*2) ---0.000.00
Tampere Plant (Finland) (*4)Number of accidentsCases1----
Frequency rate 3.40----
Severity rate 0.010----
ConsolidatedNumber of accidentsCases---84
Frequency rate(*2,*6) ---0.770.56
Severity rate ---0.0380.017
  1. Number of accidents: In Japan and China denotes the number of accidents resulting in employees being absent from work for any length of time. In Finland, it denotes the number of accidents resulting in employees being absent from work for three or more days. Commuting disasters are not included.
    Scope: All employees, including part-time employees and rehired employees, and employees seconded to domestic group companies.
    From FY2022, seconded employees and domestic group companies Claire Inc. and Santen Eye Care Co are included. Contract employees are not included.
    Employees seconded overseas are not included from FY2022 as they are not covered by workers' compensation insurance in Japan.
  2. Frequency rate: Number of casualties causing industrial accidents per million aggregate actual working hours; it denotes the frequency of accidents.
  3. Severity rate: Number of lost working days per 1,000 aggregate actual working hours; it denotes the level of severity of accidents.
  4. Santen's own Tampere Plant was transferred to NextPharma and necessary process has been completed on September 30, 2019.
    The data for 2019 shows the data up to the transfer completion date.
  5. An accident that occurred in FY2021 was certified as lost time injuries in FY2022, and was added to the number of occupational accidents in FY2021 and the frequency rate of lost time injuries was revised accordingly.
  6. Santen Italy S.r.l. and Sweden (FI Oy) are not included because the aggregation system is still being developed.

Health and Productivity Management

 

Boundary

unit

FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Presenteeism(*1) Santen Group in Japan(*2)--83.0%84.0%85.0%
The Brief Job Stress Questionnaire(*3)Examination rateSanten Group in Japan93.7%91.9%88.1%90.1%88.5%
High stress rateSanten Group in Japan9.9%7.9%10.3%10.3%10.0%
Employee EngagementEngagement score(*4)Consolidated---64.0%64.0%
Response rateConsolidated---73.0%93.0%
 
  1. Activity (productivity) indices related to "work performance, quality, and quantity" derived from the database of Humanage, Inc., the company that commissioned the stress check survey table
  2. Including employees seconded to overseas branches
  3. Since we highly focus on employee’s mental health, we put not only the industrial physician, required by law, but also the public health nurse at each sites as well as the EAP service so that employees have easier access to health advice/services.
  4. Employee Engagement survey under globally uniform standards since FY2023

Product Development and Stable Supply

Research and development

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
R&D expensesConsolidatedMillions of yen23,34124,11226,37728,29725,419
Ratio of R&D expenses to net salesConsolidated%9.7%9.7%9.9%10.1%8.4%

Product recall

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
ClassⅠ(*1)ConsolidatedCases00000
ClassⅡ(*2)ConsolidatedCases30110
  1. ClassⅠ:Situations where the use of the product can cause serious health damage or death
  2. ClassⅡ:Situations where the use of the product may cause temporary or medically curable health hazards, or the risk of serious health hazards is unlikely.

Access to healthcare

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Patients we have contributedConsolidatedMillion people43485050(*1)
  1. To be updated as soon as available due to data acquisition

Supply chain

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Supplier assessment rateConsolidated---93.5%95.8%
Supplier training rateConsolidated---87.1%96.0%
ESG education rate for procurement department staffConsolidated---100%100%

Stakeholder Engagement

Freedom of association

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Number of union membersNon-consolidatedPersons--1,2771,2631,180
Rate of union members in the total employeesNon-consolidated--69.4%69.9%70.4%
Number of collective bargaining rights holdersNon-consolidatedPersons---1,2631,180
Percentage of employees with collective bargaining rightsNon-consolidated---100%100%
Rate of employees covered by collective bargaining agreementsFrance----100%
Finland----100%
Italy----100%

Donation

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Amount of donationsConsolidatedMillions of yen--810878796
Rate to consolidated core operating profitsConsolidated%--1.7%2.0%1.3%

Distribution of added value to stakeholders

 BoundaryUnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
ShareholdersConsolidatedMillions of yen--11,99812,61111,881
Employees(*1)ConsolidatedMillions of yen--50,76339,02637,990
Creditors (financial institutions)ConsolidatedMillions of yen--249476831
Business partners(*1)ConsolidatedMillions of yen--143,407170,181176,795
Government agencies (national and local)ConsolidatedMillions of yen--8,4279,1843,171
Local communitiesConsolidatedMillions of yen--810870796
EnvironmentNon-consolidatedMillions of yen--392371281
  1. The aggregation method has been revised and the figures have been retroactively adjusted for FY2022.

Visitors to plant tours 

 UnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Shiga Product Supply CenterPersons--0068
Noto PlantPersons--2470120
Suzhou PlantPersons--16066104

Dialogue with investors and analysts

 UnitFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
Number of meetings (approx.)Times---260280