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Human Resources: The Driving Force Behind SECOM’s GrowthDiverse human resources who share SECOM’s Philosophy and thrive in a free and open corporate culture are our most

The Tri-ion Initiative

important assets and the driving force behind our growth.

Encouraging a managerial mindset and enhancing employees’ ability
to cope with change
A company’s ability to transform itself inWe also acknowledge that a high degree

In 2018, the year we formulated the SECOM

employees’ passion, encourage them toaccordance with the philosophy are essential

Group Road Map 2022, we also beganshare their excitement—a powerful

to a healthy corporate culture, which in turnpromoting efforts in line with the Tri-ion Ini-emotion—and bolster motivation (the “ion”

is critical to enhancing society’s recognition

tiative, a project that seeks to ensure thatin the initiative’s name is the last three lettersof SECOM as a trustworthy brand. Accord-SECOM’s Philosophy fully penetrates everyof “passion,” “emotion” and “motivation”)

ingly, having employees who thrive in a freeaspect of the SECOM Group’s operations

and to nurture employees who personify

and open corporate culture is the principal

and in so doing to bolster recognition of theSECOM’s Philosophy. This is because wefactor behind our brand image.

SECOM brand. This initiative seeks to arouserecognize that employees who act inemployee job satisfaction, will support ourresponse to dramatic changes in the operat-of job satisfaction is crucial to the success ofing environment hinges on its ability to adapt.

our managerial mindset. We are thus work-efforts to ensure sustainable growth.

We recognize that this depends on encourag-ing to create a virtuous circle, recognizing

ing a managerial mindset among all employ-that improving job satisfaction makes it

ees, that is, on fostering employees who sharepossible for employees to demonstrate their

SECOM’s Philosophy, understand our mission

personal ambitions at a higher level, which

and are capable of forming judgments andhelps raise the quality of the services weacting independently. To bolster the function-provide. This enhances customer satisfac-

ing of this mindset, we continue to promotetion and society’s perception of SECOM as

Incomparable intangible assets

a fair and impartial organization that ensures

a trustworthy brand, which in turn drives em-Diverse human resources who share SECOM’s Philosophy and thrive in a free and open corporate culture

a free and open corporate culture andployees’ efforts to devise and provide evenmotivates employees to perform.

better services. This virtuous circle, rooted in

Penetration of SECOM’s Philosophy

Tri ion

Passion Emotion Motivation

Initiative

Employees whopersonify SECOM’sPhilosophy

A strongerA well-establishedcorporate culture
brand

Trust of society• Increased contracts with customers• Improved assessment by society• Optimized operations

SECOM employees work to provide services worthy ofcustomers’ trust

Sustainable growth

SECOM’s Philosophy: The unfaltering foundation of our corporate culture
Handed down since our establishment,

Philosophy, our employees are committed

services and systems that benefit society andSECOM’s Philosophy has provided an essential

to keeping abreast of change and keen todraw on a corporate culture, the unfaltering

spiritual anchor for both our diverse humancontribute to society.

foundation of which is SECOM’s Philosophy.

Promoting diversity
Understanding the importance of welcom-and respect for all employees, regardless ofworking environments conducive to job

resources and the SECOM Group as a whole,

We have translated SECOM’s Philosophy

ing a broad spectrum of individuals withattributes such as gender, nationality or age,satisfaction for female employees. These

guiding the efforts of employees to maintain

into multiple languages and work to advancewide-ranging values and leveraging theand to ensuring inclusive working environ-include fostering female leaders and intro-

a managerial mindset and enabling us toawareness thereof among employees over-capabilities of such individuals to create newments that maximize the capabilities of all

ducing flexible work styles that make itmaximize the power of our organization. This

seas. We view human resources who sharevalue, we actively promote diversity. In

employees. Prior to this, on March 1, 2016,

easier to balance competing responsibilities,

philosophy emphasizes a refusal to be con-this philosophy and thrive in a free and open

October 2017, we established the Declaration

we announced the Action Plan on Women’s

thereby increasing our ability to retain female

tent with the status quo and a commitment

corporate culture as incomparable intangibleof Promoting Diversity and Inclusions, which

Active Participation, which outlines a variety

employees.

to doing what is appropriate and continues toassets and a vital source of competitiveness.

enshrines our commitment to acceptanceof initiatives aimed at creating positivebe the driving force behind our growth andWe will continue to prioritize these assets

evolution. Acting in compliance with SECOM’sas we work to develop and provide original
SECOM’s Philosophy guides the actions ofSECOM employees

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