DIVERSITY IN THE OIL & GAS
INDUSTRIES IN JAPANー日本の石油・ガス産業におけるダイバーシティー
Summary reports on activities of“Friendship Committee for Women Career Development”(“FCW”)― FCWの活動報告概要含めて ―Yuri Inoue
Senior Executive Officer
Idemitsu Kosan, Co.,LtdINTRODUCTION
We have been working on activities to foster female leaders inoil and gas industries in JCCP and in my company.
Why Diversity ?

Because..
 The business environment is uncertain, anddiversified insight is necessary to enhance theability to find a good solution.
 In Japan, it is said that women’s power hasthe big potential because it was not yet fully
utilized..

TODAY’S TOPICS
1. Activities of FCW
2. Activities of Idemitsu （出光昭和シェル） 2019

Friendship Committee for Women CareerDevelopment(女性のキャリア開発に向けた友好委員会）
Since 2015 ~JCCP
ADNOC Group&Oil, EngineeringCompanies

Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,

Idemitsu Kosan, INPEX,

Saudi Aramco

JXTG, Cosmo Oil, Chiyoda
Corp., JGC, Toyo Eng.
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Signing Ceremony in June 2019

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FCW activities
1. HRD program(Customized Program in Japan)

2. Committee Activities

Planning & Implementing CommitteeWorkshop
3. FCW Forum

Panel Discussion
6FCW Meeting

Venue Theme

1stMay 2015

UAE

Sharing opinions and experiences

2ndNov. 2015

Japan

Recommendation as FCW Initiative

3rdApr. 2016

UAEAction Plan Japan

4thNov. 2016

Japan

Sustainable growth of petroleum industry and women leader's business innovation

5thApr. 2017

UAE

Harnessing the Power of People and Technology

6thDec. 2017

Japan

Work Style Reform for Advancement of Women in the Workplace

7thMay 2018

UAE

Women Empowerment Across Different Geographic Regions

8thJan. 2019Japan

Management Strategy & HRD for Responding to the Needs of the New Era

9thJun. 2019

UAE Women, Icons of Tolerance

10th Nov. 2019JapanDiversity Management in the Oil & Gas Industry-Message Toward the future 7

1. HRD program(Customized Program in Japan)
 Lectures and Workshop for Female Leadership in Petroleum industry
 Company Visits ： JXTG, Showa Shell, Chiyoda, Kyocera, TOYOTA, etc.

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2. Committee Activities

3. FCW Forum

Planning & Implementing Committee

WorkshopForum
Recommendation

Workshop
Panel Discussion

ActionWork Shop Theme 1
The Impact of Employee Engagementin Organization
Work Shop Theme 2Female Representation at Plant Sites
and the Future

The 10th FCW Forum Nov 20,2019
Theme: Diversity Management in theOil & Gas Industry – Message toward
the future –Venue: Waseda University9

Workshop Recommendation
Theme 1:

Theme 1The Impact of Employee Engagement in Organization“エンゲージメントが生む組織経営の向上”

o CEO’s regular messageso Upgrade from engaged to intrapreneuro Make a difference and have an impact
o Learn and grow everyday
Live the company’s culture and values
Gamification at work
Pass the quality gate
Live the company’s culture and values
Engage employees in management meetings/events
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Theme 2_Outline

Workshop Recommendation

Theme 2： Female Representation at Plant Sites and the Future
現業部門に於ける女性活躍の取組と将来像

WHY FEW WOMEN AT SITES?

Unfavorable
female perception

Physical limitations
to execute certain tasks

Lack of sufficient
welfare arrangementsof site work

Limited incentive to attract

Male workers
unaccustomed to workwith females on site

women for site-based
positions11Panel Discussion in the 10th FCW Forum
Panel Discussion 1 "Sustainability Management in the Oil and Chemical Industries"- Diversity and Future Process Plant - "Sustainability Management in the Oil and Chemical Industries"- Diversity and Future Process Plant - "Woman's Leadership and D&I Management"

Corporate Culture-- Initiatives to Transform
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TODAY’S TOPICS
1. Activities of FCW
2. Activities of Idemitsu （出光昭和シェル） 2019

ACTUAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Female Leaders inOur Company
Director in Marketing Subsidiary

GM in Electricity Marketing

Procurement（Mgr）

Supply Planning

Manufacturing
Technology Center

Financial RiskManagement

ISSUES TO IMPROVE• Our Ratio of Female Managers are still low..
All Industries in Japan, Average 9.6%
Oil and Coal, Average
1.4％• Less chance of business experience for females
around 30s due to time for family mattersHOW TO IMPROVE• Mind set change (male & female)• More opportunities for challenging assignments for females• More flexible working environment (including support for balancingof work & family life)
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ACTIVITIES IN OUR COMPANY （2019）
Net-working among females① Internal (100 Female employees & Management )Work shop for seniors who
have juniors with children
Employees during kids care leave and their seniors 120② Plant on site (Female engineers 23)

D＆I Game session③ External/Grobal（Female leaders of Japan and Korea 22)

Experiencing D& I through the card game 830

EFFORTS TOWARD FUTURE
Active engagement of Female leaders mayOilbecome
Company a big“engine” to make a move for “ new solution provision” via
diversified insight.

FCW Activities

AwarenessFemale Executive
Diversity and Inclusion
Work-life Balance

Oil ProducingCountries&Japan

Recommendation

Sustainability17