Human Capital Disclosure Assessment
HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC.
Assessment Scores
Company coverage reference date: 2026-08-31
Overall Score
| Disclosure Governance | 12.0 / 20 |
|---|---|
| Human Intangible Assets | 17.5 / 40 |
| Technical Knowledge | 3.75 / 10 |
| Skills | 7.5 / 15 |
| Motivation | 6.25 / 15 |
| Human Capital Investment Flow | 15.0 / 40 |
Overall Disclosure Profile
HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. advocates merit-based advancement and assigning suitable people to suitable positions. It uses internal job postings and selection of leaders, and interaction between executives and employees, for human capital development. It emphasizes employment conditions based on roles, outcomes, and capabilities, alongside repeated opportunities to take on challenges. Regarding working hours, it generally prohibits long hours and holiday work and designates days encouraging paid leave. The human resources division continuously manages the track record of operation.
For regular group employees excluding overseas subsidiaries and managers, the filing discloses average monthly non-scheduled working hours for 3 years. The figure was 15.1 hours for the fiscal year ended March 2026. However, information on the number and proficiency levels of personnel with specialist capabilities is limited. Information showing capabilities attained after development is also limited. Working-hour trends are presented, but no explanation distinguishes the reduction attributable to individual initiatives.
Scores by Assessment Item
Scores assess disclosures in the Annual Securities Report. A score of zero does not mean that an initiative is not implemented or that employees lack capability.
| Disclosure Governance | |
|---|---|
| G1Disclosure of Basic Quantitative Information | 2 / 5 |
| G2Governance and Risk Management | 3.75 / 5 |
| G3Human Capital Strategy and Basic Policy | 2.5 / 5 |
| G4Clarity of Indicators, Targets, and Explanations | 3.75 / 5 |
| Human Intangible Assets | |
| Technical Knowledge | |
| T1Technical Knowledge Base | 1.25 / 5 |
| T2Acquisition and Accumulation of Technical Knowledge | 2.5 / 5 |
| Skills | |
| S1Alignment between Technical Knowledge and Practical Work | 3.75 / 5 |
| S2Volume of Use and Application | 0.0 / 5 |
| S3Continued Use and Expansion | 3.75 / 5 |
| Motivation | |
| M1Mechanisms Supporting Motivation | 2.5 / 5 |
| M2Track Record of Operation | 3.75 / 5 |
| M3Employee State and Change | 0.0 / 5 |
| Human Capital Investment Flow | |
| F1Logic from Investment to Outcomes | 5.0 / 10 |
| F2Magnitude of Outcomes | 5.0 / 10 |
| F3Calculation Basis and Use in Planning | 2.5 / 10 |
| F4Verification of the Relationship | 2.5 / 10 |
Assessment History
2025-04-01 – 2026-03-31 · Latest recorded assessment
No earlier assessments are recorded. Comparability across periods has not been confirmed.
Sources & Assessment Scope
Current Company Information
Filing Information
Assessment Scope & Disclaimer
This assessment is based solely on information disclosed in the company's Japanese-language Annual Securities Report filed through EDINET.
It does not assess the human capital initiatives a company actually implements or the company's human capital capabilities themselves.
Items for which no disclosure was identified in the Annual Securities Report receive no points, regardless of whether the company actually implements the relevant initiatives.
This English-language assessment is a translation of the original Japanese assessment and is provided for convenience. In the event of any discrepancy, the Japanese assessment prevails.