Policies and Diversity Mindset
Renesas respects all types of diversity and valuesand actively works to improve our work environment and foster an inclusive company culture.
Operating in over 30 countries around the world, one of our key strengths is our diverse workforce. We believe our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), and our initiatives are the source of innovative products and services that support our sustainable business growth. We will maximize individual abilities by creating an environment in which our diverse workforce with different backgrounds, skills, personalities and values can fully demonstrate their strengths, so employees can thrive.
Renesas’ commitment to equal opportunities and the culture of inclusion is reflected in our management strategies, policies and benefits, as well as employee-focused and strategic partnership initiatives. Examples include: pay structure supporting pay consistency for comparable jobs in the same region, regardless of gender or background, our board gender diversity target of 30%, continued collaboration with Women Leadership Initiative by Global Semiconductor Alliance expansion of Diversity Promotion Group and Employee Resource Groups and ongoing progress towards more diverse hiring and equal pay across our organization. Please read on for more details.
Utae Nakanishi, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, oversees Renesas’ global employee programs. We host diversity training for all of our employees across all locations every year and events such as Diversity Awareness Month have consistently had a high employee participation rate.
Celebrating Inclusion at Renesas
We embrace innovation through inclusion, ensuring all voices have a place at the table as we shape impactful solutions and a more connected culture. At Renesas, inclusion isn’t just a core value. It is a strategic priority. We have made progress through initiatives such as:
- Employee Resource Groups like Women in Tech, Renesas Pride, and Rising Talent that foster safe spaces, support, and allyship. Learn how you can join.
- A strong Diversity Promotion Group (DPG) that helps scale DEI efforts across regions.
- Inclusion Moments: International Women’s Day, Pride Month, INWED, and Diversity Awareness Month that drive learning and collaboration.
- Inclusive hiring and career advancement practices that tap into a wide spectrum of talent and potential.
Introducing the Diversity Promotion Group
At Renesas, we respect the individuality of all of our employees around the world and their desire to grow professionally, and we are working to foster a corporate culture that enables individuals to demonstrate their maximum capabilities. In order to achieve this, we believe it is important to establish “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” as the basic foundation of our organization, where employees with different genders, nationalities, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and ages can acknowledge and accept one another without discrimination and prejudice.
In order to globally promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we have established the Diversity Promotion Group (DPG) as of June 2021.
Promotion of Female Employees' Participation and Advancement
Within our diversity activities, we are particularly intensifying activities around the promotion of female employees' participation and advancement in Renesas. In addition to increasing the ratio of women in all organizations, we are focusing on promoting the diversity of our workforce by increasing the number of women in managerial positions, and by enabling women to contribute to better products and solutions that realize social contributions.
Global Semiconductor Alliance's Women's Leadership Initiative Pledge
Renesas' CEO, Hidetoshi Shibata, has signed the Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) Pledge. This pledge signifies that industry leaders are working to make a substantial impact on recruitment, retention and advancement of women in the semiconductor industry. By signing the pledge, Renesas commits to the following:
- Prioritizing gender diversity and gender pay parity.
- Creating an inclusive culture, free from biases that enable women to contribute their maximum potential.
- Promoting the professional development of women through offering opportunities, training, recognition, engagement and participation.
- Creating advancement opportunities through sponsorship and meaningful performance objectives.
Pledging Support for United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)
Renesas has become a signatory of Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) (announced on April 13, 2021), a joint initiative founded by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and UN Women in 2010.
Becoming a signatory solidifies Renesas’ unwavering commitment to promote gender equality and create a more inclusive workforce where individuals can achieve their maximum potential regardless of gender. Going forward, we will empower and inspire women in the workplace and in society, and to create a business environment where women can work, lead and excel in their careers.
Global Partnership with Inspiring Girls International
Renesas is a proud partner of Inspiring Girls International, a global charity dedicated to raising the aspirations of girls by connecting them with female role models. Aligned on the mission to introduce girls to a variety of careers and opportunities in life, Renesas’ female engineers and teams will participate in virtual and in-person programs (France, United Kingdom, Italy). Our goal is to demonstrate our commitment to gender equality by empowering the next generation of women through this global partnership.
U.S. Partnership with High-Tech High Heels
High-Tech High Heels is on a mission to achieve equitable representation for women in the STEM workforce. They do this by awarding grants to nonprofit and school-based programs that improve STEM education and provide engaging and inspiring STEM experiences for K-12 girls and young women. In 2022, Renesas formed a partnership with its Silicon Valley Chapter that launched the SnapCircuit Program during the pandemic to ensure continuous learning. To contribute to their ongoing effort, our female engineers and volunteers around the world produced 15 demo videos for students and their teachers in the Bay Area. We look forward to expanding our engagement.
Creating a More LGBTQ+ Friendly Workplace
At Renesas, we are actively working to strengthen our LGBTQ+ related initiatives. We believe that by affirming diversity including sexual orientation and sexual identity, we can create a work environment where everyone can be themselves and feels safe to fully engage in their work. Therefore, through activities by the Diversity Promotion Group (DPG) and other programs, we aim to foster a corporate culture where all employees understand and accept gender diversity, while also making improvements in systems and work environments for LGBTQ+ employees.
Contributing to SDGs
Renesas’ efforts in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion contributes to these Sustainable Development Goals targets:
SDG 5.1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
SDG 5.5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
SDG 5.c Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels
SDG 10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status