Policies and Inclusion Mindset
Renesas respects diversity and actively works 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 Culture of Inclusion, 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, continued collaboration with Women Leadership Initiative by Global Semiconductor Alliance expansion of Employee Affinity Groups (EAG) 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 inclusion training for all of our employees across all locations every year and events such as Month of Inclusion and Belonging 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 Affinity Groups (EAG) like Women in Tech, Renesas Pride, and Rising Talent that foster safe spaces, support, and allyship.
- Inclusion Moments: International Women’s Day, Pride Month, and Month of Inclusion and Belonging that drive learning and collaboration.
- Inclusive hiring and career advancement practices that tap into a wide spectrum of talent and potential.
Promotion of Female Employees' Participation and Advancement
We continue to invest in diversity of talent. We have taken active steps to build a community of women to help them learn from each other and grow together both personally and professionally. We continue to strive to increase representation of women across engineering and people leadership roles to build better products and solutions.
Renesas Partnership and Active Engagement to Community
Global Semiconductor Alliance's Women's Leadership Initiative (GSA WLI)
Renesas is partnering with WLI by GSA and 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.
Partnership with WE United (WE)
We are delighted to share that Renesas is the silver sponsor for WE United (WE) a global platform for women development.
WE United empowers its members with development opportunities and a professional network to build stronger, more diverse leadership pipelines in the electronics supply chain and technology-driven industries.
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, Malaysia, Germany and US). Our goal is to demonstrate our commitment to gender equality by empowering the next generation of women through this global partnership.
High Tech Rising (HTR)
High Tech Rising (HTR) 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. The SnapCircuit program encourages students to apply practical learning on STEM demo kits to instill a love for science and technology. Since 2022, Renesas outreach expanded to 67000 students across 7 regions through 1100 kits distributed.
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 Renesas Pride Employee Affinity Group and other programs such us partnering with Pride 30 in Japan, 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.