The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has honored three organizations including Co-op Kobe, in the Hyogo prefecture as organizations where women play an active role at a ceremony held in the Hyogo Labor Bureau on June 3, 2016.

Following the enforcement of the female employees promotion law in April 2016, by MHLW, Co-op Kobe has proactively promoted women’s career activities and having met the criteria stipulated in the policy such as the increase of more women employees, raising the ratio of women in managerial level etc, was awarded “good company certification”. 

A round-table discussion was held after the ceremony where Co-op Kobe announced that female managers proportion has grown from 4% to 16% in the last five years.