General Partners Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hitoshi Shindo), a social business primarily focused on employment support for people with disabilities, will exhibit at HR EXPO (HR, Labor, Education, Recruitment) from Wednesday, June 17 to Friday, June 19, 2026.

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Event Details

June 17 (Wed) - June 19 (Fri), 2026, 10:00 - 18:00 (until 17:00 on the final day)

Venue: Tokyo Big Sight

Exhibition: HR EXPO (HR, Labor, Education, Recruitment) 2026

Booth Number: E1-38

Organizer: RX Japan Ltd.

Admission Fee: Free (Pre-registration required)

Application Method

Pre-registration (free) is required to attend. Please register via the link below and visit. → Visitor Badge Registration Form | [Tokyo] General Affairs, HR, Accounting Week / HR EXPO

Background and Social Issues

As the statutory employment rate is set to increase to 2.7% in FY2026, companies are required to create an environment where diverse talent can thrive, rather than viewing disability employment as an 'obligation' or 'cost'.

However, many companies struggle to create opportunities for people with disabilities. The core of this problem may lie not with the employees themselves, but with the uniform job design within organizations. While many special subsidiary companies are said to be operating at a deficit, 'Astane', operated by General Partners, has achieved annual sales of 130 million yen (monetization) in a business primarily run by employees with mental disabilities.

[From Cost to Profit in Disability Employment] We are releasing a new service, 'atGP Astane Model', which introduces our business know-how, with a track record of 130 million yen in annual sales and an 85.7% retention rate over three years, primarily driven by 30 employees with disabilities, into companies. We propose concrete measures that balance management contribution and DE&I, demonstrating what a sustainable system for people with disabilities to contribute to business as partners and aim for monetization looks like.

・Exhibited Service Details: atGP Astane Model

The 'atGP Astane Model' is a service that provides a mechanism to build the operational know-how of our directly managed mushroom cultivation business 'Astane' within companies, aiming for monetization.

・Exhibitor Details: General Partners Inc.

Recommended for

HR managers looking for fundamental solutions to improve the retention rate of hired employees with disabilities.

Those who want to enhance the engagement and motivation of employees with disabilities through systematic approaches.

Those who want to make their disability employment initiatives activities that can be confidently discussed with management and internally/externally.

Those who feel stuck in carving out tasks within the company.

On the day of the event, you can see the mushroom cultivation and products handled by 'Astane', and dried shiitake mushrooms will be given away as a limited-quantity gift.

We sincerely look forward to your visit!

Thick-fleshed mushroom cultivated shiitake

Contact for this Exhibition General Partners Inc. Contact: atGP Astane Model Secretariat 3-15-1 Nishihori 8-chome, Sakura-ku, Saitama-shi, 338-0832 [Mail] info-asutanemodel@generalpartners.co.jp [TEL] 050-3645-0686 [Web] https://www.generalpartners.co.jp/

Media Contact General Partners Inc. Contact: Public Relations Office, Inoue Iino Building 9F, 2-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0011 [Mail] media-pr@generalpartners.co.jp [TEL] 050-3645-6565

<General Partners Inc.>

Established in 2003 as a recruitment agency specializing in people with disabilities. Since then, it has expanded into a wide range of businesses, including 'job search/change sites', 'employment transition support services', and 'agricultural production businesses by people with disabilities facing employment difficulties'. The number of people with disabilities who have achieved employment or job changes so far exceeds 5,000. Information is also regularly distributed through the 'Comprehensive Research Institute for People with Disabilities', which collects and disseminates various information and voices of people with disabilities, and 'Media116', a media for people with disabilities by people with disabilities.

Company Name: General Partners Inc. Headquarters: Iino Building 9F, 2-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0011 Representative: Hitoshi Shindo, President and CEO Established: April 2003 URL: http://www.generalpartners.co.jp/ Business Activities: Recruitment business specializing in people with disabilities, job information business, education/training business, agricultural production business, research institution, etc. *On talentbook, we are updating 'stories' related to General Partners, including daily events, founding secrets, and employees' thoughts on their work! https://www.talent-book.jp/generalpartne

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