New 'Diversity Promotion Office' Established to Actively Utilize Diverse Human Resources

Hyojito Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Director and President: Takahiro Tokumo, hereinafter 'the Company'), which develops and displays surrounding area maps, announces that it will establish a 'Diversity Promotion Office' on April 1, 2026, to promote the active utilization of diverse human resources throughout the company. For the Company to achieve medium- to long-term growth, it is essential for diverse human resources, regardless of gender, age, nationality, or disability, to leverage their individuality and discover new value. To achieve this, this office was established with the aim of promoting a 'safe and secure workplace' where everyone can maximize their abilities by building a corporate culture that is not bound by existing frameworks and improving productivity. A female executive will be appointed as the head of the newly established Diversity Promotion Office, and in addition to the field of women's empowerment, which has been a focus, she will work to create a comfortable working environment for all employees. About the Diversity Promotion Office (Scheduled to be established on April 1, 2026): The Company has actively promoted the empowerment of women and human resources hired at each business site, regardless of their hiring location. In addition, it has enhanced childcare support systems such as increased childbirth celebration money, leave/absence before and after childbirth and during childcare, return to work, and reduced working hours for childcare. This office will operate as a specialized department responsible for formulating more specific goals and action plans and promoting measures throughout the company. Company Profile: Company Name: Hyojito Co., Ltd. Headquarters: (Tokyo Headquarters) 5-12-22 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo Navita Toto Building (Nagoya Headquarters) 4-2-11 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City Navita Meito Building Representative: Representative Director and President Takahiro Tokumo Business Activities: General advertising (traffic advertising, outdoor advertising, various advertising planning and production), planning, installation, and management of guide signs and maps with advertisements, etc. Established: February 1967 URL: https://www.hyojito.co.jp/