Naris Cosmetics: Overall Tenure Increases by 3.7 Years, Women's Tenure Rises by 6 Years
Naris Cosmetics reported a significant increase in average employee tenure due to long-term work-life balance initiatives. Compared to 2012, women's tenure increased by 6 years, and the female manager ratio reached 43%.
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Naris Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (Representative: Hiroyoshi Muraoka, Headquarters: Fukushima-ku, Osaka) has seen a significant extension in employee tenure as a result of continuous efforts since 1985 to create a comfortable working environment for both men and women. Comparing March 2012 with March 2026, the overall average tenure rose from 13.7 years to 17.4 years (an increase of 3.7 years). Men's tenure rose from 16.2 to 20.0 years (+3.8 years), while women's tenure saw a major jump from 9.7 to 15.7 years (+6 years). For reference, the national average is 11.8 years (13.4 for men, 9.2 for women).
As of March 2026, the female employee ratio surpassed 60% for the first time (up from 38%). The female manager ratio increased from 19% to 43%, and the ratio of mothers among managers rose from 21% to 52%.
### A Culture Where Short-time Working Female Directors Thrive
At Naris, employees returning from childcare leave can utilize a short-time work system until their child graduates from elementary school. Currently, 82 out of 108 eligible employees (76%) use this system. While standard hours are 9:00 to 18:00 (8 hours), participating employees can choose their hours between 5 and 7.5 hours, with monthly flexibility. It is not uncommon for employees to be promoted to Manager or Director within 2-3 years after returning from leave. This is supported by an atmosphere of mutual understanding among employees in different life stages.
### 60% of R&D Employees are Women, 40% are Mothers
In the R&D department, which is crucial for a cosmetics maker, 59% of employees are women, and 37.9% of those are mothers. Despite the irregular hours typical of lab work and commuting to factories, these specialists continue to contribute while utilizing short-time work. This initiative received the 'Women's Empowerment Category' award at the EXPO 2025 JPO-WIPO AWARD in October 2025.
### Over 40 Years of Initiatives
- 1985: Start of maternity and childcare leave systems.
- 1989: First employee returns from maternity leave.
- 1993: Self-reporting system for directly contacting HR about concerns.
- 1996: Start of short-time work system and company-wide smoking ban.
- 1999: Permission to use maiden names and increased flexibility in working hours.
- 2010: Childcare leave extended to 2 years; short-time work extended to 3rd grade.
- 2012: Short-time work and nursing leave extended to 6th grade of elementary school.
As of March 2026, the female employee ratio surpassed 60% for the first time (up from 38%). The female manager ratio increased from 19% to 43%, and the ratio of mothers among managers rose from 21% to 52%.
### A Culture Where Short-time Working Female Directors Thrive
At Naris, employees returning from childcare leave can utilize a short-time work system until their child graduates from elementary school. Currently, 82 out of 108 eligible employees (76%) use this system. While standard hours are 9:00 to 18:00 (8 hours), participating employees can choose their hours between 5 and 7.5 hours, with monthly flexibility. It is not uncommon for employees to be promoted to Manager or Director within 2-3 years after returning from leave. This is supported by an atmosphere of mutual understanding among employees in different life stages.
### 60% of R&D Employees are Women, 40% are Mothers
In the R&D department, which is crucial for a cosmetics maker, 59% of employees are women, and 37.9% of those are mothers. Despite the irregular hours typical of lab work and commuting to factories, these specialists continue to contribute while utilizing short-time work. This initiative received the 'Women's Empowerment Category' award at the EXPO 2025 JPO-WIPO AWARD in October 2025.
### Over 40 Years of Initiatives
- 1985: Start of maternity and childcare leave systems.
- 1989: First employee returns from maternity leave.
- 1993: Self-reporting system for directly contacting HR about concerns.
- 1996: Start of short-time work system and company-wide smoking ban.
- 1999: Permission to use maiden names and increased flexibility in working hours.
- 2010: Childcare leave extended to 2 years; short-time work extended to 3rd grade.
- 2012: Short-time work and nursing leave extended to 6th grade of elementary school.