R3 Institute Ranked 12th in Small Business Category and 10th in Women's Ranking of 'Best Workplaces,' and Certified as 'Best Workplace Environment Corporation 2025' - Corporate Culture of Valuing People Proven by Multiple Objective Evaluations

R3 Institute Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, hereafter 'R3 Institute'), a member of the Software Association of Japan (SAJ), announced today that it has been simultaneously awarded and certified in three external recognitions and rankings. The company supports corporate business improvement through system development utilizing cloud services such as kintone and AWS, as well as the development and provision of the 'gusuku' series of business improvement SaaS. This award serves as objective proof of its corporate culture.

Simultaneous winner of the 'Best Workplaces' Ranking and 'Best Workplace Environment Corporation 2025' Overview R3 Institute ranked 12th in the Small Business Category and 10th in the 'Women's Ranking' (Small Business Category) in the 2026 edition of the 'Best Workplaces in Japan' ranking organized by Great Place To Work® Institute Japan (GPTW Japan). In addition, it was certified as the '5th Best Workplace Environment Corporation 2025' organized by Doctor Trust Inc., based on evaluations using the objective index 'TRUSTY SCORE' derived from stress check group analysis. This evaluation corroborates the corporate culture that 'values people,' supported not only by employees' subjective sense of satisfaction but also by objective data based on scientific methods.

Key Features - Introduction of the PowerBudget system: Providing a personal budget that each employee can use at their own discretion for productivity improvement and skills development. Use cases are shared internally via kintone, realizing a cycle of learning for the entire organization. - Ultra-flexible remote and flex operation: Premised on remote work from all over the country, prioritizing 'communication and team trust' over formal rules. Flexible operation for dropping out of work temporarily for hospital visits or childcare, improving psychological safety. - Flat dialogue and transparency: Positioning titles as 'roles' rather than 'superiority,' creating an environment where anyone can participate in decision-making regardless of position through open communication using Slack and kintone.

People and thoughts supporting this growth from the frontlines - Yukiko Sadamoto, Customer Relation Team Manager Yukiko Sadamoto (appointed manager in January 2026), the Customer Relation Team Manager, is the frontline practitioner who connects this corporate culture to the creation of customer value. Ms. Sadamoto has been facing customers on the frontlines for over 7 years and became a manager in January 2026. She is highly evaluated both internally and externally as a person who embodies how a culture of 'valuing people' directly connects to building trust with customers. 'Value not only employees but everyone involved. I feel that is our company's true strength. In order to seriously consider whether customers can be happy, rather than chasing numbers, we value building a relationship of trust first.' For details on Ms. Sadamoto's career path and practices showing how a culture of 'valuing people' directly connects to creating customer value, please see the SAJ 40th anniversary special feature article.