ESG Data
2. Social
For the company, which provides services globally as a pharmaceutical development professional, our employees are the source of value creation. In order to expand business globally and increase corporate value sustainably in the rapidly changing healthcare industry, it is important that employees with diverse experience can demonstrate their abilities and characteristics to the maximum and continue to succeed.
To that end, we will develop a workforce who can make rapid progress as professionals in an era of change, and we will provide opportunities that enable each and every employee to demonstrate their abilities and characteristics to the maximum and pursue their own wellbeing.
Moreover, we will promote the development of the next generation of executives who can realize sustainable growth as a global company.
The Diversity of Employees:
a. Women
a. Women
The appointment of women to managerial positions has been progressing both at the Japan headquarters and across the Linical Group. Going forward, we will continue to enhance our organizational environment and provide career development support to foster women leaders at the executive level and above, who will play a central role in corporate management. In addition, female managers from the headquarters have been assigned to overseas group companies, further expanding opportunities for global leadership.
We will continue to promote the recruitment and advancement of women into managerial roles, aiming to achieve a ratio of 50% or higher for women managers at Linical Japan. Regardless of gender, we remain committed to hiring and promoting individuals based on ability, experience, expertise, and suitability. Through career development support, workplace environment enhancement, and the provision of diverse opportunities—including assignments within group companies—we will further strengthen the development and advancement of women across the organization.
【Ratio of Female Managers】
| End of Mar 2026 | End of Mar 2025 | End of Mar 2024 | |
| Headquarters (Japan) | 37.3％ | 39.4% | 42.6% |
| Consolidated (Group) | 54.0％ | 55.3% | 58.6% |
b. Foreign Nationals
b. Foreign Nationals
While the Linical Group employs diverse talent of various nationalities across its many overseas subsidiaries, we have not set quantitative targets at this time for the recruitment or promotion of foreign nationals. Taking into account the nature of our global business operations, we continue to hire and promote individuals based on their abilities, experience, expertise, and strengths—regardless of nationality.
c. Mid-career Hires
c. Mid-career Hires
Mid‑career hires account for approximately half of all employees at Linical, and more than 60% of managerial positions are held by mid‑career hires. Given that diverse perspectives and values—reflecting different experiences, skills, and backgrounds—already exist within the organization, we have not established specific targets related to mid‑career recruitment. However, we will continue to strengthen our efforts to secure talent capable of driving the sustained growth of existing businesses and executing our growth strategies.