Working Toward an Inclusive Society

Sunshine Kureha

We all want to live in an empathetic society where everyone, both the able-bodied and the disabled, can live together and respect one another as individuals. In July 2014, Kureha established Sunshine Kureha as a special subsidiary* within the Iwaki Factory in the hope of further strengthening our relationship of mutual support with the local community, and to work toward achieving such an inclusive society. Since its establishment, Sunshine Kureha employees with physical, intellectual, and mental disabilities have worked together with able-bodied employees while making the most of their unique capabilities. We also accept students from local special education schools for work training and experience, and visit schools to conduct recruitment activities.
We use a public employment service center (Hello Work) to find people with disabilities who are motivated and aim for independence to hire through a process of touring the workplace, practical training, and interviews. To ensure that our employees can enjoy a long work life, we create a support network between ourselves, families, and support organizations and conduct periodic interviews.
Since fiscal 2022, we have included in our Management Policy "to actively provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities and support their independence." We will apply the know-how we have accumulated in the employment of people with disabilities to the Kureha Group, aiming to achieve an inclusive society.

  • *Special subsidiary - A company established to promote employment stability of people with disabilities; according to the "Act on Employment Promotion etc. of Persons with Disabilities," when certain requirements are met, the disabled employee of the subsidiary will be counted in the employment rate of the parent company.
Sunshine Kureha
Sunshine Kureha