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## Best Place to Work 

Seeking to provide employees with rewarding and safe workplaces, Astellas gives consideration to a work-life balance, and has introduced systems that enable employees to work in ways that suit their lifestyles according to regional situations. Options include flexible working hours, part-time work, and working from home. In Japan, we anticipate an increase in employees taking on nursing care obligations in the future, and we have started providing necessary informa- tion to employees about managing both nursing care and work. In fiscal 2013, we conducted a survey on nursing care covering all employees, and distributed a booklet providing basic information about nursing care. 

Astellas’ efforts to provide employees with a rewarding and safe workplace have garnered praise both inside and outside the Company. In 2013, the Great Place to Work Institute selected our sales subsidiaries in Brazil, Spain, Portugal and South Korea as Best Workplaces. 

## Number of Employees per Region and Turnover Rate 

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* The turnover rate in Japan excludes people retiring at the mandatory retirement age and employees moving outside of the Group due to transfer of Group businesses. 

* In the Americas, the main reason for the decline in employee numbers was the reduction in the number of staff required at OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Perseid Therapeutics LLC following the reshaping of the research framework. 

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For information about other initiatives, please visit the following websites: 

Improving Employee Health/Mental Healthcare http://www.astellas.com/en/csr/employee/workplace.html Labor and Management Communication http://www.astellas.com/en/csr/employee/respect.html Work-Life Balance http://www.astellas.com/en/csr/employee/workplace.html 

## Respect for Human Rights 

The Astellas Charter of Corporate Conduct clearly states that members of the Astellas Group shall respect human rights, the personality and individuality of all its employees, observe all applicable international rules and local regulations, and also respect all cultures and customs. The recognition of the importance of respecting human rights is shared in Group companies worldwide. In accordance with this prin- ciple of respect for human rights, the Astellas Global Code of Conduct, established in April 2012, also sets out standards on various initiatives, including respect for the human rights of employees, elimination of forced and compulsory labor, equal opportunities for employment and training, employee health and safety, and the prevention of harassment in the workplace. In order to completely spread the mindset to respect human rights, we have established a system to swiftly deal with human rights issues by setting up external and internal helplines for constant monitoring, as well as conducting training sessions for employees. 

In addition, from fiscal 2013, we have conducted a paper survey for all Astellas Group companies throughout the world to determine the awareness of human rights issues in our workplaces and the status of initiatives to deal with them. In fiscal 2013 there were no serious human rights issues reported, nor any issues common to all countries. 

