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Toho Leo's Green Workstyle Lab

Toho Leo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Osaka, has recently unveiled an innovative project called the Green Workstyle Lab, set to commence from August 2025. This initiative is not just about assisting employees with child-rearing, but aims to cultivate an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive in their natural state, thereby creating new corporate values.

Background of the Project

In recent years, Toho Leo has noticed a rise in the female ratio among new graduates and an increase in paternal leave taken by male employees. Young staff, regardless of gender, are increasingly voicing their desire to balance parenting with career goals. Responding to this internal demand, the impetus for this project arose with a collective aim of creating the world's most child-friendly workplace. A project team has been formed primarily consisting of employees who have returned to work after maternity or paternity leave, focusing on cultivating an environment that supports all employees in working authentically.

Two Key Features of the Green Workstyle Lab

1. Approach from Both Soft and Hard Aspects
By leveraging strengths in operational management and educational content (soft) alongside spatial design and renovation (hard), Toho Leo aims for a comprehensive reform of the working environment.

2. Business Development with Social Implementation in Mind
This initiative will not only innovate internal policies but will also expand to business development projects that propose spatial solutions to other companies and municipalities, fostering collaborative environments.

The project seeks to build a new workplace model where work, raising children, and learning intersect. Based on results from this experiment, Toho Leo plans to enhance internal systems and pursue external collaborations aimed at societal implementation. This endeavor aims to suggest a fresh relationship between companies and their employees for the new era, contributing to a sustainable society.

Test Marketing Overview

• - Implementation Period: August 2025 - January 2026 (6 months)
• - Locations: Toho Leo's Osaka headquarters and Tokyo's Otsuka office
• - Main Activities:

- Monthly parent-child interaction events
- Discussion panels on career and child-rearing
- Workshops to utilize employee hobbies and skills as internal instructors
- Building an environment where having children in the office is the norm

External instructors will include Azusa Kuwabara, CEO of Academy Sharing, and Mitsue Nakamatsu, an expert supporting work-life balance.

Conclusion

Founded in 1965, Toho Leo has continuously focused on green infrastructure technologies for urban landscapes, encompassing a broad definition of