Top 37%
in this catalogue (719 scored practices)
Scores cluster high, so position within the catalogue is often more telling than the number alone.
Transferability / replicability2/3
Action-plan and certification model (Eruboshi) has been studied by South Korea and ASEAN neighbours; UN WEPs cites it as a replicable corporate disclosure framework.
Impact on gender equality1/1
1,905 Eruboshi-certified companies by 2022 and extended to 101+ employers in 2022 signals broad institutional reach, though female managers remain at 12.9% nationally.
Effectiveness0/1
Despite 8 years of implementation, female managers stand at 12.9%, 53.1% of female workers are non-regular, and Japan ranks 118th/146 on WEF GGI 2024 — structural barriers persist beyond disclosure.
Efficiency0/1
No independent cost-benefit analysis of disclosure and certification compliance costs versus gender equity gains has been published.
Evaluated outcomes1/1
MHLW's public database (positive-ryouritsu.mhlw.go.jp) documents disclosed gender data; government white papers and WEF GGI track key indicators annually.
Sustainability1/1
Permanently enacted; strengthened in 2019 and 2022 by expanding coverage to 101+ employees; government continues to invest in the certification infrastructure.
Achievement / evidence1/1
By 2022, 1,905 Eruboshi and 29 Platinum Eruboshi certified companies; coverage extended to 101+ employees from April 2022, reaching substantially more SMEs.
Gender-mainstreaming embedding1/1
Mandatory gender-disaggregated disclosure across five workplace metrics: recruitment rate, continuation rate, working hours, manager ratio, and flexible working arrangements.
Curator validation1/1
Government-enacted programme with publicly accessible disclosure database and certified figures from official MHLW sources; cautionary evidence on structural limits honestly included.
Evidoria. Lei Japonesa para a Promoção da Participação e Avanço Profissional das Mulheres no Local de Trabalho (女性活躍推進法) — Divulgação Obrigatória, Planos de Ação e Certificação Eruboshi, 2016/2022. Persistent ID: cada5749-38d6-45e5-9190-7521d4b2c220.