The Shimamura Group is committed to its management mission of creating a "good company" and is promoting the employment of people with disabilities as part of its role as a member of society.
As of June 2025, the employment rate for people with disabilities was 5.36%, significantly higher than the statutory rate of 2.5%, and there are 973 domestic employees with disabilities.
Going forward, we will promote the creation of a rewarding workplace for all employees, regardless of disability.
Initiatives to expand Shimamura's hiring of people with disabilities
■Promoting the acquisition of "Working Life Counselor for Persons with Disabilities" qualification
Since FY2021, block managers in charge of hiring people with disabilities have been encouraged to obtain "Working Life Counselor for Persons with Disabilities" qualification. As of February 2026, 422 employees have obtained the qualification.
■Objectives of obtaining the Working Life Counselor for Persons with Disabilities qualification
・Learn about the social significance of employing people with disabilities and understand the characteristics of disabilities
・Facilitate collaboration with local disability support organizations
・Apply in overall store management practices
Having store block managers with this qualification allows us to support employees in settling into the workplace after they are hired and to respond quickly to issues within the workplace, which has led to improvements in the quality of employment for people with disabilities and maintaining continued employment.
■Promote the employment of people with disabilities across all businesses
From FY2025, we have been working to improve the job satisfaction of people with disabilities, by promoting understanding of the approach to reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities and dissemination in internal manuals to encourage employees to change their own behavior.
Also, in order to promote the employment of people with disabilities in each business, issues and good examples are shared with store managers of all stores, and support is provided to expand job opportunities and help people with disabilities settle in.
We will continue to promote the employment of people with disabilities in all businesses and blocks.
External evaluation
■Certification as an excellent workplace for employing people with disabilities by Saitama Prefecture
Since 2014, our company has been certified as an excellent workplace for employing people with disabilities by Saitama Prefecture, as a workplace that proactively employs people with disabilities and makes use of their abilities.
Employee profiles
Ms.S（Person with a mental disability）
1. What do you find rewarding about working at a Shanble store?
Answer: Because I like sundries, I naturally remember the products and can face my work with a sense of excitement.
2. What are your future goals?
I aim to create sales floors from the customer's perspective and wish to acquire knowledge and experience in products and merchandising.
Ms.M（Person with an intellectual disability）
1. When working at the Shimamura Group, what makes you feel rewarded?
When I finish putting out all the items for the department I'm in charge of. I feel it especially when I know where each display should go and the taper boxes are empty.
2. What would you like to challenge yourself with next?
I've learned how to process price markdowns, so next I'd like to try packaging tasks such as transferring and packing products.
As of June 2025, the employment rate for people with disabilities was 5.36%, significantly higher than the statutory rate of 2.5%, and there are 973 domestic employees with disabilities.
Going forward, we will promote the creation of a rewarding workplace for all employees, regardless of disability.
Since FY2021, block managers in charge of hiring people with disabilities have been encouraged to obtain "Working Life Counselor for Persons with Disabilities" qualification. As of February 2026, 422 employees have obtained the qualification.
■Objectives of obtaining the Working Life Counselor for Persons with Disabilities qualification
・Learn about the social significance of employing people with disabilities and understand the characteristics of disabilities
・Facilitate collaboration with local disability support organizations
・Apply in overall store management practices
Having store block managers with this qualification allows us to support employees in settling into the workplace after they are hired and to respond quickly to issues within the workplace, which has led to improvements in the quality of employment for people with disabilities and maintaining continued employment.
From FY2025, we have been working to improve the job satisfaction of people with disabilities, by promoting understanding of the approach to reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities and dissemination in internal manuals to encourage employees to change their own behavior.
Also, in order to promote the employment of people with disabilities in each business, issues and good examples are shared with store managers of all stores, and support is provided to expand job opportunities and help people with disabilities settle in.
We will continue to promote the employment of people with disabilities in all businesses and blocks.
Since 2014, our company has been certified as an excellent workplace for employing people with disabilities by Saitama Prefecture, as a workplace that proactively employs people with disabilities and makes use of their abilities.
Answer: Because I like sundries, I naturally remember the products and can face my work with a sense of excitement.
I aim to create sales floors from the customer's perspective and wish to acquire knowledge and experience in products and merchandising.
When I finish putting out all the items for the department I'm in charge of. I feel it especially when I know where each display should go and the taper boxes are empty.
I've learned how to process price markdowns, so next I'd like to try packaging tasks such as transferring and packing products.