EmPloyEES CSR Activities Related to the Employees Basic Policy Material CSR Issues Review of Fiscal 2013 Initiatives Activities to be Tackled in Fiscal 2014 Astellas Pharma Inc.  _ Annual Report 2014 58 Establish autonomous guidelines to prevent from exposing employees to chemical substances (solid state) in order to enhance their health and safety (Japan) Launch Astellas Leaders in Action (ALA) and Future Leaders (FL) business and communication skills training  programs for future potential business leaders (Japan) Promote the Senior Leadership Series (SLS), training sessions to enhance the business skills of selected  directors (including executive directors and senior directors) (Global) Astellas employees play the most valuable role in shaping the Company and continuously creating new levels of  corporate value, and they are one of our important stakeholders. At the same time, employees are subject to the  direct influence of corporate management, and the Company fully recognizes the various social responsibilities that it  must fulfill on their behalf. Astellas understands the need to provide a clear direction for employees’ career develop- ment, a workplace that corresponds to the direction, and a personnel system that enables them to fully demonstrate  their capabilities. We also believe that respecting the human rights, personalities and individualities of all employees  and providing them with rewarding and safe workplaces will lead us to utilize human resources from around the  world, maintaining and strengthening our competitiveness. Diversity and equal opportunities Recruitment and retention  of employees Training and development of employees Compensation and  benefits Labor relations and union practices Health, safety, and welfare of employees Child labor and forced labor In fiscal 2014, we will continue the global human resource training program introduced up until fiscal 2013. As part of  this initiative, we plan to introduce a program for directors throughout the Group, aiming to strengthen key manage- ment abilities for creating corporate value with the goal of enhancing our organizational capabilities. Furthermore, to  realize a company where workers find motivation and fulfilment, we will also take steps to further promote diversity  and increase work-life balance.