Ensuring the safety of employees in their business activi- ties is a crucial element of corporate management.  Accordingly, prevention of work-related accidents and  minimization of accidents caused by workplace mishaps  and hazards play an important role in Astellas’ ability to  provide safe workplaces and fulfill its responsibilities to  employees as stakeholders. Under the Astellas Environmental and Safety Policy,  each facility is independently building environmental and  safety management systems and promoting associated  initiatives. As part of these efforts, to ensure safe and  healthy working environments, we autonomously established  our own guidelines to prevent from exposing employees to  chemical substances (solid state) in 2013. Between January and December 2013, there were 19  work-related injuries in Japan and one overseas. While  paying meticulous attention to occupational safety and  health, we will continue working to assure safe workplaces. Astellas is working to develop human resources around the  world in tandem with its business expansion. Since fiscal  2011 we have conducted the Executive Leadership Series  (ELS), an approximately 10-month program for senior vice  presidents and vice presidents selected from across func- tions and regions to discuss Astellas’ challenges and its  future plans. Furthermore, in fiscal 2012 we launched the  Senior Leadership Series (SLS), an approximately 6-month  program designed to enhance division strategy formulation,  communication and project delivery skills of directors who  are one rank lower than vice presidents. Moreover, in Japan  we have launched the Astellas Leaders in Action (ALA) pro- gram for enhancing the strategy-formulation capabilities of  selected potential directors, along with the Future Leaders  (FL) program for improving the global communication skills  of selected young candidates for future business leadership. Astellas aims to be a company where diverse people can  play a role, irrespective of their race, nationality, gender, or  age. Promoting diversity is therefore one of our main poli- cies. By respecting diverse values, we can reflect diverse  perspectives into our business activities, and we expect this  will lead to greater creativity. In Japan in particular, encourag- ing female employees to take an active role has been a  starting point for promoting diversity. Today, women account  for more than 40% of our entire workforce. In Japan, how- ever, the ratio of women in the workforce, and especially in  management roles, is low compared with other regions. We  are therefore working to improve this situation by creating  various systems that enable women to continue working,  and establishing an appropriate workplace environment. In  fiscal 2013, these efforts were recognized by the Ministry of  Economy, Trade and Industry, which selected Astellas as the  first pharmaceutical company to be included in the Diversity  Management Selection 100. *1 Frequency rate of work-related injuries: This rate shows the number of  employee deaths or injuries resulting from work-related accidents causing  leave of absence per million hours of work. The larger the number, the  more frequently work-related injuries occur. *2 Severity rate of work-related injuries: This rate shows the number of days  absent from work due to work-related injuries per thousand hours  worked. The higher the number, the more serious the injury. Astellas Pharma Inc.  _ Annual Report 2014 60 Japan Americas EMEA Asia &  Oceania Total Male 72.2% 48.8% 43.3% 46.4% 57.8% Female 27.8% 51.2% 56.7% 53.6% 42.2% Ratio of female  managers 6.3% 48.2% 52.0% 45.2% 28.5% Respect for Diversity 2011.1-12 2012.1-12 2013.1-12 Number of work-related injuries 19 35 19 Frequency rate of work-related injuries* 1 0.00 0.30 0.18 Severity rate of work-related injuries* 2 0.000 0.007 0.008 Norman  Plant Meppel  Plant Dublin  Plant Kerry  Plant Shenyang  Plant Number of injuries requiring leave of absence 0 1 0 0 0 Frequency rate of work-related injuries* 1 0.00 1.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 Severity rate of work-related injuries* 2 0.000 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 Global Human Resources Development  Systems (Global Leadership Programs) Occupational Safety and Health Incidence of Work-Related Injuries at Overseas Plants  (January-December 2013) Incidence of Work-Related Injuries in Japan Male/Female Employee Ratio per Region and Ratio of  Female Managers (Fiscal 2013)