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　(Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Osamu Hata; hereafter "WAP") made an "Action Declaration" in support of the "Local Creation Telework Promotion Campaign" implemented by the Cabinet Office, which was officially accepted by the Cabinet Office on August 22, 2011. The declaration was officially accepted by the Cabinet Office on August 22.

Local Telework" (Cabinet Office) HP
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WAP Declaration Contents
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Telework encourages migration, DX human resource development, and new ways of working

　WAP signed a location agreement with Kumamoto City and opened its Kumamoto office in February 2009 as a customer support and BCP base. WAP's work schedule is based on a full-flex system, and the majority of employees work primarily by telework. In addition, in order to expand employees' work options and contribute to the local community, a subsidy program was established for employees moving to Kumamoto from the Tokyo metropolitan area, etc. Eight employees have moved to Kumamoto so far.
　From December 2010 to February 2011, a "trial migration" program was implemented with the aim of leading to full-fledged migration. Thirty-eight employees stayed in Kumamoto City for one week to one month to experience the city's livability. In addition, the company is creating an environment that encourages employees to explore and practice new ways of working by relaxing side jobs for those enrolled in the Kumamoto office and introducing a system that allows employees to choose between 3 or 4 days off per week.

　In making this declaration, WAP will promote the migration of people to Kumamoto by participating in local projects and promoting workcations, hire local inexperienced personnel and train them through its own training programs, develop DX human resources in the region, create jobs, and create an environment where people can work in a progressive manner regardless of location.

About the Cabinet Office's "Telework for Regional Development" Promotion Project

　Through telework, the company will accelerate the flow of people from urban areas to rural areas and contribute to the revitalization of rural areas in a variety of ways, including preventing the outflow of rural populations, creating jobs and new businesses in rural areas. In addition, we will develop the "Declaration of Action for the Local Government Creation Telework Promotion Movement," a public-private sector initiative to promote "local government creation telework" with the support of companies, organizations, etc., for its purpose.

Cabinet Office "Telework for Regional Development" website:https://www.chisou.go.jp/chitele/index.html

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