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　(WAP), headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, today announced the release of its "Human Capital Report 'Clip' 2024," which focuses on investments in human capital. This report introduces WAP's efforts to align its management strategy with its human resource strategy, the key indicators it uses to make management decisions, and the systems and measures based on its corporate philosophy.

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Aiming for the Future through Alignment of Management and Human Resources Strategies

　In December 2024, WAP formulated a new corporate brand and corporate philosophy*1, aiming to become a "growth engine" that maximizes corporate and individual value. Our goal is to free everyone from routine work and create a field where everyone can maximize their abilities and skills.
　To achieve this, it is essential to have "critical workers*2" who are capable of "essential problem solving," and WAP's basic concept of human resource strategy is to create an environment in which these people can maximize their abilities, and to ensure a strong link with management strategy. For example, management and the HR department meet weekly to ensure that personnel are assigned promptly and appropriately according to business conditions based on HR data.

*1: For more information on WAP's new corporate philosophy, please see the following
Works Applications updates its corporate brand and moves to new offices under the themes of "deepening" and "evolving" (effective December 2, 2024)
*2: "Critical Worker" is the type of personnel WAP seeks for "essential problem solving". The name "Clip" is a cross between "critical worker" and "bringing together (concepts, measures, and results).

Accelerating Recruitment Activities through Transparent Information Disclosure

　Although WAP is an unlisted company, we are publishing this report in order to transparently demonstrate our human capital management efforts, in spite of the fact that disclosure of basic human capital information has been mandatory for listed companies since the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
　By communicating a corporate culture that draws out individual strengths, including a work style unrestricted by time or place, the number of mid-career job applicants tripled year on year after the release of the 2023 report. We will continue to strengthen our recruitment activities and further create an environment in which diverse human resources can play an active role.

　WAP will continue to focus on human capital management and transparently communicate our thoughts, strategies, and indicators regarding "people.

Excerpts from the Human Capital Report "Clip" 2024

The "Human Capital Report Clip 2024" is also available on the Recruitment page.

About Works Applications

Works Applications was founded in 1996 as an ERP package vendor in Japan. With innovative solutions such as no-customization and free version upgrades, we have supported the growth of our customers, mainly major Japanese companies. Believing in the potential of each individual, we aim to be a "growth engine" that maximizes the value of companies and individuals, and we will continue our pursuit of turning "work" into "creation" and making "work" fun.

*Company names, product names and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
*The information in this release is current as of the date of publication, and is subject to change or withdrawal without notice. Please be aware that the forecasts and other forward-looking information in this release are based on uncertainties and may differ from actual results.