November 17, 2021 Announcement of FY2021 Top Hundred Telework Pioneers and Awards of Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has been recognizing enterprises and organizations advancing the introduction and utilization of teleworking as telework pioneers and selecting and announcing companies with sufficient achievements as the top hundred telework pioneers annually among them since fiscal 2015. Besides, MIC established the Awards of the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications in fiscal 2016 to be given to excellent pioneers among the top hundred telework pioneers every year.
Recently, MIC selected telework pioneers, the top hundred telework pioneers, and the recipients of the Awards of the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications for fiscal 2021.

1. Overview

To promote the spread of telework, MIC has been announcing companies and organizations promoting the introduction and utilization of telework as telework pioneers and the top hundred telework pioneers since fiscal 2015.
Besides, MIC established the Awards of the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications in fiscal 2016 to be given to excellent pioneers among the top hundred telework pioneers every year.

2. Examination results of telework pioneers and top hundred telework pioneers

MIC held an examination committee consisting of external experts. Considering the results of the examination committee, MIC decides and announces nine new groups as telework pioneers and 103 groups as the top hundred telework pioneers). As a result, a total of 61 telework pioneer organizations and 346 top hundred telework pioneer organizations have been certified.

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3. Screening results of Awards of Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications

Among the top one hundred telework pioneers selected, MIC selected the following six companies as the recipients of the Awards of the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications for their outstanding efforts that should serve as models for other organizations etc.

• Aiwa Tax Corporation
• Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
• K.K. Executive
• Knit Inc.
• Net Links Corporation
• Sangikyo Corporation
  (Listed in Alphabetical order)

4. Awards ceremony

MIC will hold an award ceremony during the telework event entitled Working Style Change, which will be held on November 30, 2021. The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications will give a certificate of commendation to each winner of the Award of the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.