NIPPON EXPRESS Holdings announced on September 17th that the number of applicants for Nippon Express's "Second Career Support" program, which was advertised in August, had exceeded the initial target of around 300, reaching 480.
The "Second Career Support" program targets employees who meet certain conditions regarding their job duties, age, and years of service. It provides support to help them realize diverse second careers tailored to their individual wishes and aptitudes, including the provision of retirement bonuses, second career consulting, and re-employment support services. Applications were accepted from August 18th to 29th.
Due to the number of affected individuals reaching 480, the company has revised its full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2025 downwards by 9 billion yen each for operating profit and pre-tax profit, and by 6 billion yen for net profit attributable to owners of the parent company, compared to the forecast announced on August 8.
The affected individuals will resign on September 30th.
