Kubota consolidates offices in Tokyo Reduced use due to telework establishment

　Agricultural machinery giant Kubota ( Osaka ) is, Tokyo Metropolitan Government embark on a consolidation of offices that are distributed within. The number of people who come to work has decreased significantly due to the establishment of telework , and space has become available. Reduce rents by consolidating workplaces in one place and also remove "walls" between divisions.

　President Yuichi Kitao revealed in an interview with the Asahi Shimbun. By 2021, the bases of each group company in Tokyo will be gathered at the Tokyo head office, and the office area will be reduced by 30%. It is said that this will reduce rent by 300 million yen a year.

　Kubota has been thoroughly teleworking even after the state of emergency has been lifted , and the administrative department has kept the "attendance rate" at around 30%. At the Tokyo head office, which handles infrastructure-related businesses, related companies also rented offices, and eliminating extra space was an issue.

　The office will be renovated in line with the consolidation to the head office, and a "free address" that does not specify seats will be introduced. Encourage interaction between employees. Mr. Kitao says, "I want to create an environment where discussions can occur across departments. We will create an office that can bring out the advantages of telework and the advantages of face-to-face work, which will lead to" rewarding work reform. "

　In the wake of the corona wreck, there is a growing movement to review the way offices should be.

Pasona Group , a 　major human resources company, plans to move the main functions of its head office in Otemachi, Tokyo to Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture , and about two-thirds of its employees will leave Tokyo. In addition, major electronics companies such as Toshiba, Fujitsu, and Hitachi are also promoting work styles centered on telework .

Source: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASNCK6D7MNCJPLFA005.html