[Held on 7/23] Making the return to work after maternity/childcare leave more secure. Supporting women's active participation with the seminar "A New Form of Welfare to Support Return to Work from the Perspective of Financial Education".

BroadMind Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kiyoshi Ito; Securities Code: 7343; hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), which develops and provides financial services to support the realization of life plans under the purpose of "Unleashing the Power of Finance," will hold an online seminar for company executives, HR managers, and welfare managers on July 23, 2026 (Thu). The seminar is titled "Making the Return to Work After Maternity/Childcare Leave More Secure - A New Form of Welfare to Support Return to Work from the Perspective of Financial Education".

Background of the Event

From the perspective of promoting women's active participation, while maternity and childcare leave systems are increasingly being established year by year, many HR managers express concerns such as, "We don't know if employees are able to be as active as before after returning to work," and "We feel a decrease in engagement."

Behind this are not only factors related to "ways of working" such as post-return placement, job duties (maternity track*), and career development, but also the anxieties related to personal finances that are definitely having an impact. For example, there are anxieties and pressures related to "household finances accompanying changes in life stages," such as a decrease in income (take-home pay) due to reduced working hours, and the immediate pressure of education and childcare expenses.

*Maternity track: A phenomenon where women who return to work after childbirth or childcare are assigned to less responsible, supportive roles, unrelated to their own intentions, and are excluded from opportunities for promotion or salary increases.

However, because these concerns are extremely personal, employees find it difficult to consult about them, and it is also difficult for supervisors and HR to delve into them. Therefore, there has been an aspect where the essence of this issue is difficult to see with only the design of conventional systems and welfare benefits.

Our company focuses on these "areas that cannot be fully resolved by systems alone" and proposes a new way of supporting companies and employees through the lens of financial education tailored to life stages such as maternity and childcare leave.

Seminar Overview

The lecturer is Nakamura, who, as an FP (Financial Planner), has dealt with the financial and money-related concerns of over 2,000 households. He has also been involved in promoting corporate financial well-being and supporting employees before and after childbirth and childcare, while encouraging behavioral changes in employees.

We believe that the anxieties and concerns employees have vary depending on their life events/life stages, and that providing tailored support and environmental improvements for each individual will lead to the resolution of issues that cannot be fully addressed by uniform systems alone.

Based on this experience, this seminar will explain the reality of "financial anxieties" that employees tend to have before and after maternity/childcare leave, the support that companies are expected to provide, the role of financial education (improving financial literacy), and the form of continuous support as welfare benefits.

Title

Making the Return to Work After Maternity/Childcare Leave More Secure - A New Form of Welfare to Support Return to Work from the Perspective of Financial Education -

Date and Time

July 23, 2026 (Thu) 14:00 - 14:45

Format

Online (Zoom), Free Participation

Lecturer

Natsuki Nakamura, Financial Well-being Promotion Leader, BroadMind Co., Ltd.

Target Audience

● HR managers who want to strengthen support for return to work and retention after maternity/childcare leave

● Those in charge of promoting women's active participation and diversity

● Those considering initiatives for welfare benefits and human capital management

● Those considering support measures tailored to life events, etc.

Participation Bonus

Those who complete the questionnaire after viewing the seminar will receive "Let's Talk About 'How to Live' Before Money" authored by Natsuki Nakamura.

This book explains how to deal with financial anxieties, focusing on the perspective of reviewing life plans in accordance with life stage changes such as maternity and childcare leave, and the message that "anxiety disappears if you increase the resolution of your life." The themes overlap with the content discussed in this seminar, allowing you to deepen your learning on the day.

*The quantity is limited. If more people than expected view the seminar, it will be on a first-come, first-served basis, so please understand.

How to Apply

Please apply from this form https://form.run/@broccoli-seminar

Notes

An archive video will be sent to applicants after the event. You can watch it later even if you cannot attend on the day.

Main Content

Current situation surrounding return to work after maternity/childcare leave

Challenges faced by companies and employees before and after maternity/childcare leave

Reality of "financial anxieties" employees tend to have before and after returning to work

Issues that cannot be resolved by systems alone, and the role of companies in providing support (role of financial education)

Form of continuous support as welfare benefits through financial education, etc.

*Content is subject to change without notice.

About "Broccoli"

Service Site: https://biz-broccoli.jp

Broccoli is a financial education program for corporate employees provided by BroadMind. It supports the realization of employees' financial well-being by combining a learning platform centered on video content with chat support from qualified financial coaches. It approaches the financial anxieties of each employee from three perspectives: improving financial literacy, habituating income and expenditure management, and acquiring life planning skills. It can be introduced as a measure to enhance corporate human capital management, well-being management, and welfare benefits.

In terms of implementation results, 90% of users have experienced an improvement in their financial well-being. Financial knowledge comprehension has improved 5.6 times, leading to increased motivation in their work. It has won awards such as "Japan HR Award 2025" and "15th Japan HR Challenge Award - Excellence in Human Resources Services." Free trials are currently being accepted.

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BroadMind Co., Ltd.

BroadMind Co., Ltd. is a financial service development company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market. Since its founding in 2002, it has supported the realization of life plans for individuals and corporations from a neutral position, not affiliated with any specific financial institution. In its core personal service "Money Pro," specialists with a 100% FP qualification rate*1 comprehensively combine financial products from approximately 60 companies, including insurance, securities, and housing loans, based on life planning, offering proposals from a wide range of options. This unique one-stop provision system has achieved cumulative consultation実績 of 200,000 cases and a customer satisfaction rate of 98.9%*2. Furthermore, as a corporate welfare service, it offers the financial education program "Broccoli" for employees. It consistently supports habituation of income and expenditure management and provides chat support from specialized FPs, boosting companies' human capital management and well-being management. Over 80% of users in adopting companies have experienced positive effects, and it has received high evaluations in the HR field, including awards such as "Japan HR Award 2025" and the "15th Japan HR Challenge Award." We will continue to question "whose finance is it for?" as a financial partner and aim to implement "the ideal form of finance" in society.