{"id":4876,"date":"2025-06-17T17:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T08:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sphstoriesstg.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/sompo-awards-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T16:11:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T07:11:20","slug":"sompo-awards-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/people-culture\/sompo-awards-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting colleagues through one another\u2019s cheers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For mutual achievement of purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Underpinning SOMPO\u2019s Purpose, \u201cFor a future of health, wellbeing and financial protection\u201d is the passion and effort of every employee. We want to empower everyone to take on challenges that showcase individuality and to align to the company\u2019s vision their respective purpose in life, expressed as \u201cMy Purpose.\u201d We encourage them to continually reflect on their aims, to embrace challenge, to take even small steps to realizing the aspirations of self and company, while acknowledging and supporting each other\u2019s efforts. It is to this end that we launched the SOMPO Awards in fiscal year 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSOMPO\u2019s Unique Value Creation\u201d Category Grand Prize<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u201dLearning from Challenges\u201d Category Grand Prize<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cCulture-building\u201d Category Grand Prize<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Commitment rooted in personal aspirations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The SOMPO Awards focus on more than just results. By recognizing ideas and initiatives rooted in each employee\u2019s \u201cMy Purpose\u201d and in SOMPO\u2019s Purpose, the awards celebrate the spirit of tackling challenges proactively and taking the next step to fulfilling our purpose. The awards\u2019 concept, \u201cOur Purpose begins with you,\u201d reflects this commitment to cheer on every challenge, regardless of outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On its second year, SOMPO Awards 2024 began with nominations from employees within each group company, followed by entrant screenings and interviews. Employees all over the group then voted on initiatives that resonated most with them, after which a Grand Prize winner was chosen for each of the three categories. We also had a number of group-wide events to encourage cross-company sharing of challenges and aspirations. These events also became another place where employees could simply cheer on one another\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three categories of the SOMPO Awards<\/summary>\n

SOMPO\u2019s Unique Value Creation<\/strong>
This category fetes employees with ideas and initiatives that foster economic and social value in support of the company\u2019s growth, especially amid challenges.
Read the 2024 Grand Prize winner\u2019s story<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning from Challenges<\/strong>
This category celebrates employees who take even the smallest of steps to tackle challenges and inspire others to rise to every challenge.
Read the 2024 Grand Prize winner\u2019s story<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culture-building<\/strong>
This category recognizes employees who strive to establish a workplace and company culture that encourage colleagues to pursue aspirations of the company and their own.
Read the 2024 Grand Prize winner\u2019s story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

With stronger connections, heading for the next challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Awards ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Group-wide event for award entrants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

By reflecting on our efforts and learning from others, we deepen our bonds and grow as One Sompo. SOMPO Awards 2024 recognized achievements from specific group companies but at the same time strengthened cross-company connections and contributed to the realization of our purpose. Even through an internal awards project, I think we were able to learn more about one another\u2019s aspirations and how these have motivated each one to take on challenges. I hope the SOMPO Awards continue to be an important opportunity to strengthen the connection among colleagues in the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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