WorkSony, Renesas join shift toward employee stock benefits in Japan
Companies eye new incentives in global race for top talent
Sony plans to grant stock compensation to around 3,000 employees to attract and keep highly skilled staff. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
KEIICHI FURUKAWA, KENSHO MOTOWAKI and RYO MUKANO, Nikkei staff writers
TOKYO -- Sony Group and Renesas Electronics are among the growing number of Japanese companies providing employees with restricted stock as part of their compensation, Nikkei has learned, as they fight for specialized talent in an increasingly competitive global market.