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ESPP will strengthen employee engagement and ownership of the company, fostering a shared sense of purpose between employees and the company. The trust scheme will be utilized for share acquisition and dividend management to ensure sound operation of the plan.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Share Acquisition Amount for RSU Plan: 65,000 million yen (Unknown)\nNumber of RSU Recipients: Approximately 1,800 (Unknown)\nNumber of Employees Eligible for ESPP (by fiscal 2027): Up to 150,000 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#HitachiLtd, #StockOption, #GlobalExpansion, #EmployeeStockCompensation","jir_key_figures":"Total Share Acquisition Amount for RSU Plan: 65,000 million yen\nNumber of RSU Recipients: Approximately 1,800 (management leaders)\nNumber of Employees Eligible for ESPP (by fiscal 2027): Up to 150,000","jir_meta_title":"Hitachi Introduces 65 Billion Yen RSU Plan and Expands ESPP Globally","jir_meta_description":"Hitachi, Ltd. introduces RSU plan for approximately 1,800 management leaders from fiscal 2026 and plans global expansion of ESPP targeting up to 150,000 employees by fiscal 2027, aiming to enhance long-term corporate value.","jir_og_title":"Hitachi Launches Global Expansion of Employee Stock Compensation Plans","jir_og_description":"Hitachi, Ltd. announces RSU plan introduction and global expansion of ESPP, aiming to strengthen employee ownership and enhance corporate value.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":6830,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"stock_option","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-35780","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - 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