TOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) - More Japanese firms are raising prices as they grapple with a jump in costs,
although a slim majority is still reluctant, a Reuters poll found.
The poll also showed that three-quarters of companies have made no changes to sexual harassment policies
over the last year and don't plan to do so, though awareness of harassment is on the rise.
Below are the questions and answers to a poll conducted Nikkei Research between May 9-21 for Reuters.
Answers are denoted in percentage points, while the poll and reply totals are represented in actual figures.
1. Have you strengthened policies against sexual harassment over the past year?
Sectors Yes No Polled Replied
All 22 78 541 232
Manufacturers 17 83 265 121
Non-Manufacturers 27 73 276 111
2. Have you received complaints about sexual harassment from employees over the past year? (Pick one)
Sectors Yes No Don't know Polled Replied
All 14 60 26 541 228
Manufacturers 10 61 29 265 118
Non-Manufacturers 19 58 23 276 110
2a. How many complaints about sexual harassment have you received from employees over the past year?
Sectors 1 to 3 4 to 6 7 to 9 10 or more Average Polled Replied
All 89 5 0 5 2.4 541 19
Manufacturers 89 0 0 11 3.3 265 9
Non-Manufacturers 90 10 0 0 1.6 276 10
2b. Have you responded to any of the complaints?
Sectors Yes No Polled Replied
All 93 7 541 29
Manufacturers 100 0 265 11
Non-Manufacturers 89 11 276 18
2c. How many complaints about sexual harassment have you responded to?
Sectors 1 to 3 4 to 6 7 to 9 10 or more Average Polled Replied
All 100 0 0 0 1.2 541 17
Manufacturers 100 0 0 0 1.0 265 8
Non-Manufacturers 100 0 0 0 1.4 276 9
3. Are you considering strengthening policies against sexual harassment in the future?
Sectors Yes No Polled Replied
All 23 77 541 230
Manufacturers 17 83 265 118
Non-Manufacturers 29 71 276 112
4. Has your corporate culture or awareness towards sexual harassment changed over the past year? (Pick one)
Sectors Yes, Yes, to a Not really Polled Replied
considerably degree
All 7 39 54 541 231
Manufacturers 6 37 57 265 119
Non-Manufacturers 8 42 50 276 112
5a. Have you reviewed or do you plan to review prices of your main products and services in the current
business year? (Pick one)
Sectors Have raised or Have cut or Unchanged Polled Replied
plan to raise plan to cut
All 45 4 50 541 231
Manufacturers 50 4 45 265 121
Non-Manufacturers 40 5 55 276 110
5b. What is the main factor for determining your decision on prices? (Pick one)
Sectors Raw materials Labour Distribution Demand Others Polled Replied
cost cost cost
All 36 6 8 37 14 541 219
Manufacturers 50 1 7 27 16 265 113
Non-Manufacturers 21 12 8 47 11 276 106
5c. For those who have raised prices, what was the main reason for the decision? (Pick one)
Sectors Raw materials Labour Distribution Demand Others Polled Replied
cost cost cost
All 65 10 14 9 3 541 105
Manufacturers 82 2 11 3 2 265 61
Non-Manufacturers 41 20 18 16 5 276 44
5d. For those who have cut prices, what was the main reason for the decision? (Pick one)
Sectors Raw materials Labour Distribution Demand Others Polled Replied
cost cost cost
All 20 0 0 60 20 541 10
Manufacturers 40 0 0 40 20 265 5
Non-Manufacturers 0 0 0 80 20 276 5
6a. Has the China-U.S. trade friction affected your business?
Sectors Yes No Polled Replied
All 3 97 541 228
Manufacturers 6 94 265 117
Non-Manufacturers 0 100 276 111
6b. Has trade protectionism around the world affected your business?
Sectors Yes No Polled Replied
All 4 96 541 229
Manufacturers 7 93 265 117
Non-Manufacturers 2 98 276 112
(Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto and Izumi Nakagawa; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)
