The Onward Corporation in Japan has recently imposed a policy requiring all employees to carry certain valuables with them during business journey. The decision comes amid increasing security concerns and attempts to better manage valuable corporate resources. The details about which items are considered valuable for this mandate are yet to be specified.

Within Japanese corporations, valuables like high-end technological gadgets and expansive documents are often entrusted to employees during business trips. The imposition of such mandate indicates a more regulated approach by Japanese firms towards asset management.

In the U.S. or EU, companies often have policies in place regarding the transport and handling of valuable company property. Sometimes, companies prefer to use secure courier services for transport rather than entrust valuables to employees, despite the additional cost. However, the specificity of the mandate in the Onward Corporation is reasonably unique.