Health Management of Employees

The Nihon Kohden Group aims to address social issues through its Management Philosophy, and we believe that the health of each employee, which forms the foundation of our management, is crucial. In our Long-term Vision, we aim to create a better future for people and healthcare by solving global medical issues. To ensure that each employee takes pride in their contribution to healthcare and continuously tackles global medical issues, we will actively participate in health management initiatives and embody the Long-term Vision ourselves. By demonstrating our commitment to society, we will implement our Management Philosophy and foster a culture of health.

Nihon Kohden has been implementing various initiatives based on its annual goals and plans to promote employee health. Based on the reports on the content and progress of these initiatives, the Company established a Health Management Promotion System led by the CEO and CHCO and launched the Health Management Promotion Project in May 2024, to advance cross-organizational activities.
The domestic departments responsible for health management collaborate with industrial physicians, nursing professionals such as public health nurses, counselors, occupational health staff, and the Health Insurance Society to provide personalized health management services tailored to each employee. Additionally, our cross-organizational efforts are being made to prevent and remedy lifestyle-related diseases, reduce smoking rates, enhance the activity (productivity) index, and hold health seminars, among other initiatives.

Nihon Kohden facilitates employee health management by identifying health-related issues among its workforce and planning and implementing initiatives to address them. These initiatives are closely aligned with our management policies. We have developed the following Health Management Strategy Map that illustrates the flow from health issues to health investments and their outcomes.
This strategy map helps visualize our efforts to support the health and well-being of each employee and facilitates continuous improvement through the PDCA cycle. We aim to enhance corporate value by integrating health management into our overall business strategy.

For employees of domestic Group companies, Nihon Kohden provides access to a structured support system that enables early detection of potential health risks, including regular health examinations and an on-site medical clinic staffed by an industrial physician. To further promote the health of employees and their families, we have increased the partial coverage of expenses for optional tests during annual health examinations (health support payment*) since FY2021, expanded eligibility to include temporary employees, and extended coverage to family health examinations for dependents.

In April 2019, Nihon Kohden joined the Consortium of Companies Promoting Non-Smoking Efforts, which was established by companies based in Tokyo, and has been implementing non-smoking promotion activities. According to the internal survey conducted in August 2024, the employee smoking rate was 18.3%, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points from the previous survey. In November 2024, we began providing smoking cessation guidance through a commissioned physician (respiratory specialist) at the medical office of Nishi-ochiai Office. Employees at remote locations can also access this service online. As a result of the approx. three-month smoking cessation program, the number of employees who successfully quit smoking has increased. 
Our non-smoking initiatives are designed not only to protect the health of our employees and their families, but also to respond to the social demand for stronger measures against secondhand smoke. We will continue promoting initiatives that contribute to a healthier society, such as offering company-paid outpatient visits to smoking cessation clinics as part of optional health examinations.

In FY2024, two health seminars were conducted by in-house public health nurses. The themes were “Female Hormones and Mental and Physical Care - Turning Menopause into an Opportunity” and “Male Menopause Seminar - Health Management Strategies for Business Professionals.” Each seminar was attended by over 100 employees from various age groups and genders. These seminars provided an opportunity to deepen understanding of health management not only for oneself, but also for family members and colleagues, contributing to greater health awareness across the workplace.

Nihon Kohden has been promoting work-life balance by setting two days a week (Wednesdays and Fridays) as days for leaving work on time (no overtime days). With the introduction of the Flextime System, we replaced such no overtime days with Refresh Day in January 2023 to promote more flexible working styles. This new system is designed to help employees make effective use of their time before and after work hours, with the aim of refreshing both their mind and body.
We encourage employees to spend more time with their families, engage in self-improvement, create opportunities for exercise, read, dine with friends, and refresh both mind and body, thereby promoting a conscious work-life balance.

In collaboration with industrial physicians specializing in mental health, Nihon Kohden conducts stress management tests (stress checks) and works on early detection and prevention of mental health issues through both self-care and line care. In FY2024, in addition to workplace-specific training, we conducted self-care training and line-care training sessions to help individual employees and teams utilize the test results effectively. Mental health education is also provided as part of training programs for new managers and new employees.
For employees experiencing mental health issues, the Company provides continuous follow-up support, including consultations with industrial physicians upon returning to work, participation in a rehabilitation work program, and regular follow-up meetings with industrial physicians. Furthermore, we provide a system that allows employees to consult with an in-house counselor who is a clinical psychologist at any time, supporting the creation of a safe and comfortable working environment.