Health Management of Employees

The Nihon Kohden Group aims to address social issues through the implementation of its Management Philosophy. To this end, we believe that the health of each employee, which forms the foundation of our management, is essential. 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 recognizes the promotion of employee health as one of its key management issues and implements health initiatives based on its annual goals and plans. Under the Health Management Promotion System, led by the President and the executives responsible for human resources, the Company launched the Health Management Promotion Project in 2024 to drive cross-organizational activities. In collaboration with industrial physicians/nursing professionals, occupational health staff such as counselors, and the Health Insurance Society, Nihon Kohden provides personalized health management services tailored to the needs of each employee. At the same time, the Company promotes organization-wide health initiatives such as the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases, reduction of smoking rates, reducing presenteeism, and the provision of health seminars.

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.

Nihon Kohden continuously monitors indicators such as stress checks, health examination attendance rate, smoking rates, and employee satisfaction to quantitatively assess the progress of its health management initiatives toward achieving the targets for the final health-related indicators on the Health Management Strategy Map. Through these indicators, we evaluate the effectiveness of our initiatives and drive further improvements.

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 examination 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 examination (health support payment^*) since FY2021, and extended eligibility to temporary employees and coverage to family health examination 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. 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 also receive this service online. Through the approx. three-month smoking cessation program, the number of employees who successfully quit smoking has increased. According to the internal survey in August 2025, the employee smoking rate was 17.8%, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points from the previous survey.

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 contributing to a healthier society through initiatives such as financial assistance for outpatient visits to smoking cessation clinics.

In FY2025, three health seminars were conducted by in-house public health nurses. Based on employees’ requests, the seminars covered “Sleep Strategies for Business Professionals,” “Women’s Health Screenings: Understanding the Options and Choosing What’s Right for You,” and “Maintaining Mental and Physical Well-being Without Overextending Yourself: Self-Care Habits You Can Start Today.” They were attended by many employees from various age groups and genders. These seminars provided an opportunity to deepen their understanding of health management for themselves, their colleagues, and their families, 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 works on the prevention and early detection of mental health issues through stress management tests (stress checks), supporting both self-care and line care. In FY2025, we conducted line-care training for workplaces identified as having particularly high health risks among high-stress workplaces. In addition, we conducted self-care training as part of our health seminars, strengthening our support system from both organizational and individual perspectives. Mental health education is also provided 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, promoting the creation of a safe and comfortable working environment.