Health and Productivity Management
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Management approach
Policy and approach
Our Group believes that investing in the health of employees and vibrant workplaces where employees can work with motivation will lead to long-term growth for the company.
To create workplaces that are comfortable places to work and that take employees' health into account, we are advancing initiatives for the occupational safety and health underlying such workplaces. From FY2020, we have undertaken health and productivity management that strategically implements health management considered from a managerial perspective.
Until now, the company and the health insurance association have cooperated in supporting health. To continue those activities and to positively and systematically undertake even more health and productivity management, we built a system for its promotion and formulated the TOYOBO Health & Productivity Management Declaration that was announced by the President in March 2020.
< TOYOBO Health & Productivity Management Declaration >
Under the Group's corporate philosophy, Jun-Ri-Soku-Yu (adhering to reason leads to prosperity), we aim to become a company which achieves sustainable growth.
We believe that in order to ensure strong, sustainable growth, we need the capabilities, effort, and energy of every employee, and that the growth of the Group is linked to the job satisfaction of our employees and the feeling that they and their families are being enriched.
Health is the source of our employees' energy and effort, and as a Group we recognize that actively working to maintain and improve employee health is an important management issue. At the same time, we believe that this initiative will contribute to realizing a sustainable society.
It is also important that employees themselves realize the importance of their health.
Therefore, we declare that we will actively engage in health and productivity management.
Ikuo Takeuchi
Representative Director, President, and CEO
April, 2021
Key measures under the TOYOBO Health & Productivity Management Declaration
- Initiatives for raising employees' health awareness: education and training
- Initiatives for improving employees' lifestyle habits: exercise, diet, support for quitting smoking, etc.
- Initiatives for strengthening mental health, including improvement measures for high-stress employees and workplaces
Structure
Health management system
Aiming to positively and systematically address health and productivity management, Toyobo Group is working on the above priority measures in cooperation with the Labor Affairs Department, occupation physicians/medical care nurses, and health insurance union under the Executive Officer supervising the HR Department, who serves as Chief Health Officer (CHO), while also hearing opinions from labor union.
Health and productivity management strategy (strategy map)
Toyobo positions health and productivity management as a key part of its management strategy. Under Sustainable Vision 2030 announced in May 2022, we have begun initiatives to realize employees’ well-being. Moving forward, we will continue to promote health management to create an environment where employees can work healthily and with peace of mind.
As a specific indicator, we aim for an engagement score of 70% or higher by fiscal 2031.
To achieve this overall health and productivity management target, under the aforementioned framework, Toyobo organizes the connection between “management challenges to be addressed through health and productivity management,” “expected outcomes,” and “specific initiatives.”
Targets and indicators
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We set targets and check our performance over time for various indicators related to health and productivity management. By leveraging quantitative data to guide health initiatives, we aim to precisely identify and address health-related challenges.
Initiatives
Toyobo collaborates with insurers on health and productivity management initiatives by sharing regular health checkup results, scoring reports, and longitudinal data on various indicators. This partnership supports the identification and analysis of health issues and the implementation of related measures.
We respond annually to the survey of health and productivity management by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), we utilize the feedback received to inform activities in the following fiscal year. We believe that continuous efforts help us identify issues and trends effectively. Moving forward, through health and productivity management, we aim to address these challenges, becoming a company where employees can work healthily and with peace of mind, ultimately leading to improved productivity and enhanced corporate value.
Specific examples of initiatives
In addition to the population-based approach measures implemented since the start of our health and productivity management initiatives, we are strengthening high-risk approaches and individual support as part of efforts to improve employees' lifestyle habits.
Health staff at each business site encourage employees identified for secondary examinations based on regular health checkups to undergo further testing, and employees are required to report their results. At headquarters, we have implemented a “Health Care Plan” that provides health guidance to certain employees aged 39 and under with specific findings, aiming to prevent lifestyle-related diseases early and raise awareness. Through these efforts, we support further health promotion among employees.
Going forward, Toyobo will continue actively promoting health and productivity management to create workplaces where employees can work with physical and mental well-being and peace of mind, ultimately aiming to enhance corporate value.
Activities to raise awareness among employees
It is important for each employee to be aware that their own health is their responsibility, to review their lifestyle habits, and to continuously engage in initiatives for healthier living.
To support this, we conduct various seminars and experiential programs to encourage employees to be mindful of their health and to promote wellness from their own perspectives.
Implementation in FY2025
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| Seminar | 1 |
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| Awareness-raising event | 1 |
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Support for employees' health maintenance and promotion through health checkups
Toyobo aims for an actual 100% health checkup participation rate among employees, led mainly by industrial health staff at each business site.
Our health checkups include examinations that go beyond the legally required items.
Based on health checkup results, health staff provide guidance and encourage employees who require follow-up examinations or treatment, offering individualized support to promote healthy lifestyle habits.
In cooperation with the health insurance association, we conduct cancer screenings for any staff (employees and their dependents) who want them, aiming for early detection and treatment of diseases including in family members. Our onsite health offices also provide consultations on health concerns and refers employees to specialized medical institutions as needed, supporting the maintenance and promotion of employee health.
Improvement of implementation rate of specified health guidance
As an example of improvements made with respect to a specific issue, by undertaking a variety of measures and cooperating with insurers on strengthening the implementation rate for specific health guidance to raise awareness concerning exercise and eating habits, we achieved a decline in the number of persons targeted for specific health guidance by approximately 2% between FY2021 and 2022.
Restricting long working hours
To curb long working hours, in management meetings we examine measures to prevent recurrence when employees (including managerial staff) anywhere in the company exceed certain working hour standards for three consecutive months*. Management and employees at each business site have set a specific cutoff point, and keep tabs on work that leads to excessive hours in order to promote their reduction. We have also set the number of employees doing overtime as a KPI, and have set a reduction of 20% as a target.
Management and employees at each business site have designated a no overtime day, and we encourage employees to go home on time so they can enjoy personal and family time.
Furthermore, in order to prevent mental health issues caused by long working hours, we have put in place stricter standards than legally mandated, and we hold interviews with occupation physicians.
- Over 80 hours overtime in two consecutive months + over 45 hours in the third month
Mental healthcare initiatives
We promote mental health awareness through training programs for new employees and managers. Based on the results of stress checks, employees identified as high-stress cases receive individual support from occupational health staff. Results of the group analysis are shared with workplace managers to help them better understand and address stress conditions within their teams.
Health care support for expatriates
The number of Group employees posted overseas is growing year by year in line with our accelerating global business expansion. For employees and their families preparing for overseas assignments, we provide medical checkups, vaccinations recommended by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (hepatitis AB, measles/rubella, tetanus, etc.), local medical system support in cooperation with medical assistance services, information on travel destinations, and more. We recognize the importance of the world’s three major infectious diseases—tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV/AIDS—and will consider necessary measures in line with the expansion of our business.
We provide follow-up medical checkups after traveling to the destination and support them in maintaining their health status while engaged in their work. We have a system in place to support the health management of expatriates and their families through collaboration among various internal organizations.