Sustainability - Occupation Health
In order to realize the Meiden Group’s corporate philosophy of “Illuminating a more affluent tomorrow,” it is important for employees to maintain their physical and mental health, and work with vigor and purpose.
We are promoting initiatives as an organization to support the health of each individual such as sharing the belief that “nothing is more valuable than good health” with all employees and supporting employees’ own health activities.
Through these initiatives, the Meiden Group is working to be a company that enables employees and their families to live vigorous and healthy lifestyles.
With the above five pillars of health & productivity management, we pledge to work towards becoming a company that provides a healthy and vibrant social life.
Meidensha was certified as part of the Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization Recognition Program that is jointly recognized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Nippon Kenko Kaigi, and a 2024 Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization in the White 500 list. This is our fourth consecutive year on the Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization White 500 list.
Meidensha has determined five health activities that we should engage in. Labelling them the Smart Challenge Meiden Five, we are continuing initiatives accordingly.
We are continuously offering a program for quitting smoking, that can be taken online on an ongoing basis. Meetings were held with the staff in charge of quitting smoking promotion at each business site to share information on the status of non-smoking and the program, as well as information from the health insurance and the union, and to promote awareness and educational activities. After much consideration and many discussions about prohibiting smoking during working hours and on Company property, we decided to ban smoking during working hours at all Meiden Group locations starting in April 2022.
To date, we have provided pre-obese under-40s with individual health guidance programs. In addition to this, in order to reduce the number who may suffer from lifestyle diseases in the future, we held health seminars for all staff in their 30s to encourage them to take an interest in their own health and be cognizant of health as part of their daily lives. So that people in their 30s would take an interest in their own health while still young and change their behavior, the seminars incorporated the results of an advance survey and covered a broad range of information.
We continued to offer individual health guidance, and provided such guidance to all employees 33 years of age.
For people aged 40 and over, we conduct health guidance programs using ICT with the slogan “health guidance for the joy of achievement.” We have also introduced a new program aiming to help employees regulate their body clocks. We provided participants with exercise guidance and diet and lifestyle improvement programs according to their preferences.
To encourage women to undergo cancer screenings, we provide full subsidies for out-of-pocket expenses for gynecological cancer screenings (cervical cancer screenings and breast cancer screenings). We have enhanced our gynecological cancer screening system so that employees can be screened in the health examinations conducted by the Company. The Company, health insurers, and unions are actively promoting awareness activities, such as issuing reminders and information concerning early detection of cancer.
In addition, we conducted an intensive educational campaign on colorectal cancer, for which the thorough examination uptake rate was low.
We conduct interviews at workplaces with high health risks, encourage consultation with doctors for stressed individuals, etc., according to mental health plans.
Additionally, to make the most of the results of the stress checks, we held another educational campaign to remind all employees how to read the results, and gave training to general managers on how to read and use the results.
We held joint health seminars with a health insurance association to increase the health literacy of our employees.
In the first half of FY2023 we focused on well-being management, an important keyword in health and productivity management, and in the second half of FY2023 on methods for good sleep, a topic of great interest to employees.
We also held a women’s health seminar titled “Women’s Health Issues by Age,” which was mandatory for managerial positions and open to male employees as well. In a post-participation survey, female employees commented that “the participation of my male supervisor has made it easier to discuss health issues with him,” and managers commented that “knowing the causes of women's health problems is useful for management.”
Results of post-seminar questionnaire
In FY2024, we were recognized as one of the 2024 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations (White 500), we will continue to strive for the certifications and implement measures in a timely manner while keeping an eye on the changing demands for Health & Productivity Management.
Of the 5 pillars of health & productivity management - namely mental health measures, anti-smoking measures, measures to prevent lifestyle diseases, including for young people, and measures to prevent cancer – we are conducting activities that prioritize health issues that require urgent measures, which are as follows.
We will roll out initiatives based on successes and points for improvement of Smart Challenge Meiden 5, which we conducted last fiscal year.
We will work to improve the well-being of employees, with the belief that “nothing is more valuable than good health,” in order to fulfill the role of a sustainability partner that contributes to the happiness of people and a sustainable society.
Based on our health & productivity management policy, if an employee becomes infected with influenza, said employee or a representative of said employee shall promptly lodge a report through the Influenza Notification System and the Company shall take steps to prevent the infection from spreading such as ensuring the infected employee will stay at home for a set period and notifying relevant divisions.
Furthermore, we provide pre-departure explanations of overseas lifestyle, medical treatment, safety, etc., as well as education concerning infectious diseases that are global health issues, including malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS, by industrial physicians for international transferees. We are conducting initiatives such as promoting vaccinations as appropriate for the country visited, and otherwise working to maintain health.
