Health and Productivity Management
Health and Productivity Management Declaration
Building a bright, energetic workplace
where motivation grows
The TATEYAMA KAGAKU GROUP holds that a company is its people — that people are its greatest management resource and its true asset — and that a company must therefore take responsibility for the health of its employees. As one group, we are committed to building workplaces where everyone is healthy in body and mind and can make the most of their abilities.
TATEYAMA KAGAKU CO., LTD.
Seiki Mizuguchi, President and Representative Director
Health and Productivity Management Promotion Framework
Our health management activities are led by the executive responsible for the General Affairs Department together with the Health Management Promotion Team. We also consult and work closely with our occupational physicians, the Japan Health Insurance Association, and the TATEYAMA KAGAKU GROUP Labor Union to address health issues.
Health and Productivity Management Initiatives
Key Themes
Our key themes and main initiatives for promoting health and productivity management are as follows.
| Key Themes | Initiatives |
|---|---|
| Promoting Health Management | Regular health checkups |
| Expanded range of tests in regular checkups | |
| Follow-up and referral for employees with abnormal findings | |
| Specific health guidance | |
| Infectious disease prevention | |
| Maintaining and Improving Health | Regular health checkups |
| Expanded range of tests in regular checkups | |
| Mental Health Measures | Stress checks |
| Prevention and early detection of mental health problems | |
| Return-to-work support for employees with mental health problems | |
| Creating a Comfortable Work Environment | Work style reform (managing working hours, reducing long hours, raising paid leave take-up) |
| Support for balancing medical treatment with work | |
| Encouraging internal communication and revitalizing the workplace |
1.Promoting Health Management
We monitor employees’ health through regular health checkups and, where necessary, provide individual guidance from occupational physicians and encourage employees to see a doctor. To help employees stay healthy and prevent illness, we also provide various cancer screenings and milestone-age checkups at company expense in addition to the legally required items, expanding the range of tests to support the prevention and early detection of disease.
A broader range of tests in regular checkups
- Stomach and colorectal cancer screening and kidney function tests for insured employees aged 35 and over
- Additional health screenings (including abdominal ultrasound and fundus examinations) during regular health checkups for insured employees aged 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, and 70
- Breast cancer screening and osteoporosis tests for insured women at even-numbered ages of 40 and above
- Cervical cancer screening for insured women at even-numbered ages of 36 and above
- Cervical cancer screening for insured women aged 30
- Kidney function tests and other checks for insured employees aged 20, 25, and 30
- HbA1c testing for all employees who take the regular checkup (for early detection of diabetes and prevention of its progression)
Infectious disease prevention
We work to prevent infectious diseases through measures such as subsidizing the cost of influenza vaccinations and offering vaccination opportunities at the workplace. For employees on overseas assignments or business trips, we provide vaccinations suited to the infectious disease risks at their destination, and we also arrange any necessary vaccinations for family members accompanying employees on overseas assignments.
2.Maintaining and Improving Health
As a first step toward building exercise habits, we regularly hold health-related events, including sports events aimed at building fitness and refreshing the mind, and seminars on diet and sleep, which are closely linked to lifestyle-related diseases. We also promote initiatives to maintain and improve employees’ health, such as preventing exposure to secondhand smoke and encouraging people to quit smoking.
Improving health literacy
- Creating opportunities for exercise and holding sports events
- Health promotion seminars (on diet, better sleep, and other topics)
- Health seminars for women
Action on smoking
- Preventing harm from secondhand smoke: separating smoking areas from other spaces
- Encouraging people to quit: awareness activities and seminars on tobacco and health
3.Mental Health Measures
To promote employees’ mental health, we carry out a range of initiatives, including preventing and detecting mental health problems early, supporting employees returning to work, and providing consultation services.
Conducting stress checks
- Conducted every year at all sites
- Introducing online testing to improve participation rates
- Encouraging employees with high stress levels to consult a physician for guidance
- Reporting analysis results to the Safety and Health Committee
- Improving the workplace environment based on the analysis results
An environment where any concern can be raised easily
- A general consultation desk and a harassment consultation desk
- Health consultation sessions with occupational physicians
- Mental health consultation sessions with certified public psychologists
4.Creating a Comfortable Work Environment
To protect employees’ health and create a workplace where they can work with peace of mind, labor and management work together to curb long working hours and encourage employees to take their annual paid leave.
Work style reform
- Using an attendance management system to track actual working hours and reduce long hours
- Introducing a minimum rest period between shifts
- Designating days that encourage employees to take paid leave
Encouraging communication across the company
- A cafeteria-style dining hall open to all group employees
- Dedicated spaces for informal conversation
- In-house events
Health Management Indicators
Performance
| Item | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular checkup participation rate*1 | 99.9％ | 100％ | 100％ | 100％ |
| Follow-up examination rate*2 | 43.4％ | 56.3％ | 58.0％ | 60.2％ |
| Stress check participation rate | 89.4％ | 93.7％ | 95.5％ | 95.6％ |
| Share of employees under high stress | 17.5％ | 15.4％ | 16.1％ | 14.2％ |
| In-house survey response rate*3 | — | 93.7% (1,133 people) | 95.7% (1,107 people) | 95.6% (1,118 people) |
| Smoking rate | — | 20.0% | 20.0% | 19.9% |
| Absenteeism (days absent)*4 | — | 2.7 days | 3.2 days | 3.0 days |
| Presenteeism (performance level)*5 | — | 81% | 82% | 83% |
| Work engagement*6 | — | 3.19pt | 3.18pt | 3.19pt |
| Average length of service | — | 17.3 years | 17.6 years | 17.7 years |
| Turnover rate | 4.8% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 4.6% |
*1Excludes employees on leave of absence or overseas assignment for the whole fiscal year
*2The rate at which employees flagged for further examination in the regular checkup went on to receive it
*3Smoking rate, absenteeism, presenteeism, and work engagement are assessed from responses to our in-house survey
*4Days away from work due to physical or mental health problems (absence and leave of absence)
*5Calculated from responses on work performance (results, volume, and quality) over the past four weeks, taking the performance achievable in good physical and mental health as 100%
*6Rated from 1.00 to 5.00 points based on responses about engagement (enjoyment, interest, and sense of meaning)
(a higher figure indicates a better state)
(separately, two work engagement items from the New Brief Job Stress Questionnaire are also measured)
External Evaluations
The TATEYAMA KAGAKU GROUP has been recognized as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2026 (Large Enterprise Category) under the certification program run by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi. We will continue to maintain and improve health so that every employee can work in good physical and mental health, and to build a bright, energetic workplace.