Policy and basic philosophy
Human resources are a vital asset for Kanematsu.
We believe the promotion of employee health to be the vital element of company management in terms of
"Creating an Environment that enables diverse work styles." The term is one of the 5 key issues
(materiality) we need to address to achieve sustainable growth, maintaining an environment where employees
from diverse backgrounds can leverage their skills and be themselves and facilitating employees'
development.
Kanematsu Health & Productivity Management Declaration
Kanematsu believes that maintaining and improving employee health is a crucial management issue for achieving sustainable growth. Accordingly, to advance health & productivity management, we strive to do the following.
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Health management:
We support employees’ individual efforts to proactively maintain and improve their health.
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Environment improvement:
We create workplaces that ensure employees can work without endangering their health and participate fully.
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Ongoing improvement:
We study, implement, confirm effectiveness, and take steps to improve measures related to health management and environmental improvement on an ongoing basis.
Health & Productivity Management
Health & Productivity Promotion System
Kanematsu is promoting health & productivity management based on a system comprising the Human Resources Department, industrial physicians, the Medical Center, the Occupational Health Committee, and the health insurance society, with the Chief Officer of Human Resources designated as the Health & Productivity Management Promotion Officer. Furthermore, we have established a framework for reporting on health & productivity management initiatives to the Management Committe.
Health & Productivity Promotion System
Recognition as 2024 Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization
In recognition of our health and productivity management initiatives, we were chosen as a 2024 Certified Health and Productivity Management (H&PM) Outstanding Organization according to the Certified H&PM Organization Recognition Program (Large Enterprise Category) organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Regular Medical and Dental Checkups
Kanematsu provides opportunities for employees aged 34 and younger to receive medical checkups and employees aged 35
and over to receive comprehensive medical examinations once a year. We personally reach out to those who
have not received checkups and encourage them to do so. In this way, we are working to increase the rate
of employees who receive checkups and support the health management of our workforce.
We also encourage employees to receive dental checkups once a year for the early detection and prevention
of cavities and gum diseases.
Women’s Health Support
Kanematsu encourages all female employees to receive cervical cancer and breast cancer examinations once a year. From FY2021, we also began holding seminars for all employees, regardless of gender, on the health issues unique to women. With this initiative, we hope to improve literacy concerning women’s health issues.
Mental Health and Anti-Harassment Measures
To promote the early detection and prevention of mental health problems, we implement annual stress checks for all employees. For employees with high levels of stress, we provide counseling with industrial physicians and conduct group analyses at the organizational level. We also provide training for managerial employees on supporting the mental health of their subordinates as part of efforts to raise awareness of the importance of mental health. Furthermore, we strive to create an environment that prevents the occurrence of mental health issues, such as by establishing an internal harassment hotline, distributing a harassment handbook and holding harassment training.
Monitoring Employee Health
In FY2024, Kanematsu plans to implement initiatives to improve the visibility of data on employee health using a health management system. Working with the Kanematsu Health Insurance Society, we will efficiently analyze data to implement effective measures tailored to employee health status.
Healthcare, etc.
The Tokyo Head Office houses the Medical Center, which works to maintain and improve the health of our employees. Furthermore, the head office also has a massage room where employees can receive massages during working hours to refresh their minds and relieve shoulder and back pains that come from sitting at a desk for long hours.