Policy and Strategy
Towards Implementation of health and productivity management
As a company that delivers health to its customers, Kirin Group aims to create an environment in which employees can work in a healthy and lively manner. In 2017, the President & CEO of Kirin Holdings issued the Kirin Health Declaration to promote health management.
Kirin Health Declaration
To grow together with society in a sustainable manner, the Kirin Group contributes to the resolution of social issues related to health.
As such, the Group places the utmost importance on maintaining the health and happiness of all of its employees so that they can enjoy their work.
In addition to the efforts that Group employees make on their own to maintain their health, Groupwide efforts are being made to go beyond existing frameworks for occupational health and safety to actively provide support for the health and well-being of all employees.
President & CEO of Kirin Holdings
March 2017
Recognized in the Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management—White 500 list released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for the 8th consecutive year.
In addition, Kirin Group regards respect for human nature as a fundamental principle of human affairs, and positions human resources as the source of the power to create value and enhance corporate value.
The safety and health of employees is the foundation.
In health management, we aim to achieve "A condition in which each employee is able to consistently perform at a high level by working actively and is in good health every day, thereby enhancing the satisfaction of working."
In 2022, we formulated the Kirin Group Occupational Health and Safety Policy and are working to spread it throughout the Group.
Click here for Occupational Health and Safety Policy
https://www.kirinholdings.com/en/impact/well-being/1_5a/
Governance
Occupational Safety and Health Systems
The Kirin Group towards Implementation of health and productivity management,Kirin Holdings has established a "Group Health and Safety Meeting" to monitor the progress of indicators and discuss policies, strategies, and plans related to health and safety. The contents of the meetings have been reported to the Group CSV Committee and, if necessary, to the Board meeting for deliberation and reporting.
Health-Oriented Business Management Promotion System at Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
◆Group CSV Committee
https://www.kirinholdings.com/en/impact/csv_management/promotion_impact/
◆Group Health and Safety Meeting (Main Agenda)
https://www.kirinholdings.com/en/impact/csv_management/promotion_impact_sustainability/
Indicators and Targets
approach
As a corporate group that delivers "health" to customers, we aim to create an environment where employees and their lives in good health and mental well-being, and where employees can demonstrate their individual abilities.
Our Achievements of the Target Value for 2024
| Survey score of presenteeism*2 in targeted companies*1 |
Improvement from 2022 |
| Percentage of people who maintain appropriate weight in targeted companies*1 |
Improvement from 2020 |
| Percentage of employees of domestic business companies with responsible alcohol consumption (Percentage of people whose score is less than 8 on AUDIT |
73% or more |
Initiatives
Using health apps to promote walking
Participation in "Arukatsu"
This is a [team-based] walking event held twice a year (spring and autumn) on kencom (a health app).
Teams and individuals take part and aim for the goal of Hokkaido from the starting point of Kyushu.
The goal is to take 8,000 steps a day and enjoy walking while encouraging each other by sending messages to others within the team.
- The kencom points of the team that agreed with the purpose are donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Participation status
2021 Spring: 228 teams, 1,310 participantsAutumn: 230 teams, 1,687 participants
2022 Spring: 219 teams, 1,517 participantsAutumn 245 teams, 1,819 participants
2023 Spring: 250 teams, 1,902 participants
Holding of health seminars
Seminar on how to read health checkups (behavioral change from how to read the results)*It is an example of a health seminar.
Based on the results of familiar health checkups, it is an opportunity to understand and improve one’s own health condition.
Participation status
2021: 181 participants
2022: 171 participants
2023: 198 participants
Use of health management support services
Introduced Wellness Store, an e-commerce site provided by KIRIN naturals, a health management support service.
Promote employee healthy behavior by regularly providing health-related videos/health information, and providing health products to Wellness Stores registrants.
Fiscal 2023: 8,390 registrants
Use LINE for employees and families
We use LINE service for employees and their families to provide them with important information about their health and how to apply for a medical checkup in an easy-to-understand and direct way.
Use of sports facilities
Corporate contracts with sports facilities support employees' independent health maintenance. (Kirin Health Insurance Association)
