Health and Productivity Management Initiatives
ADVICS aims to be "the brake manufacturing group that satisfies the all customers in the world" and "a company that employees are happy to work for." In order to achieve this, the "safety and health" of our coworkers is a major premise. In order to improve employees' health awareness, we are working to improve health measures for both physical and mental health, and we aim to be an organization where all employees can work with enthusiasm, and we will further promote health management for the new era.
Healthy Management Declaration
AISIN Group hopes that its irreplaceable employees will be healthy in both body and mind and live fulfilling lives. We believe that employee health will invigorate the entire company and lead to its sustainable growth. In order to realize our management philosophy of "Bringing excitement to mobility and smiles to the future," we aim for all our colleagues to be healthy, work with excitement, feel a sense of fulfillment in their work and happiness in life, and be able to demonstrate their individual strengths.
- We will take an interest in our own health and work with our colleagues to maintain and improve our health.
- We will foster a corporate culture that is healthy and allows each employee to demonstrate their strengths, creating a future filled with smiles.
April 1, 2025
ADVICS Co., Ltd.
We believe that investing in employee health is not only a sign of corporate social responsibility, but also an important factor in increasing employee satisfaction and happiness, leading to the long-term growth of the company. Furthermore, "mental health" is also important for creating a "vibrant workplace."
The key to this is fulfilling communication and work engagement. We believe that a free and open atmosphere is necessary, where people respect each other, listen to the opinions of others, and express their own opinions. Furthermore, being able to set goals of your own volition, improve the company, and have the feeling that you are growing leads to the joy of working.
For our company to grow sustainably, it is essential that we respect diversity and create an environment where all employees can work with peace of mind and in good physical and mental health. Realizing such a work environment is what I consider to be "healthy management," and it is also part of our corporate social responsibility.
Director
Management issues to be solved through health management
ADVICS' slogan is "the brake manufacturing group that satisfies the all customers in the world."
To achieve this, it is important that each employee, from young people to seniors, is in good physical and mental health and performs to the best of their ability.
We view maintaining and promoting employee health as one of our most important management priorities, and are making strategic investments in a variety of health initiatives, creating a good working environment, and fostering a good corporate culture.
Health and Productivity Management Strategy Map
With a view to raising the employment age for the elderly in the future, we aim to lower the "health age" of our employees by five years by 2030.
The indicators necessary to achieve this are absenteeism, presenteeism, and work engagement.
We also regularly monitor the following indicators related to the progress of health investment measures, which affect these indicators, and use this information to consider improvements to each measure.
- "Health age" is the difference between your actual age and the age that your health checkup results show.
- Health age is the average difference between actual age and health age calculated based on health checkup results. Data is used from the health scoring report provided annually by Health Insurance Association.
Healthy age target: Reduce by 5 years by 2030 (healthy age target -5 years applies to employees aged 30 and over) - Work engagement was calculated from responses to the following questions in the stress check: "I feel energized when I'm working" and "I feel proud of my work."
Work engagement target: 2.6 by 2030 (national average: 2.5) (Number of people measured in 2024: 5,436, response rate: 99.2%) - Absenteeism is calculated as the rate of employees who have been absent from work for 30 days or more since the start of the fiscal year, excluding paid leave. (Number of employees measured in fiscal 2024: 5,899, response rate: 100%)
- *Presenteeism is calculated using the SPQ (University of Tokyo single-item version). It is the percentage of employees who feel that they have been able to perform at 80% or more in the past month, assuming that performance when healthy is 100%.
Presenteeism target: 70% by 2030 (Number of people measured in 2024: 5,436, response rate: 99.2%)
- 2030 target
BMI 25 or above: 20%
Smoking rate 20%
Rate of new employees taking leave due to mental health issues: 0.8%
Exercise habit rate 50%
Promotion Structure
Our team of professionals, including Industrial physician and public health nurses, is responsible for considering and implementing health promotion measures.
Group companies also share activities through AISIN Group Health Committee and work together as a group to advance health measures.
In addition, each site holds a monthly safety and health committee consisting of the head safety and health manager, Industrial physician, health manager, and representatives from each workplace to report on the implementation of health promotion measures, safety and health management, occurrence of workplace accidents, long working hours, etc., and is working to prevent workplace accidents and to develop and improve the workplace environment.
Certified as a Health and Productivity Management Excellent Corporation
ADVICS' health management initiatives have been recognized and the company has been certified as a "Health and Productivity Management Excellent Corporation" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Main initiatives to maintain employee health and raise health awareness
As the working-age population declines and society ages, the company and its employees work together to maintain health and raise health awareness, aiming to "create bodies and minds that enable employees to work in a lively and healthy manner" without reducing the productivity of all employees, from young to elderly.
1. Measures to improve health literacy
(1) Providing health education
We provide health education (both mental and physical) tailored to the needs of employees according to rank and age. For physical health, we provide knowledge on preventing lifestyle-related diseases, and for mental health, we provide self-care and line care education to prevent mental disorders.
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| 2023 | 2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Employees | 245 | 196 | 173 |
| Supervisor (new) | 88（99％） | 76（100％） | 70（99％） |
| Supervisors (mid-level) | 19（100％） | 61（100％） | 22（99％） |
| Supervisors (senior level) | 9（100％） | 21（100％） | 9（99％） |
| Staff (senior level) | 90（100％） | 87（100％） | 90（100％） |
| Key position | 40（100％） | 54（100％） | To be implemented within the year |
| Senior Management | 16（100％） | 18（100％） | 22（100％） |
| senior citizen | ー | 56 | 65 |
| total | 507 people | 569 people | 451 people |
- We provide specialized education for seniors to employees who have turned 59 years old, with the aim of helping them maintain healthy bodies that allow them to continue working even in old age.
(2) Initiatives to address health issues specific to women
In order to promote the active participation of female employees, we are conducting "Women's Health Education" for both managers and female employees as an initiative to address health issues specific to women. In addition, from 2022, we will introduce a Femtech program to help resolve health issues specific to women, such as menstruation, childbirth, infertility, and menopause, and to support women in balancing work and life events. We also provide financial assistance for gynecological checkups and conduct awareness-raising activities to increase the rate of checkups.
| Number of people taking training | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Women's health education for managers and supervisors | 240 people (98%) | 40 people (99%) |
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(3) Holding health events
Every year in October, we hold events aimed at promoting health during Occupational Health Week. With the aim of fostering health awareness among employees, we hold events such as bone density and vascular age measurements, as well as lectures on sleep.
| Number of participants in health events | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| "Health Check" Event | 361 people (93%) | – |
| Sleep Lecture | 86 people (99%) | 165 people (94%) |
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(4) Planning a "Health Challenge"
Starting in fiscal 2024, we have planned a new section called "Health Challenge" to share the successes and failures of health activities that employees have actually experienced. By sharing the types of exercise they undertook, as well as the effects and results of the exercise, we hope to raise employees' awareness of exercise. We have posted this information in ADVICS Group's online in-house newsletter so that more people can view it.
(5) Operation of a health portal site
We have created a "health portal site" on our internal website that specializes in health-related content and allows employees to access it at any time. The portal site publishes and posts health news such as schedules for health measures implemented within the company, exercise and dietary methods, and news on diseases such as seasonal infectious diseases and heat stroke. In addition, the site also posts manuals and company regulations related to mental and physical health, such as "return to work flow charts" and "health management support for working from home," and can be checked whenever necessary.
(6) Introduction of health app “PepUp”
To support employees in improving their health literacy, we worked with Health Insurance Association to introduce "PepUp" in fiscal 2021. Employees can check their health condition and medical expenses history based on their health checkup results on the app, which has helped to raise health awareness.
The app provides health information, holds health seminars, and introduces health events such as walking and weight measurement, allowing individuals and workplaces to take part in these activities.
(7) Conducting online health seminars
In order to foster health awareness among employees and promote behavioral change, we collaborate with Health Insurance Association to hold online health seminars throughout the year, including "lymphatic stretching" and "pelvic adjustment yoga."
| Number of seminar participants | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 92 people |
2. Health promotion measures
(1) Holding walking events
With the aim of "establishing exercise habits," walking competitions are held twice a year. There are also events where individuals and teams compete to see who can walk the most in a month, and on holidays, "walking festivals" are held at health theme parks in the prefecture.
In 2024, 400 people and over 20 teams will participate, with 36% of participants reporting a reduction in their weight and waist circumference. In addition, a walking event is also being held in collaboration with AISIN Health Insurance Society, which also targets employees' families.
(2) Food education activities in the company cafeteria
In collaboration with a cafeteria contractor, we provide "food education" in the employee cafeteria, which creates an opportunity to improve eating habits. Instead of set meals, we provide several main dishes and side dishes so that employees can choose their favorite menu. Calories are displayed on the menu and on the screen at the time of payment, encouraging employees to control their own eating habits and promote awareness of preventing lifestyle-related diseases. In addition, health promotion menus are devised and provided at each base, such as smart lunches (low-calorie menus) and healthy rice (16-grain rice, barley rice, mannan rice).
We are also working on a social contribution initiative called TABLE FOR TWO (TFT), which combines healthy menus.
(3) Activities to improve non-Smoking rate
We are working to reduce the risk of health problems caused by smoking and to promote activities to prevent passive smoking, with the goal of achieving Smoking rate 24.2% by fiscal 2025, and have implemented a complete smoking ban on all premises since fiscal 2024. We also provide support for those who wish to quit smoking, including smoking cessation support provided by public health nurses, smoking cessation programs in conjunction with Health Insurance Association, and partial subsidies for outpatient smoking cessation costs.
3. Health management measures
(1) Health checkups and cancer prevention activities
In order to promote the early detection and treatment of illness, we make employees aware of the importance of regular health checkups and strive to encourage them to undergo them. As follow-up measures to health checkups, we provide interview guidance by Industrial physician, safety considerations through work restrictions, and follow-up detailed examinations, while also calling for the importance of self-management and working to support the prevention of symptoms from worsening.
We have also incorporated cancer screening via blood tests as a free optional test for regular health checkups, working to reduce health risks through early detection. We offer colon cancer screening, stomach cancer screening (pepsinogen and Helicobacter pylori antibody testing), prostate cancer screening (PSA testing), and eye fundus examinations free of charge to those who request them. We also work with Health Insurance Association to subsidize the costs of comprehensive medical checkups, brain checkups, and gynecological checkups, and conduct educational activities to increase the rate of people taking these checkups.
- FY2012 optional testing investment: Approximately 2.9 million yen
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular health check-up attendance rate | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| After regular checkup Detailed examination attendance rate |
79.3% | 80.1% | 88.3% |
| Employment restriction judgment rate | 100% | 100% | 100% |
(2) Specific health guidance
We have established a system whereby employees who fall under guidelines set by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare can receive specific health guidance from in-house specialist staff during working hours as a preventive measure against lifestyle-related diseases.
(3) Health guidance for young people
For young employees in their 20s and 30s (ages 25, 30, 35, and 39) who are at high risk of lifestyle-related diseases, in-house public health nurses provide health guidance to prevent lifestyle-related diseases from an early stage and foster health awareness.
(4) Workplace improvement activities using stress checks
In addition to reporting the results of the stress checks to individuals, we also provide feedback to each workplace on the results of the stress checks. We interview excellent workplaces and introduce examples of excellent initiatives to each workplace. In addition, we provide interview guidance by Industrial physician to those with high stress levels, and we work to detect and treat mental health problems early.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination rate | 97.3% | 99.2％ | 99.2％ |
| High stress rate (D/E rating) |
13.6% | 13.5% | 14.0% |
| Overall Health Risk | 87 | 85 | 85 |
| Liveliness | 93 | 96 | 95 |
| Work engagement |
2.28 | 2.32 | 2.31 |
(5) Workplace discussions aimed at improving work engagement
In order to foster a positive workplace culture, participants not only discuss identifying issues and formulating countermeasures, but also create and implement a "Declaration of Action" for each participant.
(6) Promoting women's participation in the workforce (Women's Exchange Salon)
In order to create an environment where women can work comfortably, we provide an opportunity for information sharing (Women's Salon) where you can ask senior employees and other female employees about any concerns you may have about child-rearing.
(7) Assistance for returning to work
To ensure that employees who have taken leave can return to work smoothly and reliably, we have established a system in which Industrial physician, public health nurses, dedicated staff, and workplace superiors work together to support their return to work.
(8) Establishment of an in-house consultation desk
We have set up consultation desks at all our locations staffed by in-house specialists such as Industrial physician and public health nurses, and have put in place a system to respond to inquiries from employees. Psychiatrist and external clinical psychologists are also available to assist with consultations.
(9) External Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
We have set up a 24-hour telephone consultation service that offers health advice. It is available to employees and their families. It can be used easily when it is difficult to consult with the company's consultation service or at work, and can provide advice on a wide range of topics, including poor health for employees and their families, mental health concerns, nursing care and childcare advice, and referrals to nearby medical institutions.
We also offer face-to-face consultations with qualified professionals.
- EAP investment amount for fiscal year 2024: Approximately 2 million yen
(10) Initiatives for teleworkers
Teleworking is being recommended as a way to encourage diverse working styles and as a measure to prevent infection during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the number of people using it is increasing. Based on a questionnaire survey that asked about problems people face while teleworking, we have published "Health Management Support for Working from Home." It contains information on meal plans, exercise methods that can be done while teleworking, guidelines for improving the work environment, and mental health care.
Additionally, we are incorporating line care content during telework into our workplace improvement activities, which include health education for managers and supervisors and stress checks.
(11) Infectious disease prevention measures
From the perspective of infection prevention, we have created a response manual to prevent the spread of infection and are raising awareness of infection prevention behavior. Regarding seasonal influenza, we are partially covering the cost of vaccinations for employees' families.
(12) Support for Health and Productivity Management for Suppliers and Group Companies
As part of our supplier support activities (BCP), we hold information sessions on the importance of "health and productivity management" and conduct health issue surveys. We also hold lifestyle prevention and mental health seminars for suppliers who request them. We also work with group companies to help them put health and productivity management into practice.