Employee Health
Our Health and Productivity Management
We strive to create a safe and healthy work environment where all employees can be satisfied and engaged in their work. An important responsibility for any company should be to create an environment where employees with a diverse background can work in a healthy and rewarding way, maximize their individual abilities, and grow while working hard together with respect for all. This also is the starting point for growth.
Takahiko Mandai
Representative Director and President
Nagase Viita Co., Ltd.
Health and Productivity Management Policy
Declaration of Well-Being
Nagase Viita considers the health of all employees to be an invaluable asset and an essential foundation of management at our Company.
And in order to deliver products that contribute to people's well-being, it is essential that employees are able to feel vigor and enthusiasm in their work. For this purpose, the Company and its employees will strive to improve health literacy* in their respective roles, not only to maintain their current state of health, but also to envision and approach their future state of mental and physical wellbeing and prosperity.
The Company, employees, and their families will cooperate to promote good health, and the entire organization will work together to take action to maintain, improve, and enhance engagement.
Action Plan Guidelines
- We comply with laws, company regulations, and workplace rules related to occupational health and safety.
- We continue to conduct educational and awareness activities to improve health literacy.
- We strengthen measures against cancer and chronic lifestyle-related diseases, and implement measures to identify and resolve health issues.
- We support initiatives to increase opportunities for employees to exercise to maintain their health and fitness.
- We strengthen our mental health support measures to ensure the mental health of our employees.
- We support employees who are ill so that they can balance work and medical treatment.
- We promote work style reforms to maintain physical and mental health.
*health literacy: The ability to absorb, understand, and use correct information about health and medical care
Health and Productivity Management Promotion System
We established a Health and Productivity Management Promotion Committee with the president as the chief executive officer for health and productivity management promotion. we will implement measures in collaboration with the Health Promotion Section, other related departments, and external parties, and widely disseminate the promotion of health and productivity management both internally and externally.
Journey to Well-Being
Nagase Viita's Declaration of Well-Being embodies a commitment to overall well-being, encompassing not just physical health but also mental and social fulfillment. Our Health and Productivity Management Strategy Map is a roadmap that guides individuals on their Journey to Well-Being.
The Health and Productivity Management Strategy Map serves as a crucial link between health management and productivity management concerns. Through its utilization to monitor metrics, gather indicator data, and execute the PDCA cycle for continual enhancement and evaluation of measures, we can address challenges and progress towards the ultimate objective of well-being.
Measures and Specific Initiatives for Health and Productivity Management
Health Management and Support
● Comprehensive Health Screenings
We tailor screening to age and gender so that we can understand each employee's health and support the early detection and prevention of illness.
- Screening for lifestyle-related diseases for employees aged 30 and over
- Gynecological screening for all female employees
- Brain screening at milestone-age checkups
- Prostate cancer screening for men aged 50 and over
- Bone density screening for women aged 50 and over
● Post-Screening Health Support
Building on screening results, we provide continuing support for health management and lifestyle improvement.
- A health examination records management system for stronger follow-up
- Consultations with occupational physicians
- Health advice from our occupational health professionals
- Specific Health Guidance (Japan's national follow-up program for people at metabolic risk)
● Support for Ways of Working
We are building an environment where employees can keep working with peace of mind over the long term.
- Heat illness prevention measures
- Support and consultation services for balancing work with childbirth and childcare
- Programs to help employees balance medical treatment with work
- Support and a dedicated helpdesk for balancing work with family caregiving
- Support for maintaining and improving women's health
- Follow-up interviews to prevent resignations and leaves of absence before they occur
● Infectious Disease Prevention
We work to protect employees' health and maintain a workplace where they can work with confidence.
- Influenza vaccinations
- Systems to prevent outbreaks in the workplace
● Working with Our Health Insurance Society
Together with our Health Insurance Society, we support the health of employees and their families.
- Distribution and arrangement of household medicine kits
- Family health screenings
- Best Doctors service
- Health promotion through a wellness app
- Subsidies for smoking cessation clinics
- Mail-in cancer screening
- Dental checkups
- Subsidies for family members' health screenings and vaccinations
Mental Health
● Prevention and Early Awareness
We work to prevent mental health problems before they arise and to identify them at an early stage.
- Our Mental Health Policy
- Stress checks and group analysis to improve the workplace environment
- Mental health training
- Consultation sessions with our in-house medical staff
- Access to external counseling services
● Support for Employees Experiencing Mental Health Difficulties
We have a professional support structure in place so that employees can focus on recovery with peace of mind.
- Consultations with occupational physicians
- Interviews and follow-up support from occupational health nurses
- Return-to-work support
● Improving Mental Health Literacy
We are working to deepen understanding and awareness so that all employees can work with confidence.
- Women's health consultation service
- Harassment prevention training
Health Promotion and Employee Engagement
● Creating Opportunities for Exercise
We give employees everyday reasons to move, improving both health and vitality.
- Support for employee club activities
- On-site facilities including tennis courts and a gym
- Company-wide Health Challenge program
- Health Challenge Plus program
- Walking events run through a wellness app
- Fitness testing and improvement programs for older employees
● Support for Better Diet and Lifestyle Habits
We support employees' health through improvements to their daily diet and lifestyle habits.
- Enjoy the Season! Healthy Lunches from Our Dietitians, devised by our in-house registered dietitians and served in the company cafeteria
- Smoke-Free Days
● Creating a Comfortable Workplace and Strong Benefits
We provide a workplace where employees can work with peace of mind, and benefits that respond to a range of needs.
- Relaxation spaces
- Company housing and single-employee dormitories
- On-site meal service
- Anniversary leave
- A cafeteria-plan benefits program through an outsourced benefits club (Relo Club)
● Encouraging Communication
We promote interaction among employees and a stronger sense of unity across the organization.
- Internal and external events
● Improving Health Literacy
We support employees in managing their own health by making health knowledge widely available.
- Regular health information updates
- Health seminars led by physicians
- Information on cancer prevention
- AED training sessions
External Assessment
● Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health 2026
We have been recognized as one of the Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health (Large Enterprise Category) under Japan’s KENKO Investment for Health program, jointly administered by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi.*
This marks the company’s fifth consecutive recognition since its initial certification in 2022.
*The Nippon Kenko Kaigi is an organization that encourages local governments and private organizations to work together toward achieving concrete health measures in workplaces and communities across Japan.
● Certified by the Japan Sports Agency as a Sports Yell Company 2026
● Okayama City Award for Businesses Promoting the Formation of a Gender-Equal Society
● Registered under the Okayama Childcare Support Declaration Program 2024
● Certified as an Advanced Company under the Okayama Childcare Support Declaration Program 2025
