Basic Approach
Heiwa Real Estate believes that it is essential that its employees to be healthy, both mentally and physically, for the continuous growth of its businesses and corporate value.
We seek to increase corporate value by improving the health of our employees, creating a safe working environment, and preventing overwork and occupational accidents.
We also call on our subcontractors and other important stakeholders in our businesses to implement health and safety initiatives for their employees.
＜Declaration of Health Management＞
The Heiwa Real Estate Group believes that employee mental and physical health and the ability to fully demonstrate their capabilities and individuality will lead to sustainable corporate growth.
In line with this ideal, the Group will engage in efforts to maintain and improve employee health to promote health management.
Structure
The Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO serves as the chief officer responsible for promoting health management, who works with the Health Committee, industrial physicians, and health insurance associations primarily through the General Affairs Department. Reports are also made to the Management Conference.
The Health Committee is held once a month, in principle, where attendees discuss the importance of maintaining and improving health, as well as share information within the Company.
Committee members include managers in charge of labor affairs, division health committee members, industrial physicians, and employee representatives.
Health and Productivity Management Strategy Map
Ratings from Outside Bodies
Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization
Heiwa Real Estate has been recognized as a Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization for 2023 (White 500) by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Conference). This program highlights outstanding enterprises engaging in efforts to advance health management.
We have also been certified as a Sports Yell Company for 2023 by the Japan Sports Agency and as a Tokyo Sports Promotion Company for 2023 by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for our efforts to support and promote our employees’ sports activities.
Percentage of Office Locations with OHSAS 18001 Certification
Currently, no office has obtained OHSAS18001 certification.
Health Management Initiatives
Critical Issues Related to Employee Health
Prevention and early detection of lifestyle-related diseases
In recognition of the importance of this issue and its significant impact on employee health and productivity, the Group takes steps to prevent and detect lifestyle diseases as early as possible.
Mental Health Countermeasures
In recognition of the importance of this issue in terms of employee productivity, the Group takes steps to prevent and detect mental health issues as early as possible.
Work environment improvements
The Group views the creation of comfortable working environments as essential for improving employee productivity.
Efforts Targeting Improved Employee Health
| Item | FY2022 | FY2023 | Numerical targets (FY2023) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium-term management plan KPIs | Annual health checks | 100% ✓ | — | 100%*1 |
| Cancer screenings | 100% ✓ | — | 100%*1 | |
| Paid holiday usage | 80% ✓ | — | At least 70%*1 |
| Item | FY2022 | FY2023 | Numerical targets (FY2024) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health management KPIs | Stress checks | 100% | 100% | 100%*1 |
| Cigarette smokers | 17.5% | 12.4% | 10% or less | |
| Regular exercise | 44.3% | 46.7% | At least 50% | |
| Employees getting sufficient sleep and a balanced diet | 69.1% | 62.9% | At least 80% | |
| Appropriate body weight | 62.7% | 65.2% | At least 70% | |
| Employees leaving work due to injury or illness | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | |
| Employees missing work due to injury or illness | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | |
| Highly stressed employees | 1.8% | 0% | 5% or less | |
| Work Engagement Status*2 | 80.4% | 88.7% | At least 90% | |
| Work-related deaths | 0 people ✓ | 0 people | 0 people*1 |
*1Numerical targets for each fiscal year
*2Percentage of employees who responded “yes” or “somewhat” to “my work is rewarding” in stress checks.
FY2022: 112 people measured/100% response rate
FY2023: 115 people measured/100% response rate
✓ indicates data that has been verified by a third party.
Other Indicators of Successful Health Management
| Item | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Absenteeism (*1) | 0.95 Day | 1.54 Day |
| Presenteeism (*2) | 11.2% | 10.5% |
| Complete physicals | 24.1% | 38% |
| Healthcare guidance | 100% | — |
| Hypertension treatments | 4.0% | — |
*1Days absent due to physical or mental illness (including late arrivals or early departures).
FY2022: 97 people measured/100% response rate
FY2023: 105 people measured/100% response rate
*2Self-assessment of performance over previous four weeks. Ability to work without illness or injury = 100%.
(Tokyo University Single-Item Presenteeism Question)
FY2022: 97 people measured/100% response rate
FY2023: 105 people measured/100% response rate
Initiatives to Improve Health
Participation in the Hokkaido Marathon
Heiwa Real Estate sponsored the Hokkaido Marathon 2023 as a Gold Partner and recruited runners from within and outside the Company, with several employees participating in the event.
We also had a corporate booth at the Hokkaido Marathon EXPO, where we distributed original sports towels to visitors to encourage and support everyone involved in this event.
2022
2023
Support for Off-work Activities
The Group facilitates the promotion of employee health and the vitalization of communication among employees by supporting activities for internal soccer and marathon teams organized by enthusiasts.
Events Held In-house
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Heiwa Real Estate’s founding, we held an event to promote interaction among employees throughout the Company.
Smoking countermeasures and cessation support
- Education on the health impact of tobacco
- Prohibition on smoking before work
- Designation of “World No Tobacco Day” as a “no smoking day” to encourage tobacco cessation
- Provision of financial assistance for outpatient smoking cessation treatments and materials
*Assistance with out-of-pocket expenses (limited to a single payment of up to 20,000 yen per person)
*Smoking cessation materials comprise nicotine patches and chewing gums sold in Japan.
Support for Women’s Specific Health Issues
Online seminars on health issues specific to women, work-life balance and other topics are held for managers and female employees.
Efforts to Improve Dietary Habits
The Group provides employees with opportunities to rethink their food choices using online seminars focused on improving dietary habits.
Initiatives for Prevention and Early Detection of Health Issues
Implementation of Stress Checks
The Group conducts annual stress checks to manage employee health and improve workplace environments.
Employees are encouraged to undergo health exams, with the aim of achieving a 100% participation rate. (Participation in FY2023: 100%)
Implementation of e-Learning Courses
We regularly hold e-learning courses on topics such as diet, sleep, lifestyles, and mental health, and nursing care.
Sleep and Mindfulness Yoga Seminars
Seminars on sleep and mindfulness are provided to encourage employee to think about healthy habits.
These seminars provide support for the improvement of insomnia, stiff necks and shoulders, back pain, headaches and other physical conditions that adversely affect employee productivity.
Implementation of Cancer Seminars
In addition to holding cancer seminars in conjunction with insurance companies, the Group maintains a cancer-related website providing information on cancer.
Company-Paid Cancer Screenings
Blood marker testing is included in physical exams for employees over 35 years of age.
| Exam Item | Target |
|---|---|
| PSA (Prostate cancer) | Men |
| CA125 SCC (Ovarian, cervical and other cancers) | Women |
| CA19-9 (Pancreatic, gallbladder, bile duct and other cancers) | Men and women |
| α-FP (Liver and other cancers) | Men and women |
| CEA (Stomach, colon, lung, pancreas and other cancers) | Men and women |
Training Participation and Degree of Satisfaction
| Item | Targets | Participation rate | Degree of satisfaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise-related seminars | All employees | 51% | 63% |
| Diet-related seminars | All employees | 27% | 100% |
| Sleep-related seminars | All employees | 29% | - |
| Women’s health-related seminars | Female employees | 61% | 57% |
| Line care training | Managers | 95% | - |
| First aid training | All employees | 100% | - |
Employee Health Literacy
| Item | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Health literacy* | 71.6 | 77.0 |
*Employee health literacy calculations based on Communicative and Critical Health Literacy (CCHL)
Health Management Measure Investments
| Item | FY2021 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and healthcare-related expenses (per employee) | 87,989 yen | 60,055 yen |
Creating Comfortable Work Environments
The Nisshokan Building where the Group’s head office is located has a lounge that can be utilized for breaks, lunch, internal meetings, regular business and other purposes.
This lounge also includes exercise equipment to promote employee health.
In line with workstyle reforms, the Group also promotes the creation of comfortable work environments.
