June 10th is Health Declaration Day, "Rohto Day"!
Rohto Pharmaceutical's new work style declaration aims for mutual growth of individuals and the company!
~Accelerating value creation for society by pursuing the well-being of each individual~
June 9, 2023
ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, President: Masafumi Sugimoto) has been working to contribute to the realization of a well-being society by placing the autonomy and growth of each employee at the center of its management and implementing various initiatives aimed at "co-growth of individuals and the company." Looking ahead to the future society even in this rapidly changing era, we are seriously committed to improving the well-being of our employees as a fundamental work style reform aimed at creating further value, and we are announcing this as a "New Work Style Declaration" on June 10th, which we have designated as "Rohto Day," a health declaration day.
A "New Way of Working Declaration" that focuses on employee well-being.
President and Representative Director
Masashi Sugimoto
To further enhance the well-being of each and every employee, we are re-examining our past practices and assumptions, and challenging ourselves to "create new ways of working."
One of the essential elements for improving well-being is "work style."
In order for each individual to realize a work style that improves their own well-being, it is necessary to break away from conventional ways of thinking and doing things, including how we approach limited resources such as time.
We will work together as a company to implement a "fundamental reform of our work style," by making full use of ever-evolving digital technologies and encouraging each individual to continuously think and act.
Next year marks our 125th anniversary. With gratitude to everyone who has supported us, we will accelerate the mutual growth of both individuals and the company by collaborating with people outside the company.
Our past efforts aimed at "mutual growth of individuals and companies"
Since our founding, we have focused on each and every employee and implemented unique measures to enable each employee to contribute to society. Here are some of our distinctive initiatives to date.
"Well-being Points" (starting April 2022) are a system that quantifies and reflects on each individual's approach to work.
With the aim of addressing "job satisfaction"—the feeling that employees are contributing to society through their work—we began a semi-annual review initiative in April 2022. Since the factors that contribute to job satisfaction vary from person to person, "WBP" (Workplace Performance Benefits) is also a form of self-assessment, and we are monitoring its continuous changes. By providing opportunities for reflection for all employees, we aim to enable them to recognize the factors that influence their own motivation and to improve it together with their colleagues.
A new personnel system, "ROHTO WAY2020," to promote the growth of self-reliant individuals (effective October 2022)
We have revised our existing system with the aim of fostering continuous growth not only in work skills but also in individuals who can contribute more to society. Based on the security and stability of employees' lives, the system is designed to further promote individual growth by raising the annual salary level. This system supports each employee in working autonomously and growing, and aims to realize "co-growth of individuals and company" where the company also grows as a result.
"External Challenge Work" and "Internal Double Jobs" (Starting April 2016) - Encouraging each individual to expand their own potential.
Based on an idea from volunteer employees, this initiative was launched in April 2016 as one of the diverse ways of working. "External Challenge Work" aims to allow employees to gain experiences that are difficult to obtain within the company through working outside the company framework, thereby contributing to their personal growth and ultimately benefiting their main job. "Internal Double Jobs" aims to unlock new potential in each employee by encouraging them to volunteer and work in other departments outside their own department during working hours. By promoting multi-jobs both inside and outside the company, we aim to cultivate human resources who can contribute to society through various ways of working.
[Number of people participating in External Challenge Work]
- Number of employees who have implemented this program to date (as of March 2023, total number of applicants): 144
- Of the above, the number of employees who are still practicing these practices (as of March 2023, based on the number of people who reported "practicing regularly") is 49.
[Number of employees holding Internal Double Jobs]
- Currently, the number of employees practicing dual roles within the company (as of May 2023) is 123.
"Asuniwa project" (started in April 2020), an support for entrepreneurs within the company project for employees with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Based on the belief that individuals develop autonomy and self-reliance through the experience of starting a business, we support employees who start businesses based on their individual aspirations and ideas, addressing social issues. Employees practice multi-job management, starting businesses while performing their regular duties. Our company has partnered with internal crowdfunding projects to provide funding, resulting in the establishment of seven companies (as of May 2023). Currently, three projects are underway for the third cohort, leading to the establishment of a limited liability company.
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- Children's Picky Eaters and Small Eaters Network Association LLC
- Company Overview: Medical network support for picky eating and poor appetite in infants and young children.
- Representative Partner: Yuka Tajima
- Registration date: May 10, 2023
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- Parent-Child Smile LLC
- Company Overview: Planning, manufacturing, and sales of toys and food products for parents and children; event planning, etc.
- Representative Partner: Yukie Fujita
- Registration date: May 10, 2023
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- Safun LLC
- Company Overview: Manufacturing and sales of soap utilizing animal fats and oils that would otherwise be discarded in Ishigaki Island, and sales of raw materials for animal fats and oils.
- Representative Partner: Kazuki Morioka
- Registration date: June 2, 2023
June 10th is Health Declaration Day, "Rohto Day"
In order to achieve our major goal of "extending healthy life expectancy without relying on medicine," we established this day in 2017 as "Health Declaration Day" to announce our commitment to health to everyone. We also hope that this day will serve as an opportunity for our customers to re-evaluate their own health and set new goals for the coming year. The date was chosen in honor of our company name, "Rohto (610)."