Certified Silver+ (Plus) by the "Sports Yell Company 2026"
program for the ninth consecutive year as a company that actively promotes sports activities to improve employee health.
January 30, 2026
ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, President: Hidetoshi Seki) is promoting health and productivity management and providing opportunities for each employee to think about their health in order to realize the Rohto Group's comprehensive management vision, "Connect for Well-being."
We have been certified by the Japan Sports Agency as a "Sports Yell Company 2026" for companies that are implementing initiatives to support and promote sports activities among their employees. We have also received "Silver" certification for the ninth consecutive year since the certification began in 2018, and have achieved a "+" (plus) certification for the third consecutive year, with over 70% of employees participating in sports at least once a week.
Of the 1,635 organizations certified by the Japan Sports Agency, 29 organizations (1.8%), including our company, have been certified as "Silver+." We will continue to support the health promotion of each and every employee and continue our proactive efforts.
Company-wide initiatives to promote daily health
Daily morning exercises (since 1970)
We conduct exercises at the start of work for all employees and at all bases, with the aim of preventing stiff shoulders, back pain, and falls, as well as checking the employee's own health. In addition to radio calisthenics, we also incorporate exercises that focus on stretching and strengthening muscles, and we have designed exercises from scratch that allow employees to move their bodies in a fun, up-tempo, rhythmic manner. We practice a variety of exercises so that employees can always feel refreshed and have fun. This not only helps to check the employee's condition, but also stimulates communication.
Physical fitness tests (since 2002)
All employees are subject to physical fitness tests, with the aim of ensuring that 80% of employees have a healthy age < their actual age, providing an opportunity for employees to reassess their own physical fitness every year. In addition, company-wide issues and issues at each location are identified, seminars and exercise measures are planned to address these issues, and improvements are made for the following year. *Number of participants in fiscal 2024: 1,808 people
*Fitness age < actual age is defined as two or more items of physical fitness test results (physical fitness age, walking age, and mental fitness (R)) being younger than actual age.
Implementing the "Toko Challenge Goku" walking event to increase individual exercise and promote health
Toco Challenge (8,000 steps a day and 20 minutes of brisk walking) is a walking event that has been held regularly with the aim of establishing exercise habits. This year, the event was combined with learning, with the aim of improving the quality of walking. Employees were organized into teams, primarily by department, to encourage each other and strengthen communication and change behavior.
What is Sports Yell Company?
The Japan Sports Agency certifies companies that actively promote sports activities to improve the health of their employees as "Sports Yell Company," with the aim of encouraging sports participation among the "prime working generation" and fostering social momentum for sports. The aim is to increase the social reputation of companies that create an environment where employees can enjoy sports, thereby leading to an increase in the rate of sports participation among the entire nation, including the "prime working generation."
*The "Sports Yell Company 2026" program will be applied for and evaluated based on the results of initiatives from November 1, 2024 to November 14, 2025.