Past efforts

Founded ~ 2003

1959	President Teruo Yamada (at the time) established the Osaka headquarters as "Rohto Utopia," equipped with a lawn and a pool, in the hope of improving the health of employees.
Around 1970	Start doing exercises every morning​
Around 1980	​The first large-scale athletic meet was held for all employees.
2002	Started physical fitness tests for all employees

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  The Osaka headquarters was established as a "Rohto Utopia" with lawns, a pool, and other amenities.

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  The 50m pool at Yamada Swimming School, which has produced Olympic athletes

2004-2013: Creating an environment for health promotion

2004	​The All Well Plan Promotion Office was established to focus exclusively on promoting employee health. ​Employee welfare facility "Smart Camp" opened at Osaka Head Office
2006	Opened employee welfare facility "Smart Camp" at Tokyo branch (closed in December 2020)
2007	Company-wide smoking ban. Supported by smoking cessation programs.
2008	Health Management Office begins conducting interviews with all employees ​Smart Camp in Tokyo opens to the general public as a "shared employee benefit" initiative
2010	Launch of "fufufu," a health and beauty information magazine that conveys accurate health information in an easy-to-understand manner
2011	Implemented the "100-Day Health Improvement Project" event, which was open to all employees
2013	Opened the restaurant "Shunkoku Shunsai" and the relaxation salon "Holistic Lab" at Grand Front Osaka (May 2022, closed November 2020)

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  Employee welfare facility "Smart Camp"

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  Directly managed restaurant and deli cafe "Shunkoku Shunsai"

2014-2020: Full-scale implementation of health and productivity management

2014	Establishment of the position of Chief Health Officer (CHO)​ "Healthy Company, Healthy Employee Project Team" launched
2015	Certified as the first" Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization "​
2016	Started External Challenge Work and Internal Double Jobs Establishment of Health Management Promotion Group within the Human Resources and General Affairs Department ​Founding company of the "HHH (Three H) Association" which promotes health and productivity management Free gynecological examinations for female employees Casual summer time (encouraging employees to come and leave work 30 minutes earlier) and morning activities Implemented the health promotion project "Well Challenge" with the participation of 230 employees Employees create their own original morning exercises​
2017	Certified as a" Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2017 (White 500)"​ Certified as a "Sports Yell Company "by the Japan Sports Agency ​Toko Challenge, a walking event for all employees ​Anemia check event held for all employees Encourage employees to actively take the "Japan Health Master Examination"​
2018	Certified as a "2018 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (White 500)"​ Certified as "Sports Yell Company 2018" Establishment of Health and Productivity Management Declaration and Announcement of Three Initiatives for 2020 Free rubella vaccinations for all 1,700 employees
2019	Introduced "ARUCO in-house health currency to support employee health promotion Certified as a "2019 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (White 500)" Certified as "Sports Yell Company 2019"
2020	Launch of "Asuniwa project" internal entrepreneurship development program Achieved 99.9% non-smoking employees PropoChallenge: an online exercise support project during the COVID-19 self-restraint period Certified as a "Sports Yell Company 2020"

From 2021: health and productivity management as the foundation for well-being

2021	Certified as a "Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2021 (White 500)" Certified as "Sports Yell Company 2021" Received the 3rd Kansai Sports Support Company health and productivity management Award Setting health KPIs that serve as the foundation for well-being Rohto Academy (self-selection training)
2022	Certified as a "Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2022 (White 500)" Certified as a "Sports Yell Company 2022." A company that has been certified five or more times will be awarded a "Bronze Certification." A company that has 70% or more employees who participate in sports at least once a week will be awarded a "Plus Certification." ​ROHTO GROUP Health Insurance Society established Personal sleep checks are conducted for all employees. Launch of "Well-being Points," a system that allows employees to quantify and reflect on their work-related attitudes Launch of "ROHTO WAY2020," a new personnel system that encourages the development of self-reliant personnel
2023	Certified as a "Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2023 (White 500)" "Sports Yell Company 2023" Bronze and Plus Certification "The CARE" is a 24-hour health consultation service staffed by dedicated midwives and public health nurses. Implementing the "New Well-Challenge" Exercise & Communication Promotion Initiative Adding "intraocular pressure testing" to health checkups for those aged 30 and over "New Work Style Declaration" Opened the restaurant "ROHTO RECIPE Umeda NU Chayamachi Plus" and the deli takeout specialty store "ROHTO RECIPE Hanshin Umeda Main Store" in Umeda, Osaka
2024	Certified as a "Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2024 (White 500)" Certified as a "Sports Yell Company 2024." Silver certification for being certified seven or more times, plus certification for having 70% or more employees participate in sports at least once a week. The menu offered at the employee cafeteria has been awarded three stars (standard: solid) in the "Healthy Meal and Eating Environment (commonly known as Smart Meal) Certification" Company-wide health event "Toko Challenge 2024 Sleep+" held
2025	Certified as one of the 11th "Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2025" Certified as a "Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2025 (White 500)" "Sports Yell Company 2025" Silver and Plus Certification Establishment of the "ROHTO Well-being LIFE Declaration" Setting health KPIs for 2030 Eye examination program "Rohto Eye Dock" launched

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  "Core training" in the morning

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  Balance balls in the office

Major Releases

2017

• We were selected as a "2017 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (White 500)" for our excellent health and productivity management in collaboration with our employees (February 21st)
• Certified as a "Sports Yell Company" by the Japan Sports Agency for the first time (December 12th)

2018

• We were selected as a "2018 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (White 500)" for our excellent health and productivity management in collaboration with our employees (February 28th)
• Establishment of Health and Productivity Management Declaration and Implementation of Three Initiatives for 2020 (June 8)
• Rohto Pharmaceutical makes rubella vaccinations free for all 1,700 employees (October 19th)

2019

• Rohto Pharmaceutical introduces health coin "ARUCO to support employee health with its own internal currency (February 7th)
• On February 25th, we were certified as a "2019 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (White 500)" for our excellent health and productivity management in collaboration with our employees.​
• Rohto Pharmaceutical introduces employee sleep improvement program, utilizing SleepTech for health and productivity management and work style reform (June 10)

2020

• Reached 99.9% non-smoking employees (May 12th)

2021

• Certified as a "Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2021 (Large Corporation Category (White 500))" (March 19th)

2022

• Certified as a "Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2022 (Large Corporation Category (White 500))" (March 23rd)
• ROHTO GROUP Health Insurance Society established (April 1st)

2023

• Certified as a "Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2022 (Large Corporation Category (White 500))" (March 9th)
• Rohto Pharmaceutical's New Work Style Declaration: Aiming for mutual growth of individuals and the company! (June 9th)
• Rohto Pharmaceutical and Rohto Pharmaceutical Labor Union Establish "Well-being Workstyle Review Committee "(October 5th)
• Have fun challenging yourself with friends! New health promotion initiative "New Well-Challenge 2023" (October 11th)

2024

• Certified as Silver+ (Plus) by "Sports Yell Company 2024" (February 13th)
• Further accelerating efforts to promote health, the foundation of well-being. Certified as a "2024 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (White 500)" (March 12th)
• Announcement of the launch of "Toko Challenge 2024 Sleep+," a company-wide initiative to advance health and productivity management and improve exercise habits and sleep in the spring of 2024 (May 17)
• Employee cafeteria menu receives the highest three-star rating from the Smart Meal Certification (August 27th)

2025

• Walking event using original health app rolled out to group companies (January 20th)
• Certified as Silver+ (Plus) for the second consecutive year by "Sports Yell Company 2025" (February 3rd)
• Selected as a "Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization" for the second time, and certified as a "Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (White 500)" for the eighth time in five consecutive years (March 10th)
• "ROHTO Well-being LIFE Declaration" to encourage employee autonomy and participation in society (June 9th)
• New indicators for health and productivity management set for 2030 (June 9)