In accordance with our human rights policy, we recognize that ensuring the safety and health of all employees and protecting their rights is our corporate social responsibility. We will prevent workplace accidents, ensure the physical and mental health of all employees, and promote the creation of a comfortable working environment, while respecting the rights of workers.
We have reviewed the safety and health system of the entire Rohto Group and established the Occupational Safety and Occupational Safety and Health Promotion Office with the aim of further improving operational safety and Occupational safety and health environment for employees (2023).
Health and Safety Labor Basic Policy
We recognize that protecting Occupational safety and health of our employees is essential for business continuity, and we are working to create a safe and comfortable working environment based on our basic health and safety policy.
- In accordance with the Labor Standards Act and the Industrial Safety and Health Act, we aim to prevent and eliminate work-related accidents through thorough safety and health management in compliance with internal safety regulations and rules.
- We will strive to enhance employees’ awareness of occupational safety and health through education and awareness activities, and actively engage in 5S activities (sort, set, shine, standardize, and sustain the Discipline) in the workplace and the prevention and elimination of traffic accidents.
- Through the promotion of health and productivity management, we will promote both physical and mental health and support employee health management, so that employees can feel rewarded and fulfilled in life and can fully demonstrate their abilities. In addition, we will improve the working environment to promote a comfortable workplace.
- We will conduct regular drills and take measures before and during outbreaks of fires, natural disasters, epidemics of infectious diseases, etc., in order to enhance our ability to take response measures in an event of a disaster.
Management System
We have reviewed the safety and health system of the entire Rohto Group and established the Occupational Occupational Safety and Health Promotion Office (2023) with the aim of further improving operational safety and Occupational safety and health environment for employees. We are actively working to implement risk management, formulate a Group Business Continuity Plan (BCP), and strengthen supply chain management related to disaster prevention, building a robust system that supports sustainable growth. We work in cooperation with Occupational Safety and Health Committee of each base to ensure strict compliance with laws and regulations and promote employee education.
Work-related accidents
We aim to eliminate all workplace accidents, from those that do not require time off work to those that result in death, and are working to reduce risks in terms of facilities and work. We also conduct safety audits and inspections to prevent workplace accidents and violations of laws and regulations at each business location. In the event of a workplace accident, we investigate the cause, then implement safety inspections of facilities and countermeasures to prevent recurrence.
Traffic Safety Initiatives
At our company, our sales representatives use company vehicles for purposes such as visiting clients. In addition, employees use cars to commute to work, and employee buses are also used. We strive to raise awareness of avoiding accidents and violations, and provide daily traffic safety training to our sales representatives, in an effort to ensure risk management.
Measures to prevent health problems caused by overwork
Our company actively promotes health and productivity management based on our corporate philosophy of "A company thrives when its people shine." In addition to preventing health problems, we strive to cultivate independent, healthy employees who are able to manage their own health in order to contribute to the health of society. As a company, we manage employees' work hours based on labor-management agreements to prevent excessive work loads. Specifically, we thoroughly manage labor in the workplace and the human resources department using an attendance management system, and promote flexible work styles such as flextime and telework. Furthermore, as part of our regular employee health promotion activities, we hold interviews with occupational physicians and public health nurses for all employees based on their work hours (long hours) and health checkup data, and implement work restrictions when necessary.
Mental health measures
We conduct stress checks for all employees (participation rate: 98.8% in FY2023, 99.8% in FY2024). We also provide line-care education to prevent mental health problems so that direct supervisors at the workplace can notice situations, speak up if necessary, and refer employees to occupational physicians. To ensure that employees seeking support can easily seek it, we have launched a 24-hour service offering consultations with external company-specific medical professionals, regardless of gender or employment status, in addition to consultation desks staffed by occupational physicians at each business location. We have also established a "Well-Being Support Room" where employees can seek advice from external counselors, including on career-related matters. Starting in 2024, we will also open a new consultation desk staffed by external industrial care managers to help employees balance work and caregiving. These efforts ensure a system that allows us to provide attentive support tailored to each employee's unique situation.
Labor-management relations
Rohto Pharmaceutical recognizes the importance of healthy labor-management relations based on mutual understanding and trust in running a company, and has concluded a labor agreement with the labor union to cooperate in the development of the company and maintain and improve the working conditions of union members. The agreement stipulates that the company recognizes the freedom of legitimate union activities of union members, will not treat them disadvantageously for this reason, and will establish and hold regular labor-management councils to ensure that the company and the union can negotiate on an equal footing.
Company policies that support the right to a minimum wage or living wage
In addition to complying with labor laws, we also comply with laws regarding wage payments and amounts so as not to disrupt the stability of employees' lives.