The Group was founded with the ambition to "revitalize Japan," and has been conducting business activities with the aim of delivering health to people all over the world. Aiming to create a society where everyone can achieve well-being both physically and mentally, we not only provide value through our business activities but also position "Coexistence with society" as an important materiality, and we work together with stakeholders on the themes of "supporting the next generation" and "coexistence with local communities." As our corporate culture is based on "supporting society and creating the world of tomorrow," we are committed to "supporting the next generation." We will take a long-term perspective in our efforts, not only to realize a better future, but also because we believe that nurturing human resources in society who can support sustainable innovation will lead to the future development of our businesses and industrial infrastructure.
Policy of Social Contribution
To realize the "Well-being Society" as declared in our Corporate Philosophy, taking responsibility as a public institution, ROHTO will fulfill our roles proactively to revitalize local communities and create an environment where people enjoy their fulfilled and happy lives. In addition, we will aggressively support our employees' social contribution activities to encourage them to grow as responsible society members who can see various social issues as their problems and take the initiative to solve them.
*Key issues to tackle
- To support the advancement of next-generation personnel, industries, and technologies that will lead our societies in the future.
- To contribute to solving health issues in local communities and developing and revitalizing regions.
- To contribute to preserving the environment.
Social Contribution Activities
Our company's management philosophy states that "we will work together with all those around us to solve social issues and share the benefits gained from this," and we are actively engaged in social contribution activities, positioning them as an important theme of our business activities. In particular, we are working to realize a well-being society by working on "supporting the next generation," "activities to raise health awareness," "coexistence with the local community," "medical advancement," and "activities related to environmental issues," with a social contribution expenditure of 837 million yen (consolidated) in fiscal 2024. We are actively working to ensure that each employee can participate in social contribution activities with a sense of social participation.
Employee-led donation program "Karugamo Fund" (since 2004)
Our company operates the "Karugamo Fund" an employee-led donation program, as a mechanism to promote employee participation in social contribution activities. This system is funded by monthly contributions deducted from employees' salaries and matching contributions from the company, creating a mechanism that allows employees to proactively engage in addressing social issues.
This fund is positioned as one of our initiatives aimed at spreading value toward the realization of well-being for individuals, organizations, and society, based on our company's purpose and philosophy of well-being management. In addition to employees, management also endorses its purpose, and it is operated with the commitment of the entire organization.
The fund is managed by a committee of employees, which annually selects recipients of donations and considers the content of support in areas such as local communities, health, future generations, welfare, and the environment. These areas are positioned as priority areas based on the social issues recognized by our group, and contribute to solving issues that affect diverse stakeholders, including local communities and children. These priority areas are closely related to our business areas of health and well-being, and we are promoting them as an initiative that aims to balance social value and corporate value.
Furthermore, this fund promotes collaboration with external organizations, leading to a deeper understanding of social issues and the enhancement of related initiatives. It also supports local communities, aiming to contribute to sustainable development in each region.
In fiscal year 2025, we supported 18 organizations (5 continuing and 13 new). As of March 2025, approximately 80% of our employees were participating in this program, demonstrating continuous and broad employee involvement.
Going forward, we will continue to promote contributions to solving social issues through the proactive involvement of our employees and management.
Sports support activities
We believe that sports not only improve physical and mental health, but also have the power to overcome cultural differences and strengthen unity. By creating an environment where children can become familiar with sports from an early age, striving to raise health awareness, and supporting health promotion through the power of sports, which can be enjoyed throughout one's life, we contribute to everyone's well-being.
Official sponsor of Gamba Osaka
Since 2003, we have had a sponsorship contract with Gamba Osaka, a J.League team. We support the team with the hope of revitalizing the local community and promoting culture.
Bambitious Nara Top Partner
In 2020, we signed a top partner agreement with Bambitious Nara, a member of the B League. The entire company will support the team, hoping to revitalize Nara, the birthplace of our founder, and to ensure a bright future for the children who will lead the next generation.
Yasukazu Murakami Senobic Dream Table Tennis School / Rohto Pharmaceutical Cup National Hopes Table Tennis Tournament / Ishigaki Mayor's Cup Table Tennis Tournament
To support children in building healthy bodies, we hold table tennis classes across the country together with Yasukazu Murakami (former head coach of the Japanese women's table tennis team and current general manager of the Nippon Life Insurance Women's Table Tennis Club), and are special sponsors of the historic table tennis tournament, the Rohto Pharmaceutical Cup National Hopes Table Tennis Tournament. Furthermore, together with Ishigaki City and Yaeyama Farm Co., Ltd., we have been holding the Ishigaki Mayor's Cup Table Tennis Tournament since 2019.