Health Management Initiatives
The JX Advanced Metals Group is engaged in health management, which we will describe herein.
1. Health Declaration
JX Advanced Metals Group Health Declaration (Philosophy and Health Management)
The JX Advanced Metals Group believes that the health of our employees and their families is essential to achieving our Purpose. It is the health of our employees and their families that forms the very foundation allowing us to pursue our Purpose with passion: Creating Value for a Brighter Future.
In addition, the Company pursues four principles, known collectively as Our Way: (1) Courageous Spirit, (2) Purposeful Collaboration, (3) Mutual Respect, and (4) Flourishing Together.
Having a courageous spirit and engaging in purposeful collaboration would be difficult without the mental and physical health to actively enjoy one's endeavors.
Physical health does not refer simply to the absence of illness, but also to comfortable work environments and the necessary support in alignment with the characteristics and circumstances of each individual. At the same time, mutual respect and flourishing together would not be possible without safe and comfortable work environments. Safe and comfortable applies not only to our manufacturing sites, but also in terms of psychological safety. This ideal applies to all stakeholders, including employees and their families, local communities, and suppliers.
We continue to devote our best efforts to maintaining and managing the health of our employees, and we continue to improve our approach, including approaches to work-style reform.
President & Representative Director Hayashi Yoichi
2. Health Management Promotion System
The JX Advanced Metals Group established the Health Management Project to advance health management initiatives. This project is a cross-company endeavor headed by our president and representative director. Project members include members appointed from health consultation offices, health management departments, and related departments at each business location, including the head office. Of course, the Human Resources Department plays a central role in this project. In pursuing health management, the company-wide Health Management Committee holds discussions and determines policies and measures that contribute to employee health (certain matters are also discussed within the Human Resource Council, a decision-making body equivalent to the Board of Directors).
To encourage employee health, we hold health seminars conducted by industrial physicians and outside lecturers. The lectures are based on data provided by the health insurance association and the Company's employee data.
Development of an Occupational Health System
In addition to the head office, the Company has assigned occupational physicians, occupational health nursing staff, and administrative personnel to each of its four major manufacturing sites: Isohara, Hitachi, Kurami, and Saganoseki.
〈Occupational Health System〉
〈Process of Establishing the System〉
3. Specific Initiatives and Outcomes
The Company promotes various initiatives to enhance employees’ physical and mental health through a project framework involving participation from all business sites. In FY2023, the placement of occupational health nursing staff and the establishment of health consultation rooms were completed at the Isohara Works, Hitachi Office, and Kurami Works. As a result, the Company significantly advanced the development of its occupational health system, including enabling more effective utilization of a health management support system that centrally manages various health examination results and working-hour records. Under this framework, the Company is committed to health and productivity management through the following initiatives.
Health Management and Prevention
- Meal subsidies
- In-house health guidance programs (health newsletters and health seminars)
- Workplace vaccination programs
- Line care and self-care training
- Stress Check Program
- Periodic health examinations
- Health events (bone density, vegetable intake level, and vascular age measurements)
- Introduction of a health application (smoking cessation support)
- Gynecological examinations
- Establishment of counseling consultation services
Exercise
- Radio calisthenics (conducted before work at each plant)
- Physical fitness measurements
- Exercise events
- Provision of stretching videos
Work–Life Balance
- Encouraged paid leave days
- Support for balancing childcare and nursing care responsibilities
- Remote work system
- No-overtime days (implemented at plants)
Communication Programs
- Free-address office system
- Employee participation events
- Complimentary beverages for social interaction
Overall Policy Target Indicators (KPIs)
| Target Indicators (KPIs) | Measurement Method | Target (KPI) | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer screening participation rate |
|
80% or higher | 68.8% | 83.5% |
| Percentage of employees maintaining appropriate body weight | Based on periodic health checkup results (BMI ≥18.5 and <25) | 70% or higher | 77.6% | 63.9% |
| Smoking rate |
Response to questionnaire in periodic health checkups Q. “Do you currently smoke tobacco on a habitual basis?” → (1) Yes (Excludes former smokers) |
25% or lower | 28.7% | 28.1% |
Initiatives and Measures
| Item | Measurement Method | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identification of Health Issues | |||
| Periodic health checkup participation rate | ― | 100% | 100% |
| Exercise habit rate | Periodic health checkup questionnaire: Exercising at least 30 minutes per session causing light perspiration, at least twice per week, continued for one year or longer → (1) Yes | 31.1% | 33.4% |
| Percentage of employees obtaining adequate rest through sleep | Response to the periodic health examination questionnaire | 79.9% | 71.0% |
| Stress check participation rate | ― | 99.3% | 99.5% |
| Overall health risk | Stress check results | 90 | 90 |
| High-stress employee rate | Stress check results | 9.5% | 9.8% |
| Absenteeism | Absence and leave rate due to illness or injury | 1.5 days | 2.25 days |
| Presenteeism | WFun a validated measure of health-related work functioning impairment | ― | 13.7 points |
| Response to Health Issues / Implementation of Measures | |||
| Follow-up detailed examination rate after periodic health checkups | Medical institution visit rate among employees requiring detailed examination | 53.4% | 63.2% |
| Participation status in measures for high-risk employees | Health guidance implementation rate | 70.3% | 100% |
| Participation status in dietary improvement measures | Event registration participation rate | 62.5% | 33.3% |
| Participation status in measures related to women’s health issues | Number of seminar participants | ― | 120 participants |
Investment Amounts and Medical Expenses
| Item | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Investment in Health Initiatives | 75 million yen | 75 million yen |
| Item (Unit) | FY2021 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Medical expenses per employee (Company) | JPY 125,000 | JPY 147,000 |
| Medical expenses per employee (Insurer) | JPY 160,000 | JPY 182,000 |
4. Occupational Safety and Health Initiatives
For information on occupational safety and health, please refer to the section below.