We shall strive to maintain and improve safety and hygiene levels for all relevant parties, based on our belief that “safety is of utmost importance to everyone working in manufacturing and the bedrock of business activities.” Additionally, we shall pay sufficient attention to the maintenance of the mental and physical health of ourselves and those we work with.

JSR Group in Japan has conducted a mental health survey since FY1998. Since FY2015, we have implemented yearly stress checks in accordance with the Industrial Safety and Health Act and distributed organizational analysis reports to managers in each organization. Each manager analyzes and utilizes the reports for organizational improvement, which takes place through utilization seminars and follow-up by industrial health staff members at each business site. In addition, in FY2024, we initiated monthly mental self-checks in cooperation with the JSR Health Insurance Society. The self-checks play a valuable role in sustaining daily mental care.

To support the mental health of employees, JSR Group in Japan has established the Human Frontier Counseling, an external consultation service, to provide employees with opportunities to receive counseling at a location of their choice. In a survey of post-consultation satisfaction, the Human Frontier Counseling received an average score of 4.79 out of 5, showing that it has become a trusted source of mental health care.

JSR Corporation provides mental health training for self-care and line-care in a grade level-based training. We also take steps to help employees avoid feeling lonely and isolated in remote-work conditions and other new work styles. When an employee shows signs of changes in behavior or begins to miss work more frequently, supervisors work together with occupational health and human resources to intervene at an early stage.

In managing the health of employees, JSR Corporation adopts the concept of the population approach, which focuses on overall risk reduction and prevention, in addition to the high-risk approach, which involves separate, targeted responses to address individual illnesses and other conditions. In accordance with this concept, in addition to statutory general and special medical checkups, subsidies are provided for lifestyle-related disease checkups, physical examinations, brain examinations, and cancer examinations specific to women (e.g. breast cancer and gynecological cancer) in accordance with regulations. To ensure that employees receive the legally required medical checkups, we take a proactive approach that involves coordinating with medical institutions to inform and communicate effectively. In addition, the company's benefit services subsidize the cost of vaccinations, help employees quit smoking, and provide other assistance.

JSR Corporation implement a sleep-improvement program that uses smartwatches. The program has been in place since FY2022, with a cumulative total of 227 participants through FY2024. The ratio of low sleep-satisfaction ratings has decreased by 34.3 percentage points (from 72.4% to 38.1%) over that span. Along with changes in sleep satisfaction, we also measured the degree of work dysfunction caused by health problems based on WFun. * According to the data, the percentage of those reporting health problems of a "moderate" degree or higher decreased by 9.7 points (from 30.6% to 20.9%), highlighting the benefits of improved sleep.
We have also formulated "JSR's 12 Sleep Guidelines" for day workers and shift workers to ensure a good night's sleep, which we use to raise awareness.
As ways of further improving health and stimulating communication, JSR Corporation provides access to its own sports facilities, allows employees to use sports clubs through employee benefit, holds sports tournaments (e.g. softball, bowling) at business sites, and offers online health and fitness classes.
* WFun: A survey developed by the University of Occupational and Environmental Health for the purpose of measuring the degree of occupational impairment caused by health problems. A score of "moderate" or higher is likely to require some form of intervention.

JSR Corporation continues to implement preventive measures and health management that align with conditions at each business site, such as the use and distribution of hand sanitization, non-contact thermometers, masks, and antigen test kits. In addition to subsidizing vaccinations against widespread conditions such as COVID-19 and influenza, the company also covers the cost of necessary vaccinations for expatriate employees and their accompanying family members in accordance with company regulations.

If you would like to receive information on how we implement our health management initiatives, please contact us at the email address below.
Email: jsr_jinjiroumu@jsr.co.jp