KOSÉ

Health Declaration

At KOSÉ Group, we believe the physical and mental health of employees is an important management foundation for our business growth.
At the KOSÉ Group, the representative director/president is responsible for promoting health management, and under the president’s leadership we position the promotion of employee health as one of the key management issues, and have adopted the concept of "Health Management" in which Employee health risk equals Management risk. Based on this concept, we are working on health management as one of the key management issues with the aim of reducing this risk.
In order to achieve sustainable company growth through health and productivity management, the KOSÉ Group companies, the health insurance union, industrial health staff, and the labor union are working together to promote employee health through the "Health Care Enhancement Project" council under the leadership of the director in charge of Human Resources.

Promotion Structure

Health and Productivity Management Strategy Map

Healthcare Managment Data（KPI）

FY2024 data includes only figures available as of the end of February 2025

Initiatives to Improve Employee Health

Since 2024, we have established “Wellness Promotion Office” as a company-wide, cross-functional organization dedicated to protecting employees’ health, safety, and overall wellbeing—the source of our corporate vitality—and to enhancing performance. As part of our commitment to “Health and Productivity Management,” we are continuously implementing initiatives from a variety of perspectives.

＜For women-specific health needs＞

We provide financial aid for getting free gynecological checkups including breast and cervical cancer screenings. For infertility treatment, it is possible to take specific paid leave regardless of gender in order to support a balance between treatment and work. We are also providing aid for egg freezing procedures .
In the annual stress check, we identify gender-specific issues faced by female employees and consider measures to resolve them by setting original questions on female-specific health.
In FY2024, we held seminars and disseminated information to improve employee literacy regarding female-specific health issues and to foster a workplace culture that encourages mutual understanding.

＜For physical health＞

Promoting Health Checkups

We promote regular health checkups with the goal of early detection and prevention of diseases.For those who have not yet undergone the examination, we encourage timely participation through each workplace, and we have maintained a 100% health checkup participation rate.

Customized health checkup course & optional examination assistance

We have established an customized periodic health checkup course for each age group, so that employees can receive ,health checkups at no personal expense. The KOSÉ Health Insurance Association and the company's industrial health staff have been working to identify the disease trends of employees and to determine the most effective health checkup items.
Also, we provide financial aid for getting free gynecological checkups including breast and cervical cancer screenings.

＜Addressing Physical and Mental Health Needs＞

Proactive Activities for Mental and Physical Health

The KOSÉ Group uses its own criteria to classify the results of employee health checkups, with industrial physicians, public health nurses, and nurses providing health guidance to those employees who are flagged for an interview. Public health nurses or nurses send employees who need additional follow-up or further testing e-mails or letters recommending a medical examination or provide support for self-care.
We have also been conducting annual stress checks since before they became mandatory in Japan and regularly carry out workplace satisfaction surveys. By improving the workplace, we support the health of every employee.

External Consultation Desks

An external 24-hour health consultation desk and mental health consultation desk are in place, which employees and their families can freely use at any time for mental or physical health issues. We regularly notify everyone of how to use these services, which also serve as an opportunity to think about one’s own health more closely. They are also effectively used as a point of contact for emergencies.

We have established various consultation channels to meet a wide range of employee needs.

◆Consultation Desk with Occupational Health Staff：We collaborate with industrial physicians and counselors based on the employee’s specific needs.

◆Health and Childcare Consultation Service for Women：Implemented by Kose Health Insurance Association

Childcare consultation services are available to male employees as well.

Wellness Education and Information for Employees

At KOSÉ, we provide training programs tailored to employees of various age groups and job functions to help them understand their own health, acquire accurate health knowledge, and take appropriate action.The training covers a wide range of topics—including mental health, lifestyle disease prevention, and women’s health management—and is designed based on the latest information.

＜For mental health＞

To prevent mental health issues, we provide line care training for managers and supervisors to help them respond appropriately at each workplace and by conducting self-care training mainly for new employees. In addition to providing support for high-stress individuals, we also use group analysis results from stress checks to inform organizational management.

＜Strengthening the Health Foundation＞

Promoting Workplace Safety and Well-being

Through safety and health committees at each workplace, we are promoting efforts to eliminate work-related injuries.
In addition,we have appointed specialists in infectious disease and chemical safety as advisors to establish a work environment where employees can feel safe and secure.

Certified as a “2025 Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health”

We have been recognized as one of the " 2025 Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health(Large Enterprise Category)" in the recognition program for the "Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health" promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council).
At KOSÉ Group, we believe the physical and mental well-being of our employees is a key management foundation that supports sustainable business growth.We will continue to improve our health promotion system and promote health management.

Human Capital Management

Human Capital Management
1.Securing key talent to drive business strategy
2.Supporting Individual Development and Independence
3.Deepening and evolving organizational culture
4.Optimal talent placement
Health and Productivity Management
Support for the normalization concept