Health

The Yamato Group Health Insurance Association is strengthening initiatives to provide specific health checkups and specific health guidance with the goal of reducing the risk of lifestyle diseases among employees.
In providing these services, we cooperate with partner companies, such as Group companies, health checkup service providers, and health insurance associations, and consider approaches that align with the characteristics of each Group company. As a result, in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the participation rate in employee health checkups was 98.8%, and the completion rate for specific health guidance was 90.6%.
Employees subject to specific health guidance are those who suffer lifestyle diseases or whose checkup results indicate a risk of such, and the proportion of these employees has been decreasing year by year. Specific health guidance conducted based on the results of the checkup for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, resulted in a marked improvement in the health status in approximately 40% of employees, who are no longer subject to guidance.
In addition, we also provide health support for employees on medication who have been outside the scope of specific health guidance, in accordance with their health risks.
Furthermore, we encourage employees whose blood pressure, blood sugar, and triglyceride levels qualify as “at risk” to individually receive checkups at medical facilities. 96% of these employees received checkups, and approximately 70% have improved their health status.

The Yamato Group Health Insurance Union conducts multiple cancer screenings together with regular employee health checks for early-stage detection of cancer.
As a measure against female-specific cancers, a breast cancer screening bus visits business locations nationwide, enabling employees to undergo medical examinations without personal cost. In FY2023 the bus visited 176 locations nationwide, with 15,914 employees undergoing screenings (a screening rate of 49.0%). Since FY2018, we have been providing subsidies for patients who have undergone cervical cancer screenings, to support the creation of a workplace environment where female employees can work actively.

The Yamato Group Health Insurance Union conducts specific health checks for dependents aged 40 and over. While these checks are mainly for housewives, there are currently many who are busy with housework, childcare and caregiving responsibilities, etc., and unable to take time out to undergo medical examinations. We have therefore sought to improve the percentage of busy housewives and other dependents undergoing examinations by enabling them to choose from four types of examination-based on location, date, time and test items, etc.-according to their lifestyles. Our efforts in this area were recognized by presentation of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Excellence Award.

The Yamato Group Health Insurance Union is also working actively to improve the health of employees' family members (dependents).
In addition to Kenpodayori, a public relations magazine that delivers health information for families four times a year (in spring, summer, fall and winter), we also publish Kenpodayori Kids for families with elementary school children twice a year, to coincide with the summer and winter vacation. This is a 10-day challenge for children to learn about the importance of health and lifestyle habits from elementary school, and for the whole family to work on lifestyle improvement. In this way, we are working to increase the number of healthy families aiming to improve their health as a whole family.

The Yamato Group Health Insurance Union analyzes health check and illness data for employees and their families, identifies Yamato Group health issues, and implements more effective, targeted health projects. Over the next six years, companies and health insurance unions will work together to determine target figures and check the level of achievement, in national policy initiative called the Data Health Plan.
We are also continuing the following initiatives, and supporting the active lifestyles of our employees by implementing various health improvement measures.

The Yamato Group Health Insurance Association encourages the creation of opportunities for exercise habits as well as their continuation. It also seeks to support the enjoyment of health activities. In line with these aims, the association holds regular walking events where Yamato Group employees can enjoy connecting with colleagues by recording their step counts each day through a smartphone app and competing for positions in average step count rankings with other teams and individuals during the event.

The Yamato Group has established a day for the organization as a whole to consider tobacco usage by implementing measures including confirming daily smoking measures within the workplace and designating one working day as a no-smoking day in line with World No Tobacco Day. We are engaging in efforts that include the sharing of issues related to smoking by the Central Safety and Health Committee and other bodies and encouraging willing employees who smoke to take part in a one-day no-smoking challenge supported by a non-smoking employee.