We released evaluation summary of "health management excellent corporation 2021 (large-scale corporation department (white 500))"

June 17, 2021

Manufacturing / Information / Distribution / Service While the value of health is being re-recognized in society as a whole due to the Corona disaster, companies, etc. regard the health of employees as capital and invest from a management perspective. Efforts are expanding. In recent years, there have been movements by institutional investors to evaluate corporate health management efforts from the perspective of ESG, and it is important to disclose information on the health management of each company in a comparable manner. Therefore, for the purpose of "visualizing" the efforts of each company, the evaluation summary (feedback sheet) of 441 corporations that obtained consent from the "Health Management Excellent Corporation 2021 (Large-scale Corporate Division (White 500))" Will be released. * Prior to this news release, an evaluation summary (feedback sheet) of 48 companies selected for "Health Management Brand 2021" was released on May 10. We released evaluation summary of "health management brand 2021"

1. 1.Purpose / Background

The number of corporations responding to the "Health Management Survey" that analyzes the status of health management efforts by companies and changes over time is increasing year by year (2,523 corporations last year), and of the 225 stocks that make up the Nikkei Stock Average. Many of the leading companies in each industry are promoting health management as one of their management strategies, with more than 80% of companies responding.

"Health" is positioned as "S" in ESG (Environment, Society, Governance) information, and the newly revised Corporate Governance Code also states "Consideration for employee health and working environment". There is growing interest in the position of "health" in corporate management, such as the addition.

This time, with the aim of promoting the disclosure of information on health management and creating an environment that is evaluated by various stakeholders, we disclosed it from last year's "Health Management Excellent Corporation 2021 (Large-scale Corporate Division (White 500))". We will release an evaluation summary (feedback sheet) based on the response results of the health management survey of 441 companies with the consent of. (The market value of these 441 companies as of June 15, this year is 249 trillion yen) Evaluation summary (feedback sheet) ① No.1 to No.100 evaluation summary (feedback sheet) ② No.101 to No.200 evaluation summary (Feedback sheet) ③ No.201 to No.300 evaluation summary (feedback sheet) ④ No.301 to No.400 evaluation summary (feedback sheet) ⑤ No.401 to No.441 evaluation summary (feedback sheet) No.1 to No.441 Data

2.Future plans

We will further promote information disclosure efforts in the Reiwa 3rd Health Management Survey conducted this summer. After confirming the intention to disclose the evaluation summary (feedback sheet), we plan to release the corporations that can agree to it in the first half of 4 years of Reiwa.

We hope that promoting information disclosure will give companies an opportunity to proactively disseminate information on health management, and that their efforts in health management will be evaluated by various stakeholders.

Reference (1): What is a health management survey / evaluation summary (feedback sheet)?

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry aims to analyze the status of health management efforts by companies, etc. to strategically manage the health of their employees, and to obtain basic information such as certification of excellent health management corporations (large-scale corporate sector). , We carry out "health management degree survey".

For companies that responded to the health management survey, an "evaluation summary (feedback sheet)" that describes the practical level compared to other companies and items that need to be reviewed is provided so that the company's efforts can be improved. I am sending it.

Reference: Evaluation Summary (Feedback Sheets) Explanation Reference: Explanation of Evaluation Summaries (Feedback Sheets) [English translation]

Reference (2): What is the health management excellent corporation certification system?

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is promoting the "Health Management Excellent Corporation Certification System" (certified entity: Japan Health Council), which certifies corporations such as large companies and small and medium-sized enterprises that are practicing excellent health management. Under this system, the higher-ranking corporations in the large-scale corporation division are certified as excellent health management corporations (large-scale corporation division (White 500)).

* Health management is a registered trademark of the NPO Health Management Study Group.

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