Basic Approach
The ENEOS Group believes that focusing on the health of our employees and their families results in a vibrant, productive workforce, bringing vitality to our organization. This in turn is the driving force for the achievement of our growth strategies and the source of our competitiveness.
Accordingly, we have stipulated health enhancement as a standard in the Group Code of Conduct and are promoting Health and Productivity Management to contribute to employees’ personal health management and improvement.
ENEOS Group Code of Conduct (excerpt)
- 4.Health enhancement
- （1）Health is the core element of our business continuity and development. We take active measures to maintain and enhance the mental and physical health of individuals employed by our group companies.
- （2）We endeavor to identify and evaluate health disorders related to our business activities and promote measures to reduce such risks. We also collect and provide information to external sources in order to ensure the sustainable development of occupational health.
ENEOS Group Health and Productivity Management Declaration
The ENEOS Group’s mission is to contribute to the development of our communities and help to ensure a vibrant future through creation and innovation in energy, resources and materials. Health, safety and environment is one of our five core values in the ENEOS Group Philosophy.
Ensuring the health of employees and their families and fostering a healthy organizational culture is the foundation for practicing human capital management, viewed as a source of corporate competitiveness. Thus, we hereby declare our proactive promotion of “Health and Productivity Management,” an initiative aimed at enhancing employees’ physical and mental health and organizational vitality.
ENEOS Group Non-Smoking Declaration
Under the ENEOS Group Health and Productivity Management Declaration, the ENEOS Group identifies the reduction of health risks posed by smoking as a key issue in creating an environment where each employee can maximize their abilities. We hereby declare our commitment to spreading a culture of non-smoking and actively supporting employees who wish to quit smoking.
Overview of Health and Productivity Management
- 1An indicator for the state continuing to work while having some form of physical or mental discomfort or illness, resulting in an inability to perform at the normal level (Measurement method: The University of Tokyo single-item edition).
- 2An indicator for the approximate number of days per year of absence or leave due to personal illness or injury per employee (Total number of days of absence and leave for all employees ÷ Number of employees).
- 3A state in which employees have positive feelings toward their work and feel vitality and a sense of purpose (Measurement method: Average value of the relevant items in the stress check).
- 4An indicator that comprehensively shows psychological safety, motivation, and degree of activity (Measurement method: Average value of the relevant items in the stress check).
Structure
For information about our structure, see ESG Management Structure.
In order to promote health and productivity management, we have established a Support Structure for Health and Productivity Management and established a secretariat within the Human Resources Dept. We are now implementing various initiatives in collaboration with the Health Insurance Association, business sites, and relevant companies.
At our sites in Japan, meetings of health and safety committees or health committees are convened each month for discussions on health between the companies and labor unions or employee representatives.
Support Structure for Health and Productivity Management
- 1Shares the ENEOS Group’s health management policy, confirms the initiatives of each company, and monitors the progress of the initiatives.
- 2The Health Management Center consists of industrial physicians (three psychiatrists and three internal medicine physicians) and public health nurses.
Material Issues, Plans and Results
Fiscal 2024 Targets, Results and Progress
Evaluation: Achieved/Steady progress Not achieved
| Material ESG Issue | Initiative | Target (KPI) | Results/Progress | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensuring safety / Health enhancement | Ensuring health of employees | Percentage of employees maintaining an appropriate weight: 70% or higher of employees with BMI under 25 |
68.8% | |
| Reduce the percentage of cigarette smokers Percentage of smokers: Reduce by at least 1.0% from the previous year |
Reduced 0.5% from the previous year | |||
Major Initiatives
Employee Health Management
With regular health checkups as a fundamental part of our efforts, the ENEOS Group1 is working to prevent employees from developing lifestyle-related diseases, and has set targets to reduce the percentage of cigarette smokers2 and achieve a rate of employees maintaining an appropriate weight (BMI under 25) of 70% or higher3. In fiscal 2024, the percentage of cigarette smokers decreased by approximately 0.5 percentage points from the previous fiscal year, and the percentage of people maintaining an appropriate weight was 68.8%, just short of the targets. We will continue to work on improvement through health guidance and smoking cessation support programs, while also making every effort to eliminate the risks of passive smoking.
Starting in fiscal 2025, we are newly focusing on “presenteeism” (a state in which physical or mental issues do not lead to absenteeism but result in reduced productivity) as a key target, aiming to reduce the rate to below 20% by fiscal 2027. Through organizational initiatives such as workplace improvement programs, we will support employees who need assistance and strive to create a healthy and vibrant work environment.
Regarding the common challenge faced by principal operating companies of fostering each employee’s autonomous health management awareness, we are promoting awareness through e-learning and seminars, as well as encouraging follow-up examinations for those with findings from regular health checkups.
Health measures such as vaccinations for infectious diseases, medical support systems, and stress checks are implemented not only for employees working in Japan but also for those traveling and working overseas.
- 1Data from ENEOS Holdings and principal operating companies (ENEOS, ENEOS Xplora, ENEOS Materials, ENEOS Power, ENEOS Renewable Energy), and JX Advanced Metals
- 2Fiscal 2024 target: Reduce the percentage of cigarette smokers by at least 1.0% from the previous year
- 3Fiscal 2024 target: Maintain the percentage of employees maintaining an appropriate weight (BMI under 25) at 70% or higher
Mental Health Measures
To help prevent mental health issues, the Group makes effective use of a stress check system. The system improves employee awareness of stress. For individual follow-up for those facing high levels of stress, we offer sessions with occupational physicians. Additional measures include systems for counseling with external counselors*.
Based on the results of stress checks, we also conduct group analysis within the organization and provide training, advice and assistance for improvements in high-stress work environments.
In fiscal 2024, we continued to provide individual consultation and feedback for the stress check results of managers, and conduct follow-up as needed through training or individual consultations with external counselors and the subsequent development of action plan sheets.
We have also introduced a system that allows each employee to attend seminars planned based on the results of individual stress checks at any time. By voluntarily attending seminars as part of primary prevention, we are working to reduce the number of employees newly taking leave due to mental illness. In addition, even if employees take leaves of absence due to mental health issues, we have developed a Return to Work Support Program so that employees can return to work with peace of mind. Through this program, we offer support that is closely tuned to the needs of each individual.
- * Counseling by external counselors is available to all employees.
Health Measures for Employees Traveling and Working Overseas
To prevent illness in employees traveling and working overseas, the Group actively implements measures such as vaccinations for employees traveling to certain destinations as recommended on the website of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare’s Quarantine Information Office.
In fiscal 2021, ENEOS introduced stress checks for employees working overseas and strengthened initiatives aimed at the primary prevention of mental health issues. In addition, we have stockpiled supplies for infectious disease measures at our overseas sites, just like at our sites in Japan.
At other principal operating companies as well, we are taking measures according to the circumstances of each company. These include covering the cost of preventive antimalarial medication in malaria-endemic areas, introducing regular health checkups and healthcare services with medical interpreters for expatriates and their families, and providing health consultations through self-checks for overwork in collaboration with specialized institutions.
Industrial Hygiene at Refineries and Other Production Sites
To prevent health hazards to workers at refineries and other production sites, the Group trains industrial hygienists for each site and carries out industrial hygiene activities. In addition, we are working on the management of chemical substances to ensure compliance with the Industrial Safety and Health Act, which was revised in April 2024.
At ENEOS, industrial hygiene activities include the implementation of measures against exposure to chemical substances and noise. In addition, the labor unions confirm our efforts to provide and maintain the equipment needed to ensure the health and safety of labor union members.
At ENEOS Materials, we work in collaboration with industrial physicians, public health nurses, and labor unions to improve the work environment and establish systems to address health risks.
Measures Against Exposure to Chemical Substances
ENEOS conducts risk assessments using individual samplers to test for exposure to specific chemical substances that pose health risks in the work environments of refineries and other facilities. Based on the results of these assessments, we implement appropriate countermeasures to mitigate such risks as part of our efforts to prevent impacts on the health of employees.
Measures Against Exposure to Noise
ENEOS is taking measures against exposure to occupational noise in its refineries, plants and other business sites to prevent noise-induced hearing loss.
Comprehensive noise measurements are carried out in all areas of refineries and other business sites where production equipment is located to identify areas with noise levels of 85 decibels or higher and 95 decibels or higher, the reference values for preventing noise-induced hearing loss. Based on these measurements, we have developed workplace maps that indicate areas with high noise levels.
We have also established rules for all refineries whereby workers are required to wear appropriate ear protection, such as ear plugs or earmuffs, depending on noise levels. For areas with noise levels of 95 decibels or higher, we are implementing even more rigorous measures by requiring double protection using both ear plugs and earmuffs.
Health Indicators
Trends in Health Indicators of Principal Operating Companies
| Health indicators | Fiscal 2022 | Fiscal 2023 | Fiscal 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regular health checkup rate | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.96% | |
| 2 | Smoking rate | 22.0% | 24.1% | 23.6% | |
| 3 | Percentage of employees maintaining an appropriate weight (BMI under 25) | 70.9% | 69.7% | 68.8% | |
| 4 | Cancer screening rate | Stomach cancer | 68.7% | 66.3% | 66.3% |
| Colorectal cancer | 78.0% | 74.8% | 77.7% | ||
| Cervical cancer | 46.8% | 43.9% | 45.8% | ||
| Breast cancer | 58.0% | 53.4% | 56.9% | ||
| 5 | Percentage of employees taking part in habitual exercise*
|
34.6% | 27.4% | 37.1% | |
| 6 | Percentage of employees with a drinking habit*
|
ー | ー | 22.4% | |
| 7 | Percentage of employees who get sufficient rest through sleep | ー | ー | 73.4% | |
| 8 | Secondary checkup rate | ー | 63.9% | 61.3% | |
| 9 | Stress check rate | 93.4% | 94.9% | 95.9% | |
| 10 | Percentage of high-stress employees | 8.4% | 8.9% | 10.4% | |
| 11 | Presenteeism*
|
ー | ー | 19.9% | |
| 12 | Absenteeism*
|
1.4 days | 1.9 days | 3.4 days | |
| 13 | Work engagement*
|
ー | ー | 2.5 points | |
| 14 | Organizational vitality*
|
ー | ー | 2.7 points | |
- Notes:
- Data from ENEOS Holdings and principal operating companies (ENEOS, ENEOS Xplora, ENEOS Materials, ENEOS Power, ENEOS Renewable Energy), and JX Advanced Metals. Items 4 to 14 for fiscal 2024 exclude JX Advanced Metals.
External Evaluation of Our Health and Productivity Management
The Company and its principal operating companies participate in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Survey on Health and Productivity Management, which uses objective indicators to assess enterprises’ health enhancement initiatives. We have been certified for eight consecutive years, since fiscal 2017, as a Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization in recognition of our outstanding health and productivity management practices undertaken in collaboration with insurers.
The Company’s Health and Productivity Management initiatives are introduced in external seminars and informational magazines in order to promote the growth of health and productivity management.