Based on the belief that our employees' health is the foundation of our growth. Kureha Group has a Basic Policy on Health and a Health and Productivity Management Strategy Map that aim to cultivate independent employees who are healthy, and who grow and work to their full potential on their own. We are striving to get each employee to manage their own health and to improve employee motivation and vitality. We are working to reduce risks that threaten our employees' health through reassessment of diet, exercise, and other fundamental, daily lifestyle habits, and prevention and early detection of stress-related illnesses such as mental health problems. In this way, Kureha aims to maintain and improve employees' mental and physical health.

Through Healthcare Promotion Meetings, Kureha supervises every aspect of health and productivity management throughout the Company. These meetings are supervised by the President as the Chief Executive Officer and the Director and General Manager of the Administration Division as the Chief Health and Productivity Management Officer, and members consist of persons in charge of human resources and safety and health at each of the Company's business sites, and the Health Insurance Society. Also, in FY2023 the Group started a health improvement committee composed of the people in charge of personnel and general affairs at each of the Group's companies. The committee is working to maintain and improve health throughout the Group.

To prevent lifestyle-related diseases, Kureha encourages 100% of employees to undergo health checkups and secondary checkups, has industrial physicians and public health nurses provide health guidance to employees who need to take measures against lifestyle-related diseases. In addition, Kureha regularly organizes walking events sponsored by the Health Insurance Society and stretching lessons given by outside instructors to promote opportunities for exercise. Cancer screenings are offered to women during working hours, leading to early detection and early treatment of breast and uterine cancer. We are also working to create an environment where employees can view the history of their own health checkup results on their PCs.

To maintain and promote the mental health of our employees, we strive to prevent mental health problems and improve the work environment by holding regular training and e-learning sessions, as well as explanatory meetings on how to read the results of collective analyses of stress checks. In addition, we have a consultation service staffed by counselors from professional organizations outside Kureha and provide interview guidance by industrial physicians. For those on leave, we have a support system in place to help smooth employees' return to work.

In consideration of the negative health effects of second-hand smoke, Kureha is making efforts to reduce the number of smoking areas in our business sites, hold anti-tobacco seminars, and create an environment where smokers feel motivated to quit by recommending the Health Insurance Society's No Smoking Challenge (financial aid for employees who try to quit smoking). From FY2025, smoking will be banned during working hours.