Health Well-being

Targets and Results

Health Well-being initiatives are linked to Career & Growth Well-being, Financial Well-being and Social Well-being initiatives with the goal of creating an environment where all employees can work positively and healthily while also enabling employees to develop personally, and offering opportunities for them to demonstrate those abilities to the fullest extent. To that end, our goal for 2022 is to have an average score of 71 globally for "work-life balance" and "work environment" in the Engagement Survey, which we are working to achieve in all regions and Group companies.
In Japan, under our aim of creating an environment where all employees can work positively and healthily, we set five indicators about improving productivity, invigorating individuals and organizations, and enhancing human resource retention to serve as final health-related evaluation indicators. To improve and reinforce each indicator, we created a health management strategy map. We are tackling the areas representing the five priority measures on the map, namely

1. Cancer & lifestyle disease countermeasures
2. Mental health countermeasures
3. Oral and dental health measures
4. Health literacy and health awareness improvement, lifestyle improvement, and
5. Work environment development, while performing the PDCA cycle.

In accordance with the health management strategy, the cost of initiatives aimed at maintaining and improving the health of employees is 1,452 million yen. This amount not only covers external expenditures such as costs of medical examinations but also includes the cost of personnel for the Health Promotion Unit, which is the organization that implements various health measures, equipment-related costs, and indirect costs.

• The relation between Work Life Shift working styles, stress and health risks

According to stress checks, the overall health risk was 99 in FY2021 and 96 in FY2022, showing a trend toward improvement.
An analysis of teleworking rates, highly-stressed persons and health risks shows that the number of highly-stressed persons decreases as the rate of teleworking increases. However there is a U-shaped relationship between overall health risks and teleworking rates. Workload control risks and workplace support risks both increase for the group with low teleworking rates. Workload control risks decrease as the rate of teleworking increases, but when the teleworking rate exceeds 90%, workplace support risk increases. (Graph 1)
An analysis of long overtime hours, highly-stressed persons and health risks shows that workload control risks and overall health risks increase with longer overtime hours. (Graph 2)
The results of this analysis show that stress and health risks can be reduced by creating a hybrid work system by combining the flexible use of time and locations based on work contents and purpose and lifestyles that teleworking offers with the effective use of real-life communication at the office, and by coupling the hybrid work system with a reduction in overtime hours through the proactive application of flexible work structures such as flextime and discretionary systems. Thus we will further promote Work Life Shift as a new working style that allows employees to display even higher productivity and continue to innovate.

These kinds of analysis results are released to all employees through the portal site and internal newsletters along with health dynamics data (health examination data, leaves of absence, etc.) and stress check results.

Major Regional Initiatives

At Fujitsu UK, we shared information on the support system available to employees and how to assess well-being in the publication of Managing Workplace Health and Wellbeing in a crisis (published January 2022), and discussed their connections to Fujitsu’s business goals in the UK as part of the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work.

Major Domestic Initiatives

Taking steps against cancer involves engaging in prevention through improvement of lifestyle habits, as well as early detection through health checkups and treatment. We promote regular additional screenings for stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer when employees undergo legally prescribed health checkups, based on age group. In collaboration with the Fujitsu Health Insurance Society, we conduct and support the expenses for gynecological examinations (cervical cancer and breast cancer) for all female employees. In addition, to screen for stomach cancer, the Fujitsu Health Insurance Society runs tests for Helicobacter pylori for 35-year-olds and conducts in-depth examinations on those who test positive.
Additionally, we hold “Cancer Prevention and Support for Balancing Work and Treatment” e-learning seminars for all group employees in order to equip them with accurate knowledge about cancer, and to lead to prevention through improvement of lifestyle habits, as well as early detection and treatment through health checkups. We also provide e-learning materials to employees’ families in cooperation with the Fujitsu Health Insurance Society.

Oral and dental health plays an important role in maintaining and improving health for the whole body while also greatly affecting QOL (quality of life) across a lifetime. Therefore we have set it as an important health issue and we hold activities such as dental examinations and preventive dentistry seminars to promote oral and dental health.

• Dental examinations
  We provide tooth checks (caries and fractures), periodontal pocket measurement and brushing guidance for employees aged 25, 30, 35 and 40 to prompt them to take an interest in oral and dental health from an early age and encourage early treatment and prevention.
• Preventive Dentistry Seminars
  In cooperation with JOF (*11), we hold a preventive dentistry seminar entitled "Preventive dentistry in the Reiwa era from 2019 onwards," to share knowledge on issues such as the etiology of cavities (caries) and periodontal disease, dental examination methods, self-care methods with the aim of KEEP28 (*12).

Through various kinds of health education such as health guidance, e-learning, training for managers and company-wide seminars, through various events about exercise, diet and smoking, and by sharing information through internal newsletters and portal sites, we aim to improve employees' health literacy and health awareness and form healthy habits.

• Assessment of health literacy

  • Using the scale of Communicative and Critical Health Literacy (CCHL), employees are assessed for their average score in each of the five categories on a five-point scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree: ability to collect information (ability to gather information from various sources from newspapers, to books, TV, and the Internet, etc.), ability to select information (ability to find information one is looking for from a lot of information), ability to convey information (ability to understand and convey information to others), ability to determine information (ability to determine the credibility of information), and ability to make decisions (ability to plan or make decisions for health improvement based on the information).

    

    
• Health education
  • • Company-wide e-learning: Once a year all employees at Fujitsu and Group companies in Japan are given e-learning on important health topics to provide knowledge and increase their health awareness. In FY2022, e-learning was conducted on the topic of physical activity and lower body health as seen from lower back pain, where 34,359 employees in Japan participated. In the post-learning survey, 90% of participants who responded said that the learning was helpful.
    • Regular employees: Receive education about self-care when joining the company or changing jobs through e-learning.
    • Managers: Receive education about their subordinates' mental healthcare when appointed as managers and once every three years as part of their people management education.
    • Company-wide seminars: Seminars are broadcast to all Group company employees in Japan about topics such as exercise, nutrition, diet, smoking and women's health. In FY2022, an average of 1,200 employees participated in live seminars, with 94% of participants who responded to the post-seminar survey said that it was helpful.
    • Office seminars: Seminars are held on themes such as mental health and health promotion, based on the issues faced by each office.
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      Refer to FY2022 Performance: Health Education for more details
• Health events
  • • A company-wide walking event, “Let's Walk Together”
      To cultivate a habit of exercising in daily life and increase health awareness, Fujitsu and all Group companies in Japan hold a company-wide walking event called "Let's Walk Together" twice a year in spring and fall. Participants compete on an individual and team basis with the average number of steps walked in a month using a smartphone app. There are individual and team incentives for the employees with the highest average number of steps, teams that achieve 6,000 average steps in a day, teams that achieve 8,000 steps daily and other metrics.
      Furthermore, during Fujitsu Learning Festival 2022, a global walking event will be held to help the whole organization to be aware of walking in everyday life. Each step will be connected to a donation that contributes to the SDGs.
    • A quitting smoking promotion event, “Let’s Stop Smoking Together”
      We organize an event where two to five non-smokers form a team with one smoker, who attempts to quit smoking over three months with the support of the team. Along with encouraging people to stop smoking, it provides opportunities for both smokers and non-smokers to think about smoking and health. Teams that successfully get their smoking member to quit are awarded incentives.
    • A nutrition education event, “Let’s Learn About Food Together Day”
      We have declared the 19th of every month to be Food Education Day. In addition to introducing healthy recipes using seasonal ingredients and information about health effects via email newsletters, we prepare special menu items using those ingredients at the employee cafeterias all over Japan, and work to improve employee awareness of what they eat.

    

    • Online fitness program – 5 minutes a day challenge
      With working from home becoming mainstream under Work Life Shift, Fujitsu and Fujitsu Health Insurance Society together launched a sports event via an online service hosted by RIZAP and athletes of Fujitsu Sports to encourage mental and physical reset, promote an active lifestyle and approach employees without a workout routine, with the goal to promote health maintenance among employees.

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      Refer to FY2022 Performance: Health Events for more details

Starting from October 2020, Fujitsu and its domestic Group companies have completely banned smoking at all offices to protect employees from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, and in an attempt to reduce the health risks of smokers.
Furthermore, to support efforts by smokers to quit smoking, we also hold seminars so that employees will accurately understand the health effects of smoking, and provide support and subsidies for treatment to quit smoking. In addition, the “Let’s Stop Smoking Together” Challenge, an event held once a year by all domestic group companies where smokers and non-smokers form teams to tackle quitting smoking, has improved awareness of quitting smoking and an attitude of fostering measures against smoking, group-wide and in all workplaces.

For health issues specific to women, we provide education, share information and have established a dedicated consultation window to raise women’s health awareness and generate concern and understanding for health issues that women face. We also implement or support the costs of screening for cancers specific to women, all of which is aimed at driving the creation of a workplace where women can work positively.

• Note
  This guidebook is not intended to mandate the uniformity of occupational health activities. Health services provided to employees should be determined based on a holistic judgement including individual factors and the rules of each company. The information appearing in this guidebook is intended only as a point of reference. This guidebook was prepared for use by primary care physicians, occupational health staff, and the employee on leave when determining eligibility for returning to work and offering assistance. The contents of this guidebook are subject to revision or change in case of high quality research outcomes in the future.
  
  The authors have made every effort to confirm the information contained in this guidebook, but offer no warranty regarding its accuracy or authenticity after distribution. Users are responsible for the interpretation and use of the content found in this guidebook. The authors cannot be held liable whatsoever for any damages that arise from the use of this guidebook.

Fujitsu and its domestic Group companies actively engage in countermeasures to keep employees safe from various infectious diseases by establishing health consultation services and dispensing information, among other initiatives. As preventative measures against infectious diseases, we give seasonal influenza vaccinations at companies, in addition to giving vaccinations to employees stationed overseas which are recommended in each place they will be staying (at company expense). With regard to the issue of rubella, which has been growing in recent years, we are cooperating with local governments to conduct education and public awareness campaigns at offices.

The Fujitsu Group has established a Central Infectious Disease Countermeasure Unit headed by the president to centrally manage all information while the General Affairs Unit, Human Resources Unit and Health Management Unit work together to take measures against COVID-19.

• Consultation
  We have established a dedicated online hotline and email consultation service to respond to employees and their family members who have health concerns. We provide instructions to put them at ease, and so they can take appropriate action and seek medical care. In addition, the Fujitsu Clinic (Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture) handles people who are worried about infection, in conjunction with health care centers and regional specialist medical institutions.
• Providing information and education
  We have established a COVID-19 countermeasure site (Central Countermeasures Unit/Health Promotion Unit). It shares response guidelines for COVID-19, knowledge and the latest information about coronavirus infection, health considerations for teleworking (how to comfortably telework, exercise, diet, smoking, mental health, work environment) and other such information necessary for the mental and physical health of employees and their families.
• Working styles
  We are thoroughly implementing teleworking, which makes it possible to work flexibly without being limited by a place, such as at home, satellite offices or on business trips to help prevent COVID-19 infections.

Assessments from Outside the Company

As a company which considers the health management of employees from a management perspective and tackles strategic initiatives to deal with it, Fujitsu was certified as one of the 2023 White 500 Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi, marking its seventh consecutive certification. We regard the health and safety of our employees and their families as one of our key management issues and to that end, we take care to establish robust systems with medical professionals at our offices nationwide, provide health guidance for lifestyle-related diseases, and set up mental health and smoking prevention programs, and these awards are recognition of our results.
Among domestic Fujitsu Group companies, 4 domestic group companies were certified in the White 500 (top 500 enterprises), 6 companies were certified in the large-scale enterprise, and 6 companies were certified in the small to medium-scale enterprise category.

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  Company names are as of the time of certification (as of April 26, 2023).

Fujitsu received an "outstanding corporation award" for the third year in a row from the Cancer Countermeasures Corporate Action Project (*15), which is conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

The Fujitsu Health Insurance Society received the President of the National Congress Physical Fitness Award in the FY2022 Commendation for Organizations with Outstanding Physical Fitness hosted by the Japan Sports Agency. (*16)

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  An award that recognizes organizations that implement campaigns to improve health and nutrition in communities and workplaces and demonstrate outstanding results in aiming to promote and enhance physical fitness.

• Awards in 2022 and earlier
  • Recognized as a world leader in Migraine Workplace Awareness, Education, and Employee Support Programs in March 2022
    March 2021 - Selected as a 2021 Health & Productivity Stock Selection
    October 2021 - Nominated for the Grand Prize at the Women's Body Forum Awards 2020 and received Merit Award
    March 2020 - Received Cancer Countermeasures Partner Award (Information Provision Category), awarded to companies that promote cancer countermeasures

Health Management Promotion Initiatives and Social Contributions

Fujitsu helps to promote health management and solve health issues for all of society by offering and presenting things such as health management and practical cases of health and productivity management in various forms, as well as research results, to places outside the company. In addition, we accept occupational health physicians, medical students, nursing students and others for training within the company, and contribute to the human resources development of occupational health staff.

• Sharing cancer e-learning materials with parties outside the company
  Through the Cancer Countermeasure Corporate Action project conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare the materials used in the "Cancer Prevention and Support for Balancing Work and Treatment" e-learning seminars held for all Fujitsu and all Group employees in FY2019 are being provided to the project's partner companies and organizations. As of the end of FY2022, 44,100 persons had attended the seminar.
• Cooperating to measure the effectiveness of cancer screening
  Fujitsu is collaborating with specially-appointed Professor Nakagawa of the University of Tokyo Hospital and the National Cancer Center in a demonstration to measure the effectiveness of cancer screening through receptor analysis. This demonstration illustrates a difference of 7.5 million yen in medical expenses over the four-year period between early stage cancer and advanced cancer. In FY2021, a total of 22,000 Fujitsu employees underwent fecal occult blood tests for colon cancer screening, 4% underwent detailed examinations, and 12 were found to have early-stage cancer.
• The total cost of colon cancer screening and detailed examination was 43 million yen. If the 12 people were to be diagnosed with advanced cancer through a medical examination, the total medical expenses for four years would be about 90 million yen. The early screening has economic merit as it saved 47 million yen in medical expenses. Aside from the cost aspect, the early detection and treatment of cancer through cancer screening also minimizes productivity loss as a result of sick leave.
• Joint development of a Migraine Improvement program with the Global Patient Advocacy Coalition of the International Headache Society (IHS-GPAC)

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  Refer to FY2022 Performance: Health Management Promotion and Social Contributions for other public announcements.

Health management-related services

The Fujitsu Group contributes to the health of society as a whole by providing healthcare solutions such as health information solutions, regional medical networks, and solutions for hospitals, clinics and nursing care providers. Additionally, to improve people's quality of life and create well-being, we will provide the foundation for trust and innovation, and we will strive to connect consumers, medical institutions, companies and governments so as to rebuild consumer-centered societies and industries in order to realize a society where data circulates based on an individual's wish and anyone can use advanced technology.