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Akebono Brake Astra Vietnam (AAVH) was commended for its workstyle reforms based on overtime work reductionHealth ManagementSince fiscal 2017, Akebono has promoted health management by requiring managers to pay attention to the safety and health of associates and requiring associates to protect their health. By raising associate awareness of their health and improving work conditions, we aim to create an environment that is conducive to mental and physical health, with the ultimate objective of improving productivity and creativity. Ai-Village Training Center27 AKEBONO REPORT 2018In April 2017, Akebono created the Health Management Declaration, which expresses the Company’s commitment to proactively advancing measures that promote good health as a part of giving back to society. This declaration allows the company to grow along with its associates while helping associates live healthy fulfilling lives in both mind and body. We have systemized initiatives we have undertaken in the past in order to take a more focused approach to promoting mental and physical health, and raise health consciousness.AAVH had a high turnover rate due to the problems of increasing overtime. Therefore, we pursued initiatives including a zero-overtime work plan that went into full effect in February 2017 and an improvement suggestion program that picks up employee feedback on a timely basis. As a result, plant productivity improved significantly, and the turnover and absentee rates decreased, and we achieved zero overtime in August 2017. These activities were evaluated and the Ministry of Labor of Hung Yen Province, Vietnam commended Since its establishment in 2012, Ai-Village global training center has served as a training ground for numerous associates. Around half of the training sessions held there consist of job level-based training programs and training for selected associates organized by the Human Resources Department. Furthermore, various departments such as development, technology, sales, and production also hold them. In addition to being used as a place for retreat-type training sessions, there were some instances where Ai-Village was used by associates trapped by inclement weather. To further increase the scope of training programs, in fiscal 2014, the Company launched Ai-Campus. In addition to language training Akebono as a company that provides an excellent working environment in October 2017. Akebono will continue to programs aimed at nurturing globally capable associates, around 80 courses on basic knowledge about manufacturing and Akebono products are offered. Looking ahead, we will continue to strive to fully utilize this facility to nurture competitive human resources.Akebono Nursery School (Ai-Kids)Akebono established the Akebono Nursery School (commonly known as “Ai-Kids”) within the company as a part of workstyle reforms and to enhance the company’s benefits package. Akebono seeks to balance work and childcare, establish human resources, raise associates’ satisfaction and corporate brand image, and raise the awareness of male associates about childcare in accordance with a “company-led childcare business” promoted by the Cabinet Office. The nursery school’s capacity is 12 children and is intended for the children of Akebono Group associates. It is scheduled to open in May 2018. In the planning and management of this nursery school, we received advice from a graduate of Akebono’s Vocational Scholarship Program.improve its working environment with the aim of being “a company that makes associates happy.” In February 2018, Akebono was recognized as a “Company with Excellent Health Management 2018 (White 500),” which honors large corporations that practice excellent health management and is jointly promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi. Commendation ceremony(* Please see “Vocational Scholarship Program” on page 28)Exterior view of Akebono Nursery School View of Ai-VillageInterior view of Akebono Nursery School