With Our Associates and Their Families
Health Management
Health Management Declaration
Akebono's mission is to contribute to the development of a sustainable society by continuing to provide safety and peace of mind to society based on Akebono's Corporate Mission: "Through friction and vibration, their control and analysis, we are determined to protect, grow and support every individual life.
Our associates, who realize this mission, are our most important assets, and maintaining and promoting the health of our associate talent and their families is one of our most important management issues.
We declare that we will actively promote various measures that contribute to health promotion so that our associates can lead healthy and fulfilling lives, both physically and mentally, and so that both associates and the company can grow together and continue to contribute to society.
Date of establishment April 1, 2017
Recognized as a Company Certifying Outstanding Health and Productivity Management in 2026
Akebono Brake Industry and its group affiliates in Japan were recognized for their company-wide health initiatives involving both associates and management, and were certified as a 2026 Health & Productivity Management Organization (Large Enterprise Category) under the Certified Health & Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program, jointly promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi.
The program recognizes companies that practice particularly excellent health management based on their efforts to address local health issues and the promotion of health promoted by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi. This year's certification marks the ninth consecutive year and the ninth time Akebono has received this recognition.
We will continue to promote health management and create an environment in which Akebono group associates can continue to grow in both physical and mental health, thereby pursuing a fulfilling life.
Health Management Initiatives
[Health Management Policy]
The company will provide various measures that actively contribute to health promotion based on its "duty of care" for safety and health. Associates are committed to maintaining and improving the health of themselves and their families based on their duty of self-care. By creating an environment in which associates can continue to grow in both physical and mental health, Akebono promotes health management, which leads to the prevention and early detection of disease and the pursuit of a fulfilling life for associates through the promotion of health.
[The 3 Pillars of Health Management Promotion]
- Mental health promotion
- Maintaining and improving physical health
- Improvement of the work environment
[3 Initiatives (FY2026 - FY2027)]
1. Measures to Prevent Mental Disorders Due to Environmental Changes
• Promotion of mental health initiatives based on stress check results
- Target:
- Improve overall health risk to the national average
(Fiscal 2027: less than 100, Fiscal 2025:103)
[Initiatives]
- To conduct more detailed group analysis, additional questions were asked (57 questions → 80 questions).
- Develop improvement plans based on organizational assessment results → "NEW Workplace Improvement Activities" (Required for high-stress workplaces)
2. Implementation of Health Guidance to Prevent the Progression of Lifestyle-related Diseases
• Provide health guidance aimed at preventing the progression of lifestyle-related diseases and reducing obesity, a major risk factor for various diseases.
- Target:
- Reduce the percentage of employees with obesity risk to the industry average level of 46.7% by FY2028 (FY2024: 49.0%).
Target values are based on data for insured persons aged 40 and over from the Health Insurance Scoring Report.
[Initiatives]
- Promote the active utilization of secondary health examinations under the workers' compensation program
- Explore and implement effective approaches to improving exercise and dietary habits
Obesity risk: BMI of 25 or higher, or a waist circumference of 85 cm or more for men and 90 cm or more for women.
3. Health and Safety Measures for Older Workers
• Development of measures to support the health and safety of older workers (aged 55 and over)
- Target:
- Continue to eliminate fall-related accidents among older workers (FY2025: zero accidents)
[Initiatives]
- Holding physical fitness assessment events
- Providing health education for older workers
Health Management Initiatives to Date
- Implementation of “Workplace Vitality Improvement Activities” at all workplaces based on stress check results
- Implementation of the Blood Pressure Monitoring Project
- Various smoking cessation support initiatives (Two-Person Smoking Cessation Challenge, Smoking Cessation Supporter Program, and subsidies for smoking cessation clinic visits)
- Display of overtime work pop-up reminders on company PCs to improve the work environment and prevent excessive working hours (e.g., notifications of work end times and rules regarding late-night overtime)
- Strengthened encouragement of interviews with high-stress employees
- Conducted mental health self-care training (2,280 participants in FY2025)
- Active promotion of participation in Veg Check and walking rally programs
- Conducted a health seminar: “Brain Training! Muscle Training! Fat-Burning Training!” (20 participants in FY2024)
- Conducted a health seminar: “How to Relieve Knee Pain and Exercises for Lower Back Pain and Stiff Shoulders” (31 participants in FY2025)
Various Health Indicators and Numerical Goals
| Items | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | Final Target Values (FY2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periodic health checkup rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Percentage receiving a complete examination after periodic checkups | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Stress check inspection rate | 99.2% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 99.0% | 100% |
| Smoking rate | 38.2% | 36.1% | 35.9% | 36.2% | 36.4% | 30% |
| Exercise habit rate | 25.9% | 25.7% | 26.0% | 26.4% | 27.2% | 30% |
| Percentage of persons of appropriate weight (BMI between 18.5 and less than 25) |
60.8% | 59.7% | 58.9% | 57.8% | 58.0% | 70% |
| Percentage of habitual drinkers (Percentage of those who drink on a daily or occasional basis alcoholic beverage equal to more than 360cc of refined sake) |
16.9% | 15.3% | 15.4% | 15.3% | 13.3% | 10% |
| Percentage of respondents who are "well rested through sleep" | 59.1% | 60.1% | 61.2% | 60.5% | 60.1% | 70% |
- * The five items from "smoking rate" to "percentage of respondents who are well rested through sleep" are for those 40 years of age and older.
- * The figures for drinking habits from fiscal year 2025 onwards represent the proportion of individuals who drink alcohol with a frequency of at least once a week and consume an amount equivalent to more than 360cc of refined sake.
