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Health Promotion Initiatives

Impact

Attendance Rate of Regular Health Checkups
100%
Health Checkup Rates for Lifestyle-Related Diseases
95.2%
Ratio of Employees with Exercise Habits
60.0%

Basic Concept

The Mizuno Group believes that ensuring the physical and mental well-being of each employee and helping them achieve work-life balance is essential to the companyʼs growth and the realization of its management philosophy.
To promote employee health, the President of Mizuno has issued a Health Management Declaration. Starting in FY2025, this declaration has been renewed to further advance initiatives that support employee well-being and enhance engagement.

Health Management Declaration (Full Text)

The Mizuno Group, guided by the belief that “a company is its people,” hereby declares its commitment to further enhancing an environment where employees proactively engage in health promotion, centered around the pursuit of the power and value of sports.
We believe that achieving well-being for employees around the world forms the foundation of our management, contributes to the realization of our corporate philosophy, and drives the growth of our business.
The Mizuno Group will continue striving to bring “A-mon” (best products for customers) to the world, powered by the realization of well-being for all stakeholders, including our employees.

Health Management Promotion System

The system for health promotion initiatives

figure: The system for health promotion initiatives

Health Promotion Initiatives

By implementing initiatives in which business sites in Japan and overseas can participate together, the Mizuno Group promotes employee health while fostering a sense of unity across the Group.

Japan

Sites across Japan, including those in Gifu and Hyogo prefectures, were connected online, and all sites took part together in “Nagara Exercise,” developed by Mizuno.

image: Mizuno-developed “Nagara Exercise” in action

Mizuno-developed “Nagara Exercise” in action

Overseas

At locations around the world, including those in Asia, the U.S., and the U.K., Mizuno invited local employees to submit videos of themselves stretching and exercising, and honored the best entries based on an employee vote.

image: Employees exercising at the overseas business site

Employees exercising at the overseas business site

image: President Mizuno presenting a trophy and congratulatory message to the winning team

President Mizuno presenting a trophy and congratulatory message to the winning team

External Recognition for Health Promotion

Mizuno regards employee health as an important foundation of management and continuously works to promote it.
These initiatives have also received strong external recognition. Mizuno was certified as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2026 (Large Enterprise Category) (commonly known as White 500) in recognition of its health and productivity management and as a Sports Yell Company 2026 in recognition of its health promotion efforts.

For details of these and other forms of external recognition, please refer to “External Evaluations”

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Internal Health Initiatives

To support employee health promotion activities, we are implementing the following initiatives.

Voluntary Health Checkups Beyond Legal Requirements [*d]
Target Group Regular employees, contract employees, contractual employees
Details For employees aged 35 and over, Mizuno conducts health checkups that go beyond legally mandated items, aiming to prevent lifestyle-related diseases.
In-House Mental Health Consultation Sessions [*b]
Target Group No restrictions
Details Regular face-to-face and online mental health consultations are offered by medical professionals to employees who wish to participate.
Company Employee Benefits Program [*b]
Target Group Regular employees, contract employees, contractual employees
Details For optional health checkups associated with regular checkups for employees aged 35 and over, Mizuno subsidizes part of the cost through programs such as the cafeteria plan.
Health Education
Target Group No restrictions
Details Educational materials on seasonally relevant topics, including awareness of regular health checkups and stress checks, ways for employees to manage their own physical and mental health, and health issues specific to women, are made available to all employees.
Use of Findings from Analysis of the Correlation Between Employee Engagement Survey and Stress Check Results
Target Group All Division Heads
Details The correlation between the results of the employee engagement survey and stress checks is analyzed, and the findings are shared with managers in all divisions to support workplace improvements.

Future Challenges

  • Support for Work-Life Balance
    Mizuno will continue to promote initiatives that support employees in balancing work with childcare, caregiving, and personal health issues. These efforts are not only aimed at preventing employee turnover but also at enhancing engagement.
  • Paid Leave
    While ensuring that all employees take at least five days of paid leave annually, Mizuno will further promote paid leave usage by fostering a workplace culture that encourages employees to take time off.
  • Occupational Safety and Health
    Mizunoʼs commitment to safety and health goes beyond legal compliance. We will review and strengthen our safety and health promotion framework to create a safer and more comfortable work environment. Risk management will also be integrated into our safety and health efforts, including a revision of our business continuity plan.
  • Health Management
    Under the Health Management Declaration issued by the President, Mizuno aims to maintain and improve employee health through a multifaceted approach that, in addition to encouraging exercise and sports, includes initiatives related to nutrition education and sleep and addresses health issues specific to women and older employees.