Well-being Management

Well-being Management — “Happiness at Work” Supporting Future Life

As a company that delivers smiles to future life, Kitazato Corporation positions the creation of an environment in which each employee can work in good physical and mental health, grow professionally, and take pride in their work as an important management priority.

Because our products in the field of reproductive medicine are directly connected to the future of patients, it is essential that our employees themselves feel happy, secure, and able to perform at their best.
For this reason, we promote well-being management, pursuing a state of well-being across physical, mental, and social dimensions.

What Well-being Management Means at Kitazato Corporation

Our approach to well-being management is built on the following principles:

• A psychologically safe workplace where individuals can respect and be themselves
• Opportunities that encourage continuous growth and welcome challenge
• Flexible working styles that enable employees to leverage their expertise
• Protection of employee health and safety
• Positive relationships with colleagues that lead to fulfillment at work

We believe that being a company where employees can work happily is the driving force behind delivering value to the future of reproductive medicine.

Six Perspectives of Well-being Management

1. Protecting Physical and Mental Health (Health)

• Enhanced health checkups and occupational physician support
• Mental health care systems
• Thorough prevention of occupational accidents and robust safety management

As a relatively small organization, we provide attentive and individualized support to each employee.

2. Realizing Flexible Work Styles (Flexibility)

• Utilization of staggered working hours and remote work arrangements
• Support for balancing work with childcare and caregiving responsibilities
• Options aligned with different life stages

By leveraging flexibility and agility, we continuously enhance workplace accessibility and employee comfort.

3. Embracing Diversity and Inclusion (Diversity & Inclusion)

• Respect for diverse values, cultures, and gender identities (SOGI)
• Promotion of women’s participation and leadership
• Support for employees with disabilities

We believe that integrating diverse individuality fosters innovation in reproductive medicine.

4. Building Positive Relationships (Connection)

• Promotion of cross-departmental communication
• A culture of mutual respect and support
• An environment that values close connections, leveraging the strengths of a small organization

We believe that strong human connections contribute to both quality and innovation.

5. Fostering a Culture of Challenge (Challenge Culture)

• A culture that welcomes challenges across all generations
• Development approaches that start small and scale successfully
• Active evaluation of new ideas and continuous improvement

A supportive environment for challenge is one of Kitazato’s strengths and a key driver of future innovation.

6. Supporting Talent Growth (Learning & Growth)

• Training programs to develop specialized knowledge
  (reproductive medicine, quality management, manufacturing, international regulations)
• Support for participation in external seminars
• Leadership development initiatives
• Skill development aligned with individual career paths

We believe that the growth of our employees directly contributes to higher product quality and enhanced corporate value.

The Well-being Story

We aim to become a workplace where employees can experience happiness through work, and are advancing well-being initiatives in a phased manner.

• Understanding one’s own physical and mental condition
• Building positive relationships with colleagues
• Developing a sense of connection to the Company
• Experiencing personal growth and contribution

By creating this positive cycle, we foster an environment in which both employees and the Company can grow together.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Employee engagement scores
• Well-being indicators (employee satisfaction and sense of purpose at work)
• Improvement in employee turnover rates
• Training participation rates
• Utilization rates of childcare leave and other family support programs

Three Pillars for Promotion

1. Understanding Well-being (Learn)

Recognizing the importance of maintaining one’s own physical and mental well-being, especially as a company engaged in reproductive medicine.

2. Knowing One’s Own Well-being (Self-awareness)

Cultivating habits of regularly reflecting on one’s own condition.

3. Respecting the Well-being of Others (Empathy)

Fostering a culture of mutual care and support among colleagues.

Value Created by Kitazato Corporation’s Well-being Management

• A balance between ease of work and a culture that embraces challenge
• High productivity supported by psychological safety
• Improved product quality and enhanced trust
• Increased organizational creativity and agility
• Realization of the corporate philosophy: contributing to future life