2016/01/27

Kao Corporation (President and CEO: Michitaka Sawada) was selected, for the second consecutive year, as a 'health and productivity management brand' among listed companies in recognition of its outstanding health-conscious management by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).

The program for selecting the 'health and productivity management brand' was launched in 2015 through joint cooperation by METI and TSE as part of activities of the Japan Revitalization Strategy. It aims to recognize companies that set the management of employee health as a corporate management issue and actively implement relevant strategies. 'Health and productivity management brand' companies are selected from among the companies listed on the TSE based on evaluation in five categories and their financial performance. The five categories are 'management philosophy and policies,' 'organizational framework,' 'specific systems and measures for implementation,' 'assessment and improvement,' and 'observation of laws and risk management.'

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