[laugh.] Notice of First Certification as 2026 Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (SME Category)
laugh. Inc. and its parent company HRC Inc. have been certified for the first time as a '2026 Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization' in recognition of their strategic initiatives for employee health.
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laugh. Inc. (Location: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Chihiro Hayashi), which operates the intimate care brand 'laugh.', announces that it has been certified as a '2026 Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (SME Category)' jointly selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi, together with its parent company HRC Inc.
This certification honors companies that consider employee health management from a corporate management perspective and are strategically addressing it. Our company received this certification in recognition of our system design that supports physical and mental health and our efforts to create an environment where everyone can work authentically.
■ What is the 2026 Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (SME Category (Next Bright 1000))?
The 'Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization Recognition Program' is jointly promoted by METI and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi. It honors corporations that practice particularly excellent health and productivity management based on initiatives tailored to local health issues and health promotion initiatives advanced by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi.
■ About Our Health and Productivity Management Policy
HRC Inc. / laugh. Inc. believes that it is essential for each employee to be healthy both physically and mentally and to be able to maximize their respective abilities in order to realize our management philosophy: 'Continuing to accompany you to achieve your ideal self.'
Employee health is an important foundation that supports not only the well-being of the employees themselves but also the provision of value to customers and contributions to society.
Therefore, our company promotes the creation of an environment where employees can find purpose and continue to work vibrantly, and we position the maintenance and promotion of physical and mental health as one of the key themes of our management.
■ Main Initiatives Regarding Health and Productivity Management
Support for Daily Health
- Provision of a placement-type company cafeteria service without chemically synthesized additives
- Subsidies for influenza vaccination costs and approval of vaccination during working hours
- Subsidies for smoking cessation outpatient treatment costs
- Provision of hay fever allowances
Comprehensive Support for Health Issues
- Establishment of external consultation desks for fertility, fertility treatments, and health issues, and provision of free testing
System Development for Promoting Women's Empowerment
- Ms. Leave system (applicable for menstrual pain, gynecological visits, fertility treatment, recurrent pregnancy loss treatment, etc.)
- Subsidy system for gynecological consultation costs and pill costs
- Subsidies for egg freezing costs
Support for Balancing Work with Childcare and Nursing Care
- Establishment of a family nursing leave system
Support for Regular Health Management
- Subsidies for regular health checkups and optional testing costs
* 'Cervical cancer screening' and 'Breast ultrasound' can be conducted at the company's expense for all applicants during health checkups.
- Subsidies for re-examination costs
This certification honors companies that consider employee health management from a corporate management perspective and are strategically addressing it. Our company received this certification in recognition of our system design that supports physical and mental health and our efforts to create an environment where everyone can work authentically.
■ What is the 2026 Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (SME Category (Next Bright 1000))?
The 'Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization Recognition Program' is jointly promoted by METI and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi. It honors corporations that practice particularly excellent health and productivity management based on initiatives tailored to local health issues and health promotion initiatives advanced by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi.
■ About Our Health and Productivity Management Policy
HRC Inc. / laugh. Inc. believes that it is essential for each employee to be healthy both physically and mentally and to be able to maximize their respective abilities in order to realize our management philosophy: 'Continuing to accompany you to achieve your ideal self.'
Employee health is an important foundation that supports not only the well-being of the employees themselves but also the provision of value to customers and contributions to society.
Therefore, our company promotes the creation of an environment where employees can find purpose and continue to work vibrantly, and we position the maintenance and promotion of physical and mental health as one of the key themes of our management.
■ Main Initiatives Regarding Health and Productivity Management
Support for Daily Health
- Provision of a placement-type company cafeteria service without chemically synthesized additives
- Subsidies for influenza vaccination costs and approval of vaccination during working hours
- Subsidies for smoking cessation outpatient treatment costs
- Provision of hay fever allowances
Comprehensive Support for Health Issues
- Establishment of external consultation desks for fertility, fertility treatments, and health issues, and provision of free testing
System Development for Promoting Women's Empowerment
- Ms. Leave system (applicable for menstrual pain, gynecological visits, fertility treatment, recurrent pregnancy loss treatment, etc.)
- Subsidy system for gynecological consultation costs and pill costs
- Subsidies for egg freezing costs
Support for Balancing Work with Childcare and Nursing Care
- Establishment of a family nursing leave system
Support for Regular Health Management
- Subsidies for regular health checkups and optional testing costs
* 'Cervical cancer screening' and 'Breast ultrasound' can be conducted at the company's expense for all applicants during health checkups.
- Subsidies for re-examination costs