First-time Certification as an 'Excellent Corporation Practicing Food Education'
Taiyo Holdings has been certified as an 'Excellent Corporation Practicing Food Education 2026' and also recognized as a 'Health & Productivity Management Organization' for two consecutive years, owing to its comprehensive physical, mental, and social well-being initiatives.
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Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hitoshi Saito; Securities Code: 4626; hereinafter "Taiyo Holdings") has been certified as an "Excellent Corporation Practicing Food Education 2026" under the Excellent Corporation Practicing Food Education Recognition System. This system is implemented by the public-private partnership food education platform, promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and other administrative bodies in collaboration with companies to advance "adult food education."
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The Excellent Corporation Practicing Food Education Recognition System certifies corporations as an "Excellent Corporation Practicing Food Education" if they are applying for the Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition System in the relevant year, implement initiatives contributing to the "improvement of dietary habits" for their employees, and meet specific conditions.
Furthermore, Taiyo Holdings has also been certified as an "Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management" (Large Enterprise Category) for two consecutive years. The company believes that the "health*1" of each employee leads to their growth as autonomous talent and the achievement of corporate philosophy, and it was evaluated for its focus on developing an environment for health support, leading to this certification.
*1 At Taiyo Holdings, health is considered to have three elements: "physical, mental, and social health." Social health is defined as being in a state where one has "connections with people and the community" and is "recognized by society."
### ■Promotion of Health Management at Taiyo Holdings
In its long-term management vision "Beyond Imagination 2030," Taiyo Holdings sets "development and utilization of autonomous talent responding to diversifying societies and organizations" as its foremost basic policy. In line with this, the company is actively advancing the development of the "workplace environment," which serves as the foundation for nurturing autonomous talent. From the perspective of such investment in human capital and "workplace environment" development, the company has quickly paid attention to "health management" and has promoted the following initiatives:
● Initiatives regarding physical health
Operation of employee cafeterias, promotion of non-smoking, subsidization of comprehensive medical examination costs, establishment of health consultation desks with doctors and nurses, stretching and radio gymnastics, Pilates and yoga classes, and implementation of walking events.
● Initiatives regarding mental health
Mental health care education and training, improvement of workplace environment through stress checks, establishment of consultation desks by external specialized institutions, and support for returning to work in collaboration with external specialized institutions.
● Initiatives regarding social health
Collaboration with Ranzan-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture, and Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture (operation of children's cafeterias, opening of welfare facilities contributing to the region as temporary evacuation shelters, etc.), company trips, and founding anniversary events.
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The Excellent Corporation Practicing Food Education Recognition System certifies corporations as an "Excellent Corporation Practicing Food Education" if they are applying for the Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition System in the relevant year, implement initiatives contributing to the "improvement of dietary habits" for their employees, and meet specific conditions.
Furthermore, Taiyo Holdings has also been certified as an "Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management" (Large Enterprise Category) for two consecutive years. The company believes that the "health*1" of each employee leads to their growth as autonomous talent and the achievement of corporate philosophy, and it was evaluated for its focus on developing an environment for health support, leading to this certification.
*1 At Taiyo Holdings, health is considered to have three elements: "physical, mental, and social health." Social health is defined as being in a state where one has "connections with people and the community" and is "recognized by society."
### ■Promotion of Health Management at Taiyo Holdings
In its long-term management vision "Beyond Imagination 2030," Taiyo Holdings sets "development and utilization of autonomous talent responding to diversifying societies and organizations" as its foremost basic policy. In line with this, the company is actively advancing the development of the "workplace environment," which serves as the foundation for nurturing autonomous talent. From the perspective of such investment in human capital and "workplace environment" development, the company has quickly paid attention to "health management" and has promoted the following initiatives:
● Initiatives regarding physical health
Operation of employee cafeterias, promotion of non-smoking, subsidization of comprehensive medical examination costs, establishment of health consultation desks with doctors and nurses, stretching and radio gymnastics, Pilates and yoga classes, and implementation of walking events.
● Initiatives regarding mental health
Mental health care education and training, improvement of workplace environment through stress checks, establishment of consultation desks by external specialized institutions, and support for returning to work in collaboration with external specialized institutions.
● Initiatives regarding social health
Collaboration with Ranzan-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture, and Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture (operation of children's cafeterias, opening of welfare facilities contributing to the region as temporary evacuation shelters, etc.), company trips, and founding anniversary events.
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