Employee Health and Safety

Employee Health and Safety

Employee Health and Safety

ORIX promotes initiatives aimed at improving employee health and safety so that all employees—who are all considered valuable assets—can maximize their strengths and continue working long-term in a healthy state, both physically and mentally.

Health Management Promotion Policy

With the motto of “ensuring the health and safety of Group employees and their families,” the company and Health Insurance Association work together to develop a Group health promotion business (collaborative health^*).

[Company’s Role]
Promote the creation of workplaces where employees can work consistently in good physical and mental health while exhibiting their full potential.
[Health Insurance Association’s Role]
Build a complete support system for “peace of mind” and “preventive health,” and promote the health business in cooperation with the company.

The company and the Health Insurance Association have jointly established a Health Management Business Promotion Committee, which meets regularly to discuss various issues. In addition, Safety and Health Committee investigates and discusses important matters related to occupational health issues and occupational health measures in the workplace with cooperation between workers and employers, and actively exchanges opinions, leading to improvements in the workplace environment. A Group Health Promotion Office has been established within the Health Insurance Association, and the resident occupational health physicians and public health nurses take the lead in caring for employees and their families.

Collaborative health: Through collaboration between Health Insurance Association and the company, efficiently and effectively implement preventive health and health promotion for employees, based on a clear division of roles and a favorable working environment.

Collaborative Health

To promote collaborative health, we have created a strategy map based on the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Guidelines for Health Investment Management Accounting. This will be used as a tool to determine which health issues are connected to solutions to management problems, and to delineate specific measures which can solve those problems. We will improve the effectiveness of measures designed to strengthen productivity while adapting to the changing environment surrounding employees and efforts to create fulfilling workplaces.

Absenteeism: When employees are absent from work owing to illness or poor health.
Presenteeism: When employees are present at work, but not performing up to their full potential owing health issues.

For the specific indicators above, please see Indicators of Change in Employee Awareness / Actions.

Health Insurance Association conducts data analysis of health checkups and screening and medical fee statement and carries out a Data Health Plan using a PDCA cycle via individual follow-ups by occupational health physicians and public health nurses. Health Insurance Association advocates the rationalization of medical expenses while promoting collaborative health by utilizing data.

Health Promotion System

【Health Advisory】

Group Health Promotion Office, where occupational health physicians and public health nurses are always on-site, allowing employees to consult with these experts on health-related concerns and issues in a timely manner. We also have established a health advisory office, which includes part-time doctors and counselors.
External expert staff also offer 24/7 phone consultations (toll-free) and web support on questions regarding health issues, medical care, nursing care, and securing second opinions.

【Creating a Supportive and Flexible Work Environment】

In addition to introducing telecommuting, flextime, and hourly paid leave systems, we have adopted a free-address office layout and established satellite offices to enable flexible work styles tailored to diverse lifestyles and business needs.
We provide a financial incentive program to encourage employees to take planned consecutive days of refresh leave, supporting both mental and physical rejuvenation while promoting the prevention of work monopolization and improving workload planning and balance within the organization.
For employees balancing work with childcare or nursing care responsibilities, we have established systems that exceed statutory requirements, providing equal support for both men and women in managing work and family life. In the fiscal year ended March 2025, the childcare leave utilization rate among male employees at ORIX Corporation remained high at 116%.
For employees on overseas assignments, we provide health support, including medical checkup follow-ups, to ensure their well-being and peace of mind while living in environments with different lifestyles and customs.

By respecting the diversity of our employees and promoting flexible work styles, we are fostering a workplace environment where every individual can thrive. For more information on our DE&I initiatives, please see here.

Major Initiatives

ORIX operates a wide range of businesses, and as such, we are implementing health awareness and promotion measures taking into account the characteristics of each group company based on three themes: early detection for early treatment, prevention of serious illness, and prevention of lifestyle-related diseases for the younger generation.

【Early Detection for Early Treatment】

For employees under the age of 35, regular health checkups are carried out once a year.
In addition, a subsidy system for additional checkup expenses such as various cancer screenings and brain examinations is also available.
It is compulsory for employees aged 35 and older to undergo a thorough medical checkup every year. Most expenses are subsidized, reducing the burden on employees and therefore eliminating an obstacle to receiving a health checkup. This leads to early detection of disease. We also assist with expenses for optional examinations such as cervical cancer screenings, breast cancer screenings and brain examinations.
In addition, we also assist with smoking cessation, dental examination, and influenza vaccination expenses, and carry out collective vaccinations at major sites.

【Prevention of Serious Illness】

For those at high risk of lifestyle-related diseases, we focus on preventing the condition from worsening by having occupational industrial physicians directly involved and focusing on increasing the rate of those undergoing follow-up screenings (re-tests, detailed examinations).
For cancer prevention, promoting thorough screenings for colorectal cancer (which is highly treatable if diagnosed early) by recommending detailed examinations of stool tests can lead to earlier treatment of the disease.

【Prevention of Lifestyle-related Diseases for the Younger Generation】

We are working to reduce the number of employees under care for specified illnesses by having younger employees (under the age of 40) who are not yet eligible for specific health checkups receive guidance regarding prevention of lifestyle-related diseases from public health nurses. We are strengthening guidance focusing not only on body mass index, blood pressure and glucose metabolism but also on lipid, liver function, and uric acid levels in employees, and providing advice and support for improving the rate of maintaining a healthy weight and reviewing lifestyle related to exercise, diet, sleep, and smoking cessation.

【Specific Health Guidance】

With the aim of preventing metabolic diseases, we offer specific health guidance to insured persons aged 40 or older, including diet and exercise advice.
Based on our Health Scoring Card^* results, information regarding risks for lifestyle-related diseases is shared between the Health Insurance Association and Group companies. This allows ORIX to create initiatives adapted to employees’ unique needs to promote health maintenance.

Health scoring card: A report on the health checkup participation rate, specific health guidance implementation rate, and lifestyle-related disease risk rate based on analysis of health checkup data for employees aged 40 and older.

【Mental Health】

We set up consultation days with occupational health physicians, public health nurses, psychiatrists, and counselors for employees to receive counseling on mental health issues or recommendations for clinics. We have also established a system for consultation on work leave and work reinstatement.
We work to improve workplace mental health by conducting stress checks every year and providing individual follow-up such as face-to face guidance by occupational health physicians or personnel interviews for employees who are determined to be highly stressed. In addition, by sharing organizational data analysis results with each department, we encourage understanding of the situation in the company as a whole and in each department, and strive to create a vibrant and fulfilling workplaces.
Mental health care initiatives, such as trainings related to self-care and care overseen by the line manager or mental health care using e-learning aimed at new employees, managers and senior employees, are also underway.

【Information Distribution】

We organize various initiatives such as the Body Review Workshop to encourage employees to recognize their own health conditions and raise awareness of personal well-being. The workshops feature health measurement programs including body composition scans, physical fitness tests, carbon monoxide checks (Smokerlyzer), breast awareness activities, sleep assessments, and information materials and videos on lifestyle-related diseases and cancer. Occupational health nurses are also available for individual consultations.
We also hold regular Body Scan Days led by occupational health nurses to help employees monitor and manage their health conditions. These programs are designed to promote behavioral changes and foster a proactive attitude toward health management among employees.
Through our internal health portal, we provide ongoing health-related information such as the Health Newsletter and Swan Swan Newsletter (anti-smoking support), along with other awareness-raising initiatives tailored to specific themes.
Recognizing the growing social issue of productivity loss caused by health problems specific to women, we hold an annual Women’s Health Seminar to deepen understanding of the impact of female hormones, which are closely linked to presenteeism (being at work but unable to perform at one’s best).
As part of our gender-sensitive approach, we also organize seminars led by medical specialists on topics such as “Men’s and Women’s Menopause,” encouraging mutual understanding of physical changes and promoting a more supportive and productive workplace environment.
In addition to institutional support, we provide seminars that help employees balance work with family responsibilities and prevent career interruption due to childcare or nursing care. Since the fiscal year ended March 2017, we have been offering annual seminars for employees of all ages and genders interested in caregiving, providing guidance on advance preparation and mental readiness for future care responsibilities.

At the “Body Review Workshop,” Tokyo Head Office

Safety

In terms of safety, we support the participation and advancement of diverse talent through education and training, safe driving management, and disaster risk management. In addition, we have established the Environmental Safety and Quality Policy and strengthened our safety management system.
Please refer to Environmental Safety and Quality Policy for more details.

【Safe Driving Management】

To reduce traffic accidents involving company vehicles, we promote the introduction of vehicles equipped with advanced safety features. Specifically, we actively adopt company cars fitted with collision-avoidance systems and adaptive cruise control functions.
We have also introduced a telematics service^* provided by ORIX Auto Corporation for company vehicles. This system records and analyzes driving behavior such as sudden acceleration or deceleration and prolonged idling. Based on the data, we provide monthly one-on-one guidance to employees and safety managers whose driving performance exceeds prescribed thresholds.
New employees and those who have been involved in an accident are required to attend driving safety training at an authorized driving school. Employees whose duties involve driving may also take this training upon request. In all cases, the company covers the cost of the training. Furthermore, when health-related concerns are identified through accident reviews or analysis of drive recorder footage, we work in coordination with the Group Health Promotion Office and occupational physicians to ensure appropriate measures are taken to safeguard both employee safety and health.
In December 2023, revisions to Japan’s Road Traffic Act made the use of alcohol detectors mandatory for drivers. However, even prior to the amendment, we had already required all drivers at every business location to use alcohol detectors, maintaining strict measures to prevent drunk driving.

Telematics service: A system that utilizes in-vehicle devices equipped with communication and GPS functions to easily collect operational data. The data can be used to set targets and drive improvements related to compliance, environmental performance, and safety in fleet management.

【Disaster Risk Management】

At ORIX, we have established the Disaster Risk Management Rules, which define the basic principles, activities, and organizational framework for implementing risk management in preparation for unforeseen events such as natural disasters or accidents.
We define “disasters” as damages caused by natural phenomena such as earthquakes and typhoons, as well as terrorism, accidents, fires, and infectious diseases. To ensure clear and consistent responses, we have also developed the Disaster Response Manual and the Pandemic Response Manual (for new strains of influenza and similar infectious diseases).
In the event that offices are closed due to a disaster or outbreak of infectious disease, our employee safety confirmation system enables us to promptly verify the safety and status of employees. We have also built a hybrid work environment that combines remote work and in-office work, allowing employees to work safely and flexibly while ensuring business continuity during emergencies.
Specifically, in Japan, when an earthquake of seismic intensity 5 upper or higher occurs in a prefecture where employees live or work, we conduct an immediate safety confirmation. In addition, we carry out multiple safety confirmation drills each year. To prepare for a potential large-scale disaster affecting the Tokyo metropolitan area that could disable the Tokyo Head Office, we have designated the Osaka Head Office as the alternative disaster response headquarters and conduct drills to ensure efficient information gathering and coordination. Furthermore, all offices maintain emergency stockpiles—three days’ worth of food and drinking water per employee—to ensure readiness in case of emergencies.

Office Environment

We are continuously improving our office environments to support diverse and flexible ways of working. When renovating our offices, we adopt the concepts of “Communication,” “Relaxation,” and “Concentration”, creating spaces that promote paperless and digital work practices. These initiatives enable employees to work flexibly, unconstrained by location.
Major initiatives include the following:

Optimizing Office Layouts
We have designed environments that allow employees to work beyond fixed desks, providing both collaborative areas that facilitate information exchange and quiet zones for focused work. This enables flexible work styles suited to different job functions.
Providing a Variety of Meeting Spaces
Depending on the number of participants and the nature of discussions, employees can choose from various types of meeting spaces, including tables, sofas, web-meeting booths, counter seats, and high tables—promoting diverse styles of communication.
Creating Lounges to Encourage Interaction
At the Tokyo Head Office, we have established a lounge where employees can casually connect with one another. The lounge features a cafeteria offering nutritionally balanced meals and is decorated with plants from around the world, symbolizing the diversity of the ORIX Group while providing a relaxing atmosphere that supports mental and physical well-being.
Promoting Health and Stress Relief
Each office is equipped with blood pressure monitors and greenery to help employees maintain their health and reduce stress in their daily work environment.
Providing Rest Rooms for Childcare and Health Support
We have set up rest rooms at each office to support employees balancing work and childcare. These rooms provide a private and hygienic environment for rest during times of physical discomfort, as well as facilities for breastfeeding and expressing milk, ensuring a safe and comfortable space for all employees.

Employee Benefits

We have established welfare systems and facilities to further enhance employees' mental and physical refreshment, self-improvement, health promotion, and work-life balance.

【Cafeteria Plans】

To both promote employee health and work-life balance, we subsidize employee use of various services, including sports and fitness classes, health screenings, fertility treatment, childcare, and nursing care services.

【Recreation Facilities】

To refresh the mind and body, we have recreation facilities that we directly manage and that are available under contract for employees and their families to use. We operate directly managed recreation centers in three locations in Japan (Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture; Arashiyama, Kyoto Prefecture; and Kashikojima, Mie Prefecture).

Health-related Indicators

		March 31, 2021	March 31, 2022	March 31, 2023	March 31, 2024	March 31, 2025
Ratio of employees receiving annual health checkups^*1	ORIX Corporation	98.6%	99.2%	99.3%	99.7%	99.6%
Ratio of employees receiving annual health checkups^*1	ORIX Group companies^*4	98.7%	99.1%	99.0%	99.4%	99.5%
Ratio of employees undergoing follow-up screenings^{1, 2}	ORIX Corporation	41.9%	39.5%	38.6%	40.1%	48.2%
Ratio of employees undergoing follow-up screenings^{1, 2}	ORIX Group companies	37.4%	36.9%	34.9%	37.0%	49.3%
Abnormal test percentage (blood pressure)^*3	ORIX Corporation	9.5%	7.5%	7.6%	8.5%	26.0%^*3
Abnormal test percentage (blood pressure)^*3	ORIX Group companies	10.1%	8.3%	8.4%	8.8%	26.8%^*3
Abnormal test percentage (glucose tolerance)	ORIX Corporation	8.2%	9.0%	8.8%	8.5%	8.8%
Abnormal test percentage (glucose tolerance)	ORIX Group companies	8.5%	8.8%	9.1%	9.0%	9.1%
Ratio of employees maintaining a healthy weight	ORIX Corporation	71.7%	70.3%	70.5%	70.5%	70.5%
Ratio of employees maintaining a healthy weight	ORIX Group companies	67.9%	67.9%	68.0%	67.8%	68.2%
Ratio of employees who smoke	ORIX Corporation	15.8%	15.8%	15.0%	15.3%	14.5%
Ratio of employees who smoke	ORIX Group companies	20.5%	20.5%	19.4%	19.1%	18.5%
Ratio of employees getting a healthy amount of exercise	ORIX Corporation	36.0%	37.1%	37.7%	39.3%	39.6%
Ratio of employees getting a healthy amount of exercise	ORIX Group companies	32.2%	32.0%	32.4%	34.9%	35.3%
Ratio of employees getting adequate rest from sleep	ORIX Corporation	68.3%	63.3%	62.5%	56.9%	56.4%
Ratio of employees getting adequate rest from sleep	ORIX Group companies	61.3%	58.1%	56.6%	51.7%	51.7%
Specific health guidance implementation ratio	ORIX Corporation	35.0%	52.6%	56.9%	54.0%	TBD
Specific health guidance implementation ratio	ORIX Group companies	28.8%	48.8%	46.2%	47.9%	TBD

In addition to all test categories specified in the Industrial Safety and Health Act, includes ORIX-specific categories designed to prevent a wide variety of illnesses (total of 24 test categories).
Includes individuals undergoing detailed examinations or re-tests.
Increase due to a revision of internal evaluation criteria. Under the previous criteria: ORIX Corporation 8.3%, ORIX Group companies 8.8%.
Nine ORIX Group companies: ORIX Corporation, ORIX Auto Corporation, ORIX Rentec Corporation, ORIX Asset Management & Loan Services Corporation (currently RISA RT Asset Management & Loan Services Corporation), ORIX Real Estate Corporation, ORIX Eco Services Corporation, ORIX Life Insurance Corporation, ORIX Bank Corporation, and ORIX Computer Systems Corporation. Until the fiscal year ended March 2023, the Group consisted of ten companies (including ORIX Credit Corporation).