Human Capital Initiatives

MEDIUS Group believes that human capital is one of the most important elements in creating corporate value, and that it is crucial to create an environment where employees can maximize their potential.
To facilitate this, we have established the "Human Capital Committee" as a sustainability expert committee.
The Human Capital Committee discusses challenges in the human capital field aimed at improving corporate value within MEDIUS Group, as well as initiatives to overcome these challenges, indicators, and target setting.
With the Human Capital Committee at its core, MEDIUS Group will actively promote initiatives related to human capital throughout the entire organization.

Policy

Internal Workplace Environment Improvement Policy

Health and Safety

• We will work to improve our safety and health management system in order to maintain and improve safety and health in the workplace.
• Based on the philosophy that the physical and mental health of all employees in our group leads to a more vibrant workplace and ultimately to an increase in corporate value, we are committed to continuing and enhancing systems aimed at improving employee health.

Preventing Harassment

In order to create a harassment-free workplace, we will conduct harassment prevention training, and will continue to work to foster a corporate culture that does not tolerate harassment by maintaining and improving our response system that is easy for employees to use in the event that harassment occurs.

Compliance with Labor-related Laws and Regulations

We will continue to work to improve and enhance our systems to ensure that labor-related laws and regulations are observed in each workplace, regardless of country or region.

C&I Activities

• We will continue and enhance our C&I activities to reduce working hours and maximize output, thereby increasing the added value of each employee's work, thereby improving labor productivity and contributing to the growth of our group.
• We will work to create a workplace environment where everyone can work comfortably and feel rewarded, by developing and expanding systems that allow for more flexible working styles in order to balance work with childcare, nursing care, illness, etc.

Dialogue with Employees

• Based on the belief that a work environment where employees feel motivated can be achieved through collaboration between the company and employees, we are working to establish and operate a system for improving the work environment through dialogue with employees.
• Conducting engagement surveys and establishing and operating various systems based on the results. Activating communication by enhancing one-on-one meetings, etc.

Human resource development policy

Human Rights Policy

Priority Issues

Based on our materiality policy (improving the internal environment and developing human resources), the Human Capital Committee comprehensively reviewed the challenges facing our group. As a result, the following three points were set as the Human Capital Committee's priority areas of focus.

A. Improving employee engagement
B. Improving psychological safety
C. Work style reform (improving work efficiency and promoting diverse work styles)

Furthermore, we consider the following to be our materiality, policies (improving the internal environment and human resource development), the priority issues of the Human Capital Committee, and other issues.

Health and Productivity Management Initiatives

In order to maintain the physical and mental health of each employee and to improve the productivity of the entire company through health promotion, each group company is working on health management. MEDIUS, Kuribara Medical Instruments Co.,Ltd. Store, and Kyowa Medical Corporation have been certified as "Health Management Excellent Corporations" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Health Conference. In addition, Kuribara Medical Instruments Co.,Ltd. Store has been certified as a "Healthy Company (STEP 2 Gold)" by the Health Insurance Association, MEDIUS Holdings, Kyowa Kyowa Medical Corporation, and Tsumugu Medical have been certified as "Healthy Company (STEP 1 Silver)" by the same association, Akita Medical Equipment Store has been certified as an "Akita Prefecture Health Management Excellent Corporation," SANO MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS Co., Ltd. has been certified as a "Kyoto Prefecture Model Work-Life Balance Promotion Company."

Health management initiatives

"Nadeshiko Eijo," an initiative for female sales employees.

In order for female employees to demonstrate their abilities in an industry where male employees are the overwhelming majority, it is necessary to create an environment where they can work with peace of mind. Kuribara Medical Instruments Co.,Ltd. has organized a network called "Nadeshiko Eijo" for the purpose of sharing information among female sales employees, and holds study meetings to solve worries and issues as well as networking events with other companies that have similar initiatives, creating an environment where female employees can build their careers with a long-term perspective.

Diversity

When diverse perspectives intersect, richer value is created, and both organizations and society move forward. MEDIUS Group aims to be a company where everyone, regardless of gender, nationality, disability, or beliefs, has equal opportunities and can maximize their potential.
As part of this effort, we disclose the percentage of female employees in management positions, the rate of male employees taking childcare leave, and the wage gap between male and female employees. Our company, the submitting company, and the following three consolidated subsidiaries, which are subject to disclosure obligations under the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace, etc., will be included in the disclosure.

Results from July 2024 to June 2025

(Note 1) This calculation is based on the provisions of the "Act on Promotion of Women's Participation in Professional Life" (Act No. 64 of 2015).
(Note 2) Based on the provisions of the "Act on the Welfare of Workers Who Take Childcare Leave, Family Care Leave, etc." (Act No. 76 of 1991), the rate of taking childcare leave, etc. is calculated in accordance with Article 71-6, Item 1 of the "Enforcement Regulations of the Act on the Welfare of Workers Who Take Childcare Leave, Family Care Leave, etc." (Ministry of Labor Ordinance No. 25 of 1991).
(Note 3) Our company is not subject to the disclosure obligations under the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation in Professional Life (Act No. 64 of 2015), therefore we have omitted the description of "the wage difference between male and female workers."

Indicators and Goals

(Note 1) Managerial positions are defined as employees at the level of section chief (or equivalent), excluding directors.
*Target and current period results are based on the average values across the entire group company.

Value Chain Initiatives

Based on our corporate philosophy of "Contributing to regional healthcare" and our sustainability philosophy of "Act today for a better tomorrow," our group is committed to the sustainable development and resilience of our entire supply chain. In our procurement activities, we prioritize legal compliance, respect for human rights, and environmental protection, and aim to build a responsible supply chain through fair and transparent transactions and the provision of high-quality services.
Furthermore, as a company that supports the continuity of medical care, we have established a system to ensure a stable supply of medical-related products even in emergencies such as disasters and infectious diseases through the development and operation of our Business Continuity Plan (BCP). We are working on risk management from peacetime, improvements for business continuity, ensuring the safety of our employees, and raising disaster prevention awareness, thereby strengthening the creation of a system that does not interrupt functions essential to regional medical care.

Medical Supply System

To Ensure That Medical Care Does Not Stop Even in Times of Disaster

Business Continuity Planning (BCP) gained attention after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, but even before that, in 2010, the New Growth Strategy Implementation Plan was approved by the Cabinet, setting specific BCP formulation rates as targets. As a member of the medical industry, our group has strived to develop a stable supply system to ensure the continuity of medical infrastructure, but the earthquake prompted us to review our BCP. First, we conducted thorough interviews to find out what problems occurred at actual logistics sites during the earthquake, and then began selecting a logistics warehouse with an earthquake-resistant structure. We secured an earthquake-resistant warehouse in Kanagawa Prefecture to serve as a logistics base covering the supply of goods to parts of the Tokyo metropolitan area, including Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa, and to constantly hold 10,000 to 15,000 types of medical equipment and materials. This logistics base is earthquake-resistant not only in the building but also in the rampways used for vehicle entry and exit, and is located along National Route 16, which is designated as an emergency transport route. Furthermore, we have equipped our facilities with satellite phones, backup power generators, and redundant internal networks to ensure uninterrupted logistics even during disasters. We are confident that these unique initiatives will earn the trust of medical institutions with a strong awareness of disaster preparedness.

Furthermore, in order to cope with the increasing product inventory resulting from the expansion of our business scale and the growing distribution needs throughout the Kanto region, and to ensure a stable supply, we have constructed a core logistics warehouse in Gunma Prefecture with an area of 14,000 tsubo (approximately 46,000 square meters) and a total floor area of 9,930 tsubo (approximately 3,930 square meters), equipped with automated warehousing facilities.

"ASOURCE® SELECT"

Private label products that embody the voices of those working in the medical field.

Due to the effects of declining birthrates and aging populations and changes in healthcare systems, all medical institutions are being pressured to improve quality medical care along with improved profitability and efficiency. Our challenge is to provide medical materials that meet the needs of the field. In the planning and development of our own private brand product ASOURCE® SELECT (ASOURCE Select), we are broadly exploring the potential of various new products that reflect feedback from the field, starting with general-purpose consumables such as tongue depressors for examinations and examination sheets.

ASOURCE® SELECT's aim is not simply to supply large quantities of low-priced products, but to pursue the best balance between quality and price. We have shifted from being a medical materials retailer to a manufacturer, striving to select and supply products responsibly. For example, when manufacturing products at overseas factories, we carefully select factories to prepare for country risks caused by political changes in the country, maintaining a stable supply of reliable products. We select factories that consider environmental pollution caused by coal and have implemented measures such as utilizing waste heat from LNG (liquefied natural gas) and incinerators. Additionally, as a manufacturer, we naturally take environmental measures such as compliance with drainage regulations for immersion and ultrasonic cleaning agents and recycling labeling of packaging materials.
Going forward, we will work on developing the even higher value-added ASOURCE® SELECT "NEXT," contributing to greater safety and security in healthcare through our products.

Additionally, a portion of sales from ASOURCE Select products is used through the "Red Cup Campaign" to support "school meal support" conducted by the United Nations WFP. MEDIUS Group, together with healthcare workers, supports this initiative aimed at eliminating hunger and poverty among children in developing countries while expanding educational opportunities, and supports the future and hope of children.