Taking on the Challenge of Building an Innovative Corporate Culture

「The company has declared “AEON Health Management” and is promoting health management through a system in which the Representative Director serves as Chief Health Officer. It is advancing initiatives to raise employees' own health awareness, including the “Health Challenge Campaign,” in which all employees participate, and stress checks. In March 2025, the company was certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization for the fourth consecutive year.」

「These initiatives, together with the formulation of medium- to long-term environmental targets and the promotion of diversity management, were recognized externally, and the company received the Overall Award in the FY2021 SDGs Management Awards sponsored by the Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry.」

「Among its other initiatives, the company prepared development plans for all employees and assigned personnel to suitable positions so they could realize their career plans. It also assigned an education supervisor to every store and provided detailed employee development support, working to raise employee motivation and build an environment in which employees can work stably. In particular, it maintained a high retention rate of 95% for part-time employees within 6 months of joining the company.」

「The company obtained the Eruboshi certification mark, certified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and awarded to companies with outstanding initiatives to promote women's participation in the workplace, at the highest, third level of certification.」

「Under “Taking on the Challenge of Building an Innovative Corporate Culture,” the company launched its Young Executive Development Training program in September to develop executives who will lead its future. Now in its third year, the program for developing executive candidates has 33 participants, who are working to acquire the skills and will required of executives. The company also introduced a short-term childcare leave system to improve employees' work-life balance.」

「The company actively advanced initiatives to improve employees' work-life balance, including obtaining the Eruboshi certification mark, certified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and awarded to companies with outstanding initiatives to promote women's participation in the workplace, and joining Ikuboss, a network of companies working to reform managers' attitudes and develop ideal leaders for a new era.」

「As the final year of its medium-term management plan, the company has adopted “Taking on the Challenge of Building an Innovative Corporate Culture”」