Sustainability

Sustainability Policy

“Through our business, we will foster the advancement of medical care and the health and happiness of people, thereby contributing to the prosperity of society.” With this as our corporate motto, we will establish, implement, and maintain the following policies in order to protect the safety and security of medical care and pass to the next generation a sustainable society filled with health and happiness.

1.　We will formulate a medium-to-long-term business plan, under which we will grow existing businesses and embrace new challenges in order to foster the resolution of medical issues and the advancement of medical care.

2.　We will work to resolve environmental and social issues by developing and manufacturing safe, high-quality products and services and supplying them in a stable manner into the future.

3.　As a company listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, we will strive to maintain a high level of governance, engage in highly transparent management practices, promote constructive dialogue with stakeholders, and sustainably increase corporate value.

The Eco Project: Restoring Rice Paddies in Abandoned Fields

In 2009, HOGY Medical started an initiative to restore rice paddies in abandoned fields. In cooperation with Asaza Fund, a non-profit organization in Ibaraki Prefecture (where the HOGY Medical Tsukuba Plant is located), the Company has been restoring rice paddies in the Yatsuda marsh areas. A total of more than 2,500 employees and their families have participated in the work up to the present day.

Effective use of medical resources through the REVICE(R-SUD) business

R-SUDs are produced from used single-use devices (SUDs).SUDs are collected from medical institutions by medical device manufacturers where they are inspected, cleaned, sterilized,etc. (remanufactured) to be reused. anufacturing in Japan makes it possible to take measures against the risk of disruption in the global supply chain.

At least 85% of the company vehicles are hybrid cars

We have gradually replaced our conventional company vehicles with hybrid cars. As of 2023, at least 85.3% of the fleet is hybrid.This led to a reduction in our gasoline consumption. Going forward,we will continue to choose environment-friendly means of transportation, with EV vehicles in mind.

A workplace where women can play an active role.

We aim to have the percentage of female managers, increase to 7% by 2025, and to 10% or higher by 2030. We are also focusing on hiring more women as the foundation of the initiative.