Basic Philosophy
With the goal of creating a work environment where everyone at Sharp can work safely and healthily, Sharp places the utmost priority on health and safety and is working with sincerity and creativity to achieve the target of zero industrial accidents.

Safety and Health Principles
1.Zero industrial accidents. 2.Each individual promotes his or her own safety and health. 3.Observe the rules and coexist in harmony with local communities.

Healthy Sharp 21, a comprehensive health-promotion program in Japan, makes voluntary participation in fitness programs (primary prevention) and individual guidance based on data (proactive secondary prevention) the cornerstone of its activities.

In fiscal 2006, Sharp organized a company-wide “Team Walking Challenge” in Japan as a proactive health support activity under the theme of building healthy exercise habits. A total of 6,187 individuals on 631 teams (about 20% of all employees) participated.

○Face-to-face counseling at main sites by company counselors or medical specialists.
○Phone or in-person counseling through specialized outside organizations.
○Interview-based mental stress assessments for employees who have experienced major changes in their environment, such as relocation associated with job transfer, transfer not accompanied by family, and job promotion.
○Distribution of handbooks or manuals on mental health.
○Awareness campaigns such as educational seminars for managers by specialists, mental health seminars, and providing information via the corporate intranet.
○Support programs when returning to work after a leave, in cooperation with company physicians, the department the employee is affiliated with, and the General Affairs Department.