March 30, 2018
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
Promotion of Health and Productivity Management～Declaration of Health & Productivity Management andAppointment of Chief Health Officer (CHO)～SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. is going to officially announce a “Declaration of Health &Productivity Management” as of April 1, 2018. As health promotion of our employees is oneof our business challenges, efforts shall be made to maintain and enhance health ofemployees and their families. To promote the health and productivity management for sure,
CHO will be appointed on the same day.
1. Declaration of Health and Productivity Management
All employees are SMBC Nikko’s important assets. Engaged employees with good
health, both physically and mentally, are valuable for SMBC Nikko in order to continue
providing clients with greater values.
Based on this philosophy, SMBC Nikko will implement health enhancement programsfor employees and will create vibrant workplace environment where each employee candemonstrate their personality and ability as much as possible.
SMBC Nikko declares that together with the health insurance association, we will be
actively working to maintain and enhance health of employees and their families.
2. Appointment of CHO (as of April 1, 2018)
Masayoshi Furusho
Executive Managing Director, Head of Human Resources Unit
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.

3. Framework(1) CHO MeetingMeetings led by CHO will be held regularly. Its purposes are to prepare programs that
support employees to maintain and enhance their health including its effect verification,and to promote “health collaboration”* together with the health insurance association.
(2) Health Management Section
Health Management Section will be set up, led by physicians in Human Resources, tostrengthen the capability. In addition to the existing duties of periodic health checkup,
Health Management Section will be responsible for activities related to promotion ofhealth and productivity.
※ The insurer, such as a health insurance association, and a company actively work together to efficiently andeffectively implement health enhancement programs for employees and their families.

This material is an English translation of Japanese announcement made on March 30, 2018. Although the company intended to faithfullytranslate the Japanese document into English, the accuracy and correctness of this translation are not guaranteed and thus you areencouraged to refer to the original Japanese document.

4. KPI for programs(1) Measures on Metabolic Syndrome
Target Item

Target for FY 2022

Rate of Specific Health Examination
Rate of Specific Health Guidance

90.0%
55.0%

Including non-working dependents, optional continued insured persons, and special retirement insuredpersons(2) Measures to Promote Non-smoking
Target Item
Rate of non-smokers

Target for FY 2022
80.0%

(3) Measures on Mental Healthcare
Target Item
Rate of Mental Health Supporters at branches(4) Measures on Work Hour ManagementTarget Item
Total annual working hours

Target for FY 2022
100.0%

Target for FY 2022
Ave. 2,100 hours/person

Use of paid holidays

Ave. 20 days/person

5. Recognized as a “company with outstanding health and productivity managementfor 2018 (White 500 Corporation)”
On February 20, 2018, SMBC Nikko was recognized as one of the “outstanding health andproductivity management organizations (White 500)”, a good company engaged in health andproductivity management under the “Certified Health & Productivity Management
Organization Recognition Program”, organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi.

SMBC Nikko continues to encourage employees and their families to maintain and enhancetheir health as well as to improve the work-life balance to create a workplace environment
where employees can work lively. By promoting health and productivity management, SMBC
Nikko will make best effort to further improve our corporate values.
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