As part of our COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures, the DyDo Group takes various measures to achieve the following three objectives: the provision of safe, reliable products and services, the protection of the health of our employees, and contribution to the development of a healthy society. Here are some of our measures.
For the provision of safe, reliable products and services
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We see telework not as a temporary work style but as a chance to establish a new business style through the use of email, Microsoft Teams*1 and Zoom.*2 We carry out our daily activities while considering working remotely as part of our efforts toward workstyle reforms.
*1: a tool to foster communication, enabling chat, voice communication and online meetings
*2: a web conferencing app that, as with video conferencing, enables video and audio communication among multiple persons working from outside the company
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(in Japanese). - Implementation of online business negotiations by using Microsoft Teams and Zoom
- Provision of COVID-19-related information by email for our clients, and inquiries about their situation by phone
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Launch of demonstrative research into foot-operated vending machines
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Launch of the sale of public health products through vending machines
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Launch of the market deployment of vending machines coated with an antiviral agent
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(in Japanese). - Thorough disinfection and cleaning of portions which are often touched by vending machine users, including buttons and take-out ports
- Introduction of online recruitment interviews at an early stage, ensuring a certain prominence in the job market and being highly evaluated by job-seeking students
For the protection of the health of our employees
- Holding of daily meetings online to prevent the spread of infection [Achievements] board of directors, management meetings, board of company auditors, risk management committee, ESG committee, company-wide business meetings, production planning meetings, vending machine sales meetings, etc.
- Success in controlling infection, increasing employee satisfaction and improving productivity through the following measures: the prohibition of business travel to attend in-house meetings, the introduction of telework to all employees, compulsory body temperature measurement for all employees, and the development of in-house rules for the occurrence of probable COVID-19 cases
- Energetic efforts to grasp relevant issues and the needs of our employees in terms of remote work by having them participate in a survey, and the provision of telework-related information on our intranet
- Implementation of online group training for our new employees, resulting in accumulating know-how to be applied to other training sessions in the future
- Installation of anti-droplet partitions in branch offices for employees who cannot avoid working at their offices
- Absolute conformance to the rule of wearing a face mask and vinyl gloves when collecting empty cans in recycling bins installed next to vending machines
For contribution to the development of a healthy society
- Provision of beverages for medical institutions in Osaka Prefecture
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Contribution of a total of 15,000 bottles of beverages to 5 food banks
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Distribution of a “Dance Education”*3 video
*3: a project that we have been implementing since 2012 as a social contribution activity to support the reconstruction of the Tohoku region, in which we dispatch dance instructors to schools and institutions with the hope that children are able to feel better through dancing
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Creation and distribution of photo movies of Japanese festivals by using photos taken all around the country, as part of the DyDo Group “Matsuri” of Japan project (matsuri: festivals)
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Special public broadcasting of an episode of a documentary program, which was created last year, for a limited time so as to support the Awa Dance Festival, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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(in Japanese). - Delivery of 900 cans of Japanese tea (named “Ha-no-cha gyokuro-iri nippon-no-matsuri”) and 50 tenugui hand towels to 10 venues of the cancelled festivals that we were due to support
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Provision of 730 vending machine paper craft kits for children at no charge
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Push notification of the official LINE account of Osaka Prefecture, which provides COVID-19-related information, to more than 10,000 users of the DyDo Smile Stand*4 app in Osaka, as part of our activities associated with the comprehensive partnership agreement with Osaka Prefecture
*4: a service that enables app users to save points every time they purchase our products through communication between their smartphones and vending machines
For the provision of safe, reliable products and services
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Ensuring the following in order to maintain the operations of the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) manufacturing plant: all employees and visitors must have their body temperature measured, wear a face mask and wash their hands before entering the building; and in the cafeteria and other facilities, the provision of spaces to avoid the three Cs (crowded places, close-contact settings, and confined and enclosed spaces), and disinfection of facilities
For the protection of the health of our employees
- Holding of all meetings between Tokyo and Osaka online [Achievements] the board of directors, etc.
- Provision of face masks for our employees
For contribution to the development of a healthy society
- Continued implementation of blood donations on our premises
For the provision of safe, reliable products and services
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Securing of stable supply through smooth business operations by taking the following measures at each location:
[Konagai Factory]
・Body temperature measurement by using a non-contact thermometer at the guard house before entering the factory premises, and automatic body temperature measurement by using a thermography camera before entering the factory building
・Regular disinfection of the factory with alcohol at places that are expected to be touched by people and/or exposed to droplets
[Nagasaki Headquarters and Nagasaki Distribution Center]
・Hand washing, gargling, disinfection with alcohol, wearing a face mask, and body temperature measurement by using a non-contact thermometer upon arriving at the workplace
・Social distancing from other workers through telework by, for example, using meeting rooms
For the protection of the health of our employees
- Continued implementation of infection prevention and control measures by using new communication tools, including email, Microsoft Teams and Zoom for business negotiations with our clients and internal/external meetings
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Implementation of the following measures at each location:
[Konagai Factory]
・Installation of an anti-droplet partition on each table in the cafeteria
[Tokyo Headquarters and sales offices]
・Implementation of telework and staggered working hours
For contribution to the development of a healthy society
- Contribution of fruit jellies, through the Tokyo Medical Association and TeamNET (NPO), to those who are busy at work at medical institutions and nursing facilities to help fill their stomachs, by taking advantage of the positive features of our products, including long-term storage at room temperature and no need for cooking