{"id":5726,"date":"2025-08-05T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sphstoriesstg.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/customer-harassment-support\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T17:29:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:29:31","slug":"customer-harassment-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/people-culture\/customer-harassment-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhanced support for customer harassment countermeasures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Addressing a challenge and the need for action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Customer harassment refers to malicious or unreasonable behavior by customers toward employees. Unlike standard complaints, this includes actions that undermine the self-worth and dignity of individuals. At Sompo Risk Management, we have taken this issue head-on by launching a new support service that protects both our client companies and their employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/customer-harassment-is-a-growing-issue.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/customer-harassment-is-a-growing-issue.jpg 724w, https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/customer-harassment-is-a-growing-issue-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>While many companies recognize the need for customer harassment measures, most still don&#8217;t know exactly what actions to take. Consulting with legal professionals is one option, but many cases cannot be resolved through legal measures alone. To this end, we\u2019ve seen a growing demand for concrete advice and support related to frontline customer interactions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, Sompo Risk Management began developing highly practical services based on a strong belief that &#8220;employees must be protected.&#8221; The Customer Harassment Risk Management Team was thus formed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A comprehensive service lineup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The strength of our service lies in its comprehensive and multifaceted offerings. We usually begin with a situation analysis to uncover not just the actual state of customer harassment but also what employees expect from their companies. Based on the findings, we create policies and manuals related to customer harassment and conduct in-house training to help embed these initiatives throughout the client\u2019s organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Our efforts don&#8217;t stop there. Through consulting services aimed at preventing recurrence, we help identify potential cases of harassment and support companies in improving the quality of their services and products. By tailoring our services to the specific needs of each company and considering factors like industry, size, and the nature of harassment, we provide truly effective support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/customer-harassment-support-collage.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/customer-harassment-support-collage.png 601w, https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/customer-harassment-support-collage-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This reads \u201cWorking together to eliminate customer harassment\u201d in Japanese.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evolving alongside customers and colleagues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From the early stages of service development, we&#8217;ve proactively gathered input from front-line employees and customer service departments across industries. Understanding the real situations they face and the support they genuinely need has helped us develop solutions that are both practical and impactful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped is-slider wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"5201\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/customer-harassment-support_SOMPO-Awards-2024-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/customer-harassment-support_SOMPO-Awards-2024-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/customer-harassment-support_SOMPO-Awards-2024-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/customer-harassment-support_SOMPO-Awards-2024-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SOMPO Awards 2024 ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"5203\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a-growing-customer-harassment-support-team-1-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a-growing-customer-harassment-support-team-1-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a-growing-customer-harassment-support-team-1-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a-growing-customer-harassment-support-team-1-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our team is growing amid an increasing number of client companies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our efforts were recently recognized with the Grand Prize in the &#8220;Challenge&#8221; Category at <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/people-culture\/sompo-awards-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOMPO Awards 2024<\/a>, the internal awards presented within the Sompo Group. Building on this momentum, we plan to further enhance our services through collaboration within the group. This includes leveraging mental health services from Sompo Health Support, training programs developed by Sompo Business Solutions, data analytics from SOMPO Institute Plus, and assistance services provided by Prime Assistance. By utilizing the diverse capabilities of different parts of the Sompo Group, we aim to meet the diverse needs of our client companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A service born out of a sincere commitment to listening to&nbsp; customers. The passion and insatiable curiosity get my vote!<\/p>\n<cite>Employee voter<br>SOMPO Awards 2024<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toward a society where everyone can work with peace of mind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Customer harassment is an urgent risk management issue for companies. Creating a workplace where employees can feel secure not only improves productivity but also contributes to revitalizing society as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It\u2019s not just about addressing the specific issue of customer harassment, but ultimately about contributing to our clients\u2019 human capital management practices that show they value their employees.<\/p>\n<cite>Yoji Nakajima<br>President and CEO, Sompo Risk Management<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/yoji_nakajima.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5205\" style=\"width:261px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/yoji_nakajima.png 396w, https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/yoji_nakajima-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Through our support services, we want to make sure companies remain healthy and their employees have smiles on their faces, while also contributing to the realization of a better society. Our diverse team, representing a range of ages, genders, and experiences, brings its collective strength to help our clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introducing customer harassment countermeasure support services designed to protect employees from unjust customer behavior\u2014including why they were developed and what makes them unique. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5730,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[106,105],"class_list":["post-5726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people-culture","tag-csv-creating-shared-value","tag-our-purpose"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5726"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5745,"href":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5726\/revisions\/5745"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stories.sompo-hd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}