SUMCO

SUMCO Corporation CSR Report2014

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Message from the President

S

UMCO is a manufacturer of silicon wafers, which are used

Corporate governance and complianceas substrates for semiconductor devices.

SUMCO endeavors to maintain efficiency, transparency, andAlthough silicon wafers may not be seen in your daily

life, they are in fact used in various products around us.

fairnessinitsmanagementbyenhancingits

corporate

Mission Statement

governance. We also established and implemented SUMCO

It is the mission of the SUMCO GroupElectronic equipment such as mobile phones, personal

Charter as a code of conduct which officers and employees shallcomputers and digital home appliances, and control units forcomply with, and we ensure that our corporate activities are soundto be the world’s No.1 silicon wafer supplierautomobiles and industrial machines, all use semiconductor

and in accordance with social norms, as well as complying withby exceeding the expectation

devices, and silicon wafers are essential material for manufacturing

laws and regulations.

of our customers and stockholders,

semiconductor devices.

Risk management

by recognizing the value of our employees

Semiconductor devices are being advanced day by day: the

SUMCO’s global market share is about 30%, meaning that ourfunction of mobile phones at present is equivalent to that ofsilicon wafers are used in one in every three to four electronic

and by being good neighbors in communities.

personal computers in the near past, and a current personal

devices around the world. The stable supply of products iscomputertherefore our most critical management challenge and an

SUMCO Vision

important social responsibility.

1.World’s Best in Technology

hasalmostthesamecapacity

asaformersupercomputer.
This evolution has been made possible by the application of
nanotechnologies

tosemiconductor

production

processes,

SUMCO is taking various measures to prevent thematerialization of risks while working to further develop and improveenabling the drastic miniaturization of semiconductors. For

our business continuity plan, which also covers our supply chain.

example, the line width of semiconductor electronic circuits are now

Environmental conservation

as thin as 10 to 20 nanometers (1 nanometer = 1/1,000,000,000

The production of silicon wafers consumes electricity, water, andmeter). At this super-microscopic level, even the slightest

chemical substances. The SUMCO Group strives to reduce its use

unevenness in the silicon wafer surface will adversely affect theof each of these as well as the amount of industrial waste

electronic circuit. This means we must achieve almost perfectgenerated by setting reduction targets for each item. We alsoprecision in the nano-scale world. The circuit patterns of

ensure that harmful chemical substances and waste are handled

semiconductor devices will continue to be increasingly miniaturized

and managed properly to minimize the environmental risks of ourand it is no exaggeration to say that this semiconductor evolution

business activities.

is dependent on silicon wafer technologies, which are advancing

Working with stakeholders

together with semiconductor devices. SUMCO sells materials for

SUMCO aspires to promote social development through thethese devices, but this does not mean that we merely sell goods.

supply of silicon wafers, endeavoring to satisfy expectations of

In fact, what we sell to our customers, who manufacture

stakeholders supporting us.

2.Deficit-Resistant Even during Economic
Downturns
3.Empower Employee
Awareness of Profit
4.Competitiveness in Overseas Markets

semiconductor devices, is technology.
SUMCO contributes to society by offering products that are

In order for all employees of the SUMCO Group to share theindispensable for people’s lives. We will continue to pursue every

same vision and work with high levels of enthusiasm andpossible technological innovation for the further development ofmotivation, we have established the SUMCO Vision and conductsociety and increase in standards of living.

our business activities under this shared vision. The SUMCO Vision

As a company aspiring to contribute to society and maintainsustainable growth, SUMCO works on the following issues.

comprises four main objectives: 1. World’s Best in Technology; 2.
Deficit-Resistant Even during Economic Downturns; 3. Lively,
4. Competitiveness in Overseas Markets. By implementing thisMayuki Hashimoto

vision, we will keep up our efforts to further enhance our corporate

President and CEO

Vigorous Business Activities with a Keen Awareness of Profit; andvalue and achieve sustainable growth.

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SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 20142

Contents

Outline of the SUMCO GroupAs of December 2013

Message from the President
Editorial Policy
Outline of the SUMCO Group
Businesses of the SUMCO Group

1
3
4
5

Company Information
The objective of this report is to convey the SUMCO
Group’s stance on CSR and report its activities toTrade name

SUMCO Corporation

Japan

Head office

1-2-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo

SUMCO TECHXIV Corp.

SUMCO Support Corp.

SUMCO Technology Corp.

SUMTEC Service Corp.

SUMCO Service Corp.

SUMCO Insurance Service Corp.

July 30, 1999

Establishment
stakeholders in order to enhance their understanding andMain business

Manufacture and sales of siliconwafers for semiconductors

Capital136.607 billion yen

SUMCO Phoenix Corporation

PT. SUMCO Indonesia

Mayuki Hashimoto,President & CEO

SUMCO Southwest Corporation

SUMCO Singapore Pte. Ltd.

SUMCO Funding Corporation

SUMCO Korea Corporation

STX Finance America, Inc

SUMCO Taiwan Technology Corporation

SUMCO Personnel Services Corporation

SUMCO Shanghai Corporation

SUMCO Europe Sales Plc.

FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

earn their support. The report has been prepared in

CSR Management

reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 3.1. See page 32 for

SUMCO’s Stance on CSR

7

Corporate Governance

8Compliance9

Risk Management

9

Environmental Report

Group Companies

Editorial Policy

Representative

comparison with the GRI guidelines.

Overseas

6 companies in Japan;
12 companies abroad

Group companies

Period Covered
January 2013 to December 2013
Data for periods outside the above are noted as such.

Organizations Covered

Environmental Management

11

SUMCO

14

“SUMCO” and “the Company” as used in this report

Environmental Impact of Business Activities
Combating Global Warming

15

cover

Reduction of Waste

16

subsidiaries. Other performance data outside the above

Effective Use of Water Resources

16

scope are noted as such.

Chemical Substance Management

17

Environmental Impact (SUMCO Phoenix Corporation)

18

Corporation

and

its

Group

Corporation

and

its

Overseas Network

OfﬁcesPlantsMajor subsidiaries

Ofﬁcesconsolidated

PlantsTechnical support

Chitose(wafers)

companies.

refers to SUMCO Corporation. The Financial Highlights
SUMCO

Network in Japan

SUMCO Phoenix Corporation
SUMCO Shanghai Corporation

JSQ Division(quartz crucibles)

Nagasaki

SUMCO TECHXIV Corp.
(ingots, wafers)(ingots, wafers)

Publication

SUMCO Phoenix
Corporation(ingots, wafers)

PT. SUMCO Indonesia

Osaka(wafers)(ingots, wafers)

SUMCO Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Miyazaki

October 2014

SUMCO
Korea Corporation

Noda
SUMCO Technology
Corp.
(wafers)
Tokyo Head Ofﬁce

Imari
Fukuoka
Saga

SUMCO
Europe Sales Plc.

Yonezawa(ingots)

SUMCO
Phoenix
Corporation(wafers)

SUMCO Taiwan Technology Corporation
FORMOSA SUMCOTECHNOLOGY CORPORATION(ingots, wafers)

SUMCO TECHXIV Corp.
(ingots, wafers)(planned publication of the next issue: October 2015)

Social Activities Report
Interaction with Customers

19Interaction with Suppliers

21

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Projections,predictions,prospects,

and

other

forward-looking statements contained in this report

Interaction with Shareholders and Investors

22

Interaction with Local Communities

23

available at the time of the release of the statements

24

and therefore are subject to risks and uncertainties.

Interaction with Employees

are made by the Company based on the information

Due to various factors, actual results may varysignificantly

Site Data

27

Comparative Table with GRI Guidelines

32

from

results

anticipated

in

the

Financial Highlights
Net Sales (consolidated)

Operating income (consolidated)

Net Income (consolidated)(100 million yen)(100 million yen)(100 million yen)

500

4,000
3,000

2,769
2,182

2,471

2,000

2,066

1,851

forward-looking statements.

2013 (FY)
2013
2012
2010
2011
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
January December
January
January
January(employees)

8,000

9,719

9,459

8,328

7,879

–1,000

7,277

7

–500

–865
2010
2013 (FY)
2013
2012
2011
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
January
January December
January
January–1,500– 655–1,004– 843

2013 (FY)
2013
2012
2010
2011
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
January December
January
January
January

Europe, etc.

8.4%
Japan

26.7%
Asia

2,000

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Sales composition by region (Year ended December 2013)

4,000

3

500
0

–84

6,000

0

178

–1,000No. of employees (consolidated)
10,000

0

132

–500

1,000
0

9

48.9%
2013 (FY)
2013
2012
2010
2011
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
January December
January
January
January

North America

16.0%

4

Businesses of the SUMCO Group

Contributing to Social Development throughthe Supply of High-quality Products
The main manufacturing stages of silicon wafers include the monocrystalline silicon process, wafer process,and epitaxial growth process. All these process are carried out in an “ultra-clean room” environment withabsolute, ensured cleanness.
SUMCO achieves the absolute purity and superior quality demanded of our wafers in an environment thatboasts the highest standards in cleanness, based on our strict quality control system and cutting-edge facilities.
We understand and anticipate the strict demands in the rapidly evolving world of semiconductor devices
for greater functionality, higher performance, and other requirements of the latest electronics. Only through thisrigorous treatment can silicon wafers be turned into semiconductor devices that serve as the heart of reliable
and cost-efficient products and services, such as mobile phones, personal computers, digital home appliances,
and automobiles.

Polycrystalline silicon

onductor dev
mic
ice
e
S

SUMCO’s Production processtterned wafer
Pa

Monocrystalline silicon process

Monocrystalline ingot

CZ/MCZ
methods

Specialized process

Wafer process

Slicing/
Lapping/
Etching/
Polishing/
Cleaning
and
inspection

Annealed wafer
Epitaxial wafer (EW)
Junction isolated wafer (JIW)
Polished wafer (PW)

Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer

Strict Requirements for Silicon Wafers
Pursuing the ultimate quality control standards
The number of minute particles adhering to the surface

300 mmPursuing perfect precisionof silicon wafers is required to be as close to zero as

As semiconductor circuits are becoming increasingly

possible. To illustrate the concept, if we enlarged aminiaturized, silicon wafers are required to be

300-mm wafer to the size of 300 meters (making it as

extremely flat and smooth. To illustrate the concept, if

big as the Tokyo Dome), the quality requirement is

we enlarged a 300-mm wafer to the size of 300 meters

equivalent to permitting a maximum of only 10 grains(making it as big as the Tokyo Dome), the qualityof sand, each with a diameter of 0.04 mm, across therequirement is equivalent to permitting unevenness of
only 0.1 mm or less across the entire area.

entire area.
Silicon wafer

5

Approx. 300 m

SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 2014

Approx. 300 m

Unevennessof 0.1 mm
or less

300 mmSilicon wafer

6

CSR Management

Corporate Governance
Basic StanceBased on its aim of playing a leading role in the development

are the foundation of CSR, and companies need to haveof industry and the improvement of living standards througheffective corporate governance to fulﬁll them. For this reason,

Meeting the expectations of shareholders through enhancing

Company’s ability to adapt to changes in the businessthe supply of silicon wafers, an essential substrate material for

SUMCO regards corporate governance and corporate ethics as

our corporate value and developing and maintaining a favorable

environment and expedites the decision-making process.

semiconductor devices, SUMCO aspires to serve society as

fundamental management issues.

a good corporate citizen. As such, SUMCO undertakes a wide
spectrum of CSR activities.
We believe that companies are expected to meet theircorporate social responsibilities from two perspectives.

decisions made by the Board. This system enhances therelationship with other stakeholders is an important management(4) For each business operating organization, authority is clearly

Secondly, on top of this foundation, companies also needissue for us. Based on this understanding, we implement various

deﬁned, a supervisor is appointed, and proper administrative

to proactively conduct social contribution activities outside

corporate governance measures as explained below to ensure

procedures are established in accordance with internal rules

their business domains. These activities include environmental

prompt decision-making and effective business execution. We

and under the leadership of the executive ofﬁcer in charge.
(5) The Board of Corporate Auditors consists of ﬁve auditors:

maintenance, educational and cultural initiatives, and support foralso work to enhance the transparency of our management byFirstly, companies have an obligation to ensure compliance,

employees’ volunteer activities. In this regard, SUMCO actively

assuring timely and appropriate information disclosure.

safety, and environmental sustainability as corporate citizens,

engages in local beautiﬁcation projects and educational andand are responsible for maintaining and improving the quality ofcultural activities with the aim of becoming a good partner for

Corporate Governance StructureGroup companies in accordance with the auditing standards

local communities.

(as of March 28, 2014)

and audit plan formulated by the Board of Corporate Auditors.

their products and services and returning proﬁts to society as
part of their business activities. This obligation and responsibility

Relationships with Stakeholders

SUMCO endeavors to fulﬁll its responsibilities to stakeholders, who support its business activities.

Our Main Responsibilities to Stakeholders
Customers

Customers●

Enhance customer satisfaction(Maintain and improve the quality of products andservices)

Shareholders●

Suppliers

Shareholders●

Return proﬁts (dividends, etc.)
Enhance corporate value

two full-time corporate auditors and three external auditors.
They conduct audits of each department of SUMCO and its(1) The Board of Directors, made up of nine directors (of whom

They also attend the Board of Directors meetings and otherthree are external), is responsible for making decisions onimportant meetings and inspect the business and ﬁnancial

important matters, such as those legally required to beconditions to supervise and audit the execution of duties bydetermined by the Board, and important issues regarding

directors. The three external auditors have expert knowledge

business execution. It is also responsible for supervising theon laws and accounting and keen insight into company

execution of duties by directors and executive ofﬁcers. The

management and help strengthen the supervisory function of

external directors, who are familiar with SUMCO’s businessthe Board of Corporate Auditors.

and have keen insight into company management, bring(6) Internal audits are conducted by the Internal Auditing

outside perspectives and play an effective role in strengthening

Department (seven staff members) to check the efﬁciency

the supervisory function of the Board. The Board of Directorsof management and compliance with laws in accordance

generally meets every month and holds special meetings

with the internal auditing rules and annual audit plan. The

whenever necessary.

audit results are reported to the President and the audited(2) The Management Conference, consisting of all executives at

departments, and the departments are requested to takethe level of managing executive ofﬁcer and above, deliberates

corrective measures as necessary, with the progress followed

important management issues. The committee basicallyup on. The Board of Corporate Auditors and the Internal

meets every week.

Auditing Department meet regularly to share audit results and(3) SUMCO has adopted the executive ofﬁcer system to separate

information and exchange opinions for close collaboration andthe decision-making and supervisory function of the Board

Suppliers●●

Offer secure employment●

Return proﬁts (bonuses, etc.)●

Employees

Corporate Governance Structure
General Meeting of Shareholders
Appointment/Dismissal

Build a favorable work environment (mental health,childcare/nursing care leave)

SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 2014●

Create employment, Pay taxes●

Support the improvement of local environments

Board of Corporate Auditors(decision-making and supervision)(Corporate Auditors)●

Support local educational and cultural activities

Appointment/Dismissal

SUMCO
Charter ofCorporate
Conduct

Business Security
Committee
Risk assessment
Prevention of risks
from materializing
Measures takenin the event of a riskmaterializing

Appointment/Dismissal

Board of Directors (Directors)

Local communities

7

efﬁcient auditing.

of Directors from the executive ofﬁcers’ function of executing

Develop a solid and sustainable supply chain

Employees

Local
communities

CSR
Management

SUMCO’s Stance on CSR

Appointment/
Dismissal

Management Conference(deliberation of important matters)

Staff for Corporate Auditors

Executive Ofﬁcers(overall business execution)

Internal organizations

Internal Auditing Department

Accounting Auditor(internal audits)(accounting audit)(daily business execution)

Subsidiaries

8In ﬁscal 2013, a desktop exercise was conducted for plant

donations; providing sponsorship; payment of entertainment

continuation of business activities, including personnel, property,

managers to improve their ability to respond and make decisions

expenses/giving celebratory or condolence gifts; purchasing

funds, and public trust, SUMCO regularly promotes measures to:appropriately in the event of a major earthquake. The exercise

advertising; subscribing to or purchasing newspapers, magazines,(1) predict risks and prevent their occurrence (preventive measures

was based on the experiences undergone by the Yonezawa Plant

or other publications; payment of membership dues to external

against risk occurrence); and (2) minimize damage in the event offollowing the Great East Japan Earthquake.

organizations; and outsourcing.

risk materialization (response measures to minimize damage).

CSR Management

Compliance

Our basic policy in promoting risk countermeasures is as follows:

SUMCO Charter of Corporate Conduct

reports on the progress of improvement.

Export Control

Emergency Response Exercise

a. Prioritize risks by likelihood of occurrence and severity of impact

Every year, the SUMCO Group assesses and identiﬁes potential

SUMCO believes that to expand its business and achieve soundTo ensure export control compliance aimed at maintaining

to ensure optimum allocation of management resources andrisks that may occur in conjunction with an earthquake,

growth, executives and employees need to comply with both laws

international peace and security, SUMCO established andmaximize effectiveness of measures.

typhoon, explosion, ﬁre, chemical spill, or other emergency andand their underlying spirit as well as adhering to ethical and other

implemented its Security Export Control Rules. The Company

b. Minimize damage and loss by preventing the suspension orsocial norms in order for the Company to be accepted by thescreens customers and transactions under the Rules, and withdiscontinuation of business activities to ensure business continuity

providing training to related

global community.

regard to export of goods or provision of technology to non-in the case of an accident or other emergency situation.

personnel and in accordance

Positioned above the Company’s various rules andresidents, it checks whether the due process under the Rules arecompliance programs, the SUMCO Charter of Corporate Conduct

followed before commencing the export or technology provision.

is the supreme set of principles guiding our conduct at work. It

plans and conducts exercises for risks identiﬁed as serious by

withBusiness Security Committee (BSC)

manuals.

After

each

exercise, we identify problems

Established to oversee SUMCO’s risk management as a whole,and review procedures fordeﬁnes how executives and employees should act so as to enable

Renouncing Relationships with Antisocial Forces

the Business Security Committee (BSC) is responsible, amongcontinuous improvement to

the Company to fulﬁll its social responsibilities and achieve further

SUMCO Charter declares that the Company denounces any kindother things, for formulating the Company’s risk management

make our response as quick

growth. We appoint a Chief Compliance Ofﬁcer to serve as theof relationship with antisocial forces and rejects any requests orpolicies and assessing the progress of risk management.

and apposite as possible.

company-wide supervisor and monitor the Company’s compliancedemands from such forces. It is ensured through education andWith regard to speciﬁc risks, such as those involving

We also conduct joint

with the charter. Meanwhile, a supervisor in each department

training that all executives and employees of the Company are

information leakage, the ﬁnancial market, and product quality,

emergency response exercises

regularly reports to the Chief Compliance Ofﬁcer on how well theconstantly reminded of the importance of this policy.

appropriate controls are established under dedicated internal rules.

with

Activities on Intellectual Property

to the charter, to establish a framework for corporate ethics andAs its basic policy, the SUMCO Group attaches importance to thedevelop a compliance structure.

protection of intellectual property and utilizes it as a strategic tool
for the Group’s business while at the same time respecting theInternal Hotline

chemical

suppliers

toensure that we can safely andcharter is observed within his or her department. Each Group
company also maintains its own code of conduct, which is similar

intellectual property rights of third parties.

smoothly handle a chemical spill

BSC’s Structure and Objectives

discovered after delivery to oneof our sites.

1 Structure

Emergency response training

Business Security Committee (BSC)
Chair:
President
Members: Directors; executive ofﬁcers in charge of a Division;ofﬁcers in charge of factories and plants; ofﬁcers incharge of controlling Group companies
Secretariat: General Affairs Division

Comprehensive Disaster-preparedness Drill

An internal reporting hotline has been in place since 2006. In

Under this policy, we have established internal rules to deﬁne

September 2010, we also established an appointed outside lawyer

how we obtain, maintain, and utilize intellectual property rights;

to whom an internal report is to made. We ensure that all Company

prevent infringements; and provide training to employees. The

employees know how to use the hotline and contact the lawyer by,Intellectual Property Division actively conducts various intellectual

drill, in addition to joint training with the ﬁre station, there is also

among other means, distributing explanatory compliance cards.

property operations in cooperation with other departments.

training for ﬁrst-aid ﬁreﬁghting, the use of ﬁre hydrants by the

Obtained intellectual property rights are reviewed periodically to

Fair Business Activities
Under SUMCO’s Rules on Handling Grant of Beneﬁts the following

eliminate obsolete intellectual property so as to keep costs at arational level.

is prohibited: (1) to make contributions and donations to politiciansOfﬁces Election Act of Japan; (2) to offer favorable beneﬁts
seeking return or receiving favors, in connection with duties of civil

Departments

Group companies
in Japan

Overseas Group
companies

2 Objectives
The BSC undertakes the following risk management activities.

in violation of the Political Funds Control Act and/or the Publicin the form of excessive entertainment or gifts, with the aim of

CSRManagement

Risk Management Basic Policies
To ensure the protection of all resources necessary for the

Risk Management

servants; (3) to deal with antisocial forces or groups; (4) to givea. Discuss and decide on company-wide risk management policies.
b. Discuss and decide on risk prevention measures.
c. Discuss how to respond to new risk events.
d. Share information on risk management.
e. Promote risk management awareness across the Company.
f. Assess and follow up on the progress of risk management.

The SUMCO Group conducts a comprehensive drill, nighttime/
non-workday drill, and a non-comprehensive drill (ﬁreﬁghting/reporting/evacuation) every year. As part of the comprehensive

Company’s ﬁreﬁghting team, and operation of the Company’s own
ﬁre engine.
For

the

nighttime/non-workday drill, we identify andaddress problems that cannot
be discovered on workdays or
during the day.

Joint training with the fire station

ﬁnancial beneﬁts concerning the exercise of rights of shareholders;(5) to offer excessive entertainment or gifts, beyond the extent

9permitted by social ethical standards; and (6) to provide any type

SUMCO has established its Risk Management Basic Rules whichof illegal beneﬁt or favors or engage in transactions which could

set forth fundamental matters concerning risk management.

be recognized as unfair or unjust under social ethical standards.

An information communication route to be used in the event of

Our Risk Management Basic Rules deﬁne business continuity as

We have also set speciﬁc criteria for the activities listed below andmaterialization of a risk as well as procedures to respond to aan important management issue and we have been developing

permit these activities to be undertaken only when the criteria

disaster, including the setting up of emergency headquarters haveand improving our business continuity plan accordingly. The BSC,

are met and proper approval is given. The activities are: making

been done in accordance with the rule.

explained above, formulates improvement plans and monitors and

SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 2014

Ensuring Business Continuity

Fire hydrant training

Evacuation training

10Environmental Report

Environmental Management
We set environmental objectives and targets for three-year periods

to 2014 is 2011. The performance is checked semiannually and1. Basic Environmental Philosophy

and work to achieve the ﬁnal-year targets (= environmental

the targets are reviewed as necessary.

As a manufacturer of high-quality silicon wafers for semiconductors, SUMCO has established the following action guidelines and is committed
to self-initiated and sustained environmental conservation activities to pass on the Earth’s irreplaceable environment to future generations.

objectives) of each period. The base year for the targets for 2012

Environmental
ReportEnvironmental Objectives and Targets

SUMCO Corporation’s Environmental Policies(based on per-unit production)

2. Environmental Action Guidelines
Through our business activities, we shall pursue activities with an emphasis on the following points.

Action items in business activities(1) We shall act to conserve electricity and other forms of energies consumed by our business activities, thereby curbing emissions ofgreenhouse gases.
(2) We shall strive to reduce waste and increase the recycling and reuse rates.
(3) We shall strive to reduce chemical substances used in our business activities.
(4) We shall thoroughly manage harmful chemical substances and waste, thereby reducing the risks to the environment.

2014 environmental objectives*(midterm targets)

Reduction of power consumption(reduction of CO2 emissions)Base year

Reduce by 5.8%

2013 targets

2013 results

Reduce by 2.6%

Reduce by 4.9%

Reduction of chemical substance use

Reduce by 9.1%

Reduce by 7.0%

Reduce by 6.1%

Reduction of industrial waste

Reduce by 15.0%

Reduce by 8.2%

Reduce by 11.9%

Reduction of water consumption

Reduce by 6.0%

Reduce by 2.5%

Reduce by 5.2%

Environmental objectives(set each year)

2013 target

2013 attainment rate

Attainment rate: 80%

Attainment rate: 80%

87.7%

2011

We shall abide by environment-related laws and regulations, bylaws, and other agreed requirements.
We shall strive to prevent environmental pollution in our entire business activities and undertake efforts to protect the global
environment and coexist in harmony with local communities.
We shall deﬁne environmental objectives and targets, and by periodically reviewing these objectives and targets, shallpromote continuous improvement of our environmental management system.

Beneficial activities
Improvement and increased efficiency ofthe primary business of each division* The final-year targets for 2012 to 2014 have been redefined at higher level since they were achieved in 2013.

We shall make these policies known to all employees within SUMCO and disclose information internally and externally.
May 1, 2012
Mayuki Hashimoto, President & CEO

Environmental Education
Education targeted at suppliers to prevent
environmental accidents
Environmental education is provided to suppliers of chemicals andEnvironmental Management Structureother products and to industrial waste treatment ﬁrms to ensure
theauthority. Information and instructions are communicated andthe prevention of environmental accidents and compliance withenvironmental managers at sites report to top management andshared at meetings of the Environmental Management Committee

laws and regulations.

act in accordance with their respective roles, responsibilities, andand Environmental Management Committee at each site.

The

generalaffairs

management

representative

andContents of education

Environmental Management Structure
Top management

Request for vehicle inspection to prevent theleakage of fuel, oil, etc.

General affairs
management representative

Environmental Management
Committee

Company-wide secretariat

Company-wide internal
environmental auditors

EMS Personnel Conference
Environmental manager at site

Suppliers receiving environmental education on the prevention ofenvironmental accidents

Importance of SUMCO personnel being present at
the time of delivery/collection and request that theirinstructions be followed
Request for inspection of industrial waste collection
vehicles, particularly to prevent leakage or drippingof sludge, liquid waste, etc.
Report of previous environmental accidents that
occurred at the Company

Environmental management
representative

Environmental Management
Committee at site

Environmental manager

Expert Committee

Secretariat at site

Internal environmental
auditor at site
Statutory administrator

Environmental promoter at worksite
Employees

11 SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 201412

Environmental Report

Environmental Audits

The depletion of energy resources, global warming, threats toenvironmental impacts across its business activities with abiodiversity, and other environmental problems are having an

particular focus on electric power, chemical substances, waste,internal environmental auditors. Environmental management

Progress of Countermeasures against Soiland Groundwater Contamination at theNoda Officeincreasingly serious impact on the global environment. SUMCO

and wastewater, which the Company has identiﬁed as priority

system audits, meanwhile, are implemented by an external auditor.

In a voluntary survey implemented at the Noda Ofﬁce in 2005, it

promotes environmental considerations and the reduction ofenvironmental issues.

At SUMCO, internal environmental audits are conducted byEnvironmental
ReportEnvironmental Impact of Business Activities

was found that amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and

Environmental Impact of Business Activities in 2013 (SUMCO Group in Japan)

Internal Environmental Audit

ﬂuorine exceeded the soil and groundwater environmental standard

Internal environmental audits are implemented every year

values. We have ever since been introducing countermeasures infor all organizations subject to the Company’s environmental

consultation with concerned authorities and others. At present, wemanagement system. The results are reported to top management

are working to prevent the spread of and recover contaminatedand reﬂected in the following year’s activities for continuous

substances by using a pumping well set up near the boundary of

improvement of the environmental management system.

the plant grounds.

Electricity
1,209,319 MWh(crude oil equivalent)
304,748 KL
Fuel (crude oil equivalent)
9,019 KL

Environmental Management System Audit

Estimated Amount of Contaminated Substances Recovered in 2013

Water

Business activities

Energy2.3
2.6

PRTR-regulated substancesCis-1, 2-Dichloroethylene

46.9

Amount handled

Fluorine● Green procurement

9,615,143 m
153,638 m3
3,300,039 m3● Energy conservation● Reduced use of chemical

substances

958.6 t● Compliance with laws and

3.1● Reduced amount of waste

Ordinary business waste
182 t
Industrial waste
15,858 t
Specially controlled industrial waste 2,578 t● Improved transport system

PRTR-regulated substances

regulations

Amount of Contaminated Substances Recovered Annually from
Groundwater at the Noda Office

Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive and the Regulation on
Substances (REACH).

Waste● Reduced water consumption

Production

Amountrecovered(kg)

Fluorine
Trichloroethene
Cumulative amount recovered

Cis-1, 2-Dichloroethylene
Tetrachloroethylene
Cumulative amount recovered
(kg)
700

150

600

Japan

CO2 emissions (Japan) (thousand tons per year)

500

90
300

30
0

9.6 t
296.6 tTrends of Environmental Impact

400

60

Amount released
Amount transferred● Reuse of materials* CO2 emissions from electricity are calculated using the CO2 emission coefficient of each electric power supplier.

180

120

● Use of reusable containers

Transport

4,941,313 m3
3,301,776 m3
3,094,793 m3

Ocean
RiversSewerage● Use of recycled materials● Reduced emissions of pollutantschemical substance regulations, namely, the Restriction on
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical

Discharged wastewater● Safe raw materials

Procurement

themselves updated about the requirements of laws, regulations,
We also ensure that the Group complies with overseas

764,406 t-CO2
738,137 t-CO2
26,269 t-CO2

Breakdown: Electricity
Fuel● Environmental assessment

The SUMCO Group ensures that Group companies keep
and agreements and that they comply with such requirements.

CO2 emissions

CO2 emissions from transport 3,242 t-CO2

TrichloroetheneAmount recovered (kg) in2013

Product
development

3

Tetrachloroethylene

Name of substanceevery year and a renewal audit is conducted for all sites every threeCompliance with Environmental Legislation

OUTPUT

Industrial water
Tap water
Groundwater

Audits of randomly sampled Company sites are implemented
years by an external independent auditor.

INPUT

200

SUMCO

STC

SUMCO

600

180

12

6

400

120

8

4

200

60

4

2

0

100
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 (year)

SPTI(Indonesia)

2011

2012

2013 (year)

0

2011

2012

0

2013 (year)

CO2 emissions (overseas) (thousand tons per year)

Overseas

FST(Taiwan)

Water consumption (Japan) (million m3 per year)

SPX(U.S.A.)

2011

STC

2012

2013 (year)

0

2011

2012

Water consumption (overseas) (million m3 per year)

SPTI

FST

SPX

SPTI

FST

SPX

15

150

90

0.6

2.4

2.4

10

100

60

0.4

1.6

1.6

5

50

30

0.2

0.8

0.8

0
0
0
2011 2012 2013 (year) 2011 2012 2013 (year) 2011 2012 2013 (year)

2013 (year)0002011 2012 2013 (year) 2011 2012 2013 (year) 2011 2012 2013 (year)* STC = SUMCO TECHXIV Corporation, SPTI = PT. SUMCO Indonesia, FST = Formosa SUMCO Technology Corporation, SPX = SUMCO Phoenix Corporation* The amount of SPX water consumption disclosed in the previous report was revised as a result of careful review.
* CO2 emissions of the overseas subsidiaries are calculated using the emission coefficient of each country based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative.

13 SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 201414

Environmental Report

Reduction of Waste

The SUMCO Group consumes a signiﬁcant amount of electricity in

Major Activities in the Field of Logistics

Sludge accounts for the largest component of total wasteorder to produce its products. To reduce power consumption, we

CO2 Reduction through Modal Shift to Ship Transport

generated by the SUMCO Group. Efforts are currently being madestrive to improve the yield of products and replace production and

SUMCO used to rely solely on airfreight for the transportation

to optimize the quantity of chemicals injected for wastewater

utility facilities with energy-saving and high-efﬁciency alternativesof silicon wafers to overseas markets. However, to reduce both

treatment to reduce the volume of sludge generated as wellwhen refurbishments are due.

CO2 emissions and transport costs, we have been promoting aas to lessen its moisture content by improving the operation of

In ofﬁces, lighting is turned off during lunchtime and othermodal shift to ship transport for some of our products since 2009.

the dehydrator. As for waste oil, waste acid, waste alkali, waste

breaks, and air conditioners are set at a reasonable temperature

Since ship transport requires longer transportation lead time andplastics, and other waste, we are promoting both their recycling

to save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

involves changes in the transportation environment, we conduct

and their conversion into valuable resources.

In 2013, power consumption decreased by 6% over thetests before switching to ship transport to conﬁrm that the quality

previous year due to energy-saving efforts and the implementationof products is not affected, as well as consulting with customers.

Amount of Waste Generated and Final Disposal(SUMCO Group [Japan])(t)

Amount of waste generated
Amount of ﬁnal disposal

40,00030,00026,91820,30720,00022,640

Environmental
ReportCombating Global Warming

20,212
15,277

10,000

4,499

0

2009

6,730

6,891

6,107

5,067

2010

2011

2012

2013

(year)of the Business Reorganization Plan. However, because theincreased share of thermally generated power in our energy* The amount of waste generated disclosed in the previous
report was revised as a result of careful review.

CO2 Reduction through Modal Shift to Ship Transport

mix resulted in a higher CO2 conversion coefﬁcient (t-CO2/kWh),the Group’s CO2 emissions increased by 5% compared to the(t-CO2)
1,200

previous year.

1,004
900

930

1,000
750

738

825

933

580

600

(thousand tons)

982

773

300

500

0

Effective Use of Water Resources

771

CO2 Emissions (SUMCO Group)

166

Industrial water and groundwater are puriﬁed through ﬁlteringand ion exchange for use at our plants. Since we have to use

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

(year)

250
0

a signiﬁcant amount of water, a valuable resource, we ensurethat water left after the puriﬁcation process is used to cool utility
facilities and dilute wastewater treatment chemicals, rather than

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

(year)

Electric Power Consumption (SUMCO Group)

Waste Reduction through the Adoption of
Reusable Containers

discharged. We also collect water used to rinse silicon wafers

We are replacing the containers used to ship 300-mm silicon

for recycling.

The percentage of reusable containers used for shipment in 2013
1,867
1,604

1,725

1,667

1,500

and for other purposes to conserve as much water as possible

Amount of water supplied
Amount of water discharged(thousand m3)
16,000 15,402
12,00012,066

15,821
13,68814,153

14,12911,997

12,2792011

2012

13,395
11,6168,000

wafers with reusable alternatives to reduce post-delivery waste.

(GWh)
2,000

Amount of Water Supplied and Discharged(SUMCO Group [Japan])was 56.7% (32.8% in 2012). We conduct tests on the reusable
1,569

containers to ensure that the quality of products will not be affected.

4,000
0

2009

2010

2013

(year)

1,000
500
0

2009

2010

2011

2012

15 SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 2014

2013

(year)

16

Environmental Report

Chemical Substance Management

Environmental Impact (SUMCO Phoenix Corporation)
The following is a report on the environmental activities of SUMCO Phoenix Corporation, our subsidiary in the United States, which

Amount of PRTR-regulated Substances Released and Transferred(SUMCO Group [Japan])

Results reported in 2013

has plants in Phoenix, Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The Act on Conﬁrmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Speciﬁc

Energy Conservation

Release amount

1,200

Improvements to the Management Thereof (Law concerning
Pollutant Release and Transfer Register/PRTR Law) requires

Due to various ongoing activities to reduce energy used for operating theplants, the subsidiary maintained the same level of energy consumption

900

businesses to report the amounts of any designated chemical
600

substances released into the environment or transferred.
In ﬁscal 2013, there were 13 substances subject to reporting

as in 2012.

583.2
357.3

300

407.9

273.9

Main improvements

306.3

under the PRTR Law. Substances contained in cleaning agents● The use of inverter-equipped motors continued to be0

and fuels make up the majority of these.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

expanded.

(FY)● The use of energy-saving lighting continued to be expanded.

The total amount of the released or transferred substances

The figure for each fiscal year shows the amount of released or transferred
substances during the preceding fiscal year from through March.

increased over the previous year as a result of the change in● The operational efficiency was maximized.

Environmental
ReportTransfer amount(t)

Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion ofElectric power consumption
(GWh)
250
200
150
100
50
0

calculation method.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

(year)

2011

2012

2013

(year)

2013(year)

Reduction of Water Consumption
Energy and water are two main resources used in the production of silicon

List of Substances Subject to PRTR Reporting (Class 1 Designated Chemical Substances: 1 ton or more per year; Specific Class I
Designated Chemical Substances: 0.5 tons or more per year)
Period covered: April 2012 to March 2013
Amount released
Ordinance
No.
20

Name of Class 1 Designated Chemical Substance

2-aminoethanol

Amounthandled9.7

wafers and their consumption must be reduced. Millions of gallons of(t)Atmosphere

PublicwatersSoil

Landfill

Sewerage

Waste

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

30

Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS)

2.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Ethylbenzene

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

88

Ferric chloride

6.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

71

Xylene

96.1

2.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.6

80

Hexavalent chromium compound
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene

800,000

1.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.1

108.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Main improvements

600,000● Water used for rinsing and other purposes in the production

400,000

process is reused to reduce the amount of tap water used.
● The production process was improved in such a way as
to reduce the amount of water used.
● Landscape plants on the premises were replaced withdrought-resistant species.

300

Toluene

9.2

6.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.6

Waste and Chemical Substances

332

Inorganic arsenic and its compounds

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

The amount of waste is inﬂuenced directly by customer demand and333

Hydrazine

5.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

374

Hydrogen ﬂuoride and its water-soluble salts

663.4

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

249.0

407

Poly (oxyethylene) alkyl ether

17.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

6.3

410

Poly (oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether
Total(thousand gallons)

Amount transferred

53

296

water are collected and reused at the plants every day.

Water consumption

product formation. In 2013, since part of the wastewater treatment

200,000
0

2010

Amount of hazardous waste generated(t)

was outsourced to an external company, the amount of hazardous

140

39.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

39.0

waste generated increased. In 2014, the subsidiary is planning to

120

958.6

9.5

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

296.6

upgrade its facilities to reduce the amount of waste generated to100

below the 2010 levels.

80* The amount handled is not equal to the total amount of released and transferred because some substances were released after decomposition and detoxification.

2009

60

Main improvements● Focus of reduction activities was placed on major

sources of waste.
● Scrap materials were recycled and reused.
● The life cycle and filling amount of chemicals used forwashing tanks were optimized.
● The material approval process was made stricter.

17 SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 2014

40
20
0

2009

2010

2011

2012

18

Social Activities Report

Interaction with Customers
Quality Education

Improvement of Customer Satisfaction

Technical

communication

meetings

provideus

with

To enhance the reliability and safety of products, it is necessary

Customer Satisfaction Survey

opportunities to follow up on our products, present our proprietary

our most important social responsibilities.

to continuously improve the awareness and skills of both workers

To maintain our “ﬁrst call” status among our customers, evaluations

technologies, understand customer needs accurately at an early

and their supervisors.

received from customers are shared with relevant departments forstage, and ensure customers’ fair evaluation of and enhanced

continuous improvement and analyzed regularly from four different

trust in our products. The customer needs identiﬁed at technicalaspects: quality, cost, delivery, and service (QCDS).

communication meetings are reﬂected in our ongoing quality

The SUMCO Group works hard to supply high-quality
products that will satisfy customers under its Group-wide uniﬁed

For this reason, we have developed quality education programs

Quality Policy. It controls quality throughout all processes fromfor each job and level of employee and assigned instructors for each

design and development to production and shipment undereducation program to each silicon wafer production site in Japan toa quality management system based on ISO 9001 and ISO/TS

provide necessary education whenever needed.

16949 standards across all Group companies, including those

A total of 146 seminars

abroad, so as to enhance the safety and reliability of its products.

were held at plants in Japan

We have also built an internal quality auditing system to ensure

in 2013, and more than 100

continuous improvement of the quality management system.

The results of analysis are shared among sales & marketing

improvement activities and utilized as invaluable information toand other relevant departments for inclusion in improvement plans

help us to create technological roadmaps towards meeting needs

to further enhance customer satisfaction.

for higher precision, expanded diameter, and other speciﬁcations
as well as to develop businesses that respond to market trends.

Flow for Sharing Customer Satisfaction (CS) Evaluation Information

seminars are planned in

Our silicon wafer production sites in Japan and abroad are

Customers

certiﬁed to ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949.

It is the mission of the SUMCO Group to be the world’s No.1 silicon wafer supplierby exceeding the expectation of our customers and stockholders, by recognizing
the value of our employees and by being good neighbors in communities.

Sales &
marketing
dept.

Sales management dept.

Should a plant become the subject of a customer complaint orexperience an abnormality or other quality problem, the plant
handles the problem immediately, investigating the cause andSharing with
relevant departments(Understanding of what
measures are taken)
Quality
Cost
DeliveryServiceTechnology

Sales management dept./
Technology dept.
Analysis of information
gathered from within
the Company andissue identification

SUMCO

SUMCO
TECHXIV

SUMCOTechnology

SUMCO
Phoenix

Other management

Environmental management[Quality targets]

Occupational safety and health management[Quality Policy]

PT. SUMCO
Indonesia

Ensuring the Safety of ProductsManagement of Chemical Substances Containedin Products
SUMCO ensures that chemical substances regulated by law or
those that customers have asked us to eliminate or reduce the useof are managed properly according to internal rules and standards.

Submission of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

taking measures to prevent recurrence.

It is the quality policy of the
SUMCO Group to deliverworld class quality andreliability through anticipationof future needs; continuously
improving products, process,technology and service fortotal customer satisfaction.

activities comply with laws, regulations, and ethical standards.

(Deliberation body/

Data processing Sales & marketing dept.)
Analysis and(Deliberation body/issue identification Technology dept.)

Quality education

Response to Quality Problems[Mission Statement]

While providing what we believe to be the information most useful toour customers, we also ensure that our customer communication2014 as well.

SUMCO Group’s Mission Statement and Quality Policy and Targets

Social Activities
ReportQuality Control System
Maintaining and enhancing product reliability and safety is one ofThen, the Quality Assurance Department holds a meeting todiscuss and determine the best known method (BKM) to prevent
recurrence and shares it with all of the Group’s manufacturing

Follow-up on how
the measures
are taken
Plants/relevant depts.

SUMCO makes available material safety data sheets based on JIS
Z7250 to provide information on the related hazards of chemical
Management review

substances used by the Company and instructions on how tocompanies to prevent similar problems from occurring at otherhandle them safely. We are planning to replace the sheets withplants in Japan and abroad.

safety data sheets (SDS) based on JIS Z7253, a revised standard
that is compatible with the Globally Harmonized System ofCommunication with Customers

Flow for Sharing Quality Problems
Customer complaint,
abnormality found at a plant

recognized system.

customers through technical communication meetings in and* Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals(GHS): A system established by the United Nations in 2003 to provide internationallyunified standards for the classification of chemicals by types of hazard and toxicity
as well as to propose internationally harmonized labels and safety data sheets(SDS) in order to facilitate the proper management of chemicals.

outside of Japan with the aim of grasping customer needs at
an early stage, accomplishing product development swiftly, andMeeting to discuss how to share
the problem across the GroupClassiﬁcation and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)*, an internationally

SUMCO actively promotes interactive communication withoffering products that meet customer needs. Approximately 900
technical communication meetings were held in ﬁscal 2013.

The targets are shared across the SUMCO Group.
1st stage sharing

PlantsMeeting to determine BKM

2nd stage sharing

19 SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 2014

Plants20

3. Elimination of Conﬂict Minerals
Optimum inventory control for each category ofprocured material

Through periodic supplier brieﬁngs and the Supplier Handbook,
SUMCO requests its suppliers to meet the requirements of EICC

We will review inventory quantities, storage sites,
transportation methods, and others for each type ofmaterial whenever necessary.

Code of Conduct concerning conﬂict minerals*.
* None of tantalum, tin, gold or tungsten is necessary for the functionality or
production of SUMCO’s products. Therefore, our products are not subject tothe conflict minerals regulation based on Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank WallStreet Reform and Consumer Protection Act enacted in July 2010.

Interaction with Suppliers
Purchasing Policy

CSR Procurement

4. Strengthening of Business Continuity Plans forMaterial Procurement

To manufacture products that will bring greater convenience

1. Basic StanceIn addition to well-planned emergency preparedness, such as

and comfort to people around the world and contribute to the

SUMCO promotes responsible procurement to fulﬁll our social

maintaining an optimum inventory that matches the level of risk asenrichment of society, we ensure that our material procurement is

responsibilities across our entire supply chain. Together with ourwell as sourcing across multiple channels, we also have a system

based on mutual trust and fair transactions with superior suppliers.

suppliers, we pursue procurement that gives due consideration toin place that enables us to investigate the impact of a disaster or

We also collaborate with our suppliers to together actively promote

human rights, work environments, safety and health, environmental

accident immediately after it takes place. At the same time, we willcompliance with laws, regulations, and social norms, support

conservation, and other issues to ensure that customers can use

also source from alternative suppliers, adopt alternative materials,

global environmental conservation, and conduct other activities toour products with peace of mind and enhance the satisfaction ofand take every other measure possible for procurement in the

fulﬁll our social responsibilities.

various stakeholders.

event of an emergency to minimize the effect on production.

Transactions based on partnership
We will share and unify our goals and visions with thoseof our suppliers and develop favorable partnerships
based on mutual trust.
Fair transactions

We will develop business continuity plans for each major
item so that we can properly respond to the occurrenceof any risk.
Risk assessment of suppliers
We will periodically conduct checks on our main supplierswith respect to their ﬁnancial condition, production
systems, business continuity plans, and others andrespond appropriately depending on the results.

Through periodic brieﬁngs to suppliers and daily procurement
activities, we request our suppliers to make voluntary efforts topromote CSR-oriented management.

Interaction with Shareholders and Investors

Speciﬁcally, we distribute to each supplier a copy of our
Supplier Handbook, which includes a section on CSR as well as

Promotion of value analysis (VA) activities

Handbook is also posted on the procurement website for easy

We will encourage our suppliers to conduct value analysis(VA) activities in order to propose cost improvement
methods, new materials, new technologies, and others
and will actively adopt such proposals.

reference at any time.

We will comply with laws, regulations, and social norms
in the course of our purchasing activities.

Development, maintenance, and review of business
continuity plans for each item procured

2. Promotion of Our CSR Policy

We will ensure that our procurement is clean, open,
and fair.

Compliance in purchasing activities

Source investigation and risk response
We will investigate and conﬁrm production sites andsources of major items and respond according to thelevel of risk involved.

Social Activities
ReportSocial Activities Report

our Purchasing Policy and requests to suppliers. The Supplier

Basic Policy on Information Disclosure

SUMCO’s basic policy on investor relations is to ensure fair, impartial,
Based on a full acknowledgment that the timely
disclosure of appropriate corporate information toinvestors constitutes the basis of a sound securities
market, we will conduct honest business practices by,among other efforts, ensuring accurate, equitable, andprompt disclosure of corporate information that meetsthe needs of investors.

The Supplier Handbook also contains, as an attachment,
guidelines on CSR activities that we invite our suppliers tovoluntarily conduct which we have prepared and is based on theElectronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) Code of Conduct.
Suppliers are requested to utilize these guidelines for their own

Fulﬁllment of corporate social responsibilities

CSR practices and to also encourage their secondary and tertiary

We will fulﬁll our social responsibilities when conducting
purchasing activities across our entire supply chain,including with respect to our suppliers.

suppliers to use and follow the guidelines.

IR Activities

We will actively disclose corporate information that weare not required to disclose by law or rules of the stock
exchange but that we believe will be useful for investors.

and timely disclosure of the Company’s management vision, businesssituation, ﬁnancial performance, and other corporate information toallow investors to evaluate the Company’s value fairly. We also
ensure that opinions from investors are reﬂected in our management
for the continuous enhancement of our corporate value.
The English and Japanese version of documents are
published simultaneously to ensure fair disclosure of information
for both Japanese and overseas investors.
The Timely Disclosure Network (TDnet) of the Tokyo Stock
Exchange is utilized to disclose information that needs to be

Green procurement

disclosed in a timely fashion, and documents are posted both

We will procure environmentally considerate goods
to help ensure our priceless natural environment ispreserved and passed down to future generations.

Communication with Shareholders
and Investors

in Japanese and English simultaneously on our website. Annual
Reports and Message to Shareholder are also published to

Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

convey messages from top management and report businessAnnual shareholders’ meetings are where important decisions

performance and conditions to help investors develop a betteron the Company’s policies and other matters are made as wellunderstanding of the Company.
SUMCO
ANNUAL REPORT

as an opportunity to promote shareholders’ understanding of the

2013

Company. Convocation notices, in both Japanese and English, areFebruary 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013

Stock code : 3436

posted on our website. Efforts are also made to provide explanations

For AllInnovationof the details of each agenda
Briefing to Supplier by Vice-president

item and answer questions

SUMCO Message to Shareholders
Business Results FY2013| February 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013 |INDEX

01 To Our Shareholders /Consolidated Financial Highlights

asked

by

03 Summary of Fiscal 2013 Business Results

shareholders

and Outlook for First-Half of Fiscal 201404 Q&A on Financial Results and Outlook
05

Special Feature

Silicon Wafer Growth Led by Electronic
Devices and Semiconductors
07 Consolidated Financial Results

during meetings in as clear a

09 Corporate Information
10 Information for Shareholders

manner as possible by utilizing

Developing Technology to Create the Futurenarrated video footage.
Annual shareholders’ meeting

21 SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 2014

Message to Shareholder

Annual Report22Social Activities Report

At SUMCO TECHXIV Corporation’s Nagasaki Plant, many

Aspiring to be a good partner for local communities, SUMCO’s

Interaction with Employees
Respect for Human Rights

every year to individuals and organizations—including those of

employees participate in the concerted cleanup efforts for the

The SUMCO Group holds a meeting of the Human Rights AwarenessGroup companies—that have made a meaningful contribution to

Omura Bay area, hosted by the Society to Beautify Omura Bay,

Promotion Committee, made up of representatives from all Group

increasing the Group’s value. Furthermore, in line with our aim to

Support for a Vocational Facility for People
with Disabilities

which is organized by municipalities and others in the area. The

companies, every year to ensure that human rights awareness-raising

Educate Global Human Resources included in the SUMCO Vision,

event is held twice a year.

activities are conducted on an ongoing basis throughout the Group.

we are working to develop a globally competitive workforce byAt the Yonezawa Plant (Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture),

Together with nearby companies, SUMCO TECHXIVAt the meeting, the policy for activities for the coming ﬁscal year is

encouraging employees to become familiar with and respectused PET bottles and empty cans are collected from the plant

Corporation’s Miyazaki Plant is involved in a twice-yearly cleanup

decided and shared so that activities based on that policy—including

different cultures and values as well as by enhancing programs forand homes of employees and provided, via a recycling company,

activity for Kiyotake-cho

lectures by external experts and training using audiovisual aids—will

studying abroad and acquiring language skills.

to a vocational facility for people with disabilities to help increase

named as ‘Kiyotake-cho

be carried out at each site and Group company. Furthermore, toemployment opportunities for such people. Using the money

KINRIN Clean Activity’,

maintain a comfortable and pleasant working environment at all times,

received from the recycling ﬁrm for the sale of such bottles andthe town in which thea workplace bullying consultation desk is set up at each site where

cans, the plant also periodically purchases useful items andplant is located, as wellboth male and female staff members are available for consultation

donates to the facility.

as a cleanup activity forby anyone whenever needed. Moreover, the SUMCO Group does

the Kiyotake River every

not use child labor of any kind, and through daily work management,

factories and plants are actively involved in local activities.

Participation in Cleanup and Beautification
Activities

October.

ensures the absence of forced labor. We also ensure that both male
Omura Bay area cleanup activity

The JSQ Division (Akita
City)

participates

with

local

residents

andSocial Activities
ReportInteraction with Local Communities

and female employees receive fair treatment and that the pay system
President’s Awardis not gender-biased.

Presentation by an up-and-coming
engineer

Joint Fire Drill with a Social Welfare Facility
At

SUMCO

TECHXIV

companies in a cleanup

Corporation’s

Nagasakiactivity for areas along thePlant, employees participate

Omono River organized

in a joint emergency drillby the city every year.

based on the scenario of

The Number of Employees Who Received Human Rights
Awareness Training in the Past Five Years (SUMCO Group [Japan])(employees)

Employment of People with Disabilities

1,200

983
900

845

a ﬁre at a nearby social
Omono River area cleanup activity

The Yonezawa Plant (Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture)
Joint fire drill with a social welfare facility

actively engages in various environmental activities in cooperation
the plant is located. These activities include planting seasonal
ﬂowers in median strips of roads inside the park, in which the local

special consideration to employing people with disabilities, in* Between 2009 and2012, the ﬁscal year
starts in February andends in January thefollowing year.
The ﬁscal year 2013
starts in February andends in December.

638

300
0

with other companies in the Hachimanpara Industrial Park in which

SUMCO established SUMCO Support Corporation, which gives

1,057

781

600

welfare facility once a year.

Utilization and Development of a Diverse
Workforce

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

(FY)

Participation in Local Traffic Safety
Campaigns

2004. In May the same year, SUMCO Support was designatedas a “special subsidiary company” by the government. Ever since,
people experiencing various challenges in their lives have found job
opportunities and been employed in a wide range of areas, both at
SUMCO Support and various other Group companies. The SUMCO
Group continues its efforts to ﬁt the right person to the right job inorder to help individual employees reach their full potential as well

Human Resources Development

government and a local elementary school also take part, as well as

SUMCO’s Chitose Plant (Chitose City, Hokkaido) participates in trafﬁc

releasing white-spotted charr fry into the Tenno River, which ﬂows

safety campaigns along national highways in the city each spring andAs declared in the SUMCO Vision, SUMCO aspires to become thethrough in the park, together with local elementary school children.

autumn to remind drivers and pedestrians about trafﬁc safety.

“World’s Best in Technology.” To reach this goal, diversiﬁed training
opportunities are provided to employees at all levels, from new
recruits to managers and executives, to encourage them to pursue
lifelong education and stay abreast of changing needs as well as to

as to provide employment opportunities and maintain and improve
supportive work environments for people with disabilities.
Employment Ratio of People with Disabilities(SUMCO Group [Japan])(%)
2.1

develop them into individuals able to think and act independently.
Young engineers are also provided every year with an opportunity
to present their research achievements to the President and senior

1.99

2.0

1.91
1.9

1.85

management as a means of enhancing their motivation.
Planting seasonal flowers in a median
strip

Releasing white-spotted charr fry into
the riverTo pursue the SUMCO Vision of “Lively, Vigorous Business
Local traffic safety campaign

Activities with a Keen Awareness of Proﬁt,” the President’sAward was established in 2013. This award will be presented

23 SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 2014

1.8
1.7

1.81
2009

2010

2011

2012

2.01

Statutory employment
ratio since April 2013:
2.0%

Statutory employment
ratio until March 2013:
1.80%* The ﬁgure for eachﬁscal year is theaverage of the period
from April to March of2013 (FY)the following year.

24Safety and Health/Disaster Prevention Awards Received
Award

Awarded site

March 2008

Letter of Appreciation from Miyazaki
Pref. Governor for Cooperation with
Volunteer Fire Corps

SUMCO TECHXIV
Corp. Miyazaki Plant

SUMCO has a post-retirement reemployment scheme in place

October 2008

Japan Industrial Safety and Health
Association Chairman’s Award

SUMCO Corp.

that allows experienced and willing employees to continue toOctober 2008

Akita Pref. Labor Standards
Association Chairman’s Award

Japan Super Quartz
Corp.*

October 2008

Nagasaki Labor Bureau Director’sCommendation for Safety and Health

SUMCO TECHXIV
Corp. Nagasaki Plant

Ministry of Health, Labour andDecember 2008
Welfare Class 1 No Accident Record

SUMCO TECHXIV
Corp. Nagasaki Plant

Employment of Older Workers

contribute their high-level skills after mandatory retirement at age
60, provided their skill sets meet the Company’s needs. Employees
reemployed under the scheme can work until the age of 65.
Due to the amendment of the Act on Stabilization of
Employment of Elderly Persons enforced on April 1, 2013, weJune 2009

will gradually abolish the criteria limiting employees’ eligibility
for reemployment under a “transitional measure,” as deﬁned in
the act, and will eventually reemploy all employees who wish to

We support employees’ childcare and other family responsibilities

The Number of Employees Who Took Family Leave(February to December 2013) (SUMCO)

September
2009

Commendation from Chief ofMiyazaki Pref. Police Headquarters
for the Promotion of Trafﬁc Safety

SUMCO TECHXIV
Corp. Miyazaki Plant

Ministry of Health, Labour andWelfare Class 1 No Accident Record(7 million hours)

SUMCO Corp.
Kyushu Factory(Saga)

Ministry of Health, Labour andNovember 2010 Welfare Class 1 No Accident Record(7 million hours)
Letter of Appreciation from Japanese
Red Cross Society

November 2010

Male

FemaleTotal

Maternity leave

—

9

9

Childcare leave

—

18

18

Nursing care leave

2

0

2

1.20

1.12

SUMCO Group (Japan)

0.99

0.98

1.05

Number of Employees (Consolidated)
1.00

0.94

0.90

0.30

0.17
0
2009

0.14
2010

0
2011

2012

0.10

* Accident frequency rate = Number of workers killed or injured in occupational
accidents ÷ Total working hours × 1,000,000

Labor-Management Relations

20

Total

7,277

SUMCO Corp.
Kyushu Factory(Imari)Company and improvement of working conditions.
Speciﬁcally, with the aim of maintaining business operations
based on integrated efforts between labor and management, ainformation and promote communication.

Total
6,640

Male

722

5,918

29

608

637

Total

751

6,526

7,277

meets regularly throughout the year to discuss important issues
such as the improvement of working conditions and review

workplaces. These systems are designed to prompt business

Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
November 2011 Director-General’s Award for Safety
Management of High-Pressure Gas

and reporting of close calls.

Generalemployees

Female

SUMCO Corp.
Nagasaki Ofﬁce

including safety education, risk prediction, “pointing and calling,”

Managers

Also, at labor-management meetings held once a month

Nagasaki Labor Bureau Director’sCommendation for Safety and Healthsuch issues as the production situation.

of various systems from multifaceted, holistic, and long-term
perspectives, thus allowing labor and management to work closely
together to address various issues.

October 2013Federation of Labour Standards
Associations Chairman’s
Commendation for Safety
Management

SUMCO Technology
Corp. Noda Plant

October 2013

Saga Labor Bureau Director’sCommendation for Safety and Health

SUMCO Corp.
Kyushu Factory(Kubara)October 2013

Ministry of Health, Labour andWelfare Class 2 No Accident Record(10.5 million hours)

SUMCO Corp.
Kyushu Factory(Saga)

February 2014

Ministry of Health, Labour andWelfare Class 1 No Accident Record(7 million hours)

SUMCO Corp.
Kyushu Factory(Kubara)May 2014

Letter of Appreciation from
Saga Pref. Governor for Safety
Management of High-Pressure Gas

SUMCO Corp.
Kyushu Factory(Saga)and others. Various activities are also performed to ensure safety,

Breakdown of Employees (Consolidated)labor-management meeting is generally held twice a year to share

October 2011

To prevent accidents and mitigate risks, SUMCO implements

543

Europesystems (OSHMS) aimed at achieving zero accidents at various

risk assessments for facilities, operations, chemical substances,

5,337

North America

issues through discussion for the perpetual development of the

Furthermore, the Labor-Management Study Committee

health standards of our business sites.

No. of employeesJapanrelations based on mutual understanding and trust and to solve

August 2011

instrumental in the continuous improvement of the safety andRegionSUMCO Corp.
Kyushu Factory(Imari)

SUMCO TECHXIV
Corp. Miyazaki Plant

63

Number of Employees by Region (Consolidated)

353

SUMCO Corp.
Kyushu Factory(Saga)

that will help enhance employee health. The systems are thus

5,337
1,940

1,024

Order of Merit from Japanese Red
Cross Society

to prevent accidents and create comfortable work environments

Japan
Overseas

East Asia

at each plant, plant managers and union representatives discuss

through an established PDCA (plan-do-check-act) cycle in order

Consolidated

2013 (year)

SUMCO Corp.
Kyushu Factory(Imari)safety and health management voluntarily and continuously

14

SUMCO’s basic labor-management policy is to maintain soundAccreditation as a Cooperating
SUMCO TECHXIV
December 2010 Business with Miyazaki City Volunteer
Corp. Miyazaki Plant
Fire Corps

Temporaryemployees

7,277

Health, Labour and Welfare Minister’sCommendation from Japanese Red
Cross Society

operators and workers to cooperate with each other to implement

3,455Southeast Asia

Golden Order of Merit from Japanese SUMCO TECHXIV
December 2010
Red Cross Society (Blood Donation)
Corp. Miyazaki Plant

We have introduced occupational safety and health management

Regular employees

0.37

August 2011

Occupational Safety and HealthManagement

Item
SUMCO

0.60

2008

July 2009

February 2010

Manufacturing industry average

Employment Status(as of the end of December 2013)(frequency rate)

0.00

SUMCO TECHXIV
Corp. Nagasaki Plant

by offering childcare leave, nursing care leave, and special work
arrangements for employees with a child aged under three years old.

SUMCO TECHXIV
Corp. Nagasaki Plant

Commendation and Letter ofAppreciation from Health, Labourand Welfare Minister for Cooperationin Blood Donation

continue to work.

Childcare Leave and Nursing Care Leave

Fire and Disaster Management
Agency Commissioner’s
Commendation for the Safety
Management and Security ofHazardous Materials

Accident Frequency Rate*

Social Activities
ReportYear & month* Current JSQ Division* Awards listed include those received by the date of publication of this report.

25 SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 201426

Site Data

Name of business site/plant

SUMCO Corporation
Kyushu Factory (Nagahama)

SUMCO Corporation
Kyushu Factory (Kubara)

SUMCO Corporation
Kyushu Factory Saga Plant

Name of business site/plant

SUMCO Corporation
Ikuno Plant

SUMCO Corporation
Noda Office

Scope of business

Design, development andmanufacture of silicon wafers

Design, development andmanufacture of monocrystalline
silicon ingots and silicon wafers

Design, development andmanufacture of monocrystalline
silicon ingots and silicon wafers

Scope of business

Design, development and manufactureof silicon wafers

Manufacture of Silicon wafer

Japan Quality Assurance
Organization

Japan Quality Assurance
Organization

Japan Quality Assurance
Organization

Examiningorganization

Japan Quality Assurance Organization

Japan Quality Assurance Organization

Date ofacquisition

January 11, 1999

January 11, 1999

Date ofrenewalClosed in July 2013.

January 11, 2014

Measurement results(regulation value)

Measurement results(regulation value)ppm

Boiler 91 (180)

Boiler 100 (260)30.051 (K-value regulation 17.5)

0.028 (K-value regulation 9.0)

Boiler 0.003 (0.3)

Boiler 0.003 (0.3)

Examiningorganization
Status of acquisition of
ISO 14001 certiﬁcation

Date ofacquisition

January 11, 1999

January 11, 1999

January 11, 1999

Date ofrenewalJanuary 11, 2014

January 11, 2014

January 11, 2014

Measurement results(regulation value)

Measurement results(regulation value)

Measurement results(regulation value)

Boiler 109 (150)

Boiler 62 (150)

Boiler 42 (110)Air
Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

ppm
3

m N/h

Sulfur oxides (SOx)ND (K-value regulation 17.5)

3

g/m N

Soot and dust

Water

ND (K-value regulation 17.5)

Boiler ND ( / )Boiler ND ( / )Status of acquisition of
ISO 14001 certiﬁcation

Air
Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

/

m N/h

Sulfur oxides (SOx)

Boiler ND (0.001)

Regulation
value

Measurement
resultRegulation
value

Measurement
resultRegulation
value

Measurement
result3

g/m N

Soot and dust

Water

Regulation value

Measurement result

Regulation value

Measurement result

Biological oxygen demand (BOD)

mg/l

/

/1

/

/1

10

3.3

Biological oxygen demand (BOD)

mg/l

/

5.6

25

24.0

Chemical oxygen demand (COD)

mg/l

30

7.6

30

5.8

/

/

Chemical oxygen demand (COD)

mg/l

/

7.6

20

14.1

Suspended solids (SS)

mg/l

30

8

30

3

25

3

Suspended solids (SS)

mg/l

/

7

50

12

N-hexane extract

mg/l

5

ND

5

ND

3

ND

N-hexane extract

mg/l

/

ND

3

ND

Iodine consumption

mg/l

/

/

/

/

/

/

Iodine consumption

mg/l

/

/

/

/

Fluorine compounds

mg/l

8

2.6

8

2.9

3

0.9

Fluorine compounds

mg/l

/

3.8

8

4.2

Ammoniac nitrogen

mg/lAmmoniac nitrogen

mg/l

Nitrate nitrogen

mg/l

Nitrate nitrogen

mg/l

/

/

100

6

Nitrite-nitrogen

mg/l

Nitrite-nitrogen

mg/l

Nitrogen content (T-N)

mg/l

120

37

120

22

60

17.1

Nitrogen content (T-N)

mg/l

/

9.1

30

12.9

Chromium content (T-Cr)

mg/l

0.2

ND

0.2

ND

0.2

ND

Chromium content (T-Cr)

mg/l

/

ND

0.05

ND

Phosphorus content (T-P)

mg/l

12

0.41

12

0.32

8

1.13

Phosphorus content (T-P)

mg/l

/

0.14

2.5

0.32

Arsenic

mg/l

0.05

ND

0.05

ND

0.1

ND

Arsenic

mg/l

/

ND

0.05

ND

Trichlorethylene

mg/l

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.15

ND

Trichlorethylene

mg/l

/

ND

0.3

ND

80

17

80

21

100

9.3

1. Only the drainage standard concerning COD applies to the Kyushu Factory (Nagahama) and Kyushu Factory (Kubara) because their treated drainage is discharged into
the sea.
* Measurement results provided on pages 27-31 indicate maximum values identified during the reporting period. Representation of the symbols used in the tables is as follows:“/” stands for “non-target,” “ND” for “not detected,” and “—” for “not measured.”* Regulation values indicate values specified by applicable national and local laws and regulations or boundary values specified by each related area.
* For calculation of substances discharged to the air, only data associated with combustion engines is used.
* Figures for nitrogen compounds discharged to the water indicate total value for the following three items: the value obtained by multiplying ammoniac nitrogen by 0.4; nitrate
nitrogen; and nitrite-nitrogen.

27 SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 2014

Site Data

2014 data on the acquisition status of ISO 14001 certiﬁcation for
the SUMCO Group’s business sites/plants and regulated substancesdischarged from each site/plant to the surrounding air and water* The regulation values do not apply directly to drainage from the Ikuno Plant because there is a shared drainage treatment facility for the latter process. Only the measurement
values (collected by the end of July 2013) at the outlet port of the Ikuno Plant (before processing at the shared drainage treatment facility) are shown.
* The drainage standard concerning COD applies to the Noda Office based on the total pollutant load control standards for drainage into Tokyo Bay.

28

SUMCO Corporation
Yonezawa Plant

SUMCO Corporation
Chitose Plant

SUMCO Corporation
JSQ Division

Name of business site/plant

SUMCO TECHXIV Corporation
Nagasaki Plant

SUMCO TECHXIV Corporation
Miyazaki Plant

Scope of business

Design, development andmanufacture of monocrystalline
silicon ingots

Design, development andmanufacture of silicon wafers

Design, development andmanufacture of quartz crucibles

Scope of business

Design, development and manufacture of
monocrystalline silicon ingots and silicon wafers

Design, development and manufacture of
monocrystalline silicon ingots and silicon wafers

Japan Quality Assurance
Organization

Japan Quality Assurance
Organization

Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd.

Examiningorganization

Japan Quality Assurance Organization

Japan Quality Assurance Organization

Date ofacquisition

April 17, 1998

December 25, 1998

Date ofrenewalApril 17, 2013

December 25, 2013

Measurement results(regulation value)

Measurement results(regulation value)ppm

Boiler 91 (180)

Boiler 80 (150)3<0.004 (K-value regulation 17.5)/

Boiler <0.01 (0.3)

Boiler 0.002 (0.1)

Examiningorganization
Status of acquisition of
ISO 14001 certiﬁcation

Date ofacquisition

January 11, 1999

January 11, 1999

November 22, 1999

Date ofrenewalJanuary 11, 2014

January 11, 2014

December 14, 2011

Measurement results(regulation value)

Measurement results(regulation value)

Measurement results(regulation value)

Boiler / ( / )Boiler / ( / )Firing furnace ( / )Air
Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

ppm
3

m N/h

Sulfur oxides (SOx)

/

3

g/m N

Soot and dust

Water

/

Boiler / ( / )/Boiler / ( / )Status of acquisition of
ISO 14001 certiﬁcation

Air
Nitrogen oxides (NOx)m N/hSulfur oxides (SOx)Firing furnace 0.07 (0.2)

Regulation
value

Measurement
resultRegulation
value

Measurement
resultRegulation
value

Measurement
result3

g/m N

Soot and dust

Water

Regulation value

Measurement result

Regulation value

Measurement result

Biological oxygen demand (BOD)

mg/l

600

24.3

600

8

120

7.7

Biological oxygen demand (BOD)

mg/l

600

35.6

25

3.3

Chemical oxygen demand (COD)

mg/l

/

/

/

/

/

/

Chemical oxygen demand (COD)

mg/l

/

/

/

/

Suspended solids (SS)

mg/l

600

49

600

19

150

23

Suspended solids (SS)

mg/l

600

23

30

1

N-hexane extract

mg/l

5

1

5

<1.0

5

<1.0

N-hexane extract

mg/l

5

ND

5

ND

Iodine consumption

mg/l

220

8.9

/

/

/

/

Iodine consumption

mg/l

/

/

/

/

Fluorine compounds

mg/l

8

5.2

8

3.1

8

0.6

Fluorine compounds

mg/l

15

5.3

8

2.0

Ammoniac nitrogen

mg/lAmmoniac nitrogen

mg/l

Nitrate nitrogen

mg/l

Nitrate nitrogen

mg/l

380

55.8

100

5.0

Nitrite-nitrogen

mg/l

Nitrite-nitrogen

mg/l

Nitrogen content (T-N)

mg/l

/

/

/

/

60

2.6

Nitrogen content (T-N)

mg/l

240

65.4

120

3.9

Chromium content (T-Cr)

mg/l

0.5

<0.05

2

<0.2

2

<0.05

Chromium content (T-Cr)

mg/l

2

ND

0.2

ND

Phosphorus content (T-P)

mg/l

/

/

/

/

8

0.11

Phosphorus content (T-P)

mg/l

32

0.11

16

0.03

Arsenic

mg/l

0.1

<0.01

/

/

0.1

<0.01

Arsenic

mg/l

0.1

0.003

0.1

ND

Trichlorethylene

mg/l

/

/

/

/

0.3

<0.001Trichlorethylene

mg/l

0.3

ND

0.3

ND

380

94

/

/

100

2.3

* The Sewerage Law applies to the Yonezawa Plant and Chitose Plant because drainage from these facilities is discharged into the sewerage system (subsequently released
into the river). Accordingly, the fluorine compound regulation value is set as 8 mg/l.

29 SUMCO Corporation CSR Report 2014

Site Data

Name of business site/plant* The Sewerage Law applies to Nagasaki Plant because drainage from this facility is discharged into the sewerage system (subsequently released into the sea). Accordingly,
the fluorine compound regulation value is set at 15 mg/l.
* The frequency of measurement of air dust and soot at Miyazaki Plant has been revised to once every five years.
* Only the drainage standard concerning BOD applies to Miyazaki Plant because its treated drainage is discharged into the river.

30

GRI Guidelines Comparison Charts
Indicators

Pages

1.1

Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization(e.g., CEO, chair, or equivalent senior position) about the relevance ofsustainability to the organization and its strategy.

SUMCO Phoenix Corporation
Albuquerque Factory

Name of business site/plant
Scope of business

Design, development and manufacture ofsilicon wafers

Design, development and manufacture of
monocrystalline silicon ingots and silicon wafers

DNV

DNV

Examiningorganization
Status of acquisition ofISO1 4001 certiﬁcation

SUMCO Phoenix Corporation
Phoenix Factory

P1

June 19, 2000

Date ofrenewalApril 16, 2012

Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
Sulfur oxides (SOx)

t/y
t/y

P4

2.4

Location of organization’s headquarters.

P4

2.5

Number of countries where the organization operates, and names ofcountries with either major operations or that are speciﬁcally relevantto the sustainability issues covered in the report.

P4

2.6

Nature of ownership and legal form.

P4

EC8

2.7

Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, andtypes of customers/beneﬁciaries).

P4

Environmental

2.8

Scale of the reporting organization, including:t /VNCFSPGFNQMPZFFTt /VNCFSPGPQFSBUJPOTt /FUTBMFT GPSQSJWBUFTFDUPSPSHBOJ[BUJPOT PSOFUSFWFOVFT GPSQVCMJD
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sector organizations);t 5PUBMDBQJUBMJ[BUJPOCSPLFOEPXOJOUFSNTPGEFCUBOEFRVJUZ GPS
private sector organizations); andt 2VBOUJUZPGQSPEVDUTPSTFSWJDFTQSPWJEFEPM10 (Particulate Matter)t/ySigniﬁcant changes during the reporting period regarding size,
structure, or ownership including:t 5IFMPDBUJPOPG PSDIBOHFTJOPQFSBUJPOT JODMVEJOHGBDJMJUZPQFOJOHT 
closings, and expansions; and—t $IBOHFTJOUIFTIBSFDBQJUBMTUSVDUVSFBOEPUIFSDBQJUBMGPSNBUJPO 
maintenance, and alteration operations (for private sector
organizations).

Water

Regulation value

Measurement result—

11.98 (26.0)

Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.)

P3

3.4

Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents.

Back cover

Biological oxygen demand (BOD)

mg/l

/

/

/

65

Chemical oxygen demand (COD)

mg/l

/

/

/

504

Arsenic

mg/l

2.09

/

0.13

<0.10

Cadmium

mg/l

/

/

0.047

ND

Copper

mg/l

/

/

1.5

Cyanide

mg/l

0.5

/

2

ND

Fluoride

mg/l

36

/

/

74.9

3.5

P7

3.6

Boundary of the report (e.g., countries, divisions, subsidiaries, leased
facilities, joint ventures, suppliers).

P3

3.7

State any speciﬁc limitations on the scope or boundary of the report.

P3

3.8

Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities,
outsourced operations, and other entities that can signiﬁcantly affectcomparability from period to period and/or between organizations.

—

3.9

Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations, including
assumptions and techniques underlying estimations applied to thecompilation of the Indicators and other information in the report.

P14, P27

3.10

Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information
provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such re-statement(e.g., mergers/acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature ofbusiness, measurement methods).

—

3.11

Signiﬁcant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope,boundary, or measurement methods applied in the report.

—

Lead

mg/l

1

/

0.41

ND

Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report.

mg/l

0.004

/

0.0023

ND

Molybdenum

mg/l

2

/

/

0.015

Selenium

mg/l

0.46

/

0.1

5

/

1.2

ND

Zinc

mg/l

2.2

/

3.5

0.059

Suspended solids (SS)

mg/l

/

/

/

600

Energy saved due to conservation and efﬁciency improvements.

P15

P14

Aspect: Water
EN8

Total water withdrawal by source.

P14, P16

Aspect: Emissions, Efﬂuents, and Waste
EN16

Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight.

P14, P15

EN18

Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions
achieved.

P15, P18

Signiﬁcant environmental impacts of transporting products and othergoods and materials used for the organization’s operations, andtransporting members of the workforce.

P15

Labor Practices and Decent Work
Disclosure on Management Approach—

Aspect: Employment
Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, andregion, broken down by gender.

P26

Aspect: Occupational Health and Safety
LA7

Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism,and total number of work-related fatalities, by region and by gender.

P26

LA8

Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk-control programsin place to assist workforce members, their families, or community
members regarding serious diseases.

P25

Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per
category according to gender, age group, minority group membership,
and other indicators of diversity.

Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men by employee
category, by signiﬁcant locations of operation.

P24

Human Rights
Disclosure on Management Approach

P32

P26

Aspect: Equal Remuneration for Women and Men
LA14

P24

Aspect: Investment and Procurement Practices
HR3

Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures
concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations,
including the percentage of employees trained.

P24

Aspect: Child Labor
HR6

4.1

P8

4.2

Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also
an executive ofﬁcer (and, if so, their function within the organization’s
management and the reasons for this arrangement).

P8

For organizations that have a unitary board structure, state the numberof members of the highest governance body that are independent
and/or non-executive members.

P8

Operations and signiﬁcant suppliers identiﬁed as having signiﬁcant risk
for incidents of child labor, and measures taken to contribute to theeffective abolition of child labor.

P24

Disclosure on Management Approach

P9

Society

Aspect: Corruption
SO3

Percentage of employees trained in organization’s anti-corruption
policies and procedures.

P9

Product Responsibility

4.4

Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide
recommendations or direction to the highest governance body.

P22, P26

4.8

Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes ofconduct, and principles relevant to economic, environmental, andsocial performance and the status of their implementation.

P1, P11,
P19, P21

4.9

Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing theorganization’s identiﬁcation and management of economic,
environmental, and social performance, including relevant risks andopportunities, and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed
standards, codes of conduct, and principles.

P8

4.10

Processes for evaluating the highest governance body’s own
performance, particularly with respect to economic, environmental,
and social performance.

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P14, P15

EN5

LA13

Governance structure of the organization, including committees under
the highest governance body responsible for speciﬁc tasks, such as
setting strategy or organizational oversight.

4.3

mg/l

Indirect energy consumption by primary source.

Governance

ND

SilverDirect energy consumption by primary energy source.

Aspect: Diversity and Equal Opportunity

4. Governance, Commitments, and Engagement

Mercury

P11–13EN4

GRI Content Index
3.12

P23

EN3

LA1

Process for deﬁning report content, including:t %FUFSNJOJOHNBUFSJBMJUZ
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0.109

Disclosure on Management Approach

P3

Report Scope and Boundary

Measurement result

Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services
provided primarily for public beneﬁt through commercial, in-kind, or
pro bono engagement.

Aspect: Energy

EN29

Date of most recent previous report (if any).

Regulation value—

Aspect: Transport

3.3

1.05 (2.88)

Disclosure on Management Approach
Aspect: Indirect Economic Impacts

P25

3.2

0.08 (0.84)

5. Management Approach and Performance Indicators
Economic

Reporting period (e.g., ﬁscal/calendar year) for information provided.

0.24 (1.0)

P7

2.3

3.1

0.01 (0.34)

4.15

P4, P5

Measurement results(regulation value)

1.08 (10.2)

P7

Basis for identiﬁcation and selection of stakeholders with whom toengage.

Primary brands, products, and/or services.

Report ProﬁleAir

List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization.

Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions,operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures.

Awards received in the reporting period.

P9, P13

4.14

2.2

2.10

Pages

Stakeholder Engagement

3. Report Parameters

Measurement results(regulation value)

Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or
principle is addressed by the organization.

P4

June 19, 2000

April 16, 2012

4.11

Name of the organization.

2.9

Date ofacquisition

Indicators

Commitments to External Initiatives

2. Organizational Proﬁle
2.1

Items

Site Data

Items
1. Strategy and Analysis

Disclosure on Management Approach

P19

Aspect: Customer Health and Safety
PR1

Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products andservices are assessed for improvement, and percentage of signiﬁcantproducts and services categories subject to such procedures.

P20

Aspect : Product and Service Labeling
PR5

Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys
measuring customer satisfaction.

P20

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