FY2022 Site Reports > Zeon Corporation – Tsuruga Plant

Zeon Corporation – Tsuruga Plant
Tsuruga Plant Profile
Business Description
Manufacture of optical films
Established in 2022, Zeon Corporation Tsuruga Plant manufactures optical films.
No. of Employees
As of April 1, 2022: 97 (80 men, 17 women)
Hiring in FY2022: 11 (11 men, 0 woman)

Tsuruga Plant
Product image

Large-screen TV made with optical film

Plant Policy by the Plant Manager
Our Vision for 2030 is that to be a state-of-the-art model factory, and a flagship for Zeon
Corporation, with a “unique, differentiated, and competitive edge;” a place where employees cantake pride in their work. In this process, human resource development, human resource evaluation,and manufacturing will all evolve and become unique from Zeon that we have known to date, andwe aim to have the Zeon name establish itself in Tsuruga as a company which lives up to societalexpectations.
PolicyLet’s make a new start as Zeon, laying the foundations for the Zeon name to establish itself inTsuruga as a company realizing sustainable monozukuri, and which lives up to the expectations ofsociety.

Tsuruga Plant Manager
Yosuke Kawasaki

Priority Issues
1. Achieve to goals of zero incidents, zero accidents, and stable production
2. Promote sustainable monozukuri and improved profitability of the Tsuruga Plant
3. Promote the creation of a worthwhile and fulfilling workplace where employees can demonstrate their individual strengths

Safety Initiatives
PolicyPlace safety squarely in the center of all our activities, focus on safe and stable operations in production, and promotevisualization and operational reforms in management to maintain and improve safe and comfortable work environments andestablish a factory with excellent quality and costs.
Specific Initiatives
1. Increase predictive sensitivity to the hazards and harms of machinery and facilities and make improvements to achieve
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2. Undertake basic safety activities and voluntary workplace activities with the participation of all employees to promotecultural reform that puts safety first, and prevent occupational accidents for all workers
3. Provide appropriate education to all relevant persons and comply with laws and regulations and factory regulations
relating to health and safety

Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyAim to become a company which is trusted by the local community by creating a workplace where personnel can dotheir jobs with a sense of security and striving to eliminate environmental accidents and abnormalities. Meanwhile,
secure living environments where people can lead healthy lives with a sense of security; recognize our responsibility tofuture generations; contribute to society through production activities in harmony with nature; and reduce ourenvironmental impact and risks.
Specific Initiatives
1. Pursue zero occurrence of environmental accidents and abnormalities
2. Continuously make environmental improvements for sustainable emissions reductions
3. Promote resource recycling and contribute to the achievement of a circular economy
4. Promote energy-saving and work to prevent pollution
5. Promote environmentally-conscious production technologies and continuously carry out growth strategies
6. Comply with environment-related laws and regulations as well as rules established by the company
Environmental Data
* “0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.05 tons

Tsuruga Plant

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

No. of substances

111

1

1

Consumption (tons)

2.1

0.5

0.9

1.7

2.4

0.7

0.3

0.8

1.6

1.6

75

86

83

419

515

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

4.5

6.0

4.8

11.9

11.8

CO2 emissions (tons)
Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

6,577
2,729

5,626
2,661

6,307
2,704

13,465
6,502

12,212
6,334

Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)

7,765

7,642

7,689

22,942

22,140Substances
subject to thePRTR ActEmissions (tons)
Amount generated before
compacting (tons)
Industrial waste
Amount sent to landfills (tons)
Water resource consumption (1,000 m3)(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

Relationship with Employees
PolicyWe aim to develop human resources that prioritize communication and create workplace conditions that allow all employees
to demonstrate performance, while valuing a culture of teamwork to achieve continuous reforms and improvements.
Specific Initiatives
1. Basic education for employees in their first to third years of employment
2. In production sections, improve professional skills using competency assessments
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4. Create working conditions that incorporate feedback from women employees and facilitate women demonstrating theirpotential
5. Improve production processes to create employment for people with disabilities

Relationship with the Local Community
Creative company development to achieve harmony with civic society.
Specific Initiatives
1. Community beautification activities
We participated in community beautification activities for the first time in two years, after they had been put on hold due tothe COVID-19 pandemic.
・Kehi-no-matsubara Cleanup Fukui Campaign

Participation in the Kehi-no-matsubara coastal cleanup

2. Exchanges with high schools in Toyama Prefecture
We cooperate with high school field trips and work experience opportunities, such as plant tours and internships.
・Internship for students of Tsuruga Kehi High School

Internship for students of Tsuruga Kehi High School (foreign materials inspection, interactive safety training and hands-on learning)

We hosted a plant tour for a Tsuruga industries friendship association (third-year high school students from Tsuruga City)

Tours by Tsuruga Technical High School, Tsuruga High School, Tsuruga Kehi High School

3. Contribution to the local community
We participated for the first time in a company bus tour for persons with disabilities

Company bus tour for persons with disabilities *Images have been darkened to prevent identification of individuals-3-