FY2012 CSR Website CSR > Site Reports > ZEON Group (Japan) > ZEON Medical Inc.

ZEON Medical Inc. was established in 1989 to continue ZEON Corporation's
medical business as its wholly owned subsidiary.
Since then the company has developed medical equipment that uses newmaterials, particularly biocompatible materials, produced by combining ZEON'svarious proprietary technologies. ZEON Medical acquired approval to manufacture
supplementary artificial hearts from the Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministryof Health, Labour and Welfare) in January 1990. This was a world-first technology atPresident Muneki Sawa

the time and a typical example of the company's success in this field.
In January 1990, ZEON Medical commenced operations to market its
supplementary artificial heart. In July 1996, it took over operation of exports,
research and development, and manufacturing divisions from ZEON Corporation,
the final addition in ZEON Medical's becoming a fully integrated medical equipment
business in both name and substance. Since then the company has developed,
manufactured, and marketed predominantly cardiovascular and gastrointestinal

ZEON Medical's research center and plant

medical equipment in an effort to expand its business domain as domestic
manufacturer in Japan.
The healthcare field has been evolving dramatically in the wake of continuing
advances in medical technologies. With the sense of responsibility and purpose thatcomes with being stewards of health, we will continue to develop new and improveexisting products with innovative technologies and strive to deliver safe, high-quality
products that can be used worry-free by doctors, technologists, nurses, and other
healthcare practitioners to preserve the well-being of their patients.

The research lab and administrative desks
are on the same floor and not separated,creating an open, free-flowing atmospherethat facilitates discussion.

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1. Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impact
We monitor our environmental impact on an ongoing basis by setting emission reduction targets for chemical
substances subject to the PRTR Law and keeping track of the material balance of waste substances. In the comingyears we will implement strategies to reduce emission amounts.
In fiscal 2011, we turned off lights during lunch, cut down on lighting during other hours to an extent that still madework possible, and took other actions to reduce electricity use—actions we plan to continue going forward. Efforts toreduce waste and design more environmentally friendly products include using less product packing material andreducing part counts through integral casting.
To safeguard the safety of our employees, we conduct evacuation drills based on major earthquake and tsunami
scenarios, in addition to daily 4RKY*1 and near-miss prevention activities*2.
*1.4RKY
A risk assessment method whereby employees proactively eliminate risk by discussing and learning from each other about potent ial risk factors in their work environment andtasks as well as the circumstance those factors can create. The program consists of four steps, or rounds (R), hence the name 4RKY (KY is for “kiken yochi,” or risk assessment).
*2.Near-miss incidents
Near-miss incidents are unplanned events that nearly result in an accident, injury, or other loss.

2. Environmental Data
ZEON Medical Inc.
Substances
covered by PRTR
law

FY2007

FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011

Number of substances

1111

1Consumption (tons)

1.0

1.1

1.5

2.3

2.2

1.0

1.1

1.5

2.3

2.2

2.4

5.0

5.4

7.6

21.9

2.4

5.0

5.3

7.6

11.2

Amount emitted (tons)
Amount generated (before volumereduction) (tons)
Industrial waste
Amount sent to landfill (tons)
Water resources (Industrial water + Ground water +3Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m )CO2 emissions (tons)

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11.7

899

1,000969

970

969

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

423

412

472

462

431

We participated in cleanup efforts in our neighborhood and on the nearby coastline.
Also, to contribute to the development of the medical device industry in Toyama Prefecture as an administrative
member of the West Toyama Prefecture Medical Device Development Council, we gave presentations to medical
device parts suppliers. We are currently in the process of launching deals with a few of those companies.

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