FY2022 Site Reports > Zeon Corporation – R&D Center

Zeon Corporation – R&D Center
R&D Center Profile
Main Functions
Established in 1959, the R&D Center is responsible for research and development atZeon Corporation. The main lab is located in Kawasaki, with other R&D labs located in theTakaoka, Mizushima, and Tokuyama plants. Locating our R&D labs adjacent to production
plants enables comprehensive responsiveness across research and production
processes.
Front of the R&D Center

Center Policy by the Division Manager
All researchers at Zeon laboratories conduct R&D which aims to realize a “SustainableEarth” and “Safe and Comfortable Life for People,” in line with the Zeon Sustainability
Policy. Zeon strictly observes related laws and regulations across all research activities
and strives to create a highly engaging and safe research environments free of accidents.
Our FY2022 environmental and safety policy to achieve this vision involves all employees
implementing measures based around the concepts of “Let’s start with greeting eachother, to help achieve zero incident and zero accident workplaces,” “Let’s strengthen ourability to recognize danger and make an effort to safeguard our own safety and the safetyof our colleagues,” and “Let’s contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions through R&D.”
Director of Research and Development
R&D Center Manager
Tetsuya Toyoshima

Safety Initiatives
PolicyBased on the assumption that “safety does not exist, but danger is always present,” we are committed to creating safe
worksite conditions and achieving zero accidents and disasters.
Specific Initiatives
・Build awareness of safety and health management among all R&D Center employees, and promote self-directed activities
・Adjust internal rules, and establish rules that are acceptable to everyone
・Strengthen experimental capabilities so that new experiments can be implemented safely
・Education using accident case studies
・Safety lectures by laboratory heads and others on the 25th of each month

Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyWe are committed to reducing our environmental impact, maintaining zero emissions of industrial waste, and reducing ourCO2 emissions.
Specific Initiatives
・Removal of atmospheric pollutants using effluent gas cleaning equipment
・Proper disposal of liquids containing chemical substances
・Maintenance of zero direct landfill waste by strictly sorting waste materials
・Awareness-raising relating to the reduction of CO2 emissions
・Focus on carbon neutrality as a research theme-1-FY2022 Site Reports > Zeon Corporation – R&D Center

Relationship with Employees
PolicyWe offer focused support to motivated employees.
Specific Initiatives
・Online language classes, and dispatching employees to attend specialized technicaltraining activities
・Female leadership education and development

Online meeting for all staff

・Company grade-based education
・General professional skills education
・Occupation-based specialized education・One-on-one mentoring for new employees
・Diversity and inclusion training
・Monthly MVP award ceremony held at a meeting where all staff are present
Lounge planning

Coexistence with the Local Community
Specific Initiatives
1. Contributing to the community through volunteering
・We participate in voluntary cleanups of the Tonomachi Yako area around the R&D Centerin Kawasaki (twice/year).
2. Interactions with the local community
・We issue business reports and offer plant tours in cooperation with Kawasaki Plant.
・We hold chemistry sciences classes in Oita
Clean-up volunteers

3. R&D Center tours and internships
We offer R&D Center tours and internships so that students and beginning researchers
can deepen their understanding of chemical companies.
・Tours (half day): Learning about Zeon
・Short-term internships (approx. 1 week): Learning about Zeon and our work
・Long-term internships (2–3 months): Besides having the opportunity to experience
corporate R&D activity, interns can also learn how the fusion of knowledge in different
fields can stimulate innovation.

-2-Presentation during a tour of the facility