FY 2017 CSR website Site Reports > Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd.

Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd.
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacture and sales of powder slush compounds*(PSC), functional films, containers and other transportmaterials, packaging materials, construction materials,
and deodorants.
Zeon Kasei Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Zeon Kasei (Changshu) Co., Ltd.

Established as independent processed products
division of Zeon Corporation in 1981. Following China,

Product image

Zeon Kasei constructed a plant in Mexico tomanufacture PSC, with operations starting in June2017.
*Powder slush compounds: Fine particle powders used for coatings inslush molding

Material for vehicle
interiors using PSC

Functional films

STEC folding containerfor transport use

No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2017: 85 (63 men, 14 women)
Hiring in FY 2016: 8 (8 men, 0 women)

Company Policy (Executive Message)
Achieve the first year of SZ-20 Phase Ⅲ by expanding our offerings of new
products and existing business.

President
Masayoshi Oshima

Safety Initiatives
PolicyEnable all employees to always work safely, without occupational accidents and with peace of mind.
Specific Initiatives
・4RKY (four-round hazard detection) activities
・Activities to reduce near-miss accidents
・Identify risks through risk assessments of chemical substances
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Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyReduce per-unit energy consumption and industrial waste
Specific Initiatives
・Convert plant lighting to LED lights
・Use hybrid vehicles
・Maintain record of zero waste sent to landfills by reducing industrial waste
Environmental Data＊”0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.005 tons

Ibaraki Plant, Zeon Kasei

FY 2012FY 2013

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

Substances

No. of substances

87665

subject to theConsumption (tons)

40

3549

1518

PRTR Act

Emissions (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

Industrial waste

Amount generated before

446

478

389

258

284

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

30

29

1918

163

CO2 emissions (tons)

3,283

3,723

3,468

2,768

2,475

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

1,807

1,875

1,545

1,265

1,145－

5,032

3,869

2,906

2,667

compacting (tons)
Amount sent to landfills(tons)
Water resource consumption (1,000 m 3)
(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)Yamaguchi Plant, Zeon Kasei

FY 2012FY 2013

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

Substances

No. of substances

3333

3

subject to theConsumption (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

PRTR Act

Emissions (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

Industrial waste

Amount generated before

57

91

151

63

48

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.20.30.0

0.0

0.0

CO2 emissions (tons)

416

410

460

367

334

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

151

155

166

134

124－459

591

482

437

compacting (tons)
Amount sent to landfills(tons)
Water resource consumption (1,000 m 3)
(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)-2-

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Relationship with Employees
PolicyMeet needs for diversity and develop sound human resources and organizations able to take action autonomously.
Specific Initiatives
1. Support for HR development focused on specialized skills and global competence・Financial assistance for language acquisition
・Send employees to outside trainings to acquire specialized skills
・In-house trainings with defined goals
2. Engaging in two-way communication
・Taimatsu (Torchlight) activities
・Periodically hold health and well-being events・Health-related initiatives led by the Sanitation and Health Committee
3. HR development through work improvements
・Develop human resources who think independently by achieving work improvements
・Create an atmosphere that fosters ongoing improvements so that both individuals and the company achieve
growthRelationship with the Local Community
PolicyContribute to sustainable community development and the global environment through our corporate activities.
Specific Initiatives
1.Volunteer activities to support the reconstruction of the Tohoku region
A total of 46 employees participated in 16 activities over three years.
・Helping with organic cotton farming in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture
・Volunteer activities to support fishing in Kesennuma Town, Miyagi Prefecture

2．Tokyo Station regional joint patrols
Employees participated in Tokyo Station regional joint patrols and picked up litteraround Tokyo Station.

Participants from Zeon Group-3-