FY2022 Site Reports > Zeon Advanced Polymix Co., Ltd.

Zeon Advanced Polymix Co., Ltd. (ZAP)
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacture and sales of rubber compounds
Established in 1995 in Thailand, an increasingly important production hub for Japanese
automakers, Zeon Advanced Polymix produces and supplies rubber compounds used in
automotive parts and industrial products.
Location
Rayong Province (head office, plant), Bangkok (sales office), Thailand

Zeon Advanced Polymix Co., Ltd.
(ZAP)
Product image
Air duct hoses
for cars madewith rubbercompounds

No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2022: 421 (325 men, 96 women)
Hiring in FY2021: 24 (21 men, 3 women)

Company Policy (Executive Message)
Policy established by the President
1. Safety first
2. Continuous quality improvements
3. Management based on CSR
4. Human resource development
5. Cultivate new businesses and expand existing businesses
We aim to be the top mass-production plant in Asia in terms of consistent quality and safety,
where employees work with ambition and pride.

President
Hiroshi Mihara

Safety Initiatives
PolicyEstablish workplaces with zero occupational accidents (more than 4,000 consecutive days of zero accidents).
Specific Initiatives
1. Hold morning Safety Talks at all workplaces on a topic related to safety, health, or sanitation
2. Employee participation in safety lectures (regarding emergency rescue certification, etc.)
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Health and Safety Activities

Firefighting training using fire extinguishers

Our disaster response teamundertaking firefighting training

Disaster response training(evacuation drill)

Environmental Impact ReductionsPolicy
Continue to reduce our power consumption and waste.
Specific Initiatives
1. Reducing waste: Compacting waste to reduce the volume
to approximately one-sixth
2. Reducing power consumption: Switching over to inverter
motors (including air-conditioner inverters) and LED
lights, and turning off unnecessary lights
3. Using renewable energy: Solar panels installed on theplant roof
(Using the electric power from these solar panels toreduce CO2 emissions by 120 t/year)

Environmental Data
Zeon Advanced Polymix Co., Ltd. (ZAP)
Amount generated before
Industrial
compacting (tons)
waste
Amount sent to landfills (tons)

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

272

228

230

196

236

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192119CO2 emissions (tons)

6,240

6,980

5,454

4,592

4,850

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

2,971

3,094

2,829

2,375

2,673

3

Water resource consumption (1,000 m )(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

Relationship with Employees
PolicyAim to improve employee capabilities through education based on the education plan
Specific Initiatives
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Relationship with the Local Community
PolicyStrive to coexist with the local community based on our CSR activities
Specific Initiatives
1. Donations to local schools, temples, hospitals, and public facilities
2. Invite local residents to health checkups at our company and donate COVID-19 vaccines
3. Support for employees who wish to enter the priesthood
4. Continue to implement CSR-DIW (a CSR project launched by Thailand’s Ministry of Industry)
CSR Activities

Donation of COVID countermeasure
goods to local hospitals

Greetings and donations to localresidents

Donation of COVID-19 vaccinations tolocal residents

Serving local schools with painting
work

Donation of electric fans to a local
schoolDonation of recycled goods to local
schools

Evaluation of Measures Directed Toward the SDGs
ZAP’s measures directed toward realization of the SDGs have been evaluatedby Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW).
1. ZAP received the CSR-DIW 2022 AwardZAP received the CSR-DIW 2022 Award from Thailand’s Department ofIndustrial Works (DIW), the sixth consecutive year since 2017. ZAP will continue
to implement activities with the aim of maintaining its CSR-DIW certification.

Left: 2022 CSR-DIW Trophy
Right: CSR-DIW Award Ceremony

2. GI (Green Industry) Level 4 Certification
On December 21, 2020, ZAP received GI (Green Industry) Level 4 Certification(five-scale rating system from Level 1 to Level 5 (outstanding); valid until December 20, 2023).
Green Industry is a system established by Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW) to enhance awareness of social
issues and environmental issues within the industrial sector.
The system provides recognition for enterprises that undertake ongoing environmental activities, both in-house and in their
supply chain, and which contribute toward sustainable industrial development.

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