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

Zeon Yamaguchi Co., Ltd.
Company Profile
Business Description
Civil engineering materials, water treatment, construction machinery,conservation materials, equipment installation, measurement certifications,working environment measurements, Zeon Corporation product inspections,in-house logistics, product shipments, customs and bond processing for export
goods
Established in 1992 and located on the grounds of Zeon Corporation’s Tokuyama

In front of the Zeon Yamaguchi
Head OfficePlant, Zeon Yamaguchi mainly conducts analysis, logistics, and construction workwithin the plant. We are also engaged in a wide range of other business activities,
including construction projects for government bodies and private companies,

Business image

port gate construction, and soil, water, and atmospheric environmental
measurements.
Product shipment

No. of Employees

Product analysis,
beverage analysis

As of March 31, 2017: 69 (50 men, 19 women)
Hiring in FY 2016: 6 (5 men, 1 woman)

Company Policy (Executive Message)
Corporate Philosophy
We contribute to the local community with the awareness and pride of Zeon
Corporation Group employees. Our goal is to be happy to say we work for ZeonYamaguchi and create friendships.
Corporate Motto(1) Ensure safety and quality above allPresident
Toshiyuki Koumura(2) Approach all things with sincerity(3) Maintain our convictions
Enterprise Blueprint for 2020

Through both regional businesses reinforcing their environment-related business and Zeon Group businesses
reinforcing their technologies and skills, become a stable corporation rooted in local communities.

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Safety Initiatives
PolicyMake productivity improvements using the collective wisdom and action-taking of employees to create a safe andstable corporate foundation.
1. Occupational accident target: 0
2. Traffic violations and accidents in company vehicles target: 0Specific Initiatives
1. Occupational accidents: 2 lost-time accidents (1 at a partner company); Traffic violations and accidents incompany vehicles: 0
2. Safety education conducted together with Tokuyama Plant
3. Four teams (five people per team) participated in a contest held over 150 days to have zero accidents and zero
traffic violations, with all teams achieving the targets

Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyFY 2016 environmental goals
1. Planned reduction of hazardous reagents through environmental analysis (nitric acid consumption: target 30%year-on-year reduction)
2. Green procurement of office supplies (purchase amount: target ¥100,000 or more)
3. Reduce office power consumption by using a solar photovoltaic power generation system
4. Conserve energy by switching office lights to LED lights
Specific Initiatives
1. Result of activities to reduce nitric acid consumption: 33% year-on-year reduction
2. Amount spent on green procurement of office supplies: ¥148,000/year (76% of the previous year)
3. Power generation by the solar photovoltaic power generation system: 6,266 kW (1% higher than the previousyear); Amount sold back: 1,149 kW (same as the previous year)
4. After switching office lights to LED lights: Reduced power consumption by 413 kWh/month (26% year-on-yearreduction)
Environmental Data
Our amount of industrial waste and amount sent to landfills have increased since FY 2014, which is due to excess
soil from land work at Zeon Corporation’s Tokuyama Plant to prepare for construction of a carbon nanotube plant
and to bury fire hydrant pipes. We separated soil that could be reused to minimize the amount sent to landfills.
Environmental Data＊”0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.005 tons

Zeon Yamaguchi Co., Ltd.

FY 2012FY 2013

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

Substances subject toNo. of substances

4040404040

the PRTR Act

Consumption (tons)

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Emissions (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.00.00.0

207

225

4,018

171

482

1.4

0.8

297.2

6.1

10.4

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

CO2 emissions (tons)

111211

12

11

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

55

5

65

Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)

－53

21

23

21

Industrial waste

Amount generated before
compacting (tons)
Amount sent to landfills(tons)

Water resource consumption (1,000 m 3)
(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)＊Waste in FY 2014 included debris from construction to expand the carbon nanotube plant

Relationship with Employees
PolicyHuman resource development to build interpersonal and leadership skills
Specific Initiatives
1. Hold internal trainings for younger employees once a year, and trainings for managers twice a year
2. Send employees to and participate in various seminars; cumulative total of 18 seminars
3. Acquisition of public qualifications by employees; passing rate of 47%

Relationship with the Local Community
Foster a corporate culture that prioritizes CSR.
Specific Initiatives
1. Volunteer cleanups
Volunteers from Zeon Yamaguchi join volunteers from Tokuyama Plant and local residents in cleanups of theHigashi River, which flows near the plant, and neighboring parks and roads.
・Three cleanups, with a total of 36 participantsParticipants

BeforeAfter

2. Participation in community events
Employees also take part in local sports events, including 24-hour and 6-hour relay marathons, which help foster
friendly relations with other participants and increase company name recognition.
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in customs-related campaigns and other events. Two registered customs specialists participated in a campaign
to eliminate smuggled goods held in front of Tokuyama Station.
・ Five employees participated in the Shunan 24-hour relay marathon
・ Five employees participated in the Yamaguchi 6-hour relay marathon

Shunan 24-hour relay marathon

Yamaguchi 6-hour relay

Campaign to eliminatemarathon

smuggled goods

Yamaguchi 6-hour relay
marathon

3. Advertising in publications
To promote our environment-related business, we place ads in local municipal publications in Shunan andKudamatsu as well as ads in programs for sports and cultural events so that more local residents know about ourwater quality analysis services.

Ad placed in the local Koho Shunan publication in Shunan City-4-