FY2021 Site Reports > Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd.

Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd.
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacturing and sales of powder slush compounds*(PSC), functional films, containers and other transportmaterials, packaging materials, and construction materials.
Zeon Kasei was established in 1981 through the spinning
off of the processed products division of Zeon Corporation
as a separate company. Zeon Kasei’s overseas PSC
production facilities include the China plant, and also a newplant in Mexico which was established in 2017 and began
production in January 2018.
*Powder slush compounds: Fine particle powders used forcoatings in slush molding

Zeon Kasei Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Zeon Kasei (Changshu) Co., Ltd.

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No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2021: 136 (116 men, 20 women)
Hiring in FY2020: 5 (3 men, 2 women)
Material for vehicle
interiors using PSC

STEC folding container
for transport use

Functional films

Company Policy (Executive Message)
We need to examine and implement, on a company-wide basis, strategies for attaining
growth and success, while maintaining a sense of urgency.
Priority Issues(1) By adjusting and strengthening our product development, production and sales technology,
we can be successful in our struggle against competitors.
(2) We can maintain stable production and win customers’ trust by prioritizing “putting healthfirst,” “putting safety first,” and “putting quality first.”(3) We need to view the current situation in a positive light and promote workstyle reform. Let
us strive to create new businesses and new products by proactively collecting information
with an approach based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

President
Hiroshi Fujisawa

Safety Initiatives
PolicyEnable all employees to always work safely, without occupational accidents and with peace of mind.
Specific Initiatives
・Promoting occupational accident prevention activities (covering near-miss incidents, hazard detection, and error-proofing)・Measures relating to risk identification through risk assessments and the making of related proposals (chemical substanceand process risk assessment)
・Implementing occupational accident prevention activities based on safety information sharing and education in collaboration
with the Zeon Group as a whole and with specialist organizations
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Environmental Impact Reductions
Policy・Reduce per-unit energy consumption and promote a raising of resource recycling rates
・Promote development and sales of products that reduce environmental impacts
Specific Initiatives
1. Reduce per-unit energy consumption and promote a raising of resource recycling rates
・Conduct electric power use surveys for all equipment and implement optimization aimed at energy conservation
・Clarify the current state of resource recycling rates and set target values

Environmental Data * “0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.05 tons
Ibaraki Plant, Zeon Kasei

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020No. of substances

545

11

17

Consumption (tons)

18

14

20

21

12

Emissions (tons)

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.4

284

248

213

234

218

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

12.9

163

156

155

161

162

CO2 emissions (tons)

2,475

2,332

1,963

1,887

1,604

Energy Consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

1,145

1,075

937

908

786

Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)

2,667

2,479

2,190

2,106

1,882

Substances subject
to the PRTR Act

Industrial waste

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

Water resource consumption (1,000 m3)(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

Yamaguchi Plant, Zeon Kasei

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020No. of substances

333

3

5

Consumption (tons)

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

Emissions (tons)

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

4889

29

67

58

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

CO2 emissions (tons)

334

302

302

220

211

Energy Consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

124

111

112

91

95

Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)

437

387

399

318

335

Substances subject
to the PRTR Act

Industrial waste

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

Water resource consumption (1,000 m3)(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)-2-FY2021 Site Reports > Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd.

Relationship with Employees
PolicyRespond to the need for diversity, and for the building of a working environment that lives up to the aspirations of employees,
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
・Promote personnel exchanges between Zeon Kasei and overseas affiliated companies
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
・Initiatives to foster dialog activities through the effective use of remote working systems such as Zoom, etc.
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 growth
4. Supporting workstyles that live up to the aspirations of employees
・Develop workstyles that overcome barriers of time and space
・Provide support for employee health, childcare and family careRelationship 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 72 employees participated in 20 activities over eight years. These activities were put on hold in FY2020 due tothe spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
・Volunteer activities to support fishing in Kesennuma Town, Miyagi Prefecture
・Support for the restoration of the Takata-Matsubara coastal forest in Rikuzentakata (which was destroyed by the tsunamithat accompanied the 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthquake) (Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture)
2. Tokyo Station regional joint patrols
Zeon employees would have been participating in Tokyo Station district joint patrols for nine years in FY2020; however, thisactivity was put on hold in FY2020 due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, a cumulative total of 38 employees
have participated in this activity.

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