FY 2019 CSR website Site Reports > Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.

Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacture and sale of perfumes and pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates,
manufacture and sale of RIM blended solutions
Established in 1996 as a producer of fine chemical products, Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa
began production of synthetic aroma chemicals in 1997 and reaction injection molding(RIM) compounds in 1998.

Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.
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No. of employees
As of March 31, 2019: 33 (31 men, 2 women)
Hiring in FY 2018: 1 (1 man, 0 woman)
Perfumes madewith synthetic
aroma

Molded productmade with RIMcompoundCompany Policy (Executive Message)In FY 2019, the third year of implementation of Phase III of the SZ-20 medium-term
management plan, our company is adopting a policy that emphasizes “Seek furtherimprovement in factory functions by eliminating existing concepts” as our policy from theperspective of being the Zeon Group’s only production base in northern Japan, and has
specified the following key issues that need to be addressed.
President
1. Continue to maintain our record of no safety incidents and no accidents
Koichi Miyagi
2. Eliminate existing concepts in an effort to raise productivity
3. Conduct quality enhancement activities according to customer needs
4. Implementing cost reduction measures on an ongoing basis
5. Comply with the CSR Code of Conduct and Implement activities to meet society’s expectations

Safety Initiatives
PolicyWith a commitment to the basics, create stable, safe, and comfortable workplaces.
Specific Initiatives
Increased sensory awareness through hands-on education
Provide controlled combustion and explosion experience with alkyl aluminum (category 3hazardous substance), which we use in manufacturing, in cooperation with the fire
department and a chemicals manufacturer.
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Enhance Hazard Detection Abilities through 4R-KYT
・We introduced 4R-KYT* and are implementing accident and disaster prevention
measures.These measures are implemented with the aim of preventing risky behavior
by analyzing in small groups the hidden risk factors in the workplace and work tasks
and the phenomena they cause to come to a mutual understanding.
*4R-KYT (basic four-round hazard prediction training) is a risk prediction method that progress
through four stages (rounds). A team uses illustration sheets and on -site photos to identify hidden
risks in the workplace and work tasks. Through repeated training, each individual’s sensitivity,concentration abilities, and problem-solving abilities are enhanced.

Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyMaintain record of zero emissions, and conduct activities to reduce our environmental impact.
Specific Initiatives
1. Maintain record of zero emissions・Recycle and reuse resources
・Practice thermal recycling
2. Conserving resources and energy
・Reduce power consumption
3. Environmental data＊“0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.05 tons
Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.

FY 2014

No. of substances
Substances subject to thePRTR Act

Industrial waste

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 20185345

5Consumption (tons)

1,759

1,567

1,576

4,544

3,880

Emissions (tons)

0.5

0.6

0.6

1.5

1.4

Amount generated before
compacting (tons)

206

182

180232215

Amount sent to landfills(tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

14

12141816

1,421

1,815

1,716

2,089

1,927

591

762

720

876

864

1,458

2,050

1,820

2,001

1,800

3Water resource consumption (1,000 m )(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

CO2 emissions (tons)
Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)
Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)*Our electricity consumption has increased due to full-scale running of new experiments, resulting in higher CO 2 emissions and energy
consumption in FY 2015.
*In conjunction with the increase in production volume, CO 2 emissions and energy consumption have increased since FY 2017.

Relationship with Employees
PolicyCultivate human talent who set themselves challenging goals, and implement improvement and reform activities on an
ongoing basis.

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Specific Initiatives
1. Invigoration of Z cycle activities
The Zeon Group uses the name “Z Activities” to refer to quality control activities. At Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa, we holdannual presentations to showcase the achievements of our Z Activities, and the members of a representative Z Activities
team are sent to attend the Group-wide presentation; in this way, we aim to strengthen employees’ awreness of the need forongoing improvement, and to enhance overall employee skill levels. Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa won its first Operations
Award in FY 2018.
2. Naseba-naru Awards (in-house commendations)Naseba-naru Awards are given to employees who have demonstrated significant results, including implementing
improvements and creating systems, safety and 5S’s, and corporate culture reforms. Six employees received thecommendation in FY 2016, seven in FY 2017, and six in FY 2018.The meaning of Naseba-naru comes from a quote by
Uesugi Yozan, the head of the Yonezawa domain during the mid-Edo Period, who is remembered for achieving financial andother reforms of the domain. He famously said, “If you put your mind to it, you can do it” (Naseba naru in Japanese).

Relationship with the Local Community
Compliance and other activities to fulfill society’s expectations.
Specific Initiatives
1. Participation in community events
Yamagata Prefecture experiment classrooms
We set up an experiment craft booth at the 2018 Youth Science Festival in Yamagata.
Together with children, we made air fresheners by adding our synthetic aroma
chemicals to water-absorbent resin containing colored water. A total of 97 elementaryand junior high school students learned about synthetic aroma chemicals while enjoying
the craft activity.
Experiment classrooms

2. Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival
Held every year, the Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival creates a magical atmosphere
symbolizing local residents’ wishes for peace. We participate every year as a part of ourcommunity activities and create snow lanterns.

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