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Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.

Introduction to Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.
[Establishment]
1996[Business content]
Manufacture and sale of perfumes and pharmaceutical and pesticide intermediates,
manufacture and sale of RIM blended solutions
Founded as a producer of fine chemical products in 1996, began production of synt hetic

Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.

fragrances in 1997, and reaction injection molding blended solutions in 1998.
[Status in recent years]
Has conducted commissioned research for Zeon Corporation since 2006.

Company Policy (Executive Message)
We as the fifth Zeon Group plant both stably provide customers with excellent quality
products and develop new products and technologies to proactively meet the challengesof responding to changing market conditions. We will continue to offer products thatmeet customer needs in the future.
Also, as well as implementing corporate safety first activities, we actively participate inevents such as chemistry experiments and the Snow Lantern Festival, contributing to thelocal community.

安全への取り組み

President Kouichi Miyagi

Safety Initiatives[Policy]
Sticking to the basics, we promote a stable, safe and comfortable workplace[Concrete efforts]
Increased sensibility through practical education
In fiscal 2015, we implemented a alkyl aluminum* combustion and explosion experiencein cooperation with the fire department and the chemicals manufacturer.

Practical education

In a safe area, we were able to let employees, Zeon Group employees and firefighterssee first-hand ignition due to spontaneous combustion in air and combustion andexplosion due to water.
* Alkyl aluminum
A type 3 hazardous material that ignites due to moisture in the air and combusts and explodes rapidly if exposed to water.

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Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impact[Policy]
Continue zero emissions and promote environmental impact reduction activities[Concrete efforts]
1. Continue zero emissions
We have continued to send zero industrial waste to landfill since February 2012.
We thoroughly separate waste generated in the production process, and conduct resource recycling and thermal recycling.
2. Promotion of activities to save resources and energy
We are actively engaged in efforts to reduce our power use to reduce our CO2 emissions.
3. Environmental Data
Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.
Substances coveredby PRTR law

Industrial waste

FY2011

Number of substances

FY2012FY2013

FY2014FY201554

75

3Consumption (tons)

1,897

1,773

1,642

1,759

1,567

Amount emitted (tons)

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.6

Amount generated (before
volume reduction) (tons)

186

187

202

206

182

Amount sent to landfill

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.00.0141091412940

1,017

1,151

1,421

1,815505

439490591762(tons)
Water resources (Industrial water + Ground water +3Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m )CO2 emissions (tons)

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent,kL)* Due the full operation of new experiments, our CO 2 emissions and energy use has increased due to incr eased electricity usage.

Quality Assurance Efforts[Policy]
Zero quality claims[Concrete efforts]
The trend in quality claims has been from zero claims in fiscal 2014 to one claim in fiscal 2015. This one claim occurred at
the beginning of the fiscal year and was due to insufficient communication and reporting. In fiscal 2015, as part of thecountermeasures taken in respect of the claim that occurred, we identified the source of the claim as an activity to prevent
recurrence, and implemented measures in respect of matters that could be expected to cause faults in order to prevent
future claims.

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Relationship with Employees[Policy]
Vision: Develop a corporate culture that promotes taking on challenges and rewards those who do, develop humanresources who take on lofty goals, conduct improvement and reform activities on a daily basis.
[Concrete efforts]
1. Training of multi-operators
Conduct multi-operator training so that the four plants can be stably and securely operated.
Since it consists of a small group, we conduct planned relocation and work to improve their competence.
2. Changes in the personnel system
Aiming to create a culture that rewards those who take on challenges, the existing qualification ranks and promotion
conditions were reviewed and a new personnel system was brought in.
We will develop human resources that aim for higher qualifications and take on the challenge of reform and innovation
themes.

Living Together with the Local Community[Policy]
Promoting compliance activities to meet the expectations of society[Concrete efforts]
1. Participation in the Yamagata Prefecture experiment classroom
We exhibited an experimental craft booth for the “2015 Youth Science Festival inExperiment Classroom

Yamagata.” We made air fresheners with the children by adding Zeon synthetic
fragrances to water-absorbent resin containing colored water.

The completed air freshener

2. Participation in the Uesugi Yukidoro-matsuri (snow lantern festival)
The Uesugi Yukidoro-matsuri symbolizes the local residents' prayer for peace, and isheld every year. As a part of our activities as a member of the community, we participate
every year by creating two snow lanterns.

Completed snow lanterns-3-