FY 2017 CSR website Site Reports > Optes Inc.

Optes Inc.
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacture of optical films, optical components, andmedical devices, design and manufacture of molds
Established in 1991, Optes manufactures optical films
and optical equipment components as a contract
manufacturer for Zeon Corporation. Optical films are

Hokuriku Plant (Takaoka Plant)

Hokuriku Plant (Himi Plant)

Hokuriku Plant (Tsuruga Plant)

Sano Plant

manufactured at the Hokuriku Plant, and opticalequipment components and medical devices are
manufactured at the Sano Plant.
No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2017: 358 (300 men, 58 women)
Hiring in FY 2016: 22 (13 men, 9 women)

Product image

Large-screen TV made with
optical film

Medical instrument
materials

Company Policy (Executive Message)
PolicySafety and Stability First! Create workplaces in which all employees are able todemonstrate performance and take pride.
Priority Issues(1)Create a stable production system that eliminates waste, inconsistency, andexcessive burden while remaining committed to safety, quality, delivery dates,

President Shinichi Hirakawaand cost(2)Consistently report, contact, and consult; shorten the cycle of identifying a problem, analyzing it, devisingcountermeasures, and effecting improvements; and elevate worksite competencies(3)Have a firm understanding of the ideal job performance and remain committed to innovating work tasks
While diligently working on these basic production site issues, we will maintain strong performance in safety andother areas while continuing to receive recognition from and earn the trust of people in the community.

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Safety Initiatives
PolicyEstablish safe and comfortable workplace conditions, placing safety squarely in the center of all our activities with thegoal of having zero accidents and disasters.
Specific Initiatives
・Create workplace conditions that allow everyone to work safely
・Raise the implementation rate of systematic countermeasures for safety and near-misses for all production
facilities
・Improve work procedures・Install safety simulation equipment and open a safety experience center

Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyEliminate environmental accidents and abnormalities, and reduce our environmental impact and risks.
Specific Initiatives
Reduce our energy intensity (1% each year) based on the amended Energy Conservation Act.
Environmental Data＊”0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.005 tons

Sano Plant

FY 2012FY 2013

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

Substances subject

No. of substances

11

1

1

1

to the PRTR Act

Consumption (tons)

00.0

000

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

7

108

6

90.0

1

0.4

0.0

0.0

5

664

3

CO2 emissions (tons)

919

989

862673

664

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

625674564439431

FY 2012FY 2013

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

Emissions (tons)
Industrial waste

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

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

Hokuriku Plant
Substances subject

No. of substances

01

111

to the PRTR Act

Consumption (tons)

01.2

11

1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

849

1,377

1,254

1,443

1,973

Emissions (tons)
Industrial waste

Amount generated before
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Amount sent to landfills

0.0

00.3

0.1

0.0

29

29

5266

64

CO2 emissions (tons)

9,622

27,48334,19638,49836,279Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

10,313

12,54913,612

15,03914,740(tons)
Water resource consumption (1,000 m 3)
(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

Relationship with Employees
PolicyWe aim to develop human resources that prioritize communication and create workplace conditions that allow allemployees to demonstrate performance, while valuing a culture of teamwork to achieve continuous reforms andimprovements.
Specific Initiatives
1. Basic education for employees in their first to third years of employment
2. In production sections, improve professional skills using competency assessments
3. Create conditions that facilitate exchanging opinions at company presentations of successful improvement
activities
4. Create working conditions that incorporate feedback from women employees and facilitate womendemonstrating their potential
5. Improve production processes to create employment for people with disabilities

Relationship with the Local Community
Creative company development to achieve harmony with civic society.
Specific Initiatives
1. Community beautification activities
Hokuriku Plant
・Cleanups in the Kamitako district of Himi City (monthly, total of 52 participants)
・Cleanups of the area around the plant (spring, fall)・Cleanups of the Himi Shimao coastline and Fushikikokubu coastline (summer)

Picking up trash in the Kamitakodistrict

Sano Plant
・Events to pick up trash organized by Sano City・Cleanups around the plant

Picking up trash on Mount
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2. Exchanges with high schools in Toyama Prefecture
We cooperate with high school field trips and work experience opportunities,
such as plant tours and internships.
・No. of students taking Hokuriku Plant tours: 125
・No. of interns accepted: 3 at Hokuriku Plant, 2 at Sano Plant
Himi High School plant tour (LCDTV disassembly demonstration)

Sano Plant internships for
product inspection workexperience-4-

Takaoka Industrial Arts HighSchool internships for LAN
cable production experience