FY2022 Site Reports > Zeon Medical Inc.

Zeon Medical Inc.
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacture and sales of medical equipment
Zeon Corporation established Zeon Medical in 1989 tomanufacture and sell auxiliary artificial heart pumps after
receiving the first approval in the world for their
manufacture. Leveraging our integrated research,development, and manufacturing divisions, we now
manufacture and sell medical equipment designed mainly
for the circulatory and digestive systems.
No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2022: 216 (110 men, 106 women)
Hiring in FY2021: 15 (7 men, 8 women)

Zeon Medical’s Takaoka Plant and medical laboratory
Product image

Offset balloon
catheter for thedigestive system

Covered metallic stentfor bile ducts

Intravascularpressure-sensing
guidewire

Company Policy (Executive Message)
In the context of the drastic changes to the environment surrounding healthcare, Zeon
Medical Inc. is striving to make safety foremost in our operations at all times, with the aim of
improving people’s quality of life by basing our decisions on a “for the patients” approach.
We will also continue striving, on a daily basis, to realize stable delivery of even higherquality products, in line with the following quality policy:“Pursue matter-of-course quality, to create appealing quality”
President
Toru Minagawa

Safety Initiatives
Policy(1) Prioritize safety, which is the foundation for business activity, in everything we do(2) Safety is the fundamental tenet that can prevent all accidents(3) Safety can be achieved through the “5S” methodology and by everyone taking responsibility for the actions
Specific Initiatives
・Thoroughly instill an awareness in our employees that looking out for the safety of those around them is the best way tokeep themselves safe, with safety foremost, and based on the principle that “Safety depends on the thoughtfulness ofevery individual employee.”・Implement effective risk reduction based on 4-Round KYT*, near-miss incident identification, and risk assessment.
*KYT: Kiken Yochi Toreningu (Training to predict potential accidents)-1-

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Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyManage and reduce our consumption of ethylene oxide, water from waterworks, and electricity
Specific Initiatives
1. Ethylene oxide
・Adjust operation of sterilizers that use ethylene oxide according to production conditions
2. Water from waterworks
・Replace aging equipment
3. Electricity
・Revise temperature management settings
・Turn off and selectively use unnecessary lights
4. Environmental Data
* “0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.05 tons

Zeon Medical Inc.

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

No. of substances

11

1

1

1

Consumption (tons)

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

Emissions (tons)

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

8

10.1

10.1

8.9

7.20.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

11.1

1113

13

11

1,010

905

825

851

887

CO2 emissions (tons) Scope 1----226

CO2 emissions (tons) Scope 2-

--

-

607

CO2 emissions (tons) Scope 1+2-

-

-

-

834

400

379

370

380

419

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)

CO2 emissions (tons)
Standards on the promotion of energy-saving/global warming
countermeasuresEnergy Consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)* Amount of the energy consumption is included in the environmental data of Takaoka Plant, Zeon Corporation.

Relationship with Employees
PolicyWe contribute to improving people’s QOL* through the provision of medical equipment, and our valued employees sharein this pride and happiness.
* improve people’s QOL: improve people’s Quality of Life (help people to regain their health, and to maintain and increase th eir vitality intheir daily life)-2-FY2022 Site Reports > Zeon Medical Inc.

Specific InitiativesCreating an environment in which everyone can work happily
・Planning employee welfare activities that employees and their family members can enjoy together

Relationship with the Local Community
We cooperate with our community based in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, where our plant is located.
Specific Initiatives
1. Volunteer cleanups
We participate in coastal cleanup events organized by community beautification groups.
(FY2022)
・Himi-shimao coastal cleanup (8 participants)
・Fushiki-kokubu coastal cleanup (3 participants)* In FY2020, participation was put on hold due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Neighborhood zero trash activities
We participate in cleanup events around the plant.
3. Medical equipment industry development in Toyama Prefecture
We conduct on-site classes at local educational institutions and cooperate with industrial development.
・Course titled Outlook for the Medical Device Business conducted in the School of Engineering at the University ofToyama.

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