FY 2018 CSR website Site Reports > Zeon Chemicals Singapore Pte. Ltd. (ZCS)

Zeon Chemicals Singapore Pte. Ltd. (ZCS)
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacture and sales of synthetic rubber, primarily for fuel-efficient tires
・S-SBR: Solution-polymerized styrene butadiene rubber
・Terminal modified butadiene rubber
Established in 2010, Zeon Chemicals Singapore began full production ofS-SBR for fuel-efficient tires on Jurong Island, Singapore, in April 2014.
ZCS began a second production line in April 2016, and ships products tocountries in Asia, Europe, and around the world.

Zeon Chemicals Singapore Pte. Ltd.
(ZCS)

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Location
Jurong Island, Singapore
Fuel-efficient tire made withS-SBR

No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2018: 103
Hiring in FY 2017: 11

Company Policy (Executive Message)
In March 2016, we completed our second production line to double ourproduction capacity. As a producer and supplier of high-performance rubber
needed to make fuel-efficient tires, which are one way to help address
progressively worsening climate change, we will double our contributions tosociety along with our doubled capacity. In FY 2017, we modified ourfacilities so as to be able to produce new products that meet customer needs.
Our operations staff have finished training on new product production at
Zeon Corporation’s Tokuyama Plant, and, having confirmed that we are able
to undertake production of these new products properly according to thedesigns, we are beginning to supply these new products, and other products,
to markets all over the world. In today’s era, when tires are expected toprovide ever higher levels of performance, the potential applications for
Zeon’s fuel economy enhancing tire rubber are growing steadily.

President
Hiroshi Takegami

Safety Initiatives
PolicyWe decide the action items to achieve our goals of zero lost-time accidents and zero serious safety
abnormalities.

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Specific Initiatives
1. Monthly safety patrols
2. Systematic acquisition of qualifications by employees
3. Periodic trainings using safety videos
4. Regular checks of safety indicators decided by each department

Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyOur environmental policy is established as part of the HSE Policy**HSE Policy
Health, safety, and environment policy

Specific Initiatives
Water resources are a particular problem in Singapore with its limited land area. In order to use water,which is such a precious resource, more efficiently, we are continuing to implement measures to reduce ourindustrial water consumption intensity. In FY 2017, we successfully improved our efficiency by 7% year onyear. Our energy consumption and CO2 emissions have increased in line with the increase in ourproduction capacity, but we are continuing to take steps to improve our energy efficiency.
Environmental Data＊”0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.05 tons

Zeon Chemicals Singapore Pte. Ltd. (ZCS)
Industrial
Amount generated before
waste
compacting (tons)
Amount sent to landfills (tons)
Water resource consumption (1,000 m 3)

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 201700000000312

402

417

458

39,18017,57543,533
19,22756,40024,911

67,221
29,680(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

CO2 emissions (tons)
Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

Relationship with Employees
PolicyHuman resources are assets vital to the success of our business, and we will solidify our businessfoundation by accurately and fairly conducting activities related to recruitment, placement, training,evaluation, and treatment of employees.
Specific Initiatives
Conduct local hiring with an open door, irrespective of gender or race. Start appointing locally hired
employees to key positions, and develop and utilize local managers and supervisors. Incorporate training
by instructors from plants in Japan and dispatch employees to Japan for training.

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Relationship with the Local Community
Specific Initiatives
As more than 90% of our employees are local hires, we contribute to the local community throughemployment. We are creating new employment opportunities on an ongoing basis.
In addition, 30% of employees who play key roles in plant operations receive plant operation management
training in Japan, contributing to the transfer of technology.

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