TOKUYAMA
Sustainability Data book 2022

TOKUYAMA

Sustainability Data book 2022

CONTENT

Responsible Care2

Responsible Care Initiatives

3

Quality Management System

Environmental Initiatives
3

Environmental Management5

Helping to Fight Global Warming5

 educing Environmentally            RSubstances

Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

Corporate Governance15

Risk Management

916

 usiness Continuity Management (BCM)
B
Compliance omprehensive Safety andC
Accident-Prevention Measures

In Harmony with Society

Site Reports

10

17Tokuyama Factory

18

Kashima Factory19 un Arrow Kasei Co., Ltd. /STokuyama Polypropylene Co., Ltd.

 ommunication with Stakeholders
C
Community Initiatives

7Reducing Waste and Recycling

Growing Together with Employees

8

Detailed Data

11

Developing Talent and Promoting Diversity

13

Health Management Initiatives

編集方針■ Sustainability Data Book 2022 reports key data on Tokuyama’s CSR
activities in fiscal 2021. Details of Tokuyama’s basic philosophy andinitiatives for CSR are introduced at the website below.

｜WEB｜ Tokuyama’s CSR
https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/■S ustainability Data Book 2022 has been produced based on theEnvironmental Reporting Guidelines (fiscal 2018 edition) published by

Scope of the Report

Period covered: Performance data is from fiscal 2021 (April 1, 2021 to March

Date of issue: September 30, 2022
Next issue (tentative): September 2023

31, 2022); certain activities carried out in fiscal 2022 are also covered.
Companies covered: Tokuyama Group; environment-related data is for
the Company’s Tokuyama Factory, Tsukuba Research Laboratory andCorporate Social Responsibility Division  Kashima Factory; some performance data includes the sum of the data

FRONT PLACE AKIHABARA, 7-5, Sotokanda 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

from 23 manufacturing subsidiaries of the Tokuyama Group in Japan.

101-8618, Japan

Areas covered: Activities reported on were mainly carried out in Japan;

Tel：+81-3-5207-2508

however, some activities include group subsidiaries outside Japan.

https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/

Fax：+81-3-5207-2579

the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and GRI standard published by
Stichting Grobal Reporting Initiative.

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Responsible Care

Environmental Initiatives

Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

Growing Together
with Employees

In Harmony with Society

Corporate Governance

Site Reports● Responsible Care Initiatives● Quality Management System

Responsible Care

Responsible Care

Priority Tasks and Results of Responsible Care Activities in Fiscal 2021
Category

Tokuyama has put in place a corporate framework for promoting Responsible Care,* and is incorporating this initiative ineach of its management systems as it strives to continuously

Environmental
Conservation

improve its environmental, safety, and quality systems.

Responsible Care* Initiatives
Tokuyama actively practices Responsible Care as one of the

Safety and
Accident
Prevention
Occupational
Health and Safety

Priority tasks● C omply with legal

requirements andother regulations● A chieve zeroenvironmental
accidents● A chieve targets
for reducing
environmental impact● A chieve zero legal

violations● N
 o accidents or
accidents requiring
work absenceA● No environmental accidentsA● R educed or maintained levels of emissions of substances of concern

A
A

● Z
 ero emissions of industrial waste to landfills:

Maintain 99.9% reuse/recycling rate
● 0
 legal violationsA● 4 accidents

B
B
A
A
A
A

● Industrial accidents: 0 cases for employees, 3 at contractors● Improved safety management level● Promoted physical and mental health● R educe rate of work

Association (JCIA).

｜WEB｜ Basic Philosophy of Responsible Care

Degree of target
achievement● S trictly complied with legal requirements● Promoted risk and hazard management

established in 1995 under the Japan Chemical Industry

https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/csr/responsible_care.html

Results● Identified and reduced/eliminated hazards and reduced risks of accidents

original members of the Japan Responsible Care Committee＊ Responsible Care is a voluntary management initiative undertaken by chemical
manufacturers to implement measures that conserve the environment andsecure safety and health in all processes from the development of chemical
substances to their manufacturing, distribution, use, final consumption, anddisposal. Companies publish their outcomes and engage in public dialogue.

Degree of target achievement:
Achieved (A) Not achieved (B)absences
Chemical Product
Safety● Ensure product safety● Conducted inspections of products and labeling● Upgraded safety data sheet (SDS) management● A ddressed regulations on chemicals in and outside of Japan

Build Relations ofTrust with Local
Communities andSociety● P articipate in● Participated in community volunteer activities

community events● E stablish a good
reputation in society● H eld dialogues with the community on Responsible Care

PromoteResponsible
Care at Group
Companies● E xpand the scope● Conducted safety, environment, and quality audits

of Responsible Care
activities● Factory tours＊● S hared Responsible Care information via an online newsletter, etc.
● Appropriately addressed regulations on chemicals in countries outside Japan

A
A
A
A
A
–＊

A
A
A

＊ Unable to evaluate because the tour was not held due to COVID-19.

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Responsible Care

Environmental Initiatives

Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

Growing Together
with Employees

In Harmony with Society● Responsible Care Initiatives● Environmental Management● Reducing Environmentally Substances● Quality Management System● Helping to Fight Global Warming● Reducing Waste and Managing Waste Recycling

Corporate Governance● Detailed Data

Responsible Care

Quality Management System

Site Reports

Environmental Initiatives

Environmental Initiatives

Environmental Management
Tokuyama works to accurately determine the input and output

As an initiative designed to ensure that Tokuyama continues
to earn customers’ loyalty, the Company implements three-year

For Tokuyama, the pursuit of proactive initiatives to protect

of materials in its operations and regularly sets new targets for

quality management plans based on its Quality Policy in order tothe earth’s environment is an important part of its corporate

reducing environmental impact.

provide products and services that accurately meet the needs
and expectations of customers.
It has been 20 years since a quality management system wasintroduced company-wide, including in sales and development

social responsibilities. Accordingly, the Company practices
environmental management that takes into account the natural environment in all business activities.

In fiscal 2021, Tokuyama achieved its targets for zero emissions to landfills and rate of waste effectively used. In order
to continue having a low environmental impact, each division
decides on management objectives for performance data anddepartments, in fiscal 2002. The system is now well-establishedacts on them. In this way, Tokuyama maintains and facilitates low

in all departments and is generating continuous improvement. An

environmental impact.

external audit by a third party in 2021 pointed out no major orminor nonconformances.
Internal audits check the progress of action plans and thestatus of the system based on the JISQ 9001:2015 standard,requiring corrective actions for any defects. In addition toEnvironmental Policy

verify the effectiveness of the quality management system and

The Tokuyama Group actively works toprotect the environment and has set thefollowing environmental policy, in order
to contribute to the development of asustainable society.

compliance with the requirements of the standard, audits also
whether or not it is helping to improve customer satisfaction.

Tokuyama Quality Policy
The Tokuyama Group has set the following quality
guidelines, based on its management principles.
・ W e comply with laws and regulations and provide
environmentally responsible products and services
tailored to needs and expectations.
・ W e refine our unique strengths to ensure customer
satisfaction.

・We strictly comply with laws
and regulations.

・We reduce environmental impact.
・We combat climate change.
・We build trusting relationships withstakeholders

Fiscal 2022 Priority Measures
Policy Objectives■ No legal violations■ No environmental accidents■ Reduce environmental impact

Key Action Items
・Strictly comply with legal requirements, etc.
・Continue zero environmental accidents
・Reduce environmental impact

Maintain or reduce emission levels of environmentally hazardous substances
Promote zero waste emissions

・Combat climate change

Take action to achieve FY2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) target
Promote energy-saving and conservation of electricity

・ W e remain constantly aware that “Commitment tocustomer satisfaction is a profit source.”

・Expand communication with stakeholders and improve・ We continuously improve the effectiveness of our quality
management systems.

・Preparations for Group Expansion

information disclosure

・Help conserve biodiversity

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Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

Environmental Initiatives

Responsible Care

Growing Together
with Employees

In Harmony with Society● Environmental Management● Reducing Environmentally Substances● Helping to Fight Global Warming● Reducing Waste and Managing Waste Recycling

Corporate Governance

Site Reports● Detailed Data

Environmental Initiatives■ Economic Benefits of Environmental Management

Flow of Materials in Business Activities

Economic benefits are calculated only for real effects such as the(Unit: 1,000 metric tons)

Waste and by-products

1,770

In fiscal 2021, gains on reduction in energy consumption andgains on sale of valuable waste increased, with an economic

Waste (incinerated and landﬁll)

2,090 (46,900,000 gigajoules)

21.5

INPUT

6,960

TOKUYAMAOUTPUT(Unit: 1,000 fo m3)

Note: All amounts are for Tokuyama Corp. on a non-consolidated
basis in ﬁsical 2021

benefit of approximately 1.79 billion yen, an increase of approximately 260 million yen over the previous year.

Substances withenvironmental impact

Industrial water

39,820table entitled Economic Benefits of Environmental Management.

6,340

Fuel

Raw materials

gains on sales and gains on savings and reductions listed in the

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Production

11.1

Economic Benefits in Fiscal 2021

Industrial wastewater

Category

6,190＊ Including coolant water and other types of eﬄuent

Tokuyama has been carrying out environmental accounting sinceconservation activities, thereby providing a sound basis for making

fiscal 2000 in order to accurately determine and analyze theenvironmental investments.

Fiscal 2021 Environmental Conservation Costs
AmountInvested(million yen)

Installation of electrostatic precipitators for reducing smoke and dust, upgrade of related equipment, etc.

317

4,777

Global Environmental Conservation

Remodeling and upgrade of equipment for reducing CO2, upgrade of freon removal equipment, etc.

106

530

Resource Recycling

Installation of waste disposal facilities, upgrade of equipment in waste disposal facilities, PCB waste
disposal costs, etc.

181

1,357

0

2

7

377

0

0

Costs inBusiness Areas

Major Activities

Upstream and Downstream Costs
Management Activity Costs

Installation and upgrade of equipment for environmental monitoring and analysis

Research and Development Costs(million yen)

Costs

Social Activity Costs

Greenification and beautification measures, Production of CSR report

078

Costs for Environmental Damage

Imposition, management of a former mining site

0

100

610

7,221

Total

Gains on Reduction in Energy Consumption―

187

Gains on Sale of Valuable Waste

82

460

Gains on Reduction in Waste Disposal
Costs through Waste Recycling

259

671

Gains on Reduction in Raw Material andFuel Costs through Waste Recycling

260

471

Total

―

1,789

3

investment amounts and costs associated with its environmental

Pollution Control

Economic
Benefit

39,270 * (Unit: 1,000 fo m )Products■ Environmental Accounting

Category

Material
Benefit(1,000 metric ton)(million yen)

Change in Environmental Accounting (Ratio to Sales)
4

Investments

(%)

Costs

3

2

1

0

15

16

17

18

19

20

21（FY）

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Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

Environmental Initiatives

Responsible Care

Growing Together
with Employees

In Harmony with Society● Environmental Management● Reducing Environmentally Substances● Helping to Fight Global Warming● Reducing Waste and Managing Waste Recycling

Corporate Governance

Site Reports● Detailed Data

Environmental Initiatives■ Biodiversity
Tokuyama endorses Nippon Keidanren’s (Japan Business Federation) Declaration on Biodiversity and is a member of the Japan
Business and Biodiversity Partnership. The Company studies theimpact of its business activities on ecosystems, with the aim of
conducting its business sustainably while conserving biodiversity.

GHG Emissions and Per-Unit of Sales｜WEB｜ Business Activities and Biodiversity
https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/csr/pdf/2022_biodiversity_e.pdf

Category 1
190
250

8,000

4,000

1,820
4,520

1,800
4,450

180
260 200

190
250

180
280

1,850
4,480

1,810

270

1,800
4,270

4,250

2,000
0

Helping to Fight Global Warming

2.0

1.0

18

19

20

Based on the Scope 3 Standard of the GHG Protocol,* Tokuyama

3 emissions.

accounts for supply chain emissions for Category 1 through 7 andCategory 9 emissions under Scope 3. The emissions from these■ Promoting Energy Conservation

categories were calculated at 1.78 million metric tons, an increase

Beginning in fiscal 2021, Tokuyama began using the reduction inof 40,000 metric tons from fiscal 2020. The increase was mainly

GHG emissions (30% reduction in fiscal 2030 and carbon neutral

due to an increase of 30,000 metric tons in Category 1 emissions.
＊The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) was jointly formulated by theWorld Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable
Development (WBCSD), and the Scope 3 Standard was issued in November
2011 as a standard for calculating GHG emissions throughout supply chains.

GHG Emissions by Scope

Energy Consumption(1,000 of gigajoules/year)

60,00040,0002,700

49,6002,600

49,100Tokuyama Corporation

2,700

49,2002,500

46,800Group companies

2,600

46,900

Scope 1 (Direct GHG emissions)
Scope 2 (Energy indirect GHG emissions)

Other

2％
Guidelines: Basic Guidelines on Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Throughout the Supply Chain (Ver. 2.4), March 2022, Ministry of the

GHG Emissions Unit Database: Emissions Unit Value Database for
Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by Organizations Throughout
the Supply Chain (Ver. 3.2), March 2022; LCI Database IDEA v2.3 (forcalculating supply chain GHG emissions; for general use), Sustainable
Management Promotion Organization, December 2019
Note: Emissions were calculated for the top 10 raw materials by purchase amount.

Reducing Environmentally Substances
Tokuyama is continually working to reduce its emissions of air
and water pollutants and implementing environmental conserva-（10,000 metric tons）

FY2020

FY2021

629

632

4

2

174

178

tion initiatives such as waste recycling.
■ Amounts of Atmospheric Emissions
In order to reduce atmospheric pollution from sulfur oxides (SOx)and nitrogen oxides (NOx and Soot), Tokuyama equips boilers,
cement kilns, and other pollutant-generating facilities with flue

Scope 320,0000Category 4of Japanproducts that help to reduce GHG emissions and managing Scope

reduce fossil fuel use to cut GHG emissions.

Category 3

Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Government■ Calculating and Managing Supply Chain Emissions

conservation measures, promote biomass power generation and

42％

0

21 （FY）

ergy used in its business activities, developing and manufacturingconsumption. The Company plans to steadily implement energy

178

24％

0.5
17

Category 2

GHG Emissions
million metric tons

Tokuyama is helping to mitigate global warming by conserving en-

consumption and GHG emissions, instead of per-unit energy

30％

1.5

＊Amounts have been revised to reflect the change from CO2 emissions to
GHG emissions.

in fiscal 2050 compared to fiscal 2019) as its target for energy

2％■ Attributable to fuel■ Attributable to raw materials■ Attributable to waste ■ Group companies
Per-Unit of Sales

metric( 1,000
tons/year )6,000

Scope 3 GHG Emissions by Category

17

18

19

20

21

（FY）

Third-party verification of fiscal 2020 Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 (Category1
to 7 and 9) data was conducted in fiscal 2021.

gas desulfurizers, denitration equipment, low-NOx burners, andhigh-performance dust collectors.

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Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

Environmental Initiatives

Responsible Care

Growing Together
with Employees

In Harmony with Society● Environmental Management● Reducing Environmentally Substances● Helping to Fight Global Warming● Reducing Waste and Managing Waste Recycling

Corporate Governance

Site Reports● Detailed Data

Environmental Initiatives

Emissions of SOx, NOx, and SootSOx emissions(Metric tons)

12,00010,10010,100NOx emissions

10,220these. Tokuyama is systematically disposing of low-concentraSoot emissions

9,900(Metric tons)

9,920

320

240

9,000
168

3,000

0

Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment(request made to industry group), Tokuyama is carrying out a

780

800

17

18

127

116

125

810

760

740

19

20

21（FY）

160

80

Emissions of Hazardous Air Pollutants(Metric tons)

30

The Tokuyama Factory follows a stringent system for monitor10

limits set by the local government, as well as the Company’s own
tivated sludge treatment facilities for reducing the discharge ofnitrogen and phosphorous and meeting chemical oxygen demand(COD)* regulations for overall water quality.

■ Emissions of Pollutant Release and Transfer Register(PRTR)* Substances
The substances handled in fiscal 2021 included 20 substances＊ Chemical oxygen demand is an indicator used to measure water quality, andrefers to the amount of oxygen required to oxidize organic compounds
in water.

that must be registered under Japan’s PRTR law.
＊ The PRTR system collects and publishes data on the sources of designatedharmful chemical substances and the amounts of these substancesdischarged in the environment or transported from production sites as partof waste matter.

Emissions of PRTR Substances(Metric tons)

50

37

Tokuyama generates chloroethylene and three other substancesthat are subject to voluntary controls under Japan’s Air Pollution

47■ Tokuyama Corporation ■ Group companies■ Amounts of Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions

34

35

34

37

35

33

25

25

12

6

7

13

21

5

2

10
2

0

7

17

1

6

1

13

1

1
1

1

19

18

3

1

20

21 （FY）

Water Intake
Industrial Water（1,000 of ㎥）

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY202145,50044,71043,53041,43039,820

Tap Water
Supply

40

64

41

41

41

Groundwater

0

0

0

0

0

Ocean water

560,640

528,800

557,200

524,700

530,220

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

Industrial
wastewater

44,93044,15042,96040,88039,270Engineering
Drainage

23,97024,42022,18022,16025,600Effluent Discharged

30

Control Act. The Company has formulated a voluntary action planand is working to reduce emissions of these substances.

■ Chloroethylene (vinyl chloride)

19

18
8

ing industrial effluent and purifying wastewater using treatment

standards, which are even stricter. The factory also employs ac0■ 1,2-Dichloroethane

24
20

equipment in order to comply with regulatory standards and35■ Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) ■ Chloroform

more far-reaching survey.
■ Amounts of Industrial Effluent and Wastewater

122

6,000

tion PCB waste. Moreover, at the request of the Ministry of the（1,000 of ㎥）

Water Pollutant Emissions■ PCB Waste Disposal(Metric tons)

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021waste from transformers and condensers. High-concentration

COD

121

129

103

124

167

PCB waste from ballasts was fully disposed of in fiscal 2021, but

Nitrogen

173

159

170

177

159

Phosphorus

2.1

2.3

1.5

2.1

2.1

The Company finished disposing of all high-concentration PCB

subsequently, additional ballasts were found when equipment in
use was updated, and the Company is preparing to dispose of

0

17

18

19

20

21

（FY）

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Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

Environmental Initiatives

Responsible Care

Growing Together
with Employees

In Harmony with Society● Environmental Management● Reducing Environmentally Substances● Helping to Fight Global Warming● Reducing Waste and Managing Waste Recycling

Corporate Governance

Site Reports● Detailed Data

Environmental Initiatives

Reducing Waste and Managing
Waste Recycling

Flow of Industrial Waste Treatment

The effective utilization rate for waste and the “zero emissions”

Total waste generated

volume of waste and comprehensive recycling efforts.

50,00082.4

20.5

Recycled in-house

Landﬁll amount

99.9

93.8

93.1

99.8

99.7

99.9

93.9

94.7

94.3

30,00060
36,26020,00040

10,000

0

20

90

390

400

680

980

300

17

18

19

20

21 （FY） 0

Landﬁll amount (metric tons)

Eﬀective utilization rate

“Zero emissions” rate

Amount of waste recycled (in-house and externally)
Total waste generated

×100

1-

Amount of landfilled waste (onsite and offsite)
Total waste generated

×100

Incinerated externally

28.7

0.7

79

82

81

84
1,644

105 100
1,665

75

1,000

50

500

25

0

Landﬁlled oﬀsite

0.3

Recycled externally

27.7

17

18

19

20

21（FY）

0

Thermal recycling｜WEB｜ The Nanyo Plant’s Cement Production

Recycling System(kg/ｔ-cement)

300

91

The Nanyo Plant’s Cement Production Recycling System

Shifts in Units of Waste Matter/
By-Products Used Per Metric Ton of Cement
500

4Material recycling

Outside the Company

200“Zero emissions” rate (%) =

1,766

1,550

0

Waste disposed oﬀsite

400

Effective utilization rate (%) =

1,786

100

80

76.9

(1,000 metric tons)

1,800

1,500

Landﬁlled onsite

In-house（％）

Eﬀective utilization rate / “zero emissions” rate

40,000

99.9

2,000

Incinerated in-house

329.2(Metric tons)

Utilization of Waste Matter at Cement Plants(Material Recycling/Thermal Recycling)(1,000 metric tons)

378.4

rate remained high in fiscal 2021, due to efforts to reduce theLandfilled and Recycled Waste

Unit: 1,000 metric tons

430

425

417

421

433

17

18

19

20

21

https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/csr/pdf/2020csrpdf_6_e.pdf

227

100
0

91

（FY）

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Environmental Initiatives

Responsible Care

Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

In Harmony with Society● Environmental Management● Reducing Environmentally Substances● Helping to Fight Global Warming● Reducing Waste and Managing Waste Recycling

Growing Together
with Employees

Corporate Governance

Site Reports● Detailed Data

Environmental Initiatives

Detailed Data
Flow of Materials in Business Activities
Input (Unit: 1,000 metric tons)
Waste and by-products
Fuel
Raw materials
Industrial water (1,000 of m3)
Output (Unit: 1,000 metric tons)
Carbon dioxide
Waste (incinerated and landfill)
Substances with environmental impact
Industrial wastewater (1,000 of m3)

FY2017
1,880
2,250
6,760
45,500FY2017
6,300
21
10.6
44,930FY2018
1,870
2,150
6,670
44,700FY2018
6,500
23
11.4
44,150

Water Intake
FY2019
1,850
2,150
6,720
43,500FY2019
6,600
20
11.4
42,960

FY2020
1,730
2,100
6,370
41,400
FY2020
63,00
21
11.1
40,880

FY2021
1,770
2,090
6,960
39,820
FY2021
63,40
22
11.1
39,270Comparison withprevious fiscal year (%)

2.3%
-0.5%
9.3%
-3.9%
Comparison withprevious fiscal year (%)
0.6%
4.4%
0.0%
-3.9%

Unit: 1,000 of m3
Industrial Water
Tap Water Supply
Groundwater
Ocean water

Unit: 1,000 gigajoules
Tokuyama Corporation
Group companies

FY201749,6002,700

FY201849,1002,600

FY201949,2002,700

FY202046,8002,500

FY2021
46,9002,600

Comparison withprevious fiscal year

FY2017
4,520
1,820
250
190

FY2018
4,450
1,800
280
180

FY2019
4,480
1,850
250
190

FY2020
4,250
1,810
260
180

FY2021
4,270
1,800
270
200

Comparison withprevious fiscal year

FY2018800
10,100122

FY2019810
10,220127

FY2020
760
9,900
116

FY2021
740
9,920
125

Comparison withprevious fiscal year (%)

FY20183434

FY201925
35

FY202037
35

FY2021
47
33

Comparison withprevious fiscal year (%)(%)

Unit: 1,000 of m3
Industrial wastewater

GHG Emissions
Unit: 1,000 metric tons
Originating from fuelOriginating from raw materials
Originating from waste matter
Group companies

(%)

0.5%
-0.6%
3.8%
11.1%

Unit: Metric tons
SOx
NOx
Soot

FY2017780
10,100
168

-3.3%
0.2%
7.8%

Emissions of PRTR Substances
Unit: Metric tons
Tokuyama Corporation
Group companies

FY2017
30
37

25.7%
-4.3%

FY2017
1.8
1.6
6.3
7.6

FY2018
1.4
1.2
10.0
6.8

FY2020
0.9
2.5
13.0
6.9

FY2021
1.3
1.1
21.1
12.2

Comparison withprevious fiscal year

44.4%
-26.7%
62.3%
76.8%

Comparison withprevious fiscal year

FY201744,93023,970FY201844,15024,420FY201942,96022,180

FY202040,88022,160

FY2021
39,27025,600Comparison withprevious fiscal year

FY2017121
173
2.1

FY2018129
159
2.3

FY2019103
170
1.5

FY2020124
177
2.1

FY2021164
159
2.1

Comparison withprevious fiscal year

(%)

-3.9%
0.0%
0.0%
1.1%

(%)

-3.9%
15.5%

(%)

34.7%
-10.2%
0.0%

Base year (FY1990)
36,26076.9
82.4

FY2017
390
93.8
99.9

FY2018
400
93.1
99.9

FY2019
680
93.9
99.8

FY2020
980
94.7
99.7

FY2021
300
94.3
99.9

Breakdown of Waste Treatment Methods
Unit: 1,000 metric tons
Waste recycled in-house
Waste recycled externally
Incinerated waste
Waste sent to landfills
Total waste generated

Unit: Kg per metric ton of cement
Amount used
FY2019
1.4
1.2
6.2
5.2

FY2021
39,82041
0530,220

FY2017
317
26.7
22.5
0.4
367

FY2018
286
30.2
23.0
0.4
339

FY2019
288
26.6
19.7
0.7
335

FY2020
341
23.7
19.6
1.0
386

FY2021
329
27.7
21.2
0.3
378

Comparison withprevious fiscal year (%)

-3.5%
16.9%
8.2%
-70.0%-21.%

Amount of Waste Matter and By-Products Used to Produce Cement

Emissions of Hazardous Air Pollutants
Unit: Metric tons
Dichloromethane (methylene chloride)
Chloroform
1,2-Dichloroethane
Chloroethylene (vinyl chloride)

FY202041,43041
0524,700

Landfilled and Recycled Waste
Landfilled waste (metric tons)
Effective utilization rate (%)“Zero emissions” rate (%)

Emissions of SOx, NOx, and Soot

FY201943,53041
0557,200

Water Pollutant Emissions
Unit: Metric tons
COD
NitrogenPhosphorous

0.2%
4.0%

FY201844,71064
0528,800

Effluent Discharged
Engineering Drainage

Energy Consumption

FY201745,50040
0560,640(%)

Base year (FY1991)
227

FY2017430

FY2018425

FY2019417

FY2020421

FY2021433

FY20201,644
84FY2021
1,665
105

Material and Thermal Recycling Amounts in Cement Production
Unit: 1,000 metric tons
Material recycling
Thermal recycling

Base year (FY1991)
1,550
4

FY20171,800
79

FY20181,786
82

FY20191,766
81

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Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

Growing Together
with Employees

In Harmony with Society

Corporate Governance

Site Reports

Accident Prevention and Occupational Health and Safety

Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

Expenditures for Accident Prevention and Occupational Healthand Safety
Measures foraging facilities, otherTokuyama practices safety as the first step to maintaining
Based on this approach, the Company carries out stringent
accident prevention measures and occupational health andTotal amount in
FY2021229（36％）

Recognizing that safety is the basis for its business activities,
good relations with the communities in which it operates.

636(Millions of yen)

Note: F igures do not add precisely
to total due to rounding.

237（37％）

The Tokuyama Group operates a safety management
policy, established the following safety policies, and actively
implements safety initiatives as a good corporate citizen.

Occupational health andsafety measuressafety initiatives in its efforts to create a positive and safe

Comparison of Accident Frequency Rates*1

work environment that is free of accidents.

2.0

1.83

1.80

170（27％）Tokuyama sets safety management policy, targets and priority
measures, and conducts safety and accident-prevention initiatives. Based on the safety management system of the Tokuyama
Factory, the Company works to identify and eliminate hazards byassessing risks in work, facilities and processes.

0.90

1.0

1.95

2.09

0.28
13

14

15

All industries in Japan

16

17

18

19

Chemical industry in JapanOn January 1, 2022, the Safety Reinforcement Unit was set up

2.144
0.18

this organization coordinates with manufacturing divisions and

0.15

load, the Unit will work to improve operations with a new perspective that starts with “eliminating, reducing, changing.”

20

0.00
21 (FY)

Tokuyama Corporation

Comparison of Accident Severity Rates*2

safety. Focusing on work that is dangerous or has a high physical

0.49＊1. A s an indicator of the frequency of industrial accidents, the accident
frequency rate is calculated as the number of workers forced to miss work
due to an industrial accident per one million cumulative working hours.

at the Tokuyama Factory. As a cross-cutting project structure,

0.12
0.09

0.09

Chemical industry in Japan
Tokuyama Corporation

0.10
0.07

0.06
0.03
0.00

0.000
13

0.006
14

0.04
15

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.06

0.03
0.001
16

0.000
17

0.022
18

・Create comfortable workplaces to ensure the mental andphysical health of the people who work there.

0.09

0.02
0.004
19

In order to achieve the policy objectives, each worksite
will reflect the key action items listed below to its safety
management activities and actively conduct them.
Policy Objectives■ No compliance violations■ Reduce the rate of work absences

0.12
0.10

・Foster and enhance a culture of safety, for the safety ofpeople, facilities, and the public.

■ No accidents or accidents requiring work absence

All industries in Japan0.17

the leadership of upper management.

Safety Targets and Fiscal 2022 Priority Measures

Establishment of Safety Reinforcement Unit

the facility management group as well as contractors to reinforce

0.93

1.07

0.85

0.5
0.0

0.94

・Implement safety initiatives involving all employees, under・Comply with laws, regulations, and internal rules.

1.5

Comprehensive Safety and AccidentPrevention Measures

Safety Management Policy

Accident prevention measures

0.09

0.03
0.005
20

0.09

0.02
0.000
21 (FY)＊2. As an indicator of the magnitude of industrial accidents that have occurred,
the accident severity rate is calculated as the number of lost work days due
to industrial accidents per 1,000 cumulative working hours.

Key Action Items
Improve process safety
management
Identify sources of risks
and resolve
Make progress in risk
management and hazard
management• Strengthen measures to prevent accidents• Improve hazard awareness• Adopt smart industrial safety systems• Improve risk assessment• Respond to risk assessments for chemical substances• Conduct business activities while minimizing
COVID-19 infection• Prepare and respond to natural disasters

Promote facilities• Enhance management of older facilities
management
Promote physical and mental healthExpand to Group companies and awareness building

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with Employees

In Harmony with Society

Corporate Governance

Site Reports

In Harmony with Society

In Harmony with Society
To continue earning trust as an essential member of so-

Stakeholders

Main Avenues for Communication

Customers● ISO9001

Global Environment● Responsible Care
● Environmental management● ISO14001● Reduction of CO2 emissions, energy conservation● Waste disposal● Biodiversity initiatives● Development and provision of environmentally friendly products

Local Communities andSociety● Accident prevention● Responsible Care Community Dialogue program● Community volunteers● Sponsorship of and participation in summer festivals● Grants to promote science and technology● Grants for raising the next generation, and safety and disaster prevention activities

Shareholders and Investors● Briefing session for individual investors● Briefing session on financial results● Brief statement of accounts, Annual Securities Report● General Meeting of Shareholders

Business Partners● Purchasing management

Employees● Workplace patrols

ciety, Tokuyama will work in harmony with societ y tobuild a bet ter future.

Communication with Stakeholders
Tokuyama emphasizes communication with diverse stakeholders,
working in harmony with society to build a sustainable future.

Community Initiatives
As a company with an essential social role, Tokuyama also
carries out various activities to maintain good relations with
its neighbors. Interaction with local communities is being promoted not just by the Company, but also by employees on their● TV commercials● Factory tours● CSR purchasing● Joint Occupational Health and Safety Conference

own initiative.
Despite the limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic,● In-house newsletters● Education and training● Health and Safety Committee

Tokuyama conducted the following initiatives in fiscal 2021.

Dialoguewith theCommunity

Cooperatewith local
governments

Continue dialogue with the community by adjusting format toprevent COVID-19 (such as dialogue on paper)Sponsor Tokuyama Summer Festival and Shunan WinterTree Festival

The Tokuyama Science Foundation provided the following
grant to promote science and technology for the next generation.

Provide a stable supply of power to the Shunan City Office
and Tokuyama Station Building (ongoing)
Maintain agreement on emergency evacuation sites in caseof disaster (Shunan City, ongoing)

The Tokuyama Science Foundation Grant (thousand yen)

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

29,55030,04536,86536,35048,670Welcome local middle schools for work experience
Donate bookstore gift cards to local elementary and middle
schools (Mikage Bunko)
Supporteducation

Implement outreach projects and science education for local
elementary school students
Provide science education programs at local events(Setouchi Blue Project, Hydrogen Wakuwaku Mirai Haku
exhibition, Workshop Collection in Yamaguchi 2021)｜WEB｜ CSR Procurement Guidlines｜WEB｜ Society

https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/company/purchase_policy.html

https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/csr/society.html

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Corporate Governance

Site Reports● Developing Talent and Promoting Diversity● Health Management Initiatives

Growing Together with Employees

Growing Together with Employees

sales, manufacturing and R&D. The system is designed so that
employees can choose and change between two courses. With

Tokuyama Employees

Course C, employees aspiring to future management and spe-

Tokuyama endeavors to help each employee reach theircialist positions can be advanced and promoted early depending

utmost potential and fully leverage these capabilities as anon their own performance and actions. Employees on Course A

organization, in building a corporate culture that facilitates

Number of
employees

support the business foundation as experts in specialized areas(Tokuyama Corporation)
FY2019FY2020

FY2021

Men

1,849

1,982

2,024

Women

214

274

291

Total

2,063

2,256

2,315

Men

60

61

64

Women

9

16

15

personal growth alongside corporate growth.

and business.

Developing Talent and Promoting Diversity

mitment to customer satisfaction as a profit source; a broader,

Total

69

77

79

loftier perspective; employees who constantly surpass their

Men

60

57

49

While pursuing the four values stated in the Tokuyama Vision,predecessors; integrity, perseverance, a playful spirit and

Women

7

8

3

the Company is working hard to develop talent and promote di-boldness) were added to the HR evaluation items. The HR system

Total

67

65

52

versity. Tokuyama wants all employees to make the most of theiritself promotes the achievement of the Tokuyama Vision.

unique gifts and abilities.

In this system, an assessment of Tokuyama’s four values (com-In fiscal 2021, the type of employee and the necessary skills

Number of new hires

Number of midcareer hires

Number of rehired
individuals＊1

needed for each job type and department were laid out and■ Employee Education

published within the Company. These will serve as guidelines

In 2019, Tokuyama established the Human Resources Policy tofor employees’ skill upgrades and the development of the skills

lay out its expectations for employees and the pathways for theirneeded for their future careers.

growth, among other things. The aim is to improve the qualityof employees, develop their capacity and enhance their skills■ Promoting Diversity

as independent people, as well as raise up employees who can

Tokuyama is promoting diversity to ensure that all employees

take proactive, creative action. Under this policy, the Company

can work with energy and succeed. Tokuyama values diversity ofoperates human resource development systems such as global

knowledge and intelligence and seeks to create workplaces thattraining and the next-generation business leader training (NBL

are pleasant and motivating, while aiming to improve productivity,

training), among others.

by reforming the workplace culture.
In fiscal 2021, the Company achieved all of its targets in the■ Human Resources System

Second Action Plan based on Japan’s Female Participation and

In order to raise employee motivation, Tokuyama ensures that

Career Advancement Act, updated in fiscal 2020, including theits well-balanced evaluation system is administered fairly so thatpercentage of management positions held by women. The number

employees are treated fairly. The Company has also introduced aof women in the workforce is steadily increasing, and the Company

Role and Qualification Rating System with the aim of reforming theappointed the first woman as an outside director in June 2021.

organization’s culture by ensuring familiarity with Tokuyama’s vision.

The Company is also working to improve workplace environ-This system puts weight on actions such as roles and job be-ments in order to comply with the legal mandate for persons withhavior and encourages employees to take on challenges.

disabilities to make up at least 2.2% of the entire workforce. The

Moreover, the Company has adopted a multi-layered ranking

Company also launched new initiatives, including opening Yuyu

system to address various job types and working styles, such as

Terrace in October 2021 as a facility for persons with disabilities

Single year

24

35

65

Total

142

132

186
41.6

Men

42.0

41.8

Women

41.3

39.8

40.1

Average

42.0

41.5

41.4

Average wage of 30 year-old
employees in management track
position＊2 (yen)328,656

327,471

339,829

Average age

Average years ofservice

Men

19.6

18.7

18.3

Women

15.3

12.4

12.8

Average

19.1

17.9

17.6

97.6

90.9

92.7

Men

0.66

0.91

1.33

Women

1.21

1.03

1.92

Average

0.72

0.92

1.41

1.87

2.02

2.01

3-year retention rate (%)

Turnover rate＊1(%)

Employment rate of people withdisabilities (%)
Number of non-Japanese employees

14

15

9

Average annual training cost per
employee (yen)22,0009,000

20,000

Number of labor union members(Labor union membership rate, %)1,512(73.3)

1,734(76.9)

1,746(75.4)＊1. Includes workers assigned to group/affiliate companies.
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Growing Together with Employees

and establishing Yuyu Farm, an agricultural corporation that
supports the independence of persons with disabilities and con-

Tokuyama Targets to Promote Opportunities for Women
TargetTarget Value

Percentage of women among university graduates whoare hiredNo less than 20%(3-year moving average)

20%

19%

21%

21%

Percentage of women among all assistant managers

No less than 6%

6.1%

6.1%

6.8%

7.0%

Percentage of women among all managers＊1

No less than 2%

1.6%

1.8%

2.0%

2.0%

Sales positions:＊2
10 employees
All production divisions:＊3
20 employees

Sales positions:
9 mployees
All production
divisions:15
employees

Sales positions:
12 mployees
All production
divisions:19
employees

Sales positions:
13 mployees
All production
divisions:28
employees

Sales positions:
13 mployees
All production
divisions:29
employees

No less than 75%

―

72.4%

75.2%

75.8%

tributes to the local community.

｜WEB｜ Developing Talent and Promoting Diversity
https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/csr/employee.html■ Promoting Work-Life Balance

Duration: April 1, 2020–March 31, 2022
Performance(April 2019)

At Tokuyama, employees in workplaces eligible for flextime
can choose their workday schedules with no core work-periodrequirement. The Company is also striving to optimize working

Expand women's areas of responsibility

hours by tracking and presenting aggregate data based on thecomputer log details of employees, enabling actual working conditions to be managed.
Under a program to help employees balance work and childcare responsibilities, eligible employees can use shortened working hours from 10 weeks before childbirth until the child starts

Average usage rate of annual paid leave (since 2020)

Performance(April 2020)

Performance(April 2021)

Performance(April 2022)＊1. Including positions equivalent to managerial positions＊2. Sales positions include persons externally engaged in direct client services, such as technical sales, quality assurance, etc.

＊3. Excluding supervisors

elementary school, and can also use flextime from the time that
pregnancy is determined until the child reaches sixth grade. Paidparental leave is available from birth until the infant reaches age
one. Tokuyama provides eligible employees and their managers
with paid parental leave information to facilitate the use of leave.
Childcare leave is also available until the infant reaches age two,*

Support Programs for Childbirth, Childcare and Family Care
Childbirth and Childcare Programs
Pregnancy
determined

10 weeks(after application) before birth

6 weeks
before birthand 21 employees took this leave in fiscal 2021, including two men.

Family Care Programs
Birth(due date)

8 weeks
after delivery

Age 1

Age 2

Age 3

Expanded application of flextime (no core work period)

Starting
schoolGrade 4

Grade 7

Application

93 days

2 years

Expanded application of flextime (no core work period)

Employees can also take family care leave for up to two years(legal requirement: 93 days in total) for each family member requiring care. With family care time off (unpaid), regardless of thenumber of care recipients, it is possible to take off two days aweek (legal requirement: five days a year).
To support those on childcare and family care leave and help
them eventually make a smooth transition back to work, internal

Examination leave

Prenatal Postnatal
leave
leave

Childcare time

Shortened working hours
Parental leave
Childcare leave
Limits on overtime hours and late-night work

employee reinstatement system has been established to allow

Exemption from non-scheduled work

employees who resigned for childcare or family care reasons to＊Legal requirement is the age of one. In certain cases, leave can be taken until
the child reaches age two.

Family care time off
Limits on non-scheduled work, overtime work, and late-night work

information is shared with them on the intranet. In addition, an

be rehired.

Family care leave

Legal
requirement

Unique toTokuyama

Program available to women
Program available to men

Child nursing leave

Program available to both men
and women

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Growing Together
with Employees

Corporate Governance

Site Reports● Developing Talent and Promoting Diversity● Health Management Initiatives

Growing Together with Employees

Annual Paid Leave Usage and Non-scheduled Working Hours
FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

Annual paid
leave, averagedays used

15.7 days

15.0 days

15.3 days

15.5 days

Annual paid
leave, average
usage rate

75.6%

Total working
hours per year

Health Management Initiatives
Tokuyama is engaged in health management to build workplaces
that help to enhance the physical and mental health of employees and their families and support worker performance.

72.4%

75.2%

75.8%

1,884.4 hours 1,858.7 hours 1,879.0 hours 1,909.3 hours

Non-scheduledworking hours,
average permonth

In addition, under the two goals of promoting employees’

10.3 hours

10.3 hours

1.10.3 hours

Number of employees taking
childcare leave
Return to work rate

improving individual health awareness, maintaining or reducing■ Implementing the Smart Life Program

FY2020

FY2020

The Company continues to take smoking prevention measures

12

12

23

21

through the Smart Life Program, which aims to maintain and en-

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

has closed all interior smoking areas for employees by the end of

65

100

94

Number of employees taking
family care leave

2

1

1

1

Number of flextime users

Program, health guidance and lifestyle disease countermeasures,

FY201933

Number of employees taking
family care time off

leave taken due to health problems, promoting the Smart Life

FY2018

Number of employees taking
parental leave

1

50

1

52

1

48

｜WEB｜ Work-Life Balance Support Programs
https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/csr/employee.html

365

management with the aim of improving themental and physical health of employees

Hiroshi Yokota

and their families and creating a

Representative Director,

workplace where it is comfortable to work.

hance employees’ health. To prevent passive smoking, Tokuyama
March 2021 (with the exception of shared smoking areas in theheadquarters and branch buildings).

President and Executive Officer
Tokuyama Corporation

Basic policy

Tokuyama carries out a range of activities with an emphasis on

and mental health care.

Usage of Childcare and Family Care Leave, Etc.

Tokuyama is committed to healthmental and physical health and preventing lifestyle diseases,

the rate of findings on health checkups, reducing the rate of
9.8 hours

Health Management Declaration

1. We place the highest priority on the physical and mental healthof our employees and their families, and we actively strive toensure primary prevention (preventing the occurrence of illness
or infirmity). Among our efforts, we are prioritizing initiatives toaddress the issue of smoking, which is known to have very severe
health impacts.
2. In cooperation with the Tokuyama Health Insurance Association,
we actively support and foster the mental and physical health of
our employees and their families.
3. W e are actively involved in educational initiatives to raise
employees’ awareness about their own health and in providing
guidance for health maintenance and promotion.
4. O utcomes of various initiatives are verified and continuous
improvements made.

Prohibitions on smoking on site and inside buildings, including
at contractors’ business sites, have been imposed at the Tsukuba
Research Institute and Kashima Factory, and are expected to be

in 2021, improvements were seen in the 42% of employees who

imposed at the Tokuyama Factory by the end of fiscal 2022.

received health guidance.

In addition, Tokuyama promotes support for smoking cessation

In addition to conducting follow-up interviews on health(such as outpatient treatment for smoking cessation, subsidies

checkup results when needed, and ensuring that supervisors

for smoking cessation treatment costs, and the provision of

encourage employees to do follow-up checkups when needed,

books on smoking cessation), health education by industrial doc-

the Company also holds individual interviews with employees

tors and industrial nurses, and the establishment of a no-smoking

who are at high risk for lifestyle diseases and other illnesses, andday at all Group companies.

provides ongoing support. Throughout the year, industrial healthstaff also provide outreach health education (mini workshops in■ Offering Health Guidance and Fighting Lifestyle Diseases

the workplace).

Working with the Health Insurance Association, the Company implemented specific health guidance, and in the health check-ups

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In Harmony with Society

Corporate Governance

Site Reports● Developing Talent and Promoting Diversity● Health Management Initiatives

Growing Together with Employees■ Promoting Mental Health Care
Tokuyama aims for early detection and response to mental healthissues by giving occupational stress tests to all employees,
interviewing people with high levels of stress, and offeringenhanced consultation services.
In fiscal 2021, mental health training was provided via

Category

FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

Percentage of employees receiving regular health checkup

100

100

100

100

Percentage of abnormal medical exam results

44.1

47.9

45.3

46.2

Percentage of employees who were retested or received a detailed examination

85.3

88.1

69.0

81.0

Percentage of employees given specific health guidance ＊1

80.2

79.0

84.3

85.0

No. of employees given specific health guidance ＊1

253

252

210

251

Percentage of employees at ideal weight (%)
Excluding workers assigned to group/affiliate companies* Employees with BMI of less than 18.5-25

73.8

72.5

72.6

72.6

Percentage of employees who regularly exercise (%)

28.3

29.4

30.5

29.0

Percentage of smokers

23.5

22.6

20.3

18.9

Percentage of employees receiving stress checkup

95.1

96.1

96.9

96.9

7.1

7.7

7.6

8.1

Percentage of presenteeism losses (%) ＊2

―

―

―

9.3

Work engagement ＊3

―

―

―

3.0

0.48 (0.27)

0.58 (0.34)

0.64 (0.35)

0.66 (0.41)

30,00028,00025,00028,000

51

118

101

79

11 (239)

19 (508)

8 (733)e-Learning (2,161)

e-learning, with a 94.4% participation rate among those eligible.
The Company is working to reduce stress, provide self-care
education and improve the workplace environment by usinggroup analysis results.
■ Recognized as Certified Health & Productivity Management
Outstanding Organization (White 500) for 2022
(Large Enterprise Category)
In March 2022, Tokuyama was recognized for the first time
as a Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding
Organization — in the elite “White 500” category — under thelarge enterprise category in the 2022 Certified Health andProductivity Management Organization Recognition Program, a

Of which, percentage with high stress (%)

program run jointly by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi. This was the third consecutive
year that the Company was recognized as a Certified Health &Productivity Management Outstanding Organization.

Sickness/injury absence rate ＊4(Absence rate due to mental health issue)
Investment per employee in mental and physical wellbeing initiatives (yen)No. of Family Health Counseling sessions conducted
No. of mental health workshops conducted (No. of participants)｜WEB｜ Creating a Health-Conscious Workplace
https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/csr/health_management.html＊1. Includes workers assigned to group/affiliate companies.
＊2. P resenteeism refers to a situation in which employees go to work while suffering from illness and other symptoms, which leads to a decline inoperations and work productivity. The presenteeism loss rate is estimated using the QQmethod.
＊3. E stimated using the three levels of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES).
＊4. Absence rate = No. of extended absence days/(Prescribed working days × No. of employees) × 100
Number of extended absence days refers to the total number of days an employee has been absent from work due to illness/injury for four or moreconsecutive days.

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Corporate Governance● Risk Management

Site Reports● Compliance● Business Continuity Management (BCM)

Corporate GovernanceCorporate GovernanceRisk Management

compliance in critical and specialized areas to ensure manage-

In order to deliver on its social responsibilities and ensure

designated a unit responsible for regulations concerning man-

Tokuyama sees internal control as the basis for CSR and

its business is sound and sustainable, Tokuyama carries out

agement of the risk of loss and conducts activities based on theworks to strengthen corporate governance in order to further

various initiatives to strengthen risk management and ensure

management regulations.

ment through the deliberation of key issues. The Company has

thorough compliance.

increase the confidence of stakeholders and enhance corpo-

The Risk Management and Compliance Committee, which op-

rate value. In addition, the Company is thoroughly implementing risk management and compliance group-wide, as the coreelements of internal control.

■ Sustainability Committee

erates under the CSR Promotion Council, monitors social condi-

The Risk Compliance Committee considered the risks facing

tions and works with committees to consider trends and factors

Tokuyama and concluded that climate change risks and humanthat have been newly identified or whose degree of impact has

rights risks, among others, could not be fully addressed within thechanged, to identify risks, and to make decisions on the commit-

scope of the existing committees. Accordingly, a new Sustainability

tee of experts that will respond.

Committee was established in fiscal 2022 to address these risks.

It also has expert committees focused on risk management andProcess for Identifying Company-Wide Risk Issues

Corporate Governance Structure

CSR Promotion Council

Shareholders’ Meeting
Appoint/dismiss

Appoint/dismiss

Appoint/dismiss

ReportAccounting Auditors

Board of Directors
Audit and Supervisory
Audit, etc.
Committee

Human Resources Committee
Decide/supervise

Report

Audit

Whistle-blowing
SystemAssistCollaborate

Audit and Supervisory
Committee Office

Audit

Helpline
ReportBusiness Operations
Executive Committee
Strategy Committee

Risk Management and Compliance Committee

Analysis of risks

Response to risks

President

CSR Promotion Council

Implementation of measures

Helpline Committee

Risk Management and Compliance Committee
Auditing Dept.
Internal audit

Direction ofrisk responses

Management review ofsigniﬁcant risks｜WEB｜ Corporate GovernanceManagiment Divisions

Business Divisions, etc.
Group Companies

Instruct/support/request

Corporate Social Responsibility DivisionCorporate Planning Division, etc.

https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/csr/risk_management.html
https://www.tokuyama.co.jp/eng/company/governance/index.html

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Responsible Care

Environmental Initiatives

Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

In Harmony with Society

Growing Together
with Employees

Corporate Governance● Risk Management

Site Reports● Compliance● Business Continuity Management (BCM)

Corporate GovernanceRisk Management Framework
Board of Directors
CSR Promotion Council

President

Risk Management and Compliance Committee
Expert Committees
Fair Trade and Competition
Committee

Financial Reporting Committee
Security Trade Committee

Information Security Committee

Environmental Committee

Safety Committee

Product Safety and Quality
Assurance Committee

Sustainability Committee

Business Continuity Management (BCM)

for new directors and auditors of Group companies and a variety

In order to keep important businesses and operations going eventraining programs were held on 60 occasions. The Company also

in unforeseen circumstances, Tokuyama practices business conti-

implemented a variety of e-learning programs focused on Mental

nuity management in normal times. This includes formulating and

Health Management, information security.

revising the BCP, securing budgets and resources for business
continuity, and taking proactive steps to improve business conti-■ Whistle-Blowing System

nuity capabilities.

An internal helpline has been established to enable safe, anony-

In February 2020, Tokuyama established a Crisis Response

mous reporting and consultation regarding compliance violations

Headquarters to address the novel coronavirus and has taken

involving the Tokuyama Group (including potential violations)

measures to ensure the safety of employees worldwide and busi-

without fear of unfavorable treatment. Reporting and consulta-

ness continuity.

tion can be carried out by post, email, or phone.

To prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in Japan, Tokuyama

The helpline is operated with due consideration for the protec-

supported telecommuting by providing temporary work-from-tion of whistleblowers. Employees can use the helpline withouthome provisions in addition to the conventional telecommuting

disclosing their name or department to the Company, and a

program, setting a goal of reducing workplace attendance byfemale attorney is also available for consultation. In fiscal 2021,

70% or more.

the Company endeavored to expand the internal reporting system by setting the system up to be compatible with Japan’s re-Expert Committees
Expert Committee

Principal Risks Overseen

No. ofconducted

Financial Reporting
Committee

Financial and accounting risks

Eight sessions

Fair Trade andCompetition
Committee

Risk of violation of antitrust legislation andrisk of violation of unfair competition prevention
legislation

One session

Security Trade
Committee

Trade control risks (deficiencies in security
trade control)

One session

Information Security
Committee

Information security risks (cyberattacks,
information leaks, system failures, etc.)

Two sessions

Environmental
Committee

Environmental risks (outflow of hazardous
pollutants, noise and odor, illegal disposal or
illegal treatment of waste, etc.)

One session

Safety Committee

Risk of accidents (fires, explosions, leaks, etc.)
and risk of workplace accidents

One session

Product Safety andQuality AssuranceCommittee

Quality risks (management of chemical substances
contained in products, improper or false labeling,logistics accidents, etc.)

One session

Climate change risks, human rights risks, etc.

newlyorganised

Sustainability
Committee

of compliance training programs for employees. In 2021, these

Conditions of temporary
work-from-homeprovisions

Region declaredunder state of
emergency

Work from home if it is feasible in theirposition or workplace

Region notdeclaredunder state of
emergency

Recommend work from home if it isfeasible in their position or workplace

No. of employees using temporary
work-from-home provisions

958 (FY2021)

vised Whistleblower Protection Act, familiarizing employees with thesystem, and ascertaining the number of reports and consultationsin the Tokuyama Group overall.

Number of reports＊

FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

36

29

24

34

＊Includes reports on workplace harassment and reports from Group companies
in Japan.

Compliance■ Program to Prevent Harassment

Tokuyama Group understands “compliance” to have a broadcases in which major problems are behind harassment, such as

meaning, including not only compliance with laws and internal

inappropriate operations. Given this, the Tokuyama Group start-

rules but also behaving sensibly in a manner that conforms withed a Harassment Prevention Program to wipe out harassment

corporate ethics and meets social expectations.

from the Group. As one of these efforts, we have designatedTo communicate and spread awareness of compliance throughout the Group, Tokuyama provides training on legal obligations

Harassment itself is a compliance violation, and there are also

December as Harassment Prevention Enhancement Month and are
conducting educational activities.

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Responsible Care

Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

Environmental Initiatives

Growing Together
with Employees

In Harmony with Society

Site Reports

Corporate Governance● Tokuyama Factory● Kashima Factory● Sun Arrow Kasei Co., Ltd. /Tokuyama Polypropylene Co., Ltd.

Tokuyama
Factory

Tokuyama Factory General Manager：
Location:
1-1, Mikage-cho, Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi, Japan
Yasushi Okuno
Number of employees:
1,846 (As of March 31, 2022)
Total site area:
1.91 million ㎡
Main products:	Cement, inorganic chemical products, organic chemical products, High-purity polycrystalline silicon, fumed silica,
High-purity Aluminum Nitride (AlN), polyvinyl chloride, and other products

Performance Data

Emissions and Transfer of Specific PRTR-Designated Substances in Fiscal 2021

Unit: metric tons (mg-TEQ equivalency for dioxins)

Unit

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

Amount of emissions

Regulatory
numberAtmospheric

Water

Soil

Subtotal

Amounttransferred

157

21.1

0.01

0.0

21.1

0.0

Chloroethylene (vinyl chloride)

94

12.2

0.0

0.0

12.2

0.0

Chloromethane (methyl chloride)

128

2.8

0.0

0.0

2.8

0.0

104

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.8

0.0

Substance name

SOx emissions

Metric tons

780

800

810

760

740

NOx emissions

Metric tons

10,10010,100

10,220

9,900

9,920

Soot emissions

Metric tons

168

122

127

116

125

Industrial water consumption

Million of m3

44.5

44.7

43.5

41.4

39.8

Industrial wastewater

Million of m3

44.9

44.1

42.9

40.9

39.3

Chlorodifluoromethane

COD level

Metric tons

119

127

101

122

165

1,2-Dichloroethane

Cresol

86

0.0

1.8

0.0

1.8

0.0

Toluene

300

2.3

0.0

0.0

2.3

0.0

Total nitrogen discharged

Metric tons

173

159

170

177

159

Total phosphorous discharged

Metric tons

2.1

2.3

1.5

2.1

2.1

PRTR-designated substance emissions

Metric tons

29

33

24

35

45

Thousand metric tons

366

339

335

385

378

Waste sent to landfills

Metric tons

382

397

631

922

258

Energy consumption

Thousand gigajoules

49,50049,00049,00046,60046,800

Hydrazine

333

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

CO2 emissions (originating from fossil fuel)＊

Thousand metric tons

4,500

4,430

4,460

4,230

4,250

1,2,4-trimethylbenzene

296

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.0

0

3

0

1

0

Xylene

80

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.0

Waste generated

Complaints

Cases＊Calorific values were recalculated for 1990 and forward, in accordance with therevision of Japan’s Act on Rationalizing Energy Use.

Dichloromethane (methylene chloride)

186

1.2

0.0

0.0

1.2

0.0

Chloroform

127

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.0

Water-soluble compounds of zinc

1

0.0

0.7

0.0

0.7

0.0

1,2-Epoxypropane (propylene oxide)

68

0.6

0.0

0.0

0.6

0.0

1,2-Dichloropropane

178

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.4

156.2

Carbon tetrachloride

149

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

1-Bromopropane

384

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.7

2,2-Azobisisobutyronitrile

16

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Water-soluble copper salt

272

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Substances are listed in descending order ofemission levels; substances with no emissions
are listed in order of the regulatory number.

Hydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble form

374

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Benzene

400

0.001

0.0

0.0

0.001

0.0

Water refers to public waters.

Boron compounds

405

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.3

Amount transferred indicates the sum of thequantity transferred to sewage systems andthe quantity subject to intermediate treatment

Methylnaphthalene

438

0.05

0.0

0.0

0.05

0.0

Dioxins

243

4.6

2.1

0.0

6.7

0.0

42.6

2.5

0.0

45.0

160.1

Total figures have been rounded to the firstdecimal place.

Total (excluding dioxins)

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Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

Environmental Initiatives

Growing Together
with Employees

In Harmony with Society

Site Reports

Corporate Governance● Tokuyama Factory● Kashima Factory● Sun Arrow Kasei Co., Ltd. /Tokuyama Polypropylene Co., Ltd.

Kashima
Factory

Kashima Factory General Manager:
Location:
26 Sunayama, Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki, Japan
Kazumasa Itonaga
Number of employees:
123 (As of March 31, 2022)
Total site area:
101,000㎡
Main products:	Produced by Tokuyama Corporation
	Bulk pharmaceuticals for anti-dizziness drugs, anti-hypertensive agents, eye drops, allergy medicines, treatments to improvedigestive functions, antipsychotics; optical materials (hard coating solutions for plastic lenses, photochromic dye materials)
Produced by Tokuyama Dental Corporation	Dental materials (composite resins, cement and adhesives, rebasing and relining materials, impression materials,
and investment materials)

Performance Data

Emissions and Transfer of Specific PRTR-Designated Substances in Fiscal 2021
Unit

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021

Amount of emissions

Regulatory
numberAtmospheric

Chloroform

127

0.6

2

Dichloromethane

186

0.6

0

2

Acetonitrile

13

0.4

0

Toluene

300

0.3

0

0

Substance name

Unit: metric tons

Water

Soil

Subtotal

Amounttransferred

0

0

0.6

51.1

0

0.6

2.7

0

0.4

14

0.3

44.8

Industrial water consumption

Thousand metric tons

39

25

27

26

24

Effluent discharged

Thousand metric tons

54

39

42

43

49

COD level

Metric tons

2

2

2

2

PRTR-designated substance emissions

Metric tons

2

1

1

2

Waste generated

Metric tons

761

831

896

1,101

1,304

Waste sent to landfills

Metric tons

9

8

11

6

10

1,4-dioxane

150

0

0

0

0

0

Energy consumption＊

Thousand gigajoules

39

36

36

34

38

N,N-Dimethylacetamide

213

0

0

0

0

0

Metric tons

2,271

2,196

2,221

2,330

2,611

0

0

0

0

0

CO2 emissions (originating from fossil fuel)＊
Complaints

Cases＊Calorific values were recalculated for 1990 and forward, in accordance with therevision of Japan’s Act on Rationalizing Energy Use.

N,N-Dimethylformamide

232

0

0

0

0

0.3

Water-soluble salts of bromic acid

235

0

0

0

0

0

2-Vinylpyridine

338

0

0

0

0

0.6

Boron compounds

405

0

0

0

0

0.1

Methyl methacrylate

420

Total
All figures are numerical sums for Tokuyama Corporation
and Tokuyama Dental Corporation.
Substances are listed in descending order of emission
levels; substances with no emissions are listed in orderof the regulatory number.

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

0

0

1.9

113.6

Water refers to public waters.
Amount transferred indicates the sum of the quantity
transferred to sewage systems and the quantity subject tointermediate treatment.
Total figures have been rounded to the first decimal place.

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Accident Prevention andOccupational Health and Safety

Environmental Initiatives

Growing Together
with Employees

In Harmony with Society

Site Reports

Corporate Governance● Tokuyama Factory● Kashima Factory● Sun Arrow Kasei Co., Ltd. /Tokuyama Polypropylene Co., Ltd.

8 Group Companies with ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 Certification

Tokuyama recognizes that its group companies must be fully engaged with the issues
addressed by its Responsible Care activities. The Company has concluded a CSR Man-

ISO9001

ISO14001

ISO9001

ISO14001

Excel Shanon Corporation

Group Company●—

Sun Arrow Kasei Co., Ltd.

●●

data from group companies on their environmental impact, safety management, andTohoku Shanon Corporation●—＊1

ASTOM Corporation●●

other indicators, and conducts safety, environmental, and quality audits at several

A&T Corporation—＊2●

Shin Dai-ichi Vinyl Corporation—●

subsidiaries each year. In this way, Tokuyama is closely following the Responsible

Tokuyama Dental Corporation—＊2●

Tokuyama Polypropylene Co., Ltd.

●●

agement Agreement with its manufacturing subsidiaries in and outside of Japan andis providing them with assistance to carry out these activities. The Company collects

Care activities at each company and ensuring that they are complete. Tokuyama alsoGroup Company•=Acquired certification•=Certification acquired by a worksite of the group company*1=Acquired EcoAction21 certification*2=Acquired ISO 13485 certification

shares news on regulatory trends and other relevant information with its group companies, and helps them acquire ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.

Sun Arrow Kasei Co., Ltd.

Tokuyama Polypropylene
Co., Ltd.

Established:
February 1st, 1999
Shareholders:
Tokuyama Corporation 100%)
Head office:
1-1 Harumi-cho, Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi, Japan
Business activities: 	Manufacture and sale of polypropylene resin andflexible polypropylene resin

Established:
April 2, 2001
Shareholders:
Tokuyama Corporation (50%), Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.
(50%)
Head office:
1-1 Harumi-cho, Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi, Japan
Business activities: 	Manufacture and sale of polypropylene resin andflexible polypropylene resin

Plant Manager：
Location:
Number of employees:
Total site area:

Yasuto Yasuzawa
1-2 Harumi-cho, Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi, Japan28
3,280㎡

Plant Manager：
Location: 	Number of employees:
Total site area:

Performance Data

Performance Data
Unit

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021Thousand kilowatt hours

2,533

2,631

2,633

2,512

2,617

Waste plastic produced

Metric tons

128

171

152

142

155

Waste plastic effectively used

Metric tons

128

171

152

142

155

Power consumption

Shuichi Masuda
1-1 Harumi-cho, Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi, Japan65
70,997㎡

FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020

FY2021Thousand metric tons

Unit

378

343

352

302

375

Waste generated

Metric tons

35

66

40

43

42

Waste sent to landfills

Metric tons

0

1.6*

0

2.0*

０

%

69

70

78

73

69

Industrial water consumption

Waste sent to landfills offsite for disposal

Metric tons

0

0

0

0

０

Unit energy consumption index(fiscal 2002=100)

Steam usage

Metric tons

240

240

240

240

240

＊Year with periodic maintenanceThousand metric tons

65

65

65

65

65

Industrial water consumption

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