FY 2017 CSR website Site Reports > Tohpe Corporation

Tohpe Corporation
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacture and sales of paints, functional coatings, road marking materials,guidance marking materials for people with visual impairments, and chemicals,and business related to painting and coating projects
We were established as Toa Paint K.K. in 1915. We became a member of theTohpe Head OfficeZeon Group in 2013. We manufacture, sell, and provide painting
services for various types of paint, and operate a chemicals business

Product image

based on acrylic rubber. We are participating in a project tomanufacture powder paint in Vietnam, and are supplying stable
quantities of products to the domestic market. We are currently
constructing a plant in Thailand to manufacture functional coatings.
Road guidance markingsfor people with visual
impairments

No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2017: 340 (284 men, 56 women)

Repainted tank(foreground, Zeon
Corporation’s TokuyamaPlant)

Hiring in FY 2016: 2 (1 man, 1 woman)

Company Policy (Executive Message)
1. Aim to make Tohpe a company in which everyone works with enthusiasm andpurpose, and which all employees take action and effect change while thinking
for themselves
2. Re-evaluate risks companywide and ensure compliance
3. Strengthen communication and coordination among divisions to dramaticallyenhance our customer service capabilities
President
Yoshimasa Fushimi

Safety Initiatives
PolicyBuild systems to put safety first and ensure compliance.
Specific Initiatives
・Report all near-miss accidents and identify hazardous locations and conditions at all plants
・Prioritize countermeasures for organic solvent odor control and static electricity as well as related educatio n in
the three plants that manufacture paints
・Conduct “2S” (sort, straighten) activities in workplaces at the Ibaraki, Mie, and Kyushu plants-1-FY 2017 CSR website Site Reports > Tohpe Corporation

Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyReduce the amount of waste sent to landfills
Reduce atmospheric emissions of organic solvents
Reduce electricity consumption intensity
Specific Initiatives
1. Reduce waste sent to landfills for final disposal

Painting activities organized by theMD Committee

Reduce production losses, inventory, and waste products
2. Reduce atmospheric emissions of organic solvents
Develop environmentally friendly paints
3. Routine environmental countermeasures
Eco-cap campaign, recycling of stationery supplies, greening campaign (greencurtains)

Greening campaign for plantgrounds by growing “greencurtains” led by the MD Committee

Environmental Data＊”0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.005 tons

Tohpe Corporation

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

2227

23

8,020

7,764

7,517

60

58.5

116.5

2,445

2,337

2,262

111

117

136

-26.4

29.6

CO2 emissions (tons)

8,279

9,600

9,508

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

4,296

4,013

4,079

Substances subject

No. of substances

to the PRTR Act

Consumption (tons)
Emissions (tons)

Industrial waste

Amount generated before compacting (tons)
Amount sent to landfills (tons)
3

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

Relationship with Employees
PolicyDevelop employees to take action and effect change while thinking for themselves.
Specific Initiatives
・QC circle activities
・MD activities
・In-house English classes
・Taimatsu (Torchlight) activities
・Workplace interactive planning activities-2-FY 2017 CSR website Site Reports > Tohpe Corporation

Relationship with the Local Community
Specific Initiatives
1. Blood donations
We conduct an annual blood donation campaign at the Mie and Ibaraki plants.
2. Disaster risk reduction
Employees at the Ibaraki and Kyushu plants participate in firefighting drill competitions organized by local firedepartments every fall.
3. Community beautification activities
Employees at Mie Plant participate in community cleanups once a year.
Employees at Ibaraki Plant clean the area around the plant once a month.
4. Sports eventsEmployees at Ibaraki Plant participate in sports competitions organized by the Kogashi Industrial Association anda marathon organized by Koga City to deepen our interactions with the community.

Blood-donation vehicle for on-site blood donations

Ibaraki Plant marathon

Firefighting drill competition

Sports competition-3-