FY 2019 CSR website Site Reports > Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd.

Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd.
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacturing and sales of powder slush compounds*(PSC), functional films, containers and other transportmaterials, packaging materials, and construction materials.
Zeon Kasei was established in 1981 through the spinning
off of the processed products division of Zeon Corporation
as a separate company.Zeon Kasei’s overseas PSC
production facilities include the China plant, and also a newplant in Mexico which was established in 2017 and began
production in January 2018.
*Powder slush compounds: Fine particle powders used forcoatings in slush molding
No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2019: 132 (114 men, 18 women)
Hiring in FY 2018: 4 (4 men, 0 woman)

ZEON KASEI MEXICO S.A.DE C.V.

Zeon Kasei (Changshu) Co., Ltd.

Product image

Material for vehicle
interiors using PSC

Functional films

STEC folding
container for transportuse

Company Policy (Executive Message)
Every employee needs to be thinking and taking action with the aim of realizing theEnterprise Blueprint for 2020.

President
Masayoshi Oshima

Safety Initiatives
PolicyEnable all employees to always work safely, without occupational accidents and with peace of mind.
Specific Initiatives
・Hazard detection activities
・Activities to reduce near-miss accidents
・Identify risks through risk assessments of chemical substances and processes
・Fail-safe measures to prevent accidents from human error
・Hazard source identification and disaster prevention activities based on safety audits-1-FY 2019 CSR website Site Reports > Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd.

Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyReduce per-unit energy consumption and industrial waste
Specific Initiatives
・Eliminate the use of mercury and promote energy-saving by replacing mercury lamps with LED lighting
・Reduce the use of fossil fuels by promoting the utilization of vehicles with low fuel consumption and electric vehicles
・Reduce industrial waste and maintain record of zero waste sent to landfills
Environmental Data＊“0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.05 tons
Ibaraki Plant, Zeon Kasei

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

No. of substances

66545Consumption (tons)

4915181420

Emissions (tons)

0.00.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

Amount generated before
compacting (tons)

389

258

284248213

Amount sent to landfills (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1918

163

156

155

CO2 emissions (tons)

3,468

2,768

2,475

2,332

1,963

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

1,545

1,265

1,145

1,075

937

Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)

3,869

2,906

2,667

2,479

2,190

Substances subject tothe PRTR Act

Industrial waste

3

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

Yamaguchi Plant, Zeon Kasei

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

No. of substances

3333

3

Consumption (tons)

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.1

Emissions (tons)

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.1

Amount generated before
compacting (tons)

151

63

48

89

29

Amount sent to landfills (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

CO2 emissions (tons)

460

367

334

302

302

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

166

134

124

111

112

Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)

591

482

437

387

399

Substances subject tothe PRTR Act

Industrial waste

3

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

Relationship with Employees
PolicyMeet needs for diversity and develop sound human resources and organizations able to take action autonomously.
Specific Initiatives
1. Support for HR development focused on specialized skills and global competence・Financial assistance for language acquisition
・Send employees to outside trainings to acquire specialized skills
・In-house trainings with defined goals-2-FY 2019 CSR website Site Reports > Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd.

2. Engaging in two-way communication
・Taimatsu (Torchlight) activities
・Periodically hold health and well-being events・Health-related initiatives led by the Sanitation and Health Committee
3. HR development through work improvements
・Develop human resources who think independently by achieving work improvements
・Create an atmosphere that fosters ongoing improvements so that both individuals and the company achieve growth

Relationship with the Local Community
PolicyContribute to sustainable community development and the global environment through our corporate activities.
Specific Initiatives
1. Volunteer activities to support the reconstruction of the Tohoku region
A total of 72 employees participated in 26 activities over five years.
・Volunteer activities to support fishing in Kesennuma Town, Miyagi Prefecture
・Support for the restoration of the Takata-Matsubara coastal forest in Rikuzentakata (which was destroyed by the tsunamithat accompanied the 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthqauke) (Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture)
2. Tokyo Station regional joint patrols
In FY 2018, four employees participated in Tokyo Station district joint patrols and picked up litter around Tokyo Station. This
activity has now been implemented for seven years, with a cumulative total of 36 employees participating.

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