FY2012 CSR Website CSR > Site Reports > ZEON Group (Japan) > Optes Inc.

Optes Inc. is a contract manufacturer for ZEON Corporation that molds andprocesses products mainly used for optical films and small molded components
using ZEONEX® and ZEONOR®, transparent plastics that ZEON Corporation
developed independently. We have production bases in Tochigi and Toyama
prefectures. Our Toyama Plant manufactures films for LCD displays, while our SanoPlant in Tochigi produces medical test cells. Through the contributions they make toenergy conservation, these products represent our ongoing effort to achieve a more

Plant Manager Tunehisa Ueda

harmonious relationship with the global environment by bringing creative,
environmentally friendly products to the world using unique and innovative technologies that neither imitate nor canbe imitated themselves.

Optes Toyama Plant (Takaoka)

Optes Toyama Plant (Himi)

Optes Toyama Plant (Takaoka)

1. Comprehensive Safety Efforts
We are striving to reduce our environmental impact by setting goals to achieve zero accidents, zero injuries, and100% yield*1 while making products with an emphasis on safety, quality, and the environment. Safety efforts include
macro risk assessment*2, near-miss incident identification*3, and 4RKY*4, all of which are aimed at identifying andaddressing potential hazards in our workplaces and operations. These activities seek to raise our employees'
sensitivity to risks and protect everyone who enters our plants. Because our Toyama Plant lies next to a river, wehave taken a lesson from the Great East Japan Earthquake and added evacuation drills to our annual
emergency-response training program.
*1.YieldRatio of actual production volume to production volume expected from raw material inputs*2.Macro risk assessment
Assessment of risks that take place on a higher, broader level*3.Near-miss incidents
Near-miss incidents are unplanned events that nearly result in an accident, injury, or other loss.
*4.4RKY
A risk assessment method whereby employees proactively eliminate risk by discussing and learning from each other about potent ial risk factors in their work environment andtasks as well as the circumstance those factors can create. The program consists of four steps, or rounds (R), hence the name 4RKY (KY is for “kiken yochi,” or risk as sessment).

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2. Environmental Data
Optes Inc. Sano Plant
Substances
covered by PRTR
law

FY2007

FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011

Number of substances

1

1

1

1

1

Consumption (tons)

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

25

16

117.2

5.9

10

16

11

0.7

0.0

27

18

4

44

1,760

1,580

1,711

1,015

1,105992

888981

611664FY2007

FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011

Number of substances

00000Consumption (tons)

0000000000830

200462

419

707

0.0

0.0

0.8

1.50.0

Amount emitted (tons)
Amount generated (before volumereduction) (tons)
Industrial waste
Amount sent to landfill (tons)
Water resources (Industrial water + Ground water +3Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m )CO2 emissions (tons)
Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

Optes Inc. Toyama Plant
Substances
covered by PRTR
law

Amount emitted (tons)
Amount generated (before volumereduction) (tons)
Industrial waste
Amount sent to landfill (tons)
Water resources (Industrial water + Ground water +3Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m )CO2 emissions (tons)

--

40

50

31

18,39820,79819,604

13,1598,499

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

7,708

8,608

10,05810,501

9,390

Optes engages with its local communities throughout the year. To help beautify
areas near our plant in Toyama, we participate in cleanup efforts in the Kamitako
area of Himi City. In spring and fall we pick up litter and pull weeds around ourplants, and in summer we clean up local beaches. We also hold plant tours forsummertime children's clubs. Some children studiously take notes while we explain
how our products are used in familiar electronic devices like LCD televisions, mobilephones, and video game consoles. While watching films be made in a cleanroom,

Cleanup in Kamitako, Himi City in Toyama

we were happy to hear one child tell us, "Someday, I want to work in a clean factorylike this one!"Children touring the factory-2-