Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
is a member of the Responsible Care Committeeof Japan Chemical Industries Association (JCIA).

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Aiming at sustainablegrowth in harmony withenvironment, safety and health

7-1, Kanda Nishiki-cho 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan
Corporate Planning Department TEL 03-3296-8320 FAX 03-3292-6940

URL:http: //www.nissanchem.co.jp

Date of issue: November 2014

Fusion of knowledge

Editing principle of this Report
Nissan Chemical began its Responsible Care activities

CONTENTS

in 1992 and had been continuously improving them03 • • • • • • • Message from the President

in the ﬁeld of Environmental Protection , Process

04 • • • • • • • Business Strategy/
Major Financial Index

Safety and Disaster Prevention , Occupational
Health and Safety and Chemicals and Products
Safety . Information concerning the activities had
been published in the Environment and Safety
Report since 1999.
Meanwhile, the society s demand for corporatesocial responsibility and information disclosure isincreasing year after year. In response to thisdemand, we decided to issue the CSR Report forthe ﬁrst time last year, encompassing not only reports
on responsible care activities but also corporate
governance, compliance, and social nature such as
relationships with our stakeholders.
The CSR Report 2014 is based on the Ministry of05 • • • • • • • Corporate Overview
Our Business and Products
Products of Nissan Chemicalthat Play Active Parts in theSociety
09 • • • • • • •Development of New Productsthat Contribute to the Society
07 • • • • • • •CSR Management
Promotion of CSR/
CSR Basic Policies
Corporate Governance
12 • • • • • • •Compliance
13 • • • • • • •Risk Management System
14 • • • • • • •Information Disclosure
11 • • • • • • •the Environment s Environmental Report Guideline .
However, we tried to make it more easy-to-follow by
improving its structure such as adding a comparison
table with ISO26000, the international standard fororganizational social responsibility, and interviews
with employees.
We will continue to make eﬀorts to strengthen our

The Nissan Chemical Group contributes torealization of sustainable society through ourbusiness activities.

CSR activities and enrich and advance the contents to
help deepen understanding of our stakeholders. We
would be grateful if you could read this Report andgive us your comments and opinions.

The demand for new technologies and products increases, as the awareness on global environmental

Reporting period

preservation rises. In response to the demand, we establish de-facto standard technology and create the most

FY 2013 (April 2013 to March 2014)

advanced materials that contribute to the sustainable development of society. Simultaneously, we oﬀer aﬀordable*The Occupational Accidents data (P17) are from January

and fully functional products that respond to the needs of the global market.

to December 2013.

Globally, population is growing and also rapidly aging. There are growing concerns over shortages of food anddeclining farmers in the domestic agricultural industry. Under this circumstance, we try to develop agrochemicals
that will secure stable agricultural products yields and lead to streamlining of agricultural work and saving labor.
Furthermore, we develop pharmaceuticals that are required for healthier and wealthier lives of people.
As the changes of the times accelerate, various social issues are coming to light. By gathering our company s
wisdom as well as integrating external knowledge into our work to solve the issues, we will keep on challenging

Report coverage
This Report mainly covers the CSR activities as part of thecorporate activities of Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Responsible Care Activities
Promotion of Responsible
Care Activities
Occupational Safety and• • • • • • •HealthProcess Safety and Disaster• • • • • • •Prevention
Environmental Performance• • • • • • •Environmental Load Reduction• • • • • • •• • • • • • •Control of Chemical Substancesand Emission Reduction

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18
19
21
22

Together with our Stakeholders− Relationships with Consumers
and Clients−
24 • • • • • • •Response to Customers
25 • • • • • • •Quality Assurance
Together with our Stakeholders− Labor Practices −27 • • • • • • •Relationships with Employees

31 • • • • • • •Communication with the Society
Communication with the Society

33 • • • • • • •36 • • • • • • •Site Report
PlantsResearch Laboratories

38 • • • • • • • ISO 26000 Core Subjects
Comparison Table

the technological innovation.

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To p M e s s a g e

Message from the President
Corporate Vision

Aiming at becoming a
Corporation that Contributes to
Human Survival and Development .
Our Company Group began its 3-year midterm business plan,
Vista 2015 Stage II with a slogan of Only challenge tochange makes us keep winning! Under this plan, we are
steadily implementing various actions based on the basic
strategies such as development of new products that
respond to the technology advancement of our clients in theﬁeld of performance materials, establishment of a local

Business Strategy
Midterm Business Plan Vista 2015 Stage II
We began to implement the 6-year midterm businessdevelopment of new materials that would be the futureplan, Vista 2015 Stage II, in April 2010 and had beencore of our business. Furthermore, we reinforced

making eﬀorts to enhance our true strength as a

research infrastructure and expanded overseas operation

Value-Creating Enterprise dedicated to growth inbase for our future business.

partnership with customers. In the ﬁrst 3 years during

As a continuous eﬀort, we started implementation ofStage I (from FY 2010 to 2012), we successfully gainedStage II (from FY 2013 to 2015) in April last year. We

certain results including launching of new products in thewill continue working towards the realization of our ideal

performance materials and agrochemicals ﬁelds andform while clarifying our corporate vision.

Vision of FY 2015

subsidiary in China, and expansion of business in the ﬁeld ofpharmaceuticals for animals as a new business.
During this ﬁscal year, our business is steadily growing,
centered on performance materials and agrochemicals.
However, the changes of business environment are
accelerating. In order to further secure our earnings growthbase, we need to not only accurately understand thedemands of the market and appropriate respond to the

To establish the status as the chemical manufacturer

and Life Science (agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals) as awith growth capacity and stability by setting the ﬁelds ofpair of wheels to lead the growth and solidifying the

Performance Materials (electronic, organic, inorganic)

revenue base of chemical products and our subsidiaries.

Basic Strategies
１．
Creation of new products and new businesses
１) L a u n c h i n g o f n e w b u s i n e s s w i t h h i g h l y u n i q u edemands but also accelerate our corporate decision making

advantage of the Company s core technologies

and business execution, strengthen our capacity to develop

4) Introduction of advanced technologies throughand implement the business strategies, reduce the number ofopen innovation, etc.

Directors, and activate the Board of Directors. We also

Major Financial Index

In order to achieve our Corporate Vision, we will try toenvironmentally-friendly products, enriching corporate
governance, ensuring compliance, strengthening risk
management systems and proactively undertaking CSR
activities such as promotion of responsible care.

■

Sales・Operating income［100 million yen］
Operating income

1,637
1,600
1,542

1,200

198

President & CEO

Kojiro Kinoshita
03

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1,000

2010

1,485

155

2011

■

Operating margin
1,800

1,700

400

300

200
222

235

260

100

13
12
11

14.4
13.6
12.9

11.9

2013

2014
2015
Estimates Midterm
plan goal

0

13.8

12.7

13.4
12.7

10.4

12.2

11.4

10
9.5

9
2012

ＲＯＥ

15
14

1,538

195

Major management index
［%］

Sales

1,800

1,400

NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

growing overseas market

3) Establishment of the research structure to take fullOﬃcers system, we try to clarify each role of management

respond to the expectation of all stakeholders by developing

2) Solidifying and expanding business base for the２) M&A and acquisition of products to expand businesses

a management system reform. By introducing the Executive

the soundness and transparency of business administration.

plantsagents based on the market needs

In order to achieve it, during this ﬁscal year, we undertook

incorporating external views, we will try to further enhance1) Enhancing competitiveness by reducing cost at allmaterials, development of new products and newprocess.

elected a Director from outside of the Company. By

２．
Promotion of a business structure reform

8

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014
Estimates

2015
Midterm
plan goal

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Corporate Profile

Corporate Overview■ Corporate NameNISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

■ Head Oﬃce

7-1, Kanda Nishiki-cho 3-chome,

Subsidiaries■ Domestic consolidated subsidiaries

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, JapanTEL 03-3296-8111■ Equity method aﬃliates

・ Nissei Corporation(Sales of chemicals, insurance■ Founded

１８８７■ Capital stock

18,942 million yen

・ Nissan Butsuryu Co., Ltd.
（Logistics business)(As of the end of March 2014)

・ Nissan Green & Landscape Co., Ltd.(Design and・ Sun Agro Co., Ltd.(Manufacturing and sales ofmanure)business, real estate business)・ Clariant Catalysts (Japan) K.K.(Manufacturing andsales of industrial catalyst)

implementation of gardening, civil engineering andBusiness ﬁelds

planting greens work)
・ Nissan Engineering, Ltd.(Plant engineering)・ Environmental Technical Laboratory, Ltd.

Performance Materials
High performance materials thatare used in the cutting-edge
electronic ﬁeld

Functional
polymer
designPreciseorganicsynthesis(Environmental protection consulting, environmental
measurement)
・ Nihon Hiryo Co., Ltd.(Manufacturing and sales of manure)■ Overseas Subsidiaries

To take fulladvantageof the coretechnologies

Particle
controlLife Sciences
Agrochemicals andpharmaceuticals that contributeto existence and richer live ofhuman beings

Biologicalevaluation

Chemicals

5

Chemicals for wide range of ﬁelds
including basic chemicals that are
essential to the industry

6
1

4

3

2

Performance Materials

Life Sciences

・ Display materials…Placing SUNEVER® , a polyimide

・ Agrochemicals…We enrich our product lineups throughresin for liquid-crystal glass, as our core product, we

research and development of new agrochemicals for

conduct sales and development of products in response

major crops across the world and buying out the agentsto the needs of the display market that is expanding

from other companies, and sell them in Japan andmainly in Asia.

overseas.

・ Semiconductor materials…We provide materials that・ Pharmaceuticals…By making full use of the strategicallyare essential for semiconductor manufacturing processestablished chemical library, cutting-edge evaluation

to our customers, with a focus on BARC (a bottomfunction and precise organic synthesis technology, we

anti-reﬂective coating material) and multi layer process

will keep challenging research and development ofmaterials.

innovative new drugs.

・ Inorganic colloid…We have been developing new usesof inorganic colloid for various industries over a long

Chemicals・ Basic chemicals…We provide our products to a wide range❹ Nissan Chemical Product (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

period of time. These days, we receive high recognitionof ﬁelds. Our products are centered on industrial chemicals(Korea: Research, development and sales of(China: Support for the sales and development andin the ﬁelds of battery, hard coating agent for opticalsuch as ammonia, nitric acid and sulfuric acid as well as

electronic materials)

distribution of agricultural chemicals)

ﬁlms, and polishing agent for silicon wafer.

high-purity products for semiconductor cleaning.
・ Fine chemicals…We conduct our business with a focus
on chemicals to keep environment such as special
epoxy compound for sealant, TEPIC®

and disinfectant, HI-LITE®

05❶ NCK Co., Ltd.

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, and bactericide❷ Nissan Chemical Taiwan Co. Ltd.
(Taiwan: Research and sales of electronic materials)❸ Nissan Chemical America Corporation(USA: Manufacturing and sales of inorganic materials)❺ Nissan Chemical Europe S.A.R.L.
(France: Sales of agricultural chemicals)❻ Nissan Chemical Agro Korea Ltd.
(Korea: Sales of agricultural chemicals).

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Products that Contribute to the Society

Our Business and Products

Products of Nissan Chemical that Play Active Parts in the Society

TEPIC®

Products that Contributeto the Society

We introduce our three business ﬁelds and our products that are used in various parts of the society.

AdBlue®

CSR Management

SUNEVER®
ROUNDUP MAXLOAD®AL
MELAMINE

NHC®

TEPIC

®

TARGA® PERMIT®

Responsible Care
Activities

SNOWTEX®

BARCLEIMAY® ORACLE®

LANDEL® pharmaceutical ingredient

HI-LITE

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients®

-

STARMITE SANMITE®

®

LIVALO® pharmaceutical ingredient

SIRIUS® ALTAIR®

-

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees-

Performance Materials
Inorganic Materials

Agrochemicals●SNOWTEX®

●SUNEVER®
(Liquid crystal aligning agent, Polyimide)(polishing agent, surface treatment material)●NHC® (insulating hard coat for LCD)●ORGANOSILICASOL●BARC●SUNCOLLOID●OPTIFOCUS® (coating for imaging sensor)

Fungicide●SIRIUS®

●STARMITE®

●LEIMAY®

●SANMITE●ORACLE®

®

●ROUNDUP
MAXLOAD®

●CELNAX (antistatic agent, heat ray shield material)®

●NanoUse® (refractive index adjustment material)●TARGA●LIVALO® pharmaceutical ingredient(anti-cholesterol agent)●GREATUM®

●High-grade urea solution(AdBlue®)●IKARGA®

●FINE OXOCALL®

®

●Other major products●ALTAIR®

New medicines under development●NT‐702 (asthma care, arteriosclerosis obliterans treatment agent)●NTC‐801 (anti-arrhythmic agent)07

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Image

ROUNDUPMAXLOAD®AL

STARMITE®

LEIMAY®

●NIP‐022 (thrombocytopenia
treatment agent)

Ammonia, nitric acid, sulfuric acid,chemicals for construction, etc.
●TEPIC® (Special epoxy
compound for sealant)●MELAMINE CYANYRATE (MC)●PHOSMEL® (ﬂame retardant)●HI-LITE®
(sanitizing agent, disinfectant)

ISO 26000 Core Subjects
Comparison Table●LANDEL pharmaceutical ingredient (anti-hypertension agent)

Liquid crystal television●MELAMINE (Plywood bonding
agent raw materials, etc)
●High purity agent

®

Image

Chemicals-

Site Report(bottom anti-reﬂective coating for semiconductor
lithography)

Insecticide●PERMIT®

Pharmaceuticals

Herbicides®

Chemicals

Communication
with the Society

Electronic Materials

Life Science●NISSAN REISHICSR Report 201408

Products that Contribute to the Society

Our Business and Products

Development of New Products that Contribute to the Societysociety.

Products that Contributeto the Society

Taking full advantage of our core technology, the Company develops new products that contribute to the

CSR Management

Active pharmaceutical ingredient
for animals, Fluralaner

Cell medicine materials
We are developing materials that contribute to the latest cell culture

We invented Fluralaner which is the active substance of veterinary

agent for the platelet generated from iPS cells.

medical product BRAVECTO developed by MSD Animal Health (MSD),

For the 3D cell culture medium FCeM® Series released in October

the global animal health business department of Merck & Co., Inc.

of this year, we adopted the natural polysaccharides discovered in our

Fluralaner belongs to the isoxazoline group that possesses a new mode

research for a culture substratum and combined it with a low adhesivecell plate, enabling the culture of cells in the environment that is closer
to the inside of a biological body than conventional 2D culture.

3D cell culture medium
FCeM series

Responsible Care
Activities

technologies such as 3D cell culture medium and in-vitro ampliﬁcationof action diﬀerent from existing anti-external parasites drugs forcompanion animals. We manufacture and supply Fluralaner to MSD as
the active pharmaceutical ingredient for their product.
BRAVECTO is a chewable tablet (oral administration) and provides

We also succeeded in developing a new method for 3D culture suited for the mass culture of humanunique immediate tick and ﬂea killing activity for dogs. It is persistent

On the other hand, in-vitro ampliﬁcation agent for platelet is used for mass-producing platelets, which havefor 12 week (8 weeks for lone star tick), longer than existing

the hemostatic eﬀect, from iPS cells. As there is a chronic shortage of platelets, it is expected that byonce-monthly commercialized products.

producing a large amount of platelets from iPS cells, it will be possible to supply platelets for transfusion

MSD started the sales of BRAVECTO in EU countries and the USA

therapy stably.

after April 2014, and endeavors to obtain marketing authorization in
the other countries including Japan.

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients

pluripotential stem cells (ES/iPS cells).

--

Veterinary medical product
BRAVECTO

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees-

Electroless plating agent

Supramolecular gelator Nano-fiber Gel

We has been developing the applications of Hypertech®, theour original supramolecular gelator Nano-ﬁber Gel is mixed withfunctional coating material including multi-branched organic

other components in advance. The low-molecular Nano-ﬁber Gel,nanoparticles, as mainly surface and highly refractive materials.

which is constituted by palmitic acid and dipeptide, is less sticky andSome clients have adopted the applications we developed.
We have developed a new material that can reduce the amounteﬀective as a gel spray substrate. Since it solates rapidly with a gentleof metal used when producing wires for the touch panels of

Spray

misty when sprayed. When it attaches to a material, it turns into a gel

Nickel wires produced on glass

electroless plating agent.

swiftly, without dripping. In addition, we found a material whose water

For metallic wires, the entire surface of a substrate is covered with a metallic thin ﬁlm in a vacuum

content ratio is nearly 90% and that can adjust a weakly acidic stick.

chamber, and unnecessary parts are removed with an acid, but the removal amount is over 90%.
With this material, it is possible to draw a wiring pattern, and metal adheres to necessary parts only.
Accordingly, metal coating can be minimized. Furthermore, since vacuuming devices are not required,production costs can be reduced. We concentrate on the increase of clients by approaching new clientsCream

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This is sold as an additive to quasi drugs and pharmaceuticalproducts, in addition to cosmetics, such as sprays for skincare andbody lotion, moisturizing and medicinal creams, and whitening sticks.

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smartphones, tablet PCs, etc. to less than one tenth as an

Site Report

has a water-like texture compared with polymeric gels. Therefore, it is

3.8μm

Communication
with the Society

Our company has enriched the lineup of premixed products, for whichpush with the ﬁnger, the nozzle will not be clogged, and it becomes-with samples.

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CSR Management

Promotion of CSR

Corporate GovernanceIn order to strengthen our CSR activities, we

principle: Contributing to the society in harmony withestablished the CSR Promotion Council. The

the environment based on our excellent technologies,

Secretariat of the Council is in the Corporate Planning

products, and services , and we believe that

Department.

implementation of this principle is our CSR activities.

clariﬁcation of management and executive operation

the system for sound and eﬃcient management to

responsibilities and strengthening the auditing function

achieve sustainable and long-term proﬁt for ourof the management, compliance system, risk

stakeholders . In order to achieve it, we are working

management and internal control system.

stability, soundness and transparency ofcommunities/society, and business partners andmanagement.

respond to the expectations of all stakeholders andmanagement and reduction in environmental load

strengthen their conﬁdence in us.

and try to protect global environment.
3.To place value on the communication with all
stakeholders and disclose information appropriately.

Overview of the Corporate Governancethe Board of Directors or Management Council

Our Board of Directors , consisted of 7 Directors

which is consisted of Directors who also hold theincluding 1 external Director who is disinterested inpositions of Executive Oﬃcers in accordance with thethe Company, is held regularly every month, andInternal Regulations of the Company.

important decisions concerning management are■ Internal Audit

made at the meeting. At the same time, the Board of

The Company has the Internal Audit Unit, and based

Directors has a function of supervising the businesson the Internal Auditing Regulations, fair andexecution of the Directors.

independent internal audit is carried out. The business

In April 2014, we introduced the Executive Oﬃcers

Customers

Communities/
Society

We enhance corporate
value and provide
appropriate
proﬁt return.

We proactively engage
in social contribution
and regional
interactions.

CorporateGroup

execution functions of the management, we will try toEnvironment, Safety, and Quality Assurance from thestrengthen both functions and enhance our capacity

experts point of view.

to establish and implement our management■ Audit by Corporate Auditors

strategies. At the same time, we clariﬁed theIn accordance with the audit plan developed at the

management responsibilities and executive operation

Board of Auditors Meeting, the Corporate Auditors

responsibilities by making the term of the oﬃce ofattend Board of Directors and other important

Directors and Executive Oﬃcers for 1 year. Important

meetings and audit business execution of thematters concerning the management are decided at

Directors.

General Shareholders Meeting
Accounting Auditor

ReportBoard of Directors Meeting（Business Execution

We establish good andconstructive relationships
through fair andequitable business.

Committee

Management Meeting

Responsible Care Committee
Internal Audit Department

Quality Assurance Committee

Security Trade Control Committee＊GCP：Good Clinical Practice(Standard for clinical trials ofpharmaceutical products）

Each Divisions & Department
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Collaboration

Compliance Committee*GCP Committee

１１

ReportISO 26000 Core Subjects
Comparison Table

We create a workplace
where individuals arerespected and they canfully demonstrate
their capacities.

Business
Partners

Board of Auditors Meeting

Site Report

Employees

President and CEO

System ）

Audit

-

-

Corporate Governance System

Financial
Audit-

Communication
with the Society

Shareholders/
Investors

Accounting, Legal Matters, Intellectual Property, and-Together with our Stakeholders
Employees

We provide safe,
secure andexcellent products
and services.

activities are checked by the Departments ofsystem. By clarifying the decision-making andTogether with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients■ Management Structure

Responsible Care
Activities

2.To further focus on appropriate chemical substance

CSR Management

1.To strengthen corporate governance and secureshareholders/investors, employees,
decided the following basic policies in order to

The Company understands corporate governance ason the acceleration of management decision-making,

CSR Basic Policies
The Company deﬁnes the stakeholders as customers,

Basic Principles

Products that Contributeto the Society

The foundation of our business activities is our corporate

Audit
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Compliance

Risk Management System

The Company Group values the management thatprovides education and guidance, revises regulations

Management Oﬃce and assign Risk Managers in eachstresses compliance, because we believe thatand develops manuals concerning compliance.

department, oﬃce and subsidiary. In collaboration with thecomplying with law, regulations and social norms are

Furthermore, it receives reports from the heads ofvarious Committees including Compliance Committee,

composed of CRO, Risk Managers, and the Risk Management

the conditions for survival and development of a

Departments, Units, individual relevant Committees,

they extract and evaluate risks of non-compliance of theirOﬃce. At the meeting, information concerning risk

corporation. Therefore, we vigorously promoteand Presidents of our subsidiaries, regularly audits

workplace, check the implementation status ofmanagement of the entire corporate group is shared throughcompliance throughout our group companies. In

compliance status and provides recommendations forcountermeasures against the risks, strengthen risk andannual plan of risk management activities, annual review

addition, we have the Compliance Committee in

improvement, as needed.

emergency responses systems, and develop Businessand activity report from each department.

compliance. The chairperson of the Committee is thegood corporate citizen by setting the compliance rules

Company's president and the members include

and carrying out our daily activities with moreexperts from outside of the Company. The Committee

sincerity than ever.

Board of Directors Meeting

Risk Management
Meeting
CRO
Risk Management
Oﬃce（１）We comply with laws and regulations in Japan and overseas. We
member of the international society.

Risk Manager

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients（２）We develop and provide socially useful and safe technologies, products

Division or
Department HeadCompliance Committee
Responsible Care Committee
Quality Assurance Committee
GCP Committee
Security Trade Control Committee-

Reportand services.
（3）We voluntary and proactively work on environmental protection, no
accidents and no disasters.
（４）We properly disclose corporate information and secure transparency ofthe management.
employee-friendly workplace.
（６）We properly manage information. We also give suﬃcient consideration
for the protection of personal information.
（７）We conduct social contribution activities as a good corporate citizen.

-

Information Disclosure

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees（５）We respect for individual personality and create a positive andResponsible Care
Activities

Corporate Ethics Guiding Principles
respect for social norms and undertake sensible business activities as a

We also carry out risk management meeting that is

CSR Management

We also try to obtain sound social recognition as a

Products that Contributeto the Society

place as an organization that maintains and improves

Continuity Plan (BCP).

General Meeting of Shareholders-

The Company considers the General Meeting of
Shareholders as a venue of dialogue between our-shareholders and the management. In order to have
many shareholders at the General Meeting of

Respect for Human Rights

Consultation Hotline

The Company Group puts into practice the Corporate

Employees can directly report to the Compliance

Ethics Guiding Principle, 5) We respect for individual

Committee through the hotline.

personality and create a positive andMeeting of Shareholders on the ﬁrst concentrated day.

IR Brieﬁng

non-compliance is detected, in principle, itbasic human rights, value individuality and views ofshould be handled based on the standard work

diverse employees regardless of their age, gender andprocedure, including reporting to supervisor.

In Japan, we conduct the IR Brieﬁng Meeting fornationality, and create an employee-friendly working

However, if prompt and eﬀective handling isanalysts and newspaper journalists twice a year.

environment by establishing various systems for gooddiﬃcult, the hotline system can be used toOverseas, we conduct the IR Brieﬁng Meeting forwork-life balance such as childcare leave system.

prevent non-compliance or to solve issues at an

investors once a year.

We also clearly states prohibition of power harassment

early stage. The reporting can be anonymous.

We also publish the brief Financial Results Report,

and sexual harassment in the Working Regulations andEven if the reporter s name is speciﬁed, he/she

Securities Report, Business Report, Annual Report, andkeep all employees informed about it. By way of caution,

will not receive any disadvantages by using thisFinancial Settlement Supplementary Information on

the consultation hotline system is also in place.

system.

our home page.

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employee-friendly workplace. We respect for the

Site Report

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If non-compliance or possibility ofCommunication
with the Society

Shareholders, we avoid organizing the regular General

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Re s p o n s i b l e C a r e Act i vi t i es

Responsible Care Activities

Responsible Care Management System

We make eﬀorts to continuously improve Environment, Safety and Healththroughout the life cycle of our products from development to disposal.

We established the Responsible Care Committee as a group thateach Plant and each Laboratory. The secretariat is located in the

promotes Responsible Care activities. The Committee meeting isEnvironment, Safety and Quality Assurance Department.

The Responsible Care (RC) activities are conducted voluntarily

The Company tries to secure and enhance Environment,by ﬁrms that produce or handle chemical materials for

Safety and Health that are relevant to all of our businesssecuring Environment, Safety and Health in all processes

activities through the Responsible Care activities . We set

including chemical material development, production,

the basic principles and promote our activities in order to

distribution, use, ﬁnal consumption, disposal, and recycling,

act in good faith as a good corporate citizen, be always

and then executing and improving measures for safety, health,harmonized with the environment in all activities, secureand environmental protection, based on the principles ofsafety and health of the public and employees, respond to

self-decision and self-responsibility.

the trust from the society, and support our employees

The Company has been a member of the Responsible Care

practices as good citizen by enhancing their awareness on

Committee of Japan Chemical Industry Association since its

global environment protection and living environment

establishment (it was called Responsible Care Council) and is

improvement.

promoting the activities to achieve the following 5 items.

health performance over the entire lifecycle fromdevelopment to disposal waste of our products.
(2) To manage our business activities so as to prevent

Occupational Safety
and Healthtake into account the environment, health and safety
during transporting, storing and disposing our products.

Communication(Publication of results,
dialogue)
Logistics
SafetySociety(3) To examine the environment, health and safety aspects

improvement status, and compliance status to relevant laws andas the chairperson and is consisted of the Executive Oﬃcer ofregulations of the year for the Company and subsidiaries are

Environment, Safety and Quality Assurance Department, thereported to the members, and the activity objectives, etc.

head of Production Technology Department, Personnel

concerning the Responsible Care for the next ﬁscal year are

Department, Purchasing Department, each Business Division ,discussed.

Responsible Care Management System
President

Responsible Care Committee[Chair: Head of Environment, Safety and Quality Assurance Department][Responsible department: Environment, Safety and Quality Assurance Department]

environment, health and safety.

Process Safety and Disaster Prevention
Working to prevent facilities disaster,and in case of disaster, minimizing damage.

schedule based on the PDCA cycle, to be aimed
continuous improvement year by year.
Responsible Care Committee(RC report, Annual RC Plan development)

Occupational Safety and HealthProtecting safety and health of workers.

Logistics Safety
Chemicals and Products Safety
Clear identifying the properties and methods of handling chemical
products and protecting health, safety and the environment for all
people who handle these products, including our customers.

(7）To comply laws, regulations and standards, and topromote and meet voluntary initiatives for improving theenvironment, health and safety.
(8）To ensure accountability in order to address the
expectations of domestic and worldwide stakeholders forthe promotion of the environment, health and safety.

chemical substances with care. It is designated by theInternational Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) andis a global logo that can be used by any member

corporations of the Responsible Care Committee.

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Onoda Plant

October 2000

Saitama Plant

October 2000

Same as above.

JCQA-E-0182

Nagoya Plant

July 2001

Same as above.

JCQA-E-0271

Sodegaura Plant October 2002

Same as above.

JCQA-E-0408

March 2003

Same as above.

JCQA-E-0456

Implementation ofcorrective actions
Annual RC results report

-

-

-

Environmental Protection/
Process Safety and Disaster
Prevention/Occupational
Safety and Health/Chemicals
and Products Safety

Implement inaccordance with theAnnual RC Plan

14001 internal environmental audit and Responsible
Care audit conducted by the Environment and Safety
Group. In FY 2013, the audit was conducted targeting 5
plants, 5 laboratories, 13 sites of 9 aﬃliates (GroupDO

CH ECK
Implementation of
RC internal audit

companies) to improve the management systems.

M essage
Aiming at further improvement of management systems
Environment, Safety, and Quality Assurance Department,
Environment and Safety Group Leader, Ayako Nakajima

The work of the Environment and Safety
Group is to manage and promote Responsible
Care activities of the entire Company. The
Group promotes continuous improvement for
the entire Company by encouraging each

As a tool to promote activities, the Company s 5plants acquired ISO 14001 (EMS), an international
standard for environment management system, andthey have been maintaining and updating thecertiﬁcate through the certifying body since then.

plant, laboratory, business division andaﬃliates to set the Responsible Care objectives. The Group will promote
the Responsible Care activities not only to achieve zero labor disasterand reduction in energy consumption and wastes discharge amount,but also to aim at developing products and technologies that contributeto the society in consideration for environment, safety and health.

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molecular model, and it expresses our intention to handle

ACT

based on sound scientiﬁc information in order to reinforce

Establishment: June 24, 1996
The Responsible Care logo is a design of hands holding

4 Codes of
Responsible Care

disclosing relevant information and participating in

Certiﬁcation
number

Site Report

We make eﬀorts to prevent accidents and injuries during logistics.

operations on the environment, health and safety, while

Certiﬁcation
body

The Responsible Care activities are monitored by the ISO

PLAN

public regarding the inﬂuence of our products andproduct stewardship.

Subsidiaries

Japan Chemical
Quality Assurance Ltd. JCQA-E-0180

Toyama Plant(5) To address the concerns of government oﬃcials and(6) To ensure risk characterization and risk management

Year ofacquisition

implemented in accordance with the annual(4) To promote conservation of resource and energy, todialogue to promote proper understanding of the issues.

Personnel
Department-

Our Company s Responsible Care Activities arefrom the research and development stage, and to develop
products and technologies with lower impact on thePurchasing
Department

Communication
with the Society

Protecting people s health and nature globally.

Business
Divisions

Practice of Responsible Careminimize waste emissions and to recycle waste eﬀectively.

Environmental Protection

Research andDevelopment
Departments

Production Technology
Departments and Plants

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees

Chemicals andProducts Safety

adverse impact on people and environment as well as to

At the Committee, activity results, audit results, their

Environment, Safety and Quality Assurance Department Manager

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients

Environmental
Protection(1) To continuously improve the environment, safety andProcess Safety andDisaster Prevention

regularly held once a year. The Committee has the head of the

Responsible Care
Activities

Basic Principles concerning
Responsible Care

CSR Management

Contents of the
Responsible Care Activities

Products that Contributeto the Society

Promotion of the Responsible Care Activities

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Responsible Care Activities

Process Safety and Disaster Prevention

We try to create a pleasant work environment
where all employees can work in good health and safely.

We try to prevent occurrence of accidents such as ﬁre, explosion and leakage of
toxic materials and minimize the damage at the time of a large-scale disaster.

Occupational Safety

Safety Results

Since 2007, we determined wearing appropriate

In FY 2013, there was one lost work time accident, andProcess Safety and Disaster
Prevention

protectiors , suspension of rotating machine during work

seven accidents that did not require time oﬀ from

Ensuring safety is the foundation of our production activities.

process of our products and ensure appropriate responses at(such as maintenance) , and compliance with SOP as

work. Although the number of the former was the same

We set the Safety and Stable Operation as our priority andthe time of accidents in collaboration with Nissan Butsuryu

basic safety rules, and we have been making eﬀorts to keep

as the previous year, the latter increased by one

work on ensuring safety and stable operation together with

Co., Ltd., our subsidiary handles the logistics businesses. We

everyone informed about it, including our subcontract

compared with the previous year.

our aﬃliates and subcontracting companies.

are in the process of introducing the container yellow-card

Logistics Safety
The Company is trying to secure safety in the logistics

training workshops such as Process and Facility Risk

guideline number on the labels of containers and packages.

the information with the other sites in order to eliminate

were no serious industrial accidents. Nowadays, workers

Prediction, and conduct pre-manufacturing assessment andWe also train drivers to carry the yellow card with them all

similar accidents. As a result, we managed to reduce theoften fall and have a crick in the back, and so we promotecarry out planned facility investment and facility maintenance.

the time when they transport products with a tank truck.

rule violation cases from 40% to 10%. We will continuously

them to do radio calisthenics at the beginning of working

Considering the fact that there are many accidents at otherNissan Chemical also participates in the regular training

carry out our activities to achieve zero accidents.

hours or after a lunch break.

companies chemical plants, we review the accident reports

programs that are conducted by Nissan Butsuryu together

and re-inspect similar locations of the accidents in order towith the public ﬁre department and conﬁrm our responses at

avoid similar accidents and enhance our safety capacity.

the time of transportation accidents.

As for accidents that cause employees to take days oﬀ,

As for the safety results, both frequency rate andseverity rate were lower than the average rates ofTogether with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clientsthe industry. We will strengthen our safety activities-

aiming at zero accidents.

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Lost-work time accidents rates［%］

2.0

Nissan Chemical

Chemical Industries

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees

Group safety education

1.5

Occupational HealthIn order to prevent health hazards to employees, we
engage in the improvement of the working environment
for handling powder and new chemical substances.
substances that are strongly bioactive or suspected of

0.5

Lost-work time accidents rates = (Number of people aﬀected bydisasters that require time oﬀ from work) ÷ (total working hours)
×1,000,000

causing cancer, and so we evaluate the safety of chemical
substances and assess their risks in advance, strengthen
local exhaust equipment, and make containment facilities.

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013■

Lost-work time severity rates［%］

0.15

Nissan Chemical

Chemical Industries

Emergency Responselaboratories, taking into account characteristics ofeach area and locality. Based on the regulations, we
conduct various drills such as earthquake disasterprevention, ﬁrst-aid ﬁre ﬁghting, and communication
and reporting every year in order to ensure

0.05

Lost-work time severity rates=（Lost days）
÷(total working hours)×1,000

Exhaust ventilations for speciﬁc chemical substances

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TopicsReception of the Commissioner of the Fireand Disaster Management Agency Award
Our Saitama Plant received the 2013
Award for Excellent Hazardous Materials
Handling Business Establishment
Commissioner of the Fire and Disaster
Management Agency Award .
We learned lessons from the heavy oil
spill accidents in July 1988, and under
the strong determination of not to repeat hazardous material
accidents, we have been making steady eﬀorts towards safety.
The Award was given as a recognition result of evaluating oureﬀorts as well as continuation of no accident and no disasters
that require time oﬀ from work.

Fireﬁghting techniques gathering

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Yellow card and Container yellow card

Site Report

also install AED at all of our sites and provide
life-saving training to our employees.

0.00

-

Emergency regulations are in place at our plants andappropriate responses at the time of emergency. We

0.10

Training against Transportation Accidents

Communication
with the Society

Especially, research laboratories sometimes use-

Disaster prevention drill at the naphthatransportation handling location

1.0

0.0

Responsible Care
Activities

that has additional information such as UN number andthere was fracture after stumbling and falling, but there

CSR Management

In order to achieve stable operation, we provide educational

industrial accidents due to violation of safety rules and sharecompanies. We conduct thorough examination of causes of

Products that Contributeto the Society

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Responsible Care Activities

Environmental Performance
Environmental Load from Manufacturing Activities

INPUT

Energy input
94,751kL(Crude oil equivalent)

Water resources :Tap water, undergroundwater, andindustrial
waterto be used forbusiness activities

Water resources
input
41,335,000m3

environmental consideration and environmental load
reduction.

Investment amount forenvironmental measures

800

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588
74
2009

36
2010

480

101
2011

681

73
2012

104
2013

Transition of greenhouse gas emissions[1,000 tons ‒CO₂]
Energy-derived CO₂

Non energy-derived CO₂

Dinitrogen oxide

400
300
200
100
0

247

231

220

250

248

50

60

59

160

157

2009

2010

53
175

2011

49

55

140

153

2012

2013

Energy Consumption,
Energy Intensity
In accordance with the Act on the Rational Use of24

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Industrialization
Study

Plant (technologicaldevelopment section)

5

8

14

consumption rates. In FY2013, although the production

Production

Manufacturing plant(manufacturing section)

92

106

110

amount increased by 3%, we managed to decrease the

Total

120

138

140

energy consumption by equivalent to approximately

environmental loads

substances we handle

7. Reduction of industrial wastes

3. Occupational safety andhealth for workers
4. Safety of used equipment

8. Quality assurance
9. Environment and safety in production
outsourcing, purchase, and sale

96.9

96.7

94.8

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

25
0

Our Actions for Saving Energy
in the Logistics Site
As a consigner, Nissan Chemical is streamlining theuse of energy for transportation together with Nissan--

logistics. Our energy consumption in crude oil-

equivalent and energy consumption rate in FY 2013
slightly deteriorated from the previous year because
we had many parcel transportation and transportation-eﬃciency was not very good. We will continue making
eﬀorts to improve energy consumption rate by

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6. Safety in logistics

101.9

Butsuryu, a subsidiary company that handles our

Research Laboratories

impact of chemical

97.9

86.0

■

2013

2. Safety and environmental

95.6＊Because the ﬁgure that has close relationship with energy
consumption amount diﬀers depending on business category, thegraph shows the relative changes, taking the level of energy
consumption in FY 2009 as a base of 100.

percentage of our greenhouse gas emissions.

500

1. Compliance with laws and agreements 5. Product safety and reduction of581

times larger than that of CO2, it occupies a large

2012

Section in charge of evaluation

99.5

75

Chemical is composed of nitrous oxide (N2O). Although

2011

Stage
Research anddevelopment

99.0

Energy , we consolidate the total energy consumptions ofpromoting modal shift, updating to energy-saving
vehicles and promoting green driving.

■Transition of energy consumption and energy

intensity in the logistics department

Energy consumption
Energy intensity［Crude oil 1,000kL］ ［kL/1 million ton kilo］

all locations and report them together with the energy

1,900 kL of crude oil as compared to previous year.
Nissan Chemical has a wide range of product matrix
from all-purpose chemical products, agrochemicals,
pharmaceuticals, to functional products for electronics
materials. Our product matrix has drastically changed
from 1990, and it became diﬃcult to assess the energy
consumption rate based on the simple production

40

8.0

6.0

35.8

35.4

35.4

35.9

36.5

30

4.0

2.0

0.0

20
4.8

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.2

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

10

0

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Waste
Recycled volume：Volume of recycled
waste
External ﬁnal waste volume:The ﬁnal
waste volume fulﬁlled by waste
disposable contractor

Evaluation item

400

026,303 tons
2,386 tons
1,502 tons

Conducting Pre-Assessment

600
822

About a one half of the greenhouse gas of Nissan

100.0

Site Report

Investment amount for environmental facilities/
safety facilities [1 million yen]

■

200

Waste

Generated waste volume
Recycled volume
External ﬁnal waste volume

In order to secure environmental safety in our business activities
and quality assurance, the Company conducts evaluation ateach step from synthesizing chemical substances (or products),
research and development, manufacturing to launching of the
products. This evaluation is conducted not only for new
products and new brand products but also at the time when theprocess is changed for existing products in order to assess theapplicability of the business.
■gas emission as a result of energy saving.

100

Communication
with the Society

We also continuously make investment for

125

Energy intensity＊

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees

order to secure safe and stable operation.

Investment amount for safety/
disaster prevention measures

3

Pre-Assessment for Responsible
Care and Quality Assurance

carry out continuous and planned facility investment involume of electrical energy, indicating increase in production

Energy consumption

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients

Emissions to the water area
Total nitrogen (T-N), Total phosphorus (T-P),
COD: Volume was calculated by multiplying thewater volume discharged to the public waters
by the concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus
and COD.

areas. We not only conduct daily inspection but also

ﬁscal year. This is because our plants purchased a large

150

Responsible Care
Activities

OUTPUT

Emissions to the atmosphere
CO2：Amount of CO₂ that was emitted through businessactivities
Greenhouse gas other than CO₂：4 types of gasses,
including CH₄, N₂O, HFC and SF₆
NOx, SOx,dust：Volume of NOx, SOx, and dust includedin the emitted gas from each burning facility

1,000

Substances speciﬁedin the PRTR Act 0.00tons

15,259,000 m
249 tons
3,123 tons
11 tons
0.51 tons

Discharged water
COD
Total nitrogen (T-N)
Total phosphorus（T-P）
Substances speciﬁedin the PRTR Act

plants bring tremendous damage to the neighboringindex［Crude oil 1,000kL］

Because the global warming potential (GWP) value is 310

Emissions to the soil

Transition of energy consumption and intensity

emission of FY2013 was 5% more than that of the previous

most of the N2O is generated from the nitric acid plant.

305,000 tons-CO 2
CO2
Greenhouse gas other than CO2 153,000 tons-CO 2
146 tons
NOx
381 tonsSOx
26 tons
Dust
1.8 tons
Substances speciﬁed in the PRTR Act

As shown by cases in recent years, accidents at chemical■

N2O can be used as laughter gas for medical purposes,

Emissions to the water area

Investment in Facilities
for Environment/Safety

and other greenhouse gas emissions from all of our branches

activities was larger than reduction in CO2 and greenhouse

Manufacturing activities (5 plants)

Emissions to the atmosphereachieve 14% improvement of the rate in FY2013.

submit our report to the government. The greenhouse gas

2013 Environmental Load Results Flow
Rawmaterials

the energy consumption rate of FY2009, we managed toWarming Countermeasures , we calculate the volume of CO2
and oﬃces including plants, laboratories and head oﬃce andenvironment, and the output of industrial wastes. We
make eﬀorts to grasp the entire picture of environmental
burdens produced by Nissan Chemical.

Energy : Fuel, purchased power
and purchased steam to be used
fo business activities (Fuel andpurchased steam are converted
into crude oil equivalent value)

In accordance with the Act on Promotion of Global

sales and ﬂoor area (laboratory, etc.). As compared with

CSR Management

The environmental burden ﬂowchart shows the materials,
energy, water inputted for manufacturing products,
production, discharge to atmosphere and the aquaticamount standard. Therefore we calculate it based on the

Products that Contributeto the Society

We calculate the total inputs of energy and resources that are needed for our manufacturing activities
and make eﬀorts to understand their environmental load on the air and water.

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Responsible Care Activities

Environmental Load Reduction
Control of Exhaust Gas

As for the waste water, we also comply with the

Each plant complies with the emission standards

standard speciﬁed by the Water Pollution Prevention

speciﬁed in the Air Pollution Control Law but also

Act and the regulation levels that are determined based

observes regulation values that are determined based onon the agreement with the region. While controlling thethe agreement with the region. We try to maintaintotal waste water amount, we also monitor theproper condition of desulfurization facility, denitriﬁcation

concentration level of chemical oxygen demand (COD),

facility and electrostatic precipitator and control

total nitrogen and total phosphorus in the waste water.

emission volume of sulfur oxide (SOx), nitrogen oxide

We have also responded to the Water Pollution(NOx) and dust.

Prevention Act amendment for prevention of■■

Total emission [million m3]

17.0

SO X emission

15.9

390

subject to this Act. For these substances, we try to

300
15.5

15.3

conﬁrm consignees intended use and report the
177

162

150

138

136

146

2012

2013

COD, total phosphorus, total nitrogen emission[ton]
COD emission

Total phosphorus emission

Total nitrogen emission

400

4,000
3,100

271

3,166

249

243

221

3,123

2,000

100
8

2010

19

11

2011

2012

2013

0

0.5

0.5

2013

Reduce Emission of Volatile
Organic Compounds (VOC)-

We are continuously trying to reduce emission of volatileincluding the ones that are not included in the PRTR Law.

2013

Transition of dust emission [ton]notiﬁcation under the Act on Conﬁrmation, etc. of

30
20

0

Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the

40
26

27

27

26

2010

2011

2012

2013

Management Thereof . The major substances areformaldehyde and normal- hexane. The former is used asthat we use as fuel or raw material.
■

Environmental Event
ReportReduction of emissions of substances speciﬁed in PRTR
2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Formaldehyde

2.3

2.6

2.4

0.5

0.5

Normal-hexan

Exempt

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.4

Others

11.5

0.5

0.7

0.3

0.4

Total

3.4

4.6

4.3

2.0

2.3

The total emission amount is 2.3 tones: 1.8 tons to the
air and 0.5 tons to the water area. Although it showed a■

Reducing emission of hazardous air pollutants [ton]0.8BenzeneFormaldehyde

0.83
0.82

0.6
0.4
0.23

0.0

1998

0.18

2010

0.21

0.17

2011

0.20

0.17

2012

0.26
0.17
2013

slight increase from the previous ﬁscal year (2.0 tons),
we are continuously working on emission control. Thereis no emission to the soil.

-

are trying to reduce emissions of chemical substances

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Name ofsubstance

vibration and odor.
During FY2013, there was no environmental event

and introduction of combustion exhaust gas treatment. We

0.2

Emission volume (ton)we give suﬃcient consideration in terms of noise,that aﬀected the surrounding areas.

as a result of countermeasures such as sealing of equipment

1.0

reaction solvent and the latter is derived from naphtha
2009

1,2-dichloroethane that is used for reaction solvent since 2006--

Release Amounts of Speciﬁc Chemical Substances in the

progressing in the neighboring areas of some plants,

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2012

In FY 2013, we had 62 substances that are subject to2012

residential areas or land development for housing is

21

2011

40

2011

Because some of our laboratories are located in theConstruction work to reinforce waste
water treatment facility

2010

Site Report

2009

18

1.8

50

2010

1,000
25

1.6

Reducing Emission of Substances
Speciﬁed in the Pollutant Release
and Transfer Register Act (PRTR)

2009

10

200

0

3,000

2.4

Communication
with the Society

2,890
300 271

3,210

■

2.5

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees

■

2011

2010

2009

1.9

oxidant. There is no atmospheric emission of

0

2009

0

2.1

organic compound (VOC) that generates photochemical

15.0

14.0

information to the government.

3.0

1

ton or more of chemical substances must

substances and 2 priority assessment substance that are

381

379

0.4

Water area

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients

16.0

15.9

2

The Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances andintended use for each year. We have 31 general

452

450

16.0

3

notify the amount of manufacturing or import, and510

Atmosphere4

stipulates that companies that manufacture or import 1

NO X emission

Breakdown of emissions of substances speciﬁedin PRTR [ton]5Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. issued in 2012

Transition of Sox, NOx emission [ton]600■

Responsible Care
Activities

groundwater pollution.

Conﬁrming the Intended Use of the
Substances Subject to the Act on
the Evaluation of Chemical
Substances and Regulation of Their
Manufacture, etc.

CSR Management

Control of Waste Water

Products that Contributeto the Society

Control of Chemical Substances andEmission Reduction

Device to remove VOC

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−Relationships with Consumers and Clients−

Reduction of Disposal of Waste
strictly implement the appropriate disposal of thewastes. When disposal is commissioned to external
contractors, we use the industrial waste manifest to
check and control the transfer amount and destination of
the wastes. If necessary, we go to the site and monitor
the process until the ﬁnal disposal.
the reaction process. Currently, the waste water isincinerated. For the solid wastes, we try to reduce theﬁnal disposal amount by recycling the generated sludge
for base course materials and cement. Nagoya Plant
achieved zero emission in FY2013.

Generated volume [1,000 tons]

30

Response to Product Liability(PL)Product Safety

In order to secure safety of products and prevent

A new regulation on chemicals called REACH＊1 was issued

accidents using our products, we provide highlyin Europe in June 2007. In accordance with REACH, thereliable products to our customers from the researchindustry is responsible for providing risks and toxicity

and development to manufacturing, consumption andinformation of chemicals to their users as well as

disposal.

collecting and registering information on the customers

establishment of the Factory Location Act (1973), they
do not meet the ratio of greening that is required by thecurrent laws and regulations. However, we are trying toincrease the green space as much as possible byplanting greens in the rest area and parking spaces ofthese plants.
■

Factory greening ratio

intended use and handling amount of chemicals in EU.

Security Trade Control

Nissan Chemical completed its pre-registration in 2008

Sodegaura Plant

15%

Saitama Plant

15%

Toyama Plant

11%

The importance of security trade control is increasing in

Nagoya Plant

7%

the international society. We established the Compliance

Onoda Plant

10%

Program (CP) for observing the Foreign Exchange andand completed the full registration of the high export

Foreign Trade Control Law and appropriately controlling
20
27.4

10
0
■

2009

2010

26.3

2011

26.8

2012

26.3

2013

export operations, in order to contribute to maintaining

protection volunteer activities in the area. Since 2009,

international peace and security. We also established

we have been continuously participating in thethe Security Trade Control Committee , which is directlytree-planting event called Umi-no-Mori (Sea Forest)

under the Company s President. It is chaired by the Headproject by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government with ourof Environment, Safety, Quality Assurance Departmentgroup company, Nissan Ryokka.

and promotes compliance with export related laws andRecycled volume/Final disposal volume [1,000 tons]
Recycled volume

4

Final disposal volume

2.9

2

3.5

3.1

into eﬀect in 2009.
In order to ensure safety when using the product, we
provide Safety Data Sheet (SDS) that corresponds with
GHS＊2 for all the chemical products and electronicmaterial products in Japan and attaches warning labelson the containers. For the export products, we are in theprocess of making GHS-SDS and labels in their languages

2.5 2.5

2011

-

1.5

Cargo

2012

2013

Participation in the Umi-no-Mori (Sea Forest) projectTechnology
Information

Nissan Biopark Nishi-hongo received the grand prix of the 8th RC Awards from Japan Chemical Industry Association[Explanation of terms]＊1 REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals):
A new EU regulation to control chemicals for protectinghuman health andenvironment.
＊2 GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classiﬁcation and Labeling of Chemicals):
A globally harmonized system concerning classiﬁcation andlabeling ofchemicals.

TopicsSite Report

AdBlue® received certiﬁcate for the JIS Mark Display System
The JIS Mark Display System is the system to place JIS Mark on the products or
packages once they are certiﬁed by the organizations registered by the Japanese
government. In order to receive the certiﬁcate, the products must pass a producttest and strict review of quality assurance system. In April 2014, we received thecertiﬁcate at our 4 manufacturing sites of AdBlue.
AdBlue is a high-grade urea solution used in the Urea SCR (selective catalytic
reduction) system , which is a type of exhaust puriﬁcation technology. By spraying
it on the exhaust from diesel vehicle, it will convert nitrogen oxides (NOx) into
harmless nitrogen and water. We will make eﬀorts to respond to strengthen
vehicle exhaust regulations and higher demand for the quality.

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Toyama Factory received the grand prix of the Responsible Care (RC) Awards hosted by
Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA). RC Awards are intended to commend oﬃces,
factories, sections, groups or individuals that have produced excellent achievements orcontribution, in order to promote and expand responsible care activities in chemical ﬁrms.
In 2013, we have seen the 8th RC Awards.
Toyama Factory improved the adjacent idle land (about 6,500 m2) as biotope space, andmade it open to local residents as the park named Nissan Biopark Nishi-hongo . In addition
to the provision of a place for recreation, our company and the local community
cooperated in various activities that oﬀer opportunities to learn the importance of
biodiversity, including stocking rivers with Japanese rice ﬁsh, which is endemic, the brieﬁng
sessions by former employees certiﬁed as nature commentators for elementary school
students in the neighborhood, and the cooperative maintenance and management of ﬂower
ﬁelds. These activities were highly evaluated, resulting in the grand prix. We will keep
promoting social contribution activities as a member of the local society.

GHS Corresponding Safety Data Sheetfor products

Communication
with the Society

2010

-

-

of export.

2.4

Cargo
2009

-

destination countries
2.3

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packaging of substances and mixed materials) that camein response to the

Topics23(Regulations concerning classiﬁcation display andregulations of the

3.8

0

Packaging (CLP) of Substances and the Mixture

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees

6

regulations and ensures operation and control of the CP.

observe the Regulation about Classiﬁcation, Labeling andTogether with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients

27.2

We are actively participating in the environment

volume products in 2010. We also respond to andResponsible Care
Activities■

Because our plants have been in operation before the

We are undertaking various activities so that the customers who use our products feel safe when using them.

CSR Management

Most of our industrial wastes are the waste water from

Response to Customers
Products that Contributeto the Society

We try to reduce discharge of industrial wastes andActivities to Protect Environment
and Biodiversity

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Together with our Stakeholders

Approach to Customers−Relationships with Consumers and Clients−

Quality Assurance Activities

We are continuously working on quality improvement in order to provide the products thatcomplete customers satisfaction.

By applying quality management system such as ISO9001,

Quality Principle and Quality Targets

product s life cycle from product development,

and services to meet customers satisfaction . By setting

strengthen our responding capability to the diversifying

the quality targets under this quality principle andand advancing market and further grown as a

implementing the annual schedule based on the PDCA

corporation that contributes to the society.

cycle, we continuously improve our quality management

PDCA Cycle

ACT
Annual report(performance results)
Corrective actions

Taking concrete
actions inaccordance withthe planDO

Product
development

Business
Division(Planning Department)

Laboratory

the Committee holds regular meetings once a year.
At the Committee meetings, activity results, audit

products and services within Japan and overseas.

corrective actions status of the year for the Company
and aﬃliates are reported to the members, and theactivity policies, etc. concerning quality assurance foractivities as well as the Responsible Care Committee,

the next ﬁscal year are discussed.

Information system
Management of the in-company network

Production of commercial products

Customersatisfaction

Plant

Scale-up
Practical application

Performancematerials

Manufacturing
Acceptance ofraw materials-

Development of Usage,
Manufacturing method

Accepted

Chairperson of Quality Assurance Committee(Head of Environment, Safety andQuality Assurance Department)

Product realization●

Manufacturing control●

Quality control

Agrochemicals-

Acquisition of the Certiﬁcationof a Quality Management System
All of our Company s plant (5 plants) acquired thecertiﬁcate of ISO9001, the international standard forand updating the certiﬁcate. By utilizing the management
system, we are continuously making eﬀorts to achieve

Sodegaura
Plant

Year ofacquisition(June 1994)

Certiﬁcation body

Certiﬁcation
numberJapan Chemical
JCQA-0007
Quality Assurance Ltd.

Toyama Plant (July 1994) Same as above.

JCQA-0008

Nagoya Plant(July 1994) Same as above.

JCQA-0009

Onoda Plant(July 1994) Same as above.

JCQA-0012

Saitama Plant(July 1996) Same as above.

JCQA-0141

Pharmaceuticals

M essage
Aiming at further improvement of management systems
Environment Safety and Quality Assurance Department,
Quality Assurance Group Leader, Eiichi Oya-

The work of the Quality
Assurance Group is to control
and promote the quality
assurance activities of the entire
Company. Each of our plants has
its own quality goals andcontinuously improves theprocesses. Our products are used by many customers
in various ﬁelds. The quality must meet the
expectation of our customers. In order to develop the
products that respond to the advancing demand fromthe customers and laws/regulations and continue
providing them to the market, we promote the quality
assurance activities based on the Quality ISO.

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Pharmaceuticals Quality Assurance Meeting(People in charge of quality assurance in plants,
laboratories and Business Divisions)●

The products are manufactured in accordance with ISO9001:2008, the international standard of quality management.
Furthermore, the pharmaceuticals are manufactured under the quality assurance system that meets the pharmaceutical
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Standards for Manufacturing Control and Quality Control of Drugs.

stable quality and improve our products and services.
Quality Assurance Committee(Head of Business Divisions,
Production Technology Department,
Plants, Purchasing Department
and Laboratories)

PassedSite ReportManagement meeting

Shipping
Chemicals

quality management system, and have been maintaining

Board of Directors Meeting

Environment, Safety and Quality Assurance Department
Quality Assurance Manager
Quality Assurance Group Leader

Environmental safety
and quality
assurance department

Communication
with the Society

an organization to promote quality assurance

CEO and President (General director for QM)

Management of theinformation oncomplaints

Technology
transfer

Technology transfer

results and complaints information and their

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Demands from
customers

and Analysis method

Quality Assurance Promotion System Organizational Chart

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Information and Corrective Key (QUICK) System, a virtual

Activity report
Internal audit

high recognition from our customers for its excellent
We established the Quality Assurance Committee as

Virtual meeting site

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees

the Quality ISO in each plant and has been receiving

Commentsof review-

Quality Management System(QMS)

Quality Assurance Meeting(Head of Plant Quality Assurance Sections, People incharge of quality assurance in Business Divisions)corrective actions if necessary, we also have the Quality

CH ECKThe Company s quality assurance system is based on

Comments about
information
processing

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients

Consistent quality assurance from productdevelopment to production and shipment●
QMS improvement to respond to advancing
needs of customers and laws and regulations●
Corrective and preventive actions ofcomplaints and quality troubles●

Operation ofqualityassurance

accident information, etc.), evaluate them, and take

Plants inJapan

Responsible Care
Activities

P LAN

Each sales
section records
complaints from
customers andreports on the
results of their responses.

Investigation into thecauses of complaints,
and implementation ofcorrective actions

concerning the products (complains, product liability

meeting place on the intranet.

Quality Assurance Committee(reporting, developmentof annual plan)

To provide products and services tomeet the customers satisfaction

In order to promptly collect voices of the customers

Sales sectionsin Japan

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system and business operation every year. We will

Quality Objectives(achieving the quality policy)

regulations and demands from the customers throughout thecommercialization, to the use by the customers.

The Company s quality principle is to provide products

Quality Principle

we conduct quality assurance activities that respond to laws,

System concept of QUICK
Products that Contributeto the Society

Quality Assurance

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Together with our Stakeholders

Labor Practices−Labor Practices−

Relationships with Employees

Educational Training System

resource development is for each employee totry to grow through voluntarily self-improvement . We

Second year
self-start
training
C1
C0

New staﬀ
self-start
trainingWork
improvement
training

On-linetraining

Correspondence training

Communication
step-upcourse(basic coaching)

Mid-level
employees
skill-upcourseStrengthening on-site capacity training

Training
beforepromotion
to A3 class

Acquisition of qualiﬁcation

A2

Evaluators training

Correspondence education

A3

-

A1

New
employees
training

Manager candidate staﬀ： C class（Create class）
Manager equivalent staﬀ： W class（Wisdom class）
Non-Managerial staﬀ： A class（Associate class）

opportunities for the employees who wish tolearn and grow .

-Together with our Stakeholders
Employees

Award System

1. Professional staﬀ, General staﬀ
Name of training

Group
training

Vocational
qualiﬁcationoﬀer various human resource development

Acquisition of qualiﬁcation(cram schools for management)

Strategic OJTEvaluators training
Mid-level
employees
courseCoaching skill training

CommonTechnology

Sales

Research

On-linetrainingGroup
training

Vocational
qualiﬁcation

Profession
group

Third year
self-start
training

Various practical lectures (e.g. marketing, PC skill, accounting, etc.)

Our Company believes that the essence of human

C2

ForemancourseA4

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients

Strategic OJTAiming at creating an organization thatdevelop people and where people grow ,supervisor and subordinates work on OJT
facing each other in an eﬀort to strengthen
capacity to develop human resources andcapacity to work.

Human Resource Development

MBAmanagement
courseCross-cultural Communication training (Learning Language Overseas,
English conversation, Prior to Overseas Assignment)

results/contribution-oriented.

Correspondence
education

To provide support tools for individual
employee to have his/her own vision, havecareer plan and move up step by step toachieve self-realization.

Training
beforepromotion
to C3 class(Managerial education such as MBA, MOT, Keiei-juku

transparent, more persuasive, and more

C3

W

Responsible Care
Activities

fair HR assessment by making it more

To try to clarify scope of work/role andenhance communication capacity andmotivation control capacity.

MBAbusinesscourseDomestic and overseas study system

employees and their supervisors. We try to make aWork
improvement

Training
beforepromotiontomanager

Production technology presentation

be, through communication between the

Coaching skill

Sales strategy training

person that each independent individual wants to

To acquire coaching skill called
Communication technology to promote
voluntary action .

︶Theme Incubation Systemcreativity, while feeling their growth to become theChiefexaminer︵

enthusiastically carry out their work using their

Theme proposal

Evaluator

ChairmanA-profession,commonA-profession, by Class

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support the employees so that they can

To learn about the evaluation, basics of HR
evaluation, practice of capacity
assessment, and capacity assessment
communication.

EditorResearch exchange meeting

Our Company s human resource system is designed toContent

R&D strategic planning training

Name of training

Manager position

2. Others

non-managerial position

Human Resource System

Major career path,
C-profession, by Department

Products that Contributeto the Society

We are trying to create a work environment where all employees can perform their entire
capability and work with sense of rewarding.

Major career path,
C-profession, by Class-

Every year, we provide awards to the employees for beneﬁcial

Content
To learn the importance of taking
self-driven actions and make thetraining as the ﬁrst step to form theirown career.

Third year
self-start

To learn the importance of inspiringthemselves in order to keep onchallenging with high motivation.

Before promotion
to manager position

To enhance essential agenda
setting/strategy setting abilities. To
recognize the role andresponsibilities as the leader for the
next generation and develop actionplans to achieve the vision.

Strengthening
on-site capacity

To enhance communication capacity.
To share issues on the site, discuss thesolutions and capture opportunities tosolve the issues.

and service that are beneﬁcial for our business. Furthermore,-from the intellectual property perspective, we try toStrategic OJTlead to new inventions and higher quality and creativity byWork improvement training

Message from a training participantIntellectual Property Department, Hirotsugu Takiincrease incentives for research and development that would
providing rewards to the excellent patent-pending inventions.

Message from a training participant
Biological Research Laboratories, Safety Research Group, Kei Kusakari

For each grade of profession, theshortcomings and acquire skills torole is clariﬁed and the direction is

augment them at appropriate timings. At

conﬁrmed. Currently, I am working

the Pre-Manager Promotion Training, I

on a project with my subordinates

received trainings that allowed me tousing the comprehensive

review myself based on the analysis byperspectives, theoretical thinking andmyself and others, change awarenessvarious leadership styles that I

and behavior, and establish a vision based on a holistic

learned from the Pre-C3-Grade-Promotion Training. In

perspective. The training enabled me to look at my current

order to continue producing large outcomes, I believe it

work from a higher stand point of view, and I was surprised

is necessary to have the same direction with yourthat I could have new goals that I had never thought of. What

supervisor. I hope to ﬁnd the solutions and tricks in the

one person can do is limited. I realized the power that is

Training to Face with your Supervisor in-depth that I

generated by gathering the wisdom of many people.

am currently taking.

Award winner

Excellentinvention
award

Executive oﬃcer
responsible forIntellectual
Property
Department

Content
Awards/rewards are given
to the inventions,improvement ideas, oroutstanding performanceand services that are
beneﬁcial for our business.
In order to facilitate
improvement of researchand development capacity,
excellent inventions are
early encouraged.

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I have opportunities to recognize my

Name

Central Award President & CEO
Business
Division
Head of DivisionAward
Site Award
Head of Site

Site Report

Self-start training

invention, improvement ideas, or outstanding performance

Coaching skill training

Communication
with the Society

New employees
self-start

Strengthening on-site capacity training
Central Award ceremony
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Together with our Stakeholders

Labor Practices−Labor Practices−

Friendly Working Environment
our employees to achieve highly productive work
performance and have good work and life balance.
The Company expands the number of half-day annual

Many employees are stationed at our major subsidiaries

Currently, there are 28 employees who are engaged inoverseas and work actively together with the local staﬀ.

sales, research and ﬁnancial administration in ﬁve countries.

At the Company, diverse human resources areleaves and implements the 5-day planned annual leaveplaying active roles in wide range of ﬁelds,

system. As a result, the recent annual leave acquisition

regardless of their age, gender and nationality.

rate is high at more than 70%.
Contents

Unit

Europe (France, Belgium)
Employees who are
stationed overseas 4 people
Local staﬀ
4 people

China (Shanghai)
Employees who are
stationed overseas 2 people
Local staﬀ
9 people

Figures of 2013

Male (persons)Female (persons)

1,543
164

Male (persons)Female (persons)

34
7Childcare leave

If certain requirements are fulﬁlled, the employee
can take childcare leave until the child becomes
one and half years old or until the ﬁrst April
20 after the child reaches one year old .

New employee
Re-employment of
retired employees

Total (persons)66

Spouse child birth/Childcare support
leave

The male employee whose spouse gave birth isallowed to take up to 7 leave days (paid) within
8weeks from the child s birth.

Re-employment rate

（％）

63

Female staﬀ rate

（％）

9.6

Nursing leave

The employee is allowed to take nursing
leave to take care of his/her child (children)and spouse up to 20 days per year from theaccumulated expired annual leave days.

Female managers

Number of employees,
Managers (%)

9
2.0that the overseas market, mainly newly emerging countries, will

Employment of people
with disabilities

Number of employees,
Employment rate (%)

33
2.2

of employees who will be dispatched to our overseas oﬃces or

Employees obtaining
Child Care Leave

Male (persons)Female (persons)

010

human resources who can understand cultural background andShorter working hours
to raise children

Male (persons)Female (persons)07

The employee is allowed to take half a day oﬀ
as annual leave up to 30 times a year.

Planned annual
leave

The Company recommends the employees to takeannual leave of 2 days as company-wide planned
leave and 3 days as individually planned leave.

Refresh leave

Within 1 year from the time when an employee
reaches 50 years old, the company provides 10
consecutive days leave (paid) with ﬁnancial support.

(Time)

18

Annual leaveacquisition rate

（％）

76.9

(Number of employees)
（％）

1
3.1

Leaving job within
3 years after employment

Within 1 month before or after an employee
reaches 60 years old, the company provides
3consecutive days leave (paid).

The company is accelerating overseas expansion, recognizingtake the lead in the future growth. There will be more number-

will go on business trips, and it is our urgent task to develop-

can have communication in the true sense. In order to respondto this task, our Company Group oﬀers English Conversation

Scene of English Conversation Training System

Training System and Learning Language Overseas Systemwith a focus on mindset education.
The goals of the English Conversation Training System are-

The Learning Language Overseas System incorporates

not only to learn language but also to learn overseas businesshomestay at local families so that the participants canmanner and culture to be a person who can accurately

acquire mindset that is important for working with diverse

convey their thoughts and work with diverse people. We also

people. The participants continue making communications

oﬀer variety of programs in accordance with the level of thevoluntarily while struggling with the wall of language, in theparticipants, such as group lessons by Japanese teachers andactual encounter with diﬀerent culture. The program is

one-on-one lessons by native teachers, to enable the students

producing clear growth of each participant.

to maintain high motivation and continue their study.

As good business partners, Nissan Chemical andissues such as work-life balance based on goodlabor-management relationships that had been built
in the past.

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Labor-management meeting for exchange of ideas

Introduction of our overseas subsidiary (NCK)NCK is located in Pyeongtaek city (80km south of Seoul) in
Geyonggi Province, South Korea and is researching, manufacturing
and selling SUNEVER and BARC. The products are sold not only inSouth Korea but also exported to Asia and North America.
The number of employees is about 70, out of which 9 are
Japanese staﬀ who are posted there. They are engaged in sale,research, or work at the plant and try to carry out work smoothly
by close communication with local staﬀ.
In order to respond to the increasing demand, the manufacturing
plant was upgraded this year. We will continue carrying out
business activities to make NCK a company that contributes to theworld as a major site of the functional materials business.

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Nissan Chemical Labor Union collaboratively solve

TopicsSite Report

Labor-management Relationshipbased on Straightforward
Communication and Mutual
Understanding-

Communication
with the Society

Re-employment
refresh leave

Average monthly
overtime

Cross-Cultural Communication

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees

Half a day leave

The employee is allowed to make theirdesignated working hours shorter, up to 2
hours, at the unit of 30 minutes, to take care ofchild (children) until they reach the 4th grade.

TaiwanEmployees who are
stationed overseas 9 people
Local staﬀ
16 people

South Korea
Employees who are
stationed overseas 9 people
Local staﬀ
57 people

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients

Short working
hours

Content

Responsible Care
Activities

Full time employee

Names of system

USA
Employees who are
stationed overseas 4 people
Local staﬀ
26 people

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Systems, etc. for Work and Life Balance

Employees who Play Active Part Globally.
Products that Contributeto the Society

Our Company has various systems/measures in place for

Respect for Diverse Human
Resources, Individuality
and Views

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C o m mu n i c a t i o n w it h t he Soci et yCommunity Relations

Dialogue with Community

We carry out social contribution through achievement activities as well as carry out various activities
to have better communication with the society and the communities.

Every year, we oﬀer plant tours and brieﬁng meeting toSocial Contribution Activities Social Welfare Fund Raising

Products that Contributeto the Society

Communication with the Society

the local community people and nearby schools.
Especially at the plants, we explain our activities on
disaster prevention and environment to enhance theirunderstanding that the plant is safe and secure.
We are also proactively involved with theAs part of the local contribution activities, our

Responsible Care (RC) Community Dialogue Meeting,hosted by the Japan Chemical Industry Association

Raising activities since 1997. The employees

Responsible Care Committee, as a lead company. We

make a certain amount of contribution to the

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Company is conducting Social Welfare Fund

Plant tours of the residents
in the area(Nagoya Plant)

are making eﬀorts to maintain good communication

reserve funds every month, and the Company

with the residents and administration.

donates the matching amount. The funds will
be used for the social welfare of the local
communities. Speciﬁcally, we conduct theactivities through Support Fund for Social

In FY 2013, we participated in the Responsible Care
Community Dialogue Meeting in Toyama/Takaoka district
where Toyama Plant is located and Yamaguchi-nishi

Responsible Care
Activities

Provision of welfare equipment
to the Fujimidai Kikoe to Kotoba
no Kyoshitsu(Fujimidai listening
and language class)district where Onoda Plant is located.

Welfare Organizations , Support Fund forEnvironmental Protection and Beautiﬁcation

Participation in the RC
Community Dialogue
Meeting(Toyama/Takaoka District)of Environment , etc. at the plant, laboratory,or head oﬃce or branch, or jointly in some

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients

areas.

-

Community Beautiﬁcation Activities

In FY 2013, we donated to 40 organizations
such as Council of Social Welfare and welfare
facilities, in 16 regions.

Provision of welfare equipmentin Toyama district-

We proactively carry out beautiﬁcation activities in thecommunity, in accordance with the characteristics of the area
At Sodegaura, Saitama and Nagoya Plants, we cleaned theSupport for the Next Generation■

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees

where the plant is located.

-public roads around the plants. Onoda Plant plants ﬂowers
along the road in front of the premise in collaboration with

Internshiplocal community people in spring and fall, as an action to ﬁll

The Company oﬀers internship to the college-

the Seimi Street with full of ﬂowers. Furthermore, Toyama

and high school students in order to raise job

Plant works on cleaning and beautiﬁcation of the nearby JR

consciousness and support building their career
the Company.
In 2013, 12 students experienced testing
work and observed manufacturing site at our

Communication
with the Society

Takayama-Line, Hayahoshi Station.

as well as to deepen their understanding on

Surrounding area
beautiﬁcation activity(Saitama Plant)

laboratory and plant. We hope they will utilize
this experience and play active role after their

Testing work experience at Sodegaura Plant■

Oﬀ-Site Class, Work Experience

Beautiﬁcation activities
of JR Takayama-Line,
Hayahoshi Station(Toyama Plant)

The Chemical Research Laboratories oﬀeredoﬀ-site chemical experiment classes at nearby

Site Reporteducation.

Greening activities(Onoda Plant)
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elementary schools as part of their support
activities for science education. The BiologicalResearch Laboratories invited students fromjunior high schools in the city to experience
the work of the Laboratories.

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Let s make micro capsule(Narashinodai Daiichi Elementary School)

Dry ice magic(Tsuboi Elementary School)

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S it e R e p o r t (P l a n t )Site Report❷ Saitama Plant■ Location

8

235-1, Aza Nishidai, Oaza Jimbohara-machi,
Kamisato-machi, Kodama-gun, Saitama

2

10

6
9
1 7

5

■ Plant manager

Associate Executive Oﬃcer, Naoki Matsumoto■ Number of employees

44■ Major production items

Our actions for Responsible Care
The Saitama Plant contributes to stable provisionof safe and secure food when it manufactures
agrochemical products. At the same time, it
proactively works on environment protection andimprovement. Furthermore, by using thetechnique of safe and health management

Recent Responsible Care related topics

system, we are promoting protection of richnatural environment and regional environment● Safety and health education for all contractors [May 2013]and creation of safe, hygienic, open and healthy
workplace.

● Conversion of boiler fuel from kerosene to LPG in

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clientsorder to reduce CO₂ emission [July 2013]-● Ladder truck drill at the new 4-story grinding mill[August 2013]● Clearing around the plant [October 2013]● Fire drill [November 2013]

Takahiro Makabe

Overview of the Plant

Overview of the Plant■ Location

11-1, Kitasode, Sodegaura, Chiba,■ Location

635, Sasakura, Fuchu-machi Toyama, Toyama

12-17, Goiminamikaigan, Ichihara, Chiba (Goi Works)■ Plant manager

Executive Oﬃcer, Takeshi Iwata■ Plant manager

Executive Oﬃcer, Yuji Nishida■ Number of employees

399■ Number of employees

169■ Major production items

Standardizing, Sustaining the Discipline)● Earthquake disaster prevention drill[November 2013]

Head of Environment
and Safety Section,

Shinichi Kurosawa

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prevent environmental pollution caused by
accidents/disasters, the entire Plant is making

Furthermore, in order to reduce environmentalload on the water area and the air, we are making

transport [June 2013]

sure to operate ISO 14001, the environment
management system that we acquired in March● The eighth gathering for private ﬁre brigade

2003, for environment preservation. We created a

ﬁreﬁghting techniques [August, 2013]

consultant [February 2014]

substances and high-pressure gas. In order tostrengthening the maintenance systems of facilities.

● Emergency drill at naphtha handling facility for● Disaster prevention lecture by an external

The Toyama Plant handles many hazardous

eﬀorts on safety education and training as well as

Recent Responsible Care related topics● Plant-wide disaster prevention drill [November 2013]

Our actions for Responsible Carebiotope on the factory site in the premise andprotect biodiversity, and we also value

Head of Environment
and Safety Section,communication with local community members
through collaborative actions.

Isamu Hinata

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5S [Sorting, Setting-in-order, Shinning,［Basic chemicals］Ammonia and its derivative, Nitric acid and its derivative, Sulfuric acidand its derivative, Urea and urea aqueous solution, Melamine and its derivative, etc.
[High purity products] High purity ammonia, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, high purity nitrogenmonoxide[Environmental chemicals] Cyanuric acid, Chlorinated isocyanuric ester[Inorganic materials] DS abrasive agent (abrasive agent for compound semiconductor),
SNOWTEX, alumina sol[Performance materials] Melamine cyanurate[Electronic materials] BARC (Bottom anti-reﬂective coating for semi-conductor),
Polymide (liquid crystal aligning agent)-

Site Report● Plant-wide 5S activities [October 2013]

The Sodegaura Plant is located in the
petrochemical complex in Chiba. There are two
manufacturing sites in the complex. It is a
development-oriented plant that has the functionsof both development and manufacturing offunctional materials products.
The Plant s critical challenges in terms of
Responsible Care are Safety (prevention of serious
accidents and disaster at work) and Waste water
control . For the Safety , we try to prevent disasterfrom happening by extracting risk factors andtaking countermeasures through actions to noticeincidence and risk assessment. For the Waste
water control , we try to strengthen our responses
at the time of waste water abnormality andcontinuously conducting actions for environmental
protection.

-

Communication
with the Society

Recent Responsible Care related topics

Our actions for Responsible Care-

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees❸ Toyama Plant［Inorganic colloid materials] SNOWTEX (colloidal silica sol),
ORGANOSOL (organo silica sol), ALUMINASOL (colloidal alumina),
CELNAX (inorganic conductive materials),
SUNCOLLOID (high refractive index sol)
[Display materials] SUNEVER (polyimide for LCD),NHC (inorganic coating materials)

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Head of Environment
and Safety Section,❶ Sodegaura Plant■ Major production items

Responsible Care
Activities[Rice-paddy herbicide] Gekko granular agent, Comet granular agent, Twin-stargranular agent, Ginga granular agent, Sun punch granular agent, Spark star
granular agent, Sirius-exa granular agent, etc.
[Pesticide] Dazuban granular agent, Rugby MC granular agent, Gazette granular
agent, Telstar hydrating agent, Elsun hydrating agent, etc.
[Pesticide/Fungicide] Beam prince granular agent, Oryzemate prince granular
agent, etc.
[Fungicide] Oracle granular hydrating agent, Horizon DF, Storobie DF, etc.
[Herbicide for overseas market] Sirius hydrating agent (China, Russia,Venezuela,
South Korea, etc.)

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Products that Contributeto the Society

Overview of the Plant

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S it e R e p o r t (P l a n t )Site Re po rt ( Re se arch Lab o rato rie s)❹ Nagoya Plant

Materials Research Laboratories

Overview of the Plant
7, Tsukiji-cho, Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi■ Plant Manger

Hideki Yanagi■ Number of employees

36

6 Materials Research Laboratories (Funabashi)
Overview of the Laboratories■ Major production items[Basic chemicals] Sulfuric acid, Acid sodium sulﬁte solution, Urea aqueous solution[High purity products] High purity sulfuric acid● Fire drill [July, August 2013]● Oil leakage drill as part of an eﬀort tostrengthen drainage control [November 2013]● Integrated disaster prevention and evacuation

Our actions for Responsible Care

Recent Responsible Care related topics

The Nagoya Plant manufactures basic chemical● Public solicitation and presentation of the slogan [July 2013]

products. In order to minimize impact on the global● Conducted group safety activities meeting for young esearchers (inenvironmental principles, including appropriate

Yasuhiro Kashio

drill (March 2014]

control of air pollutants and water pollutants ,reduction in industrial wastes and enhance recycle
rate (challenge to zero emission) , and promotion

collaboration with Chemical Research Laboratories) [October 2013]● Fire drills [January 2014]● Development and publication of Disaster Prevention

recycling rate has reached 100%. We also

researchers, we focus on the training aiming to enhance safety awareness.
Recent activities include extraction of the examples from labor disasters andnotice incidence reports by young employees and regular risk prediction
trainings for all. Furthermore, since laws for handling chemical substances are
becoming more and more stringent, we carry out appropriate management ofchemical substances by encouraging all staﬀ to participate in the patrol, inorder to ensure through education of handling and operation rules.

Manual [February 2014]❺ Onoda Plant

7

Materials Research Laboratories (Sodegaura)-

Overview of the Laboratories■ Location

11-1, Kitasode, Sodegaura, Chiba■ Number of employees

18-■ Major research contents■ Location

6903-1, Oaza onoda, Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi

Recent Responsible Care related topics■ Plant Manager

Executive Oﬃcer, Masataka Hatanaka● Concurrent 5S activities■ Number of employees

224[in collaboration with Sodegaura Plant, October 2013][in collaboration with Sodegaura Plant, November 2013]

Our actions for Responsible CareAt the Onoda Plant, life science products(pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, etc.) andorganic ﬁne chemicals are manufactured. In orderto reduce environmental load, we are vigorously
greenhouse gas, environmental load substances ,prevention of leakage of odor , saving resources● Safety workshop for all contractors [July 2013]

and saving energy . We are making eﬀorts to● Emergency resuscitator lecture [October 2013]

prevent environmental pollution due toaccidents/disasters and also place safety and● Safety lecture by an external consultant[October 2013]environment/safety activities in order to protect

Head of Environment
and Safety Section,

Shinsuke Yagi

safety and health of the local community people
and our employees.
In FY2014, we will strengthen the environmental
protection initiative by reinforcing the activatedsludge facility.

to maintain and improve work environment as well as enhance safety
awareness. For example, sharing information of near miss and risks,-

danger prediction training, 5S activities and disaster drills are carried out
informed about safety education and compliance with laws and ordinancethrough safety meeting every month and OJT on a daily basis.

Materials Research Laboratories (Toyama)

Overview of the Laboratories■ Location

635, Sasakura, Fuchu-machi, Toyama, Toyama■ Number of employees

40■ Major research contents
Research and development of materials for semi-conductor

Our actions for Responsible Care

R&D of the materials for liquid crystal displays and newelectronic materials

The Materials Research laboratory (Toyama) cooperates with Toyama

Recent Responsible Care related topics

activities. Recently, we have replaced all lamps in clean rooms with LED● Participation ﬁreﬁghting techniques gathering[August 2013]● Conducted a high-pressure gas lecture by the supplier[November 2013]● Evacuation drill [March 2014]

Plant and the research laboratories in the Funabashi district in safety
lamps, and participated in the ﬁre-ﬁghting operation event together withthe staﬀ of Toyama Plant from last year.
Since a variety of chemicals, gases, etc. are daily used, we emphasize theeducation and training about how to handle them and operation rules. Obtaining thelatest information of the law and regulations, we conduct thoroughgoing appropriate
management of chemicals, by establishing new chemicals archives, and so on.

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stable operation as the top priority of theSodegaura Plant, and in collaboration with the Plant, the Laboratories try

Site Reportpromoting appropriate handling and reduction of

Recent Responsible Care related topics

8-

Communication
with the Society[Agrochemical intermediates] Elsun (pesticide), TARGA,SIRIUS, PERMIT, ALTAIR(herbicide), SUNMITE (insecticide/miticide),
LEIMAY (fungicide), STARMITE(miticide)[Performance materials] TEPIC-G（hardening agent for polyester
powder coating material), TEPIC-S (LED sealant, solder mask ink),
phenylphosphonic acid
[Pharmaceutical] LIVALO pharmaceutical ingredient (anti-cholesterol
agent), Fluralaner (veterinary pharmaceutical)

The Materials Research Laboratories(Sodegaura) are located next to thetogether with the Plant. The Laboratories also try hard to keep everyone● Earthquake drill■ Major production items

Our actions for Responsible Care

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees

Research and development of inorganic colloid products suchas silica sol using our superﬁne particle control technology.

Overview of the Plant● Integrated disaster prevention and evacuation drill

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clientswith a critical theme of safe and stable operation.

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collaboration with the Toyama district. Because there are many young

reduce industrial wastes and recycling, theactivities and provide various training programs

35

The Materials Research Laboratories (Funabashi) work on safety activities inof energy saving . As a result of the eﬀorts tocontinuously conduct mutual awareness raising[November 2013]

Our actions for Responsible Care

Responsible Care
Activities[March 2014]123

Research and development of materials for liquid-crystal display
and new performance materials

the activities to achieve the purposes of the

Head of Environment
and Safety Section,

488-6, Suzumi-cho, Funabashi, Chiba■ Number of employees■ Major research contents

environment, all our staﬀ members participate in● Training simulating an accident during■ Location

CSR Management

Recent Responsible Care related topics

transportation, together with Nissan Butsuryu

Products that Contributeto the Society■ Location■ Head of Laboratory Executive Oﬃcer, Katsuaki Miyaji36

S it e R e p o r t ( R e s e arch La bora t ori es)

ISO26000 Co re Su bje cts Co mp ariso n T ab l e

Chemical Research Laboratories

9Core Subjects

IssuesNissan Chemical CSR̲2014■ Location

10-1, Tsuboi-Nishi, 2-chome,
Organizational
Governance

Funabashi, Chiba■ Head of Laboratory

Executive Oﬃcer, Jun-ichi Watanabe■ Number of employees

165

6.2

Organizational Governance■ Major research contents

Recent Responsible Care related topics[May 2013]

central research institution, and its core technology

Human Rights

6.3

is organic synthesis. It is especially making eﬀorts insafe experiment and disaster prevention.
By carrying out 4S, sharing information of near missand risks, and danger prediction training, it isaiming to enhance safety awareness among the● Group reporting session about safety activities by young researchers(in collavoration with Material Science Laboratory) [October 2013]● Fire and evacuation drill [October 2013]
by in-company lecturers. [December 2013]

employees and eliminate occupational accidents.
The surrounding area of the Laboratories is amanagement of waste water, odor, noise andLabor Practices

6.4

waste and promote environmental preservation asa corporation that is trusted by the local society.

Environment

6.5

13

Issue 5: Discrimination and Vulnerable Groups

6.3.7

Compliance (Respect for Human Rights)

13

Issue 6: Civil and Political Rights

6.3.8

Issue 7: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

6.3.9

Issue 8: Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work6.3.1029
27Creating Work Environment (Respect for Diverse Human
Resources, Individuality and Views)

29

Issue 2: Conditions of Work and Social Protection

6.4.4

Creating Work Environment (Friendly Working Environment)

29

Issue 3: Social Dialogue

6.4.5

Creating Work Environment (Labor-Management Relationships
based on Straightforward Dialogue and Mutual Understanding)29

Issue 4: Health and Safety at Work

6.4.6

Occupational Safety and Health, Process Safety and Disaster Prevention

17

Issue 5: Human Development and Training at Work

6.4.7

Relationships with Employees (Human Resource Development)

27

Environmental Performance

19

Environmental Load Reduction

21

Issue 1: Anti-Corruption

6.5.3

Control of Chemical Substances and Emission Reduction

22

Issue 2: Sustainable Resource Use

6.5.4

Environmental Performance

19

Issue 3: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

6.5.5

Environmental Performance (Prevention of Global Warming)

20

6.5.6

Control of Chemical Substances and Emission Reduction

22

101

Issue 3: Fair Competition

6.6.5

Issue 4: Promoting Social Responsibility in the Value Chain

6.6.6

Compliance13

Response to Customers (Security Trade Control)
Quality Assurance

24
25

Issue 2: Protecting Consumers Health and Safety

6.7.4

Issue 3: Sustainable Consumption

6.7.5

Response to Customers(Response to Product Liability, Product Safety)

24

Issue 4: Consumer Service, Support, and Complaintand Dispute Resolution

6.7.6

Response to Customers (Response to Product Liability)

24

Issue 5: Consumer Data Protection and Privacy

6.7.7

Issue 6: Access to Essential Services

6.7.8

Issue 7: Education and Awareness

6.7.9

Issue 1: Involvement in Community

6.8.3

Dialogue with Community
Community Beautiﬁcation Activities

32
32

appropriate animal experiments, we established a

Issue 2: Education and Culture

6.8.4

Support to the Next Generation

31

working group on animals that leads the actions.

Issue 3: Employment Creation and Skills Development)

6.8.5

Issue 4: Technology Development and Accessto Technology

6.8.6

Development of New Products that Contribute to the Society

09

Issue 5: Wealth and Income Creation

6.8.7

Products of Nissan Chemical that Play Active Parts in the Society

07

Issue 6: Health

6.8.8

Issue 7: Social Investment

6.8.9

Social Contribution Activities (Social Welfare Fund Rising)

31

Consumer Issues

6.7

evaluation . In order to safe conduct tests, we
provide training programs including how tohandle experimental organism and also conduct
4S and actions to take notice to enhanceawareness on safety among the employees. In
order to strengthen the management system forpatrol the construction site and take safetymeasures and preventive actions to prevent
accidents among the employees and contractors.

Community
Involvement
and Development

6.8

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Currently, we are updating buildings. We regularly

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6.7.3

サ イ トレポ ー ト

6.6.7

Company s major institute for biological-Site Report

Issue 5: Respect for Property Rights

The Biological Research Laboratories are the--Issue 1: Fair Marketing, Factual and Unbiased
Information and Fair Contractual Practices

Our actions for Responsible Care-

Communication
with the Society

Associate Executive Oﬃcer, Toshiro Miyake■ Number of employees

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Creating Work Environment (Friendly Working Environment)
Relationships with Employees (HR System)

6.4.3■ Head of Laboratory[December 2013]13

Issue 1: Employment and Employment Relationships

6.6.4

Biological evaluation researches for creating agrichemicals andpharmaceutical compounds and putting them into practical use
Research and development of new materials for medical technology

37

Compliance (Consultation Hotline)

6.6.3● Disaster prevention drill in anticipation for earthquakes

15

6.3.6

Issue 2: Responsible Political Involvement● Held AED lecture [October 2013]

Promotion of Responsible Care Activities

6.3.5

Issue 1: Anti-Corruption

rechargeable nickel hydride batteries

14

Issue 4: Resolving Grievances

1470, Shiraoka, Shiraoka, Saitama● Reduction in industrial wastes by changing from alkaline batteries to

14

Information Disclosure

6.3.4■ Location

Recent Responsible Care related topics

Risk Management System

Issue 3: Avoidance of Complicity

and Restoration of Natural Habitats■ Major research contents

13

Issue 2: Situation where Human Rights are Threatened

Overview of the Laboratories

6.6

12

Compliance

6.3.3

Issue 4: Protection of the Environment, Biodiversity

Fair Business
Practice

Corporate Governance

Together with our Stakeholders
Employees

Biological Research Laboratories

11

Issue 1: Due Diligence

residential area. Therefore, the Laboratories makesure to follow the laws and ordinance concerning

CSR Basic Policies

Together with our Stakeholders
Relationships with Consumers
and Clients● Held the brieﬁng session on the law regarding chemical substances

10

Chemical Research Laboratories are our Company s

11

Responsible Care
Activities● Certiﬁed as a cooperative oﬃce for ﬁrst aid in Funabashi City.

Our actions for Responsible Care03

Promotion of CSR

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Research to discover, formulate and develop agrochemicals, research todiscover and develop pharmaceuticals, synthesizing and process developmentof pharmaceutical intermediate and drug substance, research and developmentof organic performance materials research and development of organic
synthetic technology, and material analysis.

Top Message

Products that Contributeto the Society

Overview of the Laboratories

Corresponding
page

Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
is a member of the Responsible Care Committeeof Japan Chemical Industries Association (JCIA).

CSR Report
2014

Aiming at sustainablegrowth in harmony withenvironment, safety and health

7-1, Kanda Nishiki-cho 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan
Corporate Planning Department TEL 03-3296-8320 FAX 03-3292-6940

URL:http: //www.nissanchem.co.jp

Date of issue: November 2014