FY 2017 CSR website Site Reports > Tokyo Zairyo Co., Ltd.

Tokyo Zairyo Co., Ltd.
Company ProfileBusiness Description
Trading company specializing in rubber and chemicals
Established in 1947, Tokyo Zairyo has handled synthetic rubber for Zeon
Corporation since 1959. We merged with Zeon Shoji in 2000 to become a memberof Zeon Group. Tokyo Zairyo established a local Mexican company in 2014. We
established a special-purpose rubber compound production plant in Thailand

Tokyo Zairyo local Mexican

jointly with Takehara Rubber Co., Ltd. We conduct business globally as a tradingcompany began operations incompany specializing in rubber and chemicals with sales offices in North America,May 2015.

ASEAN, and China.
No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2017: 139 (93 men, 46 women)
Hiring in FY 2016: 8 (7 men, 1 woman)

Company Policy (Executive Message)
Based on Zeon’s management philosophy, our management policy for FY 2017 is“Develop business globally placing importance on soundness, and enhance oursense of purpose and reward.”
We are focused on customer satisfaction, environmental and safety
considerations, and global human resource development to advance our business,
as well as contributing to the development synergy of Zeon Group while making
contributions to the local community.

President
Shuichi Kakinuma

Safety Initiatives
PolicyAs a trading company that handles chemical substances, we are strengthening our compliance structure to ensurecompliance with internal and external chemical regulations.
Specific Initiatives
Rebuilding our information system for chemical substance regulations
We have introduced a new system to comply with the latest legal amendments.
Ongoing education on chemical laws and regulations
We conduct education for all domestic sales staff on regulations overseas (China, South Korea, Taiwan, etc.)-1-FY 2017 CSR website Site Reports > Tokyo Zairyo Co., Ltd.

related to chemical substances.

Environmental Impact Reductions
Policy1. Expand sales of environmentally friendly products
2. Build and establish chemical substance management and regulatory compliance systems
Specific Initiatives
Expand sales of environmentally friendly products
In FY 2016, we launched sales of 40 new environmentally friendly products (annual target of 30). Environmentallyfriendly products accounted for 20.2% of total sales.
In FY 2017, we are targeting expanded sales of environmentally friendly products such as plant-based plastics,
chemical products, and chemicals for fuel-efficient tires.
Build and establish systems for chemical substance management and regulatory compliance
Establish in-house use of our information system for chemical substance regulations and our import/export
consultation system＊.
＊Import/export consultation system
When conducting import/export transactions, our proprietary system monitors applicable country laws and regulations on chemic al substances
and applicable import and export orders issued by the Japanese government, and determines import and export possibility.

Relationship with Employees
Specific Initiatives
Global human resource development
・Expanded training for younger employees
・Overseas business trips for younger sales representatives
・Training and development for candidates for appointment to overseas subsidiarypresident
ISO Promotion Office working
group meetingTechnology trainings
・Technical education for recent graduates and mid-career employees

Responding to the FY 2015 revision of integrated ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards
・Drafted manual in response to standards revisions

Relationship with the Local Community
Specific Initiatives
We participate in Tokyo Station area joint patrols organized by the Otemachi Marunouchi District Living
Environment Improvement Council, and regularly perform street cleaning activities around the Tokyo Station area
(twice in FY 2016, 9 participants)-2-