FY2013 CSR Website CSR > Site Reports > ZEON Group (Japan) > ZEON Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.

ZEON Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd. was established as a fine chemical productproduction company in 1996 and began production of aroma chemicals which use
leaf alcohol* as a main ingredient in 1997.
The company also began production of liquid compounds for reaction injection
molding which use dicyclopentadiene as a main ingredient in 1998. It also conducts
consigned research work for the ZEON Corporation's new chemical researchbuilding opened in April 2006.

President Makoto Watanabe* Leaf alcohol
Green note aroma chemical that uses 2-Buthyne extracted from C5 fractions as a starting material

ZEON Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.

1. Conducting Safety Competitions
For six years straight, ZEON Chemicals Yonezawa has had no injuries and noaccidents (as of March 2013). As a part of our safety activities, we hold competitions
twice a year. In 2012, we held our second irregularity perception competition inwhich competitors are tested to see if they can detect when something is wrong.
This year's theme was the inspection route during holiday inspections. During a set
period of time, the participant must thoroughly inspect the entire plant site based onCompetition to check for irregularities

the 5Ss for safety. In addition to the anomalies that are set for competitors for find,there are other unexpected irregular situations that can be detected, which allows employees to demonstrate thefruit of their daily efforts. ZEON Chemicals Yonezawa plans to be creative and continue to conduct competitions andother such activities for safety and environmental conservation.

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2. Environmental Data
ZEON Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.
Substances
covered by PRTR
law

FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012

Number of substances

4425

4

Consumption (tons)

17

13

1,231

1,897

1,773

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.5

0.5

223

59

87

186

187

10

4.2

0.4

0.4

0.0

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14,165

10

1,170

489

815

940

1,017

509

290

455

505

439

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

Participation in the Uesugi Yukidoro-matsuri (snow lantern festival)
The Uesugi Yukidoro-matsuri symbolizes the local residents' prayer for peace.
Offerings of Lanterns are made at Chinkon-no-oka in Matsugasaki Koen Park, in thecity of Yonezawa. As a part of our activities as a member of the community, weparticipate every year by creating two snow lanterns. The snow lanterns are madeby first stomping on the snow to make the base, then placing snow in a frame andtreading on it to make it firm. It is then left out for two days to freeze. The snow isthen carved in line with the design. At first glance this looks like fun but

Snow lanterns created in front of the main
hall of the temple

temperatures are below zero all day and participants have to bear severe cold andblizzards. This year, volunteers wore clothing specially designed for volunteer
activities. A total of 25 employees participated during the two days it took to make the lanterns.

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