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Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.

Introduction to 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 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 research building opened in 2006. In 2014,
the operation of the plant for verifying reactions by the use of special catalysts wasPresident Kouichi Miyagi

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

Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa
Co., Ltd.

1. Yamagata Labour Bureau Director’s Award for Excellence
In October 2014, the company was presented with the Yamagata Labour Bureau
Director’s Award for Excellence at the Yamagata Prefecture Industrial Health and Safety
Convention. Following the Yamagata Labour Bureau Director's Award for Advancementin 2009, receiving this award was a remarkable achievement. The company’s safetyassurance measures have earned the Plant special recognition for its achievements inpreventing industrial accidents and improving health and safety standards. This has led
to winning the award by recommendation from the Okitama regional Labour Standards

Company President receiving
the Award for Excellence

Inspection Office.
2. Activities for Preventing Operating Accidents caused by Human Error
For eight years straight, Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa has had no injuries and no accidents (as of March 2015). In response tothe FY2014 President’s Annual Policy that declares “each and every individual shall make efforts to implement reforms andimprovements to establish stable and safe production,” the company has been actively working on preventative measures.
In particular, in this fiscal year, experience-based training in operating accidents, verification of past operating accidents, andstudy meetings under the instruction of leaders have been implemented as activities for preventing operati ng accidents
caused by human error. The company will continue to exercise creativity and ingenuity in conducting its safety andenvironmental conservation activities.

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3. Environmental Data
Since 2012, the amount of CO 2 emissions has also increased. This is due to the ongoing year-on-year expansion ofexperimental installations giving rise to increasing energy consumption accompanying an increase in power usage, andalso as a result of changes to the CO2 conversion factors.
Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.
Substances
Number of substances
covered byConsumption (tons)
PRTR law
Amount emitted (tons)
Industrial
Amount generated (before volume reduction)
waste(tons)
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)

FY20102
1,231
0.4

FY20115
1,897
0.5

FY20124
1,773
0.5

FY20137
1,642
0.5

FY2014
5
1,759
0.5

87

186

187

202

206

0.4

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0-1410

914815455940
505

1,017
439

1,151490

1,421
591

1. Participation in local cleanup campaign
As part of its contribution activities for local communities, Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa is participating in local environment
beautification activities around Yonezawa Hachimanpara Core Industrial Park. Trash was picked up and flower beds wereplanted around the park in the spring and autumn. By listening to accounts from the Yonezawa City Hall staff members
about how illegal dumping is reducing each year thanks to the cleanup campaign, we felt that this activity is helping in theefforts to beautify the area. Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa will continue these efforts into the future.
2. Participation in the Uesugi Yukidoro-matsuri (snow lantern festival)
The Uesugi Yukidoro-matsuri symbolizes the local residents' prayer for peace. Offerings ofLanterns are made at Chinkon-no-oka, in the city of Yonezawa. As a part of our activities
as a member of the community, we participate every year by creating two snow lanterns.
This year, although the weather was unsettled with heavy snowfalls and rain, even though
it was winter, the festival was held successfully.
Staff members with theircompleted snow lanterns-2-