FY 2020 CSR website Site Reports > Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd.

Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd.
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacturing and sales of powder slush compounds*(PSC), functional films, containers and other transportmaterials, packaging materials, and construction materials.
Zeon Kasei was established in 1981 through the spinning
off of the processed products division of Zeon Corporation
as a separate company. Zeon Kasei’s overseas PSC
production facilities include the China plant, and also a newplant in Mexico which was established in 2017 and began
production in January 2018.
*Powder slush compounds: Fine particle powders used forcoatings in slush molding

Zeon Kasei Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Zeon Kasei (Changshu) Co., Ltd.

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No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2020: 134 (113 men, 21 women)
Hiring in FY 2019: 3 (3 men, 0 woman)
Material for vehicle
interiors using PSC

STEC folding container
for transport use

Functional films

Company Policy (Executive Message)
We need to strive to achieve Phase III of the enterprise blueprint for 2020 through new
products and business expansion.

President
Hiroshi Fujisawa

Safety Initiatives
PolicyEnable all employees to always work safely, without occupational accidents and with peace of mind.
Specific Initiatives
・Hazard detection activities through 4 RKYT and occupational accident prevention activities through improvem ents
・Activities to reduce near-miss accidents and occupational accident prevention activities through improvements
・Identification of risks through risk assessments of chemical substances and processes, and risk mitigation activities
・Occupational accident prevention activities through fail-safe measures to prevent accidents from human error
・Identification of hazard sources through safety audits and occupational accident prevention activities through improvements
・Sharing safety information based on cooperation by Zeon Group with specialized organizations and occupational accident
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Environmental Impact Reductions
Policy・Reduce per-unit energy consumption and industrial waste
・Promote development and sales of products that reduce environmental impacts
Specific Initiatives
1. Reduce per-unit energy consumption and industrial waste
・Promote activities that organize equipment and become energy-saving measures
・Install LED lighting at plants and offices and promote LPG electrification at offices
・Identify and reinforce management of unexpected industrial waste
2. Development and Sales of Products that Reduce Environmental Impacts
・Development of ZEON AL Sheet, which curtails volatilization of substances of environmental concern
・Sale of Resin Siding for residential exterior walls to reduce environmental impacts

Environmental Data * “0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.05 tons
Ibaraki Plant, Zeon Kasei

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

No. of substances

654511Consumption (tons)

1518

1420

21

Emissions (tons)

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

258

284

248

213

234

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

18

163

156

155

161

CO2 emissions (tons)

2,768

2,475

2,332

1,963

1,887

Energy Consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

1,265

1,145

1,075

937

908

Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)

2,906

2,667

2,479

2,190

2,106

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

Substances subject
to the PRTR Act

Industrial waste

Amount generated before
compacting (tons)
Amount sent to landfills(tons)

Water resource consumption (1,000 m 3)
(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

Yamaguchi Plant, Zeon Kasei
No. of substances

33

3

3

3

Consumption (tons)

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

Emissions (tons)

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

63

48

89

29

67

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

CO2 emissions (tons)

367

334

302

302

220

Energy Consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

134

124

111

112

91

Electricity consumption (1,000 kWh)

482

437

387

399

318Substances subject
to the PRTR Act

Industrial waste

Amount generated before
compacting (tons)
Amount sent to landfills(tons)

Water resource consumption (1,000 m 3)
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Relationship with Employees
PolicyMeet needs for diversity and develop sound human resources and organizations able to take action autonomously.
Specific Initiatives
1. Support for HR development focused on specialized skills and global competence・Financial assistance for language acquisition
・Send employees to outside trainings to acquire specialized skills
・In-house trainings with defined goals
・Promote personnel exchanges between Zeon Kasei and overseas affiliated companies
2. Engaging in two-way communication
・Taimatsu (Torchlight) activities
・Periodically hold health and well-being events・Health-related initiatives led by the Sanitation and Health Committee
3. HR development through work improvements
・Develop human resources who think independently by achieving work improvements
・Create an atmosphere that fosters ongoing improvements so that both individuals and the company achieve growth

Relationship with the Local Community
PolicyContribute to sustainable community development and the global environment through our corporate activities.
Specific Initiatives
1. Volunteer activities to support the reconstruction of the Tohoku region
A total of 72 employees participated in 20 activities over seven years.
・Volunteer activities to support fishing in Kesennuma Town, Miyagi Prefecture
・Support for the restoration of the Takata-Matsubara coastal forest in Rikuzentakata (which was destroyed by the tsunamithat accompanied the 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthquake) (Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture)

2. Tokyo Station regional joint patrols
In FY 2019, four employees participated in Tokyo Station district joint patrols and picked up litter around Tokyo Station.
This activity has now been implemented for eight years, with a cumulative total of 38 employees participating.

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