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Report on Activities in FY2014

About TOYODA GOSEI REPORT 2015

[Report on Activities in FY2014］

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Reference Guidelines

This report was compiled with the aim of giving all stakeholders● The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)in the Toyoda Gosei Group a better understanding of its CSR
activities and earning their greater trust. We tried to make theactivities easily comprehensible by prioritizing those things that
we most want to communicate to stakeholders.

Period covered by report
April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015
This report principally covers the period above, but content related toother periods may be included as needed.

Scope
In principle, the companies covered are those consolidated
in the Toyoda Gosei Group. The scope is outlined individually

Sustainability Reporting Guidelines Version 3.0 (G3.1) *● Ministry of the Environment
Environmental Reporting Guidelines, 2012 Edition *Environmental Accounting Guidelines, 2005 Edition* A comparative table of these guidelines can be foundon our website.
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Date of Issue

July 2015 (Next publication scheduled for summer 2016.
Previous publication July 2014.)

for some items.

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Company Creed

Boundless Creativity and Social Contribution
Our Approach to CSR

Customers

Employees / Stockholders / Community / Environment
Corporate Principle

Corporate Principle

Respect for theindividual1

Corporate Principle

2

A vibrant corporate culture
with meaningful work

Customersatisfaction

Corporate Principle

Customer satisfaction basedon solid R&D and ﬁrst-classmanufacturing

4

Good corporate
citizenship

Legal compliance andcommunity-based activities
Corporate Principle

Respect for theenvironment

3

5

Steady growth

Contributions to abetter earth andsocieties

A leading global supplier ofrubber and plastic automotive
parts and LEDs

Letter from the President

Through our business activities we strive to growsustainably and develop together with societyOver a history of more half a century, the Toyoda Gosei Group has grown as a leading global supplier ofrubber and plastic automotive parts and LEDs with a network of 66 group companies in 18 countries/
regions. During that time, we have been striving to improve our quality and technology as a manufacturing
company and contribute to better societies. Meeting the expectations from all stakeholders, including
customers, employees, shareholders, and communities, has been a crucial aspect of our work. For this,we make a wide range of efforts, especially in the areas of environmental preservation, building pleasant
workplaces, and contributing to livable communities, all based on compliance in our business practices.
Environmental preservation is a particular focus. The world’s population has been growing dramaticallysince the Industrial Revolution in the mid-eighteenth century, and has been placing an increasing burden
on the environment. Problems such as climate change from air pollution and global warming are becoming
evident on a global scale. We believe that all stakeholders expect us to contribute to the resolution of these
problems through our actions as a company so that we leave a livable planet for future generations.
In our automotive parts business, for example, we are contributing to reduced fossil fuel consumption
and carbon emissions through improved fuel efficiency, mainly through weight reduction of our products
and more efficient production and transport operations. Our recent development includes plastic water

CSR Priority Areas

pipes that are about 40% lighter than previous metal pipes. These lightweight pipes are now being used

Environmental
Preservation

Creation ofPleasant Workplaces

by customers. For effective use of limited resources and reductions in waste, we are actively developing
recycling technologies for rubber and plastic raw materials. In our LED business, we develop and produce

We strive in all our businessactivities to reduce environmental
impacts, starting with lightweightautomotive parts that contribute tobetter fuel eﬃciency.

We seek to create workplaces
where diverse values and lifestyles
are recognized and each person
can display his or her abilities.

environmentally-friendly LEDs that combine energy efficiency and high brightness.
These efforts have been recognized by external organizations, including a third place ranking in the transport

Building
Livable Communities

Compliance

As a member of each of thecommunities where we are located,
we undertake various eﬀorts formutual growth.

To continue earning the trustof society, we are strengthening our global eﬀorts forlegal compliance and to instill a strong sense of ethics inour employees.

sector in Japan on the WWF Japan ranking for corporate measures to combat global warming.* This is ahuge honor and at the same time shows the expectations placed on Toyoda Gosei by society. Continuing tomeet these expectations is an important part of our mission.
Building pleasant workplaces and livable communities are also important activities to meet the expectations
from our employees and the communities where we do businesses. We are working to create healthy andsafe workplaces for all employees and atmospheres that respect diversity, in which each employee candisplay his/her individuality. Through volunteer activities and other efforts to give back to our communities
that are matched to their respective characteristics, we work to put down roots in our communities and togrow together with them.
The foundation for all of our CSR efforts is compliance. To continue earning the trust of society, we conduct
training activities for the entire Toyoda Gosei Group based on thethinking that it is important not only to comply with laws but to instill

Contents

a strong sense of ethics in each employee. Through these businessactivities, we will endeavor to continue growing sustainably andEnvironmental ReportSocial Report

2

CSR Approach and Priority Areas

12

Global Environmental Protection Activities

30

Customer Relations

3

Letter from the President

13

Fifth Environmental Action Plan Activities and Results

32

Employee Relations

4

Toyoda Gosei Data

15

Prevention of Climate Change

37

Shareholder Relations

6

Business Portfolio

19

Effective Use of Resources38

Supplier Relations

7

Global Milestones

21

Control and Reduction of Substances

39

Involvement with Local Communities

8

Featurethat Impact the Environment

41

Management

Exploring the Possibilityof LEDs for More
Energy-Efficient Societies

22

Environmental Management

25

Protection of Biodiversity

27

Environmentally-Friendly LEDs

29

Environmental Protection Costs /progressing together with society.

*Last year we also ranked 19th in the manufacturing sector in the Nikkei Environmental

Management Survey, and received the Special Award at the 2015 Environmental Awards
sponsored by Aichi Prefecture.

President

Independent Opinion
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Toyoda Gosei Data
Established

June 15, 1949

Capital¥28 billion

Summary of Financial Results

34,754

Number of employees(as of March 31, 2015)

Sales¥727.8 billion

Consolidated Balance Sheet(Sales by region in FY2014)(Unit: million yen rounded down)

Item

Sales by Region in FY2014

Asia&
Australia
Americascompanies●

5 group

Sales ¥

billionRegional percentage

23.4％

Europe&Africa●companies

Sales ¥

20 group

170.1

● ●

Japan
●●●
●●
●●

●
●

●

●

●
● ● ●●●●●●●

43.0 billion

Regional percentage

17 group

companies

196.1billion

Sales ¥

●●
●●
●●
●

companies

Regional percentage

Property, plant and equipment

318.4 billion

727.8

0

4

21.4

20.4

26.2

21.1

2015/3

Capital investment
R&D spending

64.7
46.9
25.6

25.9

2011/3

2012/3TOYODA GOSEI REPORT 2015

27.2

2011/3

2013/3

2014/3

2015/329.1

2014/3

Total assets
Total net assets(billion yen)

800

29.6

400
200

2013/3

2012/3

600

43

39

37.6

0

Total assets / Total net assets

80

20

41.6

8.9

Capital investment / R&D spending

40

17.1

20

200

(billion yen)

73,462

338,474

300,279

Shareholders equity

289,321275,840

Accumulated othercomprehensive income

24,498

3,949

ー

128

63,54950,090Minority interests inconsolidated subsidiaries

24,654

20,359608,172

541,877

Total liabilities and net assets

608,172

541,877

Subscription rights to shares

2015/3

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

FY2014FY2013727,846

689,477

633,124

597,062

94,722

92,415

53,11848,616

41,603

43,798Non-operating revenue

6,325

5,494

Non-operating expenses

4,136

3,445

0

454.7

416.5

489.6

541.8

Selling, general andadministrative expenses
Operating income

36.7

29.9

400

60

Operating income
Current net income

43.7

2014/388,902

Investments and other assets

Gross proﬁt

60
40

2013/3Long-term liabilities
Net assets(Unit: million yen rounded down)(billion yen)(billion yen)

2012/3

262,596

Consolidated Statements of Income

Operating income / Current net income

2011/3

168,136

43.8％

Sales

0

180,795

2,291

Cost of sales

504.5

Current liabilities

2,819

Net sales

516.9

316,926

279,281

Intangible assets

Item

600

241,598

210,214

Total assets

●

599.6

269,697

250,557●689.4

FY2013 end

Regional percentage●

800

291,246

26.9％

Sales ¥

●●

5.9％

●
●
● ●●
●●
● ●
●

●●

FY2014 end

Liabilities

Fixed assets

24 groupItem

FY2013 end

AssetsCurrent assets●

FY2014 end

608.1

234

237.3

272.1

300.2

338.4

2011/3

2012/3

2013/3

2014/3

2015/3

Ordinary income

43,79245,847Extraordinary income

988

287

Extraordinary losses

4,929

33

Income before income taxes
and minority interests

39,851

46,101

Income taxes ‒ current

13,02016,162

Income taxes ‒ deferred

2,886

953

Minority interests inconsolidated subsidiaries

2,789

2,771

21,155

26,214

Net income(Unit: million yen rounded down)

Item

Net cash provided by operating
incomeFY2014FY201351,28355,448△62,432△45,680

Net cash provided by (used in)ﬁnancing activities

△238

△732

Eﬀect of exchange rate changes
on cash and cash equivalents

4,433

879

Increase or decrease in cash
and cash equivalents△6,953

9,915

Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of ﬁscal year

92,02078,924

Increase or decrease in
beginning cash and cash
equivalents with changes in
consolidated subsidiaries
accounting terms

10

3,063

Increase or decrease in
beginning cash and cash
equivalents with change in scopeof consolidation

ー

117

85,07892,020Net cash used in investing
activities

Cash and cash equivalents
at end of period

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Business Portfolio

Global Milestones in 2014

Superior rubber and plastic automotive parts and world-class LEDs

Consolidating our global business foundation to meet the needs of customers worldwide

Automotive Sealing Products❶ Enhanced production

Weatherstrips and glass runs on door and window frames
serve to keep out rain, wind and noise and for smooth
opening and closing of doors and windows. We manufacture these parts in an integrated process from materials
development to forming that assures top quality.

Sales for each product category in FY2014

Americasorganization in Mexico

We are enhancing our production organization andautomobile production market. The

Gosei Irapuato Mexico, in August 2014, and the start ofproduction of functional components in January 2015.

Functional Components¥91.3 billion（12.5%）

supply the growing South Americancompany for interior and exterior products, Toyoda¥10.2 billion（1.4%）

Interiors and Exteriors¥229.0 billion（31.5%）

LEDs¥40.3 billion（5.5%）

2015 at TG s ﬁrst company in Brazil to❶market in the Americas with the establishment of a new

General Industry ProductsSouth American company

Production operations started in Januarycompetitiveness in the growing automobile production

operations at Toyoda Gosei Rubber Mexico for the❷ Start of production at ﬁrst❷

company makes automotive sealing,interior and exterior, and safety systemproducts.

Door glass runs

¥727.8billionAutomotive Sealing
Products¥148.9 billion（20.5%）

Opening trim weatherstrips

Safety Systems¥207.8 billion（28.6%）

Toyoda Gosei Irapuato Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
(rendering)

Functional Components

Interiors and Exteriors

These rubber and plastic components support the basic

Our interior and exterior parts help to create aestheti-

vehicle functions of running, turning, and stopping. Toyoda

cally appealing and comfortable vehicle cabins andGosei technology ensures quality for these key

exteriors, combining stylishness and functionality.

safety-related parts.

Toyoda Gosei Rubber Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

❸ Enhanced production
organization innortheast Japan

Toyoda Gosei East Japandecided in May 2014 to❹ New production site for automobile hoses in India

Japan / China / India

In November 2014, Minda TG❸

India as a joint venture with❹❺build its new Miyagi Plant.
Radiator grilles

Brake hoses
Plastic water pipes

GDBR Industria e Comercio de Componentes
Quimicos e de Borracha Ltda.

Operations began in June
2015, making automotive
sealing and safety systemproducts for customers in

Rubber was established inIndia s Minda Group andToyota Tsusho. It is scheduled

to begin production of mainly

brake hoses in September

2015 for the local procurement

needs of customers.

MindaTG Rubber Pvt. Ltd.
(rendering)northeast Japan.
Turbo ducts

Plastic fuelﬁller pipes

Instrument panel components❺ Upgraded technical development

Console boxes

capacity in China

Shanghai TG relocated to a larger plant equippedwith material and product testing and evaluation

Safety Systems

LEDs / General Industry Products

Toyoda Gosei airbags provide full

Toyoda Gosei s white LEDs have luminosity and energy

360°coverage to protect passengers

eﬃciency among the highest in the world. We also

from impacts from every side.

apply our automotive part and LED technology to

Driver-side airbags are housed in ourdevelop and produce products in various other ﬁelds.

stylish steering wheels.

Steering wheels(with built-in airbags)● LEDsfacilities in January 2015. These new facilities and anincrease in local engineering staﬀ will enable them to
Toyoda Gosei East Japan Co., Ltd. Miyagi Plant

Toyoda Gosei (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

❻

❻ Stronger weatherstrip businessToyoda Gosei acquired the assets of German

rubber parts manufacturer Meteor Gummiwerke in

April 2014. Toyoda Gosei Meteor was thenestablished to produce weatherstrip products to

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Pop-up hoodactuators

increase business with European automakers andTop-view package

tions more quickly than when they were done in Japan.

● General Industry Productsin Europ e

Airbags

carry out design, development and evaluation opera-

Air puriﬁers

enhance TG s European presence.

Toyoda Gosei Meteor GmbH

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Environmentally-friendly light source■ Features of LEDs

LEDs have three features that make them environmentallyfriendly. The ﬁrst is outstanding energy eﬃciency. Incandescentbulbs emit light with heat, similar to a ﬂame, and more than

Energyconsumption

90% of the energy they consume produces heat. The remaining
less than 10% is used for light. In contrast, LEDs convert
electricity directly to light and boast high energy eﬃciency,

Lifetime

consuming only one-ﬁfth the energy of incandescent bulbs.
Lighting accounts for about 15% of general household electric-

Featureity, and so the spread of LED lighting will greatly reduce theSafetyamount of carbon emitted in generating electricity.

Exploring the Possibilities of LEDs forMore Energy-Efﬁcient Societies
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are seen as an eﬀective means of reducing carbon emissions toprevent global climate change. Toyoda Gosei is pursuing the possibilities of LEDs with technology cultivated as apioneer in this ﬁeld to contribute to low-energy societies.

Today LEDs are being applied to an expanding range of ﬁelds as

LED lighting is accelerating worldwide.

an environmentally-friendly light source. From smart phone, tablet

In 2014, Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura wereand notebook computer displays to home and industrial lighting,awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of blue LEDs.

●

hours. This is about four times longer than ﬂuorescent lights

●

About

1
5

Electric
bulb

L E D
Electric
bulb

L E D
Fluorescentlight>10 times
Mercury-free

Several mg

Fast response
Compact (good design applicability, space-saving)and more than ten times longer than incandescent bulbs. As aresult, resources can be saved.

import of mercury was adopted by the United Nations. With

The third feature is that, unlike ﬂuorescent lights and mercury

the reduced use of mercury, LED lights are a promising alterna-

lamps, they do not include toxic mercury. Mercury is harmful

tive to ﬂuorescent and mercury lamps worldwide.

both to the environment and the human body, and its use isLEDs are looked to increasingly as an environmentally-friendly

decreasing in most developed countries. In some developing

light source, and through our LED business we will contributecountries, however, mercury pollution is a problem. In 2013 theto lowering environmental impacts.

Minamata Convention restricting the manufacture, export and＊1 Time until brightness drops to about 70% of the initial level

World-leading development of LEDs through industry,
academia, government collaboration

traﬃc lights, and street lighting, they have become an essential

Toyoda Gosei was a pioneer in the development of blue LEDs under

Red and green LEDs had been developed by the 1980s, but blue

journal, and were encouraging him to undertake joint researchpart of our lives.

the guidance of Professors Akasaki

LEDs had yet to be achieved. At that time Isamu Akasaki*2 was awith a company for the commercialization of blue LEDs. Prof.

Today s LED products were made possible by the development ofand Amano, and will continue

Professor and Hiroshi Amano*3 was a graduate student at Nagoya

Akasaki mentioned that Toyoda Gosei had shown interest, andblue LEDs in the 1990s. Red and green LEDs already existed atdeveloping LEDs for low-

University, where they were pursuing research on gallium nitride

the JRDC oﬀered 500 million yen in funding for joint research.

the time, and with the development of blue LEDs all three primaryenergy societies.

(GaN) semiconductors that could theoretically emit blue light.

＊2 Currently, Lifetime Professor, Meijo University; Professor Emeritus, Nagoya

colors of light (red, green, blue) became available. This made it

During that same period, Toyoda Gosei was searching for a second

possible to express all colors with LEDs. Methods of producing

major ﬁeld of business after automobile parts. We were trying towhite light with high luminous eﬃciency also

develop products that used light emitting applications to increasebegan appearing, such as combiningRed

blue LEDs and yellow phosphor. This
was the beginning of LEDs as a light

Blue

Green

source for next-generation lighting to
replace incandescent light bulbs
and ﬂuorescent lights. From largecommercial facilities and public

Primary colors of light8

The second feature is long life. LEDs have a lifetime*1 of 40,000

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facilities to individual homes, the use ofNobel Prize recipients are allowed
to make up to three replicas of theNobel Prize medal. In March 2015,
Professors Akasaki and Amano
presented replica medals to
Toyoda Gosei.
(Left photo: At the presentation
ceremony; Prof. Akasaki (left) and
TG President (current Chairman)
Tadashi Arashima. Right photo:Prof. Amano oﬀering remarks.)

the added value of our automotive parts. These products were
centered on electronics technology, but they were still far from amajor business. The turning point came when Toyoda Gosei
engineers heard Prof. Akasaki give a talk on blue LED research. The
company s president at that time, Masao Nemoto, proposed
joint research with Toyoda Gosei engineers to Prof. Akasaki.
The Research Development Corporation of Japan (JRDC)*4 had
also learned of the Akasaki group s research in an academic

University＊3 Currently, Professor, Nagoya University＊4 Japan Science and Technology Center

Early study session with
Prof. Akasaki(2nd from right)

Feature

Exploring the Possibilities of LEDs for More Energy-Efﬁcient Societies

Expanding the possibilities of LEDs, meeting the needs of the age
Applied LED technologies are used in various ﬁelds, and thesavings of 7%.

possibilities are growing. In medicine, they are used in lights for

At Toyoda Gosei we are developing

tablet-type endoscopes that are swallowed by patients. In agricul-

businesses to promote greater use ofture, applications are being achieved for producing light with theLEDs. One area is all-LED lighting forThis was how we started in an industry-academia-government

were working on something that had never been achievedbest wavelength for plant growth to eﬃciently raise highly nutritious

automobiles. We are already producing LED

project for the development and commercialization of blue

before, and encouraged them to continue believing thatvegetables. They have also begun to be used in visible light commu-

products for automobile cabin lights, and now we are enhancing

LEDs in 1986. GaN semiconductors are a diﬃcult material,

ultimately they would succeed.

nication, in which data is sent at high speed with ﬂashing, digitizeddevelopment and production of LEDs for headlights. Light sourcesthough̶major electronics manufacturers had already given up

In 1991, ﬁve years after the start of the joint research, Toyoda

signals. Research is also progressing on next-generation devices

for headlights need to be small, reliable and have high luminance,on them̶and we struggled to raise the luminance even after

Gosei s success in developing blue LEDs was certiﬁed by thethat use blue LED semiconductor technology. Early commercializa-

for which Toyoda Gosei technology gives us an advantage. LED

we ﬁrst observed emitted light. Some in the company said we

Research Development Corporation of Japan.*1 By 1995 we hadtion is expected for the smaller, more eﬃcient parts forecast forheadlights will raise fuel eﬃciency and be longer lasting than current

should abandon the research. President Nemoto, however,achieved a practical level of brightness and began production

hybrid vehicles and server power sources.

headlights. They will also give greater design freedom for vehicle

told researchers not expect results too quickly since theyand sales, taking our ﬁrst step in this new business.

Global energy savings are also expected from the replacement offronts and oﬀer other advantages for which the market is expected

general lighting with LEDs. The US Department of Energy, forto grow.

example, predicts that 74% of lighting in the United States will use

While the LED market has grown, competition has also become

LEDs by 2030, for an energy savings of about 300 terawatt-hours.

more intense with the entry of Taiwanese, Korean, and ChineseThis is equivalent to the power of the 48 nuclear reactors currently

manufacturers. To grow in this ﬁeld, we will continue our approachshut down in Japan. LED lighting is expected to exceed 70% inof making the LEDs that customers want as we contribute to theJapan as well by 2020, which is calculated to be a national energy

creation of low-energy societies through the spread of LEDs.

Prof.
Amano

Success inmaking single
GaN crystal

Start of developmentof LED elements underguidance of Professors
Akasaki and Amano

Success with
p-type GaN *2

Success with

Start ofjoint
research

Toyoda
Gosei

1985

1986

1987

Blue LED
success certiﬁed

Prof. Akasaki
n-type GaN *3
Research Development
1
Start of university,
Corp. of Japan *government, industry
Toyoda Gosei
collaborative project

1988

1989

1990

Mass
productionof blue
LEDs

Research
Development
Corp. of Japan*1

1991*1 As of FY2014, Japan Science and Technology Center *2 Semiconductor with positive property

1992

1993

1994

1995

■ The road to practical LEDs
Development of single color LEDs
(blue, green, purple)

Development of white LEDs

1996

*3 Semiconductor with negative property

Multichip package LED
commercialization

Small, high performance Toyoda Gosei LEDs
Toyoda Gosei s LED business has grown steadily as our second

displays, home, oﬃce and factory lighting, and street lights, as wellbusiness area. After we reached the stage of being able to mass

as cabin lights for automobiles.

produce blue LEDs, we began producing and selling the LED

In recent years there is growing demand for products that can beproducts used in full color giant displays and traﬃc lights. Afterused as light sources for smart phones and tablet computers. On

achieving white light, we introduced various products to thedisplays for smart phones and other devices, the brightness

market, including light sources for mobile phone and computerneeded for high image quality must be produced in a limited space.

LED facility● Backlights for tablet● lights (highcomputers
ceiling lighting) and smart phones● LED tube lights

Meter ●
backlights

What is crystal growthtechnology ?
P-typesemiconductor
Emission layer

Sapphire substrate

N-typesemiconductor

In producing LEDs, gases such as nitrium or gallium are sprayed

Toyoda Gosei produces small, high-performance LED products
based on the liquid crystal growth technology * and other knowhow we have accumulated over more than 30 years. High energy-

Successful
development ofblue LEDseﬃciency and luminance with a small number of compact LEDs are
crucial for mobile products that are thin and can be used comfortably for many hours.

●
Commercializationof white LEDs for LED lightbulbs
thin liquid crystal●Computer display
backlights●Mobile phone liquid
crystal backlights
White LED
commercialization

Battery capacity is also limited, making energy eﬃciency essential.
＊

Development of LED products for general lighting

Br i gh t n e s sProf.
Akasaki

1986

1990

Commercialization ofLEDs for lighting●LED traﬃclights●LargeLED displays

1995

2000

2005

2010

Smart phones and tablet computers are expected to become eventhinner and to have increasingly high image quality. We willcontinue our research and development to provide LED productswith ever higher performance and reliability.

Diﬀerentiating our products with technology
cultivated over many years

Toshihiro Yokoi

Managing Oﬃcer, General Manager,
Optoelectronic Business Unit

in several layers on sapphire substrates with a high tempera-

In the nearly 30 years since we started researching LEDs, we have accumulated knowledge and improved ourture of more than 1,000 degrees. This crystal growth istechnical strengths while weathering intense price and development competition. Starting with light sources for huge

an important process that determines 70 percent of LED

full-color displays using blue LEDs, demand for light sources for lighting products using white LEDs is increasing today.

quality. Toyoda Gosei has superior technology for

We provide small, energy-eﬃcient and highly reliable LEDs as light sources for smart phone and tablet computerhigh precision in applying each of thediﬀerent types of crystal layer.

2015

displays. Our superior quality has earned us an outstanding reputation from many customers.
We are now working to diﬀerentiate ourselves from competitors by actively promoting all-LED automobiles, taking advantage of ourknowledge of automobile parts. LEDs have huge potential, and with the pioneering spirit that led to the development of blue LEDs wewill continue to reﬁne our technology to meet the expectations of customers and society.

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Environmental Reports

Global Environmental Protection Activities

Fifth Environmental Action Plan Activities and Results

All member companies of the Toyoda Group worldwide, including affiliates and suppliers,
take environmental protection measures to mitigate global environmental problems.

We are in the final year of our Fifth Environmental Action Plan, based on which we conduct various
activities with the aim of contributing through the supply of products to a low carbon, recycling-oriented,
and environmentally-friendly society.

Aiming higher

We conduct a variety of activities to reduce environmental impacts over2010
Formulation of
5th Environmental
Action Plan

Together with consideration of environmental impacts at every stage,
from development, production, and sales activities to disposal, we
respond quickly to changing laws and regulations and societal needs.

・Replace ineﬃcient equipment; improve existing equipment
・Expand use of LED lighting for high ceilings

activities and goals from FY2016 onward as we work toward achieving
higher goals.

Establishment of SOC*³ management for
major overseas sites, including China
Deployment of Global EMS
Total elimination of hexavalent chromium in products

Reduced use of 5 gases*¹
Reduced water usage
Tree-planting at factories
Expanded LED use within company

Environmental Policy❶ ‌Environmentally-friendly corporate activities
 e are aware that all stages of our business, fromW
development, production, and sales activities to end-oflife disposal, are deeply related to the environment. The
Toyoda Gosei Group, including all internal departments,
domestic and international affiliates, and suppliers,
conducts all business activities with concern for theenvironment in cooperation and coordination withcustomers, government authorities, and others.

2005
Formulation of
4th Environmental
Action Plan

❸ W e listen to the opinions of people at all levels ofsociety while spreading information on these activities
and working to improve them.

Reduced CO2 emissions per sales unit (consolidated global)
Reduced emissions per sales unit (consolidated in Japan)
Continuation of our policy of zero landﬁll waste; zero incinerated materials
Reduced emissions of VOCs*4 and PRTR*5 substances

Zero landﬁll waste
TG Group activities for
ISO 14001 certiﬁcation❷ Good corporate citizenship s a good corporate citizen, we participate in, support,Aand cooperate with environmental activities by manygroups while also working on environmental activities in
the community and broader society. We also provide
education for all employees to support them inbecoming involved in environmental activities as
members of the community and society, and supportsocial contributions and volunteerism.

Reduced emissions per sales unit (consolidated in Japan)

Compliance management
Foundation ofenvironmentally-friendly
5% reduction in overall CO2
1991
manufacturing
emissions from 1990 level
Nicely Committee
establishedGreater material recycling

2000
Formulation of
3rd Environmental
Action Plan

Total elimination ofchloroﬂuorocarbons (CFCs)
Treating Humans and the Earth Nicely

1995
Formulation of
2nd Environmental
ISO 14001 certiﬁcation at
main Japanese plants
Action Plan
Environmental accounting
Improved environmental education
75% reduction in waste (from FY1991 levels)
Total elimination of chlorinated solvents

1993
Formulation of
1st Environmental
Action Plan

Strengthened environmental
management system
50% reduction in waste(from FY1991 levels)
Total elimination of CFC
substitutes and trichloroethane*1 HFCs (hydroﬂuorocarbons), PFCs (perﬂuorocarbons), SF6 (sulfur hexaﬂuoride),
CH4 (methane), N2O (nitrous oxide)*2 Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals*3 Substances of Concern*4 Volatile Organic Compounds*5 Pollutant Release and Transfer Register

Environmental enhancement organization
Environmental policy and key action items are discussed andtees and working groups from these subcommittees act in co-

decided by an Environmental Committee headed by the Presi-

ordination to promote environmental protection and manage-dent. The Environmental Committee consists of three subcom-

ment from an expert perspective.

mittees for products, production, and quality. Liaison commit■■ Environmental organization chart
Chairperson:
Company president

Environmental
Committee

Products andTechnology

Products and Technology Environment Subcommittee

Promotes and manages development of environmentally-friendly
products and technologies

Production
Quality
Assurance

Production Environment Subcommittee

Promotes and manages technical development measures for
reduced emissions from production processes

Subcommittee on Systems for SOC Regulations and Quality Assurance

Develops systems for compliance with SOC regulations andfor quality control

Liaison Committee for Environmental
Communication with Domestic Aﬃliates

Manages, guides, and supports coordinated environmental
eﬀorts by aﬃliates and suppliers in Japan

Liaison Committee for Environmental
Communication with Overseas Aﬃliates

Manages, guides, and supports coordinated environmental
eﬀorts by aﬃliates in other countries

Deployment from the Environmental Committee and subcommittees to plants and other operations is done with the establishment ofexpert committees in accordance with the ISO 14001 system at each plant.

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・Greater use of insulating paint

Climate change prevention

formulating our Sixth Environmental Action Plan. This Plan will cover our

Activities for zero cases of non-compliance and complaint

Response to Europe s REACH*² regulations

・Greater use of renewable energy (solar power generation)
Item・Compact wheel cover coating facilities
・ More eﬃcient die/mold machining

2014 Achievements

2015 target

Rating［2］33% reduction from 2003 level

71［1］Reduced 29% from 2003 level×

28% reduction from 2003 level77［1］Reduced 23% from 2003 level×CO2 emissions per sales unit

26% reduction from 2003 level

78［1］Reduced 22% from 2003 level×CO2 emissions

13% reduction from 2003 level

116,000 tons of CO2

Reduced 3% from 2003 level×

Toyoda
Gosei

Distribution (Scope: Delivery distribution, in-process distribution,
procurement distribution)
・Improved transportation eﬃciency ・Improved loading eﬃciency
・Shorter distribution routes by production close to customers
・Vehicle deployment matched to production volumes
Item

Distribution CO2 emissions per sales unit 37% reduction from 2003 level

・Development of products and materials in new areas corresponding
to new energy trends

Reductions in 5 gases*

・Substitutes for gases (HFC, PFC, SF6) used in magnesium casting and LED manufacture

Toyoda Gosei

Eﬀorts in logistics ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

・Direct delivery

2014 Achievements

2015 target【Products】
・Product design, materials development for weight reduction

Item2015 target

Emissions of 5 gases

75% reduction from 2003 levels

P16

・Reduced carbon output with upgrade to absorption
heating and cooling systems

Global, consolidated CO2 emissions per sales unit
Japan,
consolidated CO2 emissions per sales unit

Toyoda Gosei

Reduction of environmental impacts

which set forth our efforts for the years FY2011 to FY2015, we are also

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Production-related eﬀorts ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・【Production】

63

［1］

Reduced 37% from 2003 level

P17

Rating［2］○Product-related eﬀorts ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
・Lightweight constant velocity joint boots
・Development of lightweight (independent) passengerside airbags for mini vehicles
・Lightweight high-pressure hydrogen tank liners
・Lightweight bright ﬁlm outer weatherstrips

P17

Switch from 5 gases to substitute gases ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

P18

2014 Achievements
5,000 tons of CO2

Reduced 74% from 2003 level

Rating［2］○Reduced emissions【Production】
・Reduced waste at source through better yields

Production-related eﬀorts ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Reduced waste with development of fuel ﬁller cap

・In-house recycling of rubber, plastics, and metals
・Continue to have zero landﬁll waste

Eﬀective use of resources

While continuing activities based on our Fifth Environmental Action Plan,

Reduced CO2 emissions per sales unit
(consolidated global)

Results of Activities in FY2014

Reduction of CO2 emissions

Expanded use of renewable energy
Greater use of LED lighting for high ceilings

We also work to raise the environmental awareness of each employee
so that these efforts will be made sustainably.

Measures Implemented

Theme

the entire lifestyle of vehicles, based on our basic environmental policy.

torque plate material

Item2015 target

Japan, consolidated

Waste volume per sales unit

48% reduction from 2003 level

52［1］Reduced 48% from 2003 level○

Toyoda Gosei

Waste volume per sales unit

50% reduction from 2003 level

51［1］Reduced 49% from 2003 level○Overseas aﬃliates

Waste volume per sales unit

38% reduction from 2003 level

62［1］Reduced 38% from 2003 level○

Distribution (Scope: Delivery distribution, in-process distribution,
procurement distribution)
・Slimmer packing speciﬁcations
・Greater use of returnable containers
Item
Toyoda Gosei

2014 Achievements

Eﬀorts in logistics

・Product design and materials development for easy recycling

Reduction in water use
Item2015 target

Water used per sales unit

30% reduction from 2003 level

Rating［2］・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

・ Cleaner returnable containers
・ Reduction in packing materials through more eﬃcient
packing2014 Achievements

2015 target

Packing material used per sales unit 70% reduction from 2003 level【Products】

Toyoda Gosei

P1930［1］1］

Reduced 70% from 2003 level

P20

Rating［2］○Product-related eﬀorts ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

P20

Reduced water use and eﬀective use of water ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

P20

2014 Achievements

63

［1］

Reduced 37% from 2003 level

Rating［2］○*5 gases: Fluorocarbons, etc. [HFCs (hydroﬂuorocarbons), PFCs (perﬂuorocarbons), SF6 (sulfur hexaﬂuoride)], methane (CH4), nitrogen gases (N2O: nitrous oxide)［1］ This value takes the ﬁgure in the base year as 100. [2] ○: Goal for ﬁscal year achieved, ×: Goal for ﬁscal year not achieved

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Prevention of Climate Change
To reduce CO2 emissions, TG is working to raise productivity and increase distribution efficiency,
while also making vehicles lighter and improving our ability to use diverse energy sources.

○

Planting native tree species on factory grounds

Tree-planting activities at manufacturing plants ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Native trees were planted at 2 locations globally(bringing total to about 249,000 trees planted at
18 locations worldwide)

P25

Installation of solar power equipment ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
・ Installation at 2 locations in Japan(total of 6 locations)

P15

Disclosure of environmental information
Environmental impact assessments (LCA*2) in productdevelopment
Greater use of LEDs in company

Expansion of LED business

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In FY2014, we implemented measures to visualize the amountof energy used in new plastic injection processes. We installed

P40
−

P22
P23

P22
P22
P24
P26
P26

automatic controllers to shut off the power to all equipment
not being used in production. And we switched from electricheaters to heat pump systems for equipment to preheat molds,
reducing energy use 60%.
We are expanding the use of renewable energy with the goalof using renewable energy equivalent to 1% of actual total pur-Thoroughgoing procurement strategy

・ Held Procurement Strategy Meeting
・ Spread system to control substances of concern globally■■ ‌CO2 emissions, CO2 emissions per sales unit (index)*4(global, consolidated)−

Greater use of LEDs in company ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

P27

・ Expanded the LED business for lighting

38.3

34.0

100

71
(29% reduction)

20

Target50

33%
reductionfrom 2003
level

0

2003
(Base year)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015 (Fiscal year)

0

20

P27

20

78
(22% reduction)
12.0
11.6
(3% reduction)

10

0

2003
(Base year)

2011

2012

2013

2014

26%
reduction

13.2

10

100

13%
reduction

50

from 2003
level

2015 (Fiscal year)

Target28%
reduction

50

from 2003
level
0

2003
(Base year)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015 (Fiscal year)0■■ ‌Solar power generationfrom 2003
level

Target100

77(23% reduction)

13.7

TargetVisualization of status of CO2 reduction and productrecycling eﬀorts

・ Replaced ﬂuorescent lighting with LEDs at businesslocations in Japan・ Switched high-ceiling lighting to LEDs
Expansion of LED business ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

40■■ ‌CO2 emissions, CO2 emissions per sales unit (index)*4(Japan, consolidated)■■ ‌CO2 emissions, CO2 emissions per sales unit (index)*4(Toyoda Gosei)

・Issued Toyoda Gosei Report 2014

Power monitor/Heiwacho Plant*1 Scope 1: Volume of greenhouse gases directly emitted by corporations themselves (fossil fuel, natural gas, etc.)*2 Scope 2: Volume of greenhouse gases indirectly emitted (electric power, etc.)*3 Scope 3: Volume of greenhouse gases indirectly emitted by corporations in their supply chains (production, transportation, business trips, commuting, etc.)

P38

Environmental information disclosure

Solar panels/Morimachi Plant

Emissions per sales unit (index)

P39

0

100

50

0

400

Target350kw

2002007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20142017 (Fiscal year)0*4 CO2 emissions per sales unit (index) is a figure obtained with the 2003 level as 100

Lighting Fair 2015

Akarinight 2014 lighting ceremony*1 VOC: Volatile organic compounds*2 LCA: Life Cycle Assessment (assessment of the environmental impact [CO2 emissions, etc.] over the entire life cycle of a product from production and use to disposal)［1］This value takes the ﬁgure in the base year as 100. ［2］○: Goal for ﬁscal year achieved, ×: Goal for ﬁscal year not achieved

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activities that will lead to specific ideas for improvement.

On-site environmental audits in all countries
・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

efforts to improve the accuracy for each category in the future.

spections at Toyoda Gosei plants worldwide, and conducting

Cumulative output (kW)External environmental audit

Environmental activities in conjunction with ourbusiness partners

P21

Stricter consolidated environmental management

・ Acquired ISO 14001 at sites worldwide;
audited current status・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
・ Environmental audits (internal and external audits) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
・ Global consolidated environmental management ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
・ Initiatives of domestic aﬃliates (TG Opseed Co., Ltd.) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・
・ Initiatives of overseas aﬃliates(Tianjin Star Light Rubber and Plastic Co., Ltd.) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

and disclosing relevant data for Scope 3.*3 We will continue

Heiwacho Plant

Greater environmental awareness・ Systematic environmental education ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
・ Environment Month and other educational activities ・・・・・・・・・・

set forth in the Energy Saving Law in Japan, and understanding

and analyze energy use in some processes. We are also exploring

Morimachi
Plant

Stricter consolidated environmental management

Participated in environmental policies of the Japan Auto
Parts Industries Association, Japan Rubber Manufacturers
Association and other organizations

uncover waste in ways such as installing monitors to“visualize”

Kitajima Technical Center

Contributions to environmental policy

Community eﬀorts
・ Community cleanup activities ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
・ Concerted global social contribution activities ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

Scope 2,*2 which require environmental management such as

Haruhi Plant Safety OfficeSocial contribution activities

We are also taking appropriate measures for Scope 1*1 anduse have become firmly established, and we continue to try toways to save energy with genchi-genbutsu (go and see) in-

Compliance with European REACH regulations andlaws/regulations in China and other countries ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

・ Our goal is to plant 600,000 trees at about 60 locations
worldwide over 10 years (starting from 2009)
・ Wider use of renewable energy (solar energy)

stalled at our Morimachi and Heiwacho Plants in FY2014.

measures aimed at limiting peak power and decreasing energy

Miyoshi Distribution Center

Environmental management

Greater environmental awareness, management

69% reduction
from 2003 level

Stricter management of chemicals in products

・Global management of chemical substances in products

Greater environmental awarenessContributions as an environmentally-friendly LED maker

31［1］chase of peak power by 2017, for which solar panels were in-ing productivity and reducing energy use. Energy-saving

Sun Court Inoguchi

65% reduction
from 2003 level

Rating［2］We contribute to the prevention of climate change by improv-

Emissions (10,000t CO2)

VOC emissions
per sales unit

2014 achievements

P21

Power output (kw)2015 target

・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

Emissions per sales unit (index)

Toyoda Gosei

Item

Eﬀorts to reduce VOC emissions

Production Cutting energy waste and reducing CO2 emissions

Emissions per sales unit (index)

Reduction in VOC*1 emissions

・Reduce VOC use through switch to water-based paints,
use of fewer solvents and substitute washing thinners,
and use in optimized amounts

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Emissions (10,000t CO2)

Control/reduction of substances of concern

Reduction of environmental impacts

Community cooperation

Results of Activities in FY2014

Emissions (10,000t CO2)

Measures Implemented

Theme

CO2 conversion factor
The CO2 conversion factor used in Japan*5 is the 1990 Japan Federation of Economic

the GHF protocol (2001).

Organizations (Keidanren) factor. In the conversions in this report, the CO2 reduction*5 Electricity : 0.3707 t CO2/MWh; heavy oil A : 2.69577 t CO2/kL; LPG : 3.00397 t

emissions. The CO2 conversion factor used for countries other than Japan is that int CO2/t; gasoline: 2.36063 t CO2/kL

effect of co-generation calculated with the thermal power mean is reflected in CO2

CO2/t; city gas : 2.1570 t CO2/1,000 Nm³; kerosene : 2.53155 t CO2/kL; LNG : 2.68682

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Logistics

Reducing the area for our wheel cover painting facilities has
decreased carbon emissions by 31%. The wheel cover

Previous

process is divided into forming, painting and drying, and the

Painting/
dryingprocess

Molding
process

Materials
storage

Molding
process

Inspection

Inspection

floor space including that for forming materials and storage
was large. We attempted to create an integrated process forforming to painting by improving the painting formulation andCurrent

developing improved painting technology. Drying time was

Painting/drying process
Space reduced to one tenthpainting, eliminating the need for storage. We also developed
technology to maintain the outer appearance while using asmaller amount of air in the painting spray and limit the scat-increased these direct deliveries. Transportation losses will be

improving allocation of vehicles based on actual circumstances.

decreased even further with the start of a new plant in northeast

Two years ago we surveyed our transportation activities toJapan this year. We are also exploring ways to increase container

improve efficiency, and introduced a direct delivery system for

efficiency for our large plastic products. We will continue thesehigh volume customers without going through our distribution

activities while searching for new ideas to incorporate in further

centers. In FY2014 we looked at changes in the order volumes of

reducing transportation loss.

■■ ‌Three key activities in reducing CO2 emissions in distribution■■ ‌CO2 emissions and CO2 emissions per sales unit (index)* in
distribution (Toyoda Gosei)

1Increase load efficiency and reduce the number ofvehicle trips2

 hange routes and shorten routes with production
Cnear customers

3Explore means of transport with low CO2 emissions

排出量
︵万t

shortened to one thirtieth with the development of UV metallic

existing products and shipping volumes of new products, andimproving load efficiency, shortening distribution routes, andtering of spray painting. This has resulted in a reduction of

︶

−
CO2

floor space to one-tenth that of before and reduction in thetime from forming to completion to one thirtieth.

mold cutting tool that can cut large amounts of material at

Chips arethinner

once. When the amount of material cut was increased with
Interference
Interference
previous tools, the discharge of chips
worsened and there was concern about

Tool forcutting molds

tool breakage. By increasing the rake angle,
we have made chips thinner and curled.CuttingAs
removala result, chip discharge is improved andamounttheamount of material cut can be increased

Chips
curl

Improved chipdischarge

Cutting
removalamount

edge

1.34
1.0

0

100

63
(37% reduction)
1.06(21% reduction)

Target37%
reductionfrom 2003
level

2003
2011
(Base year)

2012

2013

2014

2015 (Fiscal year)

50

0equipment that has a smaller environmental impact. Specifically, airconditioning equipment that uses A-type heavy fuel was changed to heatpump systems (electric air cooling systems) that use thermal energy in the air.
This reduced the energy used in heating and cooling to one-third that withthe previous system. By switching from water cooling systems to electric air

Efforts to reduce weight are being made in product andproduction of lightweight sponge rubber weatherstrips, wetechnology development.

have achieved weight reductions of at least 20%. As customers

With plastic turbo ducts with an emphasis on weigh reduction

face rising needs to produce lightweight vehicles, we started

and other major projects, including the use of plastic fora weight reduction working group in the latter half of FY2014

molding that was previously stainless steel and mass

to intensify our efforts.

Developed tool

Products

Lightweight constant velocity joint (CVJ) boots*
70％ decrease

By changing from rubber to plastic material we were able to reduce the weight of our
CVJ boots 52%. Constant velocity joints move in various directions in response to

CVJroad surface irregularities, and CVJ boots have a bellows shape to respond to theseCO2 emissions

the absorption heating and cooling systems that provide air conditioning with

Products Reduced CO2 emissions with lighter vehicles

ExampleCarbon emissions in coating processes have been reduced 60% by upgrading

TOYODA GOSEI REPORT 2015

Rake
angle
Rake
angle
Large
Large

Tool
Tool edge

Reduced carbon output with upgrade to absorption
heating and cooling systems

16

Increased chip discharge
amount is possible

Rake angle
Rake angle
Small Small

without tool breakage.

cooling systems the amount of water used was also reduced.

2.0*Emissions per sales unit (index) is a figure obtained with the 2003 level as 100

More efficient die/mold machining
We have reduced machining time 33% by developing a die/(Scope: Delivery distribution, in-process distribution, procurement distribution)
Emissions per sales unit (index)

Compact facilities for the wheel cover painting process

To reduce carbon emissions during transportation, we focused on

Emissions (10,000 tons of CO2)

Example Production

Efforts to reduce transportation loss

movements. With previous methods, we were unable to accurately make plastic
boots with a bellows shape, but the development of molds with a modified structure
has made it possible to achieve plastic CVJ boots using an injection process. The
Previous facility

New facility

A-type heavy oil system
Air conditioning equipment

Heat-pumpsystemresulting boots are thinner and stronger than previous ones, and are recyclable. We
will continue this shift from rubber to plastic materials for various vehicle models.
*CVJ boot: A part that covers the constant velocity joints (connective parts) that are attached to bothsides of the rotating shafts that rotate the tires.

CVJ boot(inboard)

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Effective Use of Resources
Toyoda Gosei contributes to resource recycling in society through effective use ofresources based on reduction of waste materials and recycling plans.

Windshield

We have reduced the weight of mini vehicle passenger-side airbags 13% by modifying their

Airbagshape. Previous passenger-side airbags were held between the instrument panel andwindshield, and adopted a mechanism that constrains passengers by suppressing vertical

Modifiedpart

pitching.
By modifying the airbag to suppress backlash when coming in contact with the instrumentCase

panel, we prevented upward rising and made it possible to suppress vertical pitch and con-Through these practical efforts we achieved our 2014 targets

In FY2014 we introduced actual examples of waste reduction

at Toyoda Gosei, consolidated affiliates in Japan, and all of ouractivities at each of our plants to further stimulate these efforts.

overseas affiliates. This year, 2015, is the year we need to reachStudy sessions were held at overseas subsidiaries to identify

the targets in our 5th Environmental Action Plan, and we are all

potential reductions in waste with the aim of enhancing waste

working together to achieve this and further strengthen our

reduction efforts at all of our sites. Participants included people

activities.

■■ Trends in waste volume and waste volume per sales unit
(index)* (Japan, consolidated)■■ Trends in waste volume and waste volume per sales unit
(index)* (Toyoda Gosei)

Inflator
Instrument panel

strain passengers with the bag only. As the part that contacts the windshield is no longer

Waste volume (t)needed, the airbags (including the inflator and storage case) have become smaller and lighter.

Lightweight high-pressure hydrogen tank liners
Material for use in high-pressure hydrogen tank liners was developed in-house with agoal of reducing weight 25%. These liners prevent leakage of hydrogen gas* from thepermeability and low temperature stretch properties. We are working to decrease theweight even more by combining a high-strength fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) layer.

Waste volume (t)Lightweight bright film outer weatherstrips*

terior. We have now established technology for the uniform application of

RubberRubber

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

(Fiscal year)

0

metal-like plastic film to plastic outer weatherstrips, and successfully

62

20,000(38% reduction)

Plastic

TargetTarget38%
38%
reduction
reduction50

fromfrom2003
2003
level
level

2003
(Base year)

Plastic

made bright film outer weatherstrips that maintain their rigidity without

100

34,34925,7500Bright film

Decorative
SUS
Decorative SUS

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

(Fiscal year)

0

Glass

Target40,0005150%
reduction(49% reduction)

20,000 19,200

100

from 2003
level

50

12,2360

2003(Base year)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

(Fiscal year)0■■ Amounts of waste generated and disposed of(results for FY2014: Toyoda Gosei)*Waste volume per sales unit (index) is a figure obtained with the 2003 level as 100

Glass

the use of SUS while also not compromising exterior appearance quality.

50

14,83940,000*Hydrogen is the smallest atom, and there is nothing that can reduce permeability to zero.

molding 20% by using a plastic film. Previously we used SUS on metallic

from 2003
level■■ Trends in waste volume and waste volume per sales unit
(index)* (international affiliates)

material was developed with new ingredients, successfully balancing low hydrogen

We have succeeded in reducing the weight of stainless steel (SUS)

100

48%
reduction(48% reduction)

20,0002003(Base year)

properties of this raw material at low temperatures was an issue, and a plastic liner

52

22,9000tank, so the material should have low hydrogen permeability. However, the stretch

design outer weatherstrips to give a feeling of elegance to the vehicle ex-Target40,000Waste volume per sales unit (index)

Part that is nolonger necessary

working on this in Japan and local environmental staff.

and measures to prevent waste at its source.

Waste volume (t)Development of lightweight (independent) passenger-side
airbags for mini vehicles

We pursue reductions in all types of waste through recycling

Waste volume per sales unit (index)

Products

Waste volume per sales unit (index)

ExampleProduction Reduction in waste materials

Amount of internal reuse
3,328tNumbers in parentheses are theproportion of waste volume
Amount ofcompensated recycling(payment received)
4,511t(36.9%)

Waste volume
12,236t(100%)

Amount ofpaid recycling(payment made)
7,715t(63.0%)
Amount of landﬁll
waste 0t (0%)

Amount of incinerated waste 10t(0.1%)

Door panel*Outer weatherstrips are attached to both sides of a vehicle to protect the cabininterior from rain and dirt.

Door panel

Previous productDeveloped weatherstrip

Example Production

Reduction in waste with materials development for fuel filler
cap torque plates*

Reduction in greenhouse gases (5 gases)
Toyoda Gosei and we are working to reduce their use. A switch
to a substitute cleaning gas in LED chip production was completed in fiscal 2013. We are also due to complete a plan toswitch to a substitute for the shield gas used in the productionof metal cores for steering wheels by the end of fiscal 2015.
These efforts have resulted in a 74% reduction in greenhousegases compared with 2003.

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TOYODA GOSEI REPORT 2015■■ Trend in greenhouse gas (5 gases) emissions (CO2 equivalents)
at Toyoda Gosei
Emissions (10,000 tons of CO2)

Of the five greenhouse gases other than CO2, three are used at

2.0

2.0

Target75%
reduction
1.0

0

0.53

from 2003
level(74% reduction)

2003(Base year)

2011

2012

2013

2014

A large reduction in waste was achieved with a change of torque plate material to a material

Fuel filler cap
Torque platethat is compatible with hot runner molds. We previously used cold runner molds for torqueplates, as the material used had low heat resistance. With cold runners, the plastic remaining in
the runner portion when material was injected into the mold had to be discarded. The development of material with high thermal stability means we can now use hot runner mold systems inwhich the plastic remaining in the runner can still be used and no longer has to be discarded.
*Fuel filler cap: The cover for the fuel filler pipe. It serves to prevent damage to the fuel tank.
Torque plate: The part that controls the torque when the fuel filler cap is being tightened or loosened (using sliding material).

2015(Fiscal year)

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Control and Reduction of Substances that Impact the Environment
Stricter regulations on substances that impact the environment are being put in place worldwide.
We are working to comply appropriately with these regulations, reviewing the materials we use and ourmanufacturing processes.

Reduction in product packaging materials(Activities covered: Delivery distribution, in-process distribution, procurement distribution)of“zero disposable packaging materials.”
We have already incorporated reusable covers and dividers

terial that protects products from dirt. We have also set cleanliness standards for our suppliers to use in establishing their own
product packaging, and started activities to reduce packaging
materials. We will continue our efforts for cleaner returnable70%
reduction30

150(70% reduction)from 2003
level

50

87
0

activities. In FY 2014 we raised the packing efficiency for

Target235

2003(Base year)

2011

2012

2013

2015 (Fiscal year)

2014

0

*Amount used per sales unit (index) is a figure obtained with the 2003 level as 100

containers, prevention of contamination, and reduction of packaging materials.

Product

designing easily recyclable products with consideration of the

products composed of several types of rubber and non-rubbermaterials. In 2014 we continued our efforts from the previous
year to use more recycled rubber for effective use of resources.
Together with affiliates in Japan we are continuing efforts for astable supply of recycled rubber.

Key items
New recycling

Measures implemented
・New recycling technology (high quality material recycling)

Product design for ・Product design for easy dismantlingeasy recycling・Materials and composition changes for easy recycling

industrial water piping routes and end users at our Inazawa
Plant, surveying amount of use and purpose of use in each areaand discovering waste. With appropriate water-saving measures, the annual water use at the plant has been reduced 2%.
Similar efforts to improve water use efficiency are being madeat other plants. We will continue doing everything we can tosave water and use it effectively, introducing“visualization”ofwater use at each plant to discover waste and make
improvements.

■■ VOC emissions/emissions per sales unit (index) (Toyoda Gosei)■■ Volumes and flow of emitted PRTR substances

1,600

Target100

65%
reduction

1,024
31

800

from 2003
level(69% reduction)

50

401
2003
(Base year)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015 (Fiscal year)

0

Atmosphericemissions
132 tRegulations on substances of concern are growing increasingly
strict in many countries, a good example of which is the Euro-■■ Regulations on chemical substances contained in products
2011

pean REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restric-

100

63

(37% decrease)184

EU REACH regulations

150

0

144

Target30%
reductionfrom 2003
level

2003
(Base year)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015 (Fiscal year)

50

0*Water use per sales unit (index) is a figure obtained with the 2003 level as 100

We manage some 5,000 chemical substances in line with regulated substances in each country, automakers’voluntarily reguclose eye on stricter regulations in the future, we are working
together with affiliates in all countries to gather information thatwill enable us to comply quickly whenever regulations arerevised.
To respond to demands from each automaker, we have organized an expert team for the control of chemical substancesand developed a system for integrated control of chemical substances, which we have introduced in Japan, China and Thailand. From 2015 we will systematically introduce similarsential for a company like Toyoda Gosei that supplies its products to global automakers, and we will continue to work with
our overseas affiliates to enhance and strengthen our control ofchemical substances.

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SVHC

200 SVHC* by 2020

54 additional
SVHC

13 additionalSVHC

7 additionalSVHC
6 additionalSVHC

7 additionalSVHC
4 additional
SVHC

8 substances requiring
6 substances requiring
authorization/designation authorization/designation
9 substances
requiringauthorization/
designation
USA EPA Action Plans

Investigations for additional
chemicals covered by action plans

Announcement of 2 substance groups being considered
Movements for individual state regulations◆ Hazardous Chemical Safety Control

Asia

Compliance with strict national and regional regulations is es-

2014◆ EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive revision

closely control chemical substances.

lated substances, and our own substance regulations. With a2013

Annex II revision

As a globally active supplier, we at Toyoda Gosei need to■■ Water use and water use per sales unit (index)* (Toyoda Gosei)

2012

EU End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Directivetion of Chemicals) regulations. An increasing number of coun-systems in Vietnam, South Africa and other regions.

20

Products
290 t
Released Released Released Amount Disposal
into
into soil transferred (amountintowaterways sewers
0t
as waste treated)
0.10 t168 t
189 t
0.17 ttion to this, automakers have their own voluntary regulations.

300

Recycled
49 t

Chemical
substances
handled828 ttries and regions are also establishing new regulations. In addi-

Water use per sales unit (index)

In 2014 we introduced a system for visualization of clean andand washing solvents.

Strict management of chemicals contained in products

・Composite material separation technology

・End-of-life vehicle recycling technology
Use of recycledmaterials in vehicles ・Development of applications for recycled materials

Water use (10,000 t)

through optimum use, discovery of waste, and improvements.

will continue to reduce the use of paint, mold release agentsa company-wide commitment to reducing substances that■■ Development of technology for end-of-life vehicle
parts recycling

Reduced water use
Water is an important resource and we are trying to use lesssub-unit of the Production Environmental Subcommittee. We

products that can be used with paint-less glass runs. We have

*Emissions per sales unit (index) is a figure obtained with the 2003 level as 100

entire life cycle of vehicles. We have established technologies
for the reuse of polymer materials and recycling of composite

central role played by the VOC Reduction Working Group, a

use water-based paint and mold release agents and develop

0

Recycling technology

We continue to develop recycling technology, developing andtion and sharing good examples among business units, with ain our production processes, we are expanding our efforts to

Europecleanliness of the boxes and begin reducing the packaging ma-

100

affect the environment. Activities include exchanging informa-ter (PRTR) substances and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Laws & regulations

introduced washing and cleaning machines to maintain theAmount used (t)(protective material) in our reusable containers. Now we have

300

With the aim of reducing Pollutant Release and Transfer Regis-

North America

transport, making steady improvements with the ultimate goal■■ ‌Amount of packaging materials used and amount used per
sales unit (index)* (Toyoda Gosei)

Emissions per sales unit (index)

aging materials used in returnable containers during product

Emissions (t)Each year we set targets for reductions in the amounts of pack-

Reduced use in production processes of substances that impact the environment

Amount used per sales unit (index)

Logistics

Ordinance (China)◆ Amendment of South Korean ELV and RoHS regulations◆ South Korean REACH regulations*SVHC: Substance of very high concern

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Goya tasting party/Heiwacho Plant

Environmental Management
The Toyoda Gosei Group is committed to thoroughenvironmental management and reduced environmental
impacts, through collaborative efforts by all group companies.

Environmental presentation/
Kitajima Technical Center

External environmental audit/
Morimachi Plant
Internal environmental audit/
Hinode Gomu Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Environmental activities

Environmental education activities

Toyoda Gosei actively pursues measures for environmental

Japanese affiliates since 2001 and from international affiliates

Toyoda Gosei conducts participation-based environmental activities to help employees develop a solid environmental awarenessmanagement and reduction of environmental impacts. Goals

since 2003. In 2014 we strengthened collaborations amongthat can be translated into action.

and practices are established based on environmental data (CO₂group companies and carried out activities to achieve the goals

emissions, waste volumes) we have been collecting fromset forth in the Fifth Environmental Action Plan started in 2011.

■■ Production sites targeted for environmental activities● Haruhi Plant

ToyodaGosei● ‌Nishimizoguchi Plant

Iwate Plant● Seto Plant● Inazawa Plant● Bisai Plant● Kitakyushu Plant● Saga Plant● Morimachi Plant● Heiwacho
‌
Plant

Kanagawa Plant● Fukuoka Plant

Overseas
Affiliates● Ichiei Kogyo Co., Ltd.

● Hinode Gomu Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Affiliates inJapan● ‌Toyoda Gosei Interior

Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
● Kaiyo Gomu Co., Ltd.
● TG Opseed Co., Ltd.
● Hoshin Gosei Co., Ltd.
● TGAP Co., Ltd.

■ North America● ‌TG Missouri Corporation● ‌TG Kentucky, LLC● ‌TG Automotive Sealing Kentucky, LLC●‌ TG Fluid Systems USA Corporation● ‌Toyoda Gosei Texas, LLC● TAPEX Mexicana S.A. de C.V.
● ‌Waterville TG Inc.
● ‌TG Minto Corporation● ‌Toyoda Gosei Automotive Sealing Mexico
S.A. de C.V.
■ Asia and Oceania● ‌Toyoda Gosei (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
● ‌Toyoda Gosei Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
● Toyoda Gosei Haiphong Co., Ltd.
● ‌TG Kirloskar Automotive Pvt. Ltd.
● P. T. Toyoda Gosei Safety Systems Indonesia● ‌Toyoda Gosei Minda India Private Limited● ‌Fong Yue Co., Ltd.

● ‌Tai-yue Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd.
● ‌Toyoda Gosei Australia Pty. Ltd.
● ‌Tianjin Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

● ‌Tianjin Star Light Rubber and Plastic Co., Ltd.
● ‌Toyoda Gosei (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd.
● ‌Toyoda Gosei (Zhangjiagang) Plastic Parts Co., Ltd.

● ‌Toyoda Gosei (Foshan) Rubber Parts Co., Ltd.
● ‌Toyoda Gosei (Foshan) Auto Parts Co., Ltd● ‌Fuzhou Fu-Yue Rubber & Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.

● ‌Toyoda Gosei (Tianjin) Precise Plastic Co., Ltd.

■ Europe and Africa● Toyoda Gosei UK Ltd.
● ‌Toyoda Gosei Czech, s.r.o.
● Toyoda‌
Gosei South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Internal environmental audits at Toyoda Gosei are carried out

2014 these external environmental audits again uncovered noby audit teams composed of members from business areas

issues at Toyoda Gosei or affiliate companies. We are currently

outside those being audited. We also commission external

preparing to restructure our system to comply with ISO 14001

reviews by the Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA) torevisions (2015 version), and an ISO 14001 transfer review isassess whether our environmental management systems areplanned at the Seto Plant in FY2015.

run properly in accordance with ISO14001 (2004 version). In

Environmental educationmaterials used are revised to deepen understanding by includ-

the destruction of nature, environmental pollution, the impact

ing case examples that emphasize understanding of problems

of production activities on the environment, as well as

and implementation of practices based on trends in laws andobservance of environmental laws. Each year the educational

regulations.

■■ Environmental Education System

Companywide

raise environmental awareness. Employees also made“EcoDeclarations”of things they would do for the environment andthen evaluated their efforts in putting them into practice. We
also sought“Eco Slogans”and selected 8 people for Outstanding Eco Slogan Awards. On July 17, we invited environmental
journalist Shuichi Tominaga to give a talk on environmental
issues, and the audience of 132 people from Toyoda Gosei anddomestic affiliates reaffirmed the importance of reducing environmental impacts. On-site“environmental management inspections”were also held at Toyoda Gosei and affiliates during

Aﬃliate Companies
Japan

Overseas

Recipients

Toyoda Gosei

Aﬃliate Companies
Japan

Education for new managers

Education for environmental staﬀ

Education for those posted overseas

Education to improve internal auditorsʼ skills

Education for environmental key persons
Acquisition of environmental education qualiﬁcations

ISO 14001-related

Education to register internal auditors
Education for supervising managers

Education for new employees

Education for key environmental facility workers

Environment Month educational activities

Education for general workers

A change in thinking can change the future—Starting today I will do more for our environment
Human Resources Development Division

the year.

Our new“Environmental Contribution Award”system promotes envi-

compact vacuum forming equip-

ronmental awareness and activities, awarding prizes for the mostment and decreased watersignificant results in three divisions: Toyoda Gosei plants/offices, pro-usage with reduced pressure

duction preparation departments, and domestic affiliates. In 2014, thedehydration equipment. The

award in the plant/office division was given to the Heiwacho Plant,

domestic affiliate award waswhich reduced environmental impacts in all areas with coordinatedgiven to Kaiyo Gomu Co., Ltd

activities between employees and the community. The award in thefor its plant woodland resto-

production preparation category was given to the IE Production Prepa-

ration and waste reduction

ration Division, which reduced power use by in-house production ofactivities.

Environmental Contribution Awards

Overseas

Goya (bitter gourd) vines are grown to create“green curtains”

Plant and domestic affiliates grew such curtains. There was alsothat cover building windows and reduce indoor temperature

a contest to see who could make the best green curtain, andwith the purpose of raising employees’environmental awarenessawards were given in various categories. In August the gourds

and reducing energy use in summer. In FY2014, the Heiwacho

from the curtains were cooked for employees to enjoy.

Efforts at the Inazawa Plant ���������������������������������������������
In FY2014 the Inazawa Plant began regularly issuing the Gendo
Kawaraban, a single sheet publication to raise the environmental
awareness of employees. Using photos and illustrations, it explains in a simple manner the importance of saving energy while
giving examples of activities that employees can undertake in theirown areas. English and Chinese versions are made for our international locations. Mondo grass was also planted in open ground

Gendo
Kawarabanaround the painting plant to increase plant greenery and effectively use space together with a reorganization of the plant layout.
We will continue to share information that motivates individual
employees to undertake activities.

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Declaration from the Eco Slogan Gold Prize winnerGreen curtains ������������������������������������������������������

We educate employees about environmental issues, such as

Toyoda Gosei

Company newslettertion through posters and articles in company publications toEnvironmental Contribution Award System ����������������������������������

Environmental audits

Recipients

Educational programs for Environment Month ��������������������������������
During Environment Month in June 2014, we shared informa-● Acquired ISO 14001 certification. New companies and main plants aim to acquire ISO 14001 within three years of starting operation

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Green Curtain/TG Logistics Co., Ltd.

English version

Expanded green areas

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Groundwater inspection/
Haruhi Plant
Overseas environmental audit/
Toyoda Gosei Texas, LLC

Plant woodland restoration/
Kaiyo Gomu Co., Ltd.

Protection of Biodiversity
Toyoda Gosei helps to protect the environmentand biodiversity through nature conservation activities

Plant woodland restoration/
Morimoto Plant

Removal of transformers containing PCBs/Inazawa Plant

Environment management systems and environmental audits at overseas affiliates

Restoration of wooded areas on factory sites worldwide

We have formulated and are implementing the Toyoda Gosei

System and step up our environmental efforts, we conducted

Launched with the 60th anniversary of the company’s foundation in

Our tree-planting events are designed for participation by

Global Environmental Management System to strengthen ad-

on-site environmental audits at one location in North America,

2009, Toyoda Gosei’s Woodland Restoration Project has contin-

employees, their families and other community members to foster

ministrative structures, share information and unify and improve

six locations in Asia and two locations in Europe. We plan toued to expand and grow. Beyond the broader goals of protecting

a sense of togetherness among participants through the act ofcompliance management at the environmental level.

conduct environmental audits at all of our international loca-

ecosystems and preventing climate change, the program revolves

planting trees. After each event, employees at that plant continue

In China, where environmental laws and regulations are becom-tions by September 2015.

around activities to make factory grounds greener, raise employees’

to manage the area, weeding as needed and monitoring anding stricter, we have begun efforts to strengthen our manage-

In FY2015 we are setting up a regional environmental head-environmental awareness, and build community ties. To create

observing growth. Trees and shrubs are grown from seeds withinment system with a central role played by regional environmen-

quarters for the Americas, conducting environmental audits,naturally sustainable environments together with communities, ourthe company, and these seedlings are used in the tree-planting

tal headquarters, organized in FY2014 for the Asian region.

and continuing to promote environmental activities in all coun-woodland restoration project involves planting of varied, mixed

events at each location.

To confirm the functioning of the Environmental Management

tries where we do business.

native species with a high density that is suited to the natural

In FY2014 events were held at the Morimachi Plant and businessenvironment in each location. These trees and shrubs thenpartner Kaiyo Gomu in Japan. A total of 249,000 seedlings weregrow through interspecies competition to become woodlands

planted over areas covering about 54,100 square meters. Moreresistant to natural disasters.

than 29,000 people participated.

Activities to eliminate compliance and environmental violations and complaints
For full compliance in our activities we aim to achieve“zerofacilities at our plants and offices and exchanged information.

legal and environmental violations and complaints.”

We also identified equipment that had caused wastewater

In FY2014 we analyzed examples of problems that occurred

problems in the past, discussed key control points andat other companies and inspected similar facilities and took

prepared priority management criteria to prevent problems

preventive measures to make sure that similar problems do

and complaints. In joint meetings with affiliates, revised chlo-

not occur at Toyoda Gosei companies. Environmental Working

rofluorocarbon methods were explained so that we can all

Groups conducted mutual checks of wastewater treatment

respond properly to legal changes.

Growth status
Heiwacho Plant

Toyoda Gosei Thailand

Proper disposal and storage of equipment containing PCBs
By law, toxic and persistent polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
must be treated by March 2027. Toyoda Gosei began outsourcing this treatment in FY2006, and by FY2014 PCB wastefrom 109 transformers and capacitors had been treated. We
will continue these efforts to systematically treat all remaining
PCB waste as early as possible.

CategoryType

No. of units
treatedTreatedweightHigh concentration
PCB waste material

Capacitors

70 units

5.2 tons

Minute amount PCB
waste material

Transformers, capacitors,
etc.

39 units

60.1 tons

Soil and ground water conservation
We carefully monitor and treat soil and groundwater contamination from toxic substances such as trichloroethylene, which
was formerly used as a cleaning agent. Levels at the Inazawa
Plant were below the standard for the past two years, and areport to the government was completed in FY2012. We haveestablished observation wells at each plant, and regularly
confirm that there is no soil or groundwater pollution from toxic
substances and oils. We also conducted soil surveys at Toyoda
Gosei Group offices and completed surveys for Toyoda Gosei

LocationTargetHaruhi
Plant

Groundwater

Status of corrective measures
Purification in progress (proactive treatment, as
contamination from off-site sources is possible)
Because of detection of substances we have no

Inazawa
Plant

Groundwater

history of using, regular reports to the government
contain results of measurements only.

*Results below reference values since 2010
(administrative report completed)

Planted November 2009

May 2015

Planted February 2010

May 2015

Creating an onsite biotope of a local ecosystem
Based on the idea of raising environmental awareness throughwith a tree-planting event, during which children released firefly

activities to protect nearby nature and creatures in the local

larvae and medaka. We will continue to maintain this biotope

environment, the Miwa Technical Center established a biotope

at the Miwa Technical Center, while also looking into adopting

pond in one corner of the plant grounds in FY2014.

similar activities at other sites.

The project started with a survey of the Oe River that runs to thewest of the Center. Based on the results, three main activities
were adopted: preserving endangered medaka, or Japanese rice
fish; restoring Japanese fireflies that are thought to have inhabited
the region; and expanding the habitat of the damselfly. About 20
species of shrubs, trees and aquatic plants were planted aroundthe pond so that flowers could be seen throughout the year.
In April 2015 the biotope was opened to the public in conjunction

BiotopeReleasing medaka fish

and our domestic affiliates, and will continue these monitoring
activities.

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Environmentally-Friendly LEDs
Toyoda Gosei conducts integrated development and production of environmentally efficient

TG Opseed Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Star Light Rubber and Plastic Co., Ltd.

LED products. Greater use will contribute to the prevention of global warming.

Environmental Efforts at Affiliated Companies
Wide use of LEDs within the company

TG Opseed Co., Ltd.
All employees work together for continuing growth as a company that contributes to the environment and society

We have been increasing the use of LED lighting within theof LEDs, we will continue our

TG Opseed Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of automobile exterior

the plant and a traffic watch that calls on drivers to practice safe

company since 2011. By FY2012 we had finished switchingeducational activities andand interior products using LEDs and other products applying

driving. Aware of their mission as a manufacturer of environmentally-

about 70,000 lights from fluorescent type to LED. Now we are

efforts for wider use of LEDs,

optoelectronics, conducts activities to protect the environment

friendly LEDs, they will continue to grow as a company whilemoving to replace high ceiling lighting at all business locations incontributing to environmental

and contribute to the local community.

contributing significantly to the environment and society.

Japan with LED lighting by 2017. In FY2014 we changed to LED

preservation and broadlighting at four plants and one center (Heiwacho, Nishimizoguchi,

energy efficiency.

Fukuoka, Saga Plants and Kitajima Technical Center), completing*Excluding certain special lighting
and processes

To save energy, shades were placed over windows and theoutdoor units of air conditioners, which account for about 12% of

the switch for a total of about 1,600 lights.* As a manufacturer

annual energy use. This resulted in reduced power consumptionof about 5% compared with the previous year. To reduce

Growing our LED businessemissions, they improved their scarf plate manufacturing processwith input from the production floor, and all employees worked
together to improve quality and raise energy efficiency. As a result,waste was reduced about 44% from the previous year.

Traffic watch

Cleaning activity

During Environmental Month,

DA TA

presentation meetings on■ Location: Sakuradai, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka■ Established: August 2000
■ C a p i t a l: ¥480 million■ Business:Manufacture of electronic components andautomobile interior/exterior products using LEDs
■ ISO 14001 certification: April 2005
■ ISO 9001 certification: December 2007

LEDs and energy conservation
were held to raise employees’
environmental awareness. Social
contribution activities include
a monthly cleanup around

High-ceiling LED lighting

Shading of air conditioner outdoor units

We carry out every step in the development and production

crystal display backlights for notebook and tablet computers,

environmentally efficient LED products, from elements to LED

smart phones, automobile meters and other devices. Together

packages.

with efforts for LED light sources for lighting products, we are

LEDs have the superior characteristics of energy efficiency anddeveloping LEDs of world-class quality for automobile headlights.

long service life, and are used as the light source for liquid

Actively promoting the advantages of LEDs at events and exhibitions ���������������������
In FY2014 we continued to participate in various exhibitions andevents to show the attractiveness of our LED technology andproducts.
Our exhibit at Messe Nagoya was centered on automobile parts

Tianjin Star Light Rubber and Plastic Co., Ltd.

that are in high demand by society and high profile LEDs underTraining personnel, working with the community to protect the environment as a top-class enterprise in China
Tianjin Star Light Rubber and Plastic, located in the Xiqing District ofstrong employee benefits and a

Tianjin about 25 km from the Tianjin airport, produces opening trim,

turnover rate of less than 1%. As adoor glass runs and other automotive sealing products. With strong

company with outstanding union

awareness of environmental protection as tenet of the company

activities, they have received thephilosophy, environmental preservation efforts are an important part

“Workers’Vanguard”award fromof the company’s activities.

the Tianjin Trade Union.

In FY2013 the company switched from coal to natural gas to fuelcomfortable living. We also showcased lighting products for generaluse and group companies.
At the Lighting Fair our theme was again that“LEDs contribute

Messe Nagoya 2014

Lighting Fair 2015

Akarinight 2014

Akarinight 2014 light-up ceremony(Nov 14, 2014)

to environmentally-friendly and comfortable living.”We exhibited
LEDs for liquid crystal backlights, automobiles, and general lighting.
Together with examples of these uses, we emphasized theperformance and low energy consumption of these products.
High-ceiling LEDs

heating and cooling boilers when they moved to a new location,

the theme of contributing to safe, environmentally-friendly and

We also participated in Nagoya Akarinight, a light display held over
several winter months in the heart of Nagoya. We presented a 7 m
design object that used about 15,000 LEDs. Nobel Prize laureateat the same time adopting LED lighting in their office buildings. In

Professor Hiroshi Amano was on hand for the light-up ceremony.

FY2014 they installed LED fluorescent lights on their production linesand LED high ceiling lights in distribution areas. With these efforts
they achieved their goal of reducing carbon emissions per sales unit
by 4%. With a new power monitoring system, they are working tofurther cut power consumption in the coming fiscal year.
To reduce waste, they have surveyed the causes of defects,
improved dies and molds, and recycled rubber to achieve waste
reduction of 15% year on year. To reduce water usage they are
managing daily use, conducting inspections for leaks and upgrading
related facilities. To prevent human error, all employees arethoroughly trained in standard work.
Activities for a better society include volunteer programs for cleanup
around the plant, visits to care facilities for the elderly, and donationsof athletic equipment to elementary schools. They have also been

Power monitoring system

Worker’s Vanguard award

DA TA■ Location: Zhongbei Town, Xiqing District Tianjin■ Established: (Date of capital participation) November 2000
■ C a p i t a l: $7.9 million■ Business:Manufacture of automotive sealing products■ ISO 14001 certification: December 2003
■ OHSAS18001 certification: October 2004
■ ISO/TS16949 certification: October 2003

recognized for their good management-labor relations with

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Environmental Protection Costs
We do our utmost to properly understand the costs incurred for environmental protection in our businessactivities, and undertake appropriate environmental preservation activities.

To spread the use of LEDs, we have been actively converting to
LED lighting at Toyoda Gosei. We have also been promoting theuse of LED lighting at various facilities of the Toyota Group.
Previously, we focused on greater use of LEDs mainly in plants,
but in FY2014 we developed LED lighting suitable for offices.
We have also developed LED lighting for official indoor athletic
athletics center.

factory sites). The economic effects from these activities included

research and development, business operation sites (converting

lower waste disposal expenses as a result of measures tohigh-ceiling lighting to LEDs, recycling, reducing greenhousecombat waste where it is generated and recycling, and reduced

gas emissions), and social activities (woodland restoration atelectricity expenses from more efficient facilities.

■■ Environmental protection costs■■ Effects

Type of cost

These lights have been installed at Toyota Industry Corporation.
competitions, and installed them in the company’s health andIn 2014 our focus in environmental protection costs was on

Toyota Industry Corporation

LED high-ceiling lighting for official indoor
athletic competitions

Affiliates in Japan, total

Research and development costs*1

9.3-

Costs within business areas

*2

29.2

1.4

Management activity costs*3

1.2

0.2

Social activity costs

2.1

0.1

*4

Costs for environmental measures

0

0

41.8

1.7

*5

Development of LED lighting fixtures for medical facilities and other uses�������������������
While evaluating and researching LED products, we aremaking them suitable for use in hospitals and care facilities

also researching plant cultivation and color temperature. In

where different lighting colors are needed for activities such as

FY2014 we developed new lighting equipment for medical

medical examinations and rehabilitation.

f a c i l i t i e s t o g e t h e r with
Sanken Electric Co. andCo., based on light andcolor modulating base lights
developed in FY2013.
Brightness and color
temperature can be

3500K
2800K

Warm white
65%

Incandescent light50%

5%

adjusted with a single dialon these lighting fixtures,

Light quality can be changed
with a single dial

Incandescent light for relaxing andbefore bedtime

Natural white light for reading andrehabilitation

Toyoda Gosei

Affiliates in Japan, total

Energy expenses

1.3

0.3

Waste-processing expenses

1.7

0.7

Total

3.0

1.0

I te mQuantitative effect * 7

Global warming prevention(CO2 reduction)

5,100t-CO₂

Waste reductions (amount reduced)

741t

Legal compliance

Described on page 24■■ ‌Environmental protection costs■■ ‌Economic effectToyoda Gosei

Aﬃliates in Japan, total

41.8

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

(Japan plant data posted on Toyoda Gosei website)

Toyoda Gosei

Aﬃliates in Japan, total

20

1.7

25

0

100%
Natural white
5000K

I te m

*6 The economic effects calculated here are those that can be ascertained based on solid evidence.
*7 Amounts are calculated for Toyoda Gosei alone.

50

White
75%

Unit: ¥100 million
Economic effect * 6*1 Costs for research and development of products that reduce environmental impact.
*2 Costs to reduce environmental impacts from production, including pollution control, reduced energy consumption,
and waste disposal.
*3 Costs for management, including education, maintenance of the environmental management system, and measurements.
*4 Costs for such measures as tree-planting and beautification.
*5 Costs for dealing with environmental impacts from business operations.

4200K

Candle2300K ﬂame
20%

Total

(¥100 million)

Yamada Shomei Lighting

Unit: ¥100 million

Toyoda Gosei(¥100 million)

LEDs in offices and gymnasiums ������������������������������������������

(FY)

10

0

1.0
2010

2011

2012

2013

3.0

2014

(YF)

Please visit our website for environmental data. An independent review was commissioned for CO2 emissions. http://www.toyoda-gosei.com/csr/

Independent
opinion

I was privileged to write the Independent Opinion for the Toyoda Gosei Report in 2008 and 2009. Writing the Independent
Opinion again after five years, I would like to focus my comments on the Feature and Environmental Report sections.
Toyoda Gosei has thoroughly implemented the Japanese“Nicely”concepts and practices of not making (using), notthrowing away, and not leaving to others things that have an environmental impact. This has earned the company high

Examplemarks from external organizations, such as a high ranking for anti-warming measures by WWF Japan and the Aichi

Vehicle interior and exterior illumination

Environmental Award, given by Aichi Prefecture. In FY2013, as sales overseas surpassed sales in Japan, the company

Use of various types of interior and exterior LED illumination

Environmental Management System. I was deeply impressed to see that the Woodland Restoration Project that was begun

strengthened its efforts for environmental activities worldwide, formulating and implementing the Toyoda Gosei Global

gives automobiles a stylish presence. A change has been

in 2009 on the occasion of the company’s 60th anniversary has been expanded in Japan and spread to other countries.

made from electric bulbs to LEDs as a light source for cabin

This report’s Feature section adopts the theme of LEDs in conjunction with the Nobel Prize awarded to Professors Akasaki

lamps, and elegant cabin spaces are presented by adjusting

Hiromitsu Kumetani

lighting color with LED color control technology for purposessuch as indirect lighting for instrument panels, foot lighting,door panel lighting and scuff plate illumination.

Exterior LED illumination

On vehicle exteriors, the combination of front grille and LED
technology has made grille decoration that uses lighting

Director
Junkan Workers
Club (NPO)possible. These various technologies take advantage ofthe compact size and low heat generation of LEDs, andcontribute to improved vehicle brand value.

President and CEO
Nord Institutefor Society andEnvironment

Vehicle cabin LED illumination

and Amano. Toyoda Gosei’s contribution to the development of blue LEDs with these two men is an achievement to be
proud of. LEDs will serve an immeasurable future role in saving energy and helping to prevent global warming. Toyoda
Gosei LEDs are characterized by high brightness and low power consumption and are used increasingly in smart phones
and tablet computers. The company has switched to LEDs from fluorescent lights in its offices and is currently installing highceiling LED lighting in its manufacturing plants. Together with the movement toward all-LED automobiles, this is a technology
with promising areas of growth for Toyoda Gosei, such as housing and infrastructure.
Toyoda Gosei’s 5th Environmental Action Plan ends in FY2015, and the 6th Environmental Action Plan will begin in 2016.
The increased environmental costs in FY2014 probably reflect the company’s enhanced efforts. From the Report we
see that they are aiming to reduce carbon emissions by reducing environmental impacts from their production lines andcontributing to lighter vehicles with lightweight parts. They have been able to achieve their annual targets for reductions influorocarbons and the other 5 major greenhouse gases, waste material, and water use. They did not reach their targeted
reduction for carbon emissions, however, and emissions from Group companies worldwide are increasing. By Scope
category, Scope 3 carbon emissions account for twice those of Scope 1 and 2. Reducing carbon emissions, especially atoverseas plants, as well as supply and value chain efforts, remain issues for Toyoda Gosei.

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Social Reports

Customer Relations
With highest priorities on customers and product quality,
we constantly seek ways to raise our level as a company for better products and service.

TQM for a stronger, better company �����������������������������������������

Sales activities aligned with customer needs
Our sales departments work to respond to demands of cus-

facing. We then work with engineering and other relevant de-

tomer around the world and carry out activities to grow sales

partments in the company to present original development

while building good customer relationships. We collect andplans to meet customers’specific needs and provide prod-

analyze the needs of our customers and issues they areucts that will satisfy them.

Integrated quality assurance, from development to production
Toyoda Gosei conducts all business activities, from development
to production, with an integrated quality assurance system.
Every one of our plants has obtained certification in the ISO
9001 (JQA-QM7318/QMA11826/QMA12841) and ISO/TS16949 (JQA-AU124) international standards for quality
management systems. Each plant also sets its own quality
control goals based on the principles of Total Quality Manage-

In keeping with the“Customer First”concept, we carry out

our international locations to give presentations on their

TQM programs at every level of the company, from top execu-

activities at a small group activity (quality control (QC) circle)

tives to general staff and line workers. All employees makeconference in Japan. In FY2014, we established a TQM Global

constant improvements from their respective positions to

Mid-Range Plan and worked to advance TQM activities globallyensure higher-quality products and work and to increase

based on our small group activities. We will continue topersonal and organizational vitality.

strengthen the corporate structure and culture of the entire

Since FY2 0 1 3 we have invited exceptional groups fromToyoda Gosei Group.
■■ TQM activities at Toyoda Gosei

Basic Quality Policy

Level

Every employee shall bear in mind the concepts of“Quality First”and“The Next Process is the Customer,”Managerial

Improving workplace management

Staff

Small group activities
Improving statistical quality control (SQC) and quality
engineering (QE) capabilities

engaging in mutual cooperation to provide outstanding
products and services that ensure customer trustand satisfaction.

ment, or TQM—activities that are designed to enhance thequality of products, work, and management through constantimprovement and the participation of all, based on the■■ Fundamental principles of TQM

LineQuality System Global Standards with rules and expert advice
TG locations worldwide as a“quality bible”for international
staff to follow in ensuring consistent product quality.

SQC：Statistical Quality Control
QE：Quality Engineering

Small group activities (QC Circles)

International participants in our Small Group (QC Circle) Conference“Customer First”principle. Since FY2010 we have been issuingfor quality improvement. These Standards are distributed to all

Activities

TQM—Total Quality Management—
involves activities aimed at constantCustomers
ﬁrst

improvement and participation by all,based on the customer-first principle
for better-quality products and work,

TQM
Constant
improvement

VOICE

Keiko Asano, TQM Promotion Divisionand to energize individuals and theMore than thirty members from TG operations in China, Thailand, Vietnam and India

organization.

participated in the QC Circle Case Presentation Conference in Japan in the fall of 2014.

Participationby allRepresentative groups from three locations also gave presentations on their activities.
This was the first time the conference had so many participants, and while considerable
effort was required to prepare for them all and to run the conference, meetingcolleagues we work with from many countries was great motivation and stimulation for
our future activities. We will try to make even greater efforts in the future with theMonitoring and responding to manufacturing processes and market quality�����������������

30

Defect-free process completion is crucial in the manufacture ofoccurs in the market, we

safety-related parts that affect basic automotive functions. We

can quickly share infor-

adopt two core approaches to prevent major quality defects inmation from automakers

our products at all times: development of processes usingwith the relevant in-houseautomation to prevent production or passage of any defective

departments, examineparts; and development of personnel to enhance quality aware-causes, take actions andness and eliminate mistakes. Improvement activities are carriedswiftly adopt preven-out at Toyoda Gosei operations worldwide under the guidancetion measures. When itof site managers. We also have full-time auditors who audit andis difficult to pinpoint the

improve processes at all our production sites globally. Our goalcause of a problem andis for the Toyoda Gosei name to equal quality in the minds ofdevelop solutions internally, we team up with automakers andcustomers worldwide.

conduct tests using test vehicles, cooperating on faster andWe have a system in place so that whenever a quality problem

surer ways to prevent recurrence of such problems.

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aim of developing activities that will lead to happiness and job satisfaction for all TG
family members worldwide.

Activities for improving trust in the market

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Social Reports

Employee Relations
With policies based on respect for the humanity of employees and a priority on safety,
we strive to create secure and inspiring workplaces for all employees

Middle Management Training
Global Executives Seminar

Global human resources development ����������������������������������������

A global workforce of employees who think and act independently
Toyoda Gosei strives to develop our workforce globally anddisplay our strengths as a combined whole. To achieve this we
aim to enhance the workplace and spur employee initiative
through mutual respect and skills improvement. Young employees
are enrolled in foreign language training and sent on one-year
overseas internships and other work with national staff atoverseas sites to develop human resources for international
business.
■■ Key HR Concepts

⿟⿟Train highly specialized professionals with a broad
perspective
⿟⿟Recruit a diverse global workforce to respond betterto local issues
⿟⿟Have employees show mutual support and teamwork
across regional, work boundaries■■ Human Resources Systems
Internal group education
by position/function(problem resolution,
management)

Group
Education

Appointment of
global personnel
and young,dynamic
managers andPromotion
executives(for personnel
in their 30s andolder)
Planned rotation of
personnel throughdiﬀerent job assignments
to foster and activate
development (career
paths, skill diversity)

On-the-Job
Training(OJT)

Personal
GrowthRotation

OJT is the basis of
personnel development,with managers
developing employeeson the ﬂoor

SelfinitiatedDiscussion
System

Evaluation
andHandling

Superiors andsubordinates
discuss
challenges toprofessional andpersonal growth

As“locally-based Toyoda Gosei,”our business throughout the

Seminar for executive trainees from North America, Europe,

world requires us to contribute to the economic and social

Asia and Oceania, and Middle Management Training for division

well-being of each country and community we work in and toleader candidates from China. In 2014 we expanded thislocalize through our overseas affiliates. With the aim of localiz-

Middle Management Training to North America and Thailand.

ing administration, we develop our global human resources
through integration with international staff. We have continued
plan to expand this program in the coming years. Other ongoing
efforts include accepting local employees from Thailand andVietnam via the Overseas Human Resources and Industry
Development Association (HIDA) in practical on-the-job training. Since 2013 we have conducted a Global Executives

Rational, understandable
evaluation and meritsystem based on skills
and performance

VOICE

From FY2015, we plan to prepare more language skills cultivation

basic problem-solving education for young employees fromprograms for all employees.

their second year in the company to develop these essential

In-house lecturers from our Human Resources Development

skills early. They learn things previously taught in the third year,

Division have been in charge of training since 2009 for continuous

preparing them to employ more practical problem-solving

stimulation of human resources development. Conveying

methods from their third year. The system allows employees toknowledge and skills accumulated on the job, experienced

interact with superiors in practical problem-solving situations

employees help others acquire practical knowledge and skills.

encountered in work as on-the-job training.

Since 2013 we have sought senior trainers from within the

We also stress language education for new and younger

company and conducted on-the-job training activities. Going

employees, striving to develop workers for a global age. In theforward, we will continue honing these programs to cultivate

environments.

period between informal acceptance and official employment,

skilled personnel.

■■ Workforce composition (non-consolidated)

new employees use e-learning for personal development. After

Basic technicaltraining
Overseas-related
training

57

ICT

6

7

HIDA

1

8

of India where snow is rare were quite impressed. For the global development of TG,
and to foster the One Team, One TG spirit, we will continue to provide opportunities
for TG members from other countries to receive such training.

Employment
We promote fair and impartial hiring and training with respect for diversity
to ensure stable employment, with strong systems and pleasant working

FY2013
Male■■ Training structure

Newly appointed GL
policy developmenttraining

18

8

the snowy landscape of Shiragawa-go, and the employees from Thailand and parts

workers who can find and resolve problems. In 2014 we began

Division leader & assistantdivision leader training

14

off we visit places where they can taste Japanese culture. Last year we went to see

through intensive training with native English-speaking instructors.

Type of training

Global Executives Seminar
Middle Management Training

meet them regularly to offer advice for smooth work and life in Japan, and on days

workers capable of responding effectively to globalization—

Management training
for group leaders

Number of attendees

I am in charge of overseeing the stays in Japan of employees from other countries. I

joining the company, they gain motivation to learn English

Group leaders

Number of countries
participating

Hiroaki Abe, Personnel Development Dept., Human Resources Development Division

Toyoda Gosei is committed to education programs to developDiv. leaders & assist. div. leaders

Workshop namean intra-company transferee (ICT) program since 2013, andHuman resource development with solid education programs�������������������������

Position■■ Training for global human resource development (FY2014)

Team leaders

Management
training for teamleaders

General employees
Level 4 problem
resolution followup training
Mid-career leader
training program

Training system for engineers
Training system for skills

New employees

Training for 3rdyear employees

Training for new
employees

Training for 2ndyear employees

English training
for new
employees

FemaleFY2014
Total

Male

FemaleTotal

No. of employees

5,975

688

6,663

5,905

670

6,575

Average age

42.0yo37.1yo41.5yo41.7yo37.8yo41.3yoAverage lengthof employment

18.0yr12.7yr

17.5yr

17.9yr13.8yr

17.5yr＊＊■■ Number of employees by region (FY2014)
Europe/Africa
2,454(7.1%)

Asia and
Oceania
13,523(38.9％)

North
America
10,213(29.4％)

Numberof employees
34,754Japan
8,564(24.6％)

Total no. of employees does not include 433 employees dispatched overseas

Workplace Management Survey

Training for transferred/local employees

We conduct an annual Workplace Management Survey to gainon the results, we implement planned measures to improve

Language training

understanding of employees’motivation to work and theireach division's weaknesses. Good measures found both within

attitudes towards management and the workplace. Our aim isand outside the company are incorporated and individual

to understand workplace problems, improve the work climate,support is provided to those dealing with many problems.

and utilize the findings in human resources development. Based

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Social Reports

TG Family Day（company tour with families）

Holiday day-care

Career Design Forum for
TG Women

Family-Career Seminar

Working together with hearing-disabled people

System for stable work after retirement ���������������������������������������

Support for a stable work-life balance

Established in April 2006, our Retiree Re-Employment System

We strive to create a constantly improving system that places

support on the company intranet.

priority on work-life balance, encouraging independence andIn 2012 we were recognized a second time by the Ministry ofenabling all employees to choose their own way of working.

Health, Labor and Welfare for our support for the development

We also provide support for our employees so they can workof the next generation. We will provide continuing support andwith greater motivation and peace of mind. In addition to Child-enhanced programs together with educational activities toRearing Day, TG Family Day, and a Holiday In-House Childcare,create workplaces with easy-to-use child and nursing carein 2014 we held a Family-Career Seminar for mid-term career

systems.

enables employees who want to continue working after
retirement to do so with a sense of security. Since 2013, postretirement employees have been allowed to return to work

care leave gathered to consider their careers after returning
to work through presentations on employee models of workchildcare balance and group discussions. For employees

No. of people re-employed(Persons)
300

work-life balance and greater diversity in working styles.

200

210

221

225

2010

2011

2012

100

Childcare leave����� 45 people0

Reduced working hours� 47 people(childcare 46, nursing care 1)

helping elderly family members, we offer a nursing care support

329

292

with reduced days or hours worked per week for a bettersupport of employees who are balancing child-rearing andwork. Eighteen people who were on or planned to take child-■■ Trend in cumulative number of re-employed retirees

1 March, 2015

workshop and guidebook and a care support consultation
service, and have added new pages dedicated to nursing

2014 (Fiscal year)

2013

Maintaining and improving mental and physical health“Kurumi”Next-Generation
Nurturing Support
certification markOur employee health programs include various measures to maintain and improve employee health,focusing mainly on both mental and physical health.
■■ Health education system

Diversity

Plant managers

Generalmanagers

Div. leaders &assist. div. leaders

Toyoda Gosei is committed to fostering a corporate culture that utilizes the diversity of our employees and enables them to makeenable workers of retirement age or with disabilities to maintain stable employment.

In 2010, we set up a special organization to promote work-

In a survey of female employees and their supervisors, weplace diversity, with a particular focus on creating workplaces

examined women’s perceptions of their jobs, how supervisors

with the full participation of women. We hold workshops tocultivate and promote female subordinates, performance evalu-

raise awareness and change attitudes about women in theations, and the pace of pay raises and promotions. Based on

workplace with the aim of making management more conscious

issues identified, we formulated a three-year development planof company policies and the significance of diversity. We also

for utilizing women employees. Since 2013 we also have held

provide venues for women themselves to consider and cultivatea Career Design Forum for TG Women.

Workplaces that welcome people with disabilities��������������������������������
Toyoda Gosei actively employs persons with disabilities. The

to achieve this target with a rate of 2.1%. With our special

Committee for Employment of People with Disabilities plays asubsidiary TG Welfare, the Toyoda Gosei Group is taking

central role in hiring, assignments, education, establishingfurther steps to promote employment of people with disabilities.
■■ Changes in employment rate for people with disabilities（％）
3

We are pioneers in matching disabled persons with work
suited to their abilities, with systems to guide them systematically through the hiring to assignment stages. In 2014 we hired

2.12％
2

for the first time a graduate with a disability for office work.
In 2014, aiming to exceed the legally mandated rate of 2.0%,
we hired 111 persons with disabilities (as of February 1, 2015)34

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1

Legally mandated
rate: 1.8%

Generalemployees

Mental health leader education

Mental health education for management directors
Mental health (follow-up) education
Self-care education

Mental health education for management directors��������������������������������

their work style and future direction.

improving the work environment based on periodic interviews.

Section leaders

Good life seminar 35 (physical health education at 35 years）／ Health education at 45 years

Developing diverse human resources�����������������������������������������

helping persons with disabilities establish stable positions,Supervisors
Team leaders

Physical health manager education

full use of their individual capabilities, without regard to race, nationality, gender, or age. We have also established a system tostable positions, and awareness. We place particular focus on

Group leaders

Legally mandated
rate: 2.0%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (Fiscal year)

To promote efficient workplace operations and smooth com-comprehensive counseling services at each location. That fewer

munication, we offer regular mental health education sessionsindividuals are coming in for consultations is taken as evidence

for employees at every level, from newly appointed managementof the program’s effectiveness.

directors to group leaders. Certified clinical nurses provide

Raising awareness of health management ��������������������������������������
Toyoda Gosei provides health management education forand other infectious diseases, employees are also urged tolifestyle-related diseases and other aspects of daily life. This

wash their hands and gargle. In 2014 we began activities toincludes a Good Life Seminar 35 for employees aged 35, aprevent locomotive syndrome by promoting measures to main-smoking cessation program to support employees trying totain muscle, bone and motor function so that employees,

quit, and health management guidance on diet and ways toincluding those re-employed after retirement, can work and live

incorporate exercise in daily life for employees aged 45. To

in good health.

prevent the spread of seasonal and new strains of influenza

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Social Reports

Shareholder Relations
Safety KY Dojo

Central Labor-Management Council

We strive to raise corporate value and help shareholders understand Toyoda Gosei's performance throughproactive disclosure.

Business results and profits

Aiming for“Zero Accidents”
Under the leadership of the company president, who also actsare responsible for safety, and make efforts specific to their

Our automotive parts business for the current term enjoyed in-some developing countries, a worsening product mix, and upfront

as the company’s general health and safety manager, wearea. Real-life risk prediction training and recurrence prevention

creased revenues thanks to increased vehicle production in North

investment for future business expansion. Operating income

conduct Safe Personnel and Safe Workplace programs andactivities are also conducted. Activities to create safe workplaces

America and growing sales to non-Japanese automakers, as welldecreased 5.0% to 41.6 billion yen, ordinary income decreased

other activities aimed at total accident prevention. In 2014 weinclude checks and instruction in safety measure complianceas the effect of the weak yen. Overall sales reached a record high

4.5% to 43.7 billion yen, and net income decreased 19.3% tomade advance efforts for the prevention of accidents and fires

targeting machine tools, robots and forklifts to eliminate seriousof 727.8 billion yen, a 5.6% increase over the previous year.

21.1 billion yen.

with“corner to corner checks”and awareness activities in eachaccidents. We also conduct activities to teach or remind

Despite a drive by the entire Group to reduce cost prices, profits

We distributed an annual dividend from surplus of 56 yen per

workplace to develop workers with a strong safety awareness.

employees of past accidents so that the lessons learned are

were down as a result of decreased vehicle sales in Japan andshare.

Individual workers in each plant (section) understand that they

not forgotten.
■■ Main activities in 2014■■ Change in dividends■■ Distribution to various shareholders■■ Trends in rate of work accidents (rate of injuries resulting
in lost work time)
Rate of injuries resulting in lost work time ＝

No. of casualties in occupational accidents

1.5

Total work hours• ‌Informing employees of past accidents to prevent
reoccurrence

× 1 million

SafetyConscious
Personnel

Whole manufacturing industry

1.06

1.0

Activities

Transportation equipment industry

Toyoda Gosei
030• ‌Application of OSHMS in safety activities and improving
management0（1）Safety education for management（2）“Safety KY Dojo”（3）Safety‌awareness activities for individual workplaces

0.08

Workplace
Safety• ‌Inspection and correction of visibly aging equipment/
facilities

Safety KY Dojo/Hazard Awareness Academy������������������������������������
The“Safety KY Dojo”(K is kiken , or“risk,”and Y is yochi , orinjuries. Currently, Safety KY Dojos have been set up at four pro-“prediction”in Japanese) was started in 2013 with the aim ofduction sites and two technical centers. Past accidents and unsafe

raising employees’safety awareness and abilities by fostering

practices that may be anticipated in daily operations are repro-

sensitivity to risk and problem resolution skills. This helps em-

duced at these sites. Participants learn laws and company safety

ployees to detect risks in advance and take measures to prevent

rules through training to discover risks and safety problems.

VOICE

36

2011

2010

Financial
product traders

56

0.74
Financial

0.42

institutions

44

2012

2013

Japanese
Individuals
nonfinancial firms
and others Treasury
Foreignstocksinvestors

31 March,
2015

22.96

48.64

20.03

7.21

31 March,
2014

24.30

48.67

17.02

8.58

1.01

2014 (Fiscal year)
0

20

0.42
40

60

80

（％）
100

• ‌Complete plant/site inspections, with no area omitted•‌Strengthening measures to ensure safety in outside projects

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (Fiscal year)

56
36• ‌Creating safety awareness through comprehensive
safety education• ‌Ensuring safety around molds and cranes,
where serious accidents occur

0.51

0.5

(yen)
60

Disclosure
Toyoda Gosei properly discloses information, issuing regularon our website. We also provide information in individual investor

reports via our website and with our IR tools (earnings

meetings and to all of our many investors in Japan and othersummary, data for financial briefings, etc.), holding financial

countries. As an open and transparent corporation, we strive tobriefings, and participating in IR events.

ensure correct evaluation of our corporate value by arranging

Specific steps include biannual earnings presentations for insti-

individual plant tours for institutional investors and security

tutional investors and securities analysts. Materials from theseanalysts, publicizing our technical strengths, and participating inmeetings and other relevant financial information are publishedinvestor relations events.

■■  Main IR activities
Targeted persons

Tsukasa Hosoya, Safety & Health Promotion Dept., Safety & Health Promotion Div.

We conduct a range of safety, hygiene, fire prevention and health activities toensure all TG Group employees avoid injury and leave for home after work in thesame good condition as when they came. We are also working to accelerate efforts
for health and hygiene, as regulations on chemical and other substances are frequently
amended. We will continue to promote safety, hygiene, fire prevention and healthactivities globally.

株主メモ

IR activities

Domestic institutional Individual discussions,investors,
ﬁnancial brieﬁngs, plantsecurities analysts
tours
Overseas
Individual discussions,institutional investors participation in IR events
Individual
shareholders andinvestors

Plant tours after annual
shareholders’meeting
Issuance of“Report on
Business Results”

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Partnering with labor unions for a better workplace
Based upon our fundamental philosophy of mutual trust andLabor-Management Council, and other groups. At the Divisional

shared responsibility in labor-management relations, we hold

Labor-Management Council in particular, division chiefs discuss

discussions with the labor union on wages, work environment

key workplace issues directly with union members with the aim

and hours, and other working conditions at regularly heldof creating more pleasant working environments.

meetings of the Central Labor-Management Council, Divisional

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Social Reports

Supplier Relations

Involvement with Local Communities

We aim to grow and develop while deepening our partnershipwith suppliers.

Toyoda Gosei Group companies are rooted in their communities, and the people in these communities areimportant to us. We undertake a wide range of activities to contribute to the communities we call home.
Procurement policy briefing

Volunteer activities that contribute to the creation of better communities

Basic Procurement Policy
We aim to achieve an optimal global procurement system with a procurement framework that benefits Toyoda Gosei,
by swiftly and accurately gauging changes in procurement conditions and customer and competitor attitudes, ensuring
compliance, and conducting business in a fair and open manner.

Collaboration with suppliers
We hold a procurement policy briefing every April that iscontinue making progress.

attended by 170 suppliers of products, machining processes,

Four times a year, we hold a procurement liaison meeting withmaterials, facilities, and molds. The purpose is to inform suppliers

the participation of about 100 suppliers. Presentations onof upcoming issues and efforts, including Toyoda Gosei’s businesshuman resources development and a range of other topics areenvironment and the direction we intend to move. At theseoffered while we deepen participants’understanding of matters

meetings we share information on safety, quality, quantities,

including production information dissemination, quality efforts,

costs, technology, global expansion, CSR and other topics ascompliance and safety activities, anti-earthquake measures,

our procurement policy for the coming fiscal year. We also giveconfidentiality, and chemical substance control. Our aim is toawards each year to show our appreciation to suppliers forbuild relationships with suppliers and promote smooth businessachievements in their fields, while encouraging all suppliers toactivities.

Toyoda Gosei contributes to local communities throughvolunteer and other community-oriented activities.

volunteer activities in four main areas: support for the vulnerable,

In FY2014, about 20,000 people in Japan participated inyouth development, environmental protection, and community

volunteer activities matching the characteristics of the com-crime prevention. As an automotive parts manufacturer, wemunity and the local TG operation,

are also involved in traffic safety education.

strengthening ties with our communi-

To raise employee awareness and motivation in Japan, we haveties. We also offered our LED tech-

introduced an awards system and provide social contribution

nology, donating security lights foreducation and other support to new employees, growing ourwell-lit towns to support reconstruc-

circle of volunteer activities with active involvement of individualtion after the Great East JapanTG members. Worldwide, TG Group companies strive to

Earthquake.

create close relationships with local communities throughVolunteer logo

Social Welfare

Support for suppliers
Based on the idea that it is our suppliers who support ourcompany, we employ the principle of“genchi, genbutsu, genjitsu ”

together.
We hold regular quality liaison meetings to share quality(go-and-see; activities based on the actual situation) to

improvement information with suppliers. Through practices

strengthen the foundations of our business with suppliers. We

such as risk assessment for fire and disaster prevention andconduct programs to eliminate all major quality problems

safety, as well as reciprocal inspections of compliance withthrough standardized procedures and prevent shipment ofJapan’s Industrial Safety and Health Act, we seek to create safe

defective product, and improve competitiveness by lowering

workplaces based on recognition of actual sites and conditions.

cost price. We also urge supplier participation in the design ofWe also discuss management issues and actively work tometal molds and products so that we may grow and develop

reduce costs.

Green procurement38

Wheelchair doctors

C a fe te ri a s a t e i g h t b u s i n e s s l o c a t i o n s
introduced“charity meals”that raise 10 yen
per meal for charity. Using the collected
funds, wheelchairs and rehabilitation aids
were purchased and donated to three local
welfare facilities.

This volunteer group of employees visits
welfare facilities for the elderly and hospitals
in the community every month to repair,adjust or clean more than 500 wheelchairs ayear. This program has continued since 1996.

Social Welfare

We do our utmost for environmentally-friendly procurement

been achieved in acquiring ISO 14001 certification andbased on our Green Procurement Guidelines (3rdreducing energy consumption and waste. We ask suppliers

Edition), which consist of three components: establishing

to report the chemicals contained in products or materials

environmental management systems; improving regulatory

they supply so that we may comply with increasingly strict

compliance and environmental performance; and managing

chemical substance regulations around the world. We also

harmful substances.

coordinate with suppliers in complying with European ELV

We strive to enhance suppliers’internal organization and(end-of-life vehicle) and REACH (Registration, Evaluation,systems and raise the level of their production activities

Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) regulations, andto reduce environmental impacts. Positive results havethe management of volatile organic compounds.

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Charity meals

Sales of goods produced by
vocational training facilities
To support the independence of people
who use vocational facilities for the disabled,
we provide places to sell hand-made breadand cookies at seven of our facilities every
month. Revenue earned is used to help
ﬁnance the operation of vocational facilities.

Environmental Preservation

Toys for disadvantaged children

Presents to a nursing home

Advanced“green factory”

TG Automotive Sealing Mexico donated 450
toys to disadvantaged children in three areas
near the company. Plastic bottles and canswere collected in the company and sold formoney to buy the toys.

TG M i s s o u ri Co r p o ra t i o n i n t h e U S Acollected daily use articles (body soap,
perfumes, etc.) from employees for donation
to a local nursing home for the elderly.

With the Heiwacho Plant as a model, we
have b e e n co n d u c tin g rive r e cosyste msurveys, cleanup activities, eco-learning andother activities with local communities since2011 to preserve our environment.

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Social Reports

Management
We strive to be a socially responsible,
trusted company based on corporate ethics and legal compliance.

Environmental Preservation

Community cleanups
In addition to routine cleaning at each facility,
we conduct community cleanups twice ayear with participation of more than 2,500
people including employees, their families,
and local students.

Corporate Governance

Youth Development

Ichinomiya Boys and Girls
Invention ClubW i t h t h e a i m o f p ro v i d i n g a p l a ce fo r
children to enjoy making things and to growcreatively, we have fully supported this club
since its establishment. In 2014, 98 children
participated in the club's activities.

Sports support activities
Athletes from our volleyball, handball andbasketball clubs provide instruction to local
elementary and junior high school children
for their healthy growth and development.
Many of these activities include people withdisabilities.

Toyoda Gosei strives to grow steadily as a global company,

our business execution and management supervision functions

contributing to social development with the values of creativity

by introducing a corporate officer system, in order to establish

and service to society embedded in our corporate philosophy.

a management system that responds flexibly to changes in the

One of our most important management tasks in achieving thisbusiness environment and to clarify our management responsi-

growth is to enhance and strengthen corporate governancebilities. In June of 2015 we are bringing in external directors

and steadily grow shareholder value. To meet the expectations ofwith the aim of improving management transparency andall stakeholders, we are building and maintaining organizational

health while also strengthening our directors’oversight and super-systems that can respond rapidly and properly to environmental

visory functions. We have also set up deliberative bodies andchanges and a sound management system that is both fair andcommittees in a system to oversee discussions and decisions

transparent.

on important matters and business execution.

Specifically, we have made directors’terms one year and separated■■ Corporate governance system

Community Safety

Shareholders Meeting
Appointment/dismissal

Appointment/dismissal

Board of Directors
Management committee
Supervision/
auditing

Neighborhood safety patrols

Traffic safety patrols

Traffic safety education

We have launched a program of neighborhood
safety patrols in which employees volunteer
to patrol key crime-prevention areas, such asaround elementary and junior high schools
and train stations.

We are involved in educational traﬃc safety
activities aimed at reducing traﬃc accidents
and protecting vulnerable road users. On
the 10th, 20th and 30th days of each month,employee volunteers stand along roads neareach facility to call for traﬃc safety in thecommunity.

About 50 employees visit 14 nurseries andkindergartens around our facilities to teachchildren the importance of traﬃc safety using
picture-card shows and videos. In 2014 wemarked the 29th anniversary of this activity.

Volunteer support/systems

Social contribution training for
new employees
We hold exchanges between new employees
and people with disabilities to help our
employees understand disabilities throughinteraction, learn ways to support people
with disabilities, cultivate a considerate spirit,
improve their social and cooperative skills andexpand their perspectives.

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East Japan Reconstruction Support

Donations of LED streetlights

Sales of Tohoku products

We donated LED security lamps and lights
using TG’s high efficiency LED light sources
to affected areas, based on their needs, forwell-lit and safe streets.

To help employees understand that they could
support reconstruction even without going to
the affected areas, we held Tohoku productexhibitions of confectionaries and foods
popular in the Tohoku region at 13 company
cafeterias in Japan.

Audit

Audit & Supervisory Board Dept.

Companywide organs

Committees

・ Corporate activity ethics ・ Environmental committee
committee
・ Central health and safetycommittee
・ Export management

Board of Auditors

Audit

External auditors(Financial and internal control audits)committee

Various functions / Business divisions and subsidiaries

Audit

Internal auditing dept.
(Internal control)

Toyoda Gosei selects five auditors, including three from outside

As part of our efforts to maintain a healthy internal control

the company, to serve on its auditing system board. This Board

environment, we have established and sent to all Group com-of Auditors oversees and audits management status including

panies a common Group Charter for Business Ethics together

the execution of directors’duties. Our Audit Division waswith our shared management philosophy. While respecting theestablished as an internal audit department, developing internalmanagement autonomy of our subsidiaries, we receive regular

auditing plans with the auditors and meeting regularly to main-

business reports and confirm the appropriateness and legality

tain close coordination and share information. An Audit &of our subsidiaries’business activities though advance reports

Supervisory Board Department under the direct control of theand an approval system. We also send nonexecutive directors

Board of Auditors has also been established to maximize theand auditors to key subsidiaries to observe and check theirefficacy and independence of audits and ensure that auditing

business operations.

work is executed smoothly.

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Compliance training／
Toyoda Gosei Meteor

Compliance■■ Compliance

Risk Management

Corporate activities

Toyoda Gosei has strengthened and more thoroughly imple-

Risk management at Toyoda Gosei is not limited to employee training and quality assurance activities for products, but also extends

mented compliance activities to ensure that employees obey
all laws and regulations and instill in all employees a keensense of corporate ethics. The Toyoda Gosei Group Charter for
Business Ethics sets forth our shared values and behavioral

TG
Domestic
Aﬃliates

Support forcompliancesystemcompanies worldwide incorporate this charter in their activities.

Toyoda Gosei
Guidelines for
Business Ethics

We have also prepared the Toyoda Gosei Guidelines for
Charter to all employees.
To promote compliance activities, we established a Corporate
Ethics Committee in 1997 with the President serving as chairman
and all company executives as members. In 2009, we assigned
a Compliance Advocate in each division to lead its activities forthorough compliance with a unified approach by management
and worksites. We have also set up a compliance consultation

Support forcompliancesystemToyoda Gosei
Group Charter for
Business Ethics

standards, and serves as behavioral guidelines. All group

Business Ethics and distribute them together with the GroupTG
Management
Philosophy

Corporate
Ethics Committee

TG
Overseas
AﬃliatesCompany-wide
Compliance
Advocates Meeting

All company
executives

Legal affairs/
complianceworkshops

to information security measures to protect corporate information assets and measures for dealing with large-scale disasters.

Complianceadvocates fromeach division

Ensuring complianceInternal andexternal
Compliance andsexual harassment
consultation
services

office for early resolution of compliance problems.

Crisis Management Project in anticipation of large-scale earthquake disasters���������������
Japan is a land of earthquakes, and we have put into place aessential. This training was conducted 22 times in FY2014 forcrisis management system for the event of a massive earth-

directors and members of anti-disaster departments across TG

quake that includes anti-earthquake measures for buildings andcompanies to improve practical skills. We are also establishingfacilities based on the principles of human life first, community

concrete steps and procedures for alternative production andsupport, and early recovery.

recovery of affected processes, including recovery training for

Our Crisis Management Project is intended to strengthen our

drawings and other data for continuity of design functions.

ability to deal with disasters, focusing on the two areas of

We were fortunate not to have suffered any human loss or

upgrading and enhancing first responses and clarifying recovery

major production or quality impacts in the Great East Japan

procedures for quick restoration of production. In FY2013 we

Earthquake of 2011, but with recognition of the importance ofintroduced resilience training based on the idea that in addition

crisis management we will continue to strengthen coordination

to infrastructure and system measures, improving skills was

between locations and departments and develop our systems.

Efforts to date

Educational activities for compliance awareness����������������������������������
We conduct a range of ongoing educational activities to instill

Facilityin all employees the importance of compliance. In addition toandregular compliance training that targets employees at different

equipment
measureslevels in the company and different risks, we present simple
compliance lessons in cartoon format in company newslettersand post fuller descriptions of legal compliance cases oncompany message boards. Through effective use of such tools
we aim to raise employees’awareness of compliance. Regular,
autonomous compliance activities are offered so that people ineach department recognize the risks inherent to their work andToyoda Gosei Group Global Anti-bribery Guidelines

Systemmeasures■■ Major workshops

prevent infractions from occurring. We also conduct a compliance

Workshop nameTimes held

Participants

adherence survey for all employees every year to check their

New employee workshop

2 times63

level of understanding of compliance, and based on the results

New manager workshop

2 times

57

Designated legal affairs workshop(for mid-career employees)

6 times

277

implement activities for improvements where needed.
In FY2014 we focused on bribery prevention and prepared
new Toyoda Gosei Group Global Anti-bribery Guidelines. Trainingby outside lawyers is provided to directors and employees tofamiliarize them with this important issue.

Training for familiarization withcompliance consultations

1 time102

Anti-bribery training for directors

1 time60

Strengthening compliance systems of affiliates worldwide����������������������������
We actively support our global affiliates, as members of thefrom occurring. We also support systematic compliance at affili-

Toyoda Gosei Group, in conducting independent complianceates outside Japan in line with country and company risks.

activities based on the corporate policy of Toyoda Gosei.

In FY2014 we shared the Toyoda Gosei Group Global Anti-

We hold annual compliance liaison conferences for Japanesebribery Guidelines with all our affiliate companies worldwide.

subsidiaries to share information, and support companies in

We are working to raise awareness of potential problems

independent compliance activities through task solution activi-

globally, such as through the planning of local training in coun-ties in which each company uncovers the latent risks inherent

tries where there is a particularly high risk.

to its business and devises measures to prevent infractions◦Earthquake resistance measures for buildings and facilities◦‌Establishment of a disaster prevention center to serve as an operations
base for anti-disaster department operations◦‌Equipping all locations with a multi-channel access radio system (which
is used in Japan for various purposes, from daily work to emergency
and disaster situations) and satellite phones◦‌Installment of a crisis management server (earthquake-resistant
structure) and emergency power generators◦‌Operation of disaster recovery and restoration of damaged systems
and data center systems (special facilities equipped with and operating
computers, data communications, and other devices)◦Introduction of site and building safety decisions◦Maintenance of supply chain information◦‌Teleconference system for multiple locations using tablet computers◦‌Earthquake bulletin and employee safety information system training◦‌Employee safety follow-up system incorporating arrival and departure
times at company and business trip data
◦Preparation of a business continuation plan

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RecoveryDisaster outbreak ‒ First response【Permanent】
Warning &Monitoring Team

Emergency
Task Force

Disaster occurs
Emergency
earthquake alertFirst Response
Task Force

Life Support
Task Force

Advance Team
(investigative team)Production Restoration
Task ForceInstructions

District
Task Force

Reports

Strengthening information security measures and raising awareness���������������������
Toyoda Gosei maintains strict information security measures
for the management of confidential information. In FY2014
we continued to conduct annual checks of the compliancestatus of each division based on company confidentiality
management regulations, while also conducting on-site
audits of certain divisions. Self-inspections are also done at■■ Enhanced measures
Classification

MeasuresHard◦Prevention of uncontrolled printing or removal
through employee ID authentication of employees atdigital copiers/printers and technical drawing printers

Soft◦Data encryption of all PCs◦E-mail security reinforcement（mandatory supervisor CC）

Hard◦Inspection of removed materials (twice monthly)◦Increased surveillance cameras◦Wired PCs
・Notebook PCs ・Desktop PCs ・External HDDs

Soft

◦Stricter access privileges to file servers◦Restrictions on items taken out / stronger check
function◦Acquisition and monitoring of system usage records
and access records◦Prevention of unauthorized access (main building/IS
Center, Technical Center)◦Strengthened hacking prevention measures (Internet)

Preventionof leaksfromnegligenceaffiliates in Japan, major affiliates in other countries, and all
locations in China.
Together with efforts to familiarize employees with information
system security operating standards, we have prepared aconfidentiality protection manual that adopts information
security rules from various standards. Using this manual, wePreventionof malicious
unauthorized
leaks

provide confidentiality management training to all employees
and new employee training through confidentiality officers ineach division. In FY 2014 we implemented hacking prevention
measures to deal with cyber attacks, working to strengthen
security and raise employee awareness.

42■■ Disaster response

Ethics◦Review of security management rules◦In-house security management education◦On-site inspections of each division

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Report on Activities in FY2014

About TOYODA GOSEI REPORT 2015

[Report on Activities in FY2014］

Editorial policy

Reference Guidelines

This report was compiled with the aim of giving all stakeholders● The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)in the Toyoda Gosei Group a better understanding of its CSR
activities and earning their greater trust. We tried to make theactivities easily comprehensible by prioritizing those things that
we most want to communicate to stakeholders.

Period covered by report
April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015
This report principally covers the period above, but content related toother periods may be included as needed.

Scope
In principle, the companies covered are those consolidated
in the Toyoda Gosei Group. The scope is outlined individually

Sustainability Reporting Guidelines Version 3.0 (G3.1) *● Ministry of the Environment
Environmental Reporting Guidelines, 2012 Edition *Environmental Accounting Guidelines, 2005 Edition* A comparative table of these guidelines can be foundon our website.
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Date of Issue

July 2015 (Next publication scheduled for summer 2016.
Previous publication July 2014.)

for some items.

For inquiries about this report, please contact:
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Environmental Data

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［Report on Activities of Fiscal 2014］【 P e r i o d 】 • April, 2014 to March, 2015
【 A i r 】 • Units are as follows: NOx = ppm, PM (particulate matter) = mg/N㎥ • ND: below the minimum determination limit (not detected)• Values shown in the results column are averages of the results of the measurements.
【 W a t e r 】 • Units are all in mg/L except for pH • pH: hydrogen ion concentration • BOD: Biochemical Oxygen Demand • SS: concentration of suspended solids in water• ND: below the minimum determination limit (not detected) • Values shown in the results column are averages of the results of the measurements.
【Groundwater】 • Units are all in mg/L • ND: below the minimum determination limit (not detected).
【 P R T R * D a t a 】 • Units are in kg *Values less than 1kg are rounded up if >0.5 and down if 0.5. There are some cases in which values for total volume and volume handled are not in agreement.
Data for use of resources• Units are: t/year for waste, t-CO2/year for greenhouse gas and 10,000㎥/year for water.
/volume emitted*Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (the registration system monitoring emissions of substances that pollute the environment and moves/transfers of them)【】

Data on Main Domestic Plants
HaruhiPlant
1 Haruhinagahata
Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan
452-8564
Main Products• Functional Parts■Air（Air Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）
Item measured

Regulation value

Result0.1

ND

Boilers(City gas)

Dust

0.05

Co-generation(City gas)

Regulation value

Result5.8〜8.6

7.4

25

BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)

47

600

Co-generation(City gas)

Item measured
pH

ND

150

Boilers(City gas)

NOx

■Water（Water Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）

30

SS

140

Item measured

0.03

Trichloroethylene

0.06

Fluorine

ND 〜0.038

1.7

16

Thiram

ND 〜0.02

0.04

Cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Total phosphorus

ResultEnvironmental Standand

ND

120

Total nitrogen■Groundwater

1.8

5

Oil content

4.9

8

0.47

ND
ー

*Refer to Toyoda Gosei Report P.24

■No violations of laws, etc.

■No complaints■PRTR Data
Substance nameSubstance
number(item number)

Amounthandled2-imidazolidin thionate

42

3,840

300

TolueneVolume emitted

Volume moved

moved Volume moved
Into the air Into bodies of water Into the ground Volume
via sewers
as waste

0

1,301

1,077

0
0

0
0

0

VolumerecycledTotalremovedTotal
consumed

0

0

3,265

575

0

221

(processed)

30(products)

0■Data for use of resources / volume emitted
Category

Result1,466

Volume generated

Waste

1,461

Volume emitted

0

Final volume disposed

Morimachi
Plant
1310-128
Mutsumi, Mori,
Shuchi, Shizuoka,
Japan
437-0213
Main Products• Automotive Sealing
Products• Functional Parts

Greenhouse gas

CO2 emissions

Water

Volume used

7,700

31.6

■Water（Water Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）■Air（Air Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）
Item measured

Dust

Boilers(heavy oil)

NOx

Boilers(heavy oil)

Regulation value

Result0.3
260■No violations of laws, etc.

Item measured

0.01

Regulation value

5.8〜8.5

pH
BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)92■No complaints

Antimony and its compounds
2-imidazolidin thionate
Ethylbenzene
XyleneDisulﬁram
Thiuram
TolueneZiram

Phthalic anhydride

Methylnaphthalene

Methylenebis (4,1-phenylene) = diisocyanate
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole

Substance
number(item number)

Amounthandled

0.5

0.21

VolumerecycledTotalremovedTotal
consumed

45
183
1,874
2,155
0
0
15,039
225
10
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18,984
0
0

4,226
4,211
577
636
1,573
10,611
1,430
5,173
1,042
0
2,951
34,652

0.06

31
42
53
80
259
268
300
328
413
438
448
452

4,495
4,577
12,012
13,879
1,663
11,21752,4215,623
1,103
19,0793,279
36,630Volume emitted
Volume moved
moved Volume moved
Into the air Into bodies of water Into the ground Volume
via sewers
as waste

0
0
8,072
9,347
0
0
26,6750095
00■Data for use of resources / volume emitted
Category
Waste

Volume generated
Volume emitted
Final volume disposed

Greenhouse gas

CO2 emissions

Water

Volume used

Result

4,405
3,484

0

25,100

17.2

1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

225
183
1,489
1,741
90
606
9,276
225
51
0
328
1,978

5.2

ND

Zinc

Substance name

4.9

5

Oil content
Thiram■PRTR Data

25

50

SS

Result7.5(processed)

0.0025(products)

Heiwacho
Plant
710 Origuchi,
Shimomiyake,Heiwa, Inazawa,
Aichi, Japan
490-1312
Main Products• Automotive Sealing
Products• Functional Parts• Safety System Products• Optoelectronic Products■Air（Air Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）
Item measured
Dust

Regulation value

Item measured

Regulation value

ResultBoilers(heavy oil)

0.15

ND

pH

5〜9

7.3

Boilers(City gas)

0.05

ND

BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)

600

119.6

0.05

600

24.3

ND

SS

Boilers(heavy oil)

140

77

Oil content

Boilers(City gas)

120

34

Total nitrogen

200

92

Total phosphorus

Co-generation(City gas)
NOx

■Water（Sewerage Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）

ResultCo-generation(City gas)

■No violations of laws, etc.

Fluorine■No complaints

30

2.6

240

15

32

1.03

8

0.38

■PRTR Data
Substance nameSubstance
number(item number)

Amounthandled20

59,400438

2,6032-aminoethanol
Methylnaphthalene

Volume emitted
Volume moved
moved Volume moved
Into the air Into bodies of water Into the ground Volume
as waste
via sewers

VolumerecycledTotalremoved(processed)

Total
consumed(products)

6

0

0

119

59,275

0

0

0

13

0

0

0

0

0

2,590

0

■Data for use of resources / volume emitted
Category
Waste

ResultVolume generated

1,656

Volume emitted

1,628
0

Final volume disposed
Greenhouse gas

Water

InazawaPlant
1 Komeyasakai,
Kitajima, Inazawa,
Aichi, Japan
492-8542
Main Products• Interior and Exterior Parts• Functional Parts

CO2 emissions

20,300PFC emissions

2,100

HFC emissions

300

Volume used

26.0

■Air（Air Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）
Item measured
NOx

Regulation value

Result150

59

Boilers(City gas)

600

195

Environmental Standand

ResultCo-generation(City gas)

■Water（Water Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）
pH

BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)SS■Groundwater

Oil content

Item measured

0.03

Trichloroethylene*1*1 Substances that have no record of being used.

■No violations of laws, etc.
■PRTR Data
Substance name
Ethylbenzene
XyleneChromium and trivalent chromium compounds
Hexavalent chromium compounds
Copper water-soluble salts (excluding complex salts)
TolueneNickelNickel compounds
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Water-soluble salts of peroxodisulfuric acid
Boron compound

Amounthandled

53
80
87
88
272
300
308
309
355
395
405

2,500
9,100
2,644
2,644
3,202
36,10096,107112,757
3,292
5,600
2,149

Category
Volume generated
Volume emitted
Final volume disposed
Water

Volume used

Total chromium
Copper■No complaints(item number)

CO2 emissions

Hexavalent chromium* Refer to Toyoda Gosei Report P.24

Substance
numberGreenhouse gas

Total phosphorus

ND 〜 0.013

Fluorine
Boron

Volume emitted

Volume moved

Into the air Into bodies of water Into the ground

1,500
5,460
0
0
0
20,376000
00■Data for use of resources /volume emitted
Waste

Total nitrogen

ND

0.04

Cis-1.2-Dichloroethylene*1

Result

3,008
1,761
0
10,30045.9

2Regulation value

Item measured

0
0
21
0
32
0
0
23
0
0
21

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Volume moved
via sewers

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Volume moved
as waste

518
1,871
2,094
0
0
10,2470
14,636230
00

5.8〜8.6
25
30
5
120
16
0.5
2
1
8
10

Result

7.3
7.4
2.7
ND
16.7
0.64
ND
0.17
0.16
0.08
5.6

VolumerecycledTotalremovedTotal
consumed

127
465
0
0
0
2,070
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
2,644
3,170
0
96,107
0
0
5,600
2,128

356
1,304
529
0
0
3,408
0
98,0993,062
00(processed)(products)

Bisai
Plant
40
Higashishimoshiro,
Meichi, Ichinomiya,
Aichi, Japan
494-8502
Main Products• Interior and Exterior Parts• Safety System Products■Air（Air Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）
Item measured
Dust

Regulation value

Boilers(heavy oil)

0.3ーBoilers(City gas)

0.05

ND

0.05

Item measured
BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)

ND

SS

180

ー

Oil content

Boilers(City gas)

150

62

Co-generation(City gas)

600

91

■No violations of laws, etc.

Regulation value

pH

Boilers(heavy oil)Co-generation(City gas)
NOx

■Water（Sewerage Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）

ResultResult5.7〜8.7

7

300

61.8

300

32.8

30

3.3

■No complaints■PRTR Data
Substance
number(item number)

Amounthandled

Ethylbenzene

53

14,919

Xylene80

1,3,5-trimethylbenzene

Substance nameVolume emitted
Volume moved
moved Volume moved
Into the air Into bodies of water Into the ground Volume
via sewers
as wasteVolumerecycledTotalremovedTotal
consumed(processed)(products)

8,952

0

0

0

3,127

748

0

2,093

17,878

10,727

0

0

0

3,781

887

0

2,483

297

1,685

1,011

0

0

0

348

86

0

241

Toluene300

29,031

17,558

0

0

0

6,209

1,387

0

3,877

Methylenebis (4,1-phenylene) = diisocyanate

448

13,475

0

0

0

0

1,347

0

0

12,127■Data for use of resources / volume emitted
Category
Waste

ResultVolume generated

2,859

Volume emitted

1,217
0

Final volume disposed

Seto
Plant
141 Sosaku,
Seto, Aichi, Japan
489-0843
Main Products• Interior and Exterior Parts

Greenhouse gas

CO2 emissions

11,500SF6 emissions

3,000

Water

Volume used

12.5

■Water（Water Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）■Air（Air Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）
Item measured
Dust

Boilers (kerosene)

NOx

Boilers (kerosene)

Regulation value

Result0.2
150■No violations of laws, etc.

Item measured

Regulation value

Result5.8〜8.6

7.4

BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)

20

1.6

SS

20

0.58

Total nitrogen

10

0.6

Total phosphorus

4

0.08

ND

pH

62

■No complaints■PRTR Data
Substance nameSubstance
numberAmounthandled

80

8,221

296

(item number)

Xylene1,2,4- trimethylbenzene

448

Methylenebis (4,1-phenylene) = diisocyanate

Volume emitted
Volume moved
moved Volume moved
Into the air Into bodies of water Into the ground Volume
via sewers
as wasteVolumerecycledTotalremovedTotal
consumed28(processed)(products)

161

0

0

0

43

10

7,980

9,254

46

0

0

0

0

0

9,208

0

60,849

0

0

0

0

6,085

0

0

54,764

VolumerecycledTotalremovedTotal
consumed

432

0

81

■Data for use of resources /volume emitted
Category
Waste

ResultVolume generated

759

Volume emitted

759
0Final volume disposed

Kanagawa
Plant
19-5 Suzukawa,
Isehara, Kanagawa,Japan
259-1146
Main Products

Greenhouse gas

CO2 emissions

Water

Volume used

2.5

■No violations of laws, etc.

■No complaints

5,600■PRTR Data
Substance nameSubstance
number(item number)

Amounthandled

300

1,929

TolueneVolume emitted
Volume moved
moved Volume moved
Into the air Into bodies of water Into the ground Volume
via sewers
as waste

1,182■Data for use of resources / volume emitted
Category
Waste• Interior and Exterior Parts• Functional Parts

ResultVolume generated

88

Volume emitted

88

Final volume disposed
Greenhouse gas

CO2 emissions

Water

Volume used

0
800
0.3

3

0

0

0

233

(processed)(products)

Kitakyushu
Plant■No violations of laws, etc.
■PRTR Data
Substance name1-2 Kitahoraoka
Maeda, Yahatahigashi, Kitakyushu,
Fukuoka,Japan
805-0058
Main Products• Interior and Exterior Parts• Automotive Sealing
Products• Functional Parts• Safety System Products■No complaints(item number)

Substance
numberAmounthandled

53
80
87
88
300
308
309

2,040
1,177
3,032
3,032
29,712
38,042
38,042Ethylbenzene
XyleneChromium and trivalent chromium compounds

Hexavalent chromium compounds
TolueneNickelNickel compounds

2223-1 Kurahisa,
Miyawaka,
Fukuoka,
Japan
823-0017
Main Products• Interior and Exterior Parts• Functional Parts• Safety System Products

Volume moved

1,167
526
0
0
9,481
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

404
139
2,425
0
3,872
0
4,946

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

VolumerecycledTotalremovedTotal
consumed

197
368
0
0
15,132
0
0

0
0
0
3,032
0
38,042
0

272
145
606
0
1,228
0
33,096(processed)(products)■Data for use of resources / volume emitted
Category
Waste

Result

1,099
1,009
0
7,700
2.4

Volume generated
Volume emitted
Final volume disposed

Fukuoka
Plant

Volume emitted

moved Volume moved
Into the air Into bodies of water Into the ground Volume
via sewers
as waste

Greenhouse gas

CO2 emissions

Water

Volume used

■No violations of laws, etc.

■No complaints■Water（Water Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）
Item measured

Regulation value

Result5.8〜8.6
10
25
2

7.3
1.15
0.66
ND

pH
BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)SS
Oil content■PRTR Data
Substance
numberAmounthandled

Ethylbenzene

53

Toluene

300

1,643
1,990
17,095

Substance name(item number)

Xylene80

Volume emitted
Volume moved
moved Volume moved
Into the air Into bodies of water Into the ground Volume
via sewers
as waste

939
1,147
6,787

0
0
0

0
0
0

289
361
2,552

0
0
0

VolumerecycledTotalremovedTotal
consumed

169
187
6,515

0
0
0

246
295
1,242

(processed)(products)■Data for use of resources / volume emitted
Category
Waste

ResultVolume generated

1,030
712
0
3,600
1.8

Volume emitted
Final volume disposed

Saga
Plant
9966-9 Kawako,
Wakaki, Takeo,
Saga,
Japan
843-0151
Main Products• Optoelectronic Products

Greenhouse gas

CO2 emissions

Water

Volume used

■Water（Water Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）■Air（Air Pollution Control Law, prefectural regulations, etc.）
Item measured
Dust

Boilers(City gas)

NOx

Boilers(City gas)

Regulation value

Result

0.1
150

ND
41

■No violations of laws, etc.

Item measured

Regulation value

Result5.8〜8.6

7.2
4.4
1.3
0.5

pH

20

BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)

50

SS■No complaints

5

Oil content■PRTR Data
Substance nameSubstance
number(item number)

Amounthandled20

25,7672-aminoethanol

Volume emitted
Volume moved
moved Volume moved
Into the air Into bodies of water Into the ground Volume
via sewers
as waste

30■Data for use of resources /volume emitted
Waste

Category

ResultVolume generated

370
370
0
6,800
0
10.7

Volume emitted
Final volume disposed
Greenhouse gas

CO2 emissions
PFC emissions

Water

Volume used

4

0

52

25,713

VolumerecycledTotalremovedTotal
consumed000(processed)(products)

Resource Input and Output to the Environment in Business Activities in ﬁscal 2014
Business activities

INPUT

OUTPUT

Challenges

Total Material input

Development design

42,733t

Products● Improve the eﬃciency of gas mileage

Plastic
23,527t
Rubber (rubber sheet)

Interior and Exterior Parts● Develop parts for hybrids and fuel-cell

Automotive Sealing Products

vehicles as well as parts that can be

19,206tFunctional Parts

used with bio-energy

Excluding purchased parts,
metal and liquid

Safety System Products● Recycling techniques and plans

Optoelectronic Products● Abolish the use of banned substances, andTotal energy input 3,350,000GJ*

1

Home Appliance Parts

reduce the use of VOC*3 in car interiors

Purchased electricity
1,660,000GJCity gas 1,450,000GJ
130,000GJ
LPG
Heavy oil
80,000GJ
Kerosene
30,000GJ
LNG
900GJ
Gasoline
800GJ

Procurement

and others

Emitted into the atmosphereCO25 gases●Achieve complete control over the useof substances that have an environmental impact, including in delivered parts,
raw materials, and production facilities.

11,600t-CO2

SOx*4

5,300t-CO2

4t

NOx*5

6.3t
2t

Dust
Volume of substances

Production● Reduction of CO2 emissions● Reduction of environmentally harmful sub-Water resource input 1,440,000㎥

stancesIndustrial water 830,000㎥
Clean water 210,000㎥
Underground water
400,000㎥● Reduction of waste and materials discarded● Promote the recycling of materials

132t

VOC emissions

401t

Waste discharge
0t
Landﬁll waste
10t
Incinerated waste
Industrial waste
7,993tGeneral waste
11t
For-proﬁt disposal by saleTransportation

PRTR*2 substances usage 828t

subject to PRTR

● Reduce CO2 emissions by making

4,489tVolume of substances
168t
subject to PRTR

improvements in transportation● Reduction of packaging materials, andimprovement of reuse rate

Waste water
Total waste water
1,120,000㎥
Volume of substances
0.10t
subject to PRTR
6.9t
Nitrogen emissions*6
Phosphorus emissions*6 0.5t
COD emissions*6
2.1t

Use
● Improvement of fuel economy

Reduction of environmentally harmful substances

Recycling reuse● Improvement of recyclability ofused vehicle parts*1 Gigajoule (1,000,000,000 joules)*2 Pollutant Release and Transfer Register*3 Volatile Organic Compounds*4 Sulfur Oxide*5 Nitrogen Oxide*6 Range of target: 4 plants of Haruhi, Inazawa,Heiwacho and Seto, Kitajima Technical Center, Miwa
Technical Center and Sun-Court Inoguchi

Input of energy
400

342

Input of energy(10,000GJ)

300

200

198

233

■ Gasoline

335

■ LNG
■ Kerosene

241■ Heavy oil■ LPG■ City gas■ Purchased
electricity

100

0

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014 (Fiscal year)

5Data on Greenhouse Gases, Emissions Volumes and Water Resource Usage
These data may diﬀer in parts from the data in the Toyoda Gosei Report,
as they include data from a larger number of companies■Greenhouse gas (CO2) emission volume/basic unit trends (attributable to energy)■ Toyoda Gosei ■ Aﬃliates in Japan ■ North America■ Asia/Oceania ■ Europe/South Africa

︵

313

300

355

16

19

178

173

270

165

10

O
C
t
0
0
0
,
1

200

︶2

150

139

100

18

151

137

136

132

14

16

17

120 109

121 135

16

119

2011

2012

134
220

121

0

2003
（Base year）

2

13

250

50

343

2

350

■ Overseas

149

2013

116

▲ Consolidated

250
t
i
n
u)
n
se
ey
l
a
n
so
i
rl
l
ei
pm
s0
n0
o1
i/
s
s
i
mO
eC
t
O(
C

400

◆ Japan (Toyota Gosei and domestic aﬃliates)

190

200
150

113
88

100

163

▲

107

110

▲

72

69

69

47

42

38

36

2003
（Base year）

2011

2012

2013

50
0

2014（Fiscal year）

105

▲

▲

▲

71

37

2014（Fiscal year）

・CO2 conversion calculation: International locations GHG Protocol (2001)
Locations in Japan 1990 Keidanren factor ﬁxed value
・2020 basic unit target: 8% decrease from FY2012■Emissions volume/basic unit trends■ Toyoda Gosei ■ Aﬃliates in Japan ■ North America■ Asia/Oceania ■ Europe/South Africa
45.9
41.6

40
︵

30
22.9

t
0
0
0
,
1

︶

20
10

3.5

2.7

16.7

41.6

3.6

25.7

0

2003
（Base year）

15.9

15.0

15

13.7

2.7

2.9 21.4

13.2

17.0

2011

15.7

12.1

2012

2.8 25.7
12.9

23.2

12.2

2013

12.2

▲

10

14.8
2.6

▲ Consolidated

22.2

20

4.7

16.6

■ Overseas

25

14.0

3.7
19.2

33.7

◆ Japan (Toyota Gosei and domestic aﬃliates)

t
i
n
u
s
e)
l
n
a
se
ry
en
o
pi
l
el
mi
um
l
0
o
0
v1
s/
nt
o(
i
s
s
i
m
E

50

7.9

5
0

2003
（Base year）

2014（Fiscal year）

14.1

14.0

14.3

8.7

8.6

8.8

8.0

4.9

▲

4.2

4.2

4.1

2011

2012

2013

▲

▲

13.8

▲

2014（Fiscal year）■Water resource usage/basic unit trends■ Toyoda Gosei ■ Aﬃliates in Japan ■ North America■ Asia/Oceania ■ Europe/South Africa

250
︵

200

222

225

38

41

150

m
0
0
0
,
0
1

︶

100

184

3

50
0

2003
（Base year）

184

t
i
n
u
s)
en
l
e
a
sy
rn
o
ei
pl
l
ei
gm
a0
s0
u1
e/
c 3
rm
u0
o0
s0
e1
,
r
r(
e
t
a
W

300

◆ Japan (Toyota Gosei and domestic aﬃliates)■ Overseas

1.0▲ Consolidated

0.9

206
4

46 180
5

117

118

175

160

53

6
119

57

2011

2012

204
60

0.8

7
113

0.76

0.7

▲

0.6

152

54

210

205 206

81

2013

144

0.64

0.65

0.59

▲0.60

▲

▲

2012

2013

0.54

0.56

0.5

90

2014（Fiscal year）

・Aﬃliates in Japan: FY2003 data estimates・Eﬀorts to reduce water resource usage began in FY2011 (5th Environmental Action Plan)
・2015 global consolidated basic unit target: 3% reduction from FY2012

6

2003（Base year）

2011

2014（Fiscal year）

Chemical Substance Handling and Emissions Volumes(Japanese and overseas aﬃliates)
The Toyoda Gosei Goup manages chemical substance handling volumes, emissions volumes, movement volumes, and VOC emissions volumes based on the laws ofeach country at our aﬃliates worldwide.

■ Aﬃliates in Japan
Japan, 2 companies

Applicable regulations: Laws related to improved monitoring and management of the amounts of speciﬁed chemical substances released into the environment(Unit : t/year)
Name of
化学物質名
chemical substanceAmountSubstance number
取扱量
政令番号(item number)
handled大気

チウラム
Thiram

268

1.7

297

1.1

296

キシレン
1,2,4-trimethylbenzene
1,3,5-trimethylbenzene
1.2.4トリメチルベンゼン

1.1

排出量

Volume emitted

移動量Volume moved

下水道への移動廃棄物としての移動量
Volume moved via sewers Volume moved as waste
土壌
Into waterIntoground

水域
Into
air

0

0

0

0

0.1

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

0

0

0

■ International aﬃliates
USA, 1 company

Applicable regulations:
National Pollutants Release Inventory(Unit : t/year)
Name of chemical substanceStyreneManganese
NickelChromeCopperNitric acidTaiwan, 1 company

Canada, 1 company

Applicable regulation:
Toxic Release Inventory

Volume moved(Unit : t/year)
VOC emissions

0

0.001
22.9
13.8
0.7
0.8

17

Applicable regulations:
Air Pollution Control Act(Unit : t/year)
VOC emissions

UK, 1 company

Applicable regulations:
Pollution Prevention & Control Act 1999
(Unit : t/year)
VOC emissions

16

CO2 Emissions by Scope Level
Distribution 30,000t CO2

Other 30,000t CO2

Employee commutes & business trips
20,000t CO2

Scope 1, 2 480,000t CO2
・Indirect emissions due to fuel, etc.,from factories and other facilities(natural gas, heavy fuel, etc.)

FY2014(Global)1.72 million t
CO2
Scope 3 1.24 million t CO2・ Other indirect emissions

・Indirect emissions associated withuse of purchased electricity, etc.

Raw materials/capital goods
1.16 million t CO2

7

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GRI Guidelines and the corresponding cross referenced pages
Guideline items

Main corresponding pages

1. Strategy and Analysis
1.1

1.2

4.10

Statement from the most senior decisionmakerof the organization (e.g., CEO, chair, or equivalent senior position) about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy.

P3

Description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities

P3,43

2. Organizational ProﬁleBack cover

2.1

Name of the organization.

2.2

Primary brands, products, and/or services.

P6

2.3

Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures.

P4

2.4

Location of organization s headquarters.

2.5

Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries with either major
operations or that are speciﬁcally relevant to thesustainability issues covered in the report.

Back cover
Back cover

2.7

Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors
served, and types of customers/beneﬁciaries).

P4,6

2.8

Scale of the reporting organization, including:• Number of employees;• Net sales (for private sector organizations) or
net revenues (for public sector organizations);• Total capitalization broken down in terms ofdebt and equity (for private sector organizations); and• Quantity of products or services provided.

P4-6Awards received in the reporting period.

P3

2.10

3. Report Parameters
Report Proﬁle3.1

Reporting period (e.g., ﬁscal/calendar year)
for information provided.

3.2

Date of most recent previous report (if any).

3.3

Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.)

3.4

Contact point for questions regarding thereport or its contents.

Back cover
Back cover
Back cover
Back cover

Back cover

3.6

Boundary of the report (e.g., countries, divisions, subsidiaries, leased facilities, joint ventures, suppliers).

P2

3.7

State any speciﬁc limitations on the scope orboundary of the report.

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3.9

Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations, including assumptions and techniques
underlying estimations applied to the compilation of
the Indicators and other information in the report.

Back cover

Signiﬁcant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement
methods applied in the report.

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GRI Content Index
3.12

Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report. Identify the page numbers
or web links where the following can be found.

Back cover

4.2

Governance structure of the organization,
including committees under the highest governance body responsible for speciﬁc tasks, suchas setting strategy or organizational oversight.

P41

Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive oﬃcer (and, if
so, their function within the organization s management and the reasons for this arrangement).

P41

4.6

Processes in place for the highest governancebody to ensure conﬂicts of interest are avoided.

4.8Internally developed statements of mission orvalues, codes of conduct, and principles relevant
to economic, environmental, and social performance and the status of their implementation.

4.9

Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organization s identiﬁcation and management of economic, environmental, and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities,
and adherence or compliance with internationallyagreed standards, codes of conduct, and principles.

Commitments to External Initiatives

4.11

Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by
the organization.

Stakeholder Engagement
4.14

List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization.

4.16

Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by
stakeholder group.

4.17

Key topics and concerns that have been raised
through stakeholder engagement, and how theorganization has responded to those key topics
and concerns, including through its reporting.

P43
P2
P30-40P30-405. Management Approach and Performance Indicators
Economic Performance
EC1

EC2

Direct economic value generated and distributed,
including revenues, operating costs, employeecompensation, donations and other community
investments, retained earnings, and payments tocapital providers and governments

P5

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities
for the organization s activities due to climate change.

P29

EC6

Policy, practices, and proportion of spendingon locally-based suppliers at signiﬁcant locations of operation.

P38

Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for
public beneﬁt through commercial, inkind, or
pro bono engagement.

P39-40

EN1

Materials used by weight or volume.
Percentage of materials used that are recycled
input materials.

websiteEN2

EC8Environmental Performance Indicators
Materials

P19, website

EnergywebsitewebsiteEN3

Direct energy consumption by primary energy source.

EN4

Indirect energy consumption by primary source.

EN5

Energy saved due to conservation and eﬃciency improvements.

EN6

Initiatives to provide energy-eﬃcient or renewable energy based products and services, andreductions in energy requirements as a result of
these initiatives.

P15-18, 27-28

Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved.

P15

EN8

Total water withdrawal by source.
Water sources signiﬁcantly aﬀected by withdrawal of water.

P20, website

EN9

EN7

Water

P15-18websiteEN10 Percentage and total volume of water recycled
and reused.

P20, webサイト

EN12 Description of signiﬁcant impacts of activities,
products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity
value outside protected areas.

P25

EN14 Strategies, current actions, and future plans for
managing impacts on biodiversity.

P25

Biodiversity

4. Governance, Commitments, and Engagement
Governance
4.1

P13-14

Indirect Economic Impacts

Process for deﬁning report content, including:• Determining materiality;• Prioritizing topics within the report; and• Identifying stakeholders the organization
expects to use the report.

3.11

Processes for evaluating the highest governancebody s own performance, particularly with respect toeconomic, environmental, and social performance.

Main corresponding pages

Market Presence

Report Scope and Boundary
3.5

Guideline items

P41
P2

P41

Emissions, Eﬄuents, and Waste
EN16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight.

P13, 15, 19, website

EN17 Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight.

P13, 17 -18

EN18 Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and reductions achieved.

P13, 15 -18

EN19 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight.

websiteEN20 NO, SO, and other signiﬁcant air emissions bytype and weight.

websiteEN21 Total water discharge by quality and destination.
EN22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method.
EN23 Total number and volume of signiﬁcant spills.

websiteP19, website
websiteGuideline items

Main corresponding pages

Products and Services

P27-28

EN27 Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category.

P20

Compliancewebsite

LA13

P17

Overall

EN30 Total environmental protection expendituresand investments by type.

P29

Labor Practices and Decent Work
Performance Indicators
Occupational Health and Safety
LA8

HR2

LA9

P35

Health and safety topics covered in formal
agreements with trade unions.

P36

Training and Education
LA11

Programs for skills management and lifelong learningthat support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings.

P34

Percentage of signiﬁcant suppliers, contractors
and other business partners that have undergone screening on human rights and actions
taken

P38

Society Performance Indicators
Corruption
SO3

Percentage of employees trained in organization s anti-corruption policies and procedures.

P42

SO4

Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption.

−

Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying.

Back cover

Public Policy
SO5

Education, training, counseling, prevention, andrisk-control programs in place to assist workforce members, their families, or community
members regarding serious diseases.

Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according togender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity.

Human Rights Performance Indicators
Investment and Procurement Practices

Transport
EN29 Signiﬁcant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials
used for the organization s operations, andtransporting members of the workforce.

Main corresponding pages

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

EN26 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation.

EN28 Monetary value of signiﬁcant ﬁnes and total number of non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations.

Guideline items

Product Responsibility Performance Indicators
Customer Health and Safety
PR1

Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for
improvement, and percentage of signiﬁcantproducts and services categories subject tosuch procedures.

P30-31

Product and Service LabelingP32-33PR5Practices related to customer satisfaction,
including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction.

P31

Environmental Reporting Guidelines (Fiscal 2012 Version)and the corresponding cross referenced pages
Guideline items

Main corresponding pages

Guideline items

Main corresponding pages

Products and services etc. that contribute to reducing environmental load P21

Basic items of the environmental report
1. Basic items of the environmental report

Environment-related new technologies, research and development P27-28

Back coverSupplementary rates in the target range and diﬀerences in target periods Back cover
Back cover
Reporting policy
Back cover
Policy etc. for public media
P3
2.Message from the President

Environment-friendly waste disposal/recycling
P19-20
Environmental load associated with business activities andsituations related to initiatives in environmental considerations

3. General overview of the environmental report

1. Resource and energy input situation

Target range of organizations for reporting and target periods

P12
P13 -14
List of KPI time sequences
General responses to individual environmental issues P13 -14
website
4.Material balance
General overview of environment-friendly management

Current situation of environmental administration i.e.
environmental management

Important issues, visions, and business strategies

P12P3

2. Organizational framework and governance situation

P12
Environmental risk management system
P24
Adherence situation regarding environment-related P24
Organizational framework etc. for environment-friendly management

rules and regulations
3.Situation of responses to stakeholders

P30-40Social contribution activities related to the environment P39-40
Response to stakeholders

4.Initiative policies and strategies etc. for environmental
considerations in the value chain
Initiative policies and services etc. for environmental
considerations in the value chain
Green purchase/procurement

P17

Total energy input and measures for its reduction

P15-18,website

Total material input and measures for its reduction P19-20,website

Water resource input and measures for its reduction P20,website

2.Situation of cyclic utilization of resources etc. (within business areas) P19-20,website
3.Situation of products production and environmental load emission
Gross production amount or gross product sales

websiteEmission of greenhouse gases and measures for their reduction P18,website

1. Policies for environmental consideration, visions,and business strategies, etc.
Policy for environmental consideration

Environment-friendly transportation

Environment-friendly resource/real-estate development/investment etc. P20

P38
P38

Total drainage water quantity and measures for its reduction website
Air pollution and life environment loads and measures

websiteEmission and transference of chemical substances andP21,website

for their reduction

measures for their reduction

Total waste discharge and total ﬁnal waste disposal,
and measures for their reduction

P19-20,website

Leakage of hazardous material etc. and measures for its prevention P24
4. Situations of biodiversity conservation and sustainableutilization of biological resources

P25

Situations related to economic and social aspects inenvironment-friendly management
1. Situation related to the economic aspect inenvironment-friendly management
Situation of the economic aspect in business operators
Situation of the economic aspect in society
2.Situation related to the social aspect inenvironment-friendly management

P29
P29
P3