The 45th Central GlassInternational Architectural Design Competition
Theme: Housing for Better Urban Environments
Today, we need to refurbish our existing knowledge on housing complexes in order to reconstruct ideal housing complexes suitable
for modern cities, while at the same time protecting the good traditions of our heritage. The theme of this competition–“Housing
for Better Urban Environments”–brings diversified ways of urban living under review, so that we can better cope with today’s
problems, and raises the question “what makes urban life new and rich?” Demographic projections show that in the near future themajority of the world’s population will be living in cities, as evident in different forms of urban housing now appearing from region
to region.

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2 0 1 1Moreover, the lives of many people are no longer centered around the family these days, resulting in the appearance new kinds ofresidence status. People have become more environmentally conscious as we must now pay attention not only to our immediate
living environment but also our surroundings. The question of how housing complexes should be in responding to such anenvironment thus remains as relevant as ever.
We must consider how our urban societies should be in the years to come, how to respond to the requirements of an environment
where resources must not be wasted, while at the same time enjoying the convenience of a highly developed urban environment,
and also contribute to an urban landscape that is an asset to us all.
(Refer to related article on page 15.)

[Prize Winner] Tian Qiu (China)

Helping Create Prosperous Living Environments

Contact: Environment Safety Dept.
Kowa-Hitotsubashi Bldg, 7-1 Kanda-Nishikicho 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0054 Japan
TEL: +81-(0)3-3259-7359 FAX: +81-(0)3-3259-7394 http://www.cgc-jp.com/

Helping Create Prosperous Living Environments

Top Message

Environmental Principles &Action Guidelines

P.1 ....... President’s Message

Environmental Principles
Central Glass will help create a truly prosperous society through the production of goods
and services, by giving consideration to global environment, health and safety at all times.

“Doing everything in the interests of humanity and the global environment.”

Central Glass Co., Ltd.
Representative Director, President & CEO

A New Form of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Emerging from the Crisis
CSR values coming into focus due to the crisis

surprised and deeply impressed people all over the world. This is still

Just when we were beginning to see signs that we might be able tofresh in our memory. Both the people of Japan and Japanese

shake ourselves free from the Lehman’s fall – a global economic

P.3 ....... Special Feature
P.7 ....... Products of Central Glass

We will give consideration to the protection of the global environment and people’s
health and safety on a group-wide scale in all activities spanning from R&D to
production and sales.
We will build frameworks and systems which promote environmentally-conscious
corporate activities and strive to make continual improvements.
We will make efforts to develop products and production technologies that arefriendly to the global environment.

P.10 .... Targets and Progress
P.11 .... Environment &Safety Management
P.13 .... Environment & Safety
P.14 .... Safety
P.15 .... Society

We will strive to build a recycling-based society by effectively using global resources
and by recycling waste.

P.17 .... Employees

We will observe laws and regulations relating to environment, health and safety,
and make efforts in communicating with citizens.

P.19 .... Corporate Outline &Overseas Subsidiaries andAffiliates

As an employee of the company, each and every one of us will strive to contributeto society with a focus on the local community.

establishing a Unique Selling Position (USP), so that we may become aactive role in growing markets around the globe, we must be able tovital entity in the society. To achieve our long-term goals, we mustshow respect toward diversity. Toward that end, we will focus our

reinforce our business infrastructure to survive as a company, while atenergies on fostering global human resources, as well as improving

the same time aiming to achieve a sustainable society.

the communication skills of our employees.
We also regard the world as a single human community, where
working together for mutual harmony and benefit will lead tocompanies must make use of that special diligence and patience, andFostering human resources that respect diversity
toward truly global co-existence and co-prosperity

crisis so severe that it has been said to only occur once every

take part in reconstruction of Japan’s seriously damaged economy.

After the earthquake disaster, many people overseas offered

our stakeholders, which I consider the future challenge of Central

century–one misfortune followed another, as the Great East Japan

Now is the time when the CSR of each company really comes into play.

assistance to Japan. W ith today’s advanced information-

Glass.

continuous growth. We will fulfill the responsibility we have toward

communication technology, news is reported instantaneously, even

We first will contribute to the new growth of this country that gavefrom the other side of the world. Thus, the world is becoming

birth to and nurtured Central Glass. Then we intend to dedicate allsmaller, boundaries are disappearing, and we are entering a truly

our strength toward realizing a truly sustainable society, while

The production activities in many segments including Japan’s key

The keywords are “energy,” “environment,” and “saving
natural resources.”
Aiming to achieve sustainable society through expertise

global era.

fulfilling our social responsibilities toward all the stakeholders ofautomotive industry were hit hard, with production bases being

In the midst of such tumultuous times, neither individuals nor

This situation also means that we are already in the midst ofCentral Glass throughout the world.

directly affected and/or hampered by frequent electric powercompanies can afford to push environmental protection and social

international competition, however, and must seek out overseas

shortages. The earthquake not only impacted the companies that

contributions aside as “other people's affairs;” rather, all of us must

markets more than ever before, particularly in view of Japan’s

were hit directly but also the entire Japanese economy, all relevant

be willing to take part and “lift our own weight.” For those of us in

declining birthrate and aging society with a growing proportion of

stakeholders, employees, and their families.

the manufacturing industry in particular, our mission is to contributeelderly people. In fiscal year 2011, we intend to keep joint ventures

This large-scale disaster affected business operations of the Central

to society by doing what we can to protect the environment, andin China and project in the U.S. on the track, as well as establishing

Glass group at several locations. It was a blessing in disguise that we

providing excellent and internationally competitive products, thanks

new bases in India and South Korea.

were able to restore those operations in a shorter time, but theto advanced technology, superior quality, and low prices.

In promoting joint ventures and projects with overseas companies,

whole debacle forced us to recognize the importance of having a

From now on, Central Glass will endeavor to best utilize our expertise,

however, we encounter such difficulties as language barriers andBusiness Continuity Plan (BCP) in preparation for contingent disasters

that is, our strong development capabilities, to pursue the development

cultural gaps caused by differences in culture and national character.

and accidents.

of environmentally conscious products (green products) that contributeTo overcome these difficulties, it is necessary to learn the target

After the disaster, news reports showing how Japanese victims

to the environment and save natural resources. We will strengthen theculture and language, gain insights into local commercial practices,behaved in an orderly fashion, even as this great tragedy unfolded,

presence of Central Glass through those products and work towardand make other efforts to bridge the gaps. In order for us to play an

Earthquake struck Japan on March 11 of this year. We suffered
enormous human and economic damage, and the restoration andreconstruction activities are apparently taking longer than expected.

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P.2 ....... Environmental Principles &Action Guidelines

P.9 ....... Corporate Governance &Compliance

Action Guidelines

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Special Feature 1

Eco-glass of Central Glass
Supporting the“Century of Environment”

Pairlex Twin Guard

Pairlex Heat Guard

Outdoor

OutdoorIndoorDefinition of Eco-glass
Eco-glass refers to glass panes having heat-insulating

Indoorproperties that satisfy the requirements of all three

Low-E
coatingclasses of “Sealed insulating glass” as prescribed by JIS R
3209-1998 Sealed insulating glass, in addition to offering
heat-shielding performance compliant with standards set
for the rate of insulation in summer in house apertures,

Low-E
coating

as prescribed by the next-generation energy-saving
standard (standard in 1999/Guidelines for the designing,

Glass sheet

construction and maintenance of residences on the

Glass sheet

efficient utilization of energy with respect to residences

What is Eco-glass?

(Announcement No. 378 by Ministry of Land,
Dry air

Given its excellent insulating and heat-shielding performance, Eco-glass prevents heat from entering

Dry air

Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in 2006), by
attaching a glass or “lace curtain” or similar means.

and escaping through house windows, thereby keeping the interior of a house comfortable. It also
contributes to reducing CO2 emissions by improving the cooling/heating efficiency of buildings, thus
saving energy by reducing the need for air-conditioning, etc.

Heat-insulating EffectEco-glass offers evenHeat-shielding Effectbetter heat-insulating(shielding against heat from solar irradiation in summer)

performance thanDue to the effect of the special metal coating, eco-glass shields

typical insulating

against heat from solar irradiation coming in through theglass due to thewindow glass, thereby keeping the accompanying rise in indoor

effect of its special

temperature low. Of the total amount of heat entering an indoor

metal coating, which

environment from the surroundings, heat coming throughkeeps heat inside bywindows and otherreflecting heated air

openings accounts for

Heat-shielding Effect

20,00010,0000Moriokahollow layer.

condensation completely, however).

40,00030,000Sendai*1 Low E refers to Low-Emissivity

condensation on the window panes (though not preventing

Maebashi

becomes cold, thanks to the heat insulating effect of thedown the inner glass in winter, thereby reducing dew

Tokyoin order to prevent heat transmission.

70,00060,00050,000Toyamathe outdoor side cools down, glass on the indoor side hardly

Nagoyaair trapped between two sheets of glass. Even when glass onnormal insulating glass, it prevents outside air from coolingOsakacoated with a special metal film (low-E coating ) on thesurface of the hollow layer between multiple-layer glass panes,

Since eco-glass has higher heat-insulating performance than

90,00080,000Hiroshima

Typical insulating glass suppresses heat transmission with dry

Fukuoka

Eco-glass is a term commonly used to describe glass products*1

2 Dew Condensation Prevention Effect(Unit: yen/year per household)(keeping indoors warm in winter)

Cold airEco-glassEco-glass significantly contributes to reducing CO2 emissions

Eco-glassback into the interior.

caused by cooling and heating.
By replacing all the window glass in all houses in Japan with

The hollow layer with dry air and “special
metal coating” keeps in warm indoor air.
Therefore, there is no chilly feel by thewindow!

the heat-shielding
performance of these

eco-glass, it would be possible to reduce CO2 emissions byapproximately 17 million tons in a single year (estimation by

openings is an

the Flat Glass Manufacturers Association of Japan).
Estimates by the Flat Glass Manufacturers Association

So

Volumes of CO2 emissions by the cooling/heating of houses
throughout Japan (Estimated Figures)

r
la
at

he

keeping the indoor
environment

Air under
cooling

comfortable in
Eco-glasssummer.

The “special metal coating” shields against
the heat of the sun! It will not let hot outside
air into the house. Therefore, there is no
scorching feel by the window!

Beforereplacement

After
replacement

family house with eco-glass, one could expect an effect ofAdvantages of Eco-glass

Housingcomplex

Reduction of
CO2 emissions by
17 million tons

Individual
houses
Housingcomplex
1,000

Heating load

Cooling load

2,000

4,000

3,000

5,000

10,000 tons (converted to CO2)

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For example, by replacing the windows of a typical singlereduced CO2 emissions equivalent to that obtained by planting

Individual
houses03Single-layer glass

3 Reduction of CO2 Emissions

Air under
heating

about 71%; therefore,

important factor in*Eco-glass is the common name for Low-E insulating glass
manufactured by individual companies of the Flat Glass
M a n u f a c t u re r s A s s o c i a t i o n o f J a p a n , a n a t i o n w i d eorganization of domestic flat glass manufacturers.

For cold-temperature regions(Hokkaido, Tohoku, andKoshinetsu)

Reduced cooling/heating cost

Heat-insulating EffectEco-glass Mechanism

For warm-temperature regions(Kanto and western Japan)

25 beech trees.
4 UV Block

1 Energy-saving Effect

The “special metal coating” of eco-glass not only blocks solar

Since eco-glass prevents an influx of heat in summer and anheat radiation but also reflects about 90% of ultraviolet light.

outflux of heat in winter, it improves the heating and cooling

It thus reduces color fading and the discoloration of furniture,efficiencies of housing and leads to lower heating/coolingfloors, furnishings, etc. caused by ultraviolet light.

costs. In other words, eco-glass allows you to live efficiently(

and comfortably with a smaller energy footprint.

Note that visible light, heat, chemicals and other things also cause
color fading and discoloration, so please keep this in mind.

)

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Special Feature 2

Lithium-ion
Batteries Contributing to“Energy-saving Society”

Various applications oflithium-ion batteries
The scope of usage of lithium-ion batteries are
expanding thanks to its efficiency in consumptionof electricity.
Mobile phones, PCs, digital cameras

What are Lithium-ion Batteries?

Electric bicycles

Lithium-ion batteries are not disposable primary cells, but environmentally friendly secondary cells that can beused repeatedly by recharging. Familiar examples of applications that use lithium-ion batteries include mobile
phones, notebook PCs and other mobile devices. As these batteries are compact and lightweight, have highcharging efficiency, and can store large capacity of electric energy, the expectations placed on them as energy
sources for highly environmentally friendly electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as a key “enabling technology”
for the storage and efficient usage of clean energy generated via solar photovoltaic power or wind power
generation, are high indeed.

Mechanism and Features ofLithium-ion Batteries

Advantages ofLithium-ion Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are chemical devices in which lithium ions

Solar photovoltaic power and wind power generation
Aircraft, railways, artificial satellites

Substances
Environmentally hazardous substances, such as lead, mercury,

Thermal, nuclear,and hydroelectric
power generation facilities

and cadmium, are not used in lithium-ion batteries.
3 Effective Energy Use

Supporting the Advancement ofLithium-ion Batteries

Central Glass’s“Lithium-ion Battery Electrolyte”

Lithium-ion batteries can store large capacity of electricity and

The key component of lithium-ion batteries is the electrolyte

anode to cathode as driven by a charging current. When

have smaller self-discharge–a phenomenon whereby batteries

solution. Central Glass is the world’s only integrated electrolyte

discharging, the lithium ions move inversely from cathode togradually discharge electricity stored therein over time–thansolution manufacturer capable of handling the entire

anode, thereby allowing discharging current to be conducted.

that of nickel-cadmium batteries. As a result, lithium-ion

manufacturing process from electrolyte salt to electrolyte

Compact/Light Weight and Large Capacity

batteries enable the efficient storage of electric energy forsolution. Thanks to our advanced fluorine technology, we canlonger periods of time.

produce lithium salt (LiPF6: Lithium Hexafluoro Phosphate)–the

4 Reduction of CO2 Emissions

key material for lithium conduction in batteries–by using

Lithium-ion batteries are expected to contribute significantly tohydrogen fluoride produced in-house.

the reduction of CO2 emissions through their use as energy

We have also developed various additives for improving

discharge electricity. When charging, lithium ions move fromnew type of battery that first

cadmium and nickel-hydrogenbatteries, thus allowing for 20 toElectric powertransmission

Department
store
Hospital

Discharge
e

-

-

e
ChargeCarbon material(cathode)

density than conventional nickel-

Wind power
generation facility

Mechanism oflithium-ion batteries

appeared in the 1990s. These
batteries have higher energy

Plant

Solid

Li+

Discharge
ChargeLi+
Li+ conducting
electrolyte(liquid)
Liquid50% downsizing in terms of

Oxide(anode)Lithium-ion batteries represent a

SchoolConvenient
store

Solid

with batteries of the same energy storage capacity.
It is possible to draw voltage up to three times higher from lithium-

performance for specific purposes, thereby achieving better
battery heat-resistance properties, prolonged battery service

5 Contribution to “Energy storage” for Energy

life, achieved higher battery power and lower electrolyte

Lithium-ion batteries contribute to “energy storage” in energy

Solar photovoltaic
power generation facility
Generalresidences

photovoltaic
moduleLiB(lithium-ion
batteries)

energy by combining “energy creation,” “energy storage” and“energy saving” technologies. For example, electricity generated
by solar cells during the day can be stored in lithium-ion batteries

past can now be obtained from a single lithium-ion battery.

1 Reduction of Waste

Can be Recharged Anytime without Depleting Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and hybrid

operational control, such as at air-conditioning facilities, and the

So-called memory effects occur when nickel-cadmium andvehicles have a long service life and can be used repeatedly bybrightness control of lighting equipment. Moreover, the amountnickel-hydrogen batteries are recharged repeatedly without

recharging, thus affording a low need for replacement. It isof power generated by thermal power plants and other sources

being depleted, thereby rendering a battery unable to store its

investigated to recycle automotive lithium-ion batteries as

tends to exceed the regular nightly consumption; consequently,

original full charge. In contrast, lithium-ion batteries experiencestorage batteries when cars are scrapped, which will lead tolithium-ion batteries can be used to store that excess electricity

no such memory effect and can be recharged repeatedly

the reduction of waste.

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performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries.

for use at night or on days with bad weather, or may be used inbatteries. This means that a voltage requiring three batteries in the

without having to be depleted in between.

inflammability, and made other improvements regarding themanagement systems that strive for more efficient utilization ofPowerful
ion batteries than from nickel-cadmium and nickel-hydrogensources for hybrid vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles with ultralow CO2 emissions, and electric vehicles that emit no CO2 at all.

Management

Li+：Lithium ion

volume and a weight reduction of about 50%, as compared5

Electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid vehicles (HVs)

2 Reduction of Environmentally Hazardous“Energy-storage” Society Enabled by Lithium-ion Batteries

move between an anode (+) and a cathode (-) to charge andCranes, forklifts

devices that allow energy to be saved through intelligent

for later use as required. Such efforts have already begun atplants, schools, stores, and many other facilities all over Japan.

Development of analysis
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Products of Central Glass
01. Construction/housing glass
02. Eco-glass

14. Active ingredient for pharmaceuticals
and its intermediates

22. Continuous glass fiber

Central Glass supplies active ingredients and intermediates for such

Our eco-glass is insulating glass offering excellent heat-insulating

20. Environment-conscious agricultural products
21. Environment-conscious agricultural products/
microbial control agentsand heat-shielding performance, thus yielding significantly higher
energy savings. Please see Special Feature on pages 3 to 4.

03. Infrared shielding laminated glass

02. Eco-glass
03. Infrared shielding laminated glass
06. Photovoltaic (PV) glass

pharmaceuticals as anesthetics and ulcer treatment drugs utilizing
fluorine chemistry and other in-house accumulated technologies.

15. Fluorine generator

Our infrared shielding laminated glass filters out at least 99% ofApplication: Fluorine supply facilities for producing cleaning gas as a
substitute for perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and fluorides

05. Lead-free mirrors, Antifog mirror

near-infrared wavelength , and eliminates that scorching feeling on

Finally, we developed on-site fluorine generators as a replacement

the skin when exposed to direct sunlight.

for high GWP fluorinated cleaning gases, such as NF3, SF6, and C2F6

04. Glass for PCs and touch panels

in manufacture of LSI, TFT and thin film solar panels.

Extremely thin glass used for sensor substrates and glass covers for

16. Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and anhydride

touch panels, a rapidly growing market.

Applications: Raw material for pharmaceutical products, Electrolytes forlithium primary batteries and liquid crystal display materials

05. Lead-free mirrors, Antifog mirror

Manufactured by Mie Glass Industry Co., Ltd.

Due to our advanced knowledge on the material characteristics of

Our lead-free mirrors are environmentally friendly as the backtrifluoromethanesulfonic acid and anhydride, we have a large

coating contains no harmful lead components. Our anti-fog mirror

market share for the most demanding applications in quality

suppresses blurring due to a special functional coating applied on

mentioned above.

the mirror surface.

17. CEFBON R , CEFRAL LUBE R

06. Photovoltaic (PV) glass

Applications: Solid lubricant, Water resistance, Active material for lithium
battery

Our high transmission figured glass is used for crystalline silicon

These products were developed using our fluorination technology

type solar cells, etc., thereby improving their efficiency.

to control the degree of fluorination, to control the degree of

07. Powder glass, Glass paste (under development)

fluorination, molar weight of graphite and PTFE. CEFBON and

Lead-free powder glass and glass paste with a low-melting point,

CEFRAL LUBE are widely used as a high-end lubricant.

usable as an environmentally friendly sealant and adhesive.

18. High-performance membrane material(under development)

08.Automotive glass

We are developing materials that will contribute to environmental

09. Glass antenna

protection, recycling, and energy saving utilizing the unique

Unlike conventional pole antenna, our glass antenna has no

attributes of fluorine.

protrusions, meaning less wind noise and a more aestheticallypleasing design.

19. Lithium-ion battery electrolyte

10. Soda ash

Please see Special Feature on pages 5 and 6.

Soda ash is used in various industries and applications, including

20. Environment-conscious agricultural products/
coated fertilizer Cera-coat R R

glass production, and one of the representative alkaline materials
among soda industrial products made from salt.

Manufactured by Central Kasei Chemical Co., Ltd.
Marketed by Central Godo Fertilizer Co., Ltd.

11. Calcium chloride

Cera-coat R is an controlled-release coated fertilizer based on three

Due to its strong moisture-absorption characteristics, calcium

concepts: ideal fertilizer effect, labor and cost saving performance,

chloride is used as a moisture absorption agent and for similarand eco-friendly properties. This product is highly effective,

purposes. It is also used as anti-freezing agent for roads in winter,

resulting in less amount of applied fertilizer to obtain the desiredas calcium chloride solutions do not freeze at extremely low

effect.

temperatures.

12. Poly Aluminum Chloride (PAC)

21. Environment-conscious agricultural products/
microbial control agents

Clean water is vital to our daily life. PAC is a product having strong

Supporting higher levels of safety for humans, animals, andcohesive properties that is used in the treatment of drinking water,

produce, these agents can be used until before harvest. Essentially,

sewage wastewater, and industrial drainage, where it adsorbs (viathey are environmentally-sound microbial agrichemicals suitable forfloc formation) fine particles and allows them to settle into

organic and low-chemical farming, because their application is notsuspended solids in the suspension being treated.

counted as the use of agrichemical spraying.

13.ZEM-SCREEN

22. Continuous glass fiber

R

Manufactured by Central Glass Fiber Co., Ltd.

ZEM-SCREEN is an environment-friendly gas developed to replace
SF6, which is used as cover gas for melting and casting magnesium
alloys.

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14. Active ingredient for pharmaceuticals andits intermediates

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07. Powder glass, Glass paste (underdevelopment)
15. Cleaning gases for semiconductors
and liquid crystal manufacturing
equipment
16. Materials used for syntheses ofliquid crystalline polymer

10. Soda ash

23. Glass wool

Manufactured by Central Glass Wool Co., Ltd.
Continuous glass fiber is widely used in such diverse applications as
08.Automotive glass
23. Glass wool

13.Cover gas for melting and casting
magnesium alloys

housing, automobiles, ships, and electronics products. Glass wool
is a noncombustible, fire-resistant material used as heat- and11. Calcium chloride

sound- insulating material for automobiles, rail cars, etc.
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Targets and Progressrights; regulations on insider trading; environmental

Central Glass is to continually increase transparency andconservation; workplace environment; protection andfairness of our overall management, in order to enlarge

management of information; and respect for human rights.

corporate value, further increase profits, and make efforts toEach item in the manual is reviewed and revised at regularestablish an efficient and reasonable organizational structureintervals in accordance with the revisions of applicable lawsthat can readily respond to changes in the management

and regulations and trends of social conditions. To supplement

environment (see the figure below for the specific corporate

this manual, we improve the information by introducing thegovernance system).

website of a law book publisher, so as to allow self-

In order to absolutely prevent corporate misconduct, it isexamination of questions and problems associated withessential to raise our awareness of compliance,*2 in addition tocorporate governance and compliance. Central Glass also

upgrading and reinforcing our corporate gover nanceestablished and started the operation of the Whistle Blowing

framework. To fulfill this purpose, Central Glass established

System so that all employees can obtain guidance and“Central Glass Group’s Code of Conduct” as the internal code

consultation on issues and questions concerning compliancefor conducting faithful business activities with stakeholders

and solve them before they become serious.

such as business partners, organizations concerned, customers,

The effective use of these systems, together with regularconsumers, and employees. Every employee carries a card

education through internal training seminars, helps eachdisplaying this Code of Conduct, as to constantly enhance theemployee gain a deeper understanding of relevant laws andawareness of compliance. The top executives also strive to set

regulations and take appropriate action when conducting

a good example in their actions.

business. Through these activities, Central Glass Group aims at

We also created a “Compliance Manual” to serve as a guideenhancing both consciousness and implementation of

on dictating social norms and corporate ethics, and are using itcompliance.

to meet social demands. This manual covers a wide range of*1 Corporate governance: The way a corporation should be governed*2 ”Compliance” refers not only to the observance of laws and regulations
in a limited sense, but also includes the observance of a wide range ofsocial norms when conducting business activities.

fields including, among several others: anti-monopoly law;
independence from antisocial forces; intellectual property

FY2010 Results and FY2011 Plan
Item
Environmental & Safety Management

The basic concept behind the corporate governance *1 of

FY 2010 Results

Maintain & update ISO14001 certification of main
workplaces.
Respond to evaluation in accordance with changing
structure of business.

Implementation of maintenance,
renewal and new acquisition ofcertification in affiliates.
Enhancement of self-management
in non-certified affiliates.

Japan Tempered & Laminated Glass Co.,Ltd.: Acquired Eco
Action 21(June, 2010).
Implemented self-audits on environmental safety of 33
affiliates, using an environmental safety self-checklist.

Maintain & update ISO14001 certification in affiliates.
Promote new acquisition of certifications.

Listing applicable laws andregulations on a Group-wide scale.

Confirmed compliance and listing status of each
workplace through self-audit and site audit onenvironmental safety.

List applicable laws & regulations on a Group-wide scale.
Observance of laws & regulations by visualization (e.g.
Database).
Promote risk management for environmental safety.

Awards for Environmental contribution and Occupationalsafety were given.

Inform, maintain and revise of these award systems.

Complied with the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical
Substances, Regulation of Manufacture Industrial Safety
and Health Law (conducted the notifications required) andprovided the affiliates with the relevant information.
Sequentially improved MSDS.

Continue to comply with the applicable laws &regulations and revise our MSDS.

Confirmed management of chemical substance(compliancewith laws) and response to customers on a Group-wide
scale, using an environmental safety self-checklist.

Reduce the environmental impact of products bystrengthening management of our information databaseand establish a reliable and prompt information service
system for customers.

Conduct voluntary safety audit bymanagement on high pressure gas.
Enhance proactive measuresagainst disaster.

Administrative inspections were done in our Plants(Ube,Matsusaka, Kawasaki and Sakai Mfg. Site).
Conducted voluntary safety audits on high pressure gas.

Continue to comply with the law. Hand down safety
technologies and know-how.
Promote risk assessment by studying issues of othercompanies.

Improve Yellow Cards System.

Revised current cards and added new cards.
Thorough delivery to drivers and recorded maintenance ofthe cards.

Continuous revision and renewal.
Revise current cards in response to new products andadd new yellow cards for containers if needed.
Familiarize the carriers in charge with the card system.

Establish a risk management
system for logistics safety.
Educate carriers of our products.

Confirmed risk management status and safe-handlingeducation system of chemicals and product logistics inworkplaces and affiliates, using an environmental safety
self-check list.

Continue efforts on education and security verification.
Promote risk assessment system.

No injury causing lost worktime.

Implemented the various accident-prevention campaigns
on a Group-wide scale.
The number of accidents accompanied by lost worktime
decreased to seven on a Group-wide scale(the best performance in the last ten years).

Implement proactive measures against accident basedon analysis results of annual report on a Group-wide
occupational accidents.
Continue revision and establishment of disastermanagement system.

Enhance a risk management for
occupational safety and health.

Completed the registration of OHSAS18001 certification
at Ube Plant as of April 1st, 2011.
Continued efforts for a risk management system for
occupational safety and disaster prevention in Matsusaka
Plant and Kawasaki Plant.

Continue to develop the system ; spread horizontally
throughout other workplaces.
Promote risk assessment system.

<FY 2010 target>
Reduce CO2 emissions by 10%
from FY 1990.

CO2 emissions from our main plants was 661,000 tons,
down 34.0% from FY1990.
Continued participating in trial emissions trading system (Sakai Mfg. Site).

Start working on reduction of CO2 emissions in 2020 by
15% from 2005.
Strengthen energy management on a Group-wide scale
including affiliates.
Continue to respond to the applicable laws (e.g. Revised
Act on the Rational Use of Energy, etc.).

Promote the substitute forenvironmental load substances andthe detoxification of them
(Asbestos, PCBs and otherenvironmental load substances).

Implemented not-flying asbesto-containing materials were
removed from manufacturing facilities at the renewal ofthem. Continued encouraging consultation for employees
who previously were in the workplaces where asbestocontaining products were handled.
Detoxification plan for stored PCBs were on the menu.

Ban the use of asbestos completely.
Promote the revision of the standards regarding thecontrol of chemical substances.
Strengthen the control of stored PCBs and implement
the disposal of them according to administrative
guidance.
Encourage to use low-concentrated PCBs.
Promote risk assessment system.

Reduction of waste<FY 2010 target>
Reduce final landfill disposal volume
by 80% from FY1991 on a company
wide scale.

Final landfill disposal volume of waste at our main plants
was down 77% from FY1991.
Increased the amount of recycling polluted mud into
cement at Ube Plant.

Start working on reduction of the final landfill disposal
volume in 2015 by 65% from 2000.
Continue developing the new technology for reducing
the volume of wastes.

Maintained zero emission at glass division.
Matsusaka plant continued receiving waste flat glass as anintermediate treatment trader of industrial waste.

Maintain zero emission at glass division.
Continue to develop practical technologies for recycling
waste flat glass at Matsusaka plant.

Creation ofrecycling society

Maintain zero emission at glass
division.
(Final landfill disposal volume /Total waste generation ≦ 0.01)
Establish a recycling system for
waste flat glass in collaboration
with the Japan Automobile
Manufacturers Association and Flat
Glass Manufacturers Association ofJapan.

Establishment &maintenance ofenvironmental
management
system.

Compliance

Promotion ofawareness

Accident
prevention

Logistics safety

Appoint

Coordinate

Prevention of
global warming(energy andresource saving)

Board of Directors
Audit

Full-time Auditors
Outside Auditors

Representative directors
Directors
Outside Director
SuperviseA
Accounting Audit

Accounting
AuditorDirectors
Supervise

Audit

Accounting Audit

Management Committee
President & CEO
Senior Executive Managing Officer
Executive Managing Officer

Coordinate

Environmental efforts

Board ofCorporate
Auditors

Executive Officer
Audit

Each Business Base
Affiliated Companies

Deliberation / Investigation / Guidance / Education
Compliance Promotion Committee
Environment Safety Promotion Committee
Safety & Health Committee
Product Safety Committee
Financial Reporting Risk Assessment Committee, etc

Anti-Monopoly Law Observance Promotion Committee
Security Trade Control Committee

Central Glass Group's Code of Conduct

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Enhancedmanagement ofchemical
substances

Coordinate

Contribution to society

Audit
Department<Promote Green Procurement>
Implement audits on chemical
substance.
Establish a system to respond to
our customers.

Social action
programRating… Additional measures required

Ube Plant, Matsusaka Plant, Sakai Mfg. Site and Kawasaki
Plant maintained ISO14001 certification.

Appoint
Coordinate… Fulfilled

Medium term target

Occupationalsafety and health

Shareholders Meeting

Progress :Maintenance & enhancement of
ISO14001 certification of main
workplaces

Chemicals andproduct safety

Organization Chart for Corporate GovernanceAppoint

Major Issues

Carry out PRTR survey completely.
Establish a control system forchemical substance's safety.
Extend range of MSDS.

Safety efforts

Corporate Governance & Compliance

FY 2011 Plan

Expand communicative activities
Issued Social and Environmental annual report.
(Issue Social and Environmental
Participated in the Regional Dialogue Workshop in Ube
annual report and Implement
region and interacted with local residents.
plant tours and regional dialogues).

Issue Social and Environmental annual report 2011.
Participate in the community meeting in Ube region.

Organize the Central GlassInternational Architectural Design
Competition.
Participate in volunteer activities.

Continue and develop current social contribution
activities.

Organized the 45th Central Glass International
Architectural Design Competition.
Implemented social action programs, such as donations to
NPO.
Participated in local and international volunteer activities
in cooperation with our labor union.
Continued to sponsor the Morino Chonai-Kai (Forest
Neighborhood Association).

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ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY MANAGEMENTENVIRONMENT & SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Environment and Safety Management Promotion System

Relationship between Our Business Activities and the Environment

As a company that manufactures and handles glass and chemical

management activities throughout the lifecycle of products andWe quantitatively measure the environmental impact of our

focuses on reduction of the environmental impact andsubstances, Central Glass has introduced a management systempromotes improvements in this system.

business activities to determine our environmental issues.

prevention of global warming and the Chemical Division

We will implement activities for conservation and forfocuses on the development of environmentally-friendly

construction of recycling systems. Specifically, the Glass Division

products and the reduction of wastes.

based on the principles of ”environmental, health and safety”
Environment and safety promotion system

Environmental Management System (ISO14001)

Management Committee
Environment Safety Promotion Committee
Environment Safety Department
Head Office

Research Centers

Day, month and year ofacquisition

Major plants & affiliates

PlantsAffiliate companies

INPUT

Ube Plant

15/12/2000

Matsusaka Plant

14/4/2000

Kawasaki Plant

28/5/2007

Total energy consumption

Carlex Glass Co.

7/9/2001(crude oil equivalent)

Yue Sheng Industrial Co.

4/5/2001

Electric power

Each environment related committee

Central Glass utilizes environmental accounting as a quantitative indicator for environmental preservation activities.
Environmental Preservation Costs(Unit: million yen)

FY 2010

ArticleKerosene

430kl

Urban gas

6,170,000m3

875

3,889

584

3,841

(a) Pollution prevention cost

816

2,374

560

2,476

(b) Global environmental preservation cost

20

110

13

109

(c) Resource circulation cost

39

1,405

11

1,256

(2) Cost for curving upstream/downstream environmental impact
of production and service activities

0

5

0

1

(3) Environmental preservation cost associated with management
activities

6

312

0

307

(4) Environmental preservation cost associated with R&D activities

6

567

13

347

(5) Environmental preservation cost associated with social activities

0

55

0

6

(6) Cost involved in dealing with environmental damage

0

0

384

1

887

4,828

981

4,503

Environmental impact
substances

Greenhouse gas

Environmental
pollutants

90,000m3

Heavy oil A

885kl

Heavy oil C

150,000kl

Coal, coke

8,000tonRaw materials

965,000ton

Water

661,000ton

SOx emission

1,317tonNOx emission

2,832ton

Dust emission

63ton

Waste water

9,771,000m3

COD emission

42ton

Distribution

Total waste

71,500ton(Central Glass)

Disposed

32,500ton

Recycled

39,000ton

CO2 emission

18,000ton

11,819,000m3

ExpenseEnvironmental Preservation Effects - Environmental Impact Index

Article(Central Glass)CO2 emission

Sale

ExpenseTotal

Investment

OUTPUT

Fabrication

FY 2009

Investment(1) Business area cost

244,000kl
197,000,000kW/h

LPG

Environmental Accounting

Raw
Materials

Emission in FY 2010

Emission in FY 2009

(ton)

(ton)

CO2

660,579

669,689

-1.4%

SOx

1,317

1,361

-3.2%

NOx

2,832

2,857

-0.9%

Ash Dust

63

53

18.9%

COD

42

35

20.0%

Change (%)

Use(End users)

Our efforts to prevent global warming
Our targeted reduction of CO2 emissions by fiscal year 2010

Moreover, the Sakai Manufacturing Site is participating in thewas 10% less than the level of emissions recorded in 1990,“Japan's Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme” initiative

and we were able to achieve that goal by reducing our

promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry andemissions by no less than 34% compared with 1990. From

the Ministry of the Environment, and each place of business of

now on, we will set a new emission reduction target andthe Central Glass group is working hard to reduce theircontinue our activities to reduce CO2 emissions.

individual CO2 emissions.

Emission of environmental impact substances

SOx

NOx

Total
Nitrogen*1

Total
Phosphate*2

-

-

-

61,9004780

262,800

42

70

1

88

52,000

43

56

1

53

36,300

35

51

1

63

32,500

42

50

1

Waste
Disposal

FY

CO2

Dust

1990

1,004,000

-

-

-

-

2006

904,000

1,923

3,722

69

2007

896,000

2,533

3,730

84

2008

862,000

2,231

3,828

2009

670,000

1,361

2,857

2010

661,000

1,317

2,832

COD

*1 means total amount of amino acid, polypeptide, organic nitrogen (i.g. Urea) and protein and nitrogen of inorganic nitrogen (i.g. nitrous nitrogen) in water*2 means total amount of organic / inorganic phosphate in water

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ENVIRONMENTSAFETYSAFETY

Activities for waste reduction

Security and Disaster Prevention

Central Glass, as a waste generator, strictly complies with

(Definition at Central Glass: 1% or less of the total waste

Since most major plants of Central Glass are located in areas

relevant laws and regulations (such as the Wastes Disposal anddischarge in FY2002) by FY2015.

designated according to the "Act on the Prevention of Disaster

Public Cleansing Act) in waste sorting, storing, properly
subcontracting waste processing to and monitoring industrial
waste disposers, and management of manifestos.
Our chemical division accounts for most of the industrial waste
discharged from plants and other manufacturing sites, with theglass division accounting for about one percent of waste

Final industrial landfill disposal volume on a company-wide basis
Chemical divisiondisaster prevention.

80

We have set our goal at reducing the amount of final waste

40

62

63

We implement regular disaster drills, such as fire extinguishing,
52
36

33

20
0

FY2000, and achieve zero emissions from the glass division

Facilities", each plant has established a full-scale security andauthorities concerned with the environment, security, and100
60

in Petroleum Industrial Complexes and other Petroleum
disaster prevention system under the guidance of the120

discharge.
disposed companywide by more than 65% compared with

Glass division(Unit:Thousand Tons)
160
147
140

stations as well.

report and call-out as countermeasures against supposed
emergencies such as earthquakes, fire or explosion.
We enhance our employee’s awareness of disaster prevention

1991

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010 (Fiscal year)

through not only office-scale disaster drills in accordance withthe job nature and annual plan each office makes, but also
through workplace-scale drills and joint drills with local fire

Safety of Chemical Substances

Practicing treatment of gas leakage during disaster drill with Ube Central
fire station (at Ube Plant)

Taking environmental initiatives is now common world wide

In Europe, restriction on used vehicle (ELV: End of Life Vehicle)

and the management of chemical substances is notwhich concerns the disposal of used cars and Restriction of the

exceptional. Central Glass co-shares data base such as Material

use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) which restricts

If the accident occurs at the time of transporting chemicalmaterials, we prepared an emergency contact card in line with

Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) among parties concerned and works

chemical substances used in electric and electronic products

substances, it might cause tremendous damage andthe Logistics Safety Guidelines, to limit the extent of thefor upgrading technology infrastructure and managing and co-were enforced. In addition, we expect a new system, Globallyinconvenience to people in the neighborhood and clients.

damage in case of accidents and mandate drivers of relevant

sharing the information of toxicity and risk assessment, in order

Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals

Central Glass implements periodical training and education notvehicle to carry the card. On the card, the measures to be taken

to manage the risk of chemical substances properly and(GHS) to be promoted as a new global rule for the purpose of

only for its employees but also employees in the workplaces toand contents to be reported are clarified so that person

promote understanding of parties concerned. In addition, we

ensuring health and promoting international transactions. We

which we consign transporting in order to prevent accidents inconcerning transportation or person from the fire station or thedesignate persons responsible for management at the plants

are progressively working for the GHS as well.

transportation and to minimize the damage if accident occurs.

police station can take an appropriate and prompt action at

and research centers where the chemical substances are

We are storing the PCB-containing equipments under our strict

For transportation of chemical substances such as toxic

the occurrence of accident in transportation.

handled. We implement stricter control on the use andrule based on the law related to PCB, and we are disposing thedisposal, needless to say, complying with laws and regulations.

equipments appropriately in accordance with the law.

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Logistics Safety

Occupational Safety and HealthCentral Glass Group promotes occupational safety and health

We therefore consider it important to continue expanding

MSDS are data sheets designed for the supplier of chemical

Central Glass also encourages the sharing of information

activities in all workplaces, including affiliates, based on theactivities where employees can learn from the collected casesubstances to provide users with information on chemical

concerning safety on a Group-wide scale by posting MSDS onunderstanding that assurance of safety, security andexamples of accidents.

substances such as their properties, so as to assure the safety

its in-company database.

environmental protection serves as the foundation of all
business activities.

and health of the person handling such chemicals substances.

During 2010, by means of a summer-time accident-prevention

The Initiative for Green Procurement

campaign or by issuing a white paper on “Occupational

Rate of lost working hours*
Central Glass
Cooperating companies(Rate)
2.0

Upon increasing global interest in environment including

In addition, we have established Green Procurement Database

Accident” we called attention to safety measures. Furthermore,

re g u l a t i o n s a n d o t h e r s , w e n e w l y p re p a re d “ G re e n

and utilize it in order to share the survey results. In the

we presented safety operation awards to particularly safe

Procurement Guidelines”. As an initiative on a company widebackdrop of RoHS directive in the EU, not only environmental

operations to further motivate the awareness of occupational

1.2

scale, we request our suppliers to answer the following two

friendliness at the plants but also environmental friendly

safety.

0.8

survey items for future reference.

approach to products themselves is now required. In another(Kawasaki Plant and Sakai Mfg. Site in Matsusaka Plant

1 Whether suppliers have established an environmental

word, it is required that procured materials such as upstream

received safety operation awards in 2010.)

materials and components do not contain substances withAs the graph shows, the rate of lost working hours at Central

2 Whether raw materials or components purchased containenvironmental impact to assure that our products do not

Glass achieved 0.0 (0.8 in 2009), marking the best results

the voluntarily restricted substances (such as cadmium andcontain and incorporate any substances with environmental

achieved in recent ten years.

others) specified by Central Glass.

impact.

Occupational accidents at Central Glass tend to be fairly similar.

management system.

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Manufacturing industry (mean)
All industries (mean)

1.6

0.4
0.0

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010 Year

Rate of lost working hours = (Number of deaths and injuries / Total work
hours) x 1,000,000(*Incidence of occupational accidents associated with lost working hours
per one million working hours)

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SOCIETY

SOCIETY

Participation in RC (Responsible Care) Regional Dialogue Workshop

Overseas afforestation volunteer activities (Philippines)

Every year, four chemical companies located in the Ube district

annoyance and (2) factories and community renovation. BothAs part of our social contribution activities, we conductedpeople and students everywhere we visited. We then physicallyhold a regional dialogue workshop known as the “Ube District

groups engaged in spirited debate on each subject, thus

volunteer afforestation activities at overseas locations infelt that our various volunteer activities so far had been well

Regional Dialogue Workshop.” This year‘s workshop was held

making this dialogue workshop a very productive one.

October 2010. The activities were hosted by JEC, the umbrella

received by the local people.

in February at the Ube Chemical Factory of Ube Industries, Ltd.,We intend to continueorganization of our labor union. From Japan, 11 people,

During activities of this visit, we confirmed that the trees weand 62 people participated, including representatives from

communicating with theparticipated in tree-planting activities in Luzon in the

had planted in

NPOs and local citizens from the district. As part of thepeople in our communities,

Philippines.

p re v i o u s y e a r

introduction by Ube Industries, Ltd., the participants werei n o rd e r t o h e a r t h e i r

In Luzon, flooding, soil erosion or other disasters is attacking

were growing

taken on a bus tour of the Ube Chemical Factory premises.

opinions and to assure

one after the other due to forest destruction caused by illegal

steadily and we

At the subsequent general plenary meeting, the four participatingthem that we are operating

commercial logging, posing threats to the livelihood of local

keenly felt thecompanies presented their company profiles and described theirin the safest and the most

farmers and causing problems relating to the preservation ofimportance ofefforts to protect the environment. The participants were later

secure manner as much as

diversities of life. We collaborated with local staff in planting

continuing such

divided into two groups and exchanged opinions on (1) odor

possible.

trees or farming. We woke up at 6:30 a.m. every morning, left

volunteer

the hotel, visited schools at several locations, and planted

activities, evennursery trees with scoops in our hands together with students.

though they are

We were received with an enthusiastic welcome from relatedinconspicuous.

Scene from the general plenary meeting

Central Glass International Architectural Design Competition
Since 1966, Central Glass has been hosting the idea

Tree-planting with students

are also published on our Web site.

competition for architectural design. Since the 10th

We believe it is very significant that Central Glass, as ancompetition in 1975, applications have been widely accepted

enterprise supporting architectural culture, offers opportunities

Activities for making firebreaks for the mountain-burning event at Akiyoshidai

from all over the world, and the event is now known as theto motivate people to ponder about what the ideal society andUbe Branch of Central Glass’ labor union actively engages inaging of its population. In response to a request for help from“Central Glass Inter national Architectural Design

environment look like today. Through this design competition,

various volunteer activities in collaboration with neighboring

the city, this volunteer activity was started as a solution toCompetition.”

we encourage visionary thinking that combines the pursuit ofcommunities. As one of these activities, we participate as amanpower shortage and our union has participated in the

A number of local leading architects–who are qualified to beeconomic efficiency and rationality simultaneously, along with“grass mowing volunteer” to make firebreaks (organized byevent over the last seven years as of the fall in 2010. Every year

called authorities in the Japanese architectural field–serve as

preserving the natural environment and conserving historicalJapanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) Yamaguchi)

some 400 volunteers–mainly people working in Yamaguchi

judges in the competition. A large number of applications haveand traditional culture. We are proud to have been continuously

every year. The firebreaks are intended to prevent fire from

Prefecture–take part in this activity, fighting against head-highbeen received from students aspiring to become architects, andhosting this design competition for such a long time beyond

spreading during the mountain-burning event held at

grass with a sickle ordesigners and architects already working actively in businesssevere environmental

Akiyoshidai, one of the sight-seeing spots in Yamaguchi

mowing machine infields, such as design offices and design divisions atchanges

Prefecture.

their hands, withandconstruction firms. The competition is firmly established underchallenges around

Before the traditional mountain-burning event at Akiyoshidai,

sweat on their

the name of “Gla-Con” (short for Competition hosted byus.

people gather to mow grass over an area of 5 - 10 meters inforeheads. They

Glass).

width and 17 kilometers in length to prevent the fire fromcooperate to protect

The theme of the 45th Competition in 2010 was “Housing for

spreading to the trees. Mine City, in which Akiyoshidai is

Akiyoshidai’s beautiful

Better Urban Environments,” and there were a total of 527

located, has been seeing in recent years the decrease andnatural environment.

applications (339 from Japan and 188 from overseas).

Secondary examination scenery

The theme of the 46th Competition in 2011 is “Glass
Architecture in 2050.” This year, an open screening event wasalso held on September 28th,2011 in cooperation with UIA(The International Union of Architects) World Congress 2011

Grass mowing before mountain-burning event

The chief judge: Riken Yamamoto (Riken Yamamoto & FIELDSHOP)
Judges: Masaru Okamoto (Kume Sekkei),
Kiyoshi Sakurai (Nikken Sekkei),

Charity Store at Flea Market
The Central Glass Labor Union Head Office is opening a store

well as unique artifacts and much more. Every year, we have

Taro Ashihara (Taro Ashihara Architects),

at a flea market as a charity volunteer. Thus, we would like to

fun with selling from our treasure trove.

Tokyo, with screening results to be announced in New

Hiroshi Naito (Naito Architect & Associates),kindly ask our employees to contribute any daily necessities

The sales proceeds sometimes exceed 50,000 yen, such as inArchitecture in December 2011 and in Volume 84 of the

Kengo Kuma (Kengo Kuma and Associates)and similar items that they no longer use at home or at theour record year of 2010 when we reached 62,000 yen.

workplace, sell those items at our store booth at the flea

Although it is a low-profile effort, we want to continue thesemarket venue at Shinagawa Intercity, and then donate the sales

activities in the future as a member of the Labor Union and theproceeds to volunteer organizations or charities as part of oursociety, in the belief

Donation to Central Community Chest of Japan for the Great East Japan Earthquake victims¥ 50 mil(Voluntary donation from management executives and employees of Central Glass Group Approx.¥ 3.51 mil)social welfare activities.

that even a smallThis has become an annual event held in early summer. We pullcontribution will

Assistance grant funding to Peoples' HOPE Japan for supporting Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Program(Thailand)¥ 2 milour weight at the hot venue and sell almost all of our items

inevitably amount toevery year.

something great, asContributions to Yamaguchi Prefecture for supporting National Sports Festival¥ 10 mil

We sell a wide variety of things, with soaps, detergents, andlong as many people

Contributions to The International Union of Architects for the 24th World Congress of Architecture (Tokyo, 2011)¥ 2 mil

towels used as summer and year-end gifts being the mostapply their strength inpopular. We also sell nostalgic antiques from different eras, as

the same direction.

quarterly journal JA. And as in the past, prize-winning works

SupportActivities &Mutual Aid

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(Titles omitted, in random order)

Flea Market scenery
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EMPLOYEESEMPLOYEES

Current support for fostering next-generation and the future…

Employing and fostering diversified human resources

With the Japanese population continuing to foster fewer andIn order to establish an environment that also allows male

At Central Glass, we consider it an absolutely imperative partwith fewer babies being born, the Japanese workforce will

fewer children, it is absolutely imperative for all of us

employees to take active part in child rearing, we try to makeof our corporate responsibility to expand the diversity of ourdecrease; thus, employing diverse human resources is also very–including companies–to do whatever we can to raise theour systems easier to use for our employees by widening thehuman resources. Only by doing so will we be able to remain aimportant to our survival as a company.

coming generations of children who will support Japan in therange of target child ages and providing opportunities for

dynamic organization that can respond to our customer’s needs

We employ women as engineers at production sites, in offices,

future. The Japanese government enacted related laws andtalking about any issues, so that the workplace can cooperateand contribute to society during these times of advancing

and at our research laboratories that provide our advanced

regulations in 2003, and we formulated the third next-

in child rearing by employees. With these efforts, we promote

globalization. We

manufacturing

generation fostering support action plan to work toward

the formation of a company-wide support system that provides

actively make use

technologies.

achieving our targets.

not only the infrastructure but also the environment for childo ff e m a l e

Moreover, weFirst of all, we are making efforts to ensure that our employees

rearing.

employees andare working onunderstand the system better and follow the prescribed rules.

As this system spreads, our male employees are using it at a

employees of all

making ourSecondly, we provide bi-directional information provision/

steadily increasing frequency, and use of the system is graduallyages, and work on

facilities

communication tools for employees on maternity leave. By

expanding throughout the entire company.

the employment

progressively

using these tools, the employees can easily return to the

We consider support for fostering the coming generations ofand cultivation of

barrier-free.

workplace, and an environment where employees wellcitizens to be a natural responsibility of companies. Allowing

diverse human

While promoting the diversification of human resources, weunderstand each other’s situation can be established. In other

our employees to actively participate in child rearing will strike

Analysis work (Matsusaka plant)

resources.

also actively promote the formulation of a framework wherewords, we are working to formulate a structure enablinga good balance in a fulfilling work life and help create a climate

Another important part of our corporate responsibility is to

our employees can gain a deeper interpersonal understanding

company-wide efforts to support childbirth and nursing care by

where employees can enjoy more active lives.

employ the socially vulnerable, and we promote theand form circles of friendship and mutual interests, so that ouremployment of disabled people. As the population ages anddiverse employees can work together as a coherent group.

our employees.
Chart listing birth/child support systems

Introduction of Education System

Short-timework

Short working hours to enable nursing care

FemaleFemaleleStaggered hours to enable nursing careChild-care leave
Child-careleave

Maternity leave
Estimated date of delivery
6 week
week
eekss
e

Example of barrier-free entrance (Matsusaka plant)

8 week
week
eekss
e

1 yearyear la
later
t
ter

3 yeare s latelate
t rChildbirth leave(3 days)

Be ore
Bef
e at
atten
ten
e din
ding
g
elemenelementarmentarytar
y schoscho
ch ol

Central Glass recently established a system for dispatching

future development. Employees build up high motivation andemployees to educational institutions in and outside Japan, in

ambition, and strive to systematically absorb quality businessorder to foster specialists with sophisticated expertise, in

economics, a comprehensive faculty, and the power of ideas inaddition to OJT, group training, and other in-house education

two years. In the MOT education system, we aim to foster

initiatives. The system enables many people to receive master’s

experts in both technology and management who can promotedegrees (particularly MBA and MOT) every year.

strategic research and technological development to

The purpose of the MBA overseas education system is tocommercialization, as well as contribute to improving ourcultivate high-level executive candidates who can shoulder our

corporate value.

Male
Mal
e

Child-care leave
Child-care leave
Staggered hours to enable nursing care
Short working hours to enable nursing care

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Corporate Outline & Overseas Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Corporate Outline
Company NameCentral Glass Co., Ltd.

Established

October 10, 1936

Head OfficeKowa-Hitotsubashi Building 7-1,
Kanda-nishikicho 3-chome Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 101-0054, Japan
http://www.cgco.co.jp/
http://www.cgc-jp.com/

Paid-In Capital¥18,168 million

Number of Employees 4,174 (consolidated)
Common Shares

Authorized 867,944,000
Issued 214,879,975

Business activities

Manufacture and sale of flat glass,fabricated glass and other glass products;
soda, chlorine, organic and inorganic
fluorine compounds, fertilizers, high-purity
gas, solvents, medical and agricultural
products; fiberglass products; and synthetic
resins.

Members of the Board President & CEO
Shuichi Sarasawa
Senior Executive Managing Officer
Keiji Kaneko
Executive Managing Officers
Tatsuya Mori
Hajime Nakai
Yoshiyuki Takahara
Isamu Kato
Takao Ayama
Corporate Auditors
Yoichi Fujita
Ken Tomonari
Shin Kawahara
Yoshio Ide

Overseas Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Carlex Glass Company (U.S.A.) ........................................................................................................... Tel. +1-423-884-1105

Fax. +1-423-884-1041

Carlex Glass America, LLC (U.S.A.) ..................................................................................................... Tel. +1-615-350-7500

Fax. +1-615-350-7685

Central Glass America, Inc. (U.S.A.) ................................................................................................... Tel. +1-423-884-1105

Fax. +1-423-884-1041

Central Glass International, Inc. (U.S.A.) ........................................................................................... Tel. +1-408-573-6909

Fax. +1-408-573-6911

SynQuest Laboratories, Inc. (U.S.A.) ................................................................................................... Tel. +1-386-462-0788

Fax. +1-386-462-7097

Northwestern Industries, Inc. (U.S.A.) ................................................................................................ Tel. +1-206-285-3140

Fax. +1-206-285-3603

Yue Sheng Industrial Co.,Ltd. (Taiwan) .............................................................................................. Tel. +886-37-871-811

Fax. +886-37-874-154

Taiwan Central Glass Co.,Ltd. (Taiwan) ............................................................................................. Tel. +886-37-876-586

Fax. +886-37-876-448

Giga Gas & Electronic Materials Company (Taiwan) ....................................................................... Tel. +886-2-2311-6602

Fax. +886-2-2311-6607

Central Glass Trading (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. (China) .......................................................................... Tel. +86-21-6219-9791

Fax. +86-21-6275-2691

Zhejiang Central Glass Chemspec Company Ltd. (China) ............................................................. Tel. +86-570-388-8333

Fax. +86-570-388-8333

C&S Energy Materials Co.,Ltd. (China) .............................................................................................. Tel. +86-546-839-1256
Central Glass Europe Limited (U.K.) ................................................................................................... Tel. +44-161-406-0888

Fax. +44-161-406-0999

Apollo Scientific Limited (U.K.) ............................................................................................................ Tel. +44-161-406-0505

Fax. +44-161-406-0506

Central Glass Germany GmbH (Germany) ........................................................................................ Tel. +49-5201-6613-0

Fax. +49-5201-6613-118

Thai Central Chemical Public Co.,Ltd. (Thailand) ............................................................................ Tel. +66-2-639-8888

Fax. +66-2-639-8999

Japan Vietnam Fertilizer Company (Vietnam) .................................................................................. Tel. +84-8-6290-5069

Fax. +84-8-6290-5066

Central Glass Germany GmbH (Germany)
Central Glass Germany
GmbH is dedicated toprocess development, up
scaling and production ofactive ingredients andintermediates for thepharmaceutical and cosmetic
industry. We acquired thefacility in Halle-Kunsebeck from Girindus in June 2008 and operate
under a EU GMP certificate issued in April 2009 and successfully
passed an FDA cGMP systems and pre-approval inspection in June2009 . City Halle is located in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW)
which state capital is Dusseldorf. NRW is one of the biggest businesshubs in Germany but as a young leaf and its fresh green color
characterize our home page, we are located in chemical park
surrounded by beautiful trees and grass. We adhere to the strictest

19 Social & Environmental Report 2011environmental standards to make sure that there is no pollution of
air, ground and water due to our activities. All exhausts from chemical
reactors are scrubbed and the waste water passes a 2-stage waste
water treatment plant operating on our site. All other wastes arecollected for special external treatment. CGG has special trainings
and programs in place to ensure workers safety to avoid recordable
incidents. Our target is ZERO recordable incidents. In thecircumstances the experienced and highly skilled team of organic
chemists and support
functions, such as analyticalspecialists and QA/QC teamensure success of ourcustomers with a wide rangeof chemical reactions andtechnologies.