80th

Anniversary

Responsible Care ReportSocial & Environmental
Report2016
Creating a Better Future Through Monozukuri

Top Message

Contributing to the Establishment of a Truly
Prosperous Society through Monozukuri

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

80th Anniversary
The Central Glass Group will mark its 80th anniversary in October
2016. The Groupʼs origins lie in Ube Soda Industry Co., Ltd., which
was founded in 1936. At Central Glass, which started out as achemical company based on industrial soda products and later growto also including fertilizers, we have a strong tradition of contributing
to the establishment of a truly prosperous society through the spiritof Monozukuri . The Central Glass Group remains committed to thisaspiration that we have carried with us since our founding as wehead toward our 80th and then our 100th anniversaries. Along theway, we will pursue sustainable growth while deepening our ties withstakeholders, including customers and local communities.

Aiming to Increase Our Corporate Value

We will create value through highly
functional products based on our
original technologies.
We believe that in order for a company to grow sustainably and contributeto the development of society, the most important thing is to continuallycreate value that will lead to solutions for society and customers.
The Central Glass Groupʼs basic policy is to develop original productsthat meet the diversity of market needs accompanying changes in thesocial environment. In addition to expanding and strengthening ourexisting business fields, we are diligently engaged in R&D with the aimof developing products that will form the core of new business in the
future. We are conducting R&D for glass products under the concept ofhigh functionality, including energy savings, security, and acoustic andthermal insulation. We are also carrying out R&D for chemical productswith a focus on fundamental research to discover technologies that
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Social & Environmental Report 2016match market needs.
In fiscal 2015, we developed a unique and innovative new material
for the semiconductor industry by combining glass surface treatment
technology from our glass division with high-quality semiconductormaterial mass-production technology from our chemicals division.
Furthermore, we are committed to developing products with low global
warming potential with the aim of realizing CFC-free alternatives. Goingforward, the Central Glass Group will pursue further technologicaldevelopment and continue to plan business attuned to societal needs.

Human Resource Development

We are committed to human resource
development and diversity promotion.
At the Central Glass Group we believe that Monozukuri starts with
Hitozukuri , or the development of human resources. Accordingly, we
focus on Hitozukuri as the foundation of our corporate growth, andstrive to enhance our human resource development and HR programs.
As international competition intensifies, we have established a variety ofeducational programs to help our employees acquire not just language
skills but also the ability to conduct business in light of cultural
sensibilities and values in order to develop human resources capable ofplaying an active role on the global stage. We are also enthusiasticallyworking to promote diversity. Just as combining glass products withchemical products creates high added value, new value can be created
when diverse human resources bring their talents together. We areworking to provide opportunities and establish systems that will enable
all kinds of people to play an active role regardless of age, gender, or
nationality.

Realization of Our Corporate Philosophy

We will contribute to the establishmentof a truly prosperous society throughMonozukuri .
In March 2015, the Central Glass Group articulated the aspirations
cultivated and shared since the Companyʼs establishment as the Central
Glass Group Corporate Philosophy.
The Corporate Philosophy comprises the Basic Philosophy andBasic Policy. The Basic Philosophy is “Creating a Better Future
Through Monozukuri ”. The Central Glass Group will contribute to

the establishment of a truly prosperous society through the spirit ofMonozukuri .
The Basic Policy presents a more specific direction in which to movetoward achievement of the Basic Philosophy. It consists of four policies:(1) Create new value through original technology; (2) Pursue harmony
with the environment and harmonious coexistence with society; (3)Strive to increase corporate value powered by global growth; and (4)Aspire to be a vibrant company that respects the pioneering spirit anddiversity.
The Corporate Philosophy represents the aspirations that the Central

Corporate Philosophy System
Corporate Philosophy
Basic Philosophy

Creating a Better Future Through Monozukuri＊
The Central Glass Group will contribute to the establishment of a truly
prosperous society through the spirit of Monozukuri .
＊Monozukuri refers to all the business activities in which the Central Glass Group engages with a basic stance of integrity andsincerity, including R&D, quality oriented manufacturing, and sales.

Basic Policy

Code of Conduct

Mid-Term Management Plan

Corporate Social Responsibility(Environment)

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Top Message
Glass Group must communicate to its stakeholders. It will serve as
the starting line from which we carry out the Central Glass Groupʼs
corporate activities, and I believe that it will increase our sense ofidentity and strengthen our power as a Group.

Mid-Term Management Plan

We are pursuing new growth basedon three key phrases: (1) Environment
and energy, (2) Life sciences, and (3)Comfortable living.
The Central Glass Group have formulated a five-year medium-term
management plan that began in fiscal 2014. Under the plan, we are
implementing four basic strategies with a core policy of “achieving
new growth by strengthening our business foundations and originaltechnologies.”
The four strategies are: (1) Achieve revenue growth throughaggressive investment in growth businesses, focusing on the key phrasesof environment and energy, life sciences, and comfortable living; (2)Promote structural reforms in existing core businesses; (3) Aggressively
expand overseas operations and strengthen Group management; and(4) Strengthen our R&D structure with our eyes set ten years into the
future.
In fiscal 2015, the second year of our medium-term management
plan, we increased sales through our growing businesses of gases forpharmaceuticals and semiconductors as well as aggressive overseas
expansion of automotive glass. In addition to this increased revenue, we
secured greater income as a result of Group-wide efforts to reduce thecosts of both manufacturing and sales.
In our chemicals business, we are currently building additional
production plants for the growing businesses of fluorocarbon products,
intermediates for pharmaceuticals/agrochemicals, and WF 6 forsemiconductors, and we plan to start commercial production in fiscal
2016. Outside Japan, a production facility for electrolytes for lithiumion batteries was completed in South Korea in 2015, and another wascompleted in China in April 2016.
We are now preparing to expand our sales targeting the Asian market,
which is expected to explode in the future. We will also stabilize theearnings base of the glass business.
We are determined to continue strengthening our production andsales systems and promoting all-around management efficiency. At
the same time, we will focus our management resources on growthbusinesses and work to bolster the Groupʼs corporate capabilities byaccelerating overseas expansion.
We look forward to your continued understanding and support as wemove ahead into the future.

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

“Doing everything in the interests of humanity andthe global environment.”
Action Guidelines
1 We will give consideration to the protection of the global
environment and peopleʼs health and safety on a group-wide scale
in all activities spanning from R&D to production and sales.
2 We will build frameworks and systems that promote
environmentally-conscious corporate activities and strive to
make continual improvements.
3 We will make efforts to develop products and production
technologies that are friendly to the global environment.

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4 We will strive to build a recycling-based society by effectively
using the earthʼs resources and by recycling waste.
5 We will observe laws and regulations relating to theenvironment, health and safety, and make efforts incommunicating with citizens.
6 As an employee of the company, each and every one of us
will strive to contribute to society with a focus on the local
community.

Contents

Message from the President …………………………………………………… 2

Editorial Policy ………………………………………………………………………………… 5

Business Outline of the Central Glass Group ………………… 6

The Central Glass Groupʼs Products in Society ……………… 8

Editorial Policy

Special Features 1

We in the Central Glass Group have published this

50 Years of the Central GlassInternational Architectural Design Competition ………… 10

report with the objective of engaging in a dialogue withall of our stakeholders by reporting on our social andSpecial Features 2

environmental activities. In preparing this report, ourOverseas Initiatives 〜Carlex Group〜………………………………………… 12

goal was to make it easy to read and understand inorder to thoroughly inform readers of our activities.
Reference Guidelines●

Environmental Reporting Guidelines 2012 of the Ministry of
the Environment●

Responsible Care (RC) Code of the Japan Responsible CareCouncil (JRCC)●

ISO 26000 (Guidance on social responsibility)

Corporate Governance and Compliance ………………………… 13

Environment, Safety & Quality Management ……………… 15

Report period
April 2015 to March 2016
(The period for overseas companies was from January to December 2015)

Scope of the report
Central Glass Group(The scope of data was only gathered from the plants and research institutes of Central Glass Co., Ltd. along with some ofits subsidiaries.)

What Is Responsible Care (RC)?
Most chemical companies voluntarily work to secure theenvironment, safety, and health throughout every process,from the development stage for chemical substances
through to their manufacture, distribution, use, final consumption, and lastly their disposal. Thosecompanies then publicize the results ofthese activities so as to engage themselvesin dialogue and communication with society. These activities are referred to as
Responsible
Care®
responsible care.

Safety ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 18

Environment ………………………………………………………………………………… 21

Quality ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 24

Employees ……………………………………………………………………………………… 26

Society ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 29

Activities at Individual Plants ……………………………………………… 32

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Business Outline of the Central Glass Group

Europe4Japancompanies

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companies
Apollo Scientific Limited (UK)Central Glass Europe Limited (UK)Central Glass Germany GmbH (Germany)
Carlex Glass Luxembourg, S.A. (Luxembourg)

Asia

13

companies

Yue Sheng Industrial Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

Central Glass (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd. (China)

Taiwan Central Glass Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

Central Glass Korea Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

Giga Gas & Electronic Materials Company (Taiwan)

JCEL Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

Central Glass Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (China)

Thai Central Chemical Public Co., Ltd. (Thailand)

Zhejiang Central Glass Chemspec Company Ltd. (China)

Japan Vietnam Fertilizer Company (Vietnam)

Giga Gas & Electronic Materials Trading (Shanghai)Central Glass Company India Private Limited (India)

Co., Ltd. (China)Saint-Gobain Central Sekurit (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. (China)

Corporate Outline (as of March 31, 2016)

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Company NameCentral Glass Co., Ltd.

Established

October 10, 1936

Number of Employees

1,645 (7,052 consolidated）

Capital18,168.28 million

Listed Stock ExchangeTokyo Stock Exchange

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List of Workplaces
Head OfficeKowa-Hitotsubashi Bldg., 7-1 Kanda-Nishikicho 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Chemical Research Center (Tokyo)
17-5 Nakadai 2-chome, Kawagoe City, Saitama
Chemical Research Center (Ube)5253 Okiube, Ube City, Yamaguchi
Glass Research Center
1510 Okuchi-cho, Matsusaka City, Mie
Ube Plant
5253 Okiube, Ube City, Yamaguchi
Matsusaka Plant
1521-2 Okuchi-cho, Matsusaka City, Mie
Matsusaka Plant Sakai Mfg. Site
6 Chikko-minamimachi, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka
Kawasaki Plant
10-2 Ukishima-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa

Business Division/Segment/Major Products

Glass BusinessArchitectural glass

Float glass, figured glass, wired glass, heat reflective glass, fabricated glass (tempered glass, fireresistant tempered glass, laminated glass, insulating glass units, crime-prevention glass), mirrors, antifog mirrors, decorated glass

Automotive glass

IR-cut glass, UV-cut glass, glass antennas, privacy glass, module glass, acoustic glass, glass with
conductive heating defogger print, head-up display glass, and other various safety glasses

Glass for electronic

Thin flat glass for LCDs, chemical tempered glass, powder glass and glass pastematerials

Chemicals
Business

Basic chemicals

Fluorocarbon products, polyaluminum chloride, gypsum, hydrofluoric acid

Fine chemicals

Active ingredients & intermediates for pharmaceuticals/agrochemicals, fluorinated organic/inorganic
compounds, high purity gases, electronic materials, electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, fluorinatedorganic/inorganic reagents

Fertilizers

NPK compound fertilizer, NK compound fertilizer, coated fertilizer, organic chemical fertilizer, fertilizer
materials, microbiological plant-protection agents/materials

Glass fibers

Glass fiber, glass wool

America

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Central Glass Co., Ltd.

Sowa Transportation and Warehouse Co., Ltd.

Tohoku Garasu Kenzai Co., Ltd.

Takada Co., Ltd.

Central Glass Sale Co., Ltd.

Ube Trading Co., Ltd.*

Central Glass Engineering Co., Ltd.

Central Engineering Co., Ltd.

Tosho Central Co., Ltd.

Ube Delivery Co., Ltd.

Niigata Yoshino Gypsum Co., Ltd.

Central Service Co., Ltd.

Central Chemical Co., Ltd.

Ube Analytical Center Co., Ltd.

Northwestern Industries, Inc. (US)Central Saint-Gobain Co., Ltd.

Ube Yoshino Gypsum Co., Ltd.

Central Glass International, Inc. (US)Central Glass Module Co., Ltd.

Ube Ammonia Industries Co., Ltd.
Central Saint-Gobain Investment Co., Ltd.

Central Glass America Inc. (US)Bishu Silica Sand Co., Ltd.
Japan Tempered & Laminated Glass Co., Ltd.

companies

Carlex Glass Company, LLC (US)TOKUYAMA & CENTRAL SODA Inc.

Carlex Glass America, LLC (US)Central Insulation Co., Ltd.

Carlex Glass of Indiana, Inc. (US)Central Glass Fiber Co., Ltd.
Mie Glass Industry Co., Ltd.
Central Glass Plant Services Co., Ltd.

Trends in net sales and ordinary
income (consolidated)Net
sales Ordinary
Ordinary
incomeNet
sales
income(Unit:
millionyen)(Unit:
millionyen)

191,581
191,581

235,361
235,361

199,010
199,010
14,321
14,321

14,615
14,615

11,715
11,715

SynQuest Laboratories, Inc. (US)* Ube Delivery Co., Ltd., merged with Ube Trading Co., Ltd., andis now Ube Trading Co., Ltd.

Trends in the number of
employees

Non-consolidated Consolidated
Consolidated
Non-consolidated(Unit:
people)(Unit:
people)

6,758
6,758

7,052
7,052

FY2015 sales by segment（consolidated）

35%%
35

Chemicals
Chemicals
businessbusiness

82.4
82.4

5,347
5,347

billionyenbillion
yen

Total
Total

235.4
235.4

billionyenbillion
yen

1,545
1,545

2013
2013

2014
2014

2015(FY)(FY)
2015

2013
2013

1,572
1,572

2014
2014

1,645
1,645

2015(FY)(FY)
2015

65%%
65

Glass
business
Glassbusiness

153
153

billionyenbillionyen

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The Central Glass Group’s
Products in Society
The Central Glass Group supplies products related to the business fields of glass and chemicals. Although the
products of Central Glass may not be visible to the general consuming public, they support many aspects of acomfortable daily life, as well as a well-functioning society and industry. We provide raw materials for glass products
used for buildings/residences and automotive glass products, as well as raw materials for industrial products,
materials supporting industrial production processes, fertilizers for agricultural produce, and medical drugs. The
Central Glass Group is continually pursuing possibilities for the manufacturing and technologies in which we excel
along with taking on the challenges of new fields in the future as well in order to develop and provide environmentallyfriendly products and products that take peopleʼs health and safety into consideration.

Architectural glass

Glass for electronic materials

Automotive glass

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Architectural glass

Automotive glass

We offer a variety of glass products,
ranging from standard to high-performanceand special-purpose products for thearchitectural and housing industries inJapan. We are especially trying to expand
products focused on safe and secure living
environments, reducing environmental
impact, and saving energy.

We provide laminated and tempered glassin the form of automobile window glassthat increases the safety of passengers. In
addition to enhanced safety, we offer a broad
range of high-quality glass that contributeto greater vehicle and passenger comfort
through functions like sound insulation andreduction of infrared and UV rays.

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Glass for electronicmaterials

We offer products such as thin flat glass
for the LCDs used in the IT and electronics
industries, as well as powdered glass
and glass paste. We are also committed
to developing environmentally friendly
formulas and products that do not containlead or heavy metals.

Fine chemicals

Fine chemicals（Active ingredients & intermediates forpharmaceuticals/agrochemicals）(Process materials for semiconductors/
liquid crystal production)

Fine chemicals（Electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries）

Fertilizers

Glass fibers（Coated fertilizer）

Basic chemicals（Fluorocarbon）

Chemicals Business
Basic chemicals

Fine chemicals

Fertilizers

Glass fibers

We are developing fluorocarbon
products with a low environmental
impact. These products were bornfrom the fusion of the chlorination,
fluorination, and mass-production
technologies that Central Glass
has cultivated. We also provide
inorganic and organic chemicals
that are the base materials forvarious industries.

We operate an R&D-driven
business centered on fluorination
technology. We offer high-purity
and high-performance products
including active ingredients andintermediates in the fields ofpharmaceuticals/agrochemicals
and semiconductors.

We mainly provide ammonium
chloride-based fertilizer forrice paddies as Japan ʼ s only
manufacturer of this product.
We also handle environmentallyfriendly coated fertilizer (Cerac o a t ) a s w ell a s mic r o bial
agrochemicals and materials madefrom microorganisms that exist
in the natural world to support
environmentally friendly agriculture.

We provide products in boththe long fiber (glass fiber) andshort fiber (glass wool) fields.
We focus on specialty materials
and products mainly used in
automotive and electronic
applications.

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Special Feature 1

50 Years of the Central Glass International
Architectural Design Competition
Contributing to Society by Helping to Foster Human Resources in the Architectural Worldthrough the Competition

What is the Central Glass International Architectural Design Competition?
The Central Glass International Architectural Design Competition spon-from the Japanese architectural world are invited to serve as judges.

sored by Central Glass began in 1966, two years after we started pro-

The unique themes demand free-thinking, inspiring ideas andducing polished sheet glass through the Duplex process in 1964. The

deep meditation. In recent years, many of them have50th Competition was held last year (2015). Over the past 50 years,

been related to society and the environment, andthe competition has received entries from over 20,000 people. It is

we hope that this competition serves as an

the oldest and most prestigious architectural design competition in theopportunity to consider what kinds

Japanese architectural world.

of societies and environments

The competition has sparked interest among students who aspire toare desirable.

be architects as well as among professionals working both at architectural firms and in the design departments of general contractors. Since1985
20th: A Space with An Atrium*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Yosiro Ikehara, Shoji
Hayashi, Kisho Kurokawa, Kazuhiro Ishi, Yoshiaki Suenaga

1986
21st: A Monument in Glass for the Year 2001

its tenth year, the competition has taken on an international flavor,*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Yosiro Ikehara, Shoji
Hayashi, Kisho Kurokawa, Kazuhiro Ishii, Yoshiaki Suenaga

broadly seeking entries from both inside and outside Japan. Authorities

1987
22nd: Intelligent Market*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Yosiro Ikehara, Shoji
Hayashi, Kisho Kurokawa, Kazuhiro Ishii, Yoshihiro Kodama

1988
23rd: Museum of Modern Architecture*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Yosiro Ikehara, Shoji
Hayashi, Kisho Kurokawa, Kazuhiro Ishii, Yoshihiro Kodama

1975
10th: Beautiful Glass Architecture*Kenzo Tange, Motoo Take, Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Fumihiko Maki, Shinichi
Okada, Takasuke Kijima

1976
11th: Modern Architecture in an Historic Environment*Kenzo Tange, Motoo Take, Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Fumihiko Maki, Shinichi
Okada, Takasuke Kijima

1989
24th: A Terminal for the Linear Motor Car*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Shoji Hayashi, Kisho
Kurokawa, Takefumi Aida, Kazuhiro Ishii, Yoshihiro Kodama

1990
25th: Glass House 2001

*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Shoji Hayashi, Kisho
Kurokawa, Takefumi Aida, Kazuhiro Ishii, Masami Umemoto

1977
12th: Sea Food Restaurant Composed with Light Graduation

First Place design in the 1st Competition（1966）
Theme: Building Using Large Plate Glass*Judges1966
1st: Building Using Large Plate Glass*Hajime Shimizu, Ryuichi Hamaguchi, Kiyoshi Seike, Yo Ikebe, Shinichi Sakaguchi

1967
2nd: Commercial Building Using Large Plate Glass*Hajime Shimizu, Shoichi Sano, Junzo Yoshimura, Ryuichi Hamaguchi, Yoshinobu
Ashihara, Shoji Hayashi, Giyu Kawahara

1968
3rd: Exhibition Pavilion on the Competition Theme "The Future of Glass"*Togo Murano, Motoo Take, Ryuichi Hamaguchi, Kiyoshi Seike, Yoshinobu Ashihara,
Shoji Hayashi, Giyu Kawahara

1969
4th: Drive-in Restaurants*Togo Murano, Motoo Take, Ryuichi Hamaguchi, Yoshinobu Ashihara, Masato Otaka,
Shoji Hayashi, Takasuke Kijima

1970
5th: Glass-Enclosed Artificial Environments*Togo Murano, Motoo Take, Ryuichi Hamaguchi, Fuminaga Kiyoda, Takekuni Ikeda,
Takasuke Kijima

1971
6th: Shopping Center Using Glass*Hajime Shimizu, Togo Murano, Motoo Take, Fuminaga Kiyoda, Takekuni Ikeda,
Shinichi Okada, Takasuke Kijima

1972
7th: Community Plaza*Kenzo Tange, Motoo Take, Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Fumihiko Maki, Shinichi
Okada, Takasuke Kijima

1978
13th: Cinema That Supports the Revival of Film

*Kenzo Tange, Motoo Take, Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Fumihiko Maki, Shinichi
Okada, Hiroshi Takashima
Special Judge: Hiroshi Teshigahara（film director）

1979
14th: Club For Retired Senior Citizens*Kenzo Tange, Motoo Take, Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Fumihiko Maki, Shinichi
Okada, Hiroshi Takashima

1980
15th: Town Museum for Era*Kenzo Tange, Motoo Take, Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Fumihiko Maki, Shinichi
Okada, Hiroshi Takashima

1981
16th: Meditation Chapel*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Fumihiko Maki, Shoji Hayashi, Shinichi Okada,
Akizo Uchii, Hiroshi Takashima

1982
17th: Crystal Palace*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Fumihiko Maki, Shoji Hayashi, Shinichi Okada,
Akizo Uchii, Yoshiaki Suenaga

10*Togo Murano, Kiyoshi Seike, Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Shinichi Okada,
Takasuke Kijima

1973
8th: Leisure Village Clubhouse*Kenzo Tange, Motoo Take, Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Shinichi Okada, Minoru
Takeyama, Takasuke Kijima

1974
9th: Modern Museum in a Natural Environment*Kenzo Tange, Motoo Take, Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Fumihiko Maki, Shinichi
Okada, Takasuke Kijima

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18th: Museum of Sculpture*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Fumihiko Maki, Shoji Hayashi, Shinichi Okada,
Akizo Uchii, Yoshiaki Suenaga

1984
19th: A Glass Tower*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Yosiro Ikehara, Shoji Hayashi, Kisho Kurokawa,
Kazuhiro Ishii, Yoshiaki Suenaga

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1991
26th: East Meets West

*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Shoji Hayashi, Kisho
Kurokawa, Takefumi Aida, Kazuhiro Ishii, Kazuo Suzuki

1992
27th: A School of Architecture*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Shoji Hayashi, Kisho
Kurokawa, Takefumi Aida, Kazuhiro Ishii, Kazuo Suzuki

1993
28th: Museum of the 20th Century*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Kisho Kurokawa, Takefumi
Aida, Yoshiaki Ogura, Kazuhiro Ishii, Kazuo Suzuki

1994
29th: Glass Teahouse*Kisaburo Ito, Takekuni Ikeda, Kisho Kurokawa, Takefumi
Aida, Yoshiaki Ogura, Kazuhiro Ishii, Tomoyuki Inokuchi

50th Central Glass International Architectural
Design Competition

The theme for the 50th Design Competition (2015) was “The
Glass.” There were 136 entries in total, 68 each from Japan andfrom overseas. Over its 50 years, the competition has received
21,530 entries in total, 14,410 from within Japan and 7,120
from over 70 foreign countries.
Chief Judge

Riken Yamamoto（Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop）

Judges（titles omitted; in no particular order）

First Place design in the 34th Competition (1999). Theme: Environmentally
Friendly Architecture.

Keiichi Okamoto（Nikken Sekkei Ltd.）
Taro Ashihara（Taro Ashihara Architects）
Teruo Kobayashi（Obayashi Corporation）
Hiroshi Naito（Naito Architect & Associates）
Kengo Kuma（Kengo Kuma & Associates）
Satoshi Takayama （ Director & Executive
Managing Officer, Central Glass Co., Ltd.）

1995
30th: Guest House*Takekuni Ikeda, Kisho Kurokawa, Takefumi Aida, Yoshiaki Ogura, Kazuhiro
Ishii, Riken Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Inokuchi

1996
31st: National Assembly Building*Takekuni Ikeda, Kisho Kurokawa, Takefumi Aida, Yoshiaki Ogura, Kazuhiro
Ishii, Riken Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Inokuchi

1997
32nd: Millennium Tower*Takekuni Ikeda, Kisho Kurokawa, Takefumi Aida, Yoshiaki Ogura, Kazuhiro
Ishii, Riken Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Inokuchi

1998
33rd: Three-Dimensional Urban Park

*Kisho Kurokawa, Kiyoshi Sakurai, Tetsuo Naito, Yoshiaki Ogura, Toyo Ito,
Kazuhiro Ishii, Riken Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Inokuchi

1999
34th: Environmentally Friendly Architecture*Kisho Kurokawa, Kiyoshi Sakurai, Tetsuo Naito, Yoshiaki Ogura, Toyo Ito,
Kazuhiro Ishii, Riken Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Inokuchi

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Award ceremony after the final
screening（First Place）

2005
40th: A Town Landmark*Toyo Ito, Masaru Okamoto, Riken Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Sakurai, Taro
Ashihara, Kengo Kuma, Yutaka Suzurikawa

2006
41st: Conversion of an Existing Building for City Life

*Toyo Ito, Masaru Okamoto, Riken Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Sakurai, Taro
Ashihara, Kengo Kuma, Yutaka Suzurikawa

First Place design in the 48th Competition（2013）
Theme: Bringing the Urban Environment into Architecture2007
42nd: Environmental Zoo

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2000
35th: Small Public Space in Glass*Toyo Ito, Tetsuo Naito, Masaru Okamoto, Itsuko Hasegawa, Riken Yamamoto,Kengo Kuma, Norihisa Yamamoto

2001
36th: Glass House 2001

*Toyo Ito, Tetsuo Naito, Masaru Okamoto, Itsuko Hasegawa, Riken Yamamoto,Kengo Kuma, Norihisa Yamamoto

2002
37th: Restaurant in the Fields*Toyo Ito, Tetsuo Naito, Masaru Okamoto, Itsuko Hasegawa, Riken Yamamoto,Kengo Kuma, Norihisa Yamamoto

2003
38th: Library for a New Era*Toyo Ito, Masaru Okamoto, Riken Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Sakurai, Taro Ashihara,
Kengo Kuma, Norihisa Yamamoto

2004
39th: Asia Front Village*Toyo Ito, Masaru Okamoto, Riken Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Sakurai, Taro Ashihara,
Kengo Kuma, Yutaka Suzurikawa*Toyo Ito, Masaru Okamoto, Riken Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Sakurai, Taro
Ashihara, Kengo Kuma, Kunito Takahashi

2008
43rd: Architecture Coexisting with World Heritage Sites*Toyo Ito, Masaru Okamoto, Riken Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Sakurai, Taro
Ashihara, Kengo Kuma, Kunito Takahashi

2009
44th: A Community Gathering Space*Toyo Ito, Masaru Okamoto, Riken Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Sakurai, Taro
Ashihara, Kengo Kuma, Kunito Takahashi

2010
45th: Housing for Better Urban Environments*Riken Yamamoto, Masaru Okamoto, Hiroshi Naito, Kiyoshi Sakurai,
Taro Ashihara, Kengo Kuma, Kunito Takahashi

2011
46th: Glass Architecture in 2050

*Riken Yamamoto, Masaru Okamoto, Hiroshi Naito, Kiyoshi Sakurai,
Taro Ashihara, Kengo Kuma, Takashi Nagahama

2012
47th: Town Hall in a Regional Environment*Riken Yamamoto, Teruo Kobayashi, Hiroshi Naito, Kiyoshi Sakurai,
Taro Ashihara, Kengo Kuma, Takashi Nagahama

2013
48th: Bringing the Urban Environment into Architecture*Riken Yamamoto, Teruo Kobayashi, Hiroshi Naito, Kiyoshi Sakurai,
Taro Ashihara, Kengo Kuma, Takashi Nagahama

2014
49th: A City Symbol Loved by Residents*Riken Yamamoto, Teruo Kobayashi, Hiroshi Naito, Keiichi Okamoto,Taro Ashihara, Kengo Kuma, Satoshi Takayama

A fiftieth anniversary lecture event and party were held last year to commemorate
the fiftieth anniversary of the Central Glass International Architectural Design
Competition.
Commemorative Lectures
1. “Inquiry through Competition”

Yoshiharu Tsukamoto（Joint Representative, Atelier Bow-Wow; Professor, Tokyo Institute ofTechnology）

2. “What Architecture Must Consider Now”

Nobuaki Miyashita（Takenaka Corporation）& Takeshi Hosoka（Representative, TAKESHI HOSAKA Architects; Associate Professor, Art and Architecture Schoolof Waseda University）

3. “The Potential of Architecture Revealed over 20 Years of Judging”
Riken Yamamoto（Representative, Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop）

Riken Yamamoto at the commemorative
lecture event

Exhibition of 50 years of First Place designs

Riken Yamamoto（Representative, Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop）: Fifteen years
as a judge and six years as Chief Judge ending with the 50th Competition

Hiroshi Naito（Representative, Naito Architect & Associates）:
New Chief Judge starting with the 51st Competition“It is no small accomplishment to keep an international competition going for 50
years. I believe that Central Glass has contributed to the world of architecture
and, by extension, society through this competition. For whom do you createarchitecture? With whom do you discuss it? With whom do you develop it?
Architecture is created through our relationships with others. The things wethought about as students are things we will think about for the rest of our lives;
they are lifelong treasures. It is important to consider them seriously.”“Past Chief Judges of this competition include
Togo Murano and Kenzo Tange, whom I think
represent the very history of architecture. The
judging panel approaches the task of judging
from the perspective of creating an opportunity
to foster the next young generation so that its
members can go on to build a new era.”Social & Environmental Report 201611

Special Feature 2

Overseas Initiatives
Carlex GroupAs a member of the Central Glass Group, theCarlex Group, which has its head office in
Nashville, Tennessee, operates four plants in the
United States and one plant in Europe.
It produces high-quality automotive glass for not
only Japanese companies but also a wide range ofcustomers in the US, Europe, and South Korea.
Carlex Group
Items produced: fabricatedautomotive glass, float glass
Number of Employees: 3,100

Environmental and Safety Initiatives
In recent years, automakers have been pursuing safety andenvironmental initiatives such as safety and collision avoidance
features, energy efficiency, and weight reduction. In order to meetthese needs, the Carlex Group supplies products for head-up
displays, windshields with infrared reflective coatings, products forvehicle-mounted cameras, laminated door glass, and more. The
Group is also working to develop new products. As environmental
measures, we consider energy-saving equipment when making
capital investments for planned new installations and are working toestablish and promote lead-free soldering technology in compliancewith the regulations in each country.

Initiatives in the Carlex GroupThe number of employees in the Carlex Group has increased
sevenfold over the last five years.
Accordingly, we established a department dedicated to theenvironment, health, and safety at the head office in 2015.
This department is providing assistance and guidance to allsites, including in Europe.
In addition, this year we started using a management
system to support safety and environmental compliance as a
new initiative in North America.

Message from the CEO
The Carlex Group has rapidly expanded in size in recent years,
including through corporate acquisitions. Employee safety and healthand environmental consideration are the basic premises under which
we conduct our business. Last year, we established and launched useof environmental safety and health management system guidelinesthat cover the expanded business.
I believe that in order for the system to function effectively, it isimportant for top management to take the initiative in addressingthese issues. From here on, we will make even greater efforts to
reduce our environmental impact by setting targets for factors
such as energy conservation, emissions, and waste reduction. I also
believe that a future task for each site is to focus more on social
contributions.
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Toru Ogawa
Chief Executive Officer

Corporate Governance and ComplianceCorporate Governanceand Compliance

Increasing the Transparency and
Fairness of Overall Management

Environment, Safety &Quality Management

Central Glass has established a corporate governance structure to increase the transparency andfairness of its overall management and to improve efficiency and speed. We are also carrying out
initiatives to raise all employeesʼ awareness of compliance in order to practice honest corporate
activities.

SafetyCorporate GovernanceCentral Glass is continually increasing the transparency and fairness of its overall management andstrives to establish an efficient, rational organizational structure that can respond swiftly to changes
in the business environment in order to further enhance its corporate value and expand its revenue.

Environment

Status of Corporate Body and Internal Control System
Qualityand prompt. Moreover, in order to enhance auditing andsupervisory functions, independent outside directors andoutside auditors who pose no risk of a conflict of interest
with general shareholders ensure the fairness of decisions
made by the Board of Directors and play a role in eliminating
arbitrary decisions by the Board of Directors. See the chart
below for details of our corporate governance structure.

Employees

The Board of Directors and the Board of Corporate Auditors
are the foundation of Central Glassʼs corporate governance.
In addition, we have adopted an executive officer system.
By separating decision-making regarding important businessmatters, the supervision of business execution, and theactual execution of business, we have slimmed down the
Board of Directors to make management more efficient

Organizational Chart for Corporate GovernanceAppoint

Shareholders’Meeting
Appoint

Coordinate

Board of Directors

Audit

Representative Directors ／ Directors ／ Outside Directors

Accounting Audit

Supervise

Full-Time Auditors
Outside Auditors

Activities at
Individual Plants

Board ofCorporate
Auditors

Society

Appoint

Accounting
AuditorDirectors

Supervise
Coordinate
Audit

Accounting Audit

Management Committee

President & CEO ／ Senior Executive Managing Oﬃcers ／Executive Managing Oﬃcers

Audit
Department

Executive Oﬃcers

Audit

Each Business BaseAﬃliated Companies
Coordinate

Deliberation / Investigation / Guidance / Education●Compliance Promotion Committee●Safety & Health Committee

Code of Conduct●Environment Safety Promotion Committee●Product Safety Committee●Anti-Monopoly Law Observance Promotion Committee●Security Trade Control Committee

Mid-Term Management Plan

●Financial Reporting Risk Assessment Committee, etc.

Corporate Social Responsibility(Environment)

Basic Policy
Basic Philosophy

Corporate Philosophy

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Status of Internal Control System
Year

StatusMay 2006

The Board of Directors decides on a basic policy regarding the establishment of an internal control
system stipulated in Japan ʼs Companies Act.

April 2008

The system is partially revised with content to exclude antisocial forces.

April 2009

The system is partially revised with regard to internal information management and insider trading
rules as well as an internal control system concerning financial reporting and a financial reporting risk
assessment committee.

April 2010

The system is partially revised with regard to appointment of outside directors, enhancement of theinternal whistleblowing system, and a compliance promotion committee.

April 2012

The system is partially revised with regard to an appropriate management system for confidential
information and measures against persons from crime syndicates when making contracts.

April 2014

The Board of Directors makes partial revisions with regard to the communication of undisclosed internal
information and regulation of acts that recommend trade in line with an amendment to Japan ʼs Financial
Instruments and Exchange Act, and to prevent unforeseen damages to the company and involvement inunanticipated scandals due to the spread and use of social media.

April 2015

The system is partially revised with regard to the development of a system to ensure reasonable businesspractices in corporate groups and a system to support auditing by auditors in line with amendments
to Japan ʼ s Companies Act and Ordinance for Enforcement of the Companies Act, as well as personal
information protection and prevention of sexual and power harassment.

Compliance
In order to establish corporate governance*1, it is essential
to raise our awareness of compliance*² in addition to
upgrading and reinforcing our corporate governanceframework. To fulfill this purpose, the Central Glass Groupestablished the “Central Glass Groupʼs Code of Conduct” as
the internal code for conducting faithful business activities
with stakeholders such as business partners, concernedorganizations, customers, consumers, and employees. Every
employee carries a card displaying this Code of Conduct
to constantly enhance awareness of compliance. The top
executives also strive to set a good example through theiractions.
We also created a “ Compliance Manual ” to serve asa guide on dictating social norms and corporate ethics.
This manual covers a wide range of fields including,among others: anti-monopoly law; independence fromantisocial forces; intellectual property rights; regulations
on insider trading; environmental conservation; theworkplace environment; the protection and managementof information; and respect for human rights. The Central
Glass Group also established and started operating a
Whistle Blowing System so that all employees can obtain
guidance and consult on issues.
The effective use of these systems, together with regulareducation through internal training seminars, helps each
employee gain a deeper understanding of relevant laws andregulations and take appropriate action when conducting
business. Through these activities, the Central Glass Groupaims to enhance both awareness and compliance.
＊ 1 Corporate governance: The way a corporation should be governed＊ 2 “Compliance” refers not only to the observance of laws and regulations in a limitedsense, but also includes the observance of a wide range of social norms when
conducting business activities.

In April 2014, Central Glass underwent a walk-in inspection by the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) resulting from an alleged
violation of the Antimonopoly Act in the trading of polyaluminum chloride. We cooperated fully with the JFTCʼs investigation fromthat time forward. In February 2016, we received a cease-and-desist order and a surcharge payment order from the JFTC due toa violation of Article 3 (prohibition of unreasonable restraints on trade) of the Antimonopoly Act. Central Glass takes this incident
with the utmost seriousness and will strive to ensure more thorough compliance to prevent recurrence.

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Environment, Safety & Quality Management
Corporate Governanceand Compliance

Promoting Management that Meets
Societal Demands

Made steady progress:〈D〉FY2015 Results〈C〉Ratings● Renew and maintain certification at
main workplaces.

The Ube Plant, Kawasaki Plant, and Matsusaka Plant(including the Sakai Manufacturing Site) maintained
their ISO 14001 certification and underwent a
periodic review for certification renewal.

Renew and maintain certification
at main workplaces.

●Renew and maintain certification andpromote acquisition of new certification ataffiliates.
● Improve self-management level at affiliatesthat have not acquired certification.

Domestic affiliates that have already acquired certification
maintained and continued their certification.
During onsite audits, provided guidance on selfmanagement to affiliates that have not yet acquired
certification.

Renew and maintain certification and promote acquisition of
new certification at affiliates.
Improve self-management levelat affiliates that have not acquired certification.

Additional measures required:〈A〉FY2016 Plans

Quality

Establishment &maintenance ofenvironmental
management
systemProgress Accomplished:〈P〉Mid-Term Targets

Environment

Major Issues

SafetyMid-term Targets and FY2015 Results

Environment, Safety &Quality Management

The Central Glass Group undertakes voluntary management activities aimed at making improvements
by taking care to ensure the environment, safety, and health and environmental protection over the
total life cycle of our products, from the R&D stages through to the procurement of raw materials,
production, distribution, use, and disposal. We pay meticulous attention in order to maintain, manage, and guarantee the quality of the products that we deliver to our customers, and have set in placestructures for their production, transportation, and supply. We promote management that is responsive to the societal demands of every one of our stakeholders as we aspire to be a company that istruly beneficial and contributes to society.

Environment and safety management
promotion system

Environment, Safety, and Quality Management Promotion Systems

Environment and safety management 
promotion system

Environment, Safety andQuality Management
Department

Head OfficeSociety

Environmental safety aspects ......... Environment, Safety, and Quality Management Department
Product safety aspects ................... Glass Quality Assurance Department, Chemicals Quality Assurance
Department
Education/human resource building aspects ..... Personnel Department
Occupational safety and health aspects ........... Personnel Department
Environment, Safety, and Quality Management Department
Social demands ............................. Corporate Adminstration Department

Management Committee

Employees

The various supervisory departments for each area form the core when it comes to promoting theenvironment, safety, and quality management systems at Central Glass. They coordinate with other related
departments in order to follow up on the various activities at our head office, plants, research centers,
and affiliate companies.
As indicated in the figure on the right, our Environment Safety Promotion Committee forms the coreof our responsible care activities, while our Environment, Safety and Quality Management Department
serves as the secretariat for this. They support and promote activities related to environmental and safety
matters carried out by each of our departments.

PlantsResearch Centers

Activities at
Individual Plants

Affiliate companies

Each RC-related committee

Acquisition Status for Environmental, Safety, and Quality Management System
Our plants and affiliate companies

Environment
System ISO 14001, etc.

Ube Plant
Kawasaki Plant
Matsusaka Plant (including Sakai Manufacturing Site)

Quality
ISO 9001

SafetyISO/TS 16949

OHSAS 18001(Matsusaka Plant)

Central Glass Sales Co., Ltd. ‒ Urayasu Plant

Central Glass Sales Co., Ltd. ‒ Sakai Plant / Sakaide Manufacturing Site

(Sakai Plant)

Central Glass Engineering Co., Ltd.
Central Chemical Co., Ltd. ‒ Ube Plant
Central Glass Module Co., Ltd.‒ Head office / Kyushu Plant

Japan Tempered & Laminated Glass Co., Ltd.
Central Glass Fiber Co., Ltd. ‒Matsusaka Plant / Kasugai Plant*1(Matsusaka Plant)

Mie Glass Industry Co., Ltd. ‒ Matsusaka Plant
Central Glass Plant Services Co., Ltd.

Carlex Glass Company, LLC (US)Carlex Glass America, LLC (US)Carlex Glass of Indiana, Inc. (US)Carlex Glass Luxembourg, S.A.(Luxembourg)
Apollo Scientific Limited (UK)
JCEL Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
Taiwan Central Glass Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
Giga Gas & Electronic Materials Company (Taiwan)
Central Glass Chemspec Company Ltd. (China)*2*2*Affiliates shown are those over which Central Glass has the right of control. *Acquisition statuses for our plants and affiliates in Japan are as of March 31, 2015. *Acquisition statuses for overseas
affiliates are as of December 31, 2015.
*1Eco-Action 21 *2Acquisition planned for 2016

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Environment and Safety Audits
Central Glass carries out environment and safety audits every year focusing on our plants,
research centers, and domestic affiliate companies. Central Glassʼs audits are conductedin two stages: a self-audit in which all targeted workplaces use a checklist to check thestatus of their RC activities, and an onsite audit in which the Environment Safety Department checks workplaces, selected based on the self-audit results, through direct visits.
In FY2015, onsite audits were carried out at 16 of our workplaces, and we also instituted
site visits, documentation checks, and hearings on matters of concern and important
issues. During onsite audits, we verify whether RC activities are being implemented appropriately and perform detailed checks including confirming environmental complianceand conducting safety risk assessments. This helps improve initiatives at each of our workplaces.
Furthermore, in fiscal 2015, we began environment and safety audits at overseas affiliates. In fiscal 2015, we conducted audits of four of the 13 targeted companies. We plan
to audit all the companies in order on a three-year cycle.

Environment and safety onsite audit（Central Glass Fiber Co., Ltd. Kasugai Plant）

Education and Training for Environmental and Safety Aspects
Under the recognition that “all of our employees are talented individuals and treasures tothe company”, each of the workplaces in the Central Glass Group focuses its efforts on
education and training. Education and training are indispensable to deepening the understanding of every one of our employees regarding CSR and the environment as members ofsociety, as well as to acting in a responsible manner or minimizing damage when disasters
occur. We offer education and training at each workplace in a timely manner by choosing
themes that are suited to the timing of implementation and targeted employees, with thegoal of raising their awareness of such environmental, safety, and other issues.
In FY2015 we carried out disaster drills and provided education related to the environAED training (Glass Research Center)ment and safety at many of our workplaces on several occasions.
At the Matsusaka Plant, we provided education on our environmental management system to all employees in the office and within the ISO 14001 site (about 1,000 people). In order to solve environmental issues, eachand every employee must take an interest in and understand environmental issues and take conscious action.
A partial list of the education/trainings related to the environment, safety, and other issues offered at our head office, research centers, plants, and affiliate companies in fiscal 2015 is shown in the table below.

Examples of environmental education and training held in FY2015
Workplace16

Overview of education and training

Targeted persons

Dates held

Number ofattendees

Head Office

Simulated AED training & cardiac massage using a manikin

Employees of all head office
departments and affiliates

June
November 2015

44people

Chemical Research Center(Tokyo)Company training on risk assessment of chemical substances(lecture by an outside speaker and practice)

Center staff

January 2016

34people

Chemical Research Center(Ube)

SDS, Yellow Card, and MSDSplus guidanceCenter staff

June 2015

57people

Glass Research Center

Simulated AED training & cardiac massage using a manikin

Employees

February 2016

50peopleUbe Plant

Law study session: “Disposal of industrial waste（mercury and low-concentration PCBs）

Employees of the Ube Plant andaffiliates

November 2015

65people

Matsusaka Plant

ISO 14001 environmental education

All employees within the
ISO 14001 site

Different foreach department

Approx. 1,000
peopleMatsusaka Plant ‒Sakai Manufacturing Site

Comprehensive disaster-preparedness drill

Employees on the premises of
the Sakai Mfg. Site

September 2015

63people

Kawasaki Plant

Education on heatstroke countermeasures

Representatives of each section
and cooperating workplaces

June 2015

58people

Central Glass Plant Services
Co., Ltd.

Hands-on training using various danger-sensing devices

All employees of Central Glass Plant
Services Co., Ltd.

Year-round209people

Central Glass Sale Co., Ltd.
Rifu Plant

Lessons on past accident case studies

All onsite workers

September 2015

29people

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The amount of expenses also decreased as a result of a decline in
expenses such as air and water measures and waste disposal accompanying the shutdown of soda ash production at the Ube Plant.
In the future we, along with our affiliate companies, will continue to
use our capital investments and environmental preservation spending topromote environmental preservation measures.

SafetyEnvironmental Preservation Costs

Environment, Safety &Quality Management

We calculate the environmental costs related to our environmental preservation initiatives for air, water, soil, and disposal of waste at Central
Glass and our main affiliates in Japan. Our capital investments withenvironmental impacts include steam, electricity, and waste disposal.
The investment amount decreased from the previous year, as there werefewer large capital investments.

Corporate Governanceand Compliance

Environmental Accounting(Unit: million yen)

Category

FY2014

Major initiatives

FY2015Investments

Expenses

Investments

Expenses

3,553
1,949

711
186

3,327
1,685

Global environmental
preservation costs

Preventing global warming, measures to conserve energy, etc.

656

96

520

177

Resource recycling costs

Waste disposal, recycling treatment, etc.

84
0

1,508
0

5
0

1,465
0

0

244

3

230

20
0
0
879

539
2
0
4,338

6
0
0
720

449
3
0
4,008

(2) Upstream/downstream costs

Collection, recycling, and appropriate disposal of products, etc.

(3) Cost of management activities

Maintaining the EMS, environmental monitoring,
environmental education costs, etc.

(4) Cost of R&D activities

R&D of products involved in environmental preservation(5) Cost of social activities

Improving the environment, contributing to local communities, etc.

(6) Cost of dealing with environmental damage

Restoring the environment, environmental preservation compensation, etc.

Total

Quality

Preventing the pollution of the air, water, soil, etc.

Environment

Pollution prevention costs

859
119

(1) Business area costs

The Flow of Substances at the Central Glass Group
Employees

in the glass business, so its central issue is measures to prevent
global warming. The development of environmentally friendly
products and reducing waste are the central issues of the chemicals business, and sustained efforts are being made toward energy saving activities and to establish recycling systems.

Society

The Central Glass Group quantitatively tracks the environmental
impact of manufacturing processes in order to identify environmental issues and implement measures for making improvements as we constantly strive to reduce the burden on the environment.
A huge amount of heat energy is needed to melt raw materials

INPUT
Total amount of materials input

935,000tons

Amount of water resources input 21.474 million m³

12,111TJ*

Amount of net energy input

Affiliate companies

Central Glass

Affiliate companies

Central Glass

Affiliate companies

447,000tons

12.279 million m³

9.195 million m³

6,855TJ

5,256TJ

Activities at
Individual Plants

Central Glass

488,000tons*TJ (terajoules) is a unit for energy (joules). One terajoule
is equal to one trillion joules.

Central Glass GroupRaw materials
procurement(suppliers)

OUTPUT

Manufacturing

A tmos ph ere

Emissions of greenhouse gases

717,000 t-CO2

Sales

Logistics

Consumption(clients)(end users)

Wa t e r
Net amount of discharged water

Wa st e17.045 million m

3

Net emissions of waste

116,000 tons

Central Glass

Affiliate companies

Central Glass

Affiliate companies

Central Glass

Affiliate companies

488,000 t-CO2

226,000 t-CO2

9.885 million m3

7.160 million m3

49,000 tons

67,000 tons

Emissions of substancesthat damage the atmosphere

3,942 tons

Emissions of substancesthat affect water quality

93 tons

Final amount of waste disposed

24,000 tons

Central Glass

Affiliate companies

Central Glass

Affiliate companies

Central Glass

Affiliate companies

3,787tons

155 tons

74 tons

19tons

18,000 tons

6,000 tons

Reporting range
・Central Glass:Three plants, one manufacturing site, three research centers, and the head office
・Affiliate companies:7 major domestic manufacturing companies and 11 major overseas companies

79％

Recycling rate for waste
Central Glass

Affiliate companies

63％

91％
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SafetyTaking Industrial Safety and Health, Security
and Disaster Prevention, and Safety of Chemical
Substances as Our Most Important Challenges
The Central Glass Group recognizes industrial safety and health, security and disasterprevention, and safety of chemical substances as the most important challenges in our
corporate activities and promotes initiatives for each of them.

Mid-term Targets and Fiscal 2015 Results
Major Issues〈P〉Mid-Term Targets● No injuries causing lost work hours

Industrial
health andsafety(try various timely measures)● Enhance risk management for industrial

health and safety

Security
anddisasterprevention● Conduct voluntary safety audits on

high-pressure gas by management● Enhance preventative measures against
disasters● Implement appropriate management ofchemical substances

Chemicalandproduct
safetyProgress Accomplished:● Promote alternatives to or detoxificationof environmental impact substances
・Asbestos・PCBs・Other environmental impact substances<Promotion of Green Procurement>● Implement audits on chemical sub-stances● Provide information to customers
promptly〈D〉FY2015 Results

Made steady progress:〈C〉Ratings

Additional measures required:〈A〉FY2016 Plans

Among all our Group companies in Japan including affiliates,
there were nine accidents resulting in lost work hours, which
was one more than the previous year. The number of such accidents has mostly bottomed out since 2009. The total number ofaccidents, including those that did not result in lost work hours,
was down 25% from the previous year.

Implement proactive measures against
accidents based on the analytical resultsof annual reports on Group-wide industrial
accidents (eliminate potential hazards
through risk assessment and KY, etc.) andhold safety training workshops aimed at
implementing sound measures to prevent
recurrence.

Continue to maintain OHSAS18001 certification at our Ube
Plant. Continued efforts toward establishment of risk management systems at our Matsusaka and Kawasaki Plants.

Maintain and continue management systemand cross-deploy it to other workplaces.

Periodic inspections were carried out by administrators at ourUbe, Kawasaki, and Matsusaka Plants and Sakai Manufacturing
Site. Voluntary safety audits on high-pressure gas were conducted. The state of management at workplaces with elevators,
including statutory inspections, was confirmed for all groupcompanies in Japan, including affiliates.

Continue to comply with laws and pass on
safety techniques and know-how. Efforts
toward establishing equipment safetymeasures.

Compliance with the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances, Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotionof Improvements to the Management. Thereof, and Industrial
Safety and Health Act, and provision of information to theconcerned parties (requiring various submissions). Sequentially
improved SDS and labeling.

Continue compliance with laws & regulations
and revision of our SDS and labeling.

Removed and treated non-scattering asbestos-containing materials from manufacturing facilities when upgrades were made.
Affiliates in the Chubu and Kinki regions completed final
disposal of high-concentration PCB machinery. All plants andaffiliates sequentially began final disposal of low-concentration
PCB machinery.

Continued removal of asbestos used atworkplaces when upgrades are made.
Continued strict management of machinerycontaining PCBs and their disposal according
to local administrative guidance.

Each Group company in Japan, including affiliates, confirmed
chemical substance management（compliance with laws）andcustomer response status using an environmental safety selfchecklist.

Efforts to reduce the environmental impact
of products by enhancing management ofour database of information and to provide
reliable and prompt information to ourcustomers.

Industrial Safety and Health
The Central Glass Group recognizes that maintaining a safe
working environment is a basic requirement for all business
operations. Accordingly, we carry out industrial safety andhealth activities at all of our workplaces, including affiliates.
In 2015, we have carried on with activities based aroundthe mainstay of our Policies on Safety and Health, which
include items such as “thoroughly ensure neat and tidy workplaces ” and “ enhance education and training on safety andhealth.” In addition, we called attention to safety measuresby holding the “Summertime Industrial Accident Prevention
Campaign,” as well as by issuing a white paper on “Industrial
Accidents” and awarded “ Safe Operation Awards” to further
motivate awareness of industrial safety.
In 2015, among all our Group companies in Japan including affiliates, there were nine accidents resulting in lost work
hours, which was one more than the previous year. The number of such accidents has bottomed out at around 10 per year
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since 2009.
To make further improvements in the future, it is essentialthat we eliminate latent dangers through risk assessments andthoroughly implement measures to prevent the recurrence ofsimilar accidents.
Compared to 2014, the rate of accidents resulting in lostwork hours（ see the next page ）improved at Central Glassbut worsened at cooperating companies. Both, however, were
below the averages for all industries and the manufacturingindustry.
We will continue to make efforts to reduce the occurrence ofaccidents, including through such initiatives, in the future.

Ensure workplaces are kept tidy and in order（remove

1. unsafe conditions）.

1.6

Reinforce safety and health education and training

2.（prevent similar accidents）.

1.4

1.0

Environment, Safety &Quality Management

basic operation manuals and ensure thorough3. Reviewcompliance with them.

1.2

a system for industrial safety and health
4. Establish
management (risk assessments)

0.8
0.6

healthcare, the maintenance of health, and
5. Promotemental healthcare

0.4
0.2
10

11

12

13

14

15

Frequency rate of accidents resulting in lost work hours = (Number of deaths
or injuries by accident / Total work hours) x 1,000,000 (The frequency rate ofaccidents that result in lost work hours per million working hours)

7. Further improve the emergency reporting system andensure thorough compliance with it.

Central Glass
Cooperating Companies

Environment*Cooperating companies: Affiliate companies and cooperating contractors

traffic accidents during everyday driving as well as
6. Prevent
commutes.

Safety(Year)<2015 Policies on Safety and Health‒Priority Implementation Items>

Corporate Governanceand Compliance

Frequency rate of accidents resulting in lost work hours(Frequency rate)
1.8

Manufacturing industry (average)
All industries (average)

Employees
Society

Disaster prevention drill (Kawasaki Plant)

Activities at
Individual Plants

Since most major plants of Central Glass are located in areas designatedaccording to the Act on the Prevention of Disaster in Petroleum Industrial
Complexes and Other Petroleum Facilities, each plant has established afull-scale security and disaster prevention system under the guidance ofauthorities concerned with the environment, security, and disaster prevention
as we aim to completely eliminate facility disasters.
We make efforts to preemptively prevent accidents and disasters
through efforts like activities at each plant that are based on the “Security
and Accident Prevention Guidelines ” compiled by the Japan Chemical
Industry Association (JCIA) and the passing down of know-how to our young
employees.
We carry out drills at our plants and workplaces that simulate various
different disasters and abnormal conditions in the aim of raising our level ofdisaster preparedness with our employees and the employees of each plantʼscontractors.
Moreover, each business division is moving forward with the formulation ofa business continuity plan (BCP) to allow us to continue or resume operations
as quickly as possible in the event that operations are temporarily impacted
by a disaster such as an earthquake.
We will continue with such activities in the future with safety as our highest
priority.

Quality

Security and Disaster Prevention

Logistical Safety
Central Glass and its domestic affiliate companies implement periodic
training and education for not only their employees but also employees
at the workplaces to which they consign transporting. This is done toprevent accidents during the transportation of chemical substances
and to minimize the damage if accidents occur. For example, at ourUbe Plant, when drivers are appointed to transport things like highpressure gases, they are given instruction by transportation managers.
Furthermore, our domestic affiliate companies that handle chemicallogistics provide education via SDS at monthly safety meetings andother such occasions.
When chemical substances are to be transported by road, we
prepare emergency contact cards (yellow cards) for drivers which they
carry not only when obligated by law, such as in the transportationof high-pressure gases and poisonous substances, but also in thetransportation of other chemical substances. On the cards, measures
to be taken to minimize damage and details to be reported areclarified so that the transporter, firefighters or police officers can
respond appropriately and promptly should an accident occur
during transportation by road. The details listed on these cards are
periodically revised by the relevant departments.

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Safety of Chemical Substances
The regulations on chemical substances in countries around thetions include Europeʼs REACH regulations and Japanʼs revised Act

world have grown more sophisticated, moving from traditional haz-on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Theirard management to risk management that takes into account ex-

Manufacture, etc. Furthermore, in recent years revisions to laws

posure factors. The intention is to achieve the goal of the accord

on chemical substances have been pushed forward in Asian coun-of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johan-

tries, and we must continue to comply with these in the proper

nesburg, “Aiming to achieve, by 2020, the use and production ofmanner. Against this background, the Central Glass Group is work-

chemicals in ways that lead to the minimization of significant ad-

ing to ensure safety through a variety of different initiatives atverse effects on human health and the environment.” Such regula-

every stage in which chemical substances are handled.

Management of Chemical Substances

SDS and LabelingCentral Glass has been surveying, aggregating, and reporting

Central Glass and our domestic affiliate companies strive to provide

PRTR data voluntarily since 1995, prior to the enactment of

information through SDS＊1 that conform to GHS.＊2 When handling

the Chemical Substances Management Act (2000), in an effort

chemical substances and the like, measures necessary for risk

to reduce emissions of chemical substances into the environ-abatement can be taken based on the information listed in the SDS,

ment. The number of substances subject to notification inwhich is conducive to protecting safety and the environment. In ad-

FY2015 at Central Glass and its domestic affiliate companies in-dition, in an effort to manage safety, we strive to ensure thatcreased by four substances compared with the previous fiscal year

employees are thoroughly familiar with the SDS for not only ourto 60 substances (results for each of Central Glassʼs plants areproducts but also for purchased raw materials.

＊

given in the section “Activities at Plants” at the end of the report).

In addition, to address the provision of information through theWhat is more, we will continue to comply with laws and regulations

labeling of containers and packaging in conformity with GHS, wesuch as the revised Industrial Health and Safety Act issued inmade preparations for reliable implementation in anticipation of2014 and taking effect in June 2016, as well as the Poisonous

the amended Industrial Safety and Health Act that came into ef-

and Deleterious Substances Control Act and High Pressure Gas

fect in June 2016. These SDS and labels are included in a com-

Safety Act, in order to further enhance our measures to ensure thepany database that is used to share safety information.

safety and health of workers. Our affiliate companies in both Ja-＊1 SDS: Safety Data Sheet. These are data sheets that list information related to the hazardousness

pan and overseas work to get a grasp of local laws and the chemi-＊2 GHS: The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals

cal substances they handle in an effort to promote the manage-

Initiatives for Green Procurement

ment of chemical substances from a global perspective.
We will continue working to properly manage chemical substances.
＊ PRTR: Pollutant Release and Transfer Register

Handling Asbestos

Central Glass is promoting the following initiatives across the entire company in order to proactively advance “green procurement.” Green procurement gives priority to procuring raw materials and materials thathave less of an impact on the environment when obtaining such goods.
Nowadays, as a result of moves like the enactment of Europeʼs

Structural components containing asbestos are still used in

REACH regulations and the revised Act on the Evaluation ofsome of the buildings and production facilities at Central Glass

Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.,

and our domestic affiliate companies. We therefore identify thethoroughly ensuring the management of chemical substances

locations where those components are used and manage themthroughout the entire supply chain and sharing information re-appropriately. Components used for such applications as insula-lated to the chemical substances contained in products havetion or packing for piping in production facilities are being re-grown increasingly important. Through these initiatives, we will

moved one by one as facilities are upgraded. Moving forward, we

promote the reliable management of chemical substances andwill continue to comply with laws and ordinances and promoteaccommodate requests for the public disclosure of information.

appropriate measures for this.

Management of PCB Machinery
Central Glass and our affiliates in Japan rigorously store and manage andproperly dispose of waste condensers and other equipment containing
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in compliance with Japanʼs Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act and Act on Special Measures concerning Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Waste. In fiscal 2015, the Matsusaka Plant and some affiliate companies disposed of their PCB waste.
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of chemical substances and the like as well as information concerning the environment.

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◆ Select environmentally conscious raw materials from the R&D through tothe trial manufacturing stages◆ Manage raw materials based on the “Green Procurement Guidelines”――――― Confirm the environmental management systems of our suppliers――――― Confirm whether or not substances that we have voluntarily chosen
to restrict are contained within the raw materials we purchase◆ Prevent the intermixing of environmental impact substances throughappropriate process management◆ Manage products (management of packaging materials and confirmation that targeted chemical substances are not contained within
products)◆ Share information among the concerned parties through thecreation and use of a “Green Procurement Database”◆ Provide education for the persons in charge of the relevant
departments

Environment
Corporate Governanceand Compliance

To Enrich Society by Ensuring theProtection of the Global Environment
and the Health and Safety of People

Environment, Safety &Quality Management

Mid-term Targets and FY2015 Results

Progress Accomplished:

Made steady progress:

Additional measures required:

Major Issues〈P〉Mid-Term Targets〈D〉FY2015 Results

Prevention of global
warming (energy andresource conservation)<FY2020 Target>◦Reduce FY2020 CO2 emissions
by 15% relative to FY2005.

CO2 emissions totaled 488,000
tons, down 48% from FY2005.

C ontinue working toward the
FY2020 target of a 15% reduction
in CO2 emissions relative to FY2005.

Reduction of waste<FY2015 Target>◦Reduce final landfill disposal volume by 65% relative to FY2000.

Final disposal volumes at our main
plants were down 74% from FY2000,
achieving our FY2015 target.

Set a FY2020 target for reduction
in final disposal volumes.

〈A〉FY2016 Plans

Environment〈C〉Ratings

SafetyThe Central Glass Group will strive to realize a rich society through measures that ensure theprotection of the global environment and the health and safety of people in all of our activities
ranging from the R&D stages to the purchasing of raw materials, manufacturing, distribution,use, disposal, and all other stages in the life cycle of our products.

Quality

Our Efforts to Prevent Global Warming
Employees

The Central Glass Group strives to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere through the manufacturing and shipperʼstransportation of goods in order to prevent global warming.

Central Glass

as a mid-term initiative to prevent global warming.
For FY2015 we reduced this by 48% relative to FY2005. Emissions ofdue to a reduction in equipment resulting from a halt in production of soda
ash at the Ube Plant.

100
48% reduction

800

693

600

675

675

〜

400

80

682
488

40

200

20

0

Greenhouse gas emissions resulting from transportation of products and(FY)other cargo by truck, ship, rail, etc. decreased from the previous fiscal year.

Ube

60

Activities at
Individual Plants

greenhouse gases fell from the fiscal 2014 level as energy usage declined

1,000

120
940

Emissions of greenhouse gases
from Freight transportation

for manufacturing by 15% relative to 2005 levels by 2020, with this serving

Emissions of greenhouse gases

house gases given off by the use of fuel, purchased power, and raw materials(Unit: 1,000 tons)

1,200

Society

Central Glass has set and is working toward a target of reducing the green-

Central Glassʼs emissions of greenhouse gases(Unit: 1,000 tons)

005
Kawasaki

11
Matsusaka

12

13

Sakai

14

15

3 research centers+head office

Freight transport

Nevertheless, we will continue to streamline our energy use in transportation.

Central Glass Group
Emissions of greenhouse gases for the Central Glass Group fell substantiallyfrom the previous year as the result of a change in operations at the Ube Plant.

Central Glass Groupʼs emissions of greenhouse gases(Unit: 1,000 tons)

The number of overseas production sites included was increased, resulting in

Number of reports of GHG emissions from overseas manufacturing sites
2011: 7 companies 2012–2013: 8 companies 2014: 10 companies
2015: 11 companies

Each workplace is reducing emissions of greenhouse gases through energy
saving initiatives, updating of equipment, and other measures to prevent
global warming.
The Central Glass Group will continue working to reduce greenhouse gas

1,200
Emissions of greenhouse gases

an increase in emissions outside Japan.

1,000

988

982

1,012

995
818

800
600
400
200
0
(FY)

11
Central Glass

12
13
Main domestic affiliates

1415
Main overseas affiliates

emissions in order to help prevent global warming.
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Reducing Environmental Impact Substances
When it comes to Central Glass Groupʼs manufacturing sites, our plants are operated in compliance with emissions standards for theatmosphere and water quality in the area. Reducing environmental impact substances is an important challenge in consideration of the
global environment and human health and safety, and so for the future we will continue to undertake appropriate management for this.

Countermeasures Against Substances that
Damage the AtmosphereCountermeasures Against Substances that
Affect Water Quality

Of the substances that damage the atmosphere, trends inOf the substances that affect water quality, trends in ourour emissions of sulfur oxide (SOx), nitrogen oxide (NOx),chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total emissions of bothand ash dust are shown below.

phosphorous and nitrogen are shown below.

SOx emissions

Chemical oxygen demand (COD)(Unit: tons)(Unit: tons)

3,000

100

2,500

80

2,000

1,847
1,553

1,500

1,527

1,594

39

40
1,000

0

0
11

12

KawasakiMatsusaka

(FY)

13

14
Main Domestic affiliates

Sakai

15
Main Overseas affiliates

(FY)
Ube

11

12

KawasakiMatsusakaNOx emissions(Unit: tons)

5000

5

4000

4

3000

2,420

2,418

2,251

2,395

2

1000

1

0

1.2

11

12

KawasakiMatsusaka

13

14
Main Domestic affiliates

Sakai

15
Main Overseas affiliates

(FY)
Ube

11

12
Matsusaka

Ash dust emissions

1.3

1.4

13

14

1.2

100

100

80

80
58

60

55

46

Sakai

Main Domestic affiliates

15
Main Overseas affiliates

Total nitrogen emissions(Unit: tons)

40

38

45

46

44

43

40

32

20

34

20

0

0
11

12

KawasakiMatsusaka

13
Sakai

14
Main Domestic affiliates

15
Main Overseas affiliates* Tabulation of emissions of environmental impact substances at overseas affiliates began in FY2013.

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1.1

Kawasaki(Unit: tons)

Ube

15
Main Overseas affiliates

0

(FY)

(FY)

14

Main Domestic affiliates

3

2,425

2000

60

13
Sakai

Total phosphorous emissions(Unit: tons)

Ube

42
31

20

500

Ube

57

59

60

1,484

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(FY)
Ube

11

12

KawasakiMatsusaka

13
Sakai

14

Main Domestic affiliates

15
Main Overseas affiliates

Corporate Governanceand Compliance

Initiatives to Reduce Industrial Waste
In line with the spirit of the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle), the Central Glass Group is striving to reduce industrial waste.

Central Glassʼs plants uphold “promoting reduction and re-

As a waste-emitting company, Central Glass, along with its

use/recycling of industrial waste” as an important task indomestic affiliates, unfailingly complies with Japanʼs Wastes

our responsible care activities, and each workplace carries

Disposal and Public Cleansing Act and other relevant lawsout initiatives accordingly.

when it comes to the sorting and storage of waste, as wellThus far, we have worked toward the target of a 65% reduction from the fiscal 2000 level by fiscal 2015. The

SafetyCentral Glass Group

Environment, Safety &Quality Management

Central Glassas consignment, monitoring, and manifest management for
proper disposal by industrial waste disposers.
Each of the Central Glass Groupʼs major domestic affiliate

2015 came to approximately 17,900 tons, a 74% reduction

companies carries out its own original reduction measures,from fiscal 2000. We therefore achieved our initial goal.

and as a result, on the whole, our major domestic affiliate

ing steady efforts to practice reuse and recycling at each plant.

amount disposed) in recent years relative to FY2000 levels.

As an initiative to reuse resources, the chemicals division

We began tabulating the amount of waste at overseas af-

achieved efficient use of resources by developing a technol-

filiates in FY2006 and continued to follow up with them inogy to recover fluorine in its fluoric form from the fluorine-

FY2015. Each individual company is carrying out efforts tocontaining wastewater emitted during our manufacturing

reduce its waste. In particular, our glass plants deployedprocesses. Fluorite is the main ingredient in fluorine com-overseas have been working to reuse nearly 100% of theirpounds. In recycling initiatives, our glass division is work-

glass, just like our domestic plants.

Employees

companies have roughly halved their amount of waste (final

Quality

We have been striving toward achievement of our goal by mak-Environment

amount of industrial waste (final disposal volume) in fiscal

ing to switch to disposal companies that recycle the sludge
waste generated by our plants into roadbed material insteadof disposing of it at landfills.

Final disposed amount of industrial waste (Central Glass Group)(Government target: 70% reduction in the final disposed amount of industrial waste in fiscal
2020 compared to fiscal 2000)

80

Final disposed amount of industrial waste (Central Glassʼ plants)

60

80

40

70

30

60
50
40

32.8

30

30.9

29.7

20

23.0

36.5

34.9

31.4
23.8

20
10
0
(FY)

26.4

38.5

Activities at
Individual Plants

50

Target: 65%
reduction
relative toFY200074.2

70(Unit: 1,000 tons)

67.5

Society(Unit: 1,000 tons)

00

11
Central Glass

12

13
Main domestic affiliates

1415

Main overseas affiliates

17.9

10
0
(FY)

00

11

12

13

14

15

Green Procurement
Central Glass and our domestic affiliate companies enacted

fiscal 2014, we clarified the judgment criteria and narrowed“Green Procurement Guidelines” in 2006, and have begun

down the targeted items in order to allow for new green

giving priority to purchasing products and services from sup-procurement efforts. We are forging ahead with these ef-

pliers that strive to reduce their environmental impact.

forts throughout the Central Glass Group.

In March 2014, we revised the “Green Procurement Guide-

Our fiscal 2015 results at Central Glass were 83%

lines” for Central Glass and our affiliate companies in Japanon a monetary basis. We will gradually deploy green

in consideration of cases in which judgments could not easily

procurement at affiliates where initiatives havebe made as well as variance in the judgment criteria. As ofnot yet been implemented.
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Quality

To Provide Products and Services
That Our Customers Can Use With
Peace of Mind
The Central Glass Group carries out quality control initiatives that always place customer satisfaction
first as we work toward our goal of establishing a truly prosperous society through the spirit ofMonozukuri . Not only do we comply with laws and regulations, we also ensure product safety andaccurately determine customer requirements in an effort to provide products and services that ourcustomers love and can use with peace of mind.

Basic Quality Policy

Action Guidelines

We aspire to truly contribute to society with the environment,
safety, and quality as our fundamentals. We always placecustomer satisfaction first and provide products and services
that customers love and can use with peace of mind throughout
the entire product lifecycle, from product development todisposal after use.

1. We listen to customers and respond promptly.

The Central Glass Group formulates annual quality policies
based on the Basic Quality Policy and in consideration ofquality assessment results for the previous fiscal year. Theseannual policies are rolled out at each workplace and affiliates in Japan and abroad. Each worksite strives to makecontinuous quality improvements in order to achieve quality objectives based on the quality policies. We check andassess conformity with requirements as well as the validityof our Quality Management System (QMS), manufacturing
processes, and products through quality audits and reviewsof quality improvement initiatives, tying the results into activities aimed at improving quality.
We have developed an organizational structure that allows
us to take practical action on quality assurance for glassand chemicals products respectively by separating corporate

Targets and Progress
Major Issues〈P〉Mid-Term Targets

3. We provide customers with appropriate information
regarding quality and features.

functions for both glass and chemicals. Our objectives inthis are to establish quality assurance systems suited to thedifferent businesses of glass and chemicals products and toenhance the functioning of those systems.

FY2015 Quality Policy
1. Improve the level of quality control.
2. Enhance efforts to reduce risk at the design anddevelopment stage.

3. Reduce the recurrence of quality complaints.
4. Ensure compliance.

Progress Accomplished:

FY2015 Results〈D〉

Made steady progress:

Rating〈C〉

Additional measures required:〈A〉FY2016 Plans
Continue efforts to maintain andimprove quality control systems basedon quality audits at each workplace andaffiliate.

Reduced risk early on through feasibility
decisions (gate meetings) and design reviews(DR) in R&D.

Continue efforts to reduce risk at thedesign and development stage throughfeasibility decisions (gate meetings) anddesign reviews (DR) in R&D.

● Reduce the recurrence ofTaught “ 5 Whys Analysis ” as a means ofpreventing recurrence of defective quality
at a pace of once per year in the glass andchemicals businesses respectively.

Continue efforts to reduce complaints
by teaching techniques to analyze thecauses of defective quality.

● Ensure compliance.

Confirmed conformity with public standards
for products at each workplace and affiliate.

Continue efforts to confirm the statusof conformity with public standards
for products at each workplace andaffiliate.

quality control.

● Enhance efforts to

reduce risk at the designand development stage.

quality complaints.

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and improve quality continually.

Conducted quality control audits based on ISO
9001 standards or ISO/TS 16949 standards ateach workplace and affiliated manufacturingsite, checked quality control systems, andprovided support for improvement andguidance.

● Improve the level ofCustomersatisfaction

2. Our basic approach is to build quality into processes

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Safety
Environment

Rank-based education(quality control)

Central Glass became a sponsor of the Japanese Standards
Associationʼs QM/QC Exam in 2016.
We provide “5 Whys Analysis” education to the quality andmanufacturing divisions as well as the research and sales divisions as a means of preventing the recurrence of defective
quality.
We also educate the sales division on quality and productsafety and train the research and manufacturing divisions in
the preparation of safety data sheets (SDS).
Through these efforts, we have raised quality awarenessamong all employees and applied quality-related knowledge
and techniques to quality activities, helping us carry out
better “Monozukuri ”.
Furthermore, in raising quality awareness among all employees and applying quality-related knowledge and techniques to quality activities, we are continuously providing
rank-based education to carry out better “Monozukuri ”.

Environment, Safety &Quality Management

Central Glass and our affiliates in Japan have been encouraging employees to take Quality Management and Quality
Control (QM/QC) Exams since 2007 in an effort to promote
the acquisition of knowledge related to quality management and improvement. Each workplace and affiliate inJapan is continuously working on this initiative. Additionally,

Corporate Governanceand Compliance

Quality Education and Awareness-Building

Quality

Rank-based education(“5 Whys Analysis”)

33rd Company-Wide QC Circle Rally
As the circles try to improve through friendly competition
with each other, they pursue “the creation of a better future
through Monozukuri ”, which is the Central Glass Groupʼs
corporate philosophy.

Employees
Society

Giving a presentation

Activities at
Individual Plants

We held the 33rd Company-Wide QC Circle Rally on Friday,
November 20, 2015.
The number of circles that took part in the 33rd rally was
11 in total. These consisted of five circles from our plantsʼ
manufacturing divisions, four from affiliates in Japan, andtwo from overseas affiliated companies.
There were presentations by each circle on various proposals and measures for cutting costs, as well as the outcomesof their efforts over the past year. There was also a lively
question and answer session between judges and attendees.
With participation from overseas affiliates beginning last
fiscal year, our QC circle activities reflecting globalization
are gaining in momentum.

Awards Ceremony

Circles Participated in the 33rd Company-Wide QC Circle Rally(in order of presentations)
Affiliation

Circle Name

Kawasaki Plant

B-ST

Kawasaki Plant

RewriteUbe Plant

Synthesis B

Ube Plant

TrendyCentral Chemical Co., Ltd.

YayoikaiCentral Glass Fiber Co., Ltd.

Omiki

Matsusaka Plant

Challenger

Mie Glass Industry Co., Ltd.

PulsarMie Glass Industry Co., Ltd.

Truck

Carlex Glass Company, LLC

Gas Hearth Improvement

Carlex Glass Luxembourg, S.A.

Tempering Soldering

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Employees

Making Things (Monozukuri ) Is about Developing
Human Resources (Hitozukuri )Central Glass is a “Monozukuri ” (manufacturing) company that has continually provided superior products with higher added value in order to enrich peopleʼs lives. We focus on Hitozukuri (developing human resources) as the foundation of our corporate growth, and strive to enhance our human resource
development and HR programs with the aim of creating an environment where each individual candemonstrate his or her capabilities and skills to the utmost.

Initiatives to Develop Globally Competent Human Resources
Amid intensifying international competition, Central Glass plans to boost its expansion into global markets
including increasing its overseas bases. Overseas business is increasing as a percentage of our overall business, necessitating the development of job performance skills that include sensitivity to different culturesand values in addition to language abilities. Central Glass has prepared a variety of educational programs
to develop globally competent human resources who can handle this kind of environment.

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Study Abroad Programs

English Conversation Lessons by Interns

We send several employees to MBA programs in Japan and abroad
to foster candidates for high-level managerial positions who will
be responsible for the future development of Central Glass. We
also send technical employees to MOT programs to develop human resources well-versed in both technology and management
who are capable of furthering strategic research and technicaldevelopment and can help boost our corporate value.
We also provide a short-term study abroad program to improvepractical foreign language abilities and foster international awareness.

We started accepting interns from overseas in fiscal 2012 in aneffort to promote employeesʼ awareness of diversity and improve
communication skills with people from other countries. In addition to their regular duties, interns spend one to two hours per day
providing English instruction to our employees. Communicating inthis way allows our employees to improve their English abilities
and knowledge of foreign cultures while interns learn Japaneseand Japanese culture.

Number of participants on study abroad programs

Number of interns accepted

FY

Number of MBA/MOT
students dispatched

2011

2

2012
2013

Number of short-term study abroad
program students and destinations

FY

Number of interns

Nationality of intern(s)2 (USA: 2)

2012

1

UK

4

2 (USA: 1, China: 1)

2013

ー

ー

4

2 (Canada: 1, India: 1)

2014

2

USA, Korea

2014

2

2 (Canada: 1, China: 1)

2015

1

USA

2015

4

2 (USA: 2)

Overseas Job Training Program

Training to Foster a Global Mindset

We systematically send young employees to overseas affiliates togain experience working and living abroad in order to preparethem for overseas assignments in the future. During this period,
which lasts about one year, they learn about operations and management methods at overseas affiliates through practical duties.
Through interaction withlocal employees and daily
life, they experience foreign ways of life andevents, and learn how to
become human resources
who can adjust smoothly
to overseas assignments.
Overseas job training

We provide training designed to raise employeesʼ awareness ofthemselves as global human resources in order to develop employees who can play an active role worldwide. In fiscal 2015, we
conducted a training session for mid-career employees to learn
about HR management and leadership in intercultural settings.
During the two-day session, participants took part in English discussions facilitated by an instructor from the UK, which motivated them to improve their English abilities and gain an understanding of other cultures.

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Corporate Governanceand Compliance

Comment

Comment from a Participant in a Study Abroad Program

Environment, Safety &Quality Management
SafetyI had the opportunity to participate in a short-term study abroad program in the United States for about five months. During
the first three months, I was enrolled in a business program in Berkeley, California. I gained knowledge of necessary topics
in a global society, such as international economics and supply chain management, and deepened my understanding ofcross-cultural communication through interactions with my classmates. Since the number of times you spoke up in classand the content of what you said affected your grade, I tried to participate actively in my classes. Perhaps thanks to this, I
gradually got used to thinking solely in English without translating from Japanese, and felt my English conversational ability improved. During the remaining two months, I visited an affiliate company in Nashville, Tennessee, where I engaged inpractical conversations with local employees. There were many female employees working on the manufacturing floor, andpeople addressed their bosses by their first names. Experiencing a workplace environment so different from Japan was very
thought-provoking. My current workplace is becoming more involved with overseas affiliates, so I will continue studying
English to reach a level where I can conduct business smoothly in English.

Norihiro Kato
Glass Reseach Center

Environment

Creating Workplace Environments Where Anyone Can Succeed
Employment of persons with disabilities
quiries from persons with disabilities.
Our employment rate for persons with disabilities as of the endof fiscal 2015 was 2.2%, exceeding the legally mandated rate of
2.0%. Going forward, we will continue to actively address the employment of persons with disabilities and create environments
where they can participate more actively.

Quality

Japanʼs amended Act on Employment Promotion, etc. of Persons
with Disabilities, which was issued in 2013, took effect in April
2016 with the exception of some parts. At Central Glass, we will
strive to eliminate discrimination against persons with disabilities
in employment and to provide reasonable accommodation. We will
also establish a consultation desk to respond appropriately to in-

Employees

Promoting Women's Active Participationness, and opening up more job categories to women.
Building upon the foundation laid under the first action plan,we will implement a second action plan to increase the percentage of women in management positions and carry out initiatives tochange employeesʼ awareness.
By promoting the active participation of women, we will become a company where all employees can truly succeed, leading
to prosperous lives for our employees and their families. And, by
creating diverse employment opportunities, we will advance oursocial contribution efforts.

Society
Activities at
Individual Plants

Central Glass will promote the truly active participation of female
employees by striving to make the most of its diverse human resources, provide effective education, revise its working environment, and increase productivity. We have formulated an action
plan to use this momentum to shape a healthy and vibrant corporate culture where all employees, including women, can succeed.
The target of the first action plan is to lay a foundation for promoting the active participation of women. We will start by conducting a basic survey in preparation for increasing the number offemale employees, reconsidering working styles, changing aware-＜Action Plan＞
Details of the First Action Plan to Promote the Active Participation of Women

Target Period: Two years from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2018

Goal 1: Establish a target percentage for female hires in recruitment (numerical goal).
We will aim for a percentage of approximately double the average percentage for female hires at Central Glass over the past five years.

Goal 2: Reconsider working styles.
1. Change from “overtime as the norm” to “overtime as something extra”: Change consciousness regarding overtime work from “thenorm” to “something extra” for dealing with unexpected circumstances.
(1) Establish a day on which everyone must leave the office on time (a fixed day every other week). (2) Introduce a schedule request system for overtime work.
2. Create an environment where taking time off is “the norm”: Foster an atmosphere where employees can take time off without worries of troubling others,
and improve planning and efficiency of work.
(1) Introduce a planned time-off system. (2) Clarify the positioning of the use of time off within the evaluation system.

Goal 3: Conduct an awareness / environmental survey.
Conduct an awareness/fact-finding survey of all employees and tie the results into specific initiatives geared toward the active participation of
women, education and career development to shape young employeesʼ ambition for promotion, and opening up more job categories to women.

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Mental Healthcare
The percentage of workers who feel stress due to anxiety or
worries related to work and personal relationships has been
growing in recent years as economies and industrial structureschange drastically. Together with its Health Insurance
Association, Central Glass has been conducting mental healthcheckups and working to build a care system since 2009.
An amendment to Japanʼs Industrial Safety and Health Act

in December 2015 made it mandatory for businesses (with 50
or more employees) to conduct stress checks to ascertain the
degree of psychological burden among employees. In accordancewith this law, Central Glass articulated a basic policy and newly
established rules for implementation of a stress check system.
We will use these stress checks in future efforts to foster
mental health more actively.

Initiatives to Support the Development of the Next Generation
The number of male employees who take an active part inparenting is growing with the rise in nuclear families and theincrease in dual-income families. Central Glass has already enhanced its existing support programs for child-raising and madethem more flexible. We will continue to create programs thatenable both men and women to participate in childcare and will
improve our work environment to allow employees to balance
work and childrearing.

Childbirth preparation leave

Two days per month can be taken for hospital visits during pregnancy.

Maternity leave

Legally mandated leave before and after childbirth.

Childbirth leave

Up to three days can be taken within a one-month period around the expected date of birth.

Childcare leave

Legally mandated childcare leave. Can be extended until the child is 18 months
old or March 31 after the childʼs first birthday. In addition, a maximum of five days
are paid starting from the first day of leave.

Childrearing leave

One day per month can be taken for childrearing.

Nursing care leave for children

Up to 36 days per year can be taken as nursing care leave for children.

Shortened working hours during childcare Working hours can be shortened by a maximum of two hours per day.
Staggered working hours during childcare The start of the workday can be postponed by one hour.

List of programs to support the raising of the next generation
Nursing care leave for children

Femaleemployees

Shortened workinghours during childcare

Shortened working hours during childcare
Staggered working hours during childcareChildbirthpreparation leave

Childrearing leave
Maternity leave

Childcare leave(can be extended until the child is 18 months old or March 31 after the child’s first birthday)

Expected date of birth

6 weeks

8 weeks

Childbirth leave

1 year later

3 years later

Before elementaryschool
enrollment

Male
employees

Childrearing leave
Staggered working hours during childcare
Shortened working hours during childcare

Comment from an Employee Who Took Part in
the Childcare Leave Program

I took two months of childcare leave when my second son was born. During that time, I took
my older son to and from daycare and bathed my younger son. I spent more time with mychildren than usual. This deepened my familyʼs bonds and my older son became a real daddyʼsboy. I learned to plan how to use my time efficiently to manage both childcare and housework,and I want to apply this experience back at my job.

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Elementary school
graduation(can be extended until the child is 18 months old or March 31 after the child’s first birthday)

Nursing care leave for children

Comment

First grade(3 days)Childcare leave

Childbirth preparation leave

18 months
later

Takashi Otsuka
Chemical Reseach Center

Society
Corporate Governanceand Compliance

To Grow with Society

Environment, Safety &Quality Management

The support of and harmony with members of the local community are absolutely essential for a companyʼs continued existence. Central Glass will continue to build even better relations with every one ofits stakeholders, starting with members of local communities and customers, while also growing andimproving together with society in order to realize a sustainable society.

Safety27th Junior Science Classes

Number of participants(elementary and junior high school students)

20
Environment

The “Summer Vacation Junior Science Class” is held every year under the auspices of theSummer Vacation Junior Science Class Executive Committee and jointly hosted by the
Yamaguchi Industrial Promotion Foundation in cooperation with universities, technicalcolleges, corporate research institutes, and more. It is held in the hope of showing chil-

Qualitydren with infinite future potential how interesting and fun science can be. In 2015, it washeld at 17 venues in Yamaguchi Prefecture in collaboration with 12 related organizations
between July 21 and August 29.
Central Glass wholeheartedly agrees with the premise, and on July 28 we held a class
Lesson in progress

Employees

at the Chemical Research Center (Ube) in which 20 elementary and junior high school
students from Ube City and other cities in Yamaguchi Prefecture participated.
Under the theme of “Experiencing the wonders of heat and light,” young researchers
played the role of instructor and prepared hands-on experiments that allowed students toexperience the heat energy and light energy found all around us. Participants formed

Societysmall groups and the seats were arranged for all of the children and their parents to enjoy
the class. The children engaged enthusiastically in the experiments, asked the instructors
questions, and sometimes gasped in surprise while their parents looked on in enjoyment.
We hope to be able to continue hosting these classes in the future to provide opportuni-

Participating children
Activities at
Individual Plants

ties for more children to learn how exciting and fun science can be and grow up with agreater interest in science.

Number of boxes sent toThailand & Laos30

32nd Used Clothing Drive
The Central Glass Labor Union engaged in a used clothing drive for Thailand and Laosorganized by the Commission for the Solidarity with the Asian Underprivileged (CSA).
CSA collects used clothes from throughout Japan and sends them to welfare facilitiesin Thailand, mountain villages in Laos, and disaster-affected areas. The clothes are distributed to people in Thailand and Laos who cannot afford to buy clothes and those whoare in need of clothes due to natural disasters such as flooding.
The labor union endorsed the clothing drive as part of its volunteering and charity activities, and employees at branches around the country rallied to offer support. Many of
the clothes no longer needed by our employeesʼ households are still in good condition.

Used clothing collected from throughout Japan

Employee volunteers sorted the clothes in the hopes that people in Thailand and Laoswould receive them with joy. We packed 30 cardboard boxes of clothes sorted by age
group and gender and shipped them off.
Aid to people not just in Japan but also around the world is important to the labor
union, and we are determined to continue proactively engaging in these activities.
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10th RC Regional Dialogue Meetingin the Western Yamaguchi District

Number of participants

As part of its Responsible Care (RC) activities, the Japan Chemical Industry Association holds RC regional dialogue meetings in different areas to deepen community
membersʼ understanding of chemical companiesʼ environmental conservation efforts
and other initiatives.
The Regional Dialogue Meeting in the Western Yamaguchi District is held every
other year. The 10th meeting took place at ANA Crowne Plaza Ube in November
2015. Central Glass was one of eight companies that took part in the meeting andgave a panel presentation on the Ube Plantʼs environmental conservation activities.
Each company described its RC initiatives and a university professor facilitated aroundtable discussion during which views were exchanged on topics such as company responses to accidents and measures to combat odors.
The meeting was a great success, with the participation of around 110 people
from the community, local government, universities, people affiliated with companies, and member companies.

Number of participants

61

The 13th Regional Town Hall Meeting

Four chemical companies located in the Ube District hold an annual regional town
hall meeting with local residents. The 13th meeting was held on February 6, 2016at the Ube Plant of Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. Sixty-one people including membersof the local government, NGOs, and local residents participated.
The four companies involved first offered overviews of their plants and their environmental initiatives. The Japan Chemical Industry Association then gave a presentation on chemical companiesʼ communication efforts as part of responsible care
activities. Next, the Ube municipal government explained its environmental protection initiatives in Ube City. Following these presentations, the participants were divided into two groups and held discussions on the topics of “security and disasterprevention” and “odors.”
Each group had a lively exchange of opinions, and specific concerns regarding
security and the environment were raised, making this a highly meaningful town hallmeeting. We will continue our efforts to engage in communication with the residentsof the region in order to create a safe and secure plant together.

The Central Glass Labor Union holds a training session called“Forum 25” for its younger members. In addition to the usual
basic curriculum, Forum 25, which was jointly hosted by theUnionʼs Head Office and Kawasaki branches in May 2015, included a community cleanup for the first time, aimed at fostering
an understanding of the nature of volunteerism.
Nakazato Beach, which is near the training site in Shirako,
Chiba Prefecture, was chosen as the cleanup location. Overall, thebeach was fairly clean, as it was a bit early for the swimming
season. Nonetheless, after about an hour of cleaning, the 44 participants had collected around five bags of trash̶mainly cans,
PET bottles, waste plastic, and paper̶and removed a few objects
such as scrap iron that would be dangerous to step on barefooted.
Luckily the weather was fair, and the participants were able tohave fun cleaning the beach by treating it like a treasure hunt.
Learning the value of activities aimed at the environment was
highly meaningful for participants. Going forward, the Labor
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The 10th RC Regional Dialogue Meeting

13th Regional Town Hall Meeting in the Ube District

Nakazato Beach Cleanup

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110

Number of participants

44

Group photo after the cleanup

Union is determined to continue contributing to the environment
through encouragement of volunteering and actual community
cleanup activities.

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SafetyA cleanup
Environment

The cleanup work was therefore completed in about 30 minutes
this time. The scene after the cleanup provided a great sense ofaccomplishment.
This is an activity specified in the Labor Unionʼs policy, and weare determined to continue it enthusiastically.

Quality

The Ube Branch of the Central Glass Labor Union carries out various volunteer activities to contribute to the local community. Together with people from other labor unions and the general public,around 80 volunteers (six from the Central Glass Labor Union) participated in the 41st Volunteer Ono Lake Cleanup, which is organized every year by the Ube Nature Conservancy in late August. As
of 2015, the Ube Branch has joined in this activity 21 times.
Ono Lake is a source of drinking water for the cities of Ube andSanyo Onoda and a rich natural environment that nurtures anabundant ecosystem. The cleanup is an effort to protect this precious resource by clearing out trash and driftwood that have collected in inlets along the coast.
The volunteers divided into two groups to share the work. One
group gathered the trash and driftwood that had collected in inlets
and put them into transport containers. The other group carried thecontainers up to the road from the lakeshore and loaded them onto
a dump truck.
The people who use the area around the lake seem to have developed better etiquette in recent years, resulting in reduced trash.

Number of participants

Corporate Governanceand Compliance

41st Volunteer Ono Lake Cleanup

Dates
Sep. 2015

Employees

Major Cooperation and Aid Activities
Activities
Donation by Central Glass to the NPO Peoplesʼ HOPE Japan tofund surgeries for heart diseases

2 million yen (ongoing support)(The following activities were carried out by our labor union.)

Volunteer Matsunase Beach Cleanup

Organized by the Matsusaka/Taki Regional Council: 9 people participated“Donating School Bags Full of Memories” Campaign

Mie Prefectural Council for Laborer Welfare: Donated 17 no-longer-needed Japanese elementary school bags to Afghanistan

Campaign to aid atomic bomb survivors

At the request of RENGO Local of Yamaguchi, donated 124,701 yen to Yuda-en, a support center for atomic bomb survivors in
Yamaguchi Prefecture

Prayer for peace: “Thousand Origami Cranes of Love”

At the request of RENGO Yamaguchi, donated 700 origami cranes for a Hiroshima peace event and “Hiroshima Day in Yamaguchi”

Stand at a flea market

Sold items provided by employees (including officers and managers) and will donate the proceeds to welfare organizationsin Japan and overseas
Proceeds in 2015: 30,540 yen (to be donated once the total reaches a certain amount)Aug. 2015“Ecocap” program

Organized by the Central Glass Labor Union: Delivered 101,910 bottle caps (ecocaps) to a contractor (equivalent to the cost ofpurchasing polio vaccines for 119 people)

Sep. 2015

Clean Arohipelago Campaign

At the request of Ube District Committee, Chubu Regional Council, RENGO Yamaguchi: 18 people participatedUbe Plant Festival: “Volunteer Road-side Cleanup”

Organized by the Labor Unionʼs Ube Branch: 50 people participatedCleaning Curved Mirrors on the Road in Mikumo District,Matsusaka City

Organized by the Matsusaka/Taki Regional Council: 10 people participatedVolunteering for the Prescribed Burn of the Akiyoshidai Plateau

At the request of RENGO Yamaguchi: 4 people participatedVolunteer beach cleanup

Organized by the Ube District Council for Laborer Welfare: 12 people participatedYear-End Welfare Campaign by Ube District Committee, theChubu Regional Council, and RENGO Local of Yamaguchi

Donated to the Shinsei-kai Ube Kurumi-en, a social welfare corporation in Ube City via the Ube District Committee
Funds raised: 100,000 yen

Petition to introduce grant-style scholarships

Organized by the Central Council for Laborer Welfare: One in two Japanese university students takes out student loans called“scholarships” and is then forced to repay up to several million yen after graduation. The Union participated in a campaign tocollect signatures for a petition aimed at improving the scholarship system, which has become a societal problem. Signaturescollected by the Union: 1,533

RENGO Ai Campaign
OISCA Childrenʼs Forest Program

Money sent to JEC through the Labor Unionʼs headquarters(Total funds raised: 218,956 yen)
(Breakdown: 54,293 yen from Ube; 33,333 yen from Sakai; 38,032 yen from Matsusaka; 12,103 yen from
Kawasaki; 81,195 yen from the head office)May 2015

Jul. 2015

Oct. 2015

Nov. 2015

Dec. 2015

Activities at
Individual Plants

Organized by the Ube Branch of the Labor Union: 30 people participatedSociety

Volunteer Road-side Cleanup by New Union Members

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Activities at Individual Plants

Ube Plant

Address
Number of
employees
Major items
produced

Message from the General Manager

5253 Okiube, Ube City, Yamaguchi
547 (as of March 31, 2016)
fluorine-related products,
other chemicals
Acquired ISO 14001 certification(December 2000)
Acquired ISO 9001 certification(December 1997)
Acquired OHSAS 18001 certification(April 2011)

The Ube Plant started manufacturing soda ash and caustic
soda in 1936, and expanded its operations into the manufacturing of chemical fertilizers and inorganic chemical products.
In May 2015, we discontinued production of soda ash andrelated products, which had been our main products since thefounding of the company. Going forward, we will put our full
efforts into new businesses that will enable us provide environNobuyuki Tokunaga
General Manager Ube Plant
mentally friendly products such as HFO-1233zd(E), a foaming
agent with a low global warming potential, in addition to the fine chemicals business,
including active pharmaceutical ingredients and high-purity fluoride gas.
The plantʼs green spaces have been furnished with rows of cherry trees, and in spring,
local residents are able to enjoy the beautiful blossoms and the natural environment thatexists in harmony with us. We will continue in our efforts to be a safe and open plant thatoffers local residents a feeling of security.

Regional Activities■Cleanup activities for city and prefectural roads on our plant-wide 5S Day (once a month)■Cleanup activities around Lake Ono (once a year)■RC Regional Dialogue Meeting in the Western Yamaguchi District (once every two■Protection and cultivation of grasslands at Akiyoshidai (once a year)

years)■Cleanup activities around Ube Higashi Port (once a year)■Regional town hall meeting in the Ube district (once every year)■Forest maintenance activities to protect water resources (once a year)■Cleanup activities in Tokiwa Park (once a year)■Road cleaning using road sweepers (every day)Contributing to the Community through Cleanups
In cooperation with the Labor Union, the Ube Plant carries out avariety of activities to contribute to the community.
These include: an annual cleanup in Tokiwa Park, which is aleading park in Yamaguchi Prefecture; protection of the symbols
of Ube as “a city of greenery, flowers, and sculpture”; an annual
cleanup of Lake Ono, which is a water source for Ube City; andactive participation in an annual forestry activity to protect water
as a form of forest maintenance in the Koto River system, with theaims of restoring the watershed and maintaining the forestʼs function in preventing global warming.
Additionally, we engage in cleanup activities with the top prior-

Ocean cleanup

Forestry activities

ity of allowing nearby residents to live comfortably. We strive tobeautify the environment around the plant through an annual
cleanup around Ube Higashi Port, daily road cleaning using roadsweepers, and a monthly cleanup along city and prefectural roads
bordering the plant on our plant-wide 5S Day, with each department sharing responsibility.

PRTR(Unit: kg/year)

0
0
0
2,000
3,000
0
19
0.20
1,200
140
1,100
83
760
34
0
39

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.11
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0

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

＊Quantities emitted, discharged, or transferred are listed for those materials handled in amounts exceeding 1,000 kg in 2015 (except for dioxins)

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➡ ➡

Soil

➡
➡

➡ ➡

2,2ʼ-Azodiisobutyronitrile
Asbestos3ʼ-Isopropoxy-2-trifluoromethylbenzanilide(also known as Flutolanil)
Ethylbenzene
XyleneQuinoline
N,N-Dimethylformamide
Dioxins(Unit: mg-TEQ/year)
Trichloroethylene
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
ToluenePhenolHydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts
BenzeneFormaldehyde
Methylnaphthalene

Water

➡ ➡

16
33
41
53
80
81
232
243
281
296
300
349
374
400
411
438

Atmosphere

Comparison
with theprevious year
➡
➡
➡

➡

➡

Substance nameEmissions➡ ➡ ➡

Ordinance
designation No

Quantitytransferred

0
8,000
0
0
1.7
0
3,800
0
0
0
0
0
8,100
470
0
0

199 (as of March 31, 2016)
Inorganic chemicals, organic chemicals

Environment

Acquired ISO 14001 certification(May 2007)
Acquired ISO 9001 certification(July 2001)

SafetyNumber of
employees
Major items
produced10-2 Ukishima-cho, Kawasaki-ku,
Kawasaki City, Kanagawa

The Kawasaki Plant recently transitioned from the soda
electrolyte business to the fine chemicals business. Our
main products currently include HFC-245fa (an alternative
to CFCs, pharmaceutical intermediates, cleaning gases forsemiconductors, and photoresist materials. Our production
system allows us to stably supply a wide range of fine chemicals products. We have also launched full-scale production
Yukinari Hashimotoof a range of environmentally friendly products, including
General Manager
Kawasaki Plant
HFO-1233zd(E), a foaming agent with a low global warming
potential and superior heat insulation properties, which won an Award of Excellenceat the 17th Ozone Layer Protection and Global Warming Prevention Awards, andnext-generation electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries.
Last year we also launched mass production of Pattern Keeper™, a water-repelling drying agent for semiconductor wafers that addresses the problem of circuit
pattern collapse in the drying process associated with the increasing density andmore advanced performance of semiconductors. In this way, we are actively working
to manufacture new products suited to customer needs.

Environment, Safety &Quality Management

Address

Message from the General Manager

Corporate Governanceand Compliance

Kawasaki Plant

Quality

Regional Activities■Roku-Cho-Kai (Regular social gatherings with residents of neighboring areas in-ment through the Research Society for Environmental Safety Technology in the
Kawasaki Industrial Complex■Regular cleanups of the roads around the plant■Participation in joint disaster drills with neighboring businesses in the Ukishima■Regular exchanges of information concerning the environment and safety with em-

Districtployees of neighboring plants in the Kawasaki Industrial Complex■Participation in street-level traffic safety guidance（organized by the Kawasaki■Activities related to environmental safety conducted to improve the local environ-

Rinko Traffic Safety Association）

Employees

cluding Tono Town and the Daishi District)awareness by informing them of legal changes and the current situation regarding traffic accidents in Kawasaki City, and teaching themsafe attitudes when driving a motor vehicle. Keeping in mind that we
too are members of the community, we utilize the information andknowledge we gained in those classes to issue alerts to neighborhood
residents and people commuting to work and school with the aim of
reducing traffic accidents in thearea by even one incident. The
Kawasaki Plant will continue toparticipate in this street-levelguidance in order to contributeto the community by raisingawareness of traffic safety.

Activities at
Individual Plants

The Kawasaki Plant is located in an exclusive industrial zone, so wehave very little contact with nearby residents. However, the Kawasaki
Rinko Traffic Safety Association, of which the Kawasaki Plant is amember, conducts street-level traffic safety guidance during work andschool commuting hours as part of nationwide traffic safety campaigns held every spring and summer. The Kawasaki Plant participates every year together with members of nearby plants.
As this area is an exclusive industrial zone, trucks and large vehicles loaded with hazardous materials pass through frequently. Accordingly, we provide guidance emphasizing the prevention of traffic accidents involving children and the elderly, of which there have been
many in recent years, as well as bicycle safety.
Every year, the Kawasaki Plant invites instructors from the Rinko
Police Station and Traffic Safety Association to raise employeesʼ

Society

Street-Level Traffic Safety GuidanceStreet-level traffic safety guidance

PRTR(Unit: kg/year)

Soil

0
3,400
250
12
0.21
0
0
140
0
0.5
0

0
0
0.6
0
0.78
0
2.4
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

➡ ➡

Quinoline
Chloroethylene (also known as vinyl chloride)
Tetrachloromethane
N,N-Dimethylformamide
Dioxins(Unit: mg-TEQ/year)
Tetrachloroethylene
1,1,2-trichloroethane
TolueneHydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts
n-hexane
Boron compounds

Water

➡

81
94
149
213
243
262
280
300
374
392
405

Atmosphere➡ ➡ ➡ ➡

Substance nameComparison
with theprevious year➡

Ordinance
designation No

Emissions➡
➡
➡

Quantitytransferred0011,00070,000
0
1,500
1,600
2,400
67
10,0000＊Quantities emitted, discharged, or transferred are listed for those materials handled in amounts exceeding 1,000 kg in 2015 (except for dioxins)

The Kawasaki Plant is continuing groundwater purification treatment as a result of contamination by a leak of 1,2-dichloroethane in 1982.

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Matsusaka Plant

Address
Number of
employees
Major items
produced1521-2 Okuchi-cho, Matsusaka City, Mie
Plant : 203 (as of March 31, 2016)
Safety glass for automobiles,
architectural and industrial flat glass,fabricated glass,functional glass for electronic equipment
Acquired ISO 14001 certification(April 2000)
Acquired ISO 9001 certification(November 2003)
Acquired ISO/TS 16949 certification(June 2004)

Message from the General Manager
The Matsusaka Plant manufactures polished plate glass using theworldʼs only duplex equipment capable of employing a consecutive double-sided polishing method. We also manufacture flatglass such as high-permeability cover glass for photovoltaic cells
and processed glass for automotive and industrial applications.
Because the plant consumes a huge amount of energy andresources, we have been energetically implementing environmenAkira Yuasa
tal conservation activities for many years.
General Manager
In order to conserve energy and power and reduce CO2 emisMatsusaka Plant
sions, we are working to reduce loss, introducing equipment thatconserves energy in conjunction with large-scale renovations, and pushing ahead with improvements to our operational technologies.
We reuse almost all of our end glass, and since 2004 we have maintained zero emissions.
However, we are continuing to work on deriving value from our waste (i.e. converting it into
products) in order to achieve a higher standard of waste reduction activities.
Each of our employees is continually working to achieve growth and improvement, basedon our motto, “The Matsusaka Plant: Everything for the sake of people and the global environment - Looking at the future through glass.” We will continue to contribute to our region
and work to make our plant safe and happy, never forgetting our sense of gratitude.

Regional Activities■Participation in Mie Prefecture Kidsʼ ISO 14000 Program activities■Inviting local residents to plantʼs summer festival■Participation in cleanup of waste drifting ashore at Toshijima Island, Toba City, or-■Participation in the Aqua Social Festival in Matsunase, organized by Mie Universi-

ganized by the Mie Prefecture Industrial Waste Countermeasures Promotion Counciltyʼs Mie Global Environment Center for Education & Research (beach cleanup)■Exhibition of Eco-Glass at the Matsusaka Environmental Fair held by the Matsusaka■Participation in voluntary cleanup activities at Matsunase Beach organized by theCity Environmental Partnership Committee

Matsusaka Taki District Workersʼ Welfare Council (Matsusaka Branch of the Labor■Opening of plant grounds to youth sports associations and other organizations free

Union)of charge■Participation in Ecocap (bottle cap collection) activities (Matsusaka Branch of the■Provision of company-owned land to neighboring municipalities as temporary park-

Labor Union)

ing areas free of charge

Danger Simulation Dojo
The Matsusaka Plant carries out danger simulation workshops withthe aim of raising the danger sensitivity and safety awareness of eachand every employee.
In March 2015, we opened a “Danger Simulation Dojo” equippedwith original devices designed jointly by veteran and junior employees of the Engineering & Technical Section, including a falling glass
weight simulation device and a glass cut simulation device. The dojo
is used for a variety of educational programs, including training of
new hires and job rotation training.
During these training workshops, veteran employees recount casesof accidents that they witnessed firsthand in the past and trainees experience simulated dangers. These are valuable opportunities to passalong and share awareness of disaster prevention measures.

Glass cut simulation device

Falling glass weight
simulation device

PRTR(Unit: kg/year)

Ordinance
designation No

Atmosphere

Water

Soil

Quantitytransferred

Antimony and its compounds

0

0

0

➡

0

Cobalt and its compounds

0

0

0

➡

0

242

Selenium and its compounds

92

0

0

0

405

Boron compounds

0

0

0

➡

0

412

Manganese and its compounds

82

0

0

438

Methylnaphthalene

45

0

0

➡ ➡

31
132

➡

Substance nameComparison
with theprevious year

Emissions00＊Quantities emitted, discharged, or transferred are listed for those materials handled in amounts exceeding 1,000 kg in 2015.

In 2002, the Matsusaka Plant discovered groundwater containing arsenic and lead attributable to a past production method. It is currently continuing groundwater purification treatment.
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Message from the General Manager– Sakai Manufacturing Site

Number of
employees

Plant : 47 (as of March 31, 2016)
Architectural and residential flat glass,flat glass for electronic equipment,architectural frosted glass
Acquired ISO 14001 certification(December 1999)
Acquired ISO 9001 certification(February 1999)

Employees■Participation in the Osaka Bay Cleanup Project■Response to requests for dispatch of staff for rescue, firefighting, disaster relief,

etc. as a plant that cooperates with Sakai City over firefighting

as a member of the Sakai City Disaster Response Committee■Provision of support for a project conducted by the Osaka Prefectural Seikoukai in■Participation in comprehensive disaster drills in the Sakai/Senboku coastal area

Sakai Senboku Port to ensure the safety of ships navigating through the port and■Support for a flea market and donation of proceeds to social welfare activities

protect the environment

Society■Activities to inform the public about fires and first aid at the Sakai Fureai Festival

Activities at
Individual Plants

Participation in Fiscal 2015 Osaka Bay Cleanup Project
Every year we conduct beautification activities along the Osaka
Bay sea walls as part of a joint campaign organized by Osaka
Prefecture to remove trash and ensure the cleanliness of the waterin Osaka Bay.
We conducted a cleanup from south to north along the coast on
the levee on the western side of Sakaiʼs Second Ward, which islocated to the northwest of the Sakai Manufacturing Site. Whilewe were taken aback by the greater-than-expected amount of
trash, we began the collection work with over 150 people.
There were especially large numbers of wooden pieces and PET
bottles. This made us realize the importance of being carefulwhen throwing away the PET bottles that we use so frequently inour daily lives.
After sending off numerous truckloads of trash, the sight of theclean quay wall filled us with a sense of satisfaction and joy at ourcontribution to society. The cleanup also allowed us to work together with employees of the Marine Safety Station and other participating companies, even if only for a short time, which made ita very meaningful event.
The Sakai Manufacturing Site will continue to participate actively in these kinds of activities.

Cleaning up

PRTR(Unit: kg/year)

Ordinance
designation No

Substance name

Quality

Regional Activities

Environment

Major items
produced

Safety6 Chikko-minamimachi, Sakai-ku, Sakai
City, Osaka

Environment, Safety &Quality Management

Address

The Sakai Manufacturing Site is located in the center of the
Coastal Industrial Zone in Sakai City, Osaka, and we have been
manufacturing flat glass continuously since 1959 as the birthplace of the Central Glass Flat Glass Division. In 1982, we adopted the float process as our manufacturing method andstarted manufacturing high-grade flat glass.
In 2007, we completed our second round of cold repair work
Tatsuo Kikuchi(repairs of the entire manufacturing lines starting from melting
General Manager
furnaces). As part of this process, we conducted improvement
Sakai Manufacturing Site
Matsusaka Plant
work that reduced our CO2 emissions by 3%, and restarted
production in April 2008. In August 2009, we conducted work
to improve our float baths, and began manufacturing thin flat glass for use in electronic
devices such as smartphones and other mobile terminals.
In May 2012, we completed our installation of spattering equipment that deposits thinmetallic membranes on glass surfaces and began manufacturing Eco-Glass, a productthat can reduce the cost of cooling and heating buildings. We are currently making ongoing efforts to reduce our fuel consumption by improving heat retention and adjusting
operating conditions for our glass-melting furnace. Efforts to further reduce waste
through recycling and the conversion of waste into valuables are also ongoing.
We will keep aiming to be an environmentally friendly plant that contributes to thecommunity.

Corporate Governanceand ComplianceMatsusaka Plant

Emissions
Water

Xylene

68

0

Soil

0

296

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene

78

0

0

➡ ➡

Atmosphere

80

Comparison
with theprevious year

Quantitytransferred00＊Quantities emitted, discharged, or transferred are listed for those materials handled in amounts exceeding 1,000 kg in 2015.

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50th Central Glass International Architectural Design Competition
First Place:Valle Medina（Switzerland）and Benjamin Reynolds（Switzerland）

Theme:The Glass

The Central Glass International Architectural Design Competition marked

may, to the contrary, inhibit architectureʼs freedom. By entirely shutting

its 50th year. In commemoration, we have chosen a theme inquiring intoout exterior noise and air, does glass truly create a comfortable space? We

the essential meaning of glass.

grow so accustomed to the relationship of glass to architecture that we

One cannot discuss modern architecture without referring to glass.

neglect to consciously give play to the true fascination of glass.

Advances in materials and equipment have made building environments

Our theme this time, “The Glass,” is intended to provide an opportunity

more comfortable. Yet, among them, glass stands out for its critical role infor rethinking the role fulfilled by glass in architecture, in the hopes thatcreating hospitable environments for people. Hereafter, glass will no doubt

the relationship between glass and architecture might be made evenmaintain its importance to architecture, as high-function glass products

richer. Through our study of this theme, we may be able to produce a new

successively appear. On the other hand, advances in glass performance

dynamic balance between architecture and glass.

Environment, Safety and Quality Management Department