Strengthen the organization and system

We operate our organization with the aim of making an integrated production and sales group with good teamwork.
We started as a tire sales company in 2007, and since starting to operate a tire factory in 2014. In 2018, due to the growth of the Indian automotive market, we planned a second phase of plant expansion and started operations on some lines in October 2019. The second phase of the plant started full operation in 2020. With the full-fledged introduction of a management system with local Indian managers, we are building an organization with a sense of speed in decision-making as well as seamless communication between production and sales.
To support this transformation, we are periodically revising our standard operating procedures and rules on delegation of authority, and revamping our personnel system, including evaluation items, methods, and criteria.
We are also endeavoring to respond to compliance risk by placing restrictions on the exercise of authority, establishing an internal reporting system, etc.
To strengthen employees' awareness of legal compliance, we provide compliance education at the time of hiring and periodic follow-up education, as well as an external audit system, to raise awareness and familiarize employees with compliance.

Equal employment opportunities

With regard to the recruitment, assignment, and evaluation of employees, we do not discriminate on the basis of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, or gender identity, and we employ fairly and consistently without any prejudice in accordance with the company policy.
We endeavor to ensure that all YIN employees are fully familiar with this policy, through education at the time of joining the company, and through periodic refresher training.
We also have a clear policy in place regarding unethical behavior and harassment in the workplace.
Our systems relating to the taking of disciplinary action against employees, handling of grievances, lodging of complaints etc. are implemented fairly in accordance with the Employee Code of Conduct, which specifies clear standards and procedures.

Occupational safety and health

Making hands-on training and rules visible

In 2021, we integrated the Experiential Training Dojo into the newly established Monozukuri Dojo. Comprehensive safety education is provided to employees at the time of hiring, including rules of conduct at the company and workplace, five-sense training, safety devices and fire prevention measures in manufacturing processes, knowledge about products, knowledge about quality, non-conforming products and past troubles, and knowledge about equipment parts, to develop people who perceive danger as hazardous.
In FY2021, we continued to implement annual training and evaluation for all employees, including new hires.

COVID-19 Initiatives

Since the beginning of 2020, there has been a pandemic of COVID-19 worldwide. YIN is implementing the following initiatives to thoroughly and effectively implement preventive measures against COVID-19 and minimize the impact and loss to people and businesses.

<Initiatives for all employees>

• Temperature check at the guard station
• Wearing masks
• Full-body disinfection
• Confirmation of infection risk using CDVID-19 tracking application

<Other initiatives>

• Health self-assessment for customers who visit our company
• Introduction of a facial recognition system for attendance management
• Periodic disinfection around equipment at production sites
• Regular patrol inspections to check the status of securing social distance and to raise awareness
• Introduction of telecommuting in offices
• Limiting the number of people in meeting rooms, etc.

Through these measures, we are thoroughly working to prevent infection and to prevent the spread of infection from our company.
These measures are regularly reviewed by the Risk Management Committee, and depending on the situation, necessary measures are added or suspended in order to achieve the maximum preventive effect while maintaining a balance with our business.

Body temperature measurement: Body temperatures are taken at the guard station for all employees.

Thorough disinfection: We disinfect each vehicle upon entry and regularly disinfect offices and meeting rooms. In addition, disinfectant solutions are placed in all areas of the plant for thorough disinfection.

Ensuring social distance: Under the guidance of the Risk Management Committee, we ensure social distance everywhere, including production sites, commuter buses, cafeterias, etc., as needed.

National Safety Month

Every year in March, which is National Safety Month, the plant manager makes a safety declaration and safety pledge, hoists the safety flag and the national flag, and then makes a tour of the plant.
In addition, safety education and fire drills are conducted for each employee, and as safety awareness activities, safety slogans, safety quizzes, and safety posters are created and awards are given to the best entries.

By conducting fire drills and evacuation drills regularly, sometimes day and night, and sometimes unannounced,we ensure that we are prepared for emergencies and identify problems for improvement.

Environmental management

Environmental data

• FY: January to December
• Greenhouse gas emissions at overseas operations were calculated based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative.

Reporting on chemical substance management status (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) Law compliance)

For handling of hazardous materials, we operate and manage the storage and handling (including non-routine times) of each substance in accordance with the contents stipulated in laws and regulations and manuals.
There have been no accidents while conducting periodic inspections and improvements based on the management system.

Noise, vibration and odor

Once a month, an external inspection company conducts monitoring and reports to the government.
In addition to the items regulated by law, we also set self-management items and self-management values, follow up at the environmental meeting, and discuss and determine the direction for further improvement.

Minimizing environmental accidents and risk

Leak Zero activities

As part of our safety and energy saving activities, we continue our "no leak" activities for water, steam, oil, powder, and air (i.e., "leak-free" activities) in our regular maintenance work and TPM activities.
Through these activities, we are reducing environmental risks by maintaining heat and eliminating leaks, while also making continuous improvements such as saving resources and improving energy use efficiency.

Environment month

Every June, during Environment Month, we make a list of environmental risks, create an improvement action plan, and implement and evaluate the plan.
We also conduct activities to raise employee awareness by having employees create environmental slogans, environmental quizzes, and environmental posters, and awarding prizes to the best entries.

We have established an approval process for contracts, purchases, etc., and are implementing compliance training, as well as periodic operational reviews and external audits, in order to build and thoroughly implement a system that prevents the occurrence of fraud.

We started manufacturing the environmentally-friendly product Earth-1 in 2014. The state of India’s roads is poor, and potholes mean that the tire damage rate is high, so the redevelopment of specific tires has been highly regarded as supplying customers with an improved product.
Furthermore, in order to promote product development that meets the demands and preferences of Indian customers in a timely manner, local staff members are taking the initiative from the planning stage.

Response to complaints

Information received from stakeholders is quickly deployed internally based on the manual, and then analyzed and countermeasures are formulated for each cause to respond and address the customer's needs.

Relationship with the local societies

Although the pandemic caused an increase in the number of critically ill patients, the Bahadurgarh Civil Hospital lacked ICU beds to treat the critically ill patients.
Therefore, in October 2021, we provided 10 ICU beds to the civil hospital.

Yokohama Forever Forest Activities

We participated in a tree-planting activity by the Clean & Green Association, an NGO in Bahadurgarh, Haryana, and donated 545 seedlings.
We also provided seedlings to 135 employees for tree planting near their homes.