G :Governance
Corporate Governance
Sustainability Management
Sustainability Management Promotion Framework
Important Issues of the Yokohama Rubber Group
Enforcement of Environmental Training and Education
Environmental Accounting
Sustainability Management Promotion Framework
Twice a year (in May and November), we hold a CSR Council where our President serves as a chairperson, as part of an organizational framework that was set up to discuss and develop plans for addressing the social responsibility issues that Yokohama Rubber Group is currently facing.
Organizations including the CSR Council, the Corporate Compliance Committee, the Environment Council, the Central Labor Relations Committee, the Central Safety and Health Committee, and the Risk Management Committee have been established, with the responsible officers serving as chairpersons to deliberate on various issues.
Matters with a material impact on management are submitted to the Management Meeting for approval.
We have three task forces, two sub-councils, and four committees that promote environmental activities as sub-bodies within the Environmental Council. The Environmental Council engages in business activities as a product development framework and continues to provide environmentally friendly products.
In addition, with the aim of implementing high quality and homogeneous sustainability management at all of our bases around the world, we are promoting area management of internal controls, including the environment and compliance, under the control of the regional management company.
In fiscal year 2023, we implemented training on the grievance handling system in Indonesia starting in November.
Organizations including the CSR Council, the Corporate Compliance Committee, the Environment Council, the Central Labor Relations Committee, the Central Safety and Health Committee, and the Risk Management Committee have been established, with the responsible officers serving as chairpersons to deliberate on various issues.
Matters with a material impact on management are submitted to the Management Meeting for approval.
We have three task forces, two sub-councils, and four committees that promote environmental activities as sub-bodies within the Environmental Council. The Environmental Council engages in business activities as a product development framework and continues to provide environmentally friendly products.
In addition, with the aim of implementing high quality and homogeneous sustainability management at all of our bases around the world, we are promoting area management of internal controls, including the environment and compliance, under the control of the regional management company.
In fiscal year 2023, we implemented training on the grievance handling system in Indonesia starting in November.
Sustainability Promotion Framework
Sustainability Management and Area Management
Important Issues of
the Yokohama Rubber Group
In order to build a trusted identity as a contributing member of the global community, Yokohama Rubber Group acts in accordance with the Yokohama Rubber Group Action Guidelines together with its stakeholders, which include customers, shareholders and investors, business partners and suppliers, and employees.
To this end, the Yokohama Rubber Group has specified the following critical issues in reference to benchmarks including the GRI Guidelines and ISO26000, and conducts activities in response as the "Critical Issues of the Yokohama Rubber Group”.
To this end, the Yokohama Rubber Group has specified the following critical issues in reference to benchmarks including the GRI Guidelines and ISO26000, and conducts activities in response as the "Critical Issues of the Yokohama Rubber Group”.
Guided by our fundamental philosophy of "Contributing to happiness and prosperity through product creation with heart and technology," the Yokohama Rubber Group will continue to move forward with our stakeholders by executing the strategies outlined in our medium-term management plan, YX2026. In doing so, we will create and provide the following values to society, based on our code of conduct.
For more information about the YX2026 Medium-Term Management Plan, please visit our corporate website under the “Investor Relations” section.
For information on our sustainability initiatives, please visit “Yokohama Rubber’s Sustainability”.
For information on our sustainability initiatives, please visit “Yokohama Rubber’s Sustainability”.
Enforcement of
Environmental Training and Education
CSR and Environmental Training
We have incorporated CSR and environmental training as one of the subjects to be studied by recent graduate hires and mid-career hires. In addition, a career development course, "CSR and Environmental Knowledge," was held for employees in their second to third year of employment in personnel training for career-track positions.
In addition to learning about the environment in general, education on biodiversity conservation including a river monitoring experience was provided. In fiscal year 2023, training sessions were primarily conducted in person, with some online participation offered in the second half of the year to accommodate employees working in remote locations. A total of 65 employees participated in these sessions across both semesters. Additionally, we offered a "CSR (Intermediate Level)" career development course for employees with approximately 10 years of experience. This online course covered topics such as SDGs, ESG investing, and CSR challenges related to the environment, safety and health, disaster preparedness, and business continuity planning (BCP). Forty employees participated in this course. These career development courses are mandatory for promotion. To date, 928 employees have participated in CSR training, representing 17% of Yokohama Rubber's workforce.
In addition, in order to ensure that our managerial and supervisor level employees thoroughly understand ISO14001, we are conducting training classes for environmental internal auditors. Including 92 personnel who have completed this course to get certified in fiscal 2023, currently a total of 2,460 personnel have been registered and are already active as our internal auditors. (47% are qualified internal auditors in the scope of the integrated certification.)
In addition to learning about the environment in general, education on biodiversity conservation including a river monitoring experience was provided. In fiscal year 2023, training sessions were primarily conducted in person, with some online participation offered in the second half of the year to accommodate employees working in remote locations. A total of 65 employees participated in these sessions across both semesters. Additionally, we offered a "CSR (Intermediate Level)" career development course for employees with approximately 10 years of experience. This online course covered topics such as SDGs, ESG investing, and CSR challenges related to the environment, safety and health, disaster preparedness, and business continuity planning (BCP). Forty employees participated in this course. These career development courses are mandatory for promotion. To date, 928 employees have participated in CSR training, representing 17% of Yokohama Rubber's workforce.
In addition, in order to ensure that our managerial and supervisor level employees thoroughly understand ISO14001, we are conducting training classes for environmental internal auditors. Including 92 personnel who have completed this course to get certified in fiscal 2023, currently a total of 2,460 personnel have been registered and are already active as our internal auditors. (47% are qualified internal auditors in the scope of the integrated certification.)
Enhancement of Education Activities
As part of our environmental education activities, we conduct improvement activities by getting involved with all our personnel by sending our President’s message to all our employees in the Energy Saving Month in February and the Environment Month in June every year. For our Environment Month from June 1 to 30, we accept suggestions for environmental month slogans and posters from all Yokohama Rubber Group employees and family members up to elementary school student age.
In fiscal year 2023, we received 6,266 eco-declarations and 114 posters from domestic participants, while international participants submitted 5,402 eco-declarations and 640 posters.
In fiscal year 2023, we received 6,266 eco-declarations and 114 posters from domestic participants, while international participants submitted 5,402 eco-declarations and 640 posters.
| Japan | Overseas | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Slogan Excellent Works | 18 | 11 |
| Poster Excellent Works | 9 | 10 |
In addition, the best works were selected for both Japan and overseas.
Environmental Slogan Best Work
I will learn the names of wild birds. Birdwatching will help me increase my awareness of environmental protection.
Mr. Yoshikatsu Tase, Product Planning Group, OHT Business Planning Department
To combat fast fashion and reduce textile waste, I pledge the following:
1. I will always think before I buy clothes. I will never buy anything I plan to wear only once and then discard.
2. Instead of throwing away clothes I no longer wear, I will pass them on to family members or friends.
While my individual actions may not seem like much, every small step towards reducing textile waste makes a difference. By making these changes, I am contributing to a more sustainable future.
Human Resources and General Affairs Department Pharita Rongthong
Mr. Yoshikatsu Tase, Product Planning Group, OHT Business Planning Department
To combat fast fashion and reduce textile waste, I pledge the following:
1. I will always think before I buy clothes. I will never buy anything I plan to wear only once and then discard.
2. Instead of throwing away clothes I no longer wear, I will pass them on to family members or friends.
While my individual actions may not seem like much, every small step towards reducing textile waste makes a difference. By making these changes, I am contributing to a more sustainable future.
Human Resources and General Affairs Department Pharita Rongthong
Environmental Poster Best Work
Mr. Yuto Matsumoto and Ms. Mio Matsumoto (family of Mr. Kenichi Matsumoto, Technical Department, Mie Plant)
YTVI QAS Nguyễn Khả Đăng
A commemorative gift was given by the secretariat for Excellent Works and Best Works in Japan and overseas.
President’s Award for Environmental Contribution
The Environmental Activity Awards were newly established in FY2022 with the aim of improving environmental management throughout the Group.
The award areas are "prevention of environmental pollution and spills," "reduction and elimination of chemical substances," "carbon neutrality," "promotion of resource recycling," and "contribution to biodiversity and local communities.
All divisions of the Yokohama Rubber Group are eligible for the awards, which are selected after reviewing and deliberating the activities conducted during the year for each case study in each field. Each award-winning division will receive an award from the General Manager of the CSR Division.
The award areas are "prevention of environmental pollution and spills," "reduction and elimination of chemical substances," "carbon neutrality," "promotion of resource recycling," and "contribution to biodiversity and local communities.
All divisions of the Yokohama Rubber Group are eligible for the awards, which are selected after reviewing and deliberating the activities conducted during the year for each case study in each field. Each award-winning division will receive an award from the General Manager of the CSR Division.
Environmental Accounting
Environmental conservation costs
Calculated since fiscal 2013 with the Head Office and domestic production bases as a boundary in reference to the environmental accounting guidelines issued by the Ministry of the Environment.
- (Millions of yen)
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| Item | Major initiatives | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business area costs | Investments | Costs | Investments | Costs | ||
| Pollution prevention costs | Installation of deodorization equipment, supporting CFC regulations, etc. | 379 | 69 | 525 | 99 | |
| Global environmental conservation costs | Compressors, air conditioning renewal, adoption of hybrid forklifts, etc. | 263 | 65 | 124 | 478 | |
| Resource recycling costs | Costs related to waste segregation and processing | 0 | 523 | 0 | 556 | |
| Subtotal | 642 | 657 | 649 | 1,133 | ||
| Upstream and downstream costs | Expenses for reuse of tire bladders and plastics liners for rubber take-up | 0 | 63 | 0 | 67 | |
| Management activity costs | EMS maintenance, management, and information disclosure costs | 0 | 184 | 0 | 161 | |
| Research and development costs | Research and development costs for reducing the environmental burden | 79 | 875 | 228 | 914 | |
| Social activity costs | Tree planting activities in areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, social contribution activities, etc. | 0 | 56 | 0 | 32 | |
| Environmental remediation costs | Reserves for PCB processing, etc. | 0 | 43 | 0 | 31 | |
| Subtotal | 721 | 1,879 | 877 | 2,338 | ||
| Total | 2,599 | 3,214 | ||||
Economic effect
- (Millions of yen)
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| Type of effect | Major initiatives | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profits | Profits gained from wastes and recycling from business activities | 92 | 58 |
| Cost reduction | Cost reductions through energy conservation | 270 | 206 |
| Cost reductions through the use of recycled products | 726 | 868 | |
| Total | 1,088 | 1,132 |
Environmental conservation effects
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| Year-on-year reduction | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of effect | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
| Greenhouse gas emissions (thousand tons, CO2) | -4,243.3 | 2,712.4 |
| VOCs emissions (tons) | 52.9 | -4.0 |
| Waste reclamation quantity (tons) | Zero emissions achieved domestically in FY 2010 | |
| Waste emissions (tons) | 833.3 | -105.7 |
Environmental efficiency
Greenhouse gas indicator
Index of sales/greenhouse gas emissions, with a value of 100 for the base year (FY 2005)
Index of sales/greenhouse gas emissions, with a value of 100 for the base year (FY 2005)
VOCs indicator
Index of sales/VOC emissions, with a value of 100 for the base year (FY 2005)
Index of sales/VOC emissions, with a value of 100 for the base year (FY 2005)
Industrial waste emission indicator
Index of sales/industrial waste emissions, with a value of 100 for the base year (FY 2005)
Index of sales/industrial waste emissions, with a value of 100 for the base year (FY 2005)
