Corporate Governance and Compliance

The Mishima Plant has also developed its activities in line with Yokohama Rubber's important task of becoming "a company that contributes to the earth, earning the unwavering trust of society. In addition, as a priority issue of reducing environmental risks and contributing to the local community while strengthening the environmental management system, we are deepening communication with stakeholders, preventing environmental pollution and sensory pollution, regularly reviewing past environmental troubles and near misses, and continuously promoting environmental improvement through proactive management.

Corruption prevention

In working to give employees a thorough understanding of our compliance policies as such relate to the prevention of quality fraud, education in compliance issues has been conducted for the entire workforce.

Education on respect for human rights

We distributed “compliance cards” to all employees so as to enlighten and educate them about human rights.
In addition, we conducted compliance education related to human rights to ensure understanding and thoroughness.
We offer employment irrespective of gender, age or disability.

Promotion of employment of people with disabilities and workforce diversity

Currently, we have 15 employees with disabilities.
As of December 2023, of a total of 685 employees at the plant, 29 are women, and 41 are elderly individuals (persons aged 60 or over).

Occupational safety and health

Recognizing that securing the safety and health of our employees and employees of partner companies are the foundations of corporate activities, the plant acquired OSHMS (Occupational Safety and Health Management System) certification in November 2010 as a means to realize a safe, healthy and comfortable workplace. We promote safety and health activities by identifying risks through risk assessment activities and reducing risks through countermeasures and improvements, based on 3S activities and KY before work with the participation of all employees.

Employee diversity

In 2023, Zero employees took nursing care leave and 12 employees took parental leave.

Work-life balance

The second and fourth Fridays of even month are designated as “Happy Family Life Days,” and employees are encouraged not to work overtime on these days.

Human resources cultivation and training in the workplace

In order to improve the knowledge and skills necessary for employees, we provide rank-based training based on years of experience and position. A plan is made so that the target person can take the course at the appropriate timing, and the content is not just a passive lecture, but is tailored to the target person so that they can think on their own and step up. We conducted education and training for a total of 73 people, including 55 people in group training and 18 people in Mishima Factory's own role training.
Additionally, we assign a trainer to each new employee and provide full support until they are able to work independently. Furthermore, we follow up on a daily basis not only on the technical side, but also on a system that helps resolve concerns and anxieties.

Environmental management

In order to reduce the burden on the environment, we focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing industrial waste, managing chemical substances, and reducing water usage, and are working to improve production processes and eliminate energy waste. We are working on this. As for other initiatives, we have established voluntary control values to comply with laws and regulations and are operating within these voluntary control values.
Among our efforts to contribute to the environment in the local community, the YOKOHAMA Forever Forest project, which is a company-wide activity, involves planting 29,646 trees (as of December 2023). We support the creation of forests.

Kakegawa City seawall “Creating a Forest of Hope”

As part of our biodiversity conservation efforts, we are conducting team activities in the upstream, midstream, and downstream areas of the Goten River, which is located on the west side of the factory, to measure water quality and observe biological species, including fish such as dragonflies, koyama dragonflies, koikawa dragonflies, koikawa dragonflies, and catfish. , reptiles such as soft-shelled turtles, lacewing turtles, and red-eared sliders, as well as kingfishers, the symbol of Mishima City, which are rare to find nesting within the factory grounds, and kestrels of the peregrine falcon family, and a variety of other creatures have been confirmed to be living there. . We are working to remove alien species. On the other hand, there is a lot of garbage being dumped into the river, so we carry out river cleaning after monitoring in order to contribute in any small way to keeping the Goten River beautiful. In May 2019, the Shizuoka Prefecture Numazu Civil Engineering Office, Mishima City, and Mishima Factory signed a "River Friendship" agreement to regenerate vegetation in the Goten River and create an environment conducive for aquatic life. I am doing it. In the 10th year since we started our activities in 2013, for the first time, we have seen the first blue-spotted buttercups reach the bottom downstream of the factory drainage, and beautiful flowers are blooming in the water.

Creatures seen during activities

Environmental data

Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions

Effective use of resources / Reduction of waste

Measures for discharge into water, air and soil

Data related to water contamination

The water used at the plant is discharged into the Goten River after being treated in the plant’s treatment facilities.

• Agreement on Environmental Protection with Mishima City; Star marks are according to the Water Pollution Prevention Law. (regulatory value of BOD is the max. concentration)
• Discharge point: Goten River

Air pollutants (NOx, SOx)

• According to the Air Pollution Prevention Law and recommended values set by Mishima City.
• 1 Data are expressed based on a 16% oxygen content conversion value.
• 2 Data are expressed based on a 5% oxygen content conversion value.

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

The Mishima Plant verifies whether secondary materials and auxiliary materials contain chemical substances subject to Safety Data Sheet (SDS) requirements, and in the case of substances where the amounts handled exceed the thresholds specified by the PRTR Law, annual reports are submitted to the national (or prefectural) authorities and safety impact assessment is performed.
Regarding the handling of substances pursuant to the PRTR Law, please refer to the Safety Evaluation Table of Domestic Production Bases.

Relationship with business partners

On May 29th and June 2nd, 2023, the first supplier briefing session was held online, jointly sponsored by the Raw Materials Procurement Department and the Materials Procurement Department.

• Target: All business partners of Yokohama Rubber
• Main explanation items: Partnership Building Declaration, CSR Procurement Guidelines, Human Rights Policy, Medium-Term Environmental Plan, Logistics 2024 Issues, Information Security Response, etc.
• Number of participants: 950 companies (43 major business partners of Uchimishima Factory)

While many people said that they found the event informative and educational, due to the large number of participants, the main focus was on explanations from the organizers. In order to deepen the understanding of participants, we will be working to make the meeting more meaningful for both parties by accepting questions and answers in advance.

Communication with customers

To customers who tour the plant, we introduce our acquisition of the Automotive Industry Quality Management System Standard ISO/TS 16949.
Furthermore, in response to inquiries received from customers to whom we have delivered products, we make reports to them based on our quick investigation of the relevant matters.

Responses to comments and complaints received

We hold local resident meetings twice a year (spring and fall). We offer factory tours and explanations of our environmental initiatives for people who live near the factory and environmental monitors. Following measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the event was held on a small scale starting in 2022, and in 2023, 6 people participated. At the Mishima Factory, the Environmental Management Secretariat acts as a point of contact for local communication. We ask for the cooperation of 28 households (as of December 2023) from among those living in the four towns surrounding the factory as environmental monitors, and visit once a month. In fiscal 2023, we conducted visits and sent direct mail, making 358 visits (of which 82 were dialogues). Much of the content was related to noise and odors. Regarding efforts related to sensory pollution, we are promoting soundproofing to prevent noise, and to prevent odors, we operate three deodorizing devices that spray water 24 hours a day during operation. By making improvements while incorporating explanations and opinions on environmental issues, etc., we achieved zero external complaints in fiscal 2023.

Relationship with local societies

• We are participating in the cleaning service of Mishima City Park "Rakujuen" sponsored by the Mishima District Environmental Conservation Promotion Council, with 33 participants in FY2023.（Twice a year, canceled due to rain in May, held in October）
• We carry out cleaning activities around the factory once a week.
  （Main gate of the factory - around Mishima Futsukamachi Station and main gate of the factory - around the employee parking lot）
• We hold blood drives twice a year at our offices, with the cooperation of our employees and those from partner companies. In 2023, 58 people participated.
• As a cooperating business with the fire brigade, we have registered seven members by function with the Mishima City Fire Brigade, and we continue to have a system in place to respond to fires in the area.
• Out of 73 qualified people, 33 people took the Standard Lifesaving 2 course in fiscal 2023. Of the 273 people who have experience in CPR and AED, 8 are qualified first aid instructors.

Plant tours and workshops

In fiscal 2023, we accepted 60 factory tours, with a total of 538 people (+449 people compared to the previous year) visiting the Mishima Factory.
Since April 2020, the number of tours has dropped to zero due to measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, but from June 2022 onwards, we will resume small-scale factory tours, and in May 2023 we will move to Category 5. Since then, we have resumed accepting 12 people per session.

Plant Tour Information

Due to production line expansion work to increase motorsport tire production capacity, we will not be accepting factory tours for the time being.