Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd. (CHZY)

Business activities

Production and sales of tires for passenger cars

Total site area

133,000 m2

Number of employees

1,060 (as of December 2023)

Location

55, No.3 Street, Hangzhou Xiasha Economic and Technological Development Area, Hangzhou 310018, CHINA

Contact for consultation and complaints

TEL: +86-571-8672-5885　FAX: +86-571-8672-5753

Message from the President

Satoshi Miura

In 2023, we expected the market environment to improve as the coronavirus restrictions were lifted, but our business was in a very difficult situation due to sluggish sales at Japanese car manufacturers. Due to this, the number of units produced was significantly lower than the budget.
In addition, as the Asian Sports Festival was held in Hangzhou in October, various regulations and audits were implemented prior to the tournament under guidance from the authorities, and production was suspended during the event, making factory management extremely difficult. It's been a tough year. Under such circumstances, we at Hangzhou Yokohama have achieved zero disasters and zero environmental accidents throughout the year.
Furthermore, we are positioned as a “Corporate Safety Culture Model Company” in Hangzhou City and an “Ecological Civilization Education Base” in Zhejiang Province, and we will carry out various initiatives with the aim of achieving both economic development and environmental contribution.

Organizational Governance

Compliance education

We have been continued to enhance the basic system for internal control in 2023, and thus there were no incidents of misconduct.
For those employees whose position is that of section manager or higher, we have been conducting CSR education at a frequency of once a month.

Human Rights

Education on respect for human rights

Employees are recruited irrespective of race, religion, nationality, gender, appearance or age. Screening and interviews are conducted pursuant to company regulations, and excellent human resources who satisfy our employment standards are selected. It should be noted that, in accordance with local laws, we do not engage in the employment of minors.

Labor Practices

2023 Basic Safety Policy

CHZY complies strictly with all applicable laws and regulations. Besides making effective use of the company’s occupational health and safety management system to safeguard the health and safety of everyone who works for the company, we also strive to create a workplace environment in which employees can work safety and with peace of mind, working together with all employees to create a trusted company with zero danger.

Safety and Health Policy
  1. Through our compliance with laws and regulations, and with internal regulations and standards, we will ensure the safety and health of all employees.
  2. We will promptly respond to risks of class III (including) or higher.
  3. To steadily improve the work environment and raise the level of occupational health management.
  4. By implementing standardized training, we will review important safety and health arrangements and ensure that employees are familiar with them.
  5. We will develop real “safety-oriented employees” through multi-faceted experiential training and education.
  6. Through the implementation and diffusion of safety activities, we will build up a safety-oriented corporate culture at CHZY.

Safety and health targets

  1. Zero accidents (regardless of absence from work), zero fires, zero occupational health problems, and zero traffic accidents
  2. Maintain OSHMS and prepare for transition to ISO management system

Education and training for employees

From the beginning of 2023, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus suddenly increased as restrictions on the new coronavirus were lifted. The general manager's morning meeting, in which all employees gathered, was held only once in the second half of the year.
As an alternative, the general manager issued a general safety reminder via in-house broadcast.
We have received the honor of being named the Hangzhou City Emergency (Safety) Publicity and Education Sensory Room, and many neighboring companies have come to inspect our sensory training room.
We conduct safety worker (Safety-person) evaluations for all employees, not only those on the shop floor, but also those in the administrative department, and we are developing KYT activities, always striving to ensure that all employees become safety workers.
In China, June is "Safety and Production Month" and November is "Firefighting Month," and we are conducting a variety of activities to promote safety and fire prevention. Evacuation and fire drills are held once a year with the participation of all employees.
We obtained Japanese Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) Certification in the beginning of 2012. Those standards exceeded what was demanded by government. We have passed re-audits in 2014, 2017, and again in April 2021. We are also scheduled to undergo another renewal audit for China State Safety Standard Grade 2 in February 2023. Looking to the future, we are working to pass the China State Safety Standards Grade 1 Certification.
In addition, our company has been recognized by the Hangzhou Municipal Emergency Management Bureau as a "Hangzhou City Safety Culture Construction Model Company" and the safety atmosphere of the entire company has been highly praised.

ISO45001 management system certification

ISO45001 management system certification

Responses in case of disasters

Promotion of gender equality

China is a country of gender equality and a competent person can be promoted as wages and promotion are determined regardless of gender. Among the managers of the company, there are two female department general managers (20%) and five female section managers (20%) who are actively engaged in the business.

Employment of people with disabilities

We actively employ people with disabilities corresponding to the recommendations of the national government. We now have 16 people with disabilities and have been commended as a model company employing people with disabilities in Hangzhou in fiscal 2017.

The Environment

Promoting environmental management

2023 Environmental Policy Basic Policy

We aim to be a top-class environmentally friendly enterprise that is trusted by the local community and by society as a whole. We also aim to make a positive contribution to Hangzhou in its development as an environmentally friendly city of culture, as well as to the ecological and cultural education of Zhejiang Province.

Environmental Policy
  1. Besides complying with laws and regulations and implementing relevant corporate activities, we also implement sufficient preventive measures against environmental pollution.
  2. To utilize the ISO 14001 management system to prevent environmental risks.
  3. Strengthen education and awareness-raising activities to ensure that everyone who works at the company understands and acts on this policy.
  4. By thorough reduction of industrial waste, we will continue toward complete zero emissions.
  5. We will contribute to the prevention of global warming by reducing CO2 emissions through proactive efforts in various activities, including energy conservation, to achieve carbon neutrality in accordance with national policies and the Yokohama Group's policies.
  6. We promote a variety of activities to safeguard biodiversity, including the Yokohama Forever Forest initiative, and we will continue to implement activities that contribute to the recovery of the local natural environment in the future.
Environmental Targets
  1. Industrial waste Compared to 2022 Unit base 3% reduction
  2. Energy Compared to 2022 Unit base 3% reduction
  3. Continuation/Maintenance of zero emissions

Environmental data

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Category FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Waste Disposed (t) 1,128 1,148 1,138 1,095 1,043
Proportion sent to landfill (%) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Landfill waste (t) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Energy use
(oil equivalent: kl)		 Electric power 12,648 12,739 13,814 13,067 12,435
Fuel 10,144 9,130 9,346 8,879 8,791
Total 22,792 21,868 23,160 21,946 21,226
Greenhouse gas emissions (1,000t-CO2) 72.4 69.2 71.4 64.7 57.7
Water usage (1,000m3) 83.0 81.4 77.7 77.6 75.9

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

Regarding the issue of environmental responsiveness about which there is ever heightening consciousness each and every year, the company is responding in a variety of ways. In 2023, the Hangzhou Development Zone, where our company is located, was audited by the Environmental Protection Bureau 26 times due to the Asian Sports Festival.
Although the number of times was the highest in the last six years, no items failed as a result.

Noise, vibration and odor

We periodically undertake the measurement of noise and vibration levels as well as undertake to implement the installation of sound-proofed walls. Each quarter, an independent inspection company is requested to measure the company’s wastewater, its emissions and its noise levels.
Furthermore, we are also pushing forward with improvements such as odor countermeasures for the mixing process.

Fair Operating Practices

CSR Policy for 2023 Basic Policy

Thorough compliance
We aim to be able to quickly respond to social change, be widely trusted by the local community, and be a company for whom all our employees are proud to work for.

CSR Policy
  1. We will maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and we will carry out our operations in accordance with both internal and external rules.
  2. We will put in place the systems needed to prevent improper behavior; and will also create a working environment in which employees can work with full peace of mind.
  3. We will continue to comply with laws and regulations, and to maintain a harmonious relationship with, and develop together with, the local community.
  4. We will continue to emphasize fairness and equitableness, and to implement education and cultivation efforts aimed at ensuring that all employees understand the importance of such values.
  5. We will strictly deal with illegal activities in accordance with YRC's CSR policy.
Targets
  1. Zero instances of compliance breaches
  2. Zero instances of damage to corporate reputation

Striving to ensure fair transactions and to prevent misconduct

As part of our efforts, we have established procurement-related procedures and rules, and have made the flow of purchasing transparent. In addition, we conduct preliminary investigations of new suppliers, and periodically evaluate suppliers. We require our legal staff to check our purchasing contracts.Lectures from legal counsel and other experts are also provided.Purchasing of raw materials is mainly handled by the controlling company.

Consumer Issues

Communication with customers

As CHZY is a manufacturing company, we do not directly respond to consumers. Rather, we sell our products to the sales company of our group.

Responses to complaints

The Quality Assurance Design Department responds to complaints about products from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and dealers.

Community Involvement and Development

Relationship with local societies

Major events

On October 31st, we participated in an inter-company exchange activity sponsored by the Green Promotion Association. By interacting with various companies on the spot, I am able to expand my horizons and perspectives, and am also able to gather ideas for environmental improvement. We will bring back the knowledge and good examples we have learned from outside and reflect them in improving our environmental activities.

In the summer of 2023, we were selected as a model company for environmental protection, and we exhibited at the "Ecology Day Activities" sponsored by the Qiantang District Ecology and Environment Bureau, and by introducing our company's environmental philosophy and examples of environmental protection, we were able to interact with the surrounding area. We were able to build deep connections. In addition, by having residents actively participate in various tire knowledge-related quiz games, they can raise their awareness of environmental protection and gain a better understanding of protecting the global environment and separating rubber. We were able to penetrate even further.

Green Development Promotion Association activities

As a model company for environmental protection, we plan various environmental protection activities.
One of these activities is the removal of non-native plants and the preservation of native species.
As a vice president company of the Association for the Promotion of Green Development, we have developed various activities in cooperation with other companies.
Through these activities, we will widely promote our belief in restoring the local natural environment.
Furthermore, by participating in various events, we aim to strengthen cooperation between the government, companies, and local communities, and to become a genuine environmental contribution company that is trusted by society.

In-house waste pickup activities

June is Environment Month and June 5 is also World Environment Day. On June 5, we held a round-the-company trash pickup activity as a day to reaffirm the importance of environmental preservation and to raise environmental awareness.

Visiting Japanese elementary school students

Elementary school students from a Japanese school visited our company as part of their field trip. We provide them with opportunities to learn about our innovations and efforts to produce many better products.

Participation in Government Meetings

In order to keep abreast of government directives and new policies in a timely manner, we actively participated in meetings organized by the Environmental Bureau and the government.

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