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

960 (as of December 2024)

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

Naoki Takahashi

While the Chinese electric vehicle market experienced remarkable growth in 2024, our business faced a challenging year due to intense competition and the struggles of Japanese car manufacturers. Despite a decrease in production volume due to reduced OE orders and unfavorable raw material prices, we were able to reduce factory costs through various improvement initiatives.
Regarding safety, we strengthened our safety management activities and worked towards achieving zero accidents. However, regrettably, we experienced three accidents and one minor fire, making it a year of much reflection.
On the other hand, construction of our new Hangzhou factory has begun, and we are all working together towards its launch while continuing to operate our existing factory.
CHZY is recognized as a "Model Enterprise for Corporate Safety Culture" in Hangzhou and as an "Ecological Civilization Education Base" in Zhejiang Province. We aim to balance economic development with environmental contributions and will continue to implement various initiatives in the future.

Organizational Governance

Compliance education

We have been continued to enhance the basic system for internal control in 2024, 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

2024 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. Continuously conduct risk assessments and protect ourselves by fundamentally improving equipment safety.
  3. To steadily improve the work environment and raise the level of occupational health management.
  4. Verify and internalize procedures through standardized training.
  5. We will develop real “safety-oriented employees” through multi-faceted experiential training and education.
  6. Thoroughly implement first aid and fire prevention training, and strengthen disaster management capabilities.
  7. 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

During the General Manager's morning assembly, which is held for all employees, we not only communicated the General Manager's policy for the current year but also raised awareness about safety. Furthermore, every morning, managers at the section chief level or higher stand at the employee entrance to check the safe operation of employees commuting by electric bike. In addition to ensuring helmet use, we also checked the fastening of helmet straps and the speed of travel. If any dangerous behavior was observed on the spot, we immediately provided a warning to reinforce employee safety awareness and traffic awareness.
Furthermore, we have established a safety experience training center where we conduct annual safety training for new employees, all employees, and external partner companies. Our training center has also been visited and inspected by nearby schools and companies. In March, we were recognized as the "Qiantang District Primary and Secondary School Student Safety Education Experience Base," and in April, we were again honored with the title of "Zhejiang Province Safety Culture Construction Demonstration Enterprise."
Safety is fundamental to operating our company, so we carried out various safety activities while deepening our four core safety initiatives. To prevent safety activities from becoming routine, we will review our approach to implementing these activities and utilize methods such as inter-process verification to maintain their effectiveness.

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 four female department general managers (50%) 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

2024 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 2023 Unit base 3% reduction
  2. Energy Compared to 2023 Unit base 2% reduction
  3. Continuation/Maintenance of zero emissions

Environmental data

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Category FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Waste Disposed (t) 1,148 1,138 1,095 1,043 1,045
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 12,739 13,814 13,067 12,435 8,769
Fuel 9,130 9,346 8,879 8,791 5,508
Total 21,868 23,160 21,946 21,226 15,779
Greenhouse gas emissions (1,000t-CO2) 69.2 71.4 64.7 57.7 33.9
Water usage (1,000m3) 81.4 77.7 77.6 75.9 66.2

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 2024 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 respect the human rights of all individuals and the fundamental rights of workers.
  3. 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.
  4. We will continue to comply with laws and regulations, and to maintain a harmonious relationship with, and develop together with, the local community.
  5. 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.
  6. We will strictly deal with illegal activities in accordance with YRC's CSR policy.
  7. We aim to develop together with the local community, which is the foundation of our company, and actively engage in environmental contribution activities.
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 March 10th, we participated in the "Let's Create a Green Qiantang Together" tree-planting event organized by the Green Promotion Association. By interacting with various companies, we broadened our perspectives and gathered ideas for environmental improvement. Furthermore, the tree-planting activity enhanced our environmental awareness and deepened our respect for nature. We will continue to engage with the local community and work towards further improving our environmental performance.

In the summer of 2024, AEON Mall opened in Dajiangdong, Qiantang District, Hangzhou City. We donated tires that were scheduled for disposal in response to a request to create a tire garden for children to play in. We were able to contribute to creating a safe play area for children and subtly promote our brand.

Green Development Promotion Association activities

Every year, May 22nd is International Day for Biological Diversity. As part of our efforts, we collaborated with the Qiantang Branch of the Hangzhou Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau and the District Green Promotion Association to conduct a unique biodiversity conservation awareness campaign at Dongsha Lake Park. The event brought together over 20 environmental protection personnel, environmental protection volunteers from other companies, and environmental protection experts. Through these activities, we were able to effectively communicate the importance of biodiversity to local residents. We will continue to plan and implement more enriching activities as we strive to become a truly environmentally responsible company 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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