Revising the organization and its structures

Aiming to create an organization that possesses a positive sense of unified team work, we employ organizational management practices.
In FY2022. Addition Manufacturing Control section and Quality Management System Section.

Safety and health are the basis of all operations, and we aim to prevent labor accidents while creating more pleasant workplaces. We have engaged in various new safety and healthy activities up until now and continue to do so going forward.

We continue to ensure safety and health as a top priority task. Based on the occupational safety and health management system, we promote activities in terms of both people (people and mechanisms) and equipment, including open work observation activities and inherent safety of equipment activities, etc.
Our additional focus is to prevent the virus that is global epidemic.

Hazard operation gap survey activity

In FY 2019 YTMT has undergone a safety audit by YRC. The purpose of the audit was to review the status of YTMT's current safety activities.
In FY2022, we are continuing to make improvements based on feedback received of YRC by we focus mini roll machine concept "No used knift in rolling". we set meeting with top management and demonstation to machine, until becoming a model machine.

TPM activity: OPL level up
Operator can make OPL, by drawing and can training by themselves.
Good for improving skills in the Sangen Shugi Principle (go to the site, make a direct observation, and determine the facts). Operators can upgrade their skills to the Advisor Circle level.

Individual verification (demonstration): Non-production group.
The purpose of this activity is to raise the level of operators and their awareness of Non-production operations. The focus is on reducing to zero the number of risk worker and accident case, caused by lack of awareness and risky behavior.

Leader develop program: To transfer knowledge to leader provide with basic knowledge that can be used in their work.

• Adjust the level of work competency of leader to have the same standard direction.
• Build an image and understand the roles and responsibilities of the position. who is responsible.
• Fulfill the knowledge that leader still lack. for better performance.

Hands-on safety drills

We continue to training safety dojo. In 2022 training safety dojo to all new employee to increase safety awareness and prevent accidents. There is a plan to train 2 times / month, at the beginning of the month and the middle of the month.

In 2022 there is training course Emergency Response team (ERT) To educate the company's emergency team in handling various situations　such as Fire Accident and chemical spill by training 3 times/year (Shift A+D, B+D, C+D). The training will consist of a theoretical training in the morning and a practical session in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, there will be an emergency response drill in the room and the firefighting team will actually use a water hose to extinguish the fire.

And In 2022 there is training course First aid & CPR so that supervisors leader have knowledge Skills in first aid and CPR can save the lives of employees properly. The content will consist of theory and practice by training 3 times/year.

Safety awareness Training

Since 2017, YTMT has implemented a variety of safety activities with the goal of building a culture of safety rooted in employee awareness and attitudes.
We will continue to offer safety training in FY2022,by extend learning to all employees. but with the situation of COVID-19 measures. In order to reduce the spread of infection, we allow all employees to participate in the study by themselves. By accessing to read the information from the video, Board and doing comprehension tests through the Google Forms system, A comprehension test was administered after the training and all employees confirmed that they had a good understanding of the content.

Together with people with disabilities

The same number of employees with disabilities were working at YTMT in 2022 as 2021. These nine employees with disabilities continue to work at YTMT.

Management of a good working environment

In 2022, we continued with our efforts to develop good working environments through the employment of the following means:
We promise to eliminate unfairness and comply with regulations. YTMT has defined corporate responsibility policies related to a corruption prevention policy, a code of conduct for employees, and ethics escalation policy (whistleblowing policy).

Labor Relations and Welfare Award

YTMT participated in the Thai government’s Labor Relations and Welfare Award program level 7 years continue.
On Oct. 31, 2022, YTMT received award from Labor Department. This is the seventh year of receiving this award.

Whistle blowing system Training

For employees know about system for report incidents in the company which is safe, efficient, and in accordance with the laws and the Company’s global whistle blowing system, so that the company can take measures against such problem appropriately and immediately. Training total 3 days.

Communication

Condolence visits to sick employees

We conduct condolence visits to sick employees in order to establish a good relationship between the company and employees. This year, 2022, YTMT visit sick employees to all 85 persons.

Employee trip activities

The labor union and the company's welfare committee agreed to cancel the travel training activity in 2022 due to the COVID-19 situation. And use the budget to arrange COVID-19 vaccines (two doses) to all employees.

Birthday parties

Since 2014, we have been holding birthday parties for employees, with the aim of strengthening employee motivation while at the same time contributing to the enhancement of production activities. In 2022, we continued to hold birthday parties for employees during the lunch break, while making some slight changes to the activity content.
However, it is not possible to have a meal with employees.

Since 2018, the deployment of the environmental policy was revised through the addition of a scope for compliance with ISO14001:2015.
In order to comply with the environmental management system (ISO14001:2015), YTMT promises to apply it to work within the scope of the procurement of raw materials and the production of products and delivery of products to customers and to continue ongoing development and improvement in accordance with the principle of fair trade with society. We stress global-level strengths in technologies to satisfy stakeholders, value harmony with the environment, and protect the environment. The strategic policy for the environmental management system is as described below.

We have actively adopted environmental and energy-saving management that we have incorporated into improvements at the company and its plants.
The company became the first company in Thailand to acquire energy management system ISO 50001 certification in August 2011 in recognition of improvements in energy performance. And we got upgrade version for ISO 50001:2018 in August 2021.

Environmental data

• FY: January to December
• Greenhouse gas emissions from oversea plants have been calculated based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) Initiative.

Improve the fire extinguishing system in dust collector.

In 2022,YTMT start new project to improve the fire extinguishing system in dust collector, installing temperature sensor and sprinkler system in dust to prevent fire accident. In case the temperature in pipe is up to 70 °C the machine and dust collector must stop automatically. Then the Operator must turn on the water valve to allow the sprinkler to work. Total 14 points to install fire extinguishing system.

Noise, vibration and odor

In 2022, to address the concerns of local residents regarding odor issues, we continue to conduct odor inspections around the plant by employees and security guards, as well as monthly liaison meetings with local residents who are members of the neighborhood association.

Minimizing the risk of environmental incidents

In 2022 we survey oil and chemical leak points to gutter total 87 item we improvement by install tray-secondary tank and repair leak point in machine for preventive oil and chemical contaminated to environment finished 83 item (96%). The remaining 4 items will be improved by April 2023.

Biodiversity conservation activities in 2022

From 2013 to 2021, we established biodiversity activity areas at offices, conducted ongoing monitoring on the status of habitats of all living creatures, and evaluated air and water quality.
At the end of 2018, biodiversity areas were opened during school visits, and we began to accept visits from the students of nearby schools.
Since the end of 2018, the biodiversity area has been open during school visits to accept visits from the students of nearby schools.
In 2022, due to the impact of COVID-19, we have not opened the biodiversity area for students to learn in the biodiversity area.
After COVID-19 situation in 2023 will be begin lessen, we had plan to restart activity in 2nd half of 2023.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, YTMT has a policy of limiting employee outings to protect their health.
In FY2022, YTMT visiting a total of 11 suppliers. On site visit (2 suppliers) and Video call (9 suppliers)
As a result, YTMT has succeeded in building good relationships with its suppliers and has confirmed that YTMT and its suppliers are working together to create a fair business environment.

We are striving to develop and produce environmentally friendly tire products.

• Tests involved in the development of new environmentally friendly products and products for EVs. These tires achieve high performance levels of low rolling resistance, wear life and other performance.
• Developed tires are also used in several new EVs.
  Special road tests are conducted to study solutions to tire failures.

In 2022, we were able to organize an event with many customers and consumers to show them our products while taking care of Covid-19.

A consumer-oriented approach

In 2022, quality activities continued under COVID-19 conditions.
Quality patrol activities were conducted by the QA department and top management.
We carried out activities to respond to "Make sure YTMT", requests from Yokohama Rubber Group and requests from customers.

Activity in collaboration with a customer

In we’re member of activities those issue from customer, that we developed system of company to response requirement of our main customer such as;

• TCC (Toyota Co-operation Club) for Safety: The activity to improve safety management in company, such as Machine safety risk assessment, 5 safety rule for working with machine
• TCC (Toyota Co-operation Club) for Environment: The activity to improve environmental aspect, such as chemical leak prevention, environmental aspect control and including CO2 reduction
• TCC (Toyota Co-operation Club) for Risk Management (BCP): Business Continuity Plan, set up plan to able continue support tire product to customer even got emergency situation in company

Response to complaints

In 2022, YTMT received no complaints from customer.

Community relationships

In 2022, we implemented 35 activities.

• Environment response activities, including the YOKOHAMA Forever Forest Activities and planting instruction and the release of fish: 11 cases
• Activities for strengthening relationships with the local community, including participation in local events, etc.: 5 cases
• Cultural conservation activities, including conservation of temples: 2 cases
• Social contribution activities, including volunteer activities and donations, etc.: 17 cases

YOKOHAMA Forever Forest activities

YTMT achieved the Grand Design 100 (GD100) target for tree planting activities over ten years in September 2017. Subsequently, YTMT continued tree planting until 2022, planting a cumulative total of 101,545 trees, achieving a target achievement rate of 203% and reducing CO₂ emissions by 812,358 tons per year.
In 2022, YTMT expanded the total area by 690 m3 and planted 5,520 seedlings, including those planted by YTMT employees, while continuing to maintain the entire tree planting activity area.
And TTCA planting 2,350 trees in the GRT SP 5-6 of approximately 502 m².

Work experience

As part of our education support activities, YTMT provides students with opportunities to acquire knowledge that will be useful to them in the Future.
In 2022, a total of three students from three universities took part in this training.

Social contribution activities

In 2022 , We still focused on donating or assisting local with supplies such as drinking water , survival bag for support people suffering from COVID-19.