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CSR activities in FY2019

Non-Financial Data (ESG Factors)

Environment (E) Factors

  • NTN only
  • Domestic subsidiaries
  • Overseas subsidiaries
Item Applicable Scope Fiscal year ended March 31,
2019
Fiscal year ended March 31,
2020
Achievements Achievements
CO2 emissions Total 674,000
metric tons
606,000
metric tons
        Domestic Scope 1   48,000
metric tons
45,000
metric tons
              Scope 2   242,000
metric tons
226,000
metric tons
        Overseas Scope 1     57,000
metric tons
46,000
metric tons
              Scope 2     327,000
metric tons
289,000
metric tons
Water usage Total 3.35million m 3 2.81million m 3
        Domestic   2.13million m 3 1.77million m 3
        Overseas     1.22million m 3 1.04million m 3
Generated waste Total 177,000
metric tons
155,000
metric tons
        Domestic   68,000
metric tons
62,000
metric tons
        Overseas     109,000
metric tons
93,000
metric tons
Recycling rate Total 97.4% 96.9%
        Domestic   98.6% 97.6%
        Overseas     96.7% 96.4%

Social (S) Factors

  • NTN only
  • Domestic subsidiaries
  • Overseas subsidiaries
Item Applicable Scope Fiscal year ended March 31,
2019
Fiscal year ended March 31,
2020
Achievements Achievements
R&D expenditures 21.7billion yen 20.0billion yen
Ratio of R&D expenditures to sales 3.0% 3.1%
Number of outside awards received for product development   4 4
Number of patents reward being paid   138 195
Ratio of local procurement (Total)     90% 87%
             (Americas)     89% 87%
             (Europe)     95% 95%
             (Asia and Others)     89% 85%
Subcontracting self-auditing rate   100% 96%
Conflict minerals survey response rate
from business partners
    88% 90%
Overseas production rate (Total)     49% 48%
              (Americas)     20% 19%
              (Europe)     16% 16%
              (Asia and Others)     14% 13%
Number of participants in specialized quality education courses   127 150
Quality management system certification rate *1 100% 100%
Number of Sales TQM (Total Quality Management) activities     64 52
Number of customer visits by Technical Service Units 584 419
Number of employees 24,988 24,199
Percentage of female employees   11% 11%
Overseas employee ratio 65% 64%
Average age Total     41 41
       Male     41 41
       Female     39 39
Average years of continuous employment Total     19 19
       Male     19 19
       Female     18 18
Percentage of hired female graduates     16% 19%
Employment rate of persons with disabilities     2.13% 2.22%
Number of women in management positions (NTN only) *2     31 31*2
Percentage of women in management positions (NTN + domestic subsidiaries)   3.5% 3.3%
        (NTN Group) 14.5% 13.2%
Post-retirement rehiring rate (NTN only)     90% 86%
Number of employees taking leave for partner’s childbirth     204 188
Number of employees taking childcare leave Total     47 54
        Male     2 8
        Female     45 46
Number of employees returning after childcare leave Total     19 22
        Male     1 4
        Female     18 18
Percentage of employees returning after childcare leave     95% 92%
Number of employees on shortened working hours for childcare Total     35 41
        Male     1 1
        Female     34 40
Number of employees taking long-term care leave     1 1
Number of employees using NTN Job Return scheme     0 0
Number of employees using intra-company child daycare center (Bear Kids Land)     32 32
Number of employees using the facility supporting persons with intellectual disabilities (Dream Workshop)     12 15
Number of employees taking mental health leave     27 33
Percentage of returning employees taking mental health leave     50% 55%
Number of counseling service consultations per month     59 67
Percentage of high-stress employees *3     8% 8%
Rate of workplace incidents causing lost work time     0.64 *4 0.25 *5
Number of workplace incidents causing lost work time     8 *4 3 *5
Number of law-related training sessions held by safety and health consultants     7 7
Percentage of designated health checks provided     100% 100%
Number of ISO 45001-certified sites   6 6
Number of OSHMS-certified sites   3 3
Number of hazard simulation classes provided   73 116

*1 ISO 9001, IATF 16949
Applies to domestic and overseas consolidated manufacturing subsidiaries (excluding bases that have not started mass production).
*2 Includes three consolidated subsidiaries merged in October 2020: NTN KONGO CORP., NTN MIKUMO COMPANY LTD. and NTN ENGINEERING PLASTICS CORP.
*3 As determined by NTN stress check program.
*4 December 16, 2017 to December 15, 2018
*5 December 16, 2018 to December 15, 2019

Governance (G) Factors

  • NTN only
  • Domestic subsidiaries
  • Overseas subsidiaries
Item Applicable Scope Fiscal year ended March 31,
2019
Fiscal year ended March 31,
2020
Achievements Achievements
Number of sites subject to internal control assessments 49 50
Status of inclusion in ESG indexes     6*1 5*1
Number of shareholders at the General Meeting of Shareholders     122 44
Percentage of votes cast     82.9% 78.5%
Total annual cash dividends per share     15 yen 5 yen
Number of Stakeholder Dialog held with CSR experts     1 1
Number of CSR Committee held per year *2     - 2
Number of Risk Management Committee held per year 2 2
Number of Compliance Committee held per year     4 2
Number of Fair Trade Monitoring Committee held per year     2 2
Response rate of survey of "Compliance awareness"   79% 80%
Helpline Recognition level   79% 82%
       Number of reports from whistle-blower   6 17
       Report response rate   100% 100%

*1 Status of inclusion in ESG indexes as of July 31
*2 Establishment of the Sustainability Committee, developing the function of the former CSR Committee