CSR activities in FY2021
Environmental Management
Environment Policy
Company Environmental Performance and Targets
Company-Wide Environmental Performance for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022
Target Achieved in 12 of 18 Items
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| Environment policy | Environmental target | Achievement | Self-evaluation | |||||
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| Developing technology that contributes to prevention of global warming | Development of new technologies and products that contribute to energy conservation and energy creation / Expansion of the scope of calculation for environmentally friendly products | Development of environmentally friendly products |
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| Observance of laws and regulations | Continued strict control of toxic and deleterious substances | Inventory control and monthly self-audits |
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| Reducing the environmental impacts of our business operations | Consideration toward carbon neutrality (promotion of CO2 emission reduction) | Reduction of CO2 emissions | Japan | Less than 262,000 tons/year＊ | 266,000 tons/year |
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| Overseas | 369,000 tons/year | 346,000 tons/year |
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| Reduction of CO2 emission intensity | Japan | 23.0 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998 levels＊ | 20.0 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998 levels |
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| Overseas | 3.9 % increase of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 levels | 6.3 % increase of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 levels |
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| Disseminate and ensure compliance with the revised Green Procurement Standards | Japan | Ensure compliance at each business site | Implementing at each site |
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| Utilizing resources sustainably | Reduction of water consumption | Reduction of water intensity | Japan | 24.7 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 levels | 25.5 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 levels |
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| Overseas | 14.1 % increase of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 levels | 14.0 % increase of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 levels |
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| Reduce waste generation and maintain high recycling rate | Improvement of recycling rate | Japan | 98.6% or more | 97.9% |
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| Overseas | 97.5% or more | 94.8% |
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| Reduction of waste generation intensity | Japan | 5.8 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 levels | 5.0 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 levels | |
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| Reduction of paper and styrofoam usage | Reduction of paper purchase intensity | Japan | 3.5 % increase of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 levels | 10.1 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 levels |
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| Reduction of styrofoam usage | Japan | Abolished | Abolished |
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| Stringently controlling environmentally harmful substances | Reduction of chemical substances subject to PRTR Law used | Intensity of chemical substances subject to PRTR Law used | Japan | 1 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 levels | 5.6% reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 levels |
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| Prevention of phthalate ester contamination and strict control of old stock products | Japan | Strict control at each site | Implementing at each site |
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| Conserving biodiversity | Promote biodiversity conservation activities such as "Kigyo no Mori" (corporate forest) activities | Japan | Participation of each site | Implementing at each site |
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| Overseas | Participation of each site | Implementing at each site |
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＊CO2 emission factors for electricity consumption are calculated using a fixed factor of 0.381 kg-CO2/kWh.
Company-Wide Environmental Targets for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023
| Environment policy | Environmental target | ||||
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| Developing technology that contributes to prevention of global warming | Development of new technologies and products that contribute to energy conservation and energy creation / Expansion of the scope of calculation for environmentally friendly products | ||||
| Observance of laws and regulations | Continued strict control of toxic and deleterious substances | Inventory control and monthly self-audits | |||
| Reducing the environmental impacts of our business operations | Consideration toward carbon neutrality (promotion of CO2 emission reduction) | Reduction of CO2 emissions | Japan | 288,000 tons/year or less＊1 | |
| Overseas | 263,000 tons/year or less＊2 | ||||
| Reduction of CO2 emission intensity | Japan | 9.7 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 levels | |||
| Overseas | 23.7 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 levels | ||||
| Disseminate and ensure compliance with the revised Green Procurement Standards | Japan | Implementing at each site | |||
| Utilizing resources sustainably | Reduction of water consumption | Reduction of water consumption intensity | Japan | 25.5 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 levels | |
| Overseas | 22.3 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 levels | ||||
| Reduce waste generation and maintain high recycling rate | Improvement of recycling rate | Japan | 97.9% or more | ||
| Overseas | 96.9% or more | ||||
| Reduction of waste generation intensity | Japan | 0.7 % increase of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 levels | |||
| Reduction of paper and styrofoam usage | Reduction of paper purchase intensity | Japan | 7.5 % reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 levels | ||
| Reduction of paper purchase intensity | Japan | Maintaining abolition | |||
| Thorough management of environmentally hazardous substances | Amount of chemical substances subject to PRTR Law used | Intensity of chemical substances subject to PRTR Law used | Japan | 1% reduction of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 levels | |
| Conserving biodiversity | Promote biodiversity conservation activities such as "Kigyo no Mori" (corporate forest) activities | Japan | Increase in the number of participating establishments | ||
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＊1 Calculated using emission factors sourced from "Electric Utility Emission Factors" (Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) in Japanese sites.
＊2 The NTN Group has acquired third-party certification globally for ISO 14001, the international standard for environmental management systems. Our environmental management organization is structured to promote compliance with the environmental laws and regulations of each country and continually improve environmental performance. For business sites in Japan, multi-site certification is acquired, and all business sites work together to achieve environmental targets under the top management led by directors in charge.
Environmental Management System
Environmental Management System
The NTN Group has acquired third-party certification globally for ISO 14001, the international standard for environmental management systems. Our environmental management organization is structured to promote compliance with the environmental laws and regulations of each country and continually improve environmental performance. For business sites in Japan, multi-site certification is acquired, and all business sites work together to achieve environmental targets under the top management led by executive officer in charge.
■Environmental Management Framework Chart
ISO14001 Certification
As a general rule, environmental management system (ISO14001) certification is to be obtained within three years of operation, and all existing business sites globally (that have been in operation for more than three years) have already obtained certification. We will continue to acquire certification for new business sites in accordance with the above principle. In Japan, we have acquired certification using the multi-site method. Overseas, each business site has acquired certification, and NTN DRIVESHAFT ANDERSON, INC. (U.S.A.) newly received a certification in February 2022.
＊ Certification was acquired at each site for NTN Tado Corp. and Taira Forging Corp. in Japan.
■ISO14001 Certification
Violation of Environmental Laws and Regulations
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, there were no cases of serious penalties or sanctions under environmental laws and regulations.
Environmental Education
The NTN Group conducts environmental education by various levels and functions. The level-specific training includes basic education for new employees in introductory training and practical education after assignment to workplaces, as well as training for newly promoted managers to address environmental issues at their workplaces from the perspective of risk/benefit management. For each job function, we provide training on how to respond to sales departments and agents who serve as contact points for surveys on the inclusion of environmentally hazardous substances in products from customers and on related laws and regulations, and training for internal auditors of environmental management systems. In addition, we strive to raise environmental awareness among all employees by making them aware of important environmental measures and holding various events in June each year as part of the Environment Month events. To prevent infection caused by COVID-19 pandemic, we are also focusing on environmental education through online training and e-learning instead of face to face training sessions.
Raising Environmental Awareness
In order to raise environmental awareness, the NTN Group (Japan) distributes "Basic Environment Policy Cards" to all employees (including personnel working at business sites such as resident contractors, temporary staff, and subcontractors). In addition, during Environment Month in June every year, we (1) conducted environmental education, (2) conducted energy conservation patrols, (3) published environmental news, and (4) displayed an Environment Month poster from the Ministry of the Environment. As an example, Iwata Works (Japan) published environmental news to deepen the understanding of climate change and resource recycling.
Environmental News (Iwata Works)
Basic Environment Policy Card (Paragraph 4 and thereafter on reverse side)
Emergency Response
Emergency Response Drill
NTN Group conducts annual drills in response to emergencies such as oil and environmentally hazardous substance leaks to ensure that it can respond quickly in the event of an emergency. 13 participants at NTN Akaiwa Corp. (Japan) conducted an on-site drill by putting up an oil fence on an irrigation channel in preparation for an oil leakage. Participants experienced attaching a rope to the oil fence, securing the rope to the slope with stakes, and attaching the oil fence to the water surface. In addition to responding to a leak, the drill was meaningful in that participants were able to actually experience how easy it is to lose one's balance on a slope and how high the irrigation canal actually is. We will continue to conduct such drills in the future to ensure that we can respond as quickly as possible in the event of an emergency.
■Oil Spill Response Drill in Irrigation Canals (NTN Akaiwa)
Major Leakage / Spill Incidents
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, there were no serious leaks or spills caused by our group. We will continue to take measures to prevent leaks and spills of oil and environmentally hazardous substances and strive to prevent environmental pollution accidents.
Environmental Accounting
In order to efficiently address environmental conservation, NTN Japan quantifies the costs and economic effects of
environmental conservation by classifying them according to Ministry of the Environment guidelines.
Environmental conversation costs for FY2021 were approximately 3.03 billion yen, including research and development of eco-products,
and the economic effect of environmental conservation measures was approximately 1.31 billion yen.
■Environmental Conservation Costs
(Million yen / year)
| Classification | Equipment investment | Development costs | Grand Total | |||
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| Costs | Details | Costs | Details | |||
| Business area costs | Pollution prevention Costs | 5 | Environmental equipment (dust collectors, blowers, etc.) | 326 | Maintenance, inspection, etc., of environmental facilities (dust collectors, wastewater treatment facilities), etc. | 331 |
| Global environmental conservation costs | 164 | Energy-saving equipment (inverters for air compressors, LED lighting, high-efficiency air conditioning equipment, etc.) | 189 | Installation, maintenance, inspection, etc., inspection of energy-saving equipment, etc. | 353 | |
| Resource recycling costs | 1 | Water-saving and rainwater utilization equipment, grinding sludge solidification equipment | 637 | Waste recycling and reduction measures, disposal costs for general waste and industrial waste | 638 | |
| Upstream and downstream costs | 0 | 21 | Analysis related to green procurement | 21 | ||
| Management activity costs | 0 | 370 | Personnel costs for environmental management system (EMS), information disclosure (advertisements, NTN reports) greening and cleaning of the site | 370 | ||
| Research and Development Costs | 286 | Purchase of testing equipment, prototyping costs, etc. | 1,029 | Research and development of eco-friendly products (bearings, CVJs, electric modules, renewable energy products, etc.) | 1,315 | |
| Social activity costs | 0 | 1 | Greening and cleaning outside the company | 1 | ||
| Environmental damage response costs | 0 | 5 | Soil sampling and remediation costs | 5 | ||
| Total | 456 | 2,578 | 3,034 | |||
| (Reference) Total for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 | 622 | 2,739 | 3,361 | |||
■Economic Benefits Associated with Environmental Protection Measures
(Million yen / year)
| Item | Costs | Details | |
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| Global environmental conservation costs and benefits | 79 | Energy-saving effects of air conditioning, compressors, lighting, etc. | |
| Resource recycling costs and benefits | 1,233 | Gain on sale of metal sludge and other valuable assets, etc. | |
| Total | 1,312 | ||
| (Reference) Total for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 | 703 | ||
■Environmental Conservation Effects
| Indicators | Fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 | Fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 |
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| Total CO2 emissions | 277,000 tons | 300,000 tons |
| Waste reduction | Recycling rate 98.1% | Recycling rate 97.9% |