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CSR activities in FY2020

Non-Financial Data (ESG Factors)

In the fiscal year ended March 2021, some activities were reduced due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

Environment (E) Factors

  • NTN only
  • Domestic subsidiaries
  • Overseas subsidiaries
Item Applicable Scope Fiscal year ended March 31,
2020
Fiscal year ended March 31,
2021
Achievements Achievements
CO2 emissions Total 606,000
metric tons
556,000
metric tons
        Domestic Scope 1 45,000
metric tons
40,000
metric tons
              Scope 2 226,000
metric tons
198,000
metric tons
        Overseas Scope 1 46,000
metric tons
44,000
metric tons
              Scope 2 289,000
metric tons
274,000
metric tons
Water consumption Total 2.81million m 3 2.43million m 3
        Domestic 1.77million m 3 1.54million m 3
        Overseas 1.04million m 3 0.89million m 3
Generated waste Total 155,000
metric tons
131,000
metric tons
        Domestic 62,000
metric tons
50,000
metric tons
        Overseas 93,000
metric tons
80,000
metric tons
Recycling rate Total 96.9% 96.9%
        Domestic 97.6% 98.1%
        Overseas 96.4% 96.1%

Social (S) Factors

  • NTN only
  • Domestic subsidiaries
  • Overseas subsidiaries
Item Applicable Scope Fiscal year ended March 31,
2020
Fiscal year ended March 31,
2021
Achievements Achievements
R&D expenditures 20.0billion yen 17.5billion yen
Ratio of R&D expenditures to sales 3.1% 3.1%
Number of outside awards received for product development - 4 2
Number of patents reward being paid - 195 149
Ratio of local procurement (Total) - - 64%*1 64%*1
             (Americas) - - 36%*1 37%*1
             (Europe) - - 79%*1 78%*1
             (China) - - 82%*1 83%*1
             (Asia and Others) - - 64%*1 63%*1
Subcontracting self-auditing rate - 96% 100%
Conflict minerals survey response rate
from business partners
- - 90% 93%
Overseas production rate (Total) 48% 51%
              (Americas) 19% 21%
              (Europe) 16% 15%
              (Asia and Others) 13% 15%
Number of participants in specialized quality education courses - 150 25
Quality management system certification rate *2 100% 100%
Number of Sales TQM (Total Quality Management) activities 52 100
Number of customer visits by Technical Service Units 419 127
Number of online technology seminars held 240
Number of employees 24,199 23,292
Percentage of female employees - 10% 10%
Overseas employee ratio 64% 62%
Average age Total - - 41 41
       Male - - 41 42
       Female - - 39 39
Average years of continuous employment Total - - 19 20
       Male - - 19 20
       Female - - 18 18
Percentage of hired female graduates - - 19% 5%
Employment rate of persons with disabilities - - 2.22% 2.34%
Number of women in management positions (NTN only) - - 31 29
Percentage of women in management positions (NTN + domestic subsidiaries)   3.3% 3.3%
        (NTN Group) 13.2% 14.0%
Post-retirement rehiring rate (NTN only) - - 86% 91%
Number of employees taking leave for partner’s childbirth - - 188*3 196*3
Number of employees taking childcare leave Total - - 54*3 67*3
        Male - - 8*3 15*3
        Female - - 46*3 52*3
Number of employees returning after childcare leave Total - - 22*3 32*3
        Male - - 4*3 10*3
        Female - - 18*3 22*3
Percentage of employees returning after childcare leave - - 92%*3 100%*3
Number of employees on shortened working hours for childcare Total - - 41*3 41*3
        Male - - 1*3 1*3
        Female - - 40*3 40*3
Number of employees taking long-term care leave - - 1*3 2*3
Number of employees using NTN Job Return scheme - - 0 0
Number of employees using intra-company child daycare center (Bear Kids Land) - - 32 26
Number of employees using the facility supporting persons with intellectual disabilities (Dream Workshop) - - 15 15
Number of employees taking mental health leave - - 33 31
Percentage of returning employees taking mental health leave - - 55% 45%
Number of counseling service consultations per month - - 67 43
Percentage of high-stress employees *4 - - 8% 7.1%
Rate of workplace incidents causing lost work time - - 0.25 *5 0.09 *5
Number of workplace incidents causing lost work time - - 3 *5 1 *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 7
Number of OSHMS-certified sites - - 3 3
Number of hazard simulation classes provided - - 116 66

*1 Changed the conventional calculation method, the ratio of direct materials procurement in own country (region) is calculated and presented
*2 ISO 9001, IATF 16949
Applies to domestic and overseas consolidated manufacturing subsidiaries (excluding bases that have not started mass production).
*3 Fiscal year ended March 2020 : March 16, 2019 to March 15, 2020 (Including non-regular employees)
Fiscal year ended March 2021 : March 16, 2020 to March 15, 2021 (Including non-regular employees)
*4 As determined by NTN stress check program.
*5 Fiscal year ended March 2020 : December 16, 2018 to December 15, 2019
Fiscal year ended March 2021 : December 16, 2019 to December 15, 2020

Governance (G) Factors

  • NTN only
  • Domestic subsidiaries
  • Overseas subsidiaries

*6 Status of inclusion in ESG indexes as of July 31