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CSR Activity Time Line (ZEON CORPORATION only)

Year Activity Details
1994 Takaoka Plant received ISO9002 certification (changed to ISO9001:2000 in 2002)
Tokuyama Plant received ISO9002 certification (changed to ISO9001:2000 in 2002)
1995 Joined the Japan Responsible Care Council
ZEON declared that it would perform Responsible Care activities
"ZEON Responsible Care Basic Policy" was established
Kawasaki Plant received ISO9002 certification (changed to ISO9001:2000 in 2003)
Mizushima Plant received ISO9002 certification (changed to ISO9001:2000 in 2003)
1996 Company-wide safety management system was reviewed and strengthened
"Plant Technology Audit System" was established and activities started
1997 "Company-wide Environment Improvement Project" was established
"Safety Philosophy" was established
First "ZEON Safety Month" and "All-ZEON Safety Conference" were held (subsequently held every April)
Code of conduct ("ZEON's 7 Articles") was established
1998 Takaoka Plant received ISO14001 certification(changed to ISO14001:2004 in 2005)
Kawasaki Plant acquired certification for high-pressure gas safety inspection
1999 Tokuyama Plant received ISO14001 certification(changed to ISO14001:2004 in 2006)
Mizushima Plant received ISO14001 certification(changed to ISO14001:2004 in 2005)
Kawasaki Plant received ISO14001 certification(changed to ISO14001:2004 in 2005)
Main business departments received ISO9001 certification
"Risk Management Rules" were established
2000 Takaoka Plant acquired certification for high-pressure gas safety inspection
First "Responsible Care Activity Report" was published (1999 edition)
2001 "Environment Philosophy" was established
"Handling Restricted Materials Rules" were established
2002 "Affiliate Joint Environment and Safety Meeting" was established
"Project for Reducing the Emissions of Substances Subject to the PRTR Law" was established
"Project for Promoting the Development of Energy Conserving Technology" was established
2003 "Energy Management Rules" were established
"Risk Management and Compliance Rules" were revised
Action Plan for "ZEON's 7 Articles" was established
"Rules for Observing Antitrust Laws" were established
2004 Specialty Plastics Division received ISO9001 certification
"Internal Report System" was established
"Compliance Textbook I" was published
2005 English version of the "Responsible Care Activity Report" was published
Third-party verification was performed for the "Responsible Care Activity Report"
"Compliance Textbook II (QA edition)" was published
2006 "Responsible Care Activity Report" was renamed the "CSR Report"
"Basic Policy Concerning the Establishment of an Internal Controls System" was established
2007 Basic policy for financial reporting was established
Part-time work system to promote child care was introduced
2008 "Internal Controls Committee" was established
"Compliance Textbook I (revised edition)" was published
2009 Signed Responsible Care Global Charter
2010 ZEON CSR Policy and CSR Code of Conduct were established
4 plants and 2 operational departments received ISO9001:2008 certification (integrated authentication)
“Compliance Textbook (Q&A edition)” was published
CSR Promotion System was revised
“CSR Textbook” was published

ISO Certification Status for ZEON CORPORATION and Affiliates

Certification Status for ZEON CORPORATION
Site ISO9001 ISO14001
Takaoka Plant
Tokuyama Plant
Kawasaki Plant
Mizushima Plant
Elastomer Business
Chemical Business
Speciality Material Business

Certification Status for Affiliated Group Companies
Site ISO9001 ISO14001 ISO13485*
ZEON Kasei Co., Ltd. *1 *2  
ZEON Polymix Co., Ltd.  
OPTES Inc.  
ZEON Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd.  
RIMTEC Corporation  
Tokyo Zairyo Co., Ltd.  
ZEON Medical Co., Ltd.  
ZEON North Co., Ltd.  
ZEON Chemicals L.P. (ZCLP)    
ZEON Chemicals Europe Ltd. (ZCEL)  
ZEON Chemicals (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (ZCT)  
ZEON Advanced Polymix Co., Ltd. (ZAP)  
*1: Certification for logistical materials department is for STEC® section only.
*2: Excluding logistical materials department.
*See glossary


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