Sustainability
ESG Data
Employee Data
Employee Composition
| Item | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time regular employees | Men | Zeon Corporation | persons | 1,843 | 2,062 | 2,138 | 2,195 |
| Women | persons | 274 | 318 | 341 | 351 | ||
| Total | persons | 2,117 | 2,380 | 2,479 | 2,546 | ||
| Percentage of women | % | 12.9 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.8 | ||
| Average years of employment | Men | Zeon Corporation | years | 16.2 | 13.6 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Women | years | 13.1 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 10.8 | ||
| Total | years | 15.8 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 13.9 | ||
| Average age | Men | Zeon Corporation | years | 40.2 | 40.1 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| Women | years | 37.1 | 36.6 | 37.0 | 37.1 | ||
| Total | years | 39.8 | 39.7 | 39.9 | 39.4 | ||
| Number of non-Japanese employees | Zeon Corporation | persons | 28 | 32 | 32 | 34 | |
Composition of managerial positions
| Item | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of female managers | Zeon Corporation | % | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 |
Hiring and turnover
| Item | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New graduate hires | Men | Zeon Corporation | persons | 52 | 78 | 86 | 82 |
| Women | persons | 13 | 20 | 21 | 16 | ||
| Total | persons | 65 | 98 | 107 | 98 | ||
| Percentage of women | % | 20.0 | 20.4 | 19.6 | 16.3 | ||
| Mid-career hires | Men | Zeon Corporation | persons | 79 | 195 | 75 | 47 |
| Women | persons | 16 | 37 | 20 | 10 | ||
| Total | persons | 95 | 232 | 95 | 57 | ||
| Percentage of women | % | 16.8 | 15.9 | 21.1 | 17.5 | ||
| Total number of hires | Men | Zeon Corporation | persons | 131 | 273 | 161 | 129 |
| Women | persons | 29 | 57 | 41 | 26 | ||
| Total | persons | 160 | 330 | 202 | 155 | ||
| Percentage of women | % | 18.1 | 17.3 | 20.3 | 16.8 | ||
| Mid-career hiring ratio | % | 59..4 | 70.3 | 47.0 | 36.8 | ||
| Employees leaving voluntarily | Men | Zeon Corporation | persons | 23 | 39 | 51 | 68 |
| Women | persons | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | ||
| Total | persons | 33 | 47 | 61 | 82 | ||
| Voluntary turnover rate | % | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | ||
| Percentage of employees with disabilities (legally required ratio: 2.5%) *1 | Zeon Corporation | % | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.56 | |
- *1The FY2024 figure is as of June 2024. The legally required ratio until March 2024 was 2.3%.
Work-life balance
| Item | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid leave utilization rate *2 | Zeon Corporation | % | 54.0 | 61.0 | 70.5 | 75.6 |
| Average monthly overtime hours | Zeon Corporation | hours | 24.2 | 21.4 | 16.9 | 17.1 |
| Share of male employees taking childcare leave | Zeon Corporation | % | 14.0 | 51.0 | 92.0 | 93.6 |
- *2January–December 2024 (because annual paid leave is granted on January 1)
Salary
| Item | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average annual salary | Zeon Corporation | 1,000 yen | 7,507 | 7,324 | 7,325 | 7,378 | |
| Gender pay gap *3 | All workers | Zeon Corporation | % | - | 74.2 | 75.3 | 75.4 |
| Full-time regular workers | % | - | 78.2 | 79.7 | 80.9 | ||
| Part-time and fixed-term workers | % | - | 64.6 | 66.5 | 63.5 | ||
- *3Women’s wages as a percentage of men’s wages
Occupational Health and Safety Data
Occupational safety
| Item | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost-time accidents | Employees of Zeon Corporation | Zeon Corporation | cases | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Contractors | cases | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Employees of Zeon Group companies | Zeon Group companies in Japan | cases | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Contractors | cases | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Fatal accidents | Employees of Zeon Corporation | Zeon Corporation | cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contractors | cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Employees of Zeon Group companies | Zeon Group companies in Japan | cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Contractors | cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lost time accident frequency rate *4 | Zeon Corporation | rate | 0.47 | 0.36 | 0.66 | 1.30 | |
| Severity rate of lost-time accidents *5 | Zeon Corporation | rate | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.12 | |
| Number of participants in safety education (accident case studies) | Zeon Corporation | persons | - | - | 1,371 | 1,567 | |
| Zeon Group companies in Japan | persons | - | - | 26 | 235 | ||
| Plant safety assessment implementation rate | Zeon Corporation | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Number of RC audits conducted | Zeon Corporation | times/site | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Safety incidents | Zeon Corporation | cases | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | |
| Zeon Group companies in Japan | cases | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| Serious accidents in logistics | Zeon Corporation | cases | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Percentage of sites certified to ISO 45001 | Zeon Group | % | - | - | - | 18.5 | |
- *4Number of lost-time injury victims ÷ Total actual working hours × 1,000,000
- *5Total lost workdays ÷ Total actual working hours × 1,000 hours
Employee health
| Item | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periodic health checkup participation rate | Zeon Corporation | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Stress check participation rate | Zeon Corporation | % | 96.0 | 93.0 | 92.7 | 95.8 | |
| Absence rate due to illness or injury (absenteeism) *6 | Zeon Corporation | % | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| Productivity loss ratio (presenteeism) *7 | Zeon Corporation | % | 40.6 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 39.9 | |
| Participation rate of eligible employees in mental health seminars | Zeon Corporation | % | 76.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 99.0 | |
| Zeon Healthy Behavior Indicator *8 | Achieved 2 or more indicators | Zeon Corporation | % | - | 60.0 | 62.0 | 61.7 |
| Have a BMI within the standard range | % | - | 66.0 | 67.0 | 65.5 | ||
| Engage in routine exercise | % | - | 26.0 | 26.0 | 28.3 | ||
| Do not smoke | % | - | 76.0 | 76.0 | 77.1 | ||
- *6Ratio of employees absent for more than one month or on leave to the total number of employees
- *7Average loss ratio for all employees, calculated using the WHO-HPQ measure of absolute presenteeism
- *8Results from regular health checkups conducted between January and June 2024
Status of Certifications for International Quality Standards
| Site | ISO 9001:2015 *9 | ISO 13485:2016 *10 | IATF 16949:2016 *11 | FSSC 22000 v5 *12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | ||||
| Zeon Corporation | ✔ | ✔ *14 | ||
| Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd. | ✔ *13 | |||
| Zeon Polymix Inc. | ✔ | |||
| Zeon Opto Bio Lab Co., Ltd. | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Tokyo Zairyo Co., Ltd. | ✔ | |||
| Tohpe Corporation | ✔ | |||
| Zeon Medical Inc. | ✔ | |||
| Zeon North Co., Ltd. | ✔ | |||
| Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd. | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Outside Japan | ||||
| Zeon Chemicals L.P. | ✔ | |||
| Zeon Chemicals (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | ✔ | |||
| Zeon Advanced Polymix Co., Ltd. | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Zeon Chemicals Singapore Pte. Ltd. | ✔ | |||
| Zeon Europe GmbH | ✔ | |||
| Zeon Chemicals Asia Co., Ltd. | ✔ | |||
| Zeon Kasei (Changshu) Co., Ltd. | ✔ | |||
| Zeon Kasei Mexico S.A. de C.V. | ✔ | |||
- *9ISO 9001 is an international standard designed to achieve greater customer satisfaction and continuous improvement of quality management systems through the quality assurance of products and services.
- *10ISO 13485 is an international standard for quality management systems in the medical device industry. It is designed to ensure the consistent manufacture and provision of safe and useful medical devices. The standard adds requirements specific to medical devices while omitting some ISO 9001 requirements.
- *11IATF 16949 is a standard issued by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) for the automotive industry. It supplements the ISO 9001 requirements for automotive manufacturers.
- *12FSSC 22000 (Food Safety System Certification 22000) is a standard developed by the Foundation of Food Safety Certification to certify management systems for the production of safe food.
- *13The Logistics Materials Division has obtained certification limited to STEC®.
- *14The Mizushima Plant has obtained FSSC 22000 certification for the manufacture of food-grade synthetic aroma chemicals.
Organizations certified to ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System)
| Organization |
|---|
| Zeon Chemicals L.P. |
| Zeon Chemicals Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
| Zeon Chemicals (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
| Zeon Advanced Polymix Co., Ltd. |