Management system
ESG Initiatives
- ESG Initiatives
- Management Structure
- Corporate Governance
- Together with Communities
- Harmony with the Environment
Environmental Management System organizational structure
We have established an environmental protection promotion
system having the president as the Environmental Protection
Supervisor.
The Environmental Committee, chaired by the company
President and with members comprising managers in charge of
each business, deliberates the activity plan based on the results
of the activities and approves unified guidelines for environmental
protection promotion activities at the Management Conference.
For environmental protection activities in each business,
Environmental Groups chaired by managers in charge of
business are established in each Business Group to plan
initiatives and manage progress in line with business activities.
In addition, the Environmental Protection Promotion Committee
is held on a regular basis to plan and manage environmental
protection activities and evaluate the results of activities.
In addition, in order to operate the Environmental
Management System in cooperation with each region, we hold
"ISO Meetings" in various locations.
Environmental management organization and structure
Operation of Environmental Management System
In efforts to appropriately implement environmental management, we have established an Environmental Management System based on the international standard ISO14001 and are continuously promoting environmental protection activities. We have received ISO14001 certification from a third-party organization at all domestic production sites.
PDCA cycle
ISO14001 certified offices(Situation as of March 2021)
NORITAKE CO., LIMITED(JQA-E-90071 was obtained in 1997)
- NORITAKE CO., LIMITED
Head Office, Miyoshi Site, Kamori Plant, Komaki Plant, Minato Plant, Matsusaka Plant, Yasu Plant, Kurume Plant, Imari Plant - NORITAKE COATED ABRASIVE CO., LTD.Head Office/Noto Plant
- ZEN NORITAKE CO., LTD.
- HIROSHIMA KENMA K.K.
- NORITAKE ITRON CORPORATIONOmiya Office/Ouchiyama Office
- NORITAKE TCF CO., LTD.
- NORITAKE GARDEN CO., LIMITED
- NORITAKE RECYCLE CENTER CO., LIMITED
KCM(JSAE393 was obtained in 2001)
- KCM CORPORATIONHead Office/Head Office Plant
- KYORIX MIE CO., LTD.Mie Plant
In addition to the above, overseas offices are also
establishing Environmental Management Systems to promote
environmental protection activities in the same way as in Japan.
They are setting up environmental systems considering the
regional characteristics of each country, such as laws and
regulations.
Results of fiscal 2020 group environmental supervision
In order to properly promote environmental protection
activities, the Environmental Audit is conducted every year by
the Environmental Protection Promotion Committee.
The Audit investigates the status of implementation of
environmental activities at all plants and evaluate the results. In
particular, in order to preemptively prevent environmental pollution,
it focuses on on-site confirmation of production processes and
facilities. In addition, by conducting this Audit, we are working to
resolve problems and issues related to environmental burden
reduction activities, and to help improve the overall system.
Average score rate for each audit item
The Environmental Audit in fiscal 2020 evaluated the results of
the environmental burden reduction activities in the Environmental
Management System, legal and regulatory management, and the
11th Three-Year Environmental Action Plan.
As a result, we were able to confirm that management of
relevant legal regulations and environmental pollution
measures are being operated properly based on the
procedures of the Environmental Management System. Yet as
there is insufficient coordination between initiatives for
environmental activities and business plans, fiscal 2021 will
focus on policies with a higher level of effectiveness than
coordinating with business plans.
Environmental communications
In order to promote environmental protection activities
throughout the company, it is important for each person, from
management to new employees, to correctly recognize
environmental issues and to raise awareness of environmental
protection. Therefore, in addition to providing environmental
education by qualification, we regularly disseminate
information on environmental activities through our in-house
newsletter to publicize environmental initiatives. We also hold
specialized education for personnel who require specialized
knowledge such as laws and regulations.
Furthermore, in order for as many people as possible to
understand the Noritake Group's approach to the
environment, we disseminate information in this report and on
our website.
Regulatory compliance and complaints
Regulatory compliance and complaints
In fiscal 2020, there were no deviations or complaints regarding environmental regulations or standard values. In addition, there were no penalty or lawsuits from the supervisory authorities regarding the environment.
Devices containing PCB
For equipment containing PCB, we implement strict storage management, and proceed with appropriate processing sequentially based on the processing plan.
