Environmental Management
Environmental Policy
Company-wide Environmental Performance and Targets
Company-Wide Environmental Performance for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
Target Achieved in 10 of 16 Items
- Achieved
- Not achieved
Environment policy | Environmental target | Achievement | Self-evaluation | |||||
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Contributing to the prevention of global warming through in-house technologies | Development of new technologies and products that contribute to energy conservation and energy creation | Being promoted in the Technology and Research Division | ||||||
Compliance with laws and regulations, etc. | Continued strict control of toxic and deleterious substances | Japan | Implementing at each site | |||||
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*1 | 295,000 tons/year*1 | |||
Overseas | 263,000 tons/year*2 | 269,000 tons/year*2 | ||||||
Reduction of CO2 emission intensity | Japan | 0.69 tons/million yen | 0.75 tons/million yen | |||||
Overseas | 0.65 tons/million yen | 0.68 tons/million yen | ||||||
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 | 4.30m3/million yen | 4.36m3/million yen | |||
Overseas | 3.14m3/million yen | 2.83m3/million yen | ||||||
Reduce waste generation and maintain high recycling rate | Improvement of recycling rate | Japan | 97.9% or more | 98.7% | ||||
Overseas | 97.5% or more | 96.2% | ||||||
Reduction of waste generation intensity | Japan | 164.0kg/million yen | 159.7kg/million yen | |||||
Reduction of paper and styrofoam usage | Reduction of paper purchase intensity | Japan | 0.22kg/million yen | 0.19kg/million yen | ||||
Reduction of paper purchase intensity | Japan | Abolished | Abolished | |||||
Thorough management of environmentally hazardous substances | Amount of chemical substances subject to PRTR Law*3 used | Intensity of chemical substances subject to PRTR Law*3 used | Japan | 0.190 tons/million yen | 0.188 tons/million yen | |||
Conserving biodiversity | Promote biodiversity conservation activities such as “Kigyo no Mori” (corporate forest) activities | Japan & Overseas | Implementing at each site |
*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 Calculated using emission factors sourced from “Emissions Factors 2022” (IEA) in overseas sites.
*3 Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof
Company-Wide Environmental Targets for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024
Environment policy | Environmental target | |||
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Contributing to the prevention of global warming through in-house technologies | Development and provision of environmentally friendly products | Japan & Overseas | ||
Compliance with laws and regulations, etc. | Continued strict control of toxic and deleterious substances | Japan | ||
Ensure systematic disposal of equipment containing PCBs | Japan | |||
Reducing the environmental impacts of our business operations | Promotion of measures toward carbon neutrality | Reduction of CO2 emissions | Japan | 276,000 tons/year*1 |
Overseas | 261,000 tons/year*2 | |||
Ensure compliance with Green Procurement Standards | Japan | |||
Utilizing resources sustainably | Reduction of water consumption | Reduction of water consumption intensity | Japan | 4.5m3/million yen |
Overseas | 3.5m3/million yen | |||
Reduce waste generation and maintain high recycling rate | Improvement of recycling rate | Japan | 97% or more | |
Overseas | 96% or more | |||
Thorough management of environmentally hazardous substances | Amount of chemical substances subject to PRTR Law*3 used | Intensity of chemical substances subject to PRTR Law*3 used | Japan | 0.2 tons/million yen |
Conserving biodiversity | Promote biodiversity conservation activities such as “Kigyo no Mori” (corporate forest) activities | Japan |
*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 Calculated using emission factors sourced from “Emissions Factors 2022” (IEA) in overseas sites.
*3 Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof
Environmental Management System
Environmental Management Organization
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.
*NTN Tado Corp. and TAIRA FORGING CORP. certification at their respective sites.
■Environmental Management Organization Chart
ISO 14001 Certificate of Registration
In principle, all of our existing business sites globally are certified for environmental management systems (ISO 14001) within three years of operation. New business sites will gradually acquire certification in accordance with the above principles. In Japan, we have obtained certification* using the multi-site method. Overseas, certification is obtained at each business site.
*NTN Tado Corp. and TAIRA FORGING CORP. certification at their respective sites.
■ISO14001 Certification
Violation of Environmental Laws and Regulations
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, there were no cases of serious penalties or sanctions under environmental laws and regulations.
Environmental Education
The NTN Group conducts environmental education at various levels and for different job functions. By job level, this includes basic education for new employees in introductory training and practical education after assignment to a workplace, and training for newly promoted managers to address environmental issues at their respective workplaces from the perspective of risk and benefits management. The job functions include training sales departments and agents who serve as contact points for surveys of environmental impact substances contained in products from customers on how to respond to such surveys, training for related laws and regulations, and training for internal auditors of environmental management systems. Furthermore, we strive to raise environmental awareness among all employees by making them aware of important environmental measures and holding various events every June as part of the Environment Month events. As part of our internal efforts to promote carbon neutrality (CN), we have been working to increase employee’s understanding of our carbon neutrality initiatives through internal newsletters and CN briefings. We will continue to utilize digitalization after COVID-19 and promote the use of online training and e-learning for environmental education in conjunction with holding traditional group training sessions.
Raising Environmental Awareness
In order to raise environmental awareness, The NTN Group (Japan) distributes “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, Okayama Works (Japan) published environmental news to deepen the understanding of climate change and resource recycling.
Environment Policy Card
Environment Policy Card (Reverse side)
Environmental News (Okayama Works)
Emergency Response
Emergency Response Drill
The Group uses fluids containing oil, such as cutting oil, in its production processes. Therefore, because leaks of oil and environmentally hazardous substances into nearby rivers and other public waters can affect local communities and ecosystems, we conduct annual emergency response drills for oil spills and other emergencies to ensure that we can respond quickly in the event of an emergency. Iwata Works (Japan) also conducts classroom lecture and hands-on training based on the assumption that oil has leaked from an onsite facility into a river. Through these activities, The NTN Group will continue to focus on compliance in its business activities.
■Emergency response drill and classroom lecture (Iwata Works)
Major Leakage / Spill Incidents
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, 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 FY2022 were approximately 3.076 billion yen, including research and development of eco-products, and the economic effect of environmental conservation measures was approximately 1.958 billion yen.
■Environmental Conservation Costs
(Million yen/year)
Classification | Equipment investment | Development costs | Grand Total | |||
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Costs | Details | Costs | Details | Costs | ||
Business area costs | Pollution prevention Costs | 2 | Environmental equipment (dust collectors, blowers, etc.) | 197 | Maintenance, inspection, etc., of environmental facilities (dust collectors, wastewater treatment facilities), etc. | 199 |
Global environmental conservation costs | 188 | Energy-saving equipment (inverters for air compressors, LEDs, high-efficiency air conditioning equipment, etc.) | 183 | Installation, maintenance, inspection, etc., inspection of energy-saving equipment, etc. | 371 | |
Resource recycling costs | 5 | Water-saving and rainwater utilization equipment, grinding sludge solidification equipment | 791 | Waste recycling and reduction measures, disposal costs for general waste and industrial waste | 796 | |
Upstream and downstream costs | 0 | 8 | Analysis related to green procurement | 8 | ||
Management activity costs | 0 | 309 | Personnel costs for environmental management system (EMS), information disclosure (advertisements, NTN reports) greening and cleaning of the site | 309 | ||
Research and Development Costs | 342 | Purchase of testing equipment, prototyping costs, etc. | 1,043 | Research and development of eco-friendly products (bearings, CVJs, electric modules, renewable energy products, etc.) | 1,386 | |
Social activity costs | 0 | 2 | Greening and cleaning outside the company | 2 | ||
Environmental damage response costs | 0 | 5 | Soil sampling and remediation costs | 5 | ||
Total | 538 | 2,538 | 3,076 | |||
(Reference) Total for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 |
456 | 2,578 | 3,034 |
■Economic Benefits Associated with Environmental Protection Measures
(Million yen/year)
Item | Costs | Details | |
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Global environmental conservation costs and benefits | 115 | Energy-saving effects of air conditioning, compressors, lighting, etc. | |
Resource recycling costs and benefits | 1,844 | Gain on sale of metal sludge and other valuable assets, etc. | |
Total | 1,958 | ||
(Reference) Total for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 |
1,312 |
■Environmental Conservation Effects
Indicators | Fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 | Fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 |
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Total CO2 emissions | 300,000 tons | 295,000 tons |
Waste reduction | Recycling rate 97.9% | Recycling rate 98.7% |