CSR activities in FY2017
Environmental Management
The NTN Group has established and implemented an Environmental Management System (EMS) that meets the ISO 14001 international standard as part of its effort to enhance its environmental initiatives. In the fiscal year under review, no serious legal violations occurred, as no violations of emissions standards and no pollution accidents were noted.
Handling ISO 14001 Revision
ISO 14001 is an international standard for environmental management that was revised in 2015. All our business sites have been working on acquiring the latest version of this certification.
It has been acquired by all our business sites in Japan and 20 overseas business sites. The remaining sites plan to acquire it during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.
Raising Environmental Awareness
In order to raise environmental awareness, the NTN Group in Japan have updated and distributed an “Environmental Policy Card” for all employees (including those stationed at business sites such as temporary staff, subcontractors, and permanently assigned contractors). Moreover, every year in June, Environment Month, we identify priority initiatives for each business site. For example, through our Environmental News publication, we are particularly thorough about making all concerned well aware of procedures such as the emergency response required during an oil or chemical leak.
Environmental Policy Card (Items 4 and above appear on back of card.)
Issue of Environmental News
NTN-Bower CORP. Macomb Plant Wins Illinois Sustainability Award
The NTN-Bower Macomb Plant located in America won an Illinois Sustainability Award on October 24, 2017. It was one of 22 companies doing business in the state to receive an award in this environmental improvement contest sponsored by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. Other winners included names such as Caterpillar Inc. and Aisin Seiki Co.,Ltd. NTN-Bower is the first NTN Group member to receive the award.
Since 1987, the contest has been held by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center in partnership with the University of Illinois as a way to promote improvement for environmental issues.
NTN-Bower has been working on automatic lights-out activities, installing LED lights, upgrading air-conditioning systems to reduce power consumption, upgrading devices using plant service water, reviewing plant service water usage procedures, and upgrading wastewater treatment equipment to reduce consumption. It has also begun on-site sorted trash collection to promote recycling. NTN-Bower received the award in recognition of the improvements that these activities have made possible. The activities are now being extended to the NTN-Bower Hamilton Plant located in America, which is promoting environmental improvements in the neighboring local community.
