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CSR activities in FY2020

Non-Financial Data (ESG Factors)

In the fiscal year ended March 2021, some activities were reduced due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

Environment (E) Factors

  • ● NTN only
  • ● Domestic subsidiaries
  • ● Overseas subsidiaries
Item Applicable Scope Fiscal year ended March 31,
2020
Fiscal year ended March 31,
2021
Achievements Achievements
CO2 emissions Total ● ● ● 606,000
metric tons
556,000
metric tons
        Domestic Scope 1 ● ● ● 45,000
metric tons
40,000
metric tons
              Scope 2 ● ● ● 226,000
metric tons
198,000
metric tons
        Overseas Scope 1 ● ● ● 46,000
metric tons
44,000
metric tons
              Scope 2 ● ● ● 289,000
metric tons
274,000
metric tons
Water consumption Total ● ● ● 2.81million m 3 2.43million m 3
        Domestic ● ● ● 1.77million m 3 1.54million m 3
        Overseas ● ● ● 1.04million m 3 0.89million m 3
Generated waste Total ● ● ● 155,000
metric tons
131,000
metric tons
        Domestic ● ● ● 62,000
metric tons
50,000
metric tons
        Overseas ● ● ● 93,000
metric tons
80,000
metric tons
Recycling rate Total ● ● ● 96.9% 96.9%
        Domestic ● ● ● 97.6% 98.1%
        Overseas ● ● ● 96.4% 96.1%

Social (S) Factors

  • ● NTN only
  • ● Domestic subsidiaries
  • ● Overseas subsidiaries
Item Applicable Scope Fiscal year ended March 31,
2020
Fiscal year ended March 31,
2021
Achievements Achievements
R&D expenditures ● ● ● 20.0billion yen 17.5billion yen
Ratio of R&D expenditures to sales ● ● ● 3.1% 3.1%
Number of outside awards received for product development ● ● - 4 2
Number of patents reward being paid ● ● - 195 149
Ratio of local procurement (Total) - - ● 64%*1 64%*1
             (Americas) - - ● 36%*1 37%*1
             (Europe) - - ● 79%*1 78%*1
             (China) - - ● 82%*1 83%*1
             (Asia and Others) - - ● 64%*1 63%*1
Subcontracting self-auditing rate ● ● - 96% 100%
Conflict minerals survey response rate
from business partners
● - - 90% 93%
Overseas production rate (Total) ● ● ● 48% 51%
              (Americas) ● ● ● 19% 21%
              (Europe) ● ● ● 16% 15%
              (Asia and Others) ● ● ● 13% 15%
Number of participants in specialized quality education courses ● ● - 150 25
Quality management system certification rate *2 ● ● ● 100% 100%
Number of Sales TQM (Total Quality Management) activities ● ● -  52 100
Number of customer visits by Technical Service Units ● ● ● 419 127
Number of online technology seminars held ● ● ● ー 240
Number of employees ● ● ● 24,199 23,292
Percentage of female employees ● ● - 10% 10%
Overseas employee ratio ● ● ● 64% 62%
Average age Total ● - - 41 41
       Male ● - - 41 42
       Female ● - - 39 39
Average years of continuous employment Total ● - - 19 20
       Male ● - - 19 20
       Female ● - - 18 18
Percentage of hired female graduates ● - - 19% 5%
Employment rate of persons with disabilities ● - - 2.22% 2.34%
Number of women in management positions (NTN only) ● - - 31 29
Percentage of women in management positions (NTN + domestic subsidiaries) ● ●   3.3% 3.3%
        (NTN Group) ● ● ● 13.2% 14.0%
Post-retirement rehiring rate (NTN only) ● - - 86% 91%
Number of employees taking leave for partner’s childbirth ● - - 188*3 196*3
Number of employees taking childcare leave Total ● - - 54*3 67*3
        Male ● - - 8*3 15*3
        Female ● - - 46*3 52*3
Number of employees returning after childcare leave Total ● - - 22*3 32*3
        Male ● - - 4*3 10*3
        Female ● - - 18*3 22*3
Percentage of employees returning after childcare leave ● - - 92%*3 100%*3
Number of employees on shortened working hours for childcare Total ● - - 41*3 41*3
        Male ● - - 1*3 1*3
        Female ● - - 40*3 40*3
Number of employees taking long-term care leave ● - - 1*3 2*3
Number of employees using NTN Job Return scheme ● - - 0 0
Number of employees using intra-company child daycare center (Bear Kids Land) ● - - 32 26
Number of employees using the facility supporting persons with intellectual disabilities (Dream Workshop) ● - - 15 15
Number of employees taking mental health leave ● - - 33 31
Percentage of returning employees taking mental health leave ● - - 55% 45%
Number of counseling service consultations per month ● - - 67 43
Percentage of high-stress employees *4 ● - - 8% 7.1%
Rate of workplace incidents causing lost work time ● - - 0.25 *5 0.09 *5
Number of workplace incidents causing lost work time ● - - 3 *5 1 *5
Number of law-related training sessions held by safety and health consultants ● ● - 7 7
Percentage of designated health checks provided ● - - 100% 100%
Number of ISO 45001-certified sites ● - - 6 7
Number of OSHMS-certified sites - ● - 3 3
Number of hazard simulation classes provided ● - - 116 66

*1 Changed the conventional calculation method, the ratio of direct materials procurement in own country (region) is calculated and presented
*2 ISO 9001, IATF 16949
Applies to domestic and overseas consolidated manufacturing subsidiaries (excluding bases that have not started mass production).
*3 Fiscal year ended March 2020 : March 16, 2019 to March 15, 2020 (Including non-regular employees)
Fiscal year ended March 2021 : March 16, 2020 to March 15, 2021 (Including non-regular employees)
*4 As determined by NTN stress check program.
*5 Fiscal year ended March 2020 : December 16, 2018 to December 15, 2019
Fiscal year ended March 2021 : December 16, 2019 to December 15, 2020

Governance (G) Factors

  • ● NTN only
  • ● Domestic subsidiaries
  • ● Overseas subsidiaries

*6 Status of inclusion in ESG indexes as of July 31