Sustainability data
This page summarizes major data related to sustainability.
- Covered range
- Subject organizationJapan Metals & Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Covered periodApril 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024
IssuedSeptember 2024
Environmental data
Situation of acquisition of the ISO14001 certificate
| Factories | Covered range | Date of acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Oguni Factory | Business activities for manufacturing hydrogen storage alloy, products derived from it, and high-purity metal | December 2007 |
| Sakata Factory | Business activities related to the manufacture of soft ferrite calcined products, magnetic alloy powders, silicon nitride and metallic chromium products, and hydrogen energy-related products | March 2010 |
Number of employees who have obtained environmental qualifications
| Qualification title | Number of those who have obtained an environmental qualification in FY 2023 |
Total number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution control manager | 1 | 14 | |
| Qualified person for energy management |
2 | 11 | |
| Certified measurer (concentration) | – | 1 | |
| Working environment measurement expert |
Class-1 | – | 6 |
| Individual sampling | – | 2 | |
| Type-1 sanitation supervisor | 1 | 11 |
Situation of CO2 emissions
Energy consumption
(crude oil equivalent; excluding electric power consumption)
Energy consumption per unit of output
(year-on-year reduction rate)
Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption per unit of output
(year-on-year reduction rate)
Amount of industrial waste entrusted for disposal
Amount of industrial waste entrusted for disposal per unit of output
(year-on-year reduction rate)
Situation of notifications in accordance with the Act on the Assessment of Releases of Specified Chemical Substances in the Environment and the Promotion of Management Improvement (PRTR Act)
Social data
Number of industrial accidents
Situation of acquisition of the ISO9001 certification
| Factories | Covered range | Date of acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Oguni Factory | Business activities for manufacturing hydrogen storage alloy, products derived from it, and high-purity metal | November 1995 |
| Sakata Factory | Business activities related to the design, development and manufacture of soft ferrite calcined products, silicon nitride and metallic chromium products, and the manufacture of magnetic alloy powders | December 2002 |
| Takaoka Plant | Business activities regarding the design, development, and manufacturing of ferroalloy, activated manganese dioxide, metallic chromium, and industrial cast steel |
July 2016 |