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SHOWA DENKO REPORT
2016
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B
For information on main Group companiesin Japan, please go to the followinghttp://www.sdk.co.jp/english/about/network/group.html
Kitakata PlantHigashinagahara Plant
Omachi PlantShiojiri Plant
Isesaki PlantChichibu PlantChiba PlantKawasaki PlantYokohama PlantOyama PlantOyama Plant (Nasu)
Tatsuno PlantSakai PlantHikone Plant
Tokuyama Plant
Oita Complex
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5
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23
4
Business Development CenterProcess Solutions Center
B
Europe
F2 Chemicals LimitedSHOTIC Europa Industria de Aluminio Lda.Showa Denko Europe GmbH
North America
Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.Showa Aluminum Corporation of AmericaShowa Denko America, Inc.
East Asia
Shanghai Showa Chemicals Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Electronics Materials Co., Ltd.Shodex China Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Trading Co., Ltd.Zhejiag Quzhou JuhuaShowa Electoronic Chemical Materials Co., Ltd.Lianyungang Zaoling Abrasives Co., Ltd.Showa Denko Sichuan Carbon Inc.Showa Denko (Dalian) Co., Ltd.
Showa Denko Aluminum (Nantong) Co., Ltd.Ganzhou Zhaori Rare Earth New Materials Co., Ltd.SHOWA DENKO New Material (Zhuhai) CO.,LTD.Showa Denko (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Showa Specialty Gas (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.Taiwan Showa Chemicals Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Showa Denko HD Trace corp.Taiwan Showa Denko Electronics Co., Ltd.Korea Showa Chemicals Co.
Southeast Asia
Showa Specialty Gas Singapore (Pte.) Ltd.SHOTIC (Singapore) Pte Ltd.Showa Denko HD Singapore Pte Ltd.Showa Denko Singapore (Pte)Ltd.P.T. Indonesia Chemical AluminaEternal Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.Showa Denko Rare-Earth Vietnam Co., Ltd.Hanacans JSCShowa Aluminum Manufacturing Philippines CorporationShowa Denko HD (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.SHOTIC MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.
HeadOffice
1 2 NagoyaBranch
3 OsakaBranch
4 FukuokaBranch
5 KawasakiOffice
Europe
Korea
ChinaTaiwan
SE.Asia
America
Overseas SitesSites in Japan
Business Sites
Business Development CenterA
Petrochemicals Chemicals Inorganics
Segments
An Overview of the Showa Denko Group
An Overview of the Showa Denko Group ( as of December 2015 )
Showa Denko K.K.13-9, Shiba Daimon 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8518, Japan4810,561Sales 781billion yenOperating income 33.7billion yenNet income 1billion yen
Company nameHead office locationNumber of consolidated subsidiariesTotal number of employeeConsolidated business results
8SHOWA DENKO Report 2016
A
B
For information on main Group companiesin Japan, please go to the followinghttp://www.sdk.co.jp/english/about/network/group.html
Kitakata PlantHigashinagahara Plant
Omachi PlantShiojiri Plant
Isesaki PlantChichibu PlantChiba PlantKawasaki PlantYokohama PlantOyama PlantOyama Plant (Nasu)
Tatsuno PlantSakai PlantHikone Plant
Tokuyama Plant
Oita Complex
1
5
A
23
4
Business Development CenterProcess Solutions Center
B
Europe
F2 Chemicals LimitedSHOTIC Europa Industria de Aluminio Lda.Showa Denko Europe GmbH
North America
Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.Showa Aluminum Corporation of AmericaShowa Denko America, Inc.
East Asia
Shanghai Showa Chemicals Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Electronics Materials Co., Ltd.Shodex China Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Trading Co., Ltd.Zhejiag Quzhou JuhuaShowa Electoronic Chemical Materials Co., Ltd.Lianyungang Zaoling Abrasives Co., Ltd.Showa Denko Sichuan Carbon Inc.Showa Denko (Dalian) Co., Ltd.
Showa Denko Aluminum (Nantong) Co., Ltd.Ganzhou Zhaori Rare Earth New Materials Co., Ltd.SHOWA DENKO New Material (Zhuhai) CO.,LTD.Showa Denko (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Showa Specialty Gas (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.Taiwan Showa Chemicals Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Showa Denko HD Trace corp.Taiwan Showa Denko Electronics Co., Ltd.Korea Showa Chemicals Co.
Southeast Asia
Showa Specialty Gas Singapore (Pte.) Ltd.SHOTIC (Singapore) Pte Ltd.Showa Denko HD Singapore Pte Ltd.Showa Denko Singapore (Pte)Ltd.P.T. Indonesia Chemical AluminaEternal Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.Showa Denko Rare-Earth Vietnam Co., Ltd.Hanacans JSCShowa Aluminum Manufacturing Philippines CorporationShowa Denko HD (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.SHOTIC MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.
HeadOffice
1 2 NagoyaBranch
3 OsakaBranch
4 FukuokaBranch
5 KawasakiOffice
Europe
Korea
ChinaTaiwan
SE.Asia
America
Overseas SitesSites in Japan
Business Sites
Business Development CenterA
Aluminum Electronics Advanced Battery Materials Department
9SHOWA DENKO Report 2016
SHOWA DENKO
Full ReportCSR REPORT 2016
★1969Oita Petrochemical Complex started commercial operation
◆1981Started aluminum can collection activities at certain plants
★1931Started manufacturing ammonium sulfate using domestic technology (Showa Fertilizers K.K.)
★1934Industrialized domestically produced aluminum (Nihon Iodine K.K.)
★1908Established Sobo Marine Products K.K.
★1926Established Nihon Iodine K.K.
●1937Established Riken Kohaku Kogyo K.K.
Electrochemical
★2012Established “Our Code of Conduct and Its Practical Guide”
★2013Our long history of aluminum can recycling activities received the “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's Prize” of the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Promotion Merit Awards in FY 2013
★2014Resigned the amended Responsible Care Charter
★2014Received the Special Incentive Award of the “Ikumen Company Award 2014” sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
★2016Received the “Platinum Kurumin”
★1945Resumed production of ammonium sulfate fertilizer
●1951Achieved domestic production of synthetic resin emulsion
●1953Achieved domestic production of unsaturated polyester resin
●1965Achieved domestic production of vinyl ester resin
◆1969Showa Aluminum Can Corporation produced the �rst aluminum can in Japan
◆1981Developed the “Cojunal Method”, a high-purity aluminum re�ning method
微粉技術超高圧耐火材研削材
セラミックス
Carbide
黒鉛電極
Nitrolime
フェロアロイ
VGCF® (カーボンナノファイバー) リチウムイオン電池負極材
超硬質材料 半導体研磨剤
磁石合金
黒鉛
レアアースメタル
アルミナ
水電解 高圧技術
水素
塩素
アンモニア
肥料
石油化学 高分子
触媒
酢酸類 アリルエステル類
フェノール樹脂 生分解プラスチック
BMCShodex®
アルミ高分子固体コンデンサ
アクリロニトリル
アミノ酸
農薬中間体農薬
ビタミン誘導体
有機合成
苛性ソーダ
ケミカルアルミナ
水酸化アルミニウム
ガリウム エピタキシャル成長 化学蒸着
スパッタ ハードディスクメディア
LED
熱交換器アルミ缶コンデンサ用アルミ箔
圧延
押出
チタン
酸化チタン
ショウティック®
アルミニウムシリンダー
溶解鋳造アルミニウム溶融塩電解
医療用ガス
半導体向け特殊ガス
鋳鍛造
食塩電解
Product Technology Purchase or intermediate
The Showa Denko Group started its operations by focusing on the future possibilities of the electrochemical industry, which utilized one of Japan’s important resources: abundant water energy. Originating from electrochemistry, our Group’s technology further expanded to the �elds of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and metal materials. Today, the technology is being passed on to materials and components used in the information/communication industry and automotive industry, as well as a wide variety of products that are essential in everyday life.
Technology and products CSR Event
◆1986Started manufacture and sale of aluminum cylinders
◆1990Started company-wide aluminum can recycling activities
★1995Formulated “Responsible Care Action Guidelines”
★1997Published Responsible Care Report
★1998Established “Our Code of Conduct”
★1986 Acquired a graphite electrode business in the United States, and established Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.
★1988Expanded into the hard disk business
★◆2001Merged Showa Aluminum Corporation
★2009Established Advanced Battery Materials Department
★●2010Merged ShowaHighpolymer Co., Ltd.
★2003Started the business to recycl used plastic as material for ammonia at Kawasaki Plant
★2005Started mass production of perpendicular magnetic recording hard disks �rst in the world
★2009Started production of cooling devices for power control units
★◆2001With the merger with Showa Aluminum Corporation as the trigger, expanded aluminum can recycling activities to Showa Denko’s plants, o�ces and group companies
★2005Issued a CSR Report
★2005Signed the “RC Charter”
電気分解
ポリオレフィン
Electrical Furnaces
1908With the business on track under the spirit
of “tenacity and indomitability”, Established the
foundation of the Showa Denko
Group.
Deepened and further developed
business,
taking advantage of postwar
reconstruction and rapid growth
1945
Switched to energy-saving
products
after overcomingoil crises
1986
Expanded into the energy-saving and high value-adding
business in full-scale, through the fusion
of organic/inorganic and aluminum technologies.
2001
Engaged inShaping Ideas in
pursuit of evolving chemical company with individualized
products
through the fusion of organic /
inorganic and aluminum
technologies
2011
★2011Received the 43rd Ichimura Industrial Award for the “development of cooling devices for power control units”
★2013Our LED lighting equipment for plant growth received the “Nikkei Business Daily Merit Award” of the 2012 Nikkei Superior Products & Services Award
★2015Selected as one of the Thomson Reuters 2015 Top 100 Global Innovators
◆1921Established Takada Aluminum Equipment Manufacturing K.K.
★1928Established Showa Fertilizers K.K.
★1939Established Showa Denko K.K.
★ Showa Denko K.K. ◆ Showa Aluminum Corporation ● Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.
History of the Group
History of the GroupThe Showa Denko Group started its operations by focusing on the future possibilities of the electrochemical industry, which utilized one of Japan’s important resources: abundant water energy. Originating from electrochemistry, our Group’s technology further expanded to the fields of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and metal materials. Today, the technology is being passed on to materials and components used in the information/communication industry and automotive industry, as well as a wide variety of products that are essential in everyday life.
6SHOWA DENKO Report 2016
★1969Oita Petrochemical Complex started commercial operation
◆1981Started aluminum can collection activities at certain plants
★1931Started manufacturing ammonium sulfate using domestic technology (Showa Fertilizers K.K.)
★1934Industrialized domestically produced aluminum (Nihon Iodine K.K.)
★1908Established Sobo Marine Products K.K.
★1926Established Nihon Iodine K.K.
●1937Established Riken Kohaku Kogyo K.K.
★2012Established “Our Code of Conduct and Its Practical Guide”★2013Our long history of aluminum can recycling activities received the “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's Prize” of the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Promotion Merit Awards in FY 2013
★2014Resigned the amended Responsible Care Charter
★2014Received the Special Incentive Award of the “Ikumen Company Award 2014” sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
★2016Received the “Platinum Kurumin”
★1945Resumed production of ammonium sulfate fertilizer
●1951Achieved domestic production of synthetic resin emulsion
●1953Achieved domestic production of unsaturated polyester resin
●1965Achieved domestic production of vinyl ester resin
◆1969Showa Aluminum Can Corporation produced the �rst aluminum can in Japan
◆1981Developed the “Cojunal Method”, a high-purity aluminum re�ning method
Product Technology Purchase or intermediate
The Showa Denko Group started its operations by focusing on the future possibilities of the electrochemical industry, which utilized one of Japan’s important resources: abundant water energy. Originating from electrochemistry, our Group’s technology further expanded to the �elds of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and metal materials. Today, the technology is being passed on to materials and components used in the information/communication industry and automotive industry, as well as a wide variety of products that are essential in everyday life.
Technology and products CSR Event
◆1986Started manufacture and sale of aluminum cylinders
◆1990Started company-wide aluminum can recycling activities
★1995Formulated “Responsible Care Action Guidelines”
★1997Published Responsible Care Report
★1998Established “Our Code of Conduct”
★1986 Acquired a graphite electrode business in the United States, and established Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.
★1988Expanded into the hard disk business
★◆2001Merged Showa Aluminum Corporation
★2009Established Advanced Battery Materials Department
★●2010Merged ShowaHighpolymer Co., Ltd.
★2003Started the business to recycl used plastic as material for ammonia at Kawasaki Plant
★2005Started mass production of perpendicular magnetic recording hard disks �rst in the world
★2009Started production of cooling devices for power control units
★◆2001With the merger with Showa Aluminum Corporation as the trigger, expanded aluminum can recycling activities to Showa Denko’s plants, o�ces and group companies
★2005Issued a CSR Report
★2005Signed the “RC Charter”
1908With the business on track under the spirit
of “tenacity and indomitability”, Established the
foundation of the Showa Denko
Group.
Deepened and further developed
business,
taking advantage of postwar
reconstruction and rapid growth
1945
Switched to energy-saving
products
after overcomingoil crises
1986
Expanded into the energy-saving and high value-adding
business in full-scale, through the fusion
of organic/inorganic and aluminum technologies.
2001
Engaged inShaping Ideas in
pursuit of evolving chemical company with individualized
products
through the fusion of organic /
inorganic and aluminum
technologies
2011
★2011Received the 43rd Ichimura Industrial Award for the “development of cooling devices for power control units”
★2013Our LED lighting equipment for plant growth received the “Nikkei Business Daily Merit Award” of the 2012 Nikkei Superior Products & Services Award
★2015Selected as one of the Thomson Reuters 2015 Top 100 Global Innovators
◆1921Established Takada Aluminum Equipment Manufacturing K.K.
★1928Established Showa Fertilizers K.K.
★1939Established Showa Denko K.K.
★ Showa Denko K.K. ◆ Showa Aluminum Corporation ● Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.
Electrochemical
Extreme pressureRefractory materialsAbrasive grains
Ceramics
Carbide
Graphite electrodes
Nitrolime
Ferroalloys
VGCFTM (Carbon nanotube) SCMGTM
(Material for negative electrodesin lithium ion cells)
Super hard materials Abrasives for semiconductors
Magnet alloys
Graphite
Rare earth metal
Alumina
Waterelectrolysis
High-pressuretechnology
Hydrogen
Chlorine
Ammonia
Fertilizers
Petrochemical Highpolymer
Catalysts
Acetic acids Allylic esters
Phenol resin Biodegradable plastic
BMCShodexTM
Aluminum polymersolid condenser
Acrylonitrile
Amino acid
Agrochemicalintermediates
Agriculturalchemicals
Vitamin derivatives
Organicsynthesis
Caustic soda
Chemical alumina
Aluminum hydroxide
Gallium Epitaxial growth Chemical vapor deposition
Sputtering Hard disks
LED
Heat exchangersAluminum cansAluminum foilsfor capacitors
Rolling
Extrusion
Titanium
Titanium oxide
SHOTICTM
Aluminum cylinders
Melting and castingAluminumFused saltelectrolysis
Gases for medical use
Specialty gases forsemiconductors
Casting and forging
Salt electrolysis
ElectrolysisElectrical Furnaces
Technologies for making fine powder
Polyolefin
History of the Group
Showa Denko Group's Technological Lineage
9SHOWA DENKO CSR Report 2016
CONTENTSEditorial policies
This Report has been edited as an annual report on non-�nancial information, presenting e�orts by the Showa Denko Group to contribute to the environment and society. For detailed �nancial information, please refer to the Financial Results and Financial Statements. As for disclosure items, we analyzed our stakeholders' opinions and requests and covered priority topics, focusing on action policies and performance in 2015 and giving speci�c examples.
The online version of the report is also available with more details about the Showa Denko Group's CSR activities, including updated information and CSR reports from each plant.
Report scope
Period covered by this ReportThis Report covers information for the period January 1 to December 31, 2015, with some information also provided for 2016.
Organization covered“Showa Denko” as used in the text of this Report refers to Showa Denko K.K., while “Showa Denko Group” refers mainly to Showa Denko and its consolidated subsidiaries in Japan. The �nancial performance data provided herein are consolidated �gures for the Showa Denko Group; environmental performance data are for Showa Denko K.K.
Publication dateSeptember 2016(The next edition is scheduled for publication in August 2017.)
Guidelines/guidance referencedISO 26000:2010Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (Version 4) from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Environmental Reporting Guidelines 2012 from the Ministry of the Environment of Japan
Prepared byPublic Relation O�ce, Showa Denko K.K.
TEL : +81-3-5470-3235
Website http://www.sdk.co.jp/english/csr.html
E-Mail [email protected]
The information comprehensively disclosed on the Web [Full Report] (PDF), is issued in PDF as an annual report. We take into consideration the readability, such as the layout at the time of printing, and each chapter can also be printed individually.
SHOWA DENKO CSR REPORT 2016on the Web [Full Report] (PDF)
SHOWA DENKO REPORT 2016We publish information focusing on the products, employee activities and the major topics of the period, in order to deepen the stakeholders' understanding about the Showa Denko Group.
This REPORT
SHOWA DENKO CSR REPORT 2016on the Web [Full Report] (HTML)The CSR measures of the Showa Denko Group are disclosed on our Web site. As well as focusing on the comprehensibility referring to various guidelines, we disseminate information with an improved quickness on the activities performed during the period.
18R&D of the Showa Denko Group
10Introduction of Businesses of the Group
8An Overview of the Showa Denko Group
6History of the Group
4Message from CEO
2Editorial policies / Report Scope
Creating New Value16Outline of the Medium-term Business Plan
CSR Strategy of Showa Denko 19
31Corporate Ethics and Compliance
32Corporate Governance
30Participation in Community Activities
Working Conditions, Social Protection,Complaint Settlement
29Creating a comfortable workplace
28Human Rights and Diversity
20Materiality Assessment
Responsible Care
24Equipment safety
25Promoting mental and physical health25Occupational Safety
Occupational Health and Safety
26Chemical Substances Safety
27Quality Assurance
Consumer Safety and Health Protection
Environmental Conservation21Global Warming Prevention Measures
22Environmental considerations ; Atmosphere, water and soil
23Reducing Industrial Waste
23Reducing Chemical Substance Discharge
Fair Business Practice and Customer Care34CSR procurement
34Protection of intellectual property
35Financial/Non-Financial Highlights
About the media to report our CSR informationFor the purpose of gaining the stakeholders’ understanding about the CSR measures of the Showa Denko Group, we designed the reports so that the disclosed information is easier to read and intelligible as much as possible, based on the opinions and requests of the stakeholders. We provide information through the following e-reports so that the media can be selected by the purpose of reading.
2SHOWA DENKO Report 2016
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B
For information on main Group companiesin Japan, please go to the followinghttp://www.sdk.co.jp/english/about/network/group.html
Kitakata PlantHigashinagahara Plant
Omachi PlantShiojiri Plant
Isesaki PlantChichibu PlantChiba PlantKawasaki PlantYokohama PlantOyama PlantOyama Plant (Nasu)
Tatsuno PlantSakai PlantHikone Plant
Tokuyama Plant
Oita Complex
1
5
A
23
4
Business Development CenterProcess Solutions Center
B
Europe
F2 Chemicals LimitedSHOTIC Europa Industria de Aluminio Lda.Showa Denko Europe GmbH
North America
Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.Showa Aluminum Corporation of AmericaShowa Denko America, Inc.
East Asia
Shanghai Showa Chemicals Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Electronics Materials Co., Ltd.Shodex China Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Trading Co., Ltd.Zhejiag Quzhou JuhuaShowa Electoronic Chemical Materials Co., Ltd.Lianyungang Zaoling Abrasives Co., Ltd.Showa Denko Sichuan Carbon Inc.Showa Denko (Dalian) Co., Ltd.
Showa Denko Aluminum (Nantong) Co., Ltd.Ganzhou Zhaori Rare Earth New Materials Co., Ltd.SHOWA DENKO New Material (Zhuhai) CO.,LTD.Showa Denko (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Showa Specialty Gas (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.Taiwan Showa Chemicals Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Showa Denko HD Trace corp.Taiwan Showa Denko Electronics Co., Ltd.Korea Showa Chemicals Co.
Southeast Asia
Showa Specialty Gas Singapore (Pte.) Ltd.SHOTIC (Singapore) Pte Ltd.Showa Denko HD Singapore Pte Ltd.Showa Denko Singapore (Pte)Ltd.P.T. Indonesia Chemical AluminaEternal Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.Showa Denko Rare-Earth Vietnam Co., Ltd.Hanacans JSCShowa Aluminum Manufacturing Philippines CorporationShowa Denko HD (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.SHOTIC MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.
HeadOffice
1 2 NagoyaBranch
3 OsakaBranch
4 FukuokaBranch
5 KawasakiOffice
Europe
Korea
ChinaTaiwan
SE.Asia
America
Overseas SitesSites in Japan
Business Sites
Business Development CenterA
Petrochemicals Chemicals Inorganics
Segments
An Overview of the Showa Denko Group
An Overview of the Showa Denko Group ( as of December 2015 )
Showa Denko K.K.13-9, Shiba Daimon 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8518, Japan4810,561Sales 781billion yenOperating income 33.7billion yenNet income 1billion yen
Company nameHead office locationNumber of consolidated subsidiariesTotal number of employeeConsolidated business results
8SHOWA DENKO Report 2016
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B
For information on main Group companiesin Japan, please go to the followinghttp://www.sdk.co.jp/english/about/network/group.html
Kitakata PlantHigashinagahara Plant
Omachi PlantShiojiri Plant
Isesaki PlantChichibu PlantChiba PlantKawasaki PlantYokohama PlantOyama PlantOyama Plant (Nasu)
Tatsuno PlantSakai PlantHikone Plant
Tokuyama Plant
Oita Complex
1
5
A
23
4
Business Development CenterProcess Solutions Center
B
Europe
F2 Chemicals LimitedSHOTIC Europa Industria de Aluminio Lda.Showa Denko Europe GmbH
North America
Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.Showa Aluminum Corporation of AmericaShowa Denko America, Inc.
East Asia
Shanghai Showa Chemicals Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Electronics Materials Co., Ltd.Shodex China Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Trading Co., Ltd.Zhejiag Quzhou JuhuaShowa Electoronic Chemical Materials Co., Ltd.Lianyungang Zaoling Abrasives Co., Ltd.Showa Denko Sichuan Carbon Inc.Showa Denko (Dalian) Co., Ltd.
Showa Denko Aluminum (Nantong) Co., Ltd.Ganzhou Zhaori Rare Earth New Materials Co., Ltd.SHOWA DENKO New Material (Zhuhai) CO.,LTD.Showa Denko (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Showa Specialty Gas (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.Taiwan Showa Chemicals Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Showa Denko HD Trace corp.Taiwan Showa Denko Electronics Co., Ltd.Korea Showa Chemicals Co.
Southeast Asia
Showa Specialty Gas Singapore (Pte.) Ltd.SHOTIC (Singapore) Pte Ltd.Showa Denko HD Singapore Pte Ltd.Showa Denko Singapore (Pte)Ltd.P.T. Indonesia Chemical AluminaEternal Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.Showa Denko Rare-Earth Vietnam Co., Ltd.Hanacans JSCShowa Aluminum Manufacturing Philippines CorporationShowa Denko HD (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.SHOTIC MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.
HeadOffice
1 2 NagoyaBranch
3 OsakaBranch
4 FukuokaBranch
5 KawasakiOffice
Europe
Korea
ChinaTaiwan
SE.Asia
America
Overseas SitesSites in Japan
Business Sites
Business Development CenterA
Aluminum Electronics Advanced Battery Materials Department
9SHOWA DENKO Report 2016
SHOWA DENKO
Full ReportCSR REPORT 2016
★1969Oita Petrochemical Complex started commercial operation
◆1981Started aluminum can collection activities at certain plants
★1931Started manufacturing ammonium sulfate using domestic technology (Showa Fertilizers K.K.)
★1934Industrialized domestically produced aluminum (Nihon Iodine K.K.)
★1908Established Sobo Marine Products K.K.
★1926Established Nihon Iodine K.K.
●1937Established Riken Kohaku Kogyo K.K.
Electrochemical
★2012Established “Our Code of Conduct and Its Practical Guide”
★2013Our long history of aluminum can recycling activities received the “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's Prize” of the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Promotion Merit Awards in FY 2013
★2014Resigned the amended Responsible Care Charter
★2014Received the Special Incentive Award of the “Ikumen Company Award 2014” sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
★2016Received the “Platinum Kurumin”
★1945Resumed production of ammonium sulfate fertilizer
●1951Achieved domestic production of synthetic resin emulsion
●1953Achieved domestic production of unsaturated polyester resin
●1965Achieved domestic production of vinyl ester resin
◆1969Showa Aluminum Can Corporation produced the �rst aluminum can in Japan
◆1981Developed the “Cojunal Method”, a high-purity aluminum re�ning method
微粉技術超高圧耐火材研削材
セラミックス
Carbide
黒鉛電極
Nitrolime
フェロアロイ
VGCF® (カーボンナノファイバー) リチウムイオン電池負極材
超硬質材料 半導体研磨剤
磁石合金
黒鉛
レアアースメタル
アルミナ
水電解 高圧技術
水素
塩素
アンモニア
肥料
石油化学 高分子
触媒
酢酸類 アリルエステル類
フェノール樹脂 生分解プラスチック
BMCShodex®
アルミ高分子固体コンデンサ
アクリロニトリル
アミノ酸
農薬中間体農薬
ビタミン誘導体
有機合成
苛性ソーダ
ケミカルアルミナ
水酸化アルミニウム
ガリウム エピタキシャル成長 化学蒸着
スパッタ ハードディスクメディア
LED
熱交換器アルミ缶コンデンサ用アルミ箔
圧延
押出
チタン
酸化チタン
ショウティック®
アルミニウムシリンダー
溶解鋳造アルミニウム溶融塩電解
医療用ガス
半導体向け特殊ガス
鋳鍛造
食塩電解
Product Technology Purchase or intermediate
The Showa Denko Group started its operations by focusing on the future possibilities of the electrochemical industry, which utilized one of Japan’s important resources: abundant water energy. Originating from electrochemistry, our Group’s technology further expanded to the �elds of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and metal materials. Today, the technology is being passed on to materials and components used in the information/communication industry and automotive industry, as well as a wide variety of products that are essential in everyday life.
Technology and products CSR Event
◆1986Started manufacture and sale of aluminum cylinders
◆1990Started company-wide aluminum can recycling activities
★1995Formulated “Responsible Care Action Guidelines”
★1997Published Responsible Care Report
★1998Established “Our Code of Conduct”
★1986 Acquired a graphite electrode business in the United States, and established Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.
★1988Expanded into the hard disk business
★◆2001Merged Showa Aluminum Corporation
★2009Established Advanced Battery Materials Department
★●2010Merged ShowaHighpolymer Co., Ltd.
★2003Started the business to recycl used plastic as material for ammonia at Kawasaki Plant
★2005Started mass production of perpendicular magnetic recording hard disks �rst in the world
★2009Started production of cooling devices for power control units
★◆2001With the merger with Showa Aluminum Corporation as the trigger, expanded aluminum can recycling activities to Showa Denko’s plants, o�ces and group companies
★2005Issued a CSR Report
★2005Signed the “RC Charter”
電気分解
ポリオレフィン
Electrical Furnaces
1908With the business on track under the spirit
of “tenacity and indomitability”, Established the
foundation of the Showa Denko
Group.
Deepened and further developed
business,
taking advantage of postwar
reconstruction and rapid growth
1945
Switched to energy-saving
products
after overcomingoil crises
1986
Expanded into the energy-saving and high value-adding
business in full-scale, through the fusion
of organic/inorganic and aluminum technologies.
2001
Engaged inShaping Ideas in
pursuit of evolving chemical company with individualized
products
through the fusion of organic /
inorganic and aluminum
technologies
2011
★2011Received the 43rd Ichimura Industrial Award for the “development of cooling devices for power control units”
★2013Our LED lighting equipment for plant growth received the “Nikkei Business Daily Merit Award” of the 2012 Nikkei Superior Products & Services Award
★2015Selected as one of the Thomson Reuters 2015 Top 100 Global Innovators
◆1921Established Takada Aluminum Equipment Manufacturing K.K.
★1928Established Showa Fertilizers K.K.
★1939Established Showa Denko K.K.
★ Showa Denko K.K. ◆ Showa Aluminum Corporation ● Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.
History of the Group
History of the GroupThe Showa Denko Group started its operations by focusing on the future possibilities of the electrochemical industry, which utilized one of Japan’s important resources: abundant water energy. Originating from electrochemistry, our Group’s technology further expanded to the fields of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and metal materials. Today, the technology is being passed on to materials and components used in the information/communication industry and automotive industry, as well as a wide variety of products that are essential in everyday life.
6SHOWA DENKO Report 2016
★1969Oita Petrochemical Complex started commercial operation
◆1981Started aluminum can collection activities at certain plants
★1931Started manufacturing ammonium sulfate using domestic technology (Showa Fertilizers K.K.)
★1934Industrialized domestically produced aluminum (Nihon Iodine K.K.)
★1908Established Sobo Marine Products K.K.
★1926Established Nihon Iodine K.K.
●1937Established Riken Kohaku Kogyo K.K.
★2012Established “Our Code of Conduct and Its Practical Guide”★2013Our long history of aluminum can recycling activities received the “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's Prize” of the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Promotion Merit Awards in FY 2013
★2014Resigned the amended Responsible Care Charter
★2014Received the Special Incentive Award of the “Ikumen Company Award 2014” sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
★2016Received the “Platinum Kurumin”
★1945Resumed production of ammonium sulfate fertilizer
●1951Achieved domestic production of synthetic resin emulsion
●1953Achieved domestic production of unsaturated polyester resin
●1965Achieved domestic production of vinyl ester resin
◆1969Showa Aluminum Can Corporation produced the �rst aluminum can in Japan
◆1981Developed the “Cojunal Method”, a high-purity aluminum re�ning method
Product Technology Purchase or intermediate
The Showa Denko Group started its operations by focusing on the future possibilities of the electrochemical industry, which utilized one of Japan’s important resources: abundant water energy. Originating from electrochemistry, our Group’s technology further expanded to the �elds of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and metal materials. Today, the technology is being passed on to materials and components used in the information/communication industry and automotive industry, as well as a wide variety of products that are essential in everyday life.
Technology and products CSR Event
◆1986Started manufacture and sale of aluminum cylinders
◆1990Started company-wide aluminum can recycling activities
★1995Formulated “Responsible Care Action Guidelines”
★1997Published Responsible Care Report
★1998Established “Our Code of Conduct”
★1986 Acquired a graphite electrode business in the United States, and established Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.
★1988Expanded into the hard disk business
★◆2001Merged Showa Aluminum Corporation
★2009Established Advanced Battery Materials Department
★●2010Merged ShowaHighpolymer Co., Ltd.
★2003Started the business to recycl used plastic as material for ammonia at Kawasaki Plant
★2005Started mass production of perpendicular magnetic recording hard disks �rst in the world
★2009Started production of cooling devices for power control units
★◆2001With the merger with Showa Aluminum Corporation as the trigger, expanded aluminum can recycling activities to Showa Denko’s plants, o�ces and group companies
★2005Issued a CSR Report
★2005Signed the “RC Charter”
1908With the business on track under the spirit
of “tenacity and indomitability”, Established the
foundation of the Showa Denko
Group.
Deepened and further developed
business,
taking advantage of postwar
reconstruction and rapid growth
1945
Switched to energy-saving
products
after overcomingoil crises
1986
Expanded into the energy-saving and high value-adding
business in full-scale, through the fusion
of organic/inorganic and aluminum technologies.
2001
Engaged inShaping Ideas in
pursuit of evolving chemical company with individualized
products
through the fusion of organic /
inorganic and aluminum
technologies
2011
★2011Received the 43rd Ichimura Industrial Award for the “development of cooling devices for power control units”
★2013Our LED lighting equipment for plant growth received the “Nikkei Business Daily Merit Award” of the 2012 Nikkei Superior Products & Services Award
★2015Selected as one of the Thomson Reuters 2015 Top 100 Global Innovators
◆1921Established Takada Aluminum Equipment Manufacturing K.K.
★1928Established Showa Fertilizers K.K.
★1939Established Showa Denko K.K.
★ Showa Denko K.K. ◆ Showa Aluminum Corporation ● Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.
Electrochemical
Extreme pressureRefractory materialsAbrasive grains
Ceramics
Carbide
Graphite electrodes
Nitrolime
Ferroalloys
VGCFTM (Carbon nanotube) SCMGTM
(Material for negative electrodesin lithium ion cells)
Super hard materials Abrasives for semiconductors
Magnet alloys
Graphite
Rare earth metal
Alumina
Waterelectrolysis
High-pressuretechnology
Hydrogen
Chlorine
Ammonia
Fertilizers
Petrochemical Highpolymer
Catalysts
Acetic acids Allylic esters
Phenol resin Biodegradable plastic
BMCShodexTM
Aluminum polymersolid condenser
Acrylonitrile
Amino acid
Agrochemicalintermediates
Agriculturalchemicals
Vitamin derivatives
Organicsynthesis
Caustic soda
Chemical alumina
Aluminum hydroxide
Gallium Epitaxial growth Chemical vapor deposition
Sputtering Hard disks
LED
Heat exchangersAluminum cansAluminum foilsfor capacitors
Rolling
Extrusion
Titanium
Titanium oxide
SHOTICTM
Aluminum cylinders
Melting and castingAluminumFused saltelectrolysis
Gases for medical use
Specialty gases forsemiconductors
Casting and forging
Salt electrolysis
ElectrolysisElectrical Furnaces
Technologies for making fine powder
Polyolefin
History of the Group
Showa Denko Group's Technological Lineage
9SHOWA DENKO CSR Report 2016
CONTENTSEditorial policies
This Report has been edited as an annual report on non-�nancial information, presenting e�orts by the Showa Denko Group to contribute to the environment and society. For detailed �nancial information, please refer to the Financial Results and Financial Statements. As for disclosure items, we analyzed our stakeholders' opinions and requests and covered priority topics, focusing on action policies and performance in 2015 and giving speci�c examples.
The online version of the report is also available with more details about the Showa Denko Group's CSR activities, including updated information and CSR reports from each plant.
Report scope
Period covered by this ReportThis Report covers information for the period January 1 to December 31, 2015, with some information also provided for 2016.
Organization covered“Showa Denko” as used in the text of this Report refers to Showa Denko K.K., while “Showa Denko Group” refers mainly to Showa Denko and its consolidated subsidiaries in Japan. The �nancial performance data provided herein are consolidated �gures for the Showa Denko Group; environmental performance data are for Showa Denko K.K.
Publication dateSeptember 2016(The next edition is scheduled for publication in August 2017.)
Guidelines/guidance referencedISO 26000:2010Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (Version 4) from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Environmental Reporting Guidelines 2012 from the Ministry of the Environment of Japan
Prepared byPublic Relation O�ce, Showa Denko K.K.
TEL : +81-3-5470-3235
Website http://www.sdk.co.jp/english/csr.html
E-Mail [email protected]
The information comprehensively disclosed on the Web [Full Report] (PDF), is issued in PDF as an annual report. We take into consideration the readability, such as the layout at the time of printing, and each chapter can also be printed individually.
SHOWA DENKO CSR REPORT 2016on the Web [Full Report] (PDF)
SHOWA DENKO REPORT 2016We publish information focusing on the products, employee activities and the major topics of the period, in order to deepen the stakeholders' understanding about the Showa Denko Group.
This REPORT
SHOWA DENKO CSR REPORT 2016on the Web [Full Report] (HTML)The CSR measures of the Showa Denko Group are disclosed on our Web site. As well as focusing on the comprehensibility referring to various guidelines, we disseminate information with an improved quickness on the activities performed during the period.
18R&D of the Showa Denko Group
10Introduction of Businesses of the Group
8An Overview of the Showa Denko Group
6History of the Group
4Message from CEO
2Editorial policies / Report Scope
Creating New Value16Outline of the Medium-term Business Plan
CSR Strategy of Showa Denko 19
31Corporate Ethics and Compliance
32Corporate Governance
30Participation in Community Activities
Working Conditions, Social Protection,Complaint Settlement
29Creating a comfortable workplace
28Human Rights and Diversity
20Materiality Assessment
Responsible Care
24Equipment safety
25Promoting mental and physical health25Occupational Safety
Occupational Health and Safety
26Chemical Substances Safety
27Quality Assurance
Consumer Safety and Health Protection
Environmental Conservation21Global Warming Prevention Measures
22Environmental considerations ; Atmosphere, water and soil
23Reducing Industrial Waste
23Reducing Chemical Substance Discharge
Fair Business Practice and Customer Care34CSR procurement
34Protection of intellectual property
35Financial/Non-Financial Highlights
About the media to report our CSR informationFor the purpose of gaining the stakeholders’ understanding about the CSR measures of the Showa Denko Group, we designed the reports so that the disclosed information is easier to read and intelligible as much as possible, based on the opinions and requests of the stakeholders. We provide information through the following e-reports so that the media can be selected by the purpose of reading.
3SHOWA DENKO Report 2016
TOP MESSAGE
Let each of us PLUS new value to everyday life and society
Our future vision for 2025
“How do we want to develop the Showa Denko Group over the next 10 years? What is the ideal corporate group we aim to achieve?” These are the questions I was constantly asking the Company’s officers and other members of the senior management team while formulating the new medium-term consolidated business plan, which started in 2016.During the five years from 2011 through 2015, the Group pushed ahead with the medium-term consolidated business plan “PEGASUS” (and with “PEGASUS Phase II” for the last two years), with the aim of strengthening its presence in the global market as an “individualized chemical company” like no other. Soon after the plan was launched, however, the Great East Japan Earthquake struck, and was followed by skyrocketing electricity prices, substantial price fluctuations in raw naphtha and aluminum metal, and oversupply of steel in China, among others. These drastic changes in our surrounding business environment compelled us, right while we were working on expanding our business overseas, to also focus on measures to consolidate our existing business foundation, such as strengthening our competitiveness in Japan and concentrating resources on our core businesses.The measures we implemented up until last year proved successful. However, to ensure the sustainable development of the Group, we need more outward measures. We cannot win the fierce global competition if we continue to focus only on consolidating our foothold. Sustainable growth can be achieved only if we “look ahead, up and outward (to our markets).”
Our role in society
The world is experiencing dramatic transformations such as those wrought by climate change, the depletion of natural resources, changing demographics, rapid urbanization, the multi-polarization of the global economy, substantial technological advances, and the changing feedstock and energy resources market.Many of the products made by the Group are basic products and materials used in the upstream stage in the supply chain
of consumer end-products. As such, although our products go largely unnoticed by consumers, they are nevertheless indispensable products that underpin the infrastructure of our society, and we are responsible for supplying these products to our customers in a stable manner. To contribute to solving global social issues, we need to adopt a “market-oriented” approach in order to create products based on the needs of customers and offer solutions that go beyond mere products.To this end, we have made clear in the new “Project 2020+” medium-term business plan that we will offer high value-added products, technologies, and services for five particular market domains—namely, Infrastructure, Energy, Mobility, Living environment, and Electronics. This is the role that we need to fulfill to help solve global social issues.By strengthening the revenue base of the diverse businesses of the Group, as well as by expanding its “individualized businesses,” that is, those that maintain high-level profitability and stability, we aim to become a corporate group that will consistently lead the market under the increasingly fierce international competition while contributing greatly to society.
Our CSR under “Project 2020+”
The social responsibility that we at the Showa Denko Group must fulfill is, as declared in Our Vision, to “provide products and services that are useful and safe and exceed our customers’ expectations, thereby enhancing the value of the Group, giving satisfaction to our shareholders, and contributing to the sound growth of international society as a responsible corporate citizen.” Furthermore, under this same vision, we must act with firm integrity based on Our Code of Conduct and contribute to the sound growth of society through our business activities. For the three years to 2018, we will focus on the following three CSR policies: realizing safe and stable operations as well as sustainable development; ensuring strict compliance with legislation and observing social and corporate ethical norms; and promoting dialogue with stakeholders. We have set targets for each of these policies, which we seek to achieve within the three years, and included the targets in our important performance evaluation metrics.
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President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Showa Denko K.K.
CSR is an integral part of our business activities and constitutes a core issue of the management of the Group. While conducting business activities in consideration of the environment is, needless to say, important, providing products, technologies and services that meet the needs and win the trust of customers and society is just as crucial.We also need to develop and improve various management frameworks within the Group such as those for corporate governance, compliance, and diversity promotion. Furthermore, 14 issues that have both particular importance for the Group’s business and significant impacts for stakeholders have been selected as materiality issues. We will work even harder to put CSR into practice with particular focus placed on the 14 materiality issues at all times.
Sharing a common enthusiasm throughout the Group
To realize the targets of “Project 2020+” and our future vision for 2025, it is essential that all employees across the Group work together in a unified manner. For this reason, we have set the following five priority actions that all Group employees are expected to engage in:
ImaginationEnvision a dream and pursue a better tomorrow.
InnovationAnticipate changes in the market and take on the challenge of innovation.
Self-relianceAim high and act independently.
InvestigationLook at the reality and root causes of failures to �nd keys to success.
CooperationRecognize and cooperate with each other in building a future.
We will promote these five common actions among employees so that we can all work together and share the unyielding enthusiasm that has been passed down in our corporate DNA since the foundation of the Group to materialize our vision for 2025.
Shaping the future
The Showa Denko Group’s goal for 2025 is to become “a company contributing to the sound growth of society,” which makes the dreams of humankind a reality through innovation in chemical technology and contributes toward creating a society that is both prosperous and sustainable. To achieve this goal and realize a sustainable future, each of us at the Group will continue adding new value.Please let us invite your attention to the Group's business and social activities in the future.
Hideo Ichikawa
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★1969Oita Petrochemical Complex started commercial operation
◆1981Started aluminum can collection activities at certain plants
★1931Started manufacturing ammonium sulfate using domestic technology (Showa Fertilizers K.K.)
★1934Industrialized domestically produced aluminum (Nihon Iodine K.K.)
★1908Established Sobo Marine Products K.K.
★1926Established Nihon Iodine K.K.
●1937Established Riken Kohaku Kogyo K.K.
★2012Established “Our Code of Conduct and Its Practical Guide”★2013Our long history of aluminum can recycling activities received the “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's Prize” of the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Promotion Merit Awards in FY 2013
★2014Resigned the amended Responsible Care Charter
★2014Received the Special Incentive Award of the “Ikumen Company Award 2014” sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
★2016Received the “Platinum Kurumin”
★1945Resumed production of ammonium sulfate fertilizer
●1951Achieved domestic production of synthetic resin emulsion
●1953Achieved domestic production of unsaturated polyester resin
●1965Achieved domestic production of vinyl ester resin
◆1969Showa Aluminum Can Corporation produced the �rst aluminum can in Japan
◆1981Developed the “Cojunal Method”, a high-purity aluminum re�ning method
Product Technology Purchase or intermediate
The Showa Denko Group started its operations by focusing on the future possibilities of the electrochemical industry, which utilized one of Japan’s important resources: abundant water energy. Originating from electrochemistry, our Group’s technology further expanded to the �elds of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and metal materials. Today, the technology is being passed on to materials and components used in the information/communication industry and automotive industry, as well as a wide variety of products that are essential in everyday life.
Technology and products CSR Event
◆1986Started manufacture and sale of aluminum cylinders
◆1990Started company-wide aluminum can recycling activities
★1995Formulated “Responsible Care Action Guidelines”
★1997Published Responsible Care Report
★1998Established “Our Code of Conduct”
★1986 Acquired a graphite electrode business in the United States, and established Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.
★1988Expanded into the hard disk business
★◆2001Merged Showa Aluminum Corporation
★2009Established Advanced Battery Materials Department
★●2010Merged ShowaHighpolymer Co., Ltd.
★2003Started the business to recycl used plastic as material for ammonia at Kawasaki Plant
★2005Started mass production of perpendicular magnetic recording hard disks �rst in the world
★2009Started production of cooling devices for power control units
★◆2001With the merger with Showa Aluminum Corporation as the trigger, expanded aluminum can recycling activities to Showa Denko’s plants, o�ces and group companies
★2005Issued a CSR Report
★2005Signed the “RC Charter”
1908With the business on track under the spirit
of “tenacity and indomitability”, established the
foundation of the Showa Denko
Group.
Deepened and further developed
business,
taking advantage of postwar
reconstruction and rapid growth
1945
Switched to energy-saving
products
after overcomingoil crises
1986
Expanded into the energy-saving and high value-adding
business in full-scale, through the fusion
of organic/inorganic and aluminum technologies.
2001
Engaged inShaping Ideas in
pursuit of evolving chemical company with individualized
products
through the fusion of organic /
inorganic and aluminum
technologies
2011
★2011Received the 43rd Ichimura Industrial Award for the “development of cooling devices for power control units”
★2013Our LED lighting equipment for plant growth received the “Nikkei Business Daily Merit Award” of the 2012 Nikkei Superior Products & Services Award
★2015Selected as one of the Thomson Reuters 2015 Top 100 Global Innovators
◆1921Established Takada Aluminum Equipment Manufacturing K.K.
★1928Established Showa Fertilizers K.K.
★1939Established Showa Denko K.K.
★ Showa Denko K.K. ◆ Showa Aluminum Corporation ● Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.
Electrochemical
Extreme pressureRefractory materialsAbrasive grains
Ceramics
Carbide
Graphite electrodes
Nitrolime
Ferroalloys
VGCFTM (Carbon nanotube) SCMGTM
(Material for negative electrodesin lithium ion cells)
Super hard materials Abrasives for semiconductors
Magnet alloys
Graphite
Rare earth metal
Alumina
Waterelectrolysis
High-pressuretechnology
Hydrogen
Chlorine
Ammonia
Fertilizers
Petrochemical Highpolymer
Catalysts
Acetic acids Allylic esters
Phenol resin Biodegradable plastic
BMCShodexTM
Aluminum polymersolid condenser
Acrylonitrile
Amino acid
Agrochemicalintermediates
Agriculturalchemicals
Vitamin derivatives
Organicsynthesis
Caustic soda
Chemical alumina
Aluminum hydroxide
Gallium Epitaxial growth Chemical vapor deposition
Sputtering Hard disks
LED
Heat exchangersAluminum cansAluminum foilsfor capacitors
Rolling
Extrusion
Titanium
Titanium oxide
SHOTICTM
Aluminum cylinders
Melting and castingAluminumFused saltelectrolysis
Gases for medical use
Specialty gases forsemiconductors
Casting and forging
Salt electrolysis
ElectrolysisElectrical Furnaces
Technologies for making fine powder
Polyolefin
History of the Group
History of the GroupThe Showa Denko Group started its business operations by focusing on the bright future of the electrochemical industry, which utilized one of Japan’s important resources: abundant water energy. Originating from electrochemistry, our Group’s technology further evolved to cover the fields of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and metal materials. Today, the gene of our original technology is inherited to a wide variety of products that are essential in everyday life, including materials and components used in the information/ telecommunication industry and the automotive industry.
6SHOWA DENKO Report 2016
★1969Oita Petrochemical Complex started commercial operation
◆1981Started aluminum can collection activities at certain plants
★1931Started manufacturing ammonium sulfate using domestic technology (Showa Fertilizers K.K.)
★1934Industrialized domestically produced aluminum (Nihon Iodine K.K.)
★1908Established Sobo Marine Products K.K.
★1926Established Nihon Iodine K.K.
●1937Established Riken Kohaku Kogyo K.K.
★2012Established “Our Code of Conduct and Its Practical Guide”★2013Our long history of aluminum can recycling activities received the “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's Prize” of the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Promotion Merit Awards in FY 2013
★2014Resigned the amended Responsible Care Charter
★2014Received the Special Incentive Award of the “Ikumen Company Award 2014” sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
★2016Received the “Platinum Kurumin”
★1945Resumed production of ammonium sulfate fertilizer
●1951Achieved domestic production of synthetic resin emulsion
●1953Achieved domestic production of unsaturated polyester resin
●1965Achieved domestic production of vinyl ester resin
◆1969Showa Aluminum Can Corporation produced the �rst aluminum can in Japan
◆1981Developed the “Cojunal Method”, a high-purity aluminum re�ning method
Product Technology Purchase or intermediate
The Showa Denko Group started its operations by focusing on the future possibilities of the electrochemical industry, which utilized one of Japan’s important resources: abundant water energy. Originating from electrochemistry, our Group’s technology further expanded to the �elds of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and metal materials. Today, the technology is being passed on to materials and components used in the information/communication industry and automotive industry, as well as a wide variety of products that are essential in everyday life.
Technology and products CSR Event
◆1986Started manufacture and sale of aluminum cylinders
◆1990Started company-wide aluminum can recycling activities
★1995Formulated “Responsible Care Action Guidelines”
★1997Published Responsible Care Report
★1998Established “Our Code of Conduct”
★1986 Acquired a graphite electrode business in the United States, and established Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.
★1988Expanded into the hard disk business
★◆2001Merged Showa Aluminum Corporation
★2009Established Advanced Battery Materials Department
★●2010Merged ShowaHighpolymer Co., Ltd.
★2003Started the business to recycl used plastic as material for ammonia at Kawasaki Plant
★2005Started mass production of perpendicular magnetic recording hard disks �rst in the world
★2009Started production of cooling devices for power control units
★◆2001With the merger with Showa Aluminum Corporation as the trigger, expanded aluminum can recycling activities to Showa Denko’s plants, o�ces and group companies
★2005Issued a CSR Report
★2005Signed the “RC Charter”
1908With the business on track under the spirit
of “tenacity and indomitability”, established the
foundation of the Showa Denko
Group.
Deepened and further developed
business,
taking advantage of postwar
reconstruction and rapid growth
1945
Switched to energy-saving
products
after overcomingoil crises
1986
Expanded into the energy-saving and high value-adding
business in full-scale, through the fusion
of organic/inorganic and aluminum technologies.
2001
Engaged inShaping Ideas in
pursuit of evolving chemical company with individualized
products
through the fusion of organic /
inorganic and aluminum
technologies
2011
★2011Received the 43rd Ichimura Industrial Award for the “development of cooling devices for power control units”
★2013Our LED lighting equipment for plant growth received the “Nikkei Business Daily Merit Award” of the 2012 Nikkei Superior Products & Services Award
★2015Selected as one of the Thomson Reuters 2015 Top 100 Global Innovators
◆1921Established Takada Aluminum Equipment Manufacturing K.K.
★1928Established Showa Fertilizers K.K.
★1939Established Showa Denko K.K.
★ Showa Denko K.K. ◆ Showa Aluminum Corporation ● Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.
Electrochemical
Extreme pressureRefractory materialsAbrasive grains
Ceramics
Carbide
Graphite electrodes
Nitrolime
Ferroalloys
VGCFTM (Carbon nanotube) SCMGTM
(Material for negative electrodesin lithium ion cells)
Super hard materials Abrasives for semiconductors
Magnet alloys
Graphite
Rare earth metal
Alumina
Waterelectrolysis
High-pressuretechnology
Hydrogen
Chlorine
Ammonia
Fertilizers
Petrochemical Highpolymer
Catalysts
Acetic acids Allylic esters
Phenol resin Biodegradable plastic
BMCShodexTM
Aluminum polymersolid condenser
Acrylonitrile
Amino acid
Agrochemicalintermediates
Agriculturalchemicals
Vitamin derivatives
Organicsynthesis
Caustic soda
Chemical alumina
Aluminum hydroxide
Gallium Epitaxial growth Chemical vapor deposition
Sputtering Hard disks
LED
Heat exchangersAluminum cansAluminum foilsfor capacitors
Rolling
Extrusion
Titanium
Titanium oxide
SHOTICTM
Aluminum cylinders
Melting and castingAluminumFused saltelectrolysis
Gases for medical use
Specialty gases forsemiconductors
Casting and forging
Salt electrolysis
ElectrolysisElectrical Furnaces
Technologies for making fine powder
Polyolefin
Showa Denko Group's Technological Lineage
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A
B
For information on main Group companiesin Japan, please go to the followinghttp://www.sdk.co.jp/english/about/network/group.html
Kitakata PlantHigashinagahara Plant
Omachi PlantShiojiri Plant
Isesaki PlantChichibu PlantChiba PlantKawasaki PlantYokohama PlantOyama PlantOyama Plant (Nasu)
Tatsuno PlantSakai PlantHikone Plant
Tokuyama Plant
Oita Complex
1
5
A
23
4
Business Development CenterProcess Solutions Center
B
Europe
F2 Chemicals LimitedSHOTIC Europa Industria de Aluminio Lda.Showa Denko Europe GmbH
North America
Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.Showa Aluminum Corporation of AmericaShowa Denko America, Inc.
East Asia
Shanghai Showa Chemicals Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Electronics Materials Co., Ltd.Shodex China Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Trading Co., Ltd.Zhejiag Quzhou JuhuaShowa Electoronic Chemical Materials Co., Ltd.Lianyungang Zaoling Abrasives Co., Ltd.Showa Denko Sichuan Carbon Inc.Showa Denko (Dalian) Co., Ltd.
Showa Denko Aluminum (Nantong) Co., Ltd.Ganzhou Zhaori Rare Earth New Materials Co., Ltd.SHOWA DENKO New Material (Zhuhai) Co.,Ltd.Showa Denko (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Showa Specialty Gas (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.Taiwan Showa Chemicals Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Showa Denko HD Trace corp.Taiwan Showa Denko Electronics Co., Ltd.Korea Showa Chemicals Co.
Southeast Asia
Showa Specialty Gas Singapore (Pte.) Ltd.SHOTIC (Singapore) Pte Ltd.Showa Denko HD Singapore Pte Ltd.Showa Denko Singapore (Pte)Ltd.Showa Highpolymer Singapore Pte.Ltd.P.T. Indonesia Chemical AluminaEternal Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.Showa Denko Rare-Earth Vietnam Co., Ltd.Hanacans JSCShowa Aluminum Manufacturing Philippines CorporationShowa Denko HD (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.SHOTIC MALAYSIA Sdn.Bhd.
HeadOffice
1 2 NagoyaBranch
3 OsakaBranch
4 FukuokaBranch
5 KawasakiOffice
Europe
Korea
ChinaTaiwan
SE.Asia
America
Overseas SitesSites in Japan
Business Sites
Business Development CenterA
Petrochemicals Chemicals Inorganics
Segments
An Overview of the Showa Denko Group
An Overview of the Showa Denko Group ( as of December 2015 )
Showa Denko K.K.13-9, Shiba Daimon 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8518, Japan4810,561Sales 781billion yenOperating income 33.7billion yenNet income 1billion yen
Company nameHead office locationNumber of consolidated subsidiariesTotal number of employeeConsolidated business results
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For information on main Group companiesin Japan, please go to the followinghttp://www.sdk.co.jp/english/about/network/group.html
Kitakata PlantHigashinagahara Plant
Omachi PlantShiojiri Plant
Isesaki PlantChichibu PlantChiba PlantKawasaki PlantYokohama PlantOyama PlantOyama Plant (Nasu)
Tatsuno PlantSakai PlantHikone Plant
Tokuyama Plant
Oita Complex
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Business Development CenterProcess Solutions Center
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Europe
F2 Chemicals LimitedSHOTIC Europa Industria de Aluminio Lda.Showa Denko Europe GmbH
North America
Showa Denko Carbon, Inc.Showa Aluminum Corporation of AmericaShowa Denko America, Inc.
East Asia
Shanghai Showa Chemicals Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Electronics Materials Co., Ltd.Shodex China Co., Ltd.Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Trading Co., Ltd.Zhejiag Quzhou JuhuaShowa Electoronic Chemical Materials Co., Ltd.Lianyungang Zaoling Abrasives Co., Ltd.Showa Denko Sichuan Carbon Inc.Showa Denko (Dalian) Co., Ltd.
Showa Denko Aluminum (Nantong) Co., Ltd.Ganzhou Zhaori Rare Earth New Materials Co., Ltd.SHOWA DENKO New Material (Zhuhai) Co.,Ltd.Showa Denko (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Showa Specialty Gas (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.Taiwan Showa Chemicals Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Showa Denko HD Trace corp.Taiwan Showa Denko Electronics Co., Ltd.Korea Showa Chemicals Co.
Southeast Asia
Showa Specialty Gas Singapore (Pte.) Ltd.SHOTIC (Singapore) Pte Ltd.Showa Denko HD Singapore Pte Ltd.Showa Denko Singapore (Pte)Ltd.Showa Highpolymer Singapore Pte.Ltd.P.T. Indonesia Chemical AluminaEternal Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.Showa Denko Rare-Earth Vietnam Co., Ltd.Hanacans JSCShowa Aluminum Manufacturing Philippines CorporationShowa Denko HD (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.SHOTIC MALAYSIA Sdn.Bhd.
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3 OsakaBranch
4 FukuokaBranch
5 KawasakiOffice
Europe
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ChinaTaiwan
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America
Overseas SitesSites in Japan
Business Sites
Business Development CenterA
Aluminum Electronics Advanced Battery Materials Department
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EthyleneWe contribute to e�ective use of resources and high cost competitiveness by not relying solely on naphtha (raw material diversi�cation) to produce ethylene, which is widely used to produce various petrochemicals.
n-Propyl acetate (NPAC)Demand for NPAC, which is used as a solvent for special gravure printing ink, has been increasing as an environment-friendly substitute for the currently popular toluene.
Heat-resistant transparent �lmShowa Denko has developed SHORAYALTM �lm, achieving both high transparency and heat resistance. It is being marketed as glass-substitute product for use in displays such as touch screens and LCDs.
Allyl alcoholAllyl alcohol is used as raw material for wide-ranging products such as allyl ester used for eyeglass lenses, epichlorohydrin, surfactants, and aroma chemicals.
BionolleTM
"BionolleTM ,” a biodegradable plastic, is environment-friendly plastic that can be degraded into water and carbon dioxide by microorganisms after use. We are aiming to make this product even more environment-friendly by switching over to plant derived ingredients.
Unsaturated polyester resinRigolac™, unsaturated polyester resin that meets requirements for a lightweight material with high durability and high corrosion resistance, is used for a wide range of applications including automotive components, home appliances, and ocean development.
Carbon dioxideand dry iceShowa Denko Gas Products Co., Ltd. contributes to securing safety and stable supply of food resources by supplying carbon dioxide mainly for carbonated beverages and dry ice for cooling.
Electronic specialty gasesElectronic specialty gases are used in production processes for electronic components such as semiconductors, LCD panels, LEDs, and solar cells. Showa Denko manufactures dozens of these high-purity gases including hydrogen, ammonia, chlorine, and �uorine-containing gases.
Petrochemicals Division (Ole�ns Department, Organic Chemicals Department)Petrochemicals ChemicalsThe Chemicals segment provides wide-ranging products, from industrial gases, industrial chemicals, high-performance chemicals, and elastomers, to electronic specialty gases and chemicals for the semiconductor industry, resins for reinforced plastics, biodegradable resins, HPLC columns and raw materials for cosmetics.
Industrial Gases Division, Basic Chemicals Division (Ammonia & Derivatives Department, Soda & Derivatives Department), Electronic Chemicals Division, Functional Chemicals Division (Functional Polymers Department, Specialty Chemicals Department)
The Petrochemicals segment provides basic petrochemicals including ethylene and propylene, and organic chemicals derived from them, including acetyls and allyl alcohol derivatives.
Introduction of Businesses of the Group
Showa Denko and KBR sign multi-technology acetyls licensing agreement
Showa Denko K.K. concluded a business alliance agreement with KBR, Inc., an engineering company headquartered in Texas, to cooperatively market our proprietary technologies to produce acetic acid and its derivatives (acetyls).KBR is an engineering company with excellent track record of technology licensing in the field of production process including that of petrochemical plant. Through this agreement, we seek more opportunities to license our proprietary
technologies through KBR’s sales network, and further improve our technologies to produce acetyls. With unique innovative technologies developed over many years and long-refined production processes and know-how for stable and safe operations, we will continue contributing to the development of the petrochemical industry.
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EthyleneWe contribute to e�ective use of resources and high cost competitiveness by not relying solely on naphtha (raw material diversi�cation) to produce ethylene, which is widely used to produce various petrochemicals.
n-Propyl acetate (NPAC)Demand for NPAC, which is used as a solvent for special gravure printing ink, has been increasing as an environment-friendly substitute for the currently popular toluene.
Heat-resistant transparent �lmShowa Denko has developed SHORAYALTM �lm, achieving both high transparency and heat resistance. It is being marketed as glass-substitute product for use in displays such as touch screens and LCDs.
Allyl alcoholAllyl alcohol is used as raw material for wide-ranging products such as allyl ester used for eyeglass lenses, epichlorohydrin, surfactants, and aroma chemicals.
BionolleTM
"BionolleTM ,” a biodegradable plastic, is environment-friendly plastic that can be degraded into water and carbon dioxide by microorganisms after use. We are aiming to make this product even more environment-friendly by switching over to plant derived ingredients.
Unsaturated polyester resinRigolac™, unsaturated polyester resin that meets requirements for a lightweight material with high durability and high corrosion resistance, is used for a wide range of applications including automotive components, home appliances, and ocean development.
Carbon dioxideand dry iceShowa Denko Gas Products Co., Ltd. contributes to securing safety and stable supply of food resources by supplying carbon dioxide mainly for carbonated beverages and dry ice for cooling.
Electronic specialty gasesElectronic specialty gases are used in production processes for electronic components such as semiconductors, LCD panels, LEDs, and solar cells. Showa Denko manufactures dozens of these high-purity gases including hydrogen, ammonia, chlorine, and �uorine-containing gases.
Petrochemicals Division (Ole�ns Department, Organic Chemicals Department)Petrochemicals ChemicalsThe Chemicals segment provides wide-ranging products, from industrial gases, industrial chemicals, high-performance chemicals, and elastomers, to electronic specialty gases and chemicals for the semiconductor industry, resins for reinforced plastics, biodegradable resins, HPLC columns and raw materials for cosmetics.
Industrial Gases Division, Basic Chemicals Division (Ammonia & Derivatives Department, Soda & Derivatives Department), Electronic Chemicals Division, Functional Chemicals Division (Functional Polymers Department, Specialty Chemicals Department)
The Petrochemicals segment provides basic petrochemicals including ethylene and propylene, and organic chemicals derived from them, including acetyls and allyl alcohol derivatives.
Showa Denko and Kawasaki City signed an agreement in July 2015 to cooperate on the creation of a low-carbon, hydrogen-based community where low-carbon hydrogen energy derived from used plastic will be utilized to reduce environmental burden.Under this agreement, Showa Denko and Kawasaki City will jointly verify technologies that convert hydrogen produced from used plastic and transported via pipeline to users in the city’s
coastal areas into electricity using a pure hydrogen fuel cell system. Aimed at verifying the hydrogen energy integrated system, this project is based on Showa Denko’s plan for the local production and consumption of low-carbon hydrogen derived from used plastic, which was selected by the Ministry of the Environment as a Regional Partnership/Low-Carbon Hydrogen Supply Chain Demonstration Project for Fiscal 2015.
Showa Denko and Kawasaki City agree to cooperate for the creation of a low-carbon, hydrogen-based community
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CBN (cubic boron nitride)With a hardness coming second only to diamond, CBN is used for tools to cut automotive and other components.
AluminaAlumina is widely used among various industries, for purposes such as ceramics, �llers for plastics, refractories, and abrasives.
Graphite electrodesGraphite electrodes contribute to iron and steel recycling as a component to melt iron and steel scraps in electric steel furnaces. Our graphite electrodes are rated very highly by customers throughout the world due to their excellent quality.
Ceramics for capacitorsSUPER-TITANIATM high-purity titanium oxide is used as one of the main materials in ceramic capacitors installed in familiar electronic and electrical devices.
Cooling devices We provide oil coolers, heat sinks and other heat exchangers for industrial equipment, as well as cooling devices for hybrid car power control units.
Continuously-cast aluminum-alloy rods and their forgingsWe produce “SHOTIC™” continuously-cast aluminum-alloy rods having �ne metallurgical structure and their forgings for use including automotive compressor components and engine pistons.
High-purity aluminum foilHigh-purity aluminum foil is a key material in electronic components essential to IT devices, home electric appliances, and automobiles. High-purity aluminum foil for electrolytic capacitors is produced through precise control of purity and manufacturing processes.
Aluminum cylinders for laser beam printersAluminum cylinders with excellent surface quality for use as photoconductor drums of laser beam printers. Their demand has been growing due to evolution of color printing.
Ceramics Division, Carbons DivisionInorganicsThe Inorganics segment provides ceramic products such as alumina, polishing materials, abrasives, and refractories; photocatalysts; graphite electrodes for electric steel-making furnaces; and high-performance carbon products.
Aluminum Rolled Products Division, Aluminum Specialty Components Division, Aluminum Can DivisionAluminumThe Aluminum segment provides aluminum materials including rolled, extruded and forged products; and various high-value-added fabricated aluminum products such as high-purity aluminum foil for capacitors, aluminum cylinders for laser beam printers, radiators for power devices installed in hybrid cars and other vehicles, and aluminum cans for beverages.
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Introduction of Businesses of the Group
Increased applications for visible-light-sensitive photocatalyst LUMI-RESHTM
LUMI-RESHTM, a visible-light-sensitive photocatalyst developed and produced by Showa Denko Ceramics Co., Ltd, is activated even by indoor low-energy lighting such as fluorescent lights and LEDs to make coated surfaces bacteria- and virus-resistant.A photocatalyst is a material that generates catalyst activity using energy from light to decompose organic dirt and inactivate surface bacteria. However,
conventional photocatalysts are activated only when exposed to ultraviolet rays in sunlight or other light sources.The Showa Denko Group will continue developing applications for LUMI-RESHTM in cooperation with customers as well as further improving its quality to help make everyday life safer and healthier.
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CBN (cubic boron nitride)With a hardness coming second only to diamond, CBN is used for tools to cut automotive and other components.
AluminaAlumina is widely used among various industries, for purposes such as ceramics, �llers for plastics, refractories, and abrasives.
Graphite electrodesGraphite electrodes contribute to iron and steel recycling as a component to melt iron and steel scraps in electric steel furnaces. Our graphite electrodes are rated very highly by customers throughout the world due to their excellent quality.
Ceramics for capacitorsSUPER-TITANIATM high-purity titanium oxide is used as one of the main materials in ceramic capacitors installed in familiar electronic and electrical devices.
Cooling devices We provide oil coolers, heat sinks and other heat exchangers for industrial equipment, as well as cooling devices for hybrid car power control units.
Continuously-cast aluminum-alloy rods and their forgingsWe produce “SHOTIC™” continuously-cast aluminum-alloy rods having �ne metallurgical structure and their forgings for use including automotive compressor components and engine pistons.
High-purity aluminum foilHigh-purity aluminum foil is a key material in electronic components essential to IT devices, home electric appliances, and automobiles. High-purity aluminum foil for electrolytic capacitors is produced through precise control of purity and manufacturing processes.
Aluminum cylinders for laser beam printersAluminum cylinders with excellent surface quality for use as photoconductor drums of laser beam printers. Their demand has been growing due to evolution of color printing.
Ceramics Division, Carbons DivisionInorganicsThe Inorganics segment provides ceramic products such as alumina, polishing materials, abrasives, and refractories; photocatalysts; graphite electrodes for electric steel-making furnaces; and high-performance carbon products.
Aluminum Rolled Products Division, Aluminum Specialty Components Division, Aluminum Can DivisionAluminumThe Aluminum segment provides aluminum materials including rolled, extruded and forged products; and various high-value-added fabricated aluminum products such as high-purity aluminum foil for capacitors, aluminum cylinders for laser beam printers, radiators for power devices installed in hybrid cars and other vehicles, and aluminum cans for beverages.
Showa Aluminum Can Corporation started shipment of two-piece aluminum cans for coffee beverages to beverage manufacturers in January 2015 from a new production facility built specifically for the coffee cans at the subsidiary’s Oyama Plant in Tochigi Prefecture. In Japan, where the coffee can market has a volume of around 10 billion cans per annum, most of those cans were previously made of steel. However, the trade guidelines were amended
in August 2014, allowing the two-piece aluminum cans previously permitted only to be used for black coffee beverages to be employed for coffee-with-milk products as well. Aluminum cans are lighter and more recyclable than steel cans and are expected to be used more widely as environment-friendly containers.
Showa Aluminum Can starts shipment of aluminum cans for coffee-with-milk beverages
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LEDIn addition to a broad lineup of infrared LED chips used as light sources for optical sensors for various applications, we also o�er high-output red LED chips optimized speci�cally for plant growth.
Rare earthsThe demand for rare earth magnet alloy is growing in �elds such as drive motors for hybrid cars and energy e�cient home electric appliances. We are not only diversifying procurement sources of rare earths and expanding production of rare earth magnet alloys, but also strengthening development of next-generation magnet alloys with decreased rare-earth content.
SiC epitaxial wafers SiC epitaxial wafers are materials used for next-generation power devices, which are expected to attain further energy conservation. They have already been introduced to power supplies for servers in datacenters and power devices for railway vehicles.
ESPACER™ESPACER™ is a material to form charge-up-resistant �lm, consisting mostly of electroconductive polymer. The electron-conducting coating �lm contributes to solution of issues resulting from charge accumulation during charged particle radiation processes such as electron beam lithography.
Lithium-ion battery materialsFor the lithium-ion battery market, we o�er a variety of items, including SCMGTM long-life anode material, VGCFTM unique anode and cathode additive featuring high stability and quality, SDXTM low-resistance carbon-coated aluminum foil used as a cathode collector, and SPALFTM aluminum laminated �lm produced and marketed by Showa Denko Packaging Co.,Ltd.
Carbon-resin composite battery componentsWe develop carbon-resin composite components and platinum-alternative catalysts used for fuel cells, redox �ow cells, air batteries, and other next-generation batteries by leveraging our carbon-resin composition and molding and surface treatment technologies.
E-POLE lighting systemE-POLE, produced and marketed by Showa Denko Aluminum Trading K.K., stores electricity generated by its photovoltaic cells during the day and uses it to power its LED lamps at night. The system is capable of providing illumination for three to four days continuously even under low light and cloudy conditions.
Obsidian perlite Obsidian perlite produced by Fuyo Perlite Co., Ltd. is a natural material made of burned obsidian, used as lightweight aggregate (speci�c gravity: 0.1) to construct a comfortable living environment. It is also utilized as a soil conditioner for rooftop gardening and landscaping, as well as material for responding to environment-related issues such as industrial-wastewater/oil-spill accidents.
Molecular sieveMolecular sieve (synthetic zeolite) of Union Showa K.K. is widely used for drying of coolant for car air conditioners, elimination of moisture, impurities and harmful substances during production processes at plants, and as solutions for environmental issues (such as elimination of VOCs and treatment of contaminated water at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima).
Sound-insulating �reproof dual-layer pipe“Showa Sound Insulating FDP,” produced and sold by Showa Denko Kenzai K.K., is a high-value-added drain riser adopted by numerous condominiums, hotels and hospitals, featuring superior sound insulation, compact size, �re resistance and ease of construction.
Electronics Materials Division, HD DivisionElectronicsThe Electronics segment provides compound semiconductor materials for ultrabright and high-output LEDs; rare earth magnetic alloys for high-performance motors; and HD media with high storage capacity for use in PCs, consumer electronics such as DVD recorders and game machines, and servers for data centers.
Advanced Battery Materials Department ABM Department provides lithium-ion battery materials including anode materials, aluminum laminate �lm, and conductive additives; and fuel-cell components such as carbon-based separators. The Department develops new materials for battery applications, where technological innovation is going on.
Related BusinessesWe manufacture and sell a wide variety of chemicals, light metals, and construction/engineering materials.
Introduction of Businesses of the Group
As the world’s largest independent HD media supplier with a market share of about 25%, SDK has been speedily launching highest-level-capacity HD media. HD media are key components of HDDs, significantly influencing their storage capacity.SDK announces that its HD media have been adopted in helium-filled 10 terabyte hard disk drives (HDDs), which represent the world’s highest storage capacity. Compared with unsealed PMR HDDs, helium-filled HDDs help reduce power consumption. Thus, helium-
filled HDDs will be used more and more in data centers, which are increasing in number.
SDK’s Media Now Used in World’s-Highest-Capacity 10TB HDD
NoteAs of December 2015, according to our research.
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LEDIn addition to a broad lineup of infrared LED chips used as light sources for optical sensors for various applications, we also o�er high-output red LED chips optimized speci�cally for plant growth.
Rare earthsThe demand for rare earth magnet alloy is growing in �elds such as drive motors for hybrid cars and energy e�cient home electric appliances. We are not only diversifying procurement sources of rare earths and expanding production of rare earth magnet alloys, but also strengthening development of next-generation magnet alloys with decreased rare-earth content.
SiC epitaxial wafers SiC epitaxial wafers are materials used for next-generation power devices, which are expected to attain further energy conservation. They have already been introduced to power supplies for servers in datacenters and power devices for railway vehicles.
ESPACER™ESPACER™ is a material to form charge-up-resistant �lm, consisting mostly of electroconductive polymer. The electron-conducting coating �lm contributes to solution of issues resulting from charge accumulation during charged particle radiation processes such as electron beam lithography.
Lithium-ion battery materialsFor the lithium-ion battery market, we o�er a variety of items, including SCMGTM long-life anode material, VGCFTM unique anode and cathode additive featuring high stability and quality, SDXTM low-resistance carbon-coated aluminum foil used as a cathode collector, and SPALFTM aluminum laminated �lm produced and marketed by Showa Denko Packaging Co.,Ltd.
Carbon-resin composite battery componentsWe develop carbon-resin composite components and platinum-alternative catalysts used for fuel cells, redox �ow cells, air batteries, and other next-generation batteries by leveraging our carbon-resin composition and molding and surface treatment technologies.
E-POLE lighting systemE-POLE, produced and marketed by Showa Denko Aluminum Trading K.K., stores electricity generated by its photovoltaic cells during the day and uses it to power its LED lamps at night. The system is capable of providing illumination for three to four days continuously even under low light and cloudy conditions.
Obsidian perlite Obsidian perlite produced by Fuyo Perlite Co., Ltd. is a natural material made of burned obsidian, used as lightweight aggregate (speci�c gravity: 0.1) to construct a comfortable living environment. It is also utilized as a soil conditioner for rooftop gardening and landscaping, as well as material for responding to environment-related issues such as industrial-wastewater/oil-spill accidents.
Molecular sieveMolecular sieve (synthetic zeolite) of Union Showa K.K. is widely used for drying of coolant for car air conditioners, elimination of moisture, impurities and harmful substances during production processes at plants, and as solutions for environmental issues (such as elimination of VOCs and treatment of contaminated water at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima).
Sound-insulating �reproof dual-layer pipe“Showa Sound Insulating FDP,” produced and sold by Showa Denko Kenzai K.K., is a high-value-added drain riser adopted by numerous condominiums, hotels and hospitals, featuring superior sound insulation, compact size, �re resistance and ease of construction.
Electronics Materials Division, HD DivisionElectronicsThe Electronics segment provides compound semiconductor materials for ultrabright and high-output LEDs; rare earth magnetic alloys for high-performance motors; and HD media with high storage capacity for use in PCs, consumer electronics such as DVD recorders and game machines, and servers for data centers.
Advanced Battery Materials Department ABM Department provides lithium-ion battery materials including anode materials, aluminum laminate �lm, and conductive additives; and fuel-cell components such as carbon-based separators. The Department develops new materials for battery applications, where technological innovation is going on.
Related BusinessesWe manufacture and sell a wide variety of chemicals, light metals, and construction/engineering materials.
Tab-leadless LIBs
Technologies for reducing weight and increasing the capacity of batteries and capacitorsShowa Denko Packaging Co.,Ltd. has developed new aluminum laminate films for laminated lithium-ion battery (LIB) packages, which help to reduce the size and weight of LIBs.
1. Tab-leadless LIBs (by giving electroconductivity to laminated films)The ability to charge and discharge LIBs is bestowed upon laminated film itself by surfacing one side with a cathodic/anodic metal layer, thus eliminating the need to use tab-leads (which have traditionally been welded to the anode and cathode to transport electrical energy collected by current collectors to external circuits). This technology enables downsizing and weight reduction of laminated LIBs.
2. Ultra-thin LIBs (by integrating electrodes with laminated films)Ultra-thin LIB is made by applying cathode/anode active materials on the surfaces of the abovementioned new laminates with cathodic/anodic structure, and enclosing electrolyte and separators between these laminated films. By eliminating conventional cathodic/anodic-metal layers, this ultra-thin LIB structure makes it possible to manufacture LIBs and capacitors with thickness of about 100μm, which is less than 50% of conventional ones.
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Creating New Value
Mobility
Safety/SecurityEnhanced durabilityEmission controlImproving fuel e�ciency
Safety/SecurityIndustrialization
of agriculture
Intensive accumulationand dispatch of
information
Improving resource e�ciencyUtilizing alternative energyE�cient use of electricityDiversifying energy sources
Infra-structure
Energy
ElectronicsMitigating environmentalburdenResource recycling
We o�er high value-adding “products × technology × services” to 5 market domains
Livingenvironment
Shaping the FutureThis section outlines our Medium-term Business Plan, “Project 2020+,” which was launched at the beginning of this year.
Outline of the Medium-term Business Plan
Our commitment to the realization of a sustainable future
What is the most important change compared with the previous medium-term business plans?
We have identified five market domains in which the Group’s products, technologies and services will be offered: namely, Infrastructure, Energy, Mobility, Living environment, and Electronics.The Showa Denko Group has traditionally engaged in business based simply on a “product-oriented” approach. However, we believe that a more “market-oriented” approach—creating products to suit the needs of the market or customers—is essential. To realize this, we need to change our product development in such a way that will fit the needs of the five market domains.This will deepen and broaden the product development of the Showa Denko Group and lead to establishing a business structure where revenue fluctuations are minimized as the impact of market conditions are likewise minimized.
What is the future vision the Showa Denko Group aims to achieve?
Regarding the vision in terms of the sales composition we aim to achieve by 2025, we will increase the contribution of our “individualized businesses” to net sales from the current 30% to 50% of the Group’s sales. We will also increase the share of overseas net sales from the current 40% to 60% to enhance profitability and reduce fluctuations. We will set a course to achieve these targets during the next five years under the current medium-term business plan.
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How is the plan related to the issues of materiality?
The issues of materiality selected in July last year and the issues cited as important by stakeholders during the materiality assessment match the medium- to long-term business issues dealt with in the plan. Our aim is to play an active role in solving social issues by offering our products, technologies and services in the five market domains.
Shaping the way in which we realize our future vision
What is “individualized business”?
The term “individualized business” refers to a business that is exceeding a certain scale, generating a certain level of profit, and offering highly competitive technologies and/or business models. A business that deals with a unique product offered only by the Showa Denko Group cannot be classified as an individualized business if it does not have a certain scale.Our businesses for HD media and high-purity gases for electronics are classified as individualized businesses, while our businesses for lithium-ion battery (LIB) materials and SiC epi-wafers for power devices are not, and we aim to develop the LIB materials and SiC epi-wafers businesses to such scale whereby they do qualify as individualized businesses during the new medium-term business plan. There are also many existing businesses that can be developed into individualized businesses by changing their business models or through other measures. The graphite electrode business, which is currently experiencing extremely sluggish demand, is one such example. The business has the potential for increasing profitability along with improvement of the operating rate, so we seek to restore its individualized business status as soon as possible.
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Rede�ne mission of each business
Base-shaping
Rebuilding
Growth-accelerating
Advantage-establishing
Market and business have certain scale. Have more power to resist market �uctuation, and
make stable pro�t and cash �ow.
HD Graphite electrodesPetrochemicals
Industrial gasesShoticTM
High-purity aluminum foil
Rare earthsCeramicsAluminum specialtycomponents
High-purity gasesfor electronics
Functional chemicalsAluminum cans
Actively take strategic measures.Realize rapid expansion of business
by preempting market growth.
LIB materialsSiC epi-wafer forpower devices
To cope with prospective market growth, establish business model with competitive advantage in terms of business and technical development.
Increase pro�t and cash �ow through rebuilding of business environment, pro�tability and business model.
Aiming to have business structure with less rate of change in pro�tability through expansion of individualized businesses and pro�tability improvement
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*Businesses with sustainablehigh-level pro�tability and stability
occupy 50% of net sales
Showa Denkoin 2025
ExpandindividualizedbusinessesStabilize income
Showa Denkoin 2015
Individualized businesses
50%
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Aiming to makeindividualized businesses*
occupy 60% of net sales
Aiming to makeoverseas sales
30%Improveprofitability
How will the share of overseas net sales be increased?
We will promote M&A and various other measures in and outside Japan. However, needless to say, advancing overseas is not something all of our businesses ought to aim for; some businesses need to concentrate solely on the Japanese market due to the nature of the products they provide.We first must ensure that businesses in which our significant business resources have been invested will show steady success. For high-purity gases for electronics, for example, we will continue the strategy of expanding sales channels in China and Southeast Asia. We are also expecting the aluminum processed products business to continue to grow in China and ASEAN countries—particularly the aluminum can business in Vietnam, where the market is developing rapidly.
What is the most important change made for the new business portfolio?
We have defined a mission for each of the four categories of the business portfolio and re-classified our businesses into those categories by re-examining which mission is most apt for each business. This reflects our determination to avoid complacency and achieve a higher level of profitability while maintaining sustainable development.
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Creating new value
What is the R&D strategy set out in the new medium-term business plan?
Under the basic policy of “Create new value by forging, polishing and linking diverse individualized technologies,” we will (1) input our business resources into R&D activities that will strengthen our core businesses and help expand businesses in their surrounding fields; (2) create next-generation businesses to meet a wide range of needs; and (3) continuously deepen our strategic technologies (nano-carbon, thin films, catalysts).To realize the Group’s growth strategy, we need to offer new products, new technologies and new solutions—in other words, new value—on an ongoing basis as the specific outcomes of R&D activities. We aggressively meet the challenge of creating new value for the five market domains by combining our elemental technologies for complex processing of various organic, inorganic and aluminum materials with our proprietary strategic technologies, including nano-carbons and thin films. To create new value, we will also promote joint research with and outsourcing of R&D to universities and other outside institutions and will acquire technologies in other fields through M&A and partnerships.
Please give one last comment that shows the Group’s determination to achieve the targets.
“+” of Project 2020+ has the following three meanings:
- We will add extra measures other than those announced to achieve future growth;
- We will work extra hard in terms of “Shaping Ideas” with a view to realizing the future vision of the Group for 2025, going beyond the targets for 2020; and
- Every worker in the Group, including those working for our business partners and those working in countries other than Japan, will do their best to add extra value to our offerings in order to add extra strength to the Group.
Implementing these three “+” (extra) efforts will lead to the accomplishment of Project 2020+. Each of us must continue working to add new value to our offerings so that we can contribute to creating a society where affluence and sustainability are harmonized.
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R&D of the Showa Denko Group
R&D of the Showa Denko Group
Plan for R&D
The Showa Denko Group is planning to invest 60 billion yen in R&D over three years, starting in 2016, under the new medium-term business plan, Project 2020+. About 70% of the investment funds will be directed toward the “Energy” market domain (LIB materials, SiC epi-wafer for power devices, etc.) and the “Electronics” market domain (printed electronics, optical films, functional monomers, etc.) to accelerate the development of new technologies and products. The remaining 30% will be spent on the newly added market domains of “Infrastructure,” “Living environment,” and “Mobility” for the purpose of expanding “individualized businesses.”Through these R&D investments and activities, we will offer high value-added products and services in the five market domains while creating “individualized businesses” to promote social contribution on a global scale.The R&D projects introduced below have the potential to become our next growing businesses.
1. Power modulesOur power modules offer an example of how we combine the Group’s technologies, materials and solutions. A power module is made of various materials such as aluminum, resin and ceramics. We will meet customer needs for thermal solutions for high output and downsized power control units, optimum material mix, and multi-materialization (joining of different materials, etc.) by combining the Group’s power device, heat sink/insulating panel, cooling device, heat-resistant sealing resin, and other proprietary technologies so as to pioneer the power module market.
2. Printed electronics materialsPrinted electronics requires flexible and elastic materials with higher printability, electrical properties, and environmental reliability. Target markets include the mobile display, wearable device, and onboard device markets, all of which are expected to expand rapidly. Showa Denko is currently developing ink in partnership with a printing and curing equipment manufacturer. We will pursue commercialization by expediting the development of ink optimized for printed electronics processes.
3. Nano-carbon materials Having put commercial production of VGCFTM carbon nanotubes on track, the Showa Denko Group is currently developing new nano-carbon materials such as fullerene and graphene. Our R&D targets include derivatization of fullerenes, development of new functions for nano thin film materials, and establishment of assessment techniques, and we will promote the use of the materials for composites, batteries, electrical wiring, recording devices, and other applications.
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Accelerate R&D centering on “Energy” and “Electronics”
(2016-2018)¥60billionR&D budget
Mobility
Livingenvironment
Infrastructure
Electronics
Energy
LIB materialsSiC epi-wafer for power devices
Printed electronics, Optical �lm Functional monomers
Functional resins
Next-generation magnetic alloy
Materials for cosmeticsSeparation/re�ning basePlant-cultivation system
Strategic technologies(Nano-carbon/Thin-�lm/ Catalyst)
Others
CSR policyCSR Policy
CSR Policy
Given our currently promoted medium-term consolidated business
plan Project 2020+ , the Showa Denko Group aims to “contribute
toward creating a society where affluence and sustainability are
harmonized” while conducting business in such a way that our
products and technologies contribute to solving social issues
including the topics of global environment, energy, and resources.
During Project 2020+, we will focus on the issues of “responsible
care,” “risk management and environment-conscious business
management,” “corporate ethics and compliance,” and “dialogue with
stakeholders,” as well as the materiality issues selected.
At the Showa Denko Group, CSR is regarded as the responsibility of
each and every employee. All employees are thus expected to behave
with integrity and in conformity with “Our Vision” and “Our Code of
Conduct” and to contribute to society through business activities.
With its products, technologies and services, the Group will
contribute to creating a society where affluence and sustainability are
harmonized.
CSR Policy
In the new medium-term business plan launched in 2016, the
Showa Denko Group, for the first three years until 2018, will in its
CSR activities focus on realizing safe and stable operations as well as
sustainable development; ensuring strict compliance with legislation
and observing social and corporate ethical norms; and promoting
dialogue with stakeholders.
Realize safe and stable operations as well as sustainable development
As a corporate group producing and distributing chemicals, we give
priority to safety above all else and, by continuing to promote Active
Safety* activities, will make our utmost effort to prevent industrial
accidents, equipment-related incidents, and environmental troubles
from occurring. Moreover, we consider our Responsible Care program,
in which we pay close attention to safety, health and environment
at all stages of life cycle of chemical substances, to be one of our
core CSR activities. Under our Responsible Care action plan, we will
implement and further improve activities specified for each category
of “Safety and disaster prevention,” “Occupational safety and health,”
“Chemical substance safety,” and “Environmental safety.” In addition to
these activities, we will also work hard to offer products, technologies
and services that will help solve social issues as part of our efforts to
achieve sustainable development.
Ensure strict compliance with legislation and observe social and corporate ethical norms
Observing social and corporate ethical norms is one of the most
important priorities for the Showa Denko Group and constitutes the
basis of its management. We will ensure that all of our employees
behave with integrity based on “Our Code of Conduct and Its Practical
Guide,” which was established to give employees guidelines on what
to keep in mind and how to behave in order to realize “Our Vision.”
Message from CSR Officer
Promote dialogue with stakeholders
Dialogue with stakeholders is important for us to accurately
understand their interest in our environmental, social and governance
(ESG) practices and their expectations toward and concerns about
the Group. It is also important in terms of enabling us to reflect the
related findings in our corporate activities. In addition to official
meetings with stakeholders organized under various circumstances,
we will work to create more opportunities to communicate with
stakeholders through our group-wide aluminum can recycling
activities, participation in local events, and on other occasions where
we contribute to local communities.
Through CSR activities conducted by our Group employees with a
high level of CSR awareness, we will fulfill our social responsibilities,
realize as many of the hopes and dreams of society and people as
possible, and contribute to creating a society where affluence and
sustainability are harmonized.
Corporate Officer
Taichi Nagai
medium-term consolidated business plan
CSR policies for 2016 to 2018All employees are thus expected to behave with integrity and in conformity with “Our Vision” and “Our Code of Conduct” and to
contribute to society through business activities.
(1) Realize safe and stableoperations as well as sustainable development.- Consolidate the businessfoundation in a way that iscompatible with low-carbon society. - Contribute to CO2 emissionreduction and resource recycling.
(2) Ensure strict compliance with legislation and observe social and corporate ethical norms.
(3) Promote dialogue withstakeholders.
We contribute to creating a society where affluence and sustainability are harmonized.
*Active Safety: The Showa Denko Group’s unique activities in which we analyze past accidents and troubles, and take measures to prevent their recurrence
CSR Strategy of Showa Denko
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Materiality Assessment Process and Materiality Issues
Materiality
We assessed the materiality of each issue that may affect the
sustainability of society from the perspectives of both the Group
and its stakeholders and narrowed them down to 14 material
issues.
Determining Materiality
・Issues that our stakeholders expect us to address were chosen with reference to the core subjects of ISO 26000 and the performance indicators of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
・Issues that need to be addressed as a manufacturer and chemical company in the course of routine business activities were also listed.
・Higher-priority items were selected in the light of our Group ’s management pol ic ies , medium-term consolidated business plan, annual plan, business operation system, corporate code of conduct, and guidelines. Consistency between our activities so far and the core issues of ISO26000 were also con�rmed.
・The materiality of each issue was analyzed from the Group and stakeholder perspective and the issues were prioritized.
・The materiality of each issue from the perspective of stakeholders was determined based on the results of a questionnaire given to stakeholders.
・The materiality of each issue from the perspective of the Group was determined based on the impact of each issue on society and the company’s �nancial performance.
・After the opin ions of concerned units were considered, the �nal decision on the selection of material issues was made at a CSR Committee meeting held in the �rst half of 2015.
Step1
Step2
Step3
Step4
Listing issues to be investigated examined
Identifying Materiality
PrioritizingMateriality
Con�rming adequacy
・Issues that our stakeholders expect us to address were chosen with reference to the core subjects of ISO 26000 and the performance indicators of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
・Issues that need to be addressed as a manufacturer and chemical company in the course of routine business activities were also listed.
・Higher-priority items were selected in the light of our Group ’s management pol ic ies , medium-term consolidated business plan, annual plan, business operation system, corporate code of conduct, and guidelines. Consistency between our activities so far and the core issues of ISO26000 were also con�rmed.
・The materiality of each issue was analyzed from the Group and stakeholder perspective and the issues were prioritized.
・The materiality of each issue from the perspective of stakeholders was determined based on the results of a questionnaire given to stakeholders.
・The materiality of each issue from the perspective of the Group was determined based on the impact of each issue on society and the company’s �nancial performance.
・After the opin ions of concerned units were considered, the �nal decision on the selection of material issues was made at a CSR Committee meeting held in the �rst half of 2015.
Step1
Step2
Step3
Step4
Listing issues to be investigated examined
Identifying Materiality
PrioritizingMateriality
Con�rming adequacy
・Issues that our stakeholders expect us to address were chosen with reference to the core subjects of ISO 26000 and the performance indicators of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
・Issues that need to be addressed as a manufacturer and chemical company in the course of routine business activities were also listed.
・Higher-priority items were selected in the light of our Group ’s management pol ic ies , medium-term consolidated business plan, annual plan, business operation system, corporate code of conduct, and guidelines. Consistency between our activities so far and the core issues of ISO26000 were also con�rmed.
・The materiality of each issue was analyzed from the Group and stakeholder perspective and the issues were prioritized.
・The materiality of each issue from the perspective of stakeholders was determined based on the results of a questionnaire given to stakeholders.
・The materiality of each issue from the perspective of the Group was determined based on the impact of each issue on society and the company’s �nancial performance.
・After the opin ions of concerned units were considered, the �nal decision on the selection of material issues was made at a CSR Committee meeting held in the �rst half of 2015.
Step1
Step2
Step3
Step4
Listing issues to be investigated examined
Identifying Materiality
PrioritizingMateriality
Con�rming adequacy
▶ Selecting Materiality
Significance to stakeholdersHigh
Significance to our company High
● The Environment ● Safety and disaster prevention ● Labor practices/Human rights● Fair business practices ● Provide products and services ● Consumer issues● Organizational Governance ● Participation in Community Activities ● Others
Materiality assessment
The material issues selected are aligned with the Group’s medium- to
long-term issues.
The diagram below shows how each material issue of the Group listed
in the left part is correlated to each medium- to long-term issue of the
Group in the right part.
This diagram was also included in a Group newsletter to ensure that all
employees across the Group understand the correlation.
Contributing to creating a society where a�uence and sustainability are harmonized
Provision of solutions for social issues
Reduction in the consumption of resources and energy, conservation of the global environment
Realization of zero accidents and disasters
Equipment safety, countermeasures againstlarge-scale disasters
Compliance with social and corporate ethical norms
Embracing and leveraging the potential of diversity
Maintenance of sound, e�ective and transparent management
Safety of chemicals, quality assurance
Provision of products, technologies and servicesSocial Contribution
Focus on sustainability
Contributing to local communities
Provision of products, technologies and services
Strengthening Responsible Care
Safe and stable operations
Safety and disaster prevention
Maintenance of product safety
Thorough risk management
Thorough compliance
Promotion of diversity
Enhancement ofcorporate governance
The Environment
Safety anddisaster prevention*
Consumer issues
Fair business practices
Labor practices/Human rights
Corporate Governance
Corporate ethics*
MaterialityCore subjects addressed
in ISO26000 Medium- to long-term management issues
Participation in Community Activities
Prevention of Pollution
Use of sustainable resources
Measures to climate change
Equipment safty
Consumer Safety and Health Protection
Protection of intellectual property
Thorough corporate ethics
Occupational Health and Safety
Creating a comfortable workplace
Development of Human Resources
Decision-making process, structure
Access to Essential Services
The correlation between material issues and the Group’s medium- to long-term management issues
*The issues in italics are not included in the core subjects of ISO 26000, but are listed here because they are considered to be important to the Group.
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▶ Selecting Materiality
Environmental Conservation
Global Warming Prevention Measures
Responsible Care
Basic policies
The Showa Denko Group promotes various measures to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption as part of its
efforts to combat global warming and support resource conservation.
Activities in 20151. Reduction of CO2 emissions
The Group continued its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
including improvement of production processes and modification of
equipment.
2. Implementation of c-LCA*
The Showa Denko Group assesses CO2 emissions across the entire
life cycle of each product, encompassing not just direct emissions
(Scope 1) and indirect emissions (Scope 2) during production but
also emissions during the procurement of raw materials and the use,
disposal and recycling of products (Scope 3), contributing to the
reduction of CO2 emissions across society as a whole.
▶︎ Scope 3 GHG emissions(kt/YEAR)
Category The amount of emission
1 Purchased goods and services 1,784
2 Capital goods 70
3 Fuel- and energy-related activities not include in Scope1 and 2 454
4 Upstream transportation and distribution 28
5 Waste generated in operations 10
6 Business travel 3
7 Employee commuting 1
Other (down stream) 11,281
3. Reducing environmental impact through supply chain management (SCM)
As a way to reduce its environmental impact, Showa Denko is
also committed to improving transportation efficiency across its
entire supply chain from the procurement of materials through to
production, sales and delivery.
We are placing particular focus on a modal shift by using rail and
ship transport instead of trucks to reduce the environmental impact
associated with logistics.
In addition to promoting a modal shift, in FY 2015, we also strove to
decrease the unit energy consumption by reducing transport distance
for trucks through the use of local ports close to delivery destinations
and by reducing the frequency of truck-based transportation through
enhanced freight-carrying efficiency and the adoption of the “milk
run” method in which one truck drives around picking up cargo. We
also cooperated with transport companies in the adoption of low-
emission vehicles and eco-friendly tires, and encouraged eco-friendly
driving to reduce energy consumption.
However, while CO2 emissions decreased significantly, unit energy
consumption increased on a year-to-year basis. This was because the
relocation of some of our plants overseas led to decreased volume of
industrial waste in Japan that could have been transported by vessels
with superior unit energy consumption.
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20152011 2012 2013 2014 (FY)
(kt-CO₂)
2005Reference year
Amount discharged
2,6812,5092,6792,695
3,621
▶Trends in discharged amounts of greenhouse gases and target �gures (Showa Denko Group)
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
Non-energy source origin 6GHGs
Energy source origin
■■■
2,68362
872,534
*c-LCA (carbon-Life Cycle Analysis) is a methodology to assess the CO2 emissions in the total lifecycle of products from the time their raw materials are taken, they are manufactured, distributed, used up, to the time they are abandoned.
*The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol classifies emissions into three scopes: Scope 1 (Direct emissions from the reporting company), Scope 2 (Indirect emissions from the generation of purchased or acquired electricity), and Scope 3 (Other indirect emissions from the reporting company’s supply chain).
2015
▶Transportation sector's CO2 emissions and energyconsumption rate
40
30
20
10
0
40
30
20
10
020142011 2012 2013 (FY)
21.7
32.4 27.5 29.3 29.0
22.2 21.8 22.424.7
22.8
■ CO2 emissions by transport sector● Unit energy consumption for transport
(thousand tons) (kl per million ton-km)
emissions by transport sector
Environmental Conservation
Basic policies
To prevent air, water and soil pollution, the Showa Denko Group
strives to reduce release amounts of chemical substances through
fuel switching, improvement of production processes, and other
measures.
Activities in 2015Reducing emissions of hazardous air pollutants
Of the 12 substances designated by the Japan Chemical Industry
Association (JCIA) as hazardous air pollutants, the Showa Denko Group
handles nine. In 2015, we continued our efforts toward reducing the
emissions of these substances by promoting a shift to alternative
substances and collection and recycling of the substances.
Reducing our environmental impact on the air
To reduce emissions of SOx, NOx, dust and soot, and other substances
having adverse effects on the air, the Group continued advancing
a variety of measures including fuel switching, improvement
of combustion methods, proper operational management of
desulfurization and denitrification devices, and reduced fuel
consumption through waste heat recovery.
Reducing our environmental impact on water
To reduce chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen, total
phosphorus, and other water pollution indexes, the Group
continued implementing various measures including improvement
of production processes, upgrading and proper operational
management of wastewater treatment facilities, and recycling of
water.
Measures to prevent soil and groundwater pollution
On occasions such as changes in the uses of plant sites or soil removal,
the Showa Denko Group undertakes surveys and other measures
in line with the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law and local
government regulations.
Responsible Care
Minamata disease in Niigata Prefecture
Fif ty years have passed since the outbreak of Niigata Minamata disease was officially recognized. Maintaining an awareness of the signif icant scale at which we have caused damage to the victims and residents of neighboring areas through contamination of the Agano River, Showa Denko is committed to collaborating with the Japanese Government as well as local governments in order to cope with this issue with sincerity, and provide solutions in accordance with the Act on Compensation,etc. for Pollution-related Health Damage and other relevant laws and regulations.
Emissions of NOx increased due to increased production, while emissions of SOx decreased as a result of fuel switching. Emissions of dust and soot also decreased due to the discontinuance of production at some plants and other reasons.
Total nitrogen and total phosphorus decreased due to the discontinued operation of some production lines, while COD increased due partly to increased production and other reasons.
Environmental considerations ; Atmosphere, water and soil
Emissions of hazardous air pollutants decreased due to decreased production at the Company's plants.
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(FY)2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
(t)
▶Total amounts released of harmful atmospheric pollutants(Showa Denko)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
14
28
21
17 18
● NOX● SOX● Soot and dust(t)
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0(YEAR)2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1,413
360
87
▶Change in discharged amounts of substances with atmospheric impact (Showa Denko)
1,238
457
153.2 166 112174
966
453398 369
1,2671,324
(t)600
500
400
300
200
100
0
● total nitorogen● COD● total phosphorus
(YEAR)2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
▶Discharged amounts of substances withwater quality impact (Showa Denko)
503
365
9
502
386
16
365
13
380
10
355
10
419458
510
Reducing Industrial Waste Reducing Chemical Substance Discharge
Basic policies
We continue our group-wide efforts to curb generation and promote
reuse and effective use of waste to achieve zero emissions (which is
defined as a status in which the volume of final landfill disposal is 1% or
less of total waste generated).
Activities in 2015
To reduce disposal of industrial waste, the Showa Denko Group
has been taking various actions including the reuse of waste acids
and waste alkalis, use of waste oil and waste plastics as fuel for heat
recovery, and effective use of inorganic sludge as a raw material
for cement and others. These measures have been helping us curb
generation and promote reuse and effective use of waste materials.
1.Reducing volume of landfill disposal
The volume of final landfill disposal decreased from the previous year,
achieving the Group target (1,000 tons or less) and zero emissions.
We also inspected our contractors for intermediate treatment and
final disposal and checked that they treat and dispose of our waste
properly.
Discharge of bauxite residue into the sea for disposal was
discontinued in March 2015.
2.PCB control
Based on its PCB control checklist, Showa Denko K.K. regularly checks
the status of stored polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste. This
waste is appropriately stored in suitable facilities to prevent leaks.
Additionally, each worksite submits an annual report on the status
of stored PCB waste and related matters to the prefectural governor,
as required under the Law Concerning Special Measures against PCB
Waste.
Taking full advantage of the waste processing facilities of Japan
Environmental Safety Corporation etc., we are continuing systematic
disposal of PCB waste.
Basic policies
As a member of the Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA),
Showa Denko has been voluntarily investigating the amount of
chemical substances discharged and transferred by the company
since 1996 as part of its efforts to promote the reduction of the
company’s discharge of chemical substances. We plan measures for
each site and implement them to ensure the reduction.
Activities in 2015
Showa Denko investigated the amount of 417 substances, including
PRTR-listed substances, discharged and transferred by the company
and reported the results to JCIA.
Showa Denko will continue to make focused efforts to reduce
discharge volumes by preparing reduction plans for each site
for PRTR-listed substances and for substances with high annual
discharge volumes. The Company is currently seeking to ascertain
and assess potential impact in areas surrounding its sites and improve
communication with local communities and governments concerning
risks as it works to reduce discharge volumes.
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2015
▶The amount of industrial waste discharge
■ Showa Denko■ Showa Denko Group (Japan)
(FY)
(t)40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
02012
26,060
8,441
2011
35.143
2013
22,910
8,669
2014
24,454
8,842
20,974
10,739
Volume released / transferred
Volumetransferred
192t819t
Total volumereleased
0tInto soil
22tInto water
170tInto air
▶PRTR-listed substances released and transferred(Showa Denko)
▶Released of PRTR-listed substances
(t)
350
400
450
300
250
200
150
100
50
02011 2012 2013 2015(FY)2014
317
55
105
2626
292
373384
438
23
■ Into air(Showa Denko)■ Into air(Showa Denko Group)
■ Into water(Showa Denko)■ Into water(Showa Denko Group)
268
170
221
▶ Trends of the final landfill volumes of industrial waste(t) (FY)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Showa Denko 1,932 1,850 1,087 912 752
Group Companiesin Japan 212 235 273 246 99
Equipment safety
Responsible Care
Basic policies
Since 2008, the Showa Denko Group has been promoting the Active
Safety initiative in which we analyze past accidents and troubles to
prevent recurrences with the aim of reducing equipment-related
accidents to zero.
Activities in 2015
In 2015, there were three equipment accidents, in which there were
fortunately no personal injuries involved. Because a series of serious
accidents have occurred in Japan’s chemical industry since 2011, we
reminded ourselves of the starting point of the Active Safety initiative
and, as in 2014, continued various activities including intensive
discussions on safety at Safety Meetings held within the Management
Committee chaired by the president.
1. Thorough implementation of high risk material (HRM) examinations
For new facilities handling highly self-reactive and other hazardous
HRMs, we identified and introduced preventive measures for every
potential risk we found in relation to the facilities during engineering
reviews.
2. Utilization of the Equipment Accident Prevention Checklist
We made sure that every employee and division concerned was
informed of and utilized the revised Equipment Accident Prevention
Checklist.
3. Response to the industrial safety action plan drawn up by the JapanPetrochemical Industry Association (JPCA)
We advanced continuous improvement through a plan-do-check-
act (PDCA) cycle to achieve the goals of maintaining zero serious
accidents and disasters under the medium-term business plan and
management policies in order to ensure safe and stable operations in
accordance with Our Vision.
Under our safety control implementation plan, we placed particular
focus on risk assessment of unusual conditions and operations, while
implementing educational training sessions and various improvement
activities to enhance our safety culture and strengthen our safety
foundation.
Precautions against earthquakes
The Showa Denko Group completed its earthquake risk assessments
for its facilities and buildings as well as the planning to make
them earthquake resistant by 2012. Ever since then, we have been
implementing the plan for each facility and building based on the
priority set according to each one’s earthquake vulnerability level.
In 2015, we investigated the earthquake resistance of each critical
facility, such as high-pressure gas facilities with a high safety priority,
facilities where hazardous materials are handled, facilities subject
to the Act on Promotion of Seismic Retrofitting of Buildings, and
hydroelectric dams, and reinforced the facilities to bring them in line
with the latest earthquake resistance standards. We also formulated a
three-year anti-seismic reinforcement plan for 2016 to 2018.
Earthquake preparedness drill conducted jointly with neighboring communities
The Ogimachi Area of Showa Denko’s Kawasaki Plant organizes
a comprehensive disaster drill every year to enhance its
preparedness for an unexpected disaster.
The drill conducted on two days in October 2015 consisted of
two types of training. One type simulated a “predicted disaster
scenario” where a warning against tsunami following a large-scale
earthquake is issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The
other type simulated an “Ongoing disaster scenario” where an
epicentral earthquake occurs without warning, causing spills of
hazardous materials and later a fire within the plant.
Both types of training were
conducted in cooperation
with neighboring
companies and community
residents’ associations and
were therefore large in scale,
realistic and practical.
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Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational Safety Promoting mental and physical health
Basic policies
In order to eliminate work-related accidents, the Showa Denko Group
has promoted “Active Safety” activities since 2008 by using its original
“Active Safety Checklist.”
Activities in 2015
While promoting Active Safety activities by making full use of the
Active Safety Checklist, we also continued taking measures to prevent
the recurrence of serious accidents that took place in 2014 (involving
someone being caught in a machine) across all Group plants. As a
result of these efforts, the number of accidents involving a person
being caught in a machine decreased significantly in 2015.
Basic policies
To work vigorously without anxiety, it is important for each of
employees to maintain and promote health of his/her own and the
whole family throughout lifetime.
Toward this end, we are currently implementing the Showa Denko
Group Vivid Health Promotion Plan, a four-year (2013 to 2016) plan
aimed mainly at the prevention and improvement of lifestyle-related
diseases and the development of sound mental health.
Activities in 2015
To help employees prevent and recover from lifestyle-related diseases,
we provided follow-up support, including follow-up care and health
guidance, after health checkups. We also implemented the Mental
Health Promotion Plan established in 2012 as part of our steady efforts
to promote the development of healthy minds.
Furthermore, we have conducted stress checks mandated under
the amended Industrial Safety and Health Act concurrently with our
2016 annual health checkups and, based on the results, will follow
up with employees found to be under high stress and improve work
environments with high occupational stress to help employees
develop and maintain their mental health.
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20150.13
0.220.43
▶ Trends infrequency rate of lost-time injuries
(YEAR)0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2011 2012 2013 2014
0.150.250.21
1.62
0.88
0
1.59
0.85
0.14
0.12 0.24
1.58
0.82
1.66
0.76
1.61
0.81
All IndustriesChemical Industries
Showa DenkoShowa Denko Group*
*Scope of Group companies : Tsurusaki Kyodo Doryoku K.K., Showa Denko Ceramics Co., Ltd. , Shinshu Showa K.K. , Shiojiri Showa Co. Ltd., Showa Denko Packaging Co., Ltd. , Showa Aluminum Can Corp., Showa Denko Sakai Aluminum K.K., Showa Denko Electronics K.K., Union Showa K.K., Niigata Showa K.K., Showa Aluminum Can Recycling Center, HIPACK Co., Ltd., Showa Denko Gas Products Co., Ltd., Clean-S Showa K.K., Nippon Polytech Corp., KANAE CHEMICALS Co., Ltd., Showa Denko Kenso K.K., Showa Fine Ceramics Co., Ltd. , Showa Denko HD Yamagata K.K., and Fuyo Perlite Co., Ltd.
▶ 2015-2016 List of RC-related awards received by the Showa Denko Group companies
Name of award Recipient site and individual Year received
Responsible Care 10th JCIA Annual Responsible Care Award (Award for Effort)HD Sector, Showa Denko K.K.
Theme: “Approaches to energy conservation at the HD manufacturing plant”May , 2016
Disaster prevention
Fiscal 2015 Japan Association for Safety Hazardous Materials President Award
(for superior facility in the handling of hazardous substances)
Institute for Advanced and Core Technology June , 2015
Oyama Plant of Showa Aluminum Can Corp June , 2015
Fiscal 2016 Excellent Hazardous Materials Facility Accredited by the
Commissioner of the Fire and Disaster Management AgencyTsurusaki Kyodo Doryoku K.K. June , 2016
Health and occupational safety
Fiscal 2014 Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare's Award for business-facility
managers who place priority on safety
Eiichi Kudo , Production Department , Oita Complex January, 2015
Masao Ichikawa, Production Department, Omachi Plant January, 2015
Safty Merit Award of the 39th JCIA Safety AwardsTatsuno Plant May , 2015
Kitakata Plant May , 2015
Special Award for Excellence, 2014 Japan Aluminum Association Occupational
Safety Awards
Omuta Plant of Showa Aluminum Can Corp. May , 2015
Oyama Plant of Showa Aluminum Can Corp May , 2015
Hikone Plant of Showa Aluminum Can Corp. May , 2015
Fiscal 2015 Japan Industrial Safety & Health Association Green Cross Award Ikuhira Sugamori, Hikone Regional Office Octorber,2015
Fiscal 2015 Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare's Award for business-facility
managers who place priority on safety
Naoya Shinozaki, Production Department, Oyama Plant January, 2016
Makoto Nakano , Shiojiri Plant of Showa Denko Ceramics Co., Ltd. January, 2016
Accident-free record certificate from the Ministry of Health, Labour and
Welfare (Second-class)Oyama Plant February, 2016
Accident-free record certificate from the Ministry of Health, Labour and
Welfare (First-class)Omuta Plant of Showa Aluminum Can Corp. February, 2016
Safty Merit Award of the 40th JCIA Safety Awards Omuta Plant of Showa Aluminum Can Corp. May , 2016
Special Award for Excellence, 2015 Japan Aluminum Association Occupational
Safety Awards
Omuta Plant of Showa Aluminum Can Corp. May , 2016
Oyama Plant of Showa Aluminum Can Corp May , 2016
Hikone Plant of Showa Aluminum Can Corp. May , 2016
Accident-free record certificate from the Ministry of Health, Labour and
Welfare (Third-class)Showa Denko Electronics K.K. June , 2016
Responsible Care
Consumer Safety and Health Protection
Basic policies
To ensure chemical safety, the Showa Denko Group actively
implements its comprehensive chemical substances management
consistently throughout the life cycle of chemical substances, from
R&D and design to production, sales, distribution, use, and disposal.
We also participate in activities of the International Council of
Chemical Associations (ICCA) aimed at the integrated management
of chemical substances in order to support international efforts to
minimize adverse effects of chemicals on human health and the
environment by 2020, a goal agreed upon at the World Summit on
Sustainable Development (WSSD).
Activities in 20151. Utilization of the comprehensive chemicals management system
Our comprehensive chemicals management system is the basic
framework for our management of chemical substances and is utilized
for the following purposes:
・Sharing of information on chemical substances
Concerning chemical substances used as raw materials and those
produced as our chemical products, we have created an integrated
database on hazard and risk associated with them, applicable laws
and regulations, uses of the materials/products in the supply chain,
and other relevant information. This database is shared among
authorized people within and outside the Group.
・Provision of information on chemical substances
Labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) complying with JIS 7253: 2012
are used for chemical products sold in Japan to provide hazard and
risk information on each product for customers. As to products sold
internationally, labels and SDSs complying with GHS*1 regulations for
each country are used to provide information.
・Risk assessment of chemical products
The properties of each product including hazards and risks are assessed
and understood for every stage of their life cycle, from R&D and design
to production, sales, distribution, use, and disposal, and necessary
measures are taken. Especially for the cases of “sample shipment”
and “putting new products on the market,” in which we provide new
chemicals to our customers, we have established and activated a
system to deliberate and judge whether that provision is right or wrong.
2. Participation in international efforts for chemical substance management
We continue to participate in Global Product Strategy(GPS*2), ICCA’s
voluntary initiative to strengthen risk assessment and management
of chemical substances, not just within the company but also
throughout our supply chain. We reinforce our management of
chemical substances by, among others, gathering data and assessing
the hazards and risks of each chemical substance in the stages of
production, sales, use, and consumption.
3. Compliance with laws and regulations and their amendments
We keep ourselves updated with the latest information on laws
and regulations related to raw materials and products handled by
us by utilizing the Japanese and overseas legislation database. The
information is automatically updated, helping us to respond to any
changes in an appropriate way.
・Laws and regulations in Japan
We ensure that reports and notifications required under the Act
on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their
Manufacture, etc. and the Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release
Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and
Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof are made.
We also respond to amendments and any other changes to applicable
laws and regulations in an appropriate way.
・Overseas laws and regulations
As part of our group-wide efforts, we monitor and properly respond
to changes to applicable legislation in each country.
Chemical Substances Safety
▶ Applicable overseas laws and regulations
EU REACH regulation*3、CLP regulation*4、BIOCIDE regulation
Asia/ASEAN Laws revisions
US TSCA*5 reform bills
Site/Department
SDK/Chemical Management System
ERP System(Shipping Ticket/
RC Record)WEB Platform
Chemical Management DB
Regulatory DB
SupplierSDS
Non-inclusionCertificate
Inclusion Survey/RoHS Survey
Volume Reporting(CSCL,PRTR)
Use Information
Various Reports(SDS/Labels,
JIPS Report,etc.)
Data Acquisition Search/View
Mater/Date Integration
View/Input/Search
Government
ProductionLine
CustomersEnvironment & Safety, Quality Assurance
*1 GHS…Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
*3 REACH regulation…Registration, Evaluation, Authorization And Restriction Of Chemicals
*4 CLP regulation…Classification, Labelling and Packaging
*5 TSCA…Toxic Substances Control Act
*2 GPS … Global Product Strategy▶︎ Comprehensive chemicals management system
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Basic policies
The Showa Denko Group offers safe, reliable products and services to
customers. For this purpose, we organizationally and systematically
conduct various “product safety” activities to assure customers that
our products are safe throughout their life cycle, from design and
development to market release, production, sales, and aftersales. The
quality of our products is maintained in accordance with the Quality
Assurance and Quality Control Rules ("Rules") established within the
company as well as through compliance with laws and regulations.
To ensure product safety, we not only check the safety of products
themselves but also consider how the customer will use the product,
how the product will be disposed of, and other scenarios related to
the product. We do this even during the early stages of the product
life cycle, such as at the start of development, when samples are
provided to customers, or when the product is put on market. We
then identify potential risks associated with these scenarios and come
up with measures to reduce such risks. By adopting this risk-based
approach, as well as by internally monitoring this entire process, we
assure the effectiveness of our product safety activities. Particularly
the products which may be taken into or contact with the human
body are strictly checked.
The “Rules” are reviewed annually to cope with changes in
environment and society, and enhance effectiveness of product safety
accordingly.
Activities in 2015
To enhance our quality assurance and management capabilities, we
implemented the following activities:
1. Quality management system (Quality control scheme)
At the Showa Denko Group, quality management systems suitable
for each product and organization are operated, while acquisition
of certification for ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949, and other international
standards are promoted. Quality management systems are reviewed
continuously to enhance the quality of products and services.
2. Reducing complaints
Complaints regarding product quality are responded to under the
quality management systems to prevent recurrence. The number of
complaints received in 2015 declined by about 40% compared to the
previous year.
3. Education and training
The Showa Denko Group conducts training geared specifically toward
each product and organization.
Training materials used for group seminars and e-learning concerning
product safety and quality control provided by the Quality Assurance
Office at the Head Office continued to be upgraded in 2015, including
update by making them better reflect the actual conditions and
circumstances of the Group.
4. Implementation of audits
Audits conducted by the Head Office’s Quality Assurance Office at
each division, plant, and Group company in 2015 brought to light
problems with the potential to impair our capability to maintain the
consistent quality of our products and allowed us to solve them.
Quality Assurance
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Design anddevelopment
Product safety screeningProduct risk assessmentSafety tests
Marketing andmanufacture
New-Product launch proceduresQuality assurance capabilityscreeningProcedures for changes inmanufacturing conditions
After-sale Sales
Screening before concluding contractsand speci�cationsScreening of sales and PR materials
Management ofafter sale information
▶ Quality Assurance and Quality Control Rules20152011 2012 2013 2014 (YEAR)2010
Reference year
(%)
29
100
73
57 5750
100
80
60
40
20
0
▶Trends in annual numbers of complaints (With a score of 100 representing the number of claims in 2010)
(Showa Denko)
Human Rights and Diversity
Working Conditions, Social Protection, Complaint Settlement
Basic policies
The Showa Denko Group considers compliance with social and
corporate ethical norms to be one of its most important management
priorities. It positions respect for human rights as the core issue that
needs to be addressed to ensure social justice and ethnical corporate
behavior within the Group. The Human Rights/Corporate Ethics
Promotion Council established under the CSR Committee chaired
by the president regularly reviews the Group’s human rights policies,
plans activities for each year, and determines basic mid- to long-term
aspirations with the aim of enhancing a culture of respect for human
rights across the Group.
We also incorporated “Management Respecting Employee Diversity”
into our business strategy in 2008 and have ever since been working
to promote diversity under the slogans of “Make the most of the
potential of yourself” and “Make the most of the potential of others.”
Having completed the previous two phases of “Recognize” and
“Understand,” in the beginning of 2016 we started the third phase of
“Practice.” In this phase, we intend to conduct more specific activities
and spread the practice of respecting human rights.
Activities in 2015
Various activities were conducted at each office, plant and Group
company to promote human rights.
1. Enlightening activities regarding human rights
We are working to
develop training
tools for interactive
employee education
programs while
providing educational
opportunities on
fundamental issues of
discrimination and human rights at workplaces, as well as themes that are
considered as having high social interest, such as “people with disabilities”
“human right abuses via the Internet.”
2. Handling harassment
The Showa Denko Group has a zero-tolerance policy for harassment.
Following this basic stance, anti-harassment training has been provided
to managers, supervisors, and other employees, while support was given
to staff working at the harassment consultation desks to develop and
maintain their skills.
3. Support programs to help female/foreign employees play active roles
Our work-life balance support programs were improved based on
opinions we had collected directly from female employees. At the same
time, as in the previous years, career development support was provided
to female employees through workshops and other opportunities, and
opinions were exchanged with them as to how female managers and
leaders can be
brought up.
We also organized
social gatherings and
other activities for non-
Japanese employees
again in 2015 for the
purpose of supporting
their integration into
the Group and their active involvement in our business.
Human rights training held in the Keihin region.
Interview with female employees conducted at the Omachi Plant
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▶Trends in the number of employees on consolidated basis
(Persons)7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
02011 2012 2013 2015(YEAR)
6,0315,511
1,663
5,802
4,088
1,239
5,905 5,873
4,329
1,287 1,322
6412014
5,932
4,645
1,361
642
4,688
618599588
■ Total number of employees in Japan on consolidated basis■ Number of female employees in Japan on consolidated basis■ Total number of all overseas employees on consolidated basis■ Number of overseas female employees on consolidated basis
Showa Denko received the “Platinum Kurumin”
Showa Denko received the “Kurumin” certification in 2008 from the Tokyo Labour Bureau
under the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a company
that is supportive of its employees’ childcare.
Since then, we have worked even harder to take our childcare
support activities to the next level, and these efforts resulted in
our receiving the “Platinum Kurumin” certification in June 2016.
▶ Number of female managers and its ratio (Showa Denko)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Number of femalemanagers 11 14 14 18 23
Female managersratio(%) 0.26 0.35 0.36 0.47 0.62
Creating a comfortable workplace
4. Employment of handicapped persons
We continued expanding our employment of people with disabilities.
A special team was formed to develop employment opportunities and
increase types of jobs suitable for people with intellectual and mental
challenges as well as to support disabled workers and their workplaces.
We also continued to actively support the employment of people with
disabilities by accepting such candidates into our internship program.
5. Employment of the aged
We started reemploying retired employees in 2006. They continue to
use their skills and expertise for the company.
6. Human rights in the supply chain
In order to conduct business that takes human rights throughout
the supply chain into consideration, we ask our business partners to
respect basic human rights, prohibit discrimination, ensure proper
work conditions, and protect the rights of the workers through our
CSR procurement program. We work together with our partners to
comply with these matters.
Basic policies
It is important for the growth of our Group that it meets social needs
through the lively work of employees who are able to live in harmony
with society.
The Showa Denko Group works hard to continuously improve
employees' community life.
Activities in 20151. Reducing total work hours and encouraging the use of annual paid leave
We re-examined working environments, among other activities, to
reduce total work hours and encourage the use of annual paid leave.
2. Promoting sound work-life balance
Showa Denko’s work-life balance support programs are designed to
meet the needs of employees at different stages of life. In 2015, we
continued our efforts to encourage both men and women to use the
programs.
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2011 2012 2013 2014
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
2,010.0 2,040.0 2,031.6 2,047.2 2,053.2
2015(YEAR)
(Hours)
2,019.5 2,008.5 2,009.1 2,023.1 2,002.9
▶Trend in working hours (per employee per year)
*1…The manufacturing industry average was prepared using the data in the "Annual report on the monthly labour survey" published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
● Manufacturing industry average*1■ Showa Denko
20152011 2012 2013 2014 (YEAR)
15
5
10
0
10.2
12.7
(Days)
12.8
9.8 10.3 10.310.2
12.8 13.212.7
10.1
13.6
▶Annual paid holidays taken (per employee per year)● Manufacturing industry average*2■ Showa Denko
*2…The manufacturing industry average was prepared using the data in the "General survey on working conditions" published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
( Year/Month )
2.0
2.5
0
3.0(%)
2011/6 2012/6 2013/6 2014/6 2015/6
● Legal requirement● Showa Denko
2.0
2.71
2.01
1.89 1.89
2.0 2.0
2.282.34
2.48
▶Ratio of handicapped employees
(YEAR)
80
90
100
0
(%)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
8683
88 90
85
▶Ratio of reemployed employees( Showa Denko)
▶︎ Number of employees who took the advantage of the work-life balance support systems Showa Denko (2015)
Male Female Total
Childcare leave 69 41 110
Family care leave 0 0 0
Shortened working hours for childcare/family care 1 34 35
Basic policies
The Showa Denko Group conducts a wide variety of original activities
aimed at promoting interaction with local residents and contributing
to local communities, such as: classes-on-demand, in which classes
on chemistry and the environment are provided upon request at
off-site locations; environmental conservation activities organized in
cooperation with local residents; and aluminum can recycling.
Activities in 2015
As in the previous years, we conducted a wide range of activities at
various locations in 2015.
Education
In order to deepen peopleʼs understanding and interest on chemistry,
the Showa Denko Group is actively
engaged in educational activities
such as classes-on-demand at local
elementary and junior high schools,
plant visit open to students up to
university and internship.
Improvement of the environment around the worksites
The Showa Denko Group cares about
and cleans up the environment around
our plants and offices in cooperation
with local residents and local
municipalities.
Community development and social welfare
The Showa Denko Group strives to contribute to development of local
economy, for example, by participating and assisting in events, urban
planning and town planning activities,
providing small and medium-sized
companies with technical advice and
support, employing local residents,
and procuring local goods and
materials. We also contribute to local
community through welfare-related
and other activities.
On April 25, 2016, Showa Denko donated 10 million yen to Kumamoto
and Oita prefectures to support people and areas severely affected
by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. Donations were also collected
from executives and emplpyees of the Showa Denko Group for a
relief fund. We express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the
victims of the disaster and pray for the earliest possible recovery of the
devastated areas.
Participation in Community Activities
Participation in Community Activities
Chichibu Plant of Showa Denko K.K.
Head Office of Showa Denko K.K.
Oyama Plant of Showa Denko K.K.
Aluminum can recycling activities
The Showa Denko Group’s aluminum can recycling activities
started in 1972, when employees at the former Showa Aluminum
Corporation called upon their colleagues to collect and recycle
aluminum cans. When Showa Denko and Showa Aluminum
Corporation merged in 2000, the activities spread across the
Showa Denko Group.
In 2015, a record-high 98.8% of Group employees participated in
the activities.
Aluminum cans collected by employees are purchased by the
Group companies where they work and then sold on to Showa
Aluminum Can Recycling Center Co.,Ltd. and others for recycling.
Sales profits gained through these activities are donated to
various welfare facilities and organizations in each area.
Showa Denko HD Yamagata K.K.
On February 25, 2015, Showa Denko
HD Yamagata K.K. donated proceeds
from aluminum can recycling
activities of the previous year to
Higashine Social Welfare Council in
Yamagata Prefecture.
Omuta Plant, Showa Aluminum Can Corp.
On March 5, 2015, the Omuta Plant
donated proceeds from aluminum
can recycling activities to the
Omuta City Council of Social Welfare
in Fukuoka Prefecture.
Higashinagahara Plant, Showa Denko K.K.
On July 10, 2015, the Higashinagahara Plant donated two vacuum
cleaners purchased using proceeds
from the for-charity collection of
aluminum cans to the Kawahigashi
Branch of Aizu Wakamatsu Social
Welfare Council.
(YEAR)20152011 2012 2013 2014
(%)
▶ Participation rate of the activity
100
98
96
94
92
90
88
92.3
94.3
96.6
98.398.8
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Corporate Ethics and Compliance
Corporate Ethics and Compliance
Basic policies
The Showa Denko Group positions "compliance with social justice
and corporate ethics" as the top management priority and operates
the company based on compliance. As fundamental mechanisms to
promote and establish compliance on a group-wide basis, the Human
Rights/Corporate Ethics Promotion Council is established under the
CSR Committee chaired by the president while a chief risk officer
(CRO) in charge of risk and compliance management across the Group
is appointed.
We also set January every year as Corporate Ethics Month, in which
we ensure that corporate ethics becomes more deeply ingrained in
the corporate culture by checking whether compliance standards are
met throughout the Group as well as by providing employees with
training organized by the administrative departments.
Furthermore, in addition to recurrence prevention measures and the
proper punishment for compliance violations, there is a framework
in place to prevent or find and properly address problems at an early
stage through an internal check system and inside denunciation
system.
Activities in 20151. Corporate Ethics Month
The Showa Denko Group has set January every year as Corporate
Ethics Month since 2004.
As in the previous years, in the 2016 Corporate Ethics Month, we
organized group discussions using Our Code of Conduct and Its
Practical Guide in each workplace, including Group companies
outside Japan, and ensured that all executives and managers signed
and submitted, respectively, “The Oath of Office” and “The Oath of
Compliance with Our Code of Conduct and Its Practical Guide.”
Furthermore, this year again, we implemented e-learning on
corporate ethics and compliance targeting managers. This e-learning
program is mandatory for those who have been promoted.
2. Corporate Ethics Hotline
A "Corporate Ethics Hotline" has been established for group
employees in Japan to prevent, or correct at an early stage, matters
that conflict with various rules such as laws and internal regulations as
well as violations of corporate ethics. We have also been reinforcing
our system for preventing power harassment and sexual harassment
to resolve any issues as quickly as possible.
In 2015, we received 46 reports, each of which we responded to
appropriately and provided follow-up on how the matter was
handled to each whistleblower. By dealing with every report in this
way, as well as by regularly reminding employees of the availability
of these services and how to use them, we worked hard to enhance
employee access to the services.In addition, four of our overseas
Group companies have designated person to contact for inside
denunciation. We will continue strengthening these efforts.
2013 2014 2015
41 44 46
▶ Number of requests for consultation received by the Corporate Ethics Hotline (Include anonymity)
Our Code of Conduct and Its Practical Guide
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Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance
Basic policies
Showa Denko continuously promotes corporate governance to ensure
the soundness, effectiveness, and transparency of management, and
to contribute enhancing its corporate value, thereby contributing to
the sound growth of society and earning its full trust and confidence.
To that end, it is essential for the Company to strengthen relations
with its stakeholders, including shareholders, customers, suppliers,
community residents, and employees. Based on the above, the
Company has clarified its mission in the form of Our Vision and Showa
Denko is working hard to realize this Vision.
Implementation status of corporate governance measures
We introduced the corporate officer system to draw a clear line
between the two functions of management supervision and business
execution. The top management team, consisting of the President
and corporate officers in charge of respective operations, has been
working for prompt and dynamic decision-making in the areas of
management. Meanwhile, we substantially reduced the number of
directors. We also reinforced the supervision capacity of the Board
of Directors by appointing a minimum of two Independent Outside
Directors.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors decides basic policies of the Company. It also
thoroughly discusses and makes decisions regarding matters specified
in the Companies Act or the Company's Articles of Incorporation
as well as important issues in executing business operations, while
promoting prompt and dynamic decision making on management.
We appoint directors with emphasis on the viewpoint of corporate
governance, aiming to strengthen the Board of Directors' monitoring
and supervisory functions and ensure the propriety of decision
making process. We have adopted a management system in which
corporate officers dedicate themselves to business execution, which
is their primary duty, but do not concurrently serve as directors,
in principle. Furthermore, we have abolished the system of officer
directors except the Chairman and the President, while strengthening
monitoring by Auditors including outside Auditors and mutual
supervision among directors.
The term of office of directors is set to one year to ensure a quick and
flexible formation of management team corresponding to changes in
the business environment.
Management Committee and R&D Committee
The Management Committee, which is chaired by the President,
deliberates and decides on matters to be referred to the Board of
Directors' meetings and important matters pertaining to overall
management of the Company. The decisions are made after
deliberations on two occasions. As for the investment issues to be
submitted to the Management Committee, risk analysis as well as
achievement/progress management are conducted in advance,
through preliminary risk reviews and examinations by a relevant task
team. The basic business policies including Company's medium-term
business plans are decided not only through the deliberation of the
Management Committee but also through sufficient examination by
all corporate officers.
The R&D Committee deliberates and makes decisions on important
issues related to research and development.
CSR Committee
Showa Denko positions CSR Committee at the top level of our
corporate governance system to check all management measures
from the CSR perspective. We also established the Security Export
Control Committee and Safety Measures Committee under the CSR
Committee. Moreover, we set up Responsible Care Promotion Council,
Risk Management Promotion Council, Human Rights/Corporate Ethics
Promotion Council and IR Promotion Council to deliberate on the
respective matters.
AccountingO�ce
Board ofAuditors
Auditors
Auditing
Sta� Sections
BusinessDivisions
Rapid, e�ective decision-makingand business
NominationAdvisory Committee
RemunerationAdvisory Committee
Responsible Care Promotion Council
Risk Management Promotion Council
Human Rights / Corporate EthicsPromotion Council
IR Promotion Council
Security Export Control Committee
Safety Measures Committee
Management Committee
R&D Committee
Execution of Duty
Internal Audit Department
Top ManagementPresident
Corporate O�cers in Charge
Shareholder’s meeting▶ Corporate governance structure
Board ofDirectors
CSR Comm
ittee
Internal Audits
links
Accounting
Audit
Accounting
Audit
JobA
udits
Advisory・Report
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Audit & Supervisory Board
Board of Directors
Board of Auditors
Showa Denko employs an auditor system. The Auditors attend the
Board of Directors meetings and other important internal meetings,
offering opinions as necessary. They conduct audits on execution of
business operations through on-site investigations, interviews with
responsible persons, and reference to important documents so as
to provide suggestions, advice, and recommendations for securing
soundness in management. They also audit group companies in
cooperation with auditors of major affiliated companies.
Internal Audit Department
We have the Internal Audit Department reporting directly to the
President. The Internal Audit Department investigates the overall
execution of business including group companies and verifies its
accuracy, validity and efficiency. It also investigates and verifies the
functional state of management policies, business plans and internal
control systems. The results of internal auditing are also reported to
the Auditors for mutual cooperation with Auditors' auditing.
Accounting audits
Showa Denko concluded an auditing contract with KPMG AZSA, and
this audit corporation performs accounting audits for the Company.
The Accounting Auditor confirms the annual audit plan with the
Auditors and reports the audit results to them. The Accounting
Auditor and the Auditors also exchange information and views as
required, to promote their cooperation.
Policies and procedures of the Board of Directors in the selection of senior management personnel and
the nomination of candidates for Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Candidates for Directors must possess sufficient knowledge,
experience and capabilities to fulfill their obligations as Directors.
Senior management personnel are selected by additionally taking into
account, among others, their corporate and individual performance.
Candidates for the Audit & Supervisory Board Members must possess,
in addition to an appropriate level of expertise in the areas of finance
and accounting, sufficient knowledge, experience and capabilities to
fulfill their obligations as Audit & Supervisory Board Members.
In 2016, the Nomination Advisory Committee was set up as an
Explanation regarding the selection of senior management personnel and the nomination of candidates for Directors
and Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Reasons why each candidate has been nominated are stated in the
Reference Materials for the General Meeting of Shareholders.
Independence standards and credentials required of Independent Outside Directors
The Board of Directors has established independence standards for
Outside Directors based on independence criteria stipulated by law
and the Tokyo Stock Exchange and selects candidates who meet the
standards. See the Attachment of Corporate Governance Basic Policies
for the independence standards.
Policies and procedures for the Board of Directors in determining the remuneration of senior management
personnel and Directors
Effective as of 2016, the remuneration of Executive Directors and
Corporate Officers consists of base remuneration (which is based on
titles, etc.) as well as short-term performance-linked remuneration
and mid- to long-term performance-linked remuneration (which is
determined in consideration of corporate and individual performance,
etc. based on the performance evaluation system). The Remuneration
Advisory Committee was established in November 2015 as an advisory
body to the Board of Directors and a majority of its members are
Independent Outside Directors and Outside Auditors. It deliberates
the remuneration of each Executive Director and Corporate
Officer and submits recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Remuneration of Outside Directors consists of base remuneration
only.
advisory body to the Board of Directors. With Independent Outside
Directors forming the majority of its members, the Committee
deliberates the nomination of candidates for Directors and Audit
& Supervisory Board Members, as well as the selection of senior
management personnel, and submits recommendations to the Board
of Directors.
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Taichi Nagai
Akira Koinuma
Representative Directors
Masaru Amano
Akiyoshi Morita *
Yukio Obara *
*Outside Members
*Outside Members
Kohei Morikawa
Ichiro Nomura
Chairman of the Board
Kyohei Takahashi
Tomofumi Akiyama *
Hiroyuki Tezuka *
Representative Director,President
Hideo Ichikawa
Masaharu Oshima *
Kiyomi Saito *
Saburo Muto
CSR procurement Protection of intellectual property
Fair Business Practice and Customer Care
Basic policies
Showa Denko undertakes CSR procurement, attaching importance
to the society- and environment-conscious business activities in
the entire supply chains from the procurement of raw materials to
manufacture and sale. To promote CSR procurement, Showa Denko
implements the following policies:
Activities in 2015
Our CSR procurement aims to mutually improve the corporate value
of both our business partners and Showa Denko by sharing with them
and requesting their compliance with the Showa Denko Group CSR
Procurement Guidelines (http://www.sdk.co.jp/about/purchase/csr.
html).
The guidelines provide specific CSR activities that we request our
business partners to conduct. In order to confirm their compliance
with the guidelines, in 2015 we continued performing three activities:
asking business partners to assess their own CSR activities (“self-
assessments”), visiting them for inspection purposes (“CSR visits”), and
doing follow-up checks on their improvement (“follow-up”).
We also spread these CSR procurement activities to our Group
companies in Japan and carried out self-assessment surveys of the
business partners of four Group companies, with the agreement of
those Group companies.
Acquisition of intellectual property rights and establishment of patent networks
As the majority of Showa Denko's businesses are operated globally,
we aggressively apply for patents in foreign countries with the aim of
supporting those businesses from the intellectual property side.
The chart shown below is a composition of data shown in "Japan
Patent Office Annual Report 2016" and SDK's own data on the number
of applications for patents. It illustrates that the Showa Denko's global
application ratios were about 10% higher than those by all applicants.
We also make every effort to secure our superiority based on
intellectual property rights, especially in the principal businesses
and newly developed important products by establishing patent
networks.
One of our Codes of Conduct is to respect the intellectual property
rights of others. Starting in 1996, we have built a patent monitoring
framework to constantly grasp trends in the intellectual property
rights of other parties.
We started digitizing this monitoring process in 2005 and, in 2011,
established a system that enables us to monitor foreign patents as well.
System relating to employee inventions
Following the revision of the Patent Act in 2014, we changed our
system related to employee inventions twice, in 2005 and in 2011
(with the latter change enforced on July 1, 2011).
We have also revised the commendation system for employee
inventions to promote the filing of more valuable patent
applications. Conventionally, only the top 3 employees in numbers
of patent applications filed in the previous year were applicable for
commendations. However, in 2013, we started to also commend
the top 3 employees in numbers of patent obtained in the previous
year. In 2015, we reported in our Group newsletter the patent applied
for by us which was quoted by Japan Patent Office examiners most
frequently of all our patents pending during the previous fiscal year in
rejecting patent applications from other companies.
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1) We will take a comprehensive approach in selecting most suitable supplier
partners based upon economic rationality by taking into consideration
quality, price, delivery period, credibility of management, safety, services,
technological competence and attention to environment and society.
2) In selecting our supplier partners, we have an open-door policy for
business opportunities with sincerity, fairness and honesty, disregarding
the nationality, past records of transaction and the corporate group
relationship of the candidate companies.
3) Our purchasing activities shall be in compliance with laws and regulations,
as well as our internal rules.
2015
301
40
▶ CSR visits
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (YEAR)
250
(Visits)300
200
150
100
50
038
56 54 58 5439
95
149
207
261
● Number of visits● Cumulative numbers of visits
(YEAR)2012 20132009 2010 2011
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
(%)
▶ Trend of patent application ratio in Japan and abroad
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
(Number of application)
● Global application ratio (Showa Denko)● Global application ratio (all applicants)
■ Number of application in Japan (Showa Denko)■ Number of global application (Showa Denko)
35600,000
900,000
300,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
5
4
6
3
2
1
60,000
50,000
10,000
0
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
30,000
40,000
50,000
20,000
10,000
0
750,000
1,250,000
1,000,000
500,000
250,000
0
15,000
20,000
25,000
10,000
5,000
0
10,000
12,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
8,000
0
20
30
40
10
0
1,500
2,500
2,000
3,000
1,000
500
0
0.20
0.10
0.30
0.40
0.50
0
0
30,000
40,000
20,000
10,000
0
Net Sales Consolidated sales by segment Operating income (loss)Ratio of operating incom to sales
Net income (loss) Total assets Stockholders' equity ratio
Capital expenditures R&D expenditures Discharged amounts of greenhouse gases
The amount of industrial waste discharge Number of employees Frequency rate of lost-time injuries
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
(million yen)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
(million yen)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
(million yen)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
(million yen)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
(million yen)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
(Persons)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
(%)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
(Kt-CO2)
2011 2013 2014 2015
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
(million yen) (%)
941,303 933,162 985,771 1,011,083
17.3%
28.1%
12.3%Aluminum
Chemicals
18.6%Others Petrochemicals
16.0%Electronics7.7%
Inorganic
2015
02012
■ Operating income● Ratio of operating incom to sales
■ Overseas■ Japan
(FY)
(FY)
848,071 876,580
780,958739,811
854,158
969
4,688
47,357 28,108 25,953 20,915 33,672
3.1
2.4
4.33.8
5.5
16,980
9,368 9,065
3,500
38,79442,503 44,370
47,318
44,059 2,681 2,6832,6952,509
2,67921,597
20,633 20,435 20,362 20,289
10,234 10,577 10,561
4,329
5,905
4,645
5,932 5,873
9,890
4,088
5,802
11,542
5,511
6,031
29.731.6
26.8 29.2 30.6941,314
(t)
26,060
8,441
35.143
22,910
8,669
24,454
8,842
20,974
10,739 0.13 0.14
0.22
0.43
0.24 0.25
0.150.12
0.21
Showa Denko
Showa Denko Group■ Showa Denko K.K. ■ Showa Denko Group (Japan)
Financial/Non-Financial Highlights
Financial/Non-Financial Highlights
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