Responsible Care (RC) Detail

RC Basic Policy

In order to implement the Nippon Shokubai Group’s Group Mission Framework, we have positioned the provision of technology and products that contribute to environmental protection and to society as a key management measure. We will also work on the following top priorities with regard to the environment, safety and quality, based on giving consideration to staying aligned with environmental protection in the global environment under the principle of “Sustainable Development.”

  1. Pay attention to environmental burdens and strive for environmental protection throughout the entirety of product life cycles, from development to disposal.
  2. Aim for zero accidents and zero disasters, and strive to ensure the safety of employees and society.
  3. Check the safety of chemical substances handled, including raw materials, intermediate products and products, and keep in mind the health of stakeholders, including employees, distribution staff, and customers.
  4. Supply stability for products and services that satisfy and win the trust of customers.
  5. Comply with laws and standards and strive to further improve the environment, safety, health, and quality through the promotion of voluntary efforts.


Preservation education to all the workers


Transportation accident measures meeting

Safety/Environment/Quality Assurance

[ Safety Philosophy ]

Safety comes first before all other activities


Safety Philosophy

Under our safety philosophy, we have established an occupational safety and health policy based on the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) to continue strengthening our “safety first” climate.

[ Environmental Philosophy ]

At Nippon Nyukazai, we work to engage in our business activities while contributing to the development of society, based on the understanding that, as an important member of society, we have a fundamental responsibility to actively contribute to the conservation of the global environment.

[ Environmental Policy ]

At Nippon Nyukazai Co., Ltd., the products that we develop and manufacture include surfactants and chemical products. In these business activities, we consider it a major management policy to contribute to society by providing technologies and products that contribute to environmental conservation. In addition, we have set specific goals for the following, and work to achieve them in harmony with conservation of the global environment, based on the principle of sustainable development.

  1. We strive to reduce the environmental impact of our products across their entire life cycle, from development to disposal. In addition, we strive to reduce our environmental impact and prevent pollution in every aspect of our manufacturing activities, such as by improving our environmental measures for non-routine operations, and by preventing emergencies.
  2. We comply with regulations based on laws, ordinances, and agreements related to the environment.
  3. We strive to improve our resource and energy usage efficiency, to reduce our resource and energy consumption, and to reduce waste and increase recycling.
  4. We work to reduce our CO₂ emissions, to help meet the societal need for carbon-neutrality.
  5. We periodically review and revise our operation of communication systems, and our education and training on disaster preparedness systems and other systems, in order to minimize the anticipated effects of emergencies on the surrounding community.
  6. We strive to effectively operate, and continuously improve, our environmental management system, to enhance our environmental performance.

[ Quality Policy ]

Our top management has established the following quality policy, and we aim to fulfill our policy requirements and continue improving the effectiveness of our quality management system.

  1. To provide customers with products that bring trust and satisfaction.
  2. To continually make improvements to our production processes and aim to achieve consistent quality.
  3. To standardize and computerize our operations, while also properly and reliably passing them along to future employees.

We established our quality management system with the goal of ensuring effective quality assurance activities at our plants, and with the goal of increasing customer satisfaction. In 1998, our Kawasaki Plant earned ISO 9001 certification, and in 2001, so did our Kashima Plant. We continue to strive toward continuous improvement.


Comprehensive Disaster Drills


Presentations to Share Skills with Other Employees


Combined Internal Audits of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

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