Sustainability
ESG Data Section
Environmental
Preventing Global Warming
Item | Scope | Category | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy-origin CO2 | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | - | 84.1 | 86.8 | 87.3 | 75.6 | 61.5 | 104 metric tons |
GHG emissions (Scope 1: Energy-origin CO2) |
NGK Group | - | 32.0 | 32.3 | 30.9 | 26.4 | 30.9 | 104 metric tons of CO2 |
GHG emissions (Scope 2: Energy-origin CO2) |
NGK Group | - | 52.1 | 54.5 | 56.4 | 49.2 | 32.5 | 104 metric tons of CO2 |
GHG emissions (Scope 3) (FY2017-FY2020: Non-consolidated, FY2021: Consolidated) |
NGK | Total | 87.7 | 104.7 | 97.6 | 89.3 | 344.9 | 104 metric tons of CO2 |
Purchased goods and services (including resale items) |
76.2 | 86.3 | 84.2 | 77.0 | 178.8 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
Capital goods (capital investment) |
8.4 | 15.2 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 13.4 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
Energy | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 8.6 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
Transport (upstream) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 18.8 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
Waste | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
Business trips | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
Employee commutes | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
Use of sold products | - | - | - | - | 122.6 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
Disposal of sold products | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
CO2 (non-energy origin CO2) | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 metric tons of CO2 |
Total GHG other than CO2 | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | Total | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 104 metric tons of CO2 |
CH4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
N2O | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
HFC | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
PFC | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 104 metric tons of CO2 | ||
SF6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 104 metric tons of CO2 |
Consumption of Each Energy
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electric power | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.98 | TWh |
Gas (natural gas conversion) |
All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 140 | 142 | 137 | 116 | 137 | Million Nm3 |
Oil (light oil conversion) |
All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 2.55 | 2.11 | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.64 | Million L |
Conservation of Water Resources
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water withdrawal | Tap water/industrial water | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 3.690 | 3.910 | 3.710 | 3.135 | 3.720 | Million m3 |
Groundwater | 0.630 | 0.620 | 0.620 | 0.640 | 0.614 | Million m3 | ||
Rainwater | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.002 | Million m3 | ||
Total | 4.322 | 4.532 | 4.331 | 3.777 | 4.336 | Million m3 | ||
Water discharge | Rivers | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 0.782 | 0.767 | 0.828 | 0.734 | 0.733 | Million m3 |
Lakes | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Million m3 | ||
Sea | 1.363 | 1.330 | 1.618 | 1.201 | 1.218 | Million m3 | ||
Sewerage | 0.378 | 0.382 | 0.419 | 0.376 | 0.458 | Million m3 | ||
Factory complex processing | 0.340 | 0.319 | 0.241 | 0.207 | 0.238 | Million m3 | ||
Other | 0.003 | 0.012 | 0.013 | 0.017 | 0.057 | Million m3 | ||
Total | 2.866 | 2.810 | 3.140 | 2.534 | 2.704 | Million m3 | ||
Volume recycled | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 0.090 | 0.090 | 0.090 | 0.066 | 0.063 | Million m3 | |
Recycling rate | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | % |
Raw Materials
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raw materials | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 19.2 | 18.0 | 14.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 104 metric tons |
Recycled materials | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 104 metric tons |
PRTR | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 707 | 694 | 589 | 506 | 447 | Metric tons |
Water withdrawal | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 4.32 | 4.53 | 4.33 | 3.78 | 4.34 | Million m3 |
Chemical Management System
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VOC | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 145.3 | 119.7 | 68.4 | 82.9 | 77.0 | Metric tons |
PRTR-listed substances (emissions into atmosphere) |
All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 154.2 | 127.5 | 76.3 | 89.4 | 83.5 | Metric tons |
Discarded Materials
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Discarded materials | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 104 metric tons |
Basic unit per net sales | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 13.3 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 10.35 | 10.5 | Basic unit per net sales |
Reduction rate against BAU | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 26 | % |
Recycled | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 104 metric tons |
Disposed of externally | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 104 metric tons |
Water discharge | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 2.865 | 2.809 | 3.140 | 2.534 | 2.738 | Million m3 |
PRTR-listed substances (discharge into bodies of water) |
All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | Metric tons |
Products and Services Contributing to Environmental Protection
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales growth for products contributing to environmental protection | NGK Group | 54 | 52 | 59 | 57 | 59 | % |
Environmental Accounting
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capital investment | NGK and Group companies in Japan | 6.0 | 14.8 | 13.6 | 26.8 | 9.4 | 100 million yen |
Expenditures | NGK and Group companies in Japan | 29.0 | 27.9 | 29.8 | 35.0 | 41.4 | 100 million yen |
Economic benefits | NGK and Group companies in Japan | 6.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 100 million yen |
Cost-effectiveness | NGK and Group companies in Japan | 21.7 | 15.5 | 19.2 | 12.9 | 16.7 | % |
CO2eco-efficiency* | Consolidated | 117 | 115 | 109 | 122 | 187 | % |
Discarded materials eco-efficiency* | Consolidated | 139 | 144 | 146 | 176 | 172 | % |
FY2013 = 100%
Environmental Management System
Item | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NGK | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Number of bases certified |
Domestic Group | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | Number of bases certified |
Overseas Group | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | Number of bases certified |
New manufacturing sites that have been in operation for less than two years are excluded.
Social
Quality Management System
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Percentage of ISO 9001 certified sites | NGK Group | 97 | 97 | 97 | 100 | 100 | % |
Employees
Item | Scope | Category | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of employees* | NGK | - | 4,142 | 4,119 | 4,224 | 4,316 | 4,382 | Persons |
NGK Group | - | 18,783 | 20,115 | 20,000 | 19,695 | 20,099 | Persons | |
Number of employees by gender | NGK | Total | 4,136 | 4,355 | 4,529 | 4,650 | 4,745 | Persons |
Male | 3,621 | 3,807 | 3,951 | 4,046 | 4,132 | Persons | ||
Female | 515 | 548 | 578 | 604 | 613 | Persons | ||
NGK Group | Total | 19,406 | 20,578 | 20,409 | 20,195 | 20,656 | Persons | |
Male | 15,013 | 16,167 | 16,010 | 15,920 | 16,393 | Persons | ||
Female | 4,393 | 4,411 | 4,399 | 4,275 | 4,263 | Persons | ||
Number of employees by employment type | NGK | Full-time employee | 4,136 | 4,355 | 4,529 | 4,650 | 4,745 | Persons |
Contract employee | 398 | 507 | 464 | 287 | 272 | Persons | ||
Temporary employee | 392 | 389 | 395 | 302 | 372 | Persons | ||
Employee composition by region | NGK Group | Japan | 38 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 37 | % |
Asia | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | % | ||
Europe | 18 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | % | ||
North and Central America | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | % | ||
Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | % | ||
Retention rate of new hires after 3 years | NGK | Total | 94.6 | 92.6 | 93.5 | 92.8 | 90.3 | % |
Male | 94.8 | 97.6 | 95.2 | 92.7 | 91.0 | % | ||
Female | 80.0 | 83.9 | 85.1 | 93.3 | 87.9 | % | ||
Average age | NGK | Total | 38.7 | 38.7 | 38.8 | 39.2 | 40.0 | Year |
Male | 38.7 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 40.1 | Year | ||
Female | 38.6 | 38.4 | 38.6 | 38.6 | 39.6 | Year | ||
Average length of service | NGK | - | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 15.6 | Year |
Average salary | NGK | - | 7,852,010 | 7,888,094 | 7,770,318 | 7,635,830 | 7,696,997 | Yen |
Labor union membership rate | NGK | - | 94 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 98 | % |
Turnover rate (Full-time employees only, excluding retiring employees) |
NGK | Total | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | % |
Male | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | % | ||
Female | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | % | ||
Voluntary resignation rate (Full-time employees only, excluding retiring employees) |
NGK | Total | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | % |
Male | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | % | ||
Female | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | % | ||
Work performance evaluation | NGK | Total | - | 66 | - | 68 | - | % |
Male | - | - | - | 68 | - | % | ||
Female | - | - | - | 69 | - | % |
Note: Includes employees from outside companies who have been temporarily assigned to the NGK Group, but excludes employees from the NGK Group who have been temporarily assigned to outside companies.
Diversity
Item | Scope | Category | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of new graduate hires | NGK | Total | 111 | 155 | 143 | 141 | 105 | Persons |
Male | 96 | 122 | 115 | 108 | 89 | Persons | ||
Female | 15 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 16 | Persons | ||
Ratio of female employees among new graduate hires*1 | NGK | Total | 22 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 17 | % |
Administrative-related; target 30% | 27 | 42 | 44 | 52 | 33 | % | ||
Engineering-related; target 20% | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 13 | % | ||
Number of mid-career hires | NGK | Total | 126 | 117 | 104 | 41 | 55 | Persons |
Male | 111 | 102 | 87 | 35 | 51 | Persons | ||
Female | 15 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 4 | Persons | ||
Ratio of female employees*2 | NGK | - | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 12.9 | % |
NGK Group | - | 22.6 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 21.2 | 20.6 | % | |
Number of key personnel (employees in managerial positions) |
NGK | Total | 865 | 890 | 900 | 969 | 1,028 | Persons |
Male | 848 | 870 | 874 | 940 | 993 | Persons | ||
Female | 17 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 35 | Persons | ||
Dept. managers or higher | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Persons | ||
Ratio of female employees | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | % | ||
Group companies outside Japan | Ratio of female employees | 21.0 | 16.0 | 20.2 | 23.1 | 23.1 | % | |
Number of female directors | NGK | Total | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | Persons |
Female | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Persons | ||
Ratio | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 | % | ||
Number of employees with disabilities | NGK, NGK YU-Service, NGK Ceramic Device | Number of people | 57 | 62 | 135 | 145 | 155 | Persons |
Employment rate | 1.90 | 1.92 | 2.20 | 2.35 | 2.46 | % |
1 Covers regular-position employees
2 Ratio among all employees
Human Resource Development
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Training participant summary (total participants) |
NGK | 3,889 | 4,661 | 4,685 | 2,527 | 8,201 | Persons |
Average annual hours spent for training per full-time employee (hours) |
21.7 | 21.3 | 21.4 | 6.0 | 28.0 | Hours | |
Average annual cost of training per full-time employee | 66,000 | 63,000 | 53,000 | 22,000 | 29,522 | Yen |
Occupational Safety and Health
Item | Scope | Category | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of work-related fatalities | NGK | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Persons |
Manufacturing Group companies in Japan | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Persons | |
Manufacturing Group companies outside Japan | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Persons | |
Number of work-related accidents | NGK | - | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Cases |
Manufacturing Group companies in Japan | - | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | Cases | |
Manufacturing Group companies outside Japan | - | 28 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 30 | Cases | |
Severity rate (number of lost workdays per 1,000 hours worked) |
NGK Group | - | 0.013 | 0.193 | 0.012 | 0.006 | 0.057 | Day/1,000 hours |
Lost time injury frequency rate (number of lost time injuries per 1 million hours worked) |
NGK Group | - | 0.55 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.70 | Per a million hours worked |
Occupational illness frequency rate | NGK | - | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Per a million hours worked |
Acquisition of occupational safety and health management system certification | NGK* | ISO 45001 and JIS Q 45100 | - | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | % |
11 manufacturing Group companies in Japan | ISO 45001 and JIS Q 45100 | - | 58 | 100 | 100 | 100 | % | |
15 manufacturing Group companies outside Japan | ISO45001 | - | 40 | 73 | 93 | 100 | % |
Nagoya Site, Chita Site, Komaki Site, Ishikawa Plant, Mitake Plant
Health and Productivity Management
Item | Scope | Category | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average overtime work per month | NGK | NGK general employees | 24.3 | 25.2 | 23.7 | 21.6 | 23.4 | Hours |
NGK including key personnel (managers) | 23.4 | 25.2 | 23.6 | 22.0 | 23.8 | Hours | ||
NGK manufacturing divisions | 25.7 | 27.3 | 24.4 | 22.8 | 24.1 | Hours | ||
NGK non-manufacturing divisions | 22.4 | 24.0 | 23.2 | 21.1 | 23.1 | Hours | ||
Percentage of employees taking stress checks | NGK | - | 93.4 | 94.9 | 95.9 | 94.1 | 95.2 | % |
Percentage with high stress levels | NGK | - | 9.7 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 9.0 | % |
Number of employees taking position-based mental care education | NGK | - | 402 | 567 | 614 | 585 | 517 | Persons |
Periodic health exam | NGK | - | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | % |
Paid leave: Number of days used, utilization rate | NGK | Days used | 12.2 | 12.8 | 14.1 | 11.9 | 13.8 | Day |
Utilization rate | 68.7 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 67.5 | 76.5 | % |
Social Contribution Activities
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Social contribution expenditures | NGK Group | 3.00 | 3.02 | 2.37 | 2.96 | 5.33 | 100 million yen |
Number of social contribution programs | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 16 | Cases | |
Number of collaborations with NPOs/NGOs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Cases |
Corporate Governance
Board of Directors
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of directors | NGK | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | Persons |
Number of outside directors | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Persons | |
Number of board of directors meeting held | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | Times |
Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of audit & supervisory board members | NGK | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Persons |
Number of outside audit & supervisory board | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Persons | |
Number of audit & supervisory board meeting held | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Times |
Executive Officer
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of executive officers (excluding those also serving as directors) |
NGK | 13 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | Persons |
Male | 13 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | Persons | |
Female | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Persons |
Compensation for Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Item | Scope | Category | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Compensation for directors and auditor & supervisory board members | NGK | Directors (excluding Outside Directors) |
676 | 570 | 535 | 591 | 685 | Million yen |
Outside Directors | 61 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 67 | Million yen | ||
Outside Officers | 62 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 68 | Million yen |
Measures for Returning Profits to Shareholders
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividends per share | NGK | 44 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 63 | Yen |
Return on equity (ROE) | 10.4 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 12.9 | % |
Intellectual Property Management
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patents held (Japan) | NGK | 3,191 | 3,352 | 3,513 | 3,521 | 3,374 | Cases |
Number of patents held (Overseas) | 4,186 | 4,346 | 4,485 | 4,452 | 4,444 | Cases |
Whistleblowing System
Item | Scope | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of helpline consultation cases | NGK | 43 | 75 | 55 | 28 | 43 | Cases |