Sustainability
ESG Data
Environmental
Preventing Global Warming
Item | Scope | Category | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit | |
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CO2 emissions | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 795 | 817 | 870 | 907 | 910 | 103 metric tons | ||
Basic unit per net sales | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 81 | 90 | 86 | 87 | 91 | Basic unit per net sales | ||
Reduction rate against BAU | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 12 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | % | ||
Scope 1 GHG emissions | NGK Group | 311 | 317 | 320 | 323 | 309 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | ||
Scope 2 GHG emissions | NGK Group | 521 | 562 | 612 | 637 | 651 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | ||
Scope 3 GHG emissions | NGK | Total | - | - | 877 | 1,047 | 977 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | |
Purchased goods and services (including resale items) |
- | - | 762 | 863 | 842 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | |||
Capital goods (capital investment) |
- | - | 84 | 152 | 99 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | |||
Fuel- and energy-related activities | - | - | 16 | 18 | 16 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | |||
Upstream transportation and distribution | - | - | 11 | 8 | 14 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | |||
Waste generated in operations | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | |||
Business travel | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | |||
Employee commuting | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | |||
Upstream leased assets | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | |||
Energy-origin CO2 | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 742 | 817 | 932 | 960 | 960 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | ||
Other greenhouse gases | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 103 metric tons of CO2 | ||
CO2 (non-energy origin) | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 metric tons of CO2 |
Consumption of Each Energy
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electric power | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 690 | 810 | 880 | 930 | 950 | GWh |
Gas (natural gas conversion) |
All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 136 | 141 | 140 | 142 | 137 | Million Nm3 |
Oil (light oil conversion) |
All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 2.72 | 2.09 | 2.55 | 2.11 | 1.74 | Million L |
Raw Materials
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raw materials | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 190 | 185 | 192 | 180 | 147 | 103 metric tons |
Recycled materials | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | - | - | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 103 metric tons |
PRTR-listed substances | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 398 | 662 | 707 | 694 | 589 | Metric tons |
Total water usage | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 2.85 | 4.09 | 4.32 | 4.53 | 4.33 | Million m3 |
Chemical Management System
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CH4 | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 metric tons of CO2 |
N2O | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 metric tons of CO2 |
HFC | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 metric tons of CO2 |
PFC | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | - | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | 103 metric tons of CO2 |
SF6 | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 metric tons of CO2 |
VOC | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 6.8 | 155.4 | 145.3 | 119.7 | 68.4 | Metric tons |
PRTR-listed substances (emissions into atmosphere) |
All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 14.0 | 163.1 | 154.2 | 127.5 | 76.3 | Metric tons |
Discarded Materials
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Discarded materials | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 64 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 103 metric tons |
Basic unit per net sales | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 81 | 81 | 72 | 70 | 68 | Basic unit per net sales |
Reduction rate against BAU | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 12 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 24 | % |
Recycled | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | - | - | 44 | 43 | 43 | 103 metric tons |
Disposed of externally | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | - | - | 15 | 16 | 11 | 103 metric tons |
Total water discharge | All NGK Group manufacturing sites | 1.97 | 2.79 | 2.87 | 2.81 | 3.14 | Million m3 |
PRTR-listed substances (discharge into bodies of water) |
All NGK Group manufacturing sites | - | - | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | Metric tons |
Water Withdrawal
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Municipal government water utility (or other water utility) |
Consolidated | - | - | 3.69 | 3.91 | 3.71 | Million m3 |
Groundwater | Consolidated | - | - | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.62 | Million m3 |
Surface water (lakes, rivers, etc.) |
Consolidated | - | - | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.001 | Million m3 |
Total | Consolidated | - | - | 4.322 | 4.532 | 4.331 | Million m3 |
Water Discharge
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sewerage | Consolidated | - | - | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.66 | Million m3 |
Rivers, lakes, etc. | Consolidated | - | - | 2.14 | 2.10 | 2.48 | Million m3 |
Waste | Consolidated | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Million m3 |
Ground permeation | Consolidated | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Million m3 | ||
Total | Consolidated | - | - | 2.87 | 2.81 | 3.14 | Million m3 |
Water Recycled Amount
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recycled amount | Consolidated | - | - | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | Million m3 |
Water Recycling Rate
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recycling rate | Consolidated | - | - | 2.04 | 1.95 | 2.04 | % |
Products Contributing to Environmental Protection
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales growth* for products contributing to environmental protection | NGK Group | 144 | 126 | 137 | 144 | 145 | % |
Figures are indexed with fiscal 2013 set at 100.
Environmental Accounting
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capital investment | NGK and Group companies in Japan | 8.0 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 14.8 | 13.6 | 100 million yen |
Expenditures | NGK and Group companies in Japan | 31.7 | 28.0 | 29.0 | 27.9 | 29.8 | 100 million yen |
Economic benefits | NGK and Group companies in Japan | 5.5 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 100 million yen |
Cost-effectiveness | NGK and Group companies in Japan | 17.2 | 18.2 | 21.7 | 15.5 | 19.2 | % |
CO2 eco-efficiency | Consolidated | 124 | 111 | 117 | 115 | 109 | % |
Discarded materials eco-efficiency | Consolidated | 124 | 123 | 139 | 144 | 146 | % |
Social
Quality Management System
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Percentage of ISO 9001 certified sites | NGK Group | 100 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 97 | % |
Note: NGK Ceramics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. has been preparing to obtain certification since fiscal 2017.
Basic Information on Employees
Item | Scope | Category | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of employees* | NGK Group | 16,667 | 17,517 | 18,783 | 20,115 | 20,000 | Persons | |
Number of employees by gender | NGK Group | Total | 16,805 | 17,824 | 19,406 | 20,578 | 20,409 | Persons |
Men | 12,855 | 13,620 | 15,013 | 16,167 | 16,010 | Persons | ||
Women | 3,950 | 4,204 | 4,393 | 4,411 | 4,399 | Persons | ||
Ratio of women | 23.5 | 23.6 | 22.6 | 21.4 | 21.6 | % | ||
Number of employees by employment type | NGK | Full-time employee | 3,717 | 3,939 | 4,136 | 4,355 | 4,529 | Persons |
Contract employee | 150 | 131 | 398 | 507 | 464 | Persons | ||
Temporary employee | 299 | 322 | 392 | 389 | 395 | Persons | ||
Employee composition by region | NGK Group | Japan | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 39 | % |
Asia | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | % | ||
Europe | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | % | ||
North and Central America | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | % | ||
Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | % | ||
Average age | NGK | Total | 38.6 | 39.0 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.8 | Year |
Men | 38.6 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.1 | 39.0 | Year | ||
Women | 39.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 | Year | ||
Average salary | NGK | 7,746,664 | 7,861,726 | 7,852,010 | 7,888,094 | 7,770,318 | Yen | |
Turnover ratio (Only full-time employees, excludes mandatory retirees) |
NGK | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | % | |
Voluntary turnover ratio (Only full-time employees, excludes mandatory retirees) | NGK | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | % | |
Retention rate of new hires after 3 years | NGK | 95.1 | 94.3 | 94.6 | 92.6 | 93.5 | % |
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.
Occupational Health and Safety
Item | Scope | Category | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work-related accidents | NGK | 11 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 7 | Cases | |
Manufacturing Group companies in Japan | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Cases | ||
Manufacturing Group companies outside Japan | - | 42 | 28 | 17 | 19 | Cases | ||
Severity rate (Number of lost workdays per 1,000 hours worked) |
NGK Group | - | 0.026 | 0.013 | 0.193 | 0.012 | Day / 1,000 hours | |
Rate of lost-worktime injuries (Number of lost-worktime accidents per a million hours worked) |
NGK Group | - | 1.00 | 0.55 | 0.32 | 0.34 | Per a million hours worked | |
Rate of occupational disease | NGK | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.00 | % | |
Number of deaths from work-related accidents | NGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Persons | |
Acquisition of occupational safety and health management system certification | NGK | ISO 45001 and JIS Q 45100 | - | - | - | 100% | 100% | % |
Manufacturing Group companies in Japan (12) | ISO 45001 | - | - | - | 58% | 100% | % | |
Manufacturing Group companies outside Japan (15) | ISO 45001 or OHSAS 18001 | - | - | - | 40% | 73% | % |
Health and Productivity Management
Item | Scope | Category | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average overtime work per month | NGK | General employees | 24.9 | 23.7 | 24.3 | 25.2 | 23.7 | Hours |
Including key personnel | 23.7 | 22.9 | 23.4 | 25.2 | 23.6 | Hours | ||
Production divisions | 26.7 | 24.7 | 25.7 | 27.3 | 24.4 | Hours | ||
Non-production divisions | 22.4 | 22.3 | 22.4 | 24.0 | 23.2 | Hours | ||
Percentage of employees taking stress checks | NGK | - | 91.4 | 93.4 | 94.9 | 95.9 | % | |
Percentage with high stress levels | NGK | - | 9.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 10.7 | % | |
Number of employees taking position-based mental care education | NGK | 558 | 1,009 | 567 | 200 | 614 | Persons |
Diversity
Item | Scope | Category | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of new graduate hires | NGK | Total | 154 | 111 | 155 | 143 | 141 | Persons |
Men | 127 | 96 | 122 | 115 | 108 | Persons | ||
Women | 27 | 15 | 33 | 28 | 33 | Persons | ||
Number of mid-career hires | NGK | Total | 200 | 158 | 135 | 115 | 105 | Persons |
Men | 185 | 139 | 121 | 101 | 87 | Persons | ||
Women | 15 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 18 | Persons | ||
Ratio of female employees | NGK | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.8 | % | |
Number of key personnel (employees in managerial positions) |
NGK | Total | 803 | 824 | 865 | 890 | 900 | Persons |
Men | 789 | 808 | 848 | 870 | 874 | Persons | ||
Women | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 26 | Persons | ||
Ratio of women | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | % | ||
Number of key personnel (employees in managerial positions) |
Group companies outside Japan | Ratio of women | - | 15.3 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 20.2 | % |
Number of female directors | NGK | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | Persons | |
Number of employees with disabilities | NGK | 56 | 55 | 57 | 62 | 135 | Persons | |
Hiring rate for persons with disabilities | NGK | 2.18 | 2.03 | 1.90 | 1.92 | 2.20 | % |
Work-life Balance
Item | Scope | Category | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paid leave: Number of days used | NGK | 11.9 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 14.1 | Days | |
Paid leave: Utilization rate | NGK | 65.2 | 67.5 | 68.7 | 72.5 | 77.5 | % | |
Number of childcare leave takers | NGK | Total | 60 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 94 | Persons |
Men | 11 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 37 | Persons | ||
Women | 49 | 44 | 36 | 27 | 57 | Persons | ||
Number of employees utilizing working hour reduction system for childcare | NGK | 53 | 57 | 51 | 63 | 64 | Persons | |
Nursing care leave usage | NGK | Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Persons |
Men | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Persons | ||
Women | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Persons |
Human Resource Development
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Training participant summary (total participants) |
NGK | 3,988 | 4,002 | 3,889 | 4,661 | 4,685 | Persons |
Average time spent in training annually per employee | NGK | 21.0 | 24.8 | 21.7 | 21.3 | 21.4 | Hours |
Average annual cost of training per full-time employee | NGK | 7.8 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 10 thousand yen |
Labor-management Initiatives
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor union membership rate | NGK | 97 | 89 | 94 | 96 | 97 | % |
Social Contribution Activity
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Social contribution expenditures | NGK | 346 | 315 | 300 | 302 | 237 | Million yen |
Number of social contribution programs | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | Cases | |
Number of collaborations with NPOs/NGOs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Cases |
Governance
Board of Directors
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of directors | NGK | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | Persons |
Number of outside directors | NGK | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Persons |
Number of board of directors meeting held | NGK | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | Times |
Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of audit & supervisory board members | NGK | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Persons |
Number of outside audit & supervisory board members | NGK | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Persons |
Number of audit & supervisory board meeting held | NGK | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Times |
Executive Officer
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of executive officers (excluding directors) | NGK | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | Persons |
Men | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | Persons | |
Women | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Persons |
Remuneration of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Item | Scope | Category | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Remuneration of directors and audit & supervisory board members | NGK | Directors (excluding outside directors) |
618 | 692 | 676 | 570 | 535 | Million yen |
Audit & supervisory board members (excluding outside audit & supervisory board members) |
59 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 59 | Million yen | ||
Outside directors and outside audit & supervisory board members | 46 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 66 | Million yen |
Whistleblowing System
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of helpline consultation cases | NGK | - | 17 | 43 | 75 | 55 | Cases |
Intellectual Property Management
Item | Scope | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of national patents of Japan | NGK | 2,907 | 3,038 | 3,191 | 3,352 | 3,513 | Cases |
Number of foreign patents | NGK | 4,042 | 4,134 | 4,186 | 4,346 | 4,485 | Cases |