ESG
Relationship with customers
Quality management system certification acquisition status
Kinugawa Rubber Industries Co., Ltd. has a quality policy of “providing products and services that meet the quality requirements of our customers,” and since acquiring ISO9001 certification in April 1999, all five of its domestic factories are now IATF16949 certified. We have obtained this certification and are working to improve customer satisfaction.
We have also obtained IATF16949 certification overseas.
Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd.
| Certification Title | Certification Scope | Acquiring Time |
|---|---|---|
| IATF16949 | Design and manufacture of rubber, plastic parts and vibration insulator rubber. Design and manufacture of middle and low pressure rubber hoses. Manufacture of parts of bumper. (Design and manufacture of rubber, resin and anti-vibration rubber parts, design and manufacture of medium and low pressure hoses, manufacture of bumper parts) | September 2018 （Sep/2018） |
| ISO9001 | Design and manufacture of rubber, plastic parts and vibration insulator rubber. Manufacture of parts of bumper. (Design and manufacture of rubber, resin parts and anti-vibration rubber, manufacture of bumper parts) | April 1999 （Apr/1999） |
Relationship with stakeholders
Relationship with the community and contribution to the community
At the Kyushu Daiichi Plant, we cut grass between the parking lot and the road.
The boundaries of the road can now be seen, ensuring safety when passing, and it also looks cleaner.
Additionally, trees along the fence facing the road were pruned to prevent branches and leaves from falling onto the road.
We cut down the vegetation around the septic tank to make it easier to work on the septic tank.
Relationship with employees
Safety and health activities initiatives
Basic safety and health policy
Our basic policy is to prioritize safety above all else, and we promote the creation of a workplace where people can work with peace of mind.
・We will implement various activities based on the Kinugawa Rubber Global Safety Standards and strive to create a safe and comfortable workplace where occupational accidents do not occur.
・Each employee will always maintain safety awareness and use creativity to effectively promote safety and health activities.
Safety and health activity promotion system
President
Company-wide safety committee
Chairperson: Chief of Management Headquarters
Secretariat: Legal Audit Office
Site Safety and Health Committee
Chair: Center Director
Secretariat: each base secretariat
(Observer: Legal Audit Office)
Specific initiatives
1）Continuous and systematic implementation of activities based on the annual safety and health plan
・Workplace environment improvement (work environment measurement, health checkup, industrial doctor visits, etc.)
・Safety and health management (safety patrols, KYT activities, near-miss activities, etc.)
・Education/Training (supervisor training, chemical substance management training, etc.)
2）Elimination of equipment disaster risk
・Safety design of new equipment, safety inspection check
・SA-Net evaluation rank up
3）Safety awareness awareness activities
・Daily workplace patrols, safety simulation experiences, work observations, etc.
Labor accident record
| 2019 | 0.75 | 1.20 | 0.51 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.04 | 1.21 | 0.48 |
| 2021 | 0.66 | 1.31 | 0.44 |
| 2022 | 0.44 | 1.25 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 0.56 | 1.29 | 0.45 |
- Global frequency rate
- manufacturing industry
- rubber industry association
Compliance training
Our company has been conducting compliance training for all employees every year since 2019 with the aim of maintaining compliance awareness company-wide.
The content of the explanation is the same globally and varies depending on the language used by the employee.
We provide explanations in 8 languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified/traditional), Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Spanish.
We have also introduced a whistleblowing system, which is also available in eight languages.
We will foster a comfortable company culture free of fraud.
ISO14001 internal auditor training scene
In order to maintain and improve our environmental management system, we provide internal auditor training for employees.
We will continue to move forward to achieve our policies and goals by using the PDCA cycle.
Relationship with suppliers
In order to strengthen cooperation with suppliers, we hold an “Annual Procurement Policy Briefing” every February for approximately 150 suppliers in various fields.
We also hold monthly manufacturer liaison meetings with about 20 suppliers with whom we have particularly close connections, and we hold monthly manufacturer liaison meetings to provide monthly business environment and production forecasts, quality information updates, the status of low-quality proposal activities, CSR and compliance requests, etc. We share timely information and support the creation of safe workplaces, including requests for compliance with the Industrial Safety and Health Act and environmental laws.
We also conducted a joint investigation with our suppliers regarding efforts to address conflict minerals. We strive to improve the presence of Japanese companies in the international community.
Biodiversity
When procuring natural rubber, as part of our biodiversity-related initiatives, we require the farms from which we purchase natural rubber to comply with laws, respect human rights, maintain the environment, ensure workplace safety and health, and ensure quality control. We ask for your cooperation in continuing to maintain “information disclosure.”
Green procurement guidelines
We promote “green procurement,” which involves purchasing parts and materials with low environmental impact from environmentally friendly suppliers.
Regarding the management of environmentally hazardous substances, we check the chemical composition of all business partners who deliver materials and parts to us in accordance with each country’s chemical substance regulations.
We are also working with our suppliers to promote the construction of an environmental management system, comply with laws and regulations related to reducing environmental impact, and improve performance.
Procurement policies, specific request details, reporting tools, etc. are listed in an easy-to-understand manner in the Green Procurement Guidelines.
Procurement items
Please let us know your suggestions for the items below.
<Material raw materials>
- natural rubber
- synthetic rubber
- carbon black
- Process oil for rubber
- Various rubber compounds
- Rubber chemicals
- thermoplastic elastomer
- synthetic resin
- Solvents (thinner)
- LSA heavy oil (12-14KL)
- Various packaging materials
<Metal parts>
- press metal fittings
- forged metal fittings
- pipe fittings
- Various aluminum fittings
- Steel plate core material
<Mold/Tooling>
- rubber mold
- mold for resin
- Various jigs and tools