ESG Data

View the performance data on our ESG initiatives.

Environment

External Certification of Environmental Management System

ISO 14001: 2015 Certification Status
Company name Date of certification
Head office Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (multi-certification at four plants) 1999.8.27
Group companies in Japan SGS Engineering Co., Ltd. 2001.1.19
Nichiden Glass Processing Company, Limited 2002.11.1
Shiga Nichiman Company, Limited 2013.2.15
LTCC Materials Co., Ltd. 2020.12.25
Overseas group companies Techneglas LLC 2000.1.31
Nippon Electric Glass (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 2002.1.12
Nippon Electric Glass Taiwan Co., Ltd. 2006.9.18
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. 2007.8.28
Electric Glass (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2009.12.21
Electric Glass (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. 2015.11.11
Electric Glass (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. 2017.4.17
Electric Glass (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. 2018.4.13
Electric Glass Fiber UK, Ltd. 2023.5.10

Waste Reduction

Internal Classification of Waste

  • Internal Recycling A
    Spent polishing agents, glass shards, and other materials useful in-house as recycled raw materials
  • Social Recycling B
    Scrap metal, scrap bricks, waste paper, scrap plastic (recycled), and other materials, which have value externally as reusable materials
  • Corporate Recycling C
    Scrap plastic (converted to fuel), waste oil, wood scrap, and other materials, which we pay to have recycled outside the company
  • Landfill Waste D
    Incombustible materials, incinerated ash, waste refractories, and other materials that we pay to have disposed of in landfills outside the company and not recycled
Total waste

(1,000 tons)

  2019 2020 2021  2022 2023
Total volume generated 148 120 150 141 112
　Internal Recycling A 27 22 31 33 25
Total Emissions 121 98 118 109 87
　Social Recycling B 13 9 13 13 12
　Corporate Recycling C 35 32 28 22 16
　Landfill Waste D 74 57 77 73 59
Percentage of sales weight of normal waste, excluding Landfill Waste D
(％)
  2021 2022 2023
Consolidated 6.5 7.6 7.2
NEG 0.02 0.07 0.01
Breakdown of Plastic Disposal and Recycling (Domestic)
(ton)
Category FY2023
Plastic emissions in Japan 1,370
　Corporate Recycling C 797
　Social Recycling B 568
　Landfill Waste D 5

Reduction of water consumption

Water Withdrawal/Waste Water per Total Weight of Products Sold
(%)
  2021 2022 2023
Water Withdrawal 8.6 7.7 8.4
Waste Water 4.6 4.3 5.7
Water Withdrawal
(1,000m3)
  2019 2020 2021  2022 2023
Water Withdrawal 8,626 7,447 8,268 8,266 6,457
Waste Water
(1,000m3)
  2019 2020 2021  2022 2023
Waste Water 5,670 5,315 5,034 4,651 4,366

Analysis of Environmental Impact (Fiscal 2023 Consolidated Basis)

Input
    Unit FY2019 FY2020 FY2021  FY2022 FY2023
Energy sources used Total energy (GWh) 6,921 5,036 5,990 5,935 4,430
　Electricity (GWh) 2,486 2,038 2,337 2,433 2,050
　Fuel (GWh) 4,435 2,997 3,653 3,502 2,380
Water 　Water withdrawal (1,000 m3) 8,626 7,447 8,268 8,266 6,457
Output
    Unit FY2019 FY2020 FY2021  FY2022 FY2023
Atmosphere CO₂  (1,000 tons) 2,408 1,713 1,881 1,797 1,395
　Scope1  (1,000 tons) 999 734 871 790 543
　Scope2 (1,000 tons) 1,408 978 1,010 1,008 852
SOx (ton) 207 149 96 133 101
NOx (ton) 3,282 2,694 2,524 2,505 1,511
Particulate matter (ton) 258 212 216 261 191
Water Waste water (1,000 m3) 5,670 5,315 5,034 4,651 4,366
Waste　 Total amount generated (1,000 tons) 148 120 150 141 112
　Internal Recycling A (1,000 tons) 27 22 31 33 25
Total emissions (1,000 tons) 121 98 118 109 87
　Social Recycling B (1,000 tons) 13 9 13 13 12
Corporate Recycling C (1,000 tons) 35 32 28 22 16
Landfill Waste D (1,000 tons) 74 57 77 73 59
  • The values for SOx, NOx, and particulate matter have been adjusted for fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2022 after reflecting revised coefficients from local authorities.

Environmental Accounting (NEG)

Environmental Conservation Costs

(Million yen)

Category Main activities FY2022 FY2023
Investment Expenses Investment Expenses
(1) Costs within operational area Costs to reduce environmental footprint of production activities within operational area   1,917 3,250 5,921 3,159
Breakdown 1. Anti-pollution maintenance and management cost 54 586 24 719
2. Global environmental conservation costs 1,761 957 5,873 791
3. Resource recycling costs 102 1,707 24 1,649
(2) Upstream and downstream costs Costs to reduce environmental footprint of upstream and downstream production activities Costs for green procurement, product recycling, container and packaging recycling, environmental conservation measures - 193 - 479
(3) Costs of management activities Environmental conservation costs within management activities Costs for environmental education, ISO 14001 system construction and maintenance, and measuring of environmental footprint; labor costs of environmental managers - 751 31 707
(4) Research and development Costs Environmental conservation costs of R&D activities Expenses related to the development of environmentally friendly products, expenses related to production technology designed to reduce environmental impact 244 1,025 331 546
(5) Costs for social initiatives Environmental conservation costs of social initiatives Beautification and tree-planting activities for harmonious coexistence with local communities, support for local communities, environment-related advertising costs, afforestation - 95 - 93
(6) Environmental remediation costs Costs to deal with damage to the environment Environmental restoration expenses - 5 - 4
(7) Other costs Other costs relating to environmental conservation  Expenses for dismantling and removal of environment-related equipment and facilities 15 19 - 106
Total 2,176 5,338 6,283 5,094

  • Of investment and expenses, only those amounts clearly related to environmental concerns have been aggregated. In regard to production facilities and R&D, only sections related to the environment have been included. Fiscal 2022 figures have been revised as a result of changes in the coverage area of the data.
Investment amount

(Million yen)

Category Main activities FY2022 FY2023
Total investment Scheduled repair of glass melting furnaces and production rationalization investment, investment to improve manufacturing productivity of major products 46,846 34,087
Total research and development costs Development and improvement of process technology, and development of products, including glass for displays and glass for electronic devices 6,932 7,703
Sales Amount of Valuable Materials Related to “Environmental Conservation Costs” 1.(3) Sales of scrap metal, scrap bricks, etc.  52 127
Sales Amount of Valuable Materials Related to “Environmental Conservation Costs” 2.    0 0

Third-party Assurance Statement (Scope 1 and 2)

Social

Hiring a Diverse Workforce

Employment of People with Disabilities

Percentage of Employees with Disabilities (NEG and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan)
(%)
  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
NEG 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.1
Statutory employment rate in Japan 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3
National average 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3

Hiring Mid-career Professionals

Career Recruitment
  Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Percentage of mid-career hires (%) 14 15 39 52 32
Number of mid-career hires (Persons) 23 24 24 44 29
New graduate hires (Persons) 46 47 37 41 80

Human Resource Development

Education and Training Held (Fiscal 2023; NEG)
  Unit 2023
Training hours (under head office education section) (Hours/Person) 61
Training cost (company-wide) (Million yen) 392
  Per person (Thousands of yen/Person) 229
Global Communications Program (GCP) Number of Participants
FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
107 119 125 162

Global Communications Program (GCP)
Goals and Completion Levels

Global Communications Program (GCP) Goals and Completion Levels

Efforts to Retain and Empower Employees

Progress in Diverse Work Styles and Work Efficiency

Number/Percentage of Paid Leave Days Taken
  Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Percentage of days taken (%) 68 68 66 75 78
Days taken (Days) 16.3 16.3 15.9 18.0 18.8
  • Paid leave days/year: 24
Average Overtime Work
(Hours)
  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Average overtime work per month 19.4 17.2 18.4 17.4 14.4

Support for Raising the Next Generation

Childcare Leave Utilization Rate and Percentage of Women Returning to Work (NEG)

(%)

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Utilization rate for women*1and % returning to work*2 100 100 100 100 100
Average utilization rate for women*4 83 82 85 80 -
Utilization rate for men*3 21 20 31 58 86
Average utilization rate for men* 4 7 13 14 17 -

  • Utilization rate for women: Number of people taking childcare leave ÷ Number of employees giving birth × 100
  • Percentage returning to work: After giving birth, percentage of people working continuously when child has turned 1 year old
  • Utilization rate for men: Number of men taking childcare leave ÷ Number whose spouses gave birth × 100
  • Source: Statistics on national average childcare leave utilization rate for men and women, taken from Basic Survey of Gender Equality in Employment Management; Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Women’s Empowerment

Trends in Indicators for the Promotion of Women's Activities
(%)
  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Percentage of new female employees (new graduates in career-track positions) 12.5 15.6 20.8 33.3 25.5
Percentage of female employees (including workers on loan) 8.4 8.5 8.8 9.0 9.9
Percentage of female managers (including workers on loan) 0.5 1.0 1.4 1.0 1.2

  • In 2023, although the percentage of new female employees dropped from the previous year, the number of new female employees rose by 60%.

Number of Employees, Years of Continuous Service, Turnover Rate

Indicators Gender Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number of employees Men (Persons) 1,837 1,811 1,797 1,787 1,768
Women 156 161 169 173 191
Total 1,993 1,972 1,966 1,960 1,959
Years of continuous service Men (year) 25.0 25.0 25.1 24.9 24.2
Women 22.5 21.5 20.7 19.5 18.2
Total 24.8 24.7 24.7 24.4 23.6
Turnover rate - (%) 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.9

  • Includes workers on loan, as of December 31 each year
  • Years of continuous service is on a downward trend because of the increase in male and female new hires.
  • We strive for an environment conducive to a comfortable long-term workplace, and the result has been a low employee turnover rate of less than 2%.

Salary

Male-female wage gap (female wage as percentage of male wage)
(%)
Employee category Male-female wage gap
All employees 65.6
Regular employees 66.3
Part-time and fixed-term employees 27.1
Supplement: Male-female wage gap for regular employees for standard wages excluding allowances, etc.
(%)
Employee category Male-female wage gap
Managers 89.2
Career-track 92.2
Regular employees other than the above 88.1
Period:
  • Fiscal 2023 (January 1 to December 31, 2023)
Wages:
  • Includes compensation for overtime and bonuses, but excludes commuting allowance, etc.
Regular employees:
  • Excludes employees on loan from NEG to other companies, or from other companies to NEG
Part-time and fixed-term employees:
  • Employees who have an employment contract for a fixed period
  • Notes:
  • Although we calculate wages for men and women based on the same standard, male-female wage gaps occur due to differences in things such as number of employees, employment categories, and years of continuous service. Other factors contributing to wage gaps include various allowances for shift work employees (of whom 98% are men) and the fact that there are relatively fewer women in senior management positions.
  • In the employee category of part-time and fixed-term employees, the difference in employment categories is a major reason for wage gaps

Employee Awareness Surveys

Fiscal 2023 Survey Results
  Unit 2022 2023
Total number of respondents (Persons) 1,915 1,955
Response rate (%) 97.8 99.7

Occupational Safety and Health; Health and Productivity Management

Industrial Accident Frequency Rate (NEG)
  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All industries in Japan 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.1 -
Manufacturing industry 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 -
NEG 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.4
Industrial Accident Severity Rate (NEG)
  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All industries in Japan 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 -
Manufacturing industry 0.10 0.07 0.06 0.08 -
NEG 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00
Indicators and Targets for Health and Productivity Management (NEG)
KPIs FY2023 FY2026 target
Rate of presenteeism*1 26.8% Less than 23%
Rate of mental health leave*2 1.3% Less than 1%

  • Presenteeism: When employees go to work but are not fully productive due to some kind of health problem. A higher percentage is worse.
  • Rate of mental health leave: Percentage of employees taking leave due to mental illness.

Governance

Corporate Governance

Total Amount of Directors’ and Corporate Auditors’ Remuneration in Fiscal 2023
Category Total amount of remuneration (million yen) Total amount for each type of remuneration (million yen) Number of eligible board members
Monthly (fixed) remuneration Restricted stock-based remuneration Bonuses Retirement benefits
Directors (outside directors excluded) 301 206 34 60 - 7
Balance Sheet Amount and Number of Stocks
  Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
No. of stocks (Stocks) 33.0 31.0 29.0 26.0 23.0
Amount (Million yen) 49,034 43,830 40,516 35,852 38,095

Compliance

Number of Whistleblowing or Consultations within the NEG Group
  FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Number of Whistleblowing or Consultations 11 11 12 25 16
Compliance Education, Workshops, and Lectures Held in Fiscal 2023
Region Name Intended persons Times Participants Theme
Japan Education for new employees (new graduates) All new employees (new graduates) 2 80
  • Corporate Philosophy, Code of Conduct, Principles of Activities
  • What is compliance?
  • Whistleblowing system
  • Case studies, etc.
e-learning Executives and employees at NEG and subsidiaries in Japan - 2,457
  • Compliance explained
  • Case studies
  • Whistleblowing system
Lectures Executives and general managers at NEG, representatives of subsidiaries in Japan, area branch managers 1 55
  • Business and human rights
Antitrust seminar for sales departments NEG employees engaged in sales activities 1 63
  • Cartel regulations
  • Obstructing competition in distribution
  • Elimination of competitors
  • Abuse of superior bargaining position
Overseas Workshops Managers at subsidiaries in the US, UK, Germany, and Malaysia - 267
  • Compliance explained
  • Corporate Philosophy, Code of Conduct, Principles of Activities
  • Case studies
  • Whistleblowing system

As a result of these efforts, no cases occurred in fiscal 2023 of bribery, anticompetitive acts, or any other infraction requiring legal action.

Respecting Human Rights

Participation in Training Programs (FY2023)
(Persons)
Training content FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Cumulative number of employees participating in and dispatched to outside activities (government and external organizations) 225 270 126
Number of employees participating in in-house human rights activities 807 818 1,360

Communicating with Stakeholders

Number of Participants in Supplier Information Sessions (FY2023)
(Companies)
Indicator FY2023
Number of companies attending the business partner briefing 160
Survey of Suppliers (FY2023)
(Companies)
Indicator FY2023
Number of companies taking the supplier survey 116
Dialogue with Institutional Investors (FY2023)
(Companies)
Total number of dialogues FY2023
Companies in Japan 92
Overseas companies 96
Total 188
Of which ESG was the main topic 7
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