Management System

System Overview

This management system consists of long- and short-cycle activities.
In the long-cycle activities, which are designed for the entire group, we are making continuous improvements based on common goals and criteria by checking achievements based on reports about site audits and from sites and by reviewing the management system.
For site-specific short-cycle activities, we have an ISO 14001-compliant management system and the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) in place.

Promotion Structure

The officer in charge of safety and environmental affairs appointed by the President and Chief Executive Officer has overall responsibility for building and managing the promotion structure for Taiyo Yuden's Safety and Environmental Management System.
Safety and Environmental MS Committee, the Environmental Promotion Committee debate and decide policies and issues to be addressed. Each manager of sites then converts his/her decisions into actual plans matching the characteristics of each site, and takes charge of publicizing, enforcing and promoting these concrete targets.

The Taiyo Yuden Group is ISO 14001 certified for its production sites and development centers.
In addition, we address corporate responsibility in the global supply chain, and the group undergoes the Validated Assessment Program (VAP) audits by the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) on a continuous basis in line with the set plan.

TAIYO YUDEN Group has implemented activities to comply with the RBA (Responsible Business Alliance) Code of Conduct, which is a code of conduct related to social responsibility. We regularly have the RBA-VAP audit as third-party evaluation to enhance level of labor, ethics, health and safety, and environment continually. Subjects of the audit are 17 manufacturing sites and 1 non-manufacturing sites *.

External Audits

ISO14001 certification audits by certification authorities

Sites with ISO14001 certification underwent the audits required to update or maintain such certification. These audits uncovered 2 nonconformities. The root causes were analyzed and corrective action was promptly taken in response to each issue. The nonconformities were minor issues related to the management systems and would not cause environmental pollution or accidents.

Number of Nonconformity Instances Found with External Audits

Nonconformity Examples

The RBA-VAP audits for FY2023 have been completed at 7 domestic sites and 4 overseas sites.

Internal Site Audits

Audits of site safety and environmental activities at regularly scheduled intervals allow us to compare sites.
(Domestic sites: Once every two years, Overseas sites: Once every three years)

In FY2023, we performed site audits to examine the status of compliance with customer requirements, the RBA Code of Conduct's safety, health, and environmental requirements.
In each audit, auditors checked documents and performed on-site audits on matters related to customer requirements/RBA requirements such as risk management against potential hazards, management of required protective equipment, emergency preparedness, and management of chemical substances, waste, and air/water quality.
The audits revealed inadequacies including label management, emergency preparedness, management of fire extinguishers.
Countermeasures were implemented for validated inadequacies found during the site audits, and verified its effectiveness.
We aim to improve the level of health, safety, and environmental protection activities for the whole group by globally incorporating societal requirements in a timely manner and sharing the results after benchmarking products from all sites.

Internal Audits

Audits targeting site departments on observance of safety and environment laws, target achievement, and performance.
(Once or twice every year)

All sites conducted internal audits of their departments in accordance with their management systems. Priority areas were determined for each site, and 36 nonconformities were uncovered as a result of conducting internal audits (at sites in Japan).
Corrective action was completed in all cases without delay, and after a follow-up check, it was reported to the managers that the management system has been effective in complying with the Taiyo Yuden Group’s policies and goals.

Other Audits

On-site inspection of waste disposal contractors (Sites in Japan)

During FY2023, we inspected and audited 34 companies (19 collection, delivery, and intermediate processing companies; and 15 intermediate processing companies). The results showed that all inspected operators are processing and disposing of waste appropriately. The operators have also been classified into three ranks from the results of these inspections, with the frequency of future inspections varying depending on the rank of the operator.

Training Structure

Training Examples

General Training

Holding events related to health and safety

We hold various events related to health and safety at all sites and these events provide opportunities for employees to raise their awareness and develop their abilities. For example, the walking form evaluation with the aim of preventing and relieving lower back pain while walking, the workshop on heat stroke prevention, and other training programs were conducted.

the walking form evaluation

the workshop on heat stroke prevention