OHARA is a member of the community and the international community,
We are actively engaged in harmony with society and environmental conservation activities.
We will continue to contribute to society through various activities.
OHARA is a member of the community and the international community,We are actively engaged in harmony with society and environmental conservation activities.We will continue to contribute to society through various activities.
Under the internationally accepted philosophy of sustainable development, OHARA recognizes that achieving compatibility between corporate activities and the environment is one of the most important issues in running a business. All employees at the company will build environmental management systems in keeping with international standards, pursue environmental management activities, and contribute to society through business activities in optical glass, specialty glass, and applied products that are compatible with the environment.
In terms of environmental activities, we are pushing hard to reduce and reuse waste glass, conserve energy, and boost activities to conserve resources with the intention of lessening the burden on the environment. We are also keen participants in local environmental activities.
OHARA inc. will practice sustainability management to become a 100-year company, share our vision and strategy with related stakeholders based on the OHARA Value Creation Model, and open up the future by creating new values co-creation to address social and environmental issues. We will also realize carbon neutrality as a key management issue to realize a sustainable well-being of our planet.
November 1, 2023.
President Chief Executive Officer
Hirokazu Saito
We will maintain proper company activities so that harmony with local and international societies can be sustained. As “a good corporate citizen”, OHARA is determined to contribute to society.
We received an award for donating a part of the revenue from vending machines within the building to the Green fund-raising campaign.
To commemorate the receipt of the award, the planting of Japanese beautyberries was conducted by the parties involved.
Every year, we hold disaster prevention drills for all employees so that we can take prompt action in the event of a disaster. In addition to the basic fire extinguishing training, you will experience a seismic intensity of 7 with an earthquake experience car, raise awareness of disaster prevention, and learn how to prepare for and protect yourself from a major earthquake.
As part of the local social contribution activities, OHARA accepts activities such as factory tours given to students from nearby schools.
In FY 2018, 121 fifth-grade elementary school students participated in the factory tours. In addition to glass, they also deepened their understanding of environmental initiatives.
Further, two second-grade junior high school students visited the Company.
They commented that they realized how their work lead to the next stage, and it was a valuable experience that would be useful to them in the future.
We cherish our one precious earth. In all phases of our company activities the preservation of our environment is strongly emphasized. We strive to accomplish this through independent and positive activities.
Solar panels are installed on the roof of the head office building, and some of the electricity is generated by our own power generation. Also called the No-Car Day Campaign, we encourage employees to commute by public transportation, on foot or by bicycle to reduce CO2 emissions. By setting the No-Car Day campaign date to the second Wednesday of every month, more employees are switching from commuting by car to commuting by foot or bicycle.
In Sagamihara City, where OHARA is located, the Sagami River flows and joins into the Sagami Bay. The “Sagami River Cleanup Operation”, organized by the “Love Sagami River Club” which protects the rich nature, and promotes the creation of a better environment, is held twice a year, where the cleanup of the entire river area is conducted.
environment education seminars were conducted for all employees working at OHARA. External experts were invited, and employees recognized the importance of basic knowledge on environmental laws and legal compliance, and the high level of interest in environment.
In April 2000, OHARA obtained certification under the international ISO14001 standard for environmental management (the certification body was JIC Quality Assurance Ltd.). We attained the environmental objectives and targets, and escalated environmental management systems through the Waste Reduction and Reuse Promotion Committee, the Resource Conservation Committee, the Energy Saving Promotion Committee, and environmental management activities at every department.
※The scope of application of the environmental management system is as follows.
The environmental management system is applied to the head office and factory of OHARA INC. and its affiliated companies.
※In-house subcontractors collectively refer to contractors who are resident on our premises and who undertake the operations of our company or those who perform requested operations (repairs, maintenance services, etc.) within this factory.
In all business activities, we will work to reduce GHG emissions even at affiliated companies that emit relatively large amounts of emissions, and promote modal shifts in transportation activities for materials, processed goods, etc., to promote the reduction of greenhouse gases. Of the total GHG emissions of 58,177t-CO2 in FY2022, 29,275t-CO2 of the head office and domestic consolidated subsidiaries (scope 1 and 2) were verified by a third party, LRQA Limited.
2022 2021OHARA develops environmental protection activities by quantitatively understanding the amount of energy and resources used in OHARA’s business activities (INPUT) and products or substances that burden the environment generated from such activities (OUTPUT).
The OHARA Group procures starting powders, raw materials, and other key constituents of a superior quality and a reasonable price in accordance with the following policies.
We ask all suppliers to pay attention to the following points to fulfill their social responsibility and pursue customer satisfaction based on partnerships with suppliers.
It has been an internationally significant issue that serious human-rights abuse is being committed by armed forces in dispute regions, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighboring countries. Minerals mined in such regions (tantalum, tungsten, gold and tin) are called conflict minerals. There is a concern that conflict minerals would serve as direct or indirect sources of funding for the local armed forces.
With respect to this issue, conflict minerals provisions under the Dodd-Frank Act were enacted in 2010. In addition, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issued a Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict Affected and High-risk Areas. Through the above, companies are being strongly required to take responsible initiatives in regards to their supply chains. OHARA has been advancing initiatives towards the non-use of conflict minerals by, for example, conducting surveys on the circumstances of use of minerals in products, in order to fulfill social responsibility in procurement activities.
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