Environmental Safety
We have established the following Basic Environmental Safety Philosophy and conduct our environmental and safety activities according to this philosophy.
Ube Material Industries promotes environmental safety activities and fulfills its social responsibilities by establishing the following basic environmental safety philosophy to guide our business activities.
Labor Safety
Ensuring workplace safety is fundamental to our business activities and takes priority over all other activities.
Health Maintenance and Promotion
We promote workplace environment improvements and the creation of comfortable workspaces and support employees' mental and physical health.
Safety and Disaster Prevention
We will thoroughly manage facilities, strive for safe operation and stable supply, and secure the trust of local communities and customers.
Environmental Conservation
We contribute to a sustainable society by promoting CO2 emissions reduction and resource circulation.
Legal Compliance
We comply with laws related to the above four items and strive to further enhance social trust.
Ube Material Industries, Ltd.
President and Representative Director
Management Systems
We operate management systems for our three pillars of management: Environment, Safety, and Quality. We continuously improve each system through the plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle and strive to enhance stakeholder trust.
| EMSISO 14001 | QMSISO 9001 | OSHMS | |
| Ube Area | February 2005 | August 2002 | March 2007 |
| Chiba Area | February 2005 | July 2001 | March 2008 |
| Mine Area | March 2004 | July 2006 | March 2008 |
- Environmental Management System (EMS)
- A mechanism to reduce the environmental impact of business activities
- Quality Management System (QMS)
- A mechanism to improve customer satisfaction through quality control
QMS has a scope of certification. (See scope of certification: Japanese version/English version) - Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS)
- A mechanism to improve workplace safety and health levels
Contribution to Local Communities
We conduct various cleanups at each business site and aim to continue contributing to local communities and the environment through such activities.
The Ube Business Office participates in the Forest Development Activities to Protect Water program (forest conservation activities around Akiyoshidai International Art Village), which is organized by the Kotou River Industrial Water Users Council. This activity aims to maintain the high-quality water supplies needed in everyday life by maximizing the public benefits of forests, including water source conservation.
