2012 CSR Report
In plants of all kinds, large numbers of Yokogawa products operate around the clock, contributing to economic growth, enabling the efficient use of energy and resources, and improving both productivity and product quality.
Read on to learn more about the contributions that the Yokogawa Group is making in these areas.
The Yokogawa Group is actively developing environmentally friendly products based on its Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) standards. In fiscal year 2011, we reviewed our assessment standards and introduced the use of LCA labels providing information on the LCA results.
Yokogawa believes that protecting the environment is a top-priority management issue. We therefore promote environmental management while providing solutions that will help our customers reduce their energy consumption and protect the environment.
Recognizing our responsibility for ensuring safety and health, the Yokogawa Group has taken safety and health management to a higher level by constantly carrying out assessments to eliminate or minimize potential risks.
Employees are a valued Yokogawa resource. We respect human rights and support our diverse workforce by providing career development opportunities and fostering open communication in the workplace.
In every country and region where the Yokogawa Group operates, it is working with its stakeholders to address important social issues.
Around the world, the Yokogawa Group is working to benefit local communities and address specific needs.
We are engaged in activities that maintain high quality in every aspect of our business — from product sales to maintenance — and take the customer perspective to ensure high satisfaction with our products and services.
We have put in place a management system that covers each of our business processes, including purchasing, to ensure that social and environmental concerns are given proper consideration in all our dealings with suppliers.
We emphasize corporate governance and compliance-oriented management, including preventing corruption, to become a healthier and more open company.
Yokogawa has specific action guidelines and a CSR promotion organization that are based on our corporate philosophy and standards of business conduct.
About the 2012 CSR Report
The 2012 CSR Report gives a complete overview of the CSR activities of the Yokogawa Group. Our Group prepares its CSR Report in three versions--the "Global Version," "Japan Version" and "China Version"--in order to provide useful information for the benefit of all stakeholders.
Global Version (This page)
Provide stakeholders worldwide with information on what the Group is doing globally. (Language: English)
Japan Version
Provide stakeholders in Japan with information on what the Group is doing globally, as well as significant, local-community activities in Japan. (Language: Japanese)
China Version:
Yokogawa China Co., LTD. | Yokogawa Electric China Co., Ltd. (PDF：2.64MB)
Provide stakeholders in China with information devoted chiefly to the activities of certain group companies in China. (Language: Chinese)
Key information is also provided in our annual report.
･Period covered by this report
April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012
Where appropriate, information on events occurring outside this period may be included.
･Scope of data
This report covers Yokogawa Electric and its Group companies. When data having a different scope is provided, that is noted.
・Company names
In this report, “Yokogawa” and “Yokogawa Group” refer to the entire organization, “Yokogawa Electric”is only used with reference to Yokogawa Electric Corporation.
・Reference Guidelines
Environmental Reporting Guidelines (Fiscal year 2007 Version), published by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Environmental Accounting Guidelines (Fiscal year 2005 Version), published by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2006, published by the Global Reporting Initiative
Past CSR and Environmental Reports
