To Meet the Expectations of Everyone Who Creates Value along with Us

We intend to contribute to society through our value chain by providing products and services that meet the varied expectations and requests of our customers and business partners, as well as by procuring raw materials and processed materials that have a low impact on the environment.

Stakeholder Engagement

For Customers

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) Certified

EPD program uses Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. It is a system for quantitatively visualizing the environmental data of a product across its entire life cycle from the extraction of resources to its manufacture, distribution, use, and disposal or recycling.
We employ the EcoLeaf Environmental Labeling Program run by the Sustainable Management Promotion Organization (SuMPO) for four products—rebars, structural round bars, equal angle bars, and flat bars. U.S.-based Vinton Steel LLC has gained certification for rebars under the EPD program run by SCS Global Services.
With such systems in place, customers are able to evaluate the products they are using for environmental impact quantitatively and objectively, or use the information to make an informed purchase of eco-friendly products.
In buildings, when a certain amount of the products being used are certified through an environmental declaration, there is additional
merit in applying for LEED certification. LEED is the U.S.-based, globally recognized green rating system for buildings and cities, and such products can be an asset to customers who wish to acquire LEED certification.

For Partner Companies

Declaration of Partnership-building

We are setting up new partnerships by promoting collaboration and prosperous coexistence with our supply chain partners and value-creating enterprises. Toward that end, we declare the following items as priority measures.

1. Prosperous coexistence throughout the supply chain and new partnerships regardless of company scale, corporate affiliation, etc.


We will take measures to improve added value throughout the supply chain by exerting influence on direct suppliers, and we intend to create prosperous coexistence throughout the supply chain using partnerships that go beyond existing business connections, corporate size, etc.

2. Observance of Promotion Standards


We will observe the Promotion Standards defined under the Act on the Promotion of Subcontracting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises set up as good trade practices between subcontracting enterprises and subcontractors, and will actively take measures to correct trade or business practices that obstruct the establishment of partnerships with suppliers.

For Shareholders/Investors

IR Data Disclosure and Dividends per Share

In order to fulfill our responsibilities as a company and help enhance our corporate value, we strive to disclose company information in a timely and appropriate manner to our shareholders and investors, through such means as physical publications, websites, and information sessions.
A financial results briefing is held by our president & representative director twice per year for institutional investors and securities analysts. An online conference is held by the executive responsible for IR each quarter on the day that financial results are announced, covering topics such as an overview of business results. The executive responsible for IR also participates in individual meetings to provide explanations and exchange opinions.
In addition to holding company briefings twice per year for private investors, we also distribute information through such means as content aimed at private investors on our website, shareholder communications, and articles in media aimed at private investors.

■ Dividends per share

Toward Safer and More Comfortable Workplaces

We will create safer, more comfortable, and more appealing workplaces by eliminating occupational injuries, improving working environments, hiring diverse human resources, and adopting flexible working styles.

For Employees

Health & Productivity Management

Kyoei Steel, whose main business is the steel minimill business, has operated its mills mainly on weekends and at night, when electricity prices are low. 
But in recent years, in line with the expansion of renewable energy, such as solar power generation, utilization of ample surplus energy during weekday daytimes has been increasingly promoted. 
Under these circumstances, for the purpose of encouraging workstyle reform, we have been reviewing the operating days and hours of our mills according to the power supply system. 
Kanto Steel, our Group company, has made Sundays holidays, and reduced operating hours on Saturdays. It has also substantially reduced work at night and on holidays. 
Moreover, to create opportunities for employees to be prepared to play international roles, various programs are offered for the development of fully internationalized human resources, including a program for personnel exchange with overseas operation sites, a program to provide financial assistance for English conversation lessons, and training programs before overseas assignment. 
Also, for the promotion of employees’ health, we not only offer regular health checkups but also provide financial assistance for comprehensive medical examinations, offer mental health training, and have set up mental health consultation desks outside the Company, with the aim of developing lively and healthy human resources.

Recognized as a "2023 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (large enterprise category)"

We were recognized for the second consecutive year underthe large company category as an organization that takes an organizational perspective on the health of employees and strategically manages this, under the 2023 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program run by METI and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi. We will continue our health and productivity management efforts, in order to make workplaces even safer and more
comfortable, and to improve the health and welfare of employees.

Recognized for the second year in a row as a company promoting employee welfare under the Employee Welfare Award & Recognition Program (Hataraku Yell 2023)

We were recognized for the third year in a row as a company promoting employee welfare under the Employee Welfare Award & Recognition Program (Hataraku Yell). It is thanks to our employees that we can continue to grow, and we will continue to enhance efforts to support them.

Recycle Kobo Nijiiro—a Small-Appliance Recycling Work Shop

In December 2020, within the Yamaguchi Division, a work shop was opened for disassembling small appliances and sorting the parts, named “Recycle Kobo Nijiiro.” The employees were newly hired from a local organization that supports people with disabilities. Small appliances, primarily PCs and smartphones, are dismantled by hand and the parts sorted into rare metals, circuit boards, batteries, etc. These separate resources are sold to specialized dealers for recycling. The name “Nijiiro” means “the colors of the rainbow,” and just as a rainbow is made up of multiple colors, the endeavor aims to build a gracious society that accommodates all types of individuals.

Using robots for dangerous jobs

We are working to introduce robots to do dangerous work previously done by humans, such as in front of furnaces. We first introduced these robots in Hirakata Division, and have now introduced them in Yamaguchi Division and Kanto Steel Ltd. We are also using AI to perform image and video analysis to automate component analysis, in an effort to work with academia to solve issues and to continue to eliminate dangerous work.

Wireless robot for measuring                                  Sampling robot(Kanto Steel Ltd.)

the temperature of molten steel
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Hands-on accident training

We use virtual reality (VR) technology to provide workers with opportunities to consider how to prevent accidents and become more safety conscious, by experiencing dangerous situations (such as falling, getting shocked, or getting caught in machinery) safely in VR.

To Contribute as a Member of the Community

We aim to make the Group indispensable to the community by contributing through various activities, including disaster prevention.

For Local Communities

MESSCUD Medical Treatment Safety Fund

MESSCUD Medical Treatment Safety Fund presentation ceremony
Photo credits: Sangyo Press
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MESSCUD Medical Treatment Safety Fund presentation ceremony
Photo credits: Sangyo Press

The MESSCUD Medical Treatment Safety Fund was established by companies that collect, transport, and process medical waste for proper treatment, and contributes to the advancement of medical and welfare services.
FY2023 marks the 21st annual donation. This year, a total of 14 million yen in donations was given to nine organizations nationwide, bringing the total amount donated to 450 million yen. As an example, donations from the fund were given in response to recommendations from Osaka Prefecture for measures to counter gambling and other addictions. The fund will continue to contribute to society and local communities.

Official Premium Partner Agreement with professional soccer club Renofa Yamaguchi FC

Renofa Yamaguchi FC mascot character “Renomaru” and Yamaguchi Division employees
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Renofa Yamaguchi FC mascot character “Renomaru” and Yamaguchi Division employees

We have agreed an Official Premium Partner Agreement for the 2023 season with RENOFA YAMAGUCHI CO.,LTD., which operates Renofa Yamaguchi FC, a professional soccer club based in Yamaguchi Prefecture. In support of Renofa Yamaguchi FC's club mission of “Connecting Hearts and Delivering Inspiration” and club vision of “Creating New Value with the Community,” we will support the club's aspirations to be in J1, especially its under-18s organization (academy), as they take on the challenges of the future.