Top Message

Top Message

A message from our top management regarding sustainability.

Sustainability Management

Sustainability Management

Introducing our approach to sustainability and our system of promoting sustainability.

Priority Management Issues

Priority Management Issues (Materiality)

Introducing priority management issues and the process of identifying.

External Evaluations

  • MSCI ESG Ratings

    MSCI ESG Ratings

  • Certified as Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program for 2024 (White500)

    2025 Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health (White500)

  • SOMPO Sustainability Index

    SOMPO Sustainability Index

  • NIKKEI SDGs Management Survey

    NIKKEI SDGs Management Survey

Examples of latest initiatives

Related information

Scope of reporting
CSR and sustainability-related information is reported on our website.
Period covered: FY2023 (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)
Scope of coverage: Niterra Group  However, some reports for Niterra Co., Ltd. are included on a stand-alone basis.

What's New

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Asia/Oceania>Participated in the “Community Chest of Korea” Activity (WOO JIN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.)(2022.12.26)

Participated in the “Community Chest of Korea” Activity (WOO JIN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.)

Dec 26, 2022 Asia / Oceania WOO JIN INDUSTRY CO., LTD. Participat...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan > Donated to Sendai City Council of Social Welfare (2019.6.1)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Japan > Donated to Sendai City Council of Social Welfare (2019.6.1)

Jun 01, 2019 Japan NTK CERATEC CO., LTD. Donated to Sendai City C...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan > We carried out corporate blood donation (2019.2.28)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Japan > We carried out corporate blood donation (2019.2.28)

Feb 28, 2019 Japan SparkTec TONO CO., LTD. We carried out corpora...

Management Base
Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance > Basic Philosophy

Basic Philosophy Guided by our corporate philosophy under the slogan “Wi...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan > Participated in the traffic safety activities (2021.3.10)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Japan > Participated in the traffic safety activities (2021.3.10)

Mar 10, 2021 Japan NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. Participated in the t...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Asia / Oceania > Carrying out cleaning activities around the company (2019.8.20)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Asia / Oceania > Carrying out cleaning activities around the company (2019.8.20)

Aug 20, 2019 Asia / Oceania NGK SPARK PLUGS MALAYSIA BHD. Carryin...

Sustainability Video Leaning
~Sustainability Video Learning~

- Climate Change

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan > Conducting Plant Tours (2020.3.23)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Japan > Conducting Plant Tours (2020.3.23)

Mar 23, 2020 Japan SparkTec TONO CO., LTD. Conducting Plant Tours...

Management Base
Environment >Management of Waste

Management of Waste

Basic Philosophy The earth’s resources are limited and must be therefore p...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Middle East / Africa> We made a donation to an organization that cares for infants (NGK SPARK PLUGS SA (PTY) LTD.) (April 2, 2021)

Middle East / Africa> We made a donation to an organization that cares for infants (NGK SPARK PLUGS SA (PTY) LTD.) (April 2, 2021)

Apr 2, 2021 Middle East / Africa NGK SPARK PLUGS SA (PTY) LTD. We...

Resolution of Social Issues
Social Contribution >Activities Closely Related to Our Business Fields

Activities Closely Related to Our Business Fields

Our Group has established a "Social Contribution Policy" in its Basic CSR P...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan>We Accepted Internship Students! (Nittoku Spark Tech WKS Satsuma Plant) (2022.11.8)

We Accepted Internship Students! (Nittoku Spark Tech WKS Satsuma Plant)

Nov 08, 2022 Japan Nittoku Spark Tech WKS We Accepted Internship ...

Resolution of Social Issues
Social Contribution >Activities That Contribute to the Future of Society

Our group has established a "Social Contribution Policy" in our Basic CSR P...

Management Base
Proper Procurement

Proper Procurement > Promoting Responsible Procurement

Basic Philosophy ~Promoting Responsible Procurement~ Taking seriously t...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan>Supporting “Fukugonji Akiba Festival” (SparkTec WKS)(2022.7.29)

Supporting “Fukugonji Akiba Festival” (SparkTec WKS CO., LTD.)

Jul 29, 2022 SparkTec WKS CO., LTD. Supporting “Fukugonji Akiba F...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Middle East / Africa> Donated to an organization that supports children in Africa (NGK SPARK PLUGS SA (PTY) LTD.) (April 2, 2021)

Middle East / Africa> Donated to an organization that supports children in Africa (NGK SPARK PLUGS SA (PTY) LTD.) (April 2, 2021)

Apr 2, 2021 Middle East / Africa NGK SPARK PLUGS SA (PTY) LTD. Do...

Management Base
Environment >Conservation of Biodiversity

Conservation of Biodiversity

Guidelines for Biodiversity Recognizing the conservation of biodiversity a...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan>We carried out cleaning activities! (NGK SPARK PLUG CO.,LTD. (Miyanojo Plant))(2021.11.28)

Japan>We carried out cleaning activities! (NGK SPARK PLUG CO.,LTD. (Miyanojo Plant)(2021.11.28)

Nov 28, 2021 Japan NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. Miyanojo Plant We car...

Sustainability Video Leaning
~Sustainability Video Learning~

- Human Rights

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan>We are Conducting Traffic Safety Road Awareness Activities (NGK SPARK PLUG)(2023.3.1)

We are Conducting Traffic Safety Road Awareness Activities (NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.)

Mar 1, 2023 NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. We are Conducting Traffic Sa...