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 Issues

Priority Issues (Materiality)

Introducing priority issues and the process of identifying priority issues.

External Evaluations

  • MSCI ESG Ratings

    MSCI ESG Ratings

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

    Certified as Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program for 2024 (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: FY2022 (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)
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
Japan>Participating in the "Komaki City Public Facility Adopt Program" (NITTOKU ALPHA SERVICE CO., LTD.) (2022.3.24)

Japan>Participating in the "Komaki City Public Facility Adopt Program" (NITTOKU ALPHA SERVICE CO., LTD.) (2022.3.24)

Mar 24, 2022 Japan NITTOKU ALPHA SERVICE CO., LTD. Participating ...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan>We Conducted Workplace Experience Learning for High School Students. (Kamioka Ceramic) (2022.8.3)

We Conducted Workplace Experience Learning for High School Students. (Kamioka Ceramic)

Aug 03, 2022 Japan KAMIOKA CERAMIC CO., LTD. We Conducted Workpla...

Environment
Environmental Management

Environmental Management > Promotion System

Promotion System Our group has a matrix-type structure including the int...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
North America > Concluded an "Agreement on Cooperation for Persons Requiring Support (Home Oxygen Recuperators) Who Need Medical Consideration" (2021.10.12)
CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan > Conducted traffic safety awareness activity (2021.3.11)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Japan > Conducted traffic safety awareness activity (2021.3.11)

Mar 11, 2021 Japan NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. Ise Plant Conducted t...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
North America> Donated to a local elementary school! (NGK SPARK PLUGS (U.S.A.), INC.) (December 21, 2022)

North America> Donated to a local elementary school! (NGK SPARK PLUGS (U.S.A.), INC.) (December 21, 2021)

Dec 21, 2021 North America NGK SPARK PLUGS (U.S.A.), INC. Donated...

Governance
Information Security

Information Security > Information Security Policy

Basic Philosophy As the importance of information security grows, it is ne...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan > Conducted a Drainage facility tour (2019.12.3)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Japan > Conducted a Drainage facility tour (2019.12.3)

Dec 03, 2019 NTK CERAMIC CO., LTD. NTK CERAMIC CO., LTD. Conducte...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Central and South America > Donated food baskets to the families in need. (2020.12.9)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Central and South America > Donated food baskets to the families in need. (2020.12.9)

Dec 09, 2020 Central and South America CERAMICA E VELAS DE IGNICAO NGK...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan > Participated in Zero Accident Trial 100 (2016.3.18)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Japan > Participated in Zero Accident Trial 100 (2016.3.18)

Mar 18, 2016 Japan NTK CERAMIC CO., LTD. Participated in Zero Acc...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
North America > Donated to Toys for Tots (2020.12.21)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > North America > Donated to Toys for Tots (2020.12.21)

Dec 21, 2020 North America Wells Vehicle Electronics, L.P. Donate...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Japan >We cleaned the city near the head office!(2022.8.9)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Japan >We Cleaned the City Near the Head Office!(2022.7.23)

July 23, 2022 Japan NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. We Cleaned the City ...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Europe > Donated to a children's hospice (2016.3.20)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Europe > Donated to a children's hospice (2016.3.20)

Mar 20, 2016 Europe NGK SPARK PLUG EUROPE GmbH Donated to a child...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan>Donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society (SparkTec WKS)(2022.5.25)

Donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society (SparkTec WKS CO., LTD.)

May 25, 2022 SparkTec WKS CO., LTD. Donated to the Japanese Red C...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Central and South America>Sponsored the “Brazil Baseball Series (BBS)” (CERAMICA E VELAS DE IGNICAO NGK DO BRAZIL)(2022.8.27)

Sponsored the “Brazil Baseball Series (BBS)” (CERAMICA E VELAS DE IGNICAO NGK DO BRAZIL)

Aug 27, 2022 Central and South America CERAMICA E VELAS DE IGNICAO NGK...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan>Sponsoring the Paper Fireworks Festival (NTK CERAMIC)(2022.9.30)

Sponsoring the Paper Fireworks Festival (NTK CERAMIC CO., LTD.)

Sep 30, 2022 NTK CERAMIC CO., LTD. Sponsoring the Paper Fireworks...

GRI Standards Comparison Table
GRI Standards Comparison Table

GRI Content Index

GRI 2,3 200 series (Economic) 300 series (Environmental) ...

Environment
Environmentally Friendly Products

Environmentally Friendly Products > Environmental Friendliness in the Product Lifecycle, Efforts Made when Designing and Developing Products and Services

Environmental Friendliness in the Product Lifecycle To ensure that “All ...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Central and South America>Sponsored the Parade Celebrating Brazil's Independence.(CERAMICA E VELAS DE IGNICAO NGK DO BRAZIL)(2022.9.1)

Sponsored the Parade Celebrating Brazil's Independence. (CERAMICA E VELAS DE IGNICAO NGK DO BRAZIL)

Sep 01, 2022 Central and South America CERAMICA E VELAS DE IGNICAO NGK...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan>Planted Trees on the Plant Grounds (Spark Tech WKS)(2022.12.27)

Planted Trees on the Plant Grounds (Spark Tech WKS CO., LTD.)

Dec 27, 2022 Spark Tech WKS CO., LTD. Planted Trees on the Plant ...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
North America> Provided company building and parking lot for fire drills (NGK SPARK PLUGS (U.S.A.), INC.) (March 14, 2022)

North America> Provided company building and parking lot for fire drills (NGK SPARK PLUGS (U.S.A.), INC.) (March 14, 2022)

Mar 14, 2022 North America NGK SPARK PLUGS (U.S.A.), INC. Provide...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan > Our employees cooperated with blood donation (2018.6.5)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Japan > Our employees cooperated with blood donation (2018.6.5)

Jun 05, 2018 Japan NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. Our employees coopera...

Sustainability Management
Sustainability Management

CSR and Sustainability Charter

Our corporate philosophy includes slogans like "proposing new value" and "c...

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives
Japan > Cleaning up the plant surrounding areas (2020.3.2)

CSR and Sustainability Initiatives > Japan > Cleaning up the plant surrounding areas (2020.3.2)

Mar 02, 2020 Japan NITTOKU ALPHA SERVICE CO., LTD. Cleaning up th...