SUSTAINABILITY

Certified under the “Y-SDGs” Standard
On March 28, 2025, Yamamura Photonics was officially certified under
the Yokohama City SDGs Certification System, known as “Y-SDGs.”
[Learn more about the Y-SDGs Program (Yokohama City website)]
・Yokohama SDGs Certification System “Y-SDGs” Yokohama City
・2024 Certified Business Operators (13th and 14th) Yokohama City

Registered under the “Decarbonization Commitment Declaration”
On January 10, 2025, Yamamura Photonics endorsed and registered
its commitment to Yokohama City’s “Decarbonization Commitment
Declaration.”
We are actively working toward decarbonization with the aim
of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
・Declaration System for Decarbonization Initiatives Yokohama City
Our Commitment to the SDGs
Guided by the SDGs, we are actively engaged in a wide range of initiatives aligned with each goal.
In our business operations, we emphasize resource and energy conservation, recycling, and waste reduction.
As a development-oriented manufacturer of advanced materials and components,we are also dedicated to creating next-generation technologies and products that help minimize environmental impact.
Beyond our environmental efforts, we actively contribute to society through local beautification projects and community engagement.
To ensure a better working environment, we prioritize the health and well-being of our employees, promote education and training,and work to maintain a workplace that upholds and respects human rights.
As a member of the Yamamura Group, Yamamura Photonics is committed to promoting harmony between society and the environment through our ongoing business activities.

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Employee health maintanance
Strict adherence to legal working hours, 36 agreements
Occupational safety and accident revention activities
Regular health checkups and special health checkups
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Employee education
Correspondence education subsidy system for self-development
Career support system
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Human rights violation prevention environment
Implementaion of harassment questionnaires
Setting up harassment consultation desks and assigning counselors
Childcare / long-term care leave system
Childcare / long-term care time reduction system
Medical care system
Flextime system
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Safe water supply
Development and supply of products for water sterilization applications
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Improvement of employment conditions
Code of Conduct and Work Regulations posted on the in-house website
Participation in labor insurance and social insurance by all employees
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Innovation
Supporting industrial development and technological innovation by supplying products
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Community Contribution
Blood donation activity (twice a year)
Participation in the eco-cap movement
Cooperation wtih a community festival (for example, the Tsurumi River Area Children's Wind Festival)
Community beautification activities (cleaning outside of the premises)
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Waste reduction and proper disposal of waste
Efforts to reduce waste and recycle resources
Appropriate management of chemical substances and waste
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Greenhouse gas reduction
CO2 reduction activities
Efforts to save energy
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Wastewater management
Compliance with management standards by proper operation of wastewater treatment and septic tanks
COD emission reduction