Acquisition of ISO 45001 Certification – Implementing the Same Safety Standards Around the World

- Pursuing a “safe, secure and comfortable” working environment -

March 28, 2022

Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc.

Acquired ISO 45001 certification at 4 factories in Japan
Promote acquisition of this certification at all overseas production sites in the future
Implement health and safety activities under the same standards at all 24 companies in the Furukawa AS Group, and aim to achieve “zero accidents & zero illness”

Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc. (Headquarters: Inukami-gun, Shiga Prefecture; President: Shigenobu Abe), a member of the Furukawa Electric Group, acquired ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems certification at 4 factories in Japan on January 11, 2022.

Background

At the Furukawa AS Group, we have worked to create a “safe, secure and comfortable” working environment and manage employee health under a basic policy of “give top priority to health and safety, and achieve zero accidents & zero illness”. In April 2020, the Safety Environment Department was established in the headquarters as the organization responsible for these activities, and currently, health and safety training using safety experience training equipment is being carried out at all locations. As part of these activities, we sought to acquire ISO 45001 certification through third party accreditation with the objective of realizing a level of safety management on par with the global standards.

Details

Of the 24 companies in the Furukawa AS Group, Furukawa Automotive Systems is the 5th company to acquire ISO 45001 certification following Furukawa Mexico S.A. De C.V. (Mexico), Furukawa Minda Electric Private Ltd. (India), Furukawa Automotive Systems Mexico S.A. De C.V. (Mexico) and Furukawa Automotive Systems Lima Philippines Inc. (Philippines).
Leveraging the ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems certification, we will manage workplace safety using the same standards at all of the sites within the Furukawa AS Group. In addition, we will increase the level of management with the aim of achieving “zero accidents & zero illness” for all of the approximately 40,000 group employees, and work to acquire ISO 45001 certification at all companies in the Furukawa AS Group in the future.

【Newly certified factories】
Headquarters, Hatasho, Mie, Yamaguchi

Overview of Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc.

Establishment	November 1950
Representative	Shigenobu Abe, Representative Director
Headquarters address	1000 Amago, Koura-cho, Inukami-gun, Shiga Prefecture
Main products	Wire harnesses, related electrical components, automotive functional products

Furukawa Electric Group’s efforts towards the SDGs

Based on the “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” adopted by the United Nations, the Furukawa Electric Group has formulated the “Furukawa Electric Group Vision 2030” which sets the year 2030 as its target and is advancing efforts with the aim to “Build a sustainable world and make people’s life safe, peaceful and rewarding, Furukawa Electric Group will create solutions for the new generation of global infrastructure combining information, energy and mobility.” Toward the achievement of our Vision 2030, we will take open, agile, and innovative approaches to promote ESG management that that aims to increase corporate value over the medium to long term and will contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.

Furukawa Electric Group’s efforts towards the SDGs

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