SUSTAINABILITY
Our certifications
ISO14001
This is an international standard for environmental management systems.
We obtained this certification to anticipate and avoid environmental risks in our enterprise’s operations by bolstering management to meet customer requirements, and to improve our corporate branding.
Registration type: Development and manufacturing of leather products
Certification body: LRQA Limited
Registration number: ISO 14001-0077355
IATF16949
This is an international standard for quality management systems specific to the automotive industry.
We obtained this certification to prevent defects and inconsistencies in quality, and to promote continuous improvements in each of our manufacturers’ deliverables.
Registration type: Finished leather parts for seats and steering wheels
Certification body: Bureau Veritas Japan
Registration number: 439889
OSHMS
We obtained this certification to build a safety management system and take the initiative to promote continuous health and safety management to prevent workplace accidents and promote worker health. This will also help us to build comfortable working environments, improve workplace health and safety standards, and meet customer requirements.
Registration type: –
Certification body: Japan Industrial Safety & Health Association
Registration number: 08-6-6
ECOVADIS
EcoVadis assesses and rates more than 100,000 companies in 200 industries and 175 countries around the world on corporate policy, measures, and performance in the four areas “Environment”, “Labor & Human Rights”, “Ethics”, and “Sustainable Procurement”.
Our initiatives were recognized with a “Silver” award, given to companies achieving the top 25% of overall scores.
Registration type: –
Certification body: EcoVadis Japan K.K.
Registration number: –
LWG (currently obtaining certification)
“Leather Working Group” (hereinafter “LWG”), founded in 2005, is a worldwide brand association consisting of three types of companies: leather-related brands, tanners (leather manufacturers), and pharmaceutical manufacturers. To obtain an LWG environmental certification, applicants must meet the following inspection criteria:
(1) Consideration for the environment
(2) Safety in the manufacturing process (no use of prohibited substances)
(3) Safe facilities in factories (appropriate effluent treatment)
(4) Traceability from raw materials to the final stage of the process
Our Yamagata Head Office Factory is scheduled to receive an inspection in the first quarter of 2026.
Registration type: Full grain
Certification body: Leather Working Group
Registration number: –