Quality

Basic Approach

The ENEOS Group believes that the provision of high-quality, safe, and reliable products and services that provide customer satisfaction and the provision of accurate and easy-to-understand information are important elements in gaining the trust of our customers and achieving sustainable growth. Based on this approach, we have stipulated basic principles on quality in our Group Code of Conduct.
Each Group company has established its own quality assurance system and quality policy based on the Group Code of Conduct and the nature of its business. Group companies work to continuously improve quality from a customer-oriented perspective based on these policies.

ENEOS Group Code of Conduct (excerpt)
  1. 6.Product and service quality
    1. (1)We always conduct our business activities with a spirit of innovation and a willingness to take on challenges.
    2. (2)We strive to contribute to the solution of domestic and international social issues and gain customer satisfaction and trust by developing and providing innovative technology and useful products and services.
    3. (3)We comply with domestic and international standards for the products and services we provide. We perform quality control and risk management, covering areas such as safety, security, environment and health. We also strive to provide a stable supply of goods and services, even in the event of emergencies.
    4. (4)We always provide our customers with appropriate and clear labels and explanations on our products and services, and we respond promptly and sincerely to customer inquiries.
    5. (5)In the event of malfunctions in our products or services, we strive to conduct exhaustive investigations and implement measures to prevent recurrence.
Energy Group* Quality Policy

We seek to earn the trust and satisfaction of our customers by adopting a customer-oriented perspective and adhering to the following.

  1. 1.Provide products and services that are safe and can be used with peace of mind;
  2. 2.Continuously strive to enhance the quality of our products and services; and
  3. 3.Provide accurate information that is easy to understand.
  • *ENEOS and its group Companies
ENEOS Materials Quality Policy
  1. 1. Improve customer satisfaction
    We will meet customer expectations by continually striving to improve all aspects of our products, including the provision of information related to product safety and environmental impact, quality, cost, and delivery time.
  2. 2.Continually enhance the effectiveness of mechanisms and rules
    We will continually improve the effectiveness of our quality-related work mechanisms and rules to provide products and services that customers can use with confidence.
  3. 3.Conduct company-wide activities
    All employees will strive to continually enhance the quality of products and work in their respective duties.

Structure

For information about our structure, see ESG Management Structure.
Group companies conduct activities based on their quality policies and use monitoring to manage risks, including regularly overseeing, assessing, and sharing information about the status of quality-related initiatives.
Many of our business sites in Japan and overseas (see table below) have obtained ISO 9001 certification, a global standard for quality management systems.

Business Sites with ISO 9001 Certification

As of April 2025

ENEOS Domestic Head office; Sendai Refinery; Kawasaki Refinery; Negishi Refinery; Sakai Refinery; Mizushima Refinery; Marifu Refinery; Oita Refinery; Yokohama Plant; Wakayama Plant; Sodegaura Terminal; Kashima Refinery, Kashima Oil Co., Ltd.; Chiba Refinery, Osaka International Refining Company, Limited; ENEOS Wakayama Petroleum Refining Co., Ltd.; Sankyo Yuka Kogyo K.K. (head office, refinery); ENEOS NUC Corporation (head office, Kawasaki Plant); EMG Lubricants Godo Kaisha; Anatec Service Co., Ltd
Overseas ENEOS USA Inc.; JX Nippon Oil & Energy Vietnam Co., Ltd.; ENEOS (Thailand) Ltd.; ENEOS (Guangzhou) Lubricants Corporation; PT. JX Nippon Oil & Energy Lubricants Indonesia
ENEOS Xplora Nakajo Field Office
ENEOS Materials Domestic Yokkaichi Plant, Chiba Plant, Kashima Plant
ENEOS Techno Materials Corporation; ENEOS LC COMPANY, LIMITED; SAN-PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.; Japan Butyl Co., Ltd.; Kraton ENEOS Elastomers K.K.; ELASTOMIX CO., LTD.
Overseas Nippon Chemical Texas Inc.; BST ENEOS Elastomer Co., Ltd.; ENEOS Materials Synthetic Rubber Hungary Ltd.; ELASTOMIX (THAILAND) CO., LTD.; ELASTOMIX (FOSHAN) CO., LTD; PT.ELASTOMIX INDONESIA; ELASTOMIX MEXICO S.A. de C.V.; Tianjin Kuo Cheng Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.
NIPPO Head office, Hokkaido Branch, Tohoku Branch, Kanto 1st Branch, Kanto 2nd Branch, Hokushinetsu Branch, Chubu Branch, Kansai Branch, Shikoku Branch, Chugoku Branch, Kyushu Branch, Kanto Construction Branch

Major Initiatives

Initiatives at Manufacturing Sites

Thorough preventive measures are carried out at the Group’s refineries and plants to eliminate quality-related issues and prevent recurrence.

Standardization of Quality Management and Assurance Procedures

ENEOS has established quality assurance procedures for quality assurance systems and operations covering all of our products and services.
In addition, all ENEOS refineries and plants have obtained ISO 9001 certification.
Furthermore, we have developed a proprietary Quality Management System that is specifically focused on requirements for managing the quality of petroleum and petrochemical products, based on ISO 9001. We have implemented this system at all of our refineries and plants, and are carrying out activities to expand it throughout the supply chain.
One of the features of this system is the performance of quality management risk assessments and risk reduction measures to prevent quality-related issues from occurring. Employees learn quality management risk analysis methods, enabling them to identify risks and take appropriate measures to address them, thus contributing to the achievement of proactive, highly effective quality management.
For product quality design and the establishment of manufacturing standards, in addition to fulfilling legal requirements, standard specifications such as those prescribed by JIS, and the contractual requirements of customers, we have developed an extensive database of our abundant experience and knowledge, thus giving due consideration to the prevention of issues in the use of our products by customers and providing reliable, high-quality products.
ENEOS Materials plants have obtained ISO 9001 certification and put into place their own quality management systems. We strive to ensure product safety and improve quality by formulating plans, conducting internal audits, holding management reviews, and providing training on product safety and quality.

Information Sharing About Quality Complaints and Issues

Information about quality complaints and issues that have occurred at ENEOS refineries and plants is shared via databases with other refineries and plants, and company-wide measures to prevent recurrence are discussed and implemented, thus contributing to the future prevention of quality-related issues.

Inspection of Quality Management Systems

ENEOS carries out inspections of the quality management systems of its refineries and plants based on the Quality Management System. These inspection activities include internal audits conducted by each plant or refinery. Inspections identify the strengths and weaknesses of each location, and the results are shared throughout the company, enabling us to strengthen the quality management systems at each site and make further improvements to the Quality Management System.
In the inspection activities conducted in fiscal 2024, we found no irregularities in product safety and quality, including irregularities in terms of information and labeling. We will continue to strengthen our quality assurance systems by utilizing and improving upon the Quality Management System.

Quality Audits

At ENEOS refineries and plants, regular audits are conducted by independent departments that supervise and manage quality assurance to verify the operation of the quality management system.

Quality Control Education

At ENEOS refineries and plants, we systematically provide training to ensure and continuously improve the quality of our products and services, including training on the quality management system and quality risk assessment to prevent quality problems, as well as quality training during Customer Satisfaction and Quality Month.

Initiatives at Distribution Sites

At ENEOS, as part of our quality management efforts at distribution sites, we work with freight companies to ensure that all procedures, from product loading to unloading, are carried out safely and without error.
We are working to prevent accidents through facilities improvements, by continuing with installation of equipment to prevent the mixing of products on tank trucks that transport gasoline, kerosene and diesel, as well as through operational initiatives, such as having both customers and truck drivers present during unloading.
When transporting packaged lubricant products by truck, we work to prevent transport-related issues by having both customers and truck drivers check the destination, product name, packing condition, quantity and appearance during unloading, and also encourage the practice of pointing and calling.

Initiatives at Service Stations

At ENEOS, we work with operators to improve product quality management and customer satisfaction at our service stations.
Product quality management initiatives, including regular inspections of weighing devices, underground tanks and other facilities, are implemented at our service stations. We have also developed a quality management manual to ensure proper day-to-day management to prevent mixing of water and oil products and to improve knowledge and skills in order to ensure quick and appropriate response to product quality issues should they occur.

Initiatives at the Customer Service Center

ENEOS receives valuable feedback from our customers through the ENEOS Customer Service Center. The Center accepts inquiries and complaints about ENEOS by telephone and email, and responses are coordinated with the relevant departments. The Center responds to inquiries with clear, courteous explanations and addresses complaints promptly and in good faith.
The Center shares inquiries and complaints received from customers with the relevant departments via a dedicated IT system to facilitate responses. This dedicated IT system enables the Center to understand the status of responses at any time. If a response is delayed, the system automatically prompts the relevant department to implement a response immediately.
Customer feedback received through the Center is tabulated and analyzed and a report is issued, which is shared with officers and the relevant departments, helping to prevent the recurrence of complaints. In fiscal 2024, we received a total of 23,173 inquiries from customers.
In addition, we have introduced a chatbot service on our website that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to respond to customer inquiries, thereby providing support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including outside the business hours of the ENEOS Customer Service Center. To ensure that we provide information that meets customer expectations, we regularly update the responses based on the inquiries received.

Advertising Activities

The Company and ENEOS comply with laws and regulations in carrying out advertising activities. In addition, for our communication activities using social media, we have established the Social Media Policy and the Social Media Official Accounts Guidelines to ensure appropriate use so as not to infringe on the rights of others, in an effort to achieve better communication with our customers.
In fiscal 2024, there were no cases of violations of advertising regulations or voluntary standards in our corporate advertising activities.