Sustainability Management

In FY2022, the Basic Policy on Sustainability was established to define the future vision of our corporate activities, which is based on the company mission that has been implemented since our founding. This is the foundation of the sustainability management strategy of our Group. We believe that the enhancement of both economic and social value in close cooperation with all stakeholders leads to the sustainable growth of the company.

To establish a basis for more practical sustainability management, we identified material issues that have a significant impact on the creation of our medium- to long-term value. We will cope with issues in the four fields of the environment, life, society, and governance, by setting specific metrics and targets.

Our Group studies appropriate response to issues that may pose management risks, and makes decisions to take action under the supervision of the Board of Directors.
To fulfill the company mission, we established the CSR Guidelines, which comprehensively compile our Group’s response to social issues. The CSR Committee, a body under the direct control of the Board of Directors, practiced CSR management to formulate policies, check the status of implementation, and give instructions. In FY2021, the Sustainable Management Committee was established (chairperson: President and CEO) as a body under the direct control of the Board of Directors with sustainability management positioned as a higher-order concept of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).
The Sustainable Management Committee is responsible for establishing policies on material issues, giving instructions to take action, and reviewing the progress and results to enhance both economic and social value.
Meanwhile, the former CSR Committee was placed under the direct control of the Management Council and renamed the “CSR Promotion Management Committee.” The committee formulates plans for implementing the CSR Guidelines (CSR activities), and monitors the status of implementation in order to conduct effective activities.

Sustainable Management Committee and CSR Promotion Management Committee

The Sustainable Management Committee considers the process of creating economic and social value for the sustainable growth of the Group as a whole. In particular, regarding the environment, society, and governance, the committee is responsible for deliberating and deciding on policies and corporate measures to resolve material issues that should be prioritized, and for developing these policies and measures into measures for related departments.
Meanwhile, the CSR Promotion Management Committee aims to link the implementation of the CSR Guidelines (CSR activities) with effective activities. In particular, with regard to the achievement of carbon neutrality, which is one of our material issues, we have positioned the reduction of CO₂ emissions as the most important issue, and are working to create systems and mechanisms to plan and implement specific initiatives to achieve this goal. The activities of the CSR Promotion Management Committee are reported to the Sustainable Management Committee once a year.

CSR Guidelines

Sanyo Chemical and its domestic subsidiaries and affiliates obtained certification for the environmental management system (ISO14001) between 1999 and 2001, and then we have maintained this certification for approximately 20 years. However, we discontinued the certifications for domestic facilities in FY2020 based on our judgment that we are able to adequately operate the system on our own. The certifications of overseas facilities will continue.
As a pharmaceutical-related quality control management system, the Biotechnology & Medical Division acquired ISO 13485 certification for medical devices in 2019 and for invitro diagnostic medicine.

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• The four Sanyo Chemical factories and domestic affiliates/subsidiaries ① through ④ will discontinued their ISO 14001 certification in FY2020. ④San-Petrochemicals Co., Ltd also discontinued its ISO 9001 certification in FY2020.