{"id":1276,"date":"2025-08-26T11:56:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T02:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbw1011brduz.smartrelease.jp\/en\/?page_id=1276"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:50:28","slug":"materiality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sc-chem.co.jp\/en\/sustainability\/materiality\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Management Policy and Materiality Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"materiality\">\n<h2 class=\"large-h mt0\" id=\"no1\">1.Sustainability Management Policy<\/h2>\n<p>\n            We demonstrate our role in realizing a sustainable society. We will also envision a carbon-neutral energy cycle, a circular economy in such a society, and business operations that prioritize human rights and avoid any violations. By strategically allocating our resources, we can achieve sustainable growth while adapting to changes in the business environment anticipated over a long time until we achieve these visions.<br \/>\n            Envisioning the ideal state of society and working towards it will bring more business opportunities.<br \/>\n            Aligning sustainable society with our value creation and sustainable growth is the sustainability management that we aim to achieve in the long term, as a member of the Sumitomo Corporation Group.\n        <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"large-h\" id=\"no2\">2.Materiality Guidelines<\/h2>\n<p>\n            Sumitomo Shoji Chemicals has an extensive network in the fields of chemicals and electronics in Japan and overseas. Our goal is to coexist harmoniously with the global environment and address social issues, such as carbon neutrality and the creation of a circular economy, through our business activities. We also manage our products appropriately and safely to help create safe and prosperous lifestyles.\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"border_frame\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"icn\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/materiality\/icn1.png\" alt=\"Realizing safe and prosperous lifestyles\">\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"txt\">\n<h4>\n                            Realizing safe and prosperous lifestyles<br \/>\n                        <\/h4>\n<p>\n                            Leveraging the relationship of trust with our customers and network , we will IDENTIFY new business opportunities, CONNECT suppliers and consumers, manage our products appropriately and safely, and EXPAND the safe and prosperous lifestyles of all stakeholders.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"icn\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/materiality\/icn2.png\" alt=\"Overcoming climate change issues\">\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"txt\">\n<h4>\n                            Overcoming climate change issues<br \/>\n                        <\/h4>\n<p>\n                            We will IDENTIFY challenges towards realizing a sustainable society, CONNECT them with solutions that promote this goal, and EXPAND a carbon-neutral and resilient society.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"icn\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/materiality\/icn3.png\" alt=\"Conserving and regenerating natural capital\">\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"txt\">\n<h4>\n                            Conserving and regenerating natural capital<br \/>\n                        <\/h4>\n<p>\n                            We will IDENTIFY seeds to realize a society that coexists with nature, CONNECT them to the needs for sustainability and development, and EXPAND a circular economy.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"icn\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/materiality\/icn4.png\" alt=\"Respecting human rights\">\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"txt\">\n<h4>\n                            Respecting human rights<br \/>\n                        <\/h4>\n<p>\n                            We will conduct our business with respect for the human rights of all stakeholders. We will conduct human rights due diligence for our supply chain promptly and appropriately, aiming to minimize human rights risks within it.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"icn\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/materiality\/icn5.png\" alt=\"Promoting human resource development and DE&#038;I\">\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"txt\">\n<h4>\n                            Promoting human resource development and DE&#038;I<br \/>\n                        <\/h4>\n<p>\n                            We will develop professionals with diverse backgrounds, including new graduates, mid-career hires, and foreign nationals, who think and act autonomously while fostering mutual improvement and cooperation. We support the growth of officers and employees by creating a workplace where each individual can thrive and exert their full potential.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"icn\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/materiality\/icn6.png\" alt=\"Maintaining and strengthening governance\">\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"txt\">\n<h4>\n                            Maintaining and strengthening governance<br \/>\n                        <\/h4>\n<p>\n                            As a trading company engaged in the domestic sale and import\/export of chemical products, we will comply with applicable laws and regulations in Japan and overseas, including those related to chemicals and security and trade control. Through our Board of Directors, we will ensure the efficiency, soundness, and transparency of business management, contributing to the enhancement of corporate value for Sumitomo Shoji Chemicals and the entire Sumitomo Corporation Group.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"link_list\">\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"frame\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/materiality\/img1_pc.png\" alt=\"Environment\" class=\"pc_only\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/materiality\/img1_sp.png\" alt=\"Environment\" class=\"sp_only\">\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"txt\">\n<h3>Environment<\/h3>\n<p>\n                            We aim to be a global company that contributes widely to society through sound business activities.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"linkarea\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"parent\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/environment\/\">Environmental Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"child\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/environment\/#no1\">Environmental Management System (ISO 14001)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"child\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/environment\/#no2\">ISCC PLUS Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"frame\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/materiality\/img2_pc.png\" alt=\"Society\" class=\"pc_only\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/materiality\/img2_sp.png\" alt=\"Society\" class=\"sp_only\">\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"txt\">\n<h3>Society<\/h3>\n<p>\n                            We constantly review our corporate activities in light of values specified in the UN Ten Principles, identify areas for improvement, and strive to enhance our corporate value.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"linkarea\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"parent\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/csr_management\/\">Supply Chain Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"child\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/csr_management\/#no1\">CSR Action Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"child\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/csr_management\/#no2\">UK Modern Slavery Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"child\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/csr_management\/#no3\">United Nations Global Compact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"frame\">\n<div class=\"img\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/materiality\/img3_pc.png\" alt=\"Governance\" class=\"pc_only\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/materiality\/img3_sp.png\" alt=\"Governance\" class=\"sp_only\">\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"txt\">\n<h3>Governance<\/h3>\n<p>\n                            With an environmental management system in place, all employees are working to reduce environmental impact.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"linkarea\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"parent\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/compliance\/\">Compliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"child\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/compliance\/#no1\">Compliance Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"child\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/compliance\/#no2\">Compliance Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"child\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/compliance\/#no3\">Speak Up System<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"parent\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/esg\/\">Group Governance<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"parent\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/information_security\/\">Information Security<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"child\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/information_security\/#no1\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"child\"><a href=\"\/en\/sustainability\/information_security\/#no2\">Handling of personal information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1.Sustainability Management Policy We demonstrate our role in realizing a sustainable society. 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