CSR of New Japan Chemical
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We believe that creating social values through our business brings our management philosophy into fruition, and we aim to realize a sustainable society and the sustainable growth of the New Japan Chemical Group.
ESG Executive Director Message
General manager
Corporate Planning Department
CN Promotion Office
Head of the ESG secretariat
Futoshi Koyama
We have been in business for over 100 years and still have a main goal of becoming a manufacturing company that contributes to the development of society. In a society undergoing various changes, we are aware of our social responsibility as a chemical manufacturer. As a company, we have grown by engaging in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) activities. In FY2021, to further promote ESG activities, we formed a CSR Committee and formulated CSR materiality in our formulations.
In FY2023, we received our first EcoVadis※ sustainability rating and were awarded the Bronze Medal, which is given to the top 35% of companies. While the assessment gave us high marks for our environmental efforts, it also showed that we have room for improvement in sustainable material procurement. This has highlighted both our strengths and challenges in our quest to become a sustainable company.
We will take these results seriously and work to overcome issues to achieve sustainable growth. In addition, we will continue to take on the challenge of achieving carbon neutrality in our new manufacturing activities.
Adopting CSR processes and the philosophy of;
“We can contribute to the development of society through our product creation.”
※EcoVadis, established in France in 2007, is an international organization that objectively evaluates the sustainability of companies by setting criteria which companies then use to self-evaluate their own sustainability. To date, we have evaluated the sustainability of more than 130,000 organizations and companies. Its rating system serves as a platform for sharing sustainability information of each company with its business partners.
CSR policy
The New Japan Chemical Group has established a CSR policy that expresses its stance on corporate activities and a code of conduct to put the policy into practice.
| １．Solving social issues | We aim for sustainable company growth by contributing to solving social issues through our business. |
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| ２．Responsibility for the environment | We take responsibility for the impact of our business activities on the environment and carry out business activities in harmony with the global environment. |
| ３．Responsibility for safety | We place safety as our top priority in business operations. We provide safety and security in our workplace and communities. |
| ４．Respect for human rights | We respect basic human rights and eliminate any inhumane practices such as discrimination, unfair labor and harassment. |
| ５．Responsibility for corporate governance | We strive for sound and highly transparent management, deepening the understanding and trust of all stakeholders. |
| ６．Responsibility for employees | We support the self-actualization of employees and create a safe and rewarding workplace. |
CSR Promotion System
We have established a CSR Committee chaired by the President and Representative Director to raise resilience of the management trough CSR approach. The committee is consisted of All general managers and the presidents of domestic consolidated subsidiaries in order to promote CSR across the entire company, and deliberates and discusses CSR initiatives.
Main duties of the committee
- Formulation of CSR policy and CSR year goals
- Promotion of ESG activities
- Education and awareness activities related to CSR
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CSR of New Japan Chemical
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