ITOCHU CERATECH's Initiatives for SDGs
Promotion of Air/Water Quality/
Chemical substance ManagementPromotion of Employee Education for Skill Improvement
Development of a comfortable working environment for women
Promotion of Using Recycled Water for Limited Water Resources (e.g., Industrial Water Recovery Facilities)
Reduction of Energy Loss and Efficient Use of Energy (e.g., Waste Heat Recovery Boilers, Heat Exchange Equipment)
・Implementation of Hazard Experience Training for Reducing Occupational Accidents
・Early Detection and Prevention of Employee Illnesses through Comprehensive Medical Check-upAim to Development of Eco-Processes with High Resource and Energy Efficiency and Reduced Environmental Impact
Promotion of Compliance Education on Antitrust Laws, etc.
・Promotion of Reducing Landfill Waste by Utilizing Industrial Waste
・Providing Highly Recyclable Products
・Manufacturing Processes Considerate of Local and Environmental Impacts (e.g., Various Dust Collectors, Silencers)Promotion of recycling by-products as much as possible and work on reducing industrial waste.
Promotion of Reducing CO2 Emissions and Provision of Products that Enable CO2 Utilization
Promotion of Water Quality/Chemical Risk Management
Reduction of Impact on Surrounding Forest Resources through Promotion of Air/Water Quality/Chemical Risk Management
Elimination of Anti-social Forces and Promotion of Security Export Control System Management
Environment
The ITOCHU Group Environmental Policy
Global environmental concerns such as climate change pose a critical threat to the sustainability of earth. Given the global nature of our operations, it is a top management priority for us to address these concerns and contribute to building a sustainable society. We will do so by committing to make continuous improvements to our environmental management system, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to reduce the environmental impacts of our businesses throughout their lifecycles, and engaging in business activities that make positive contributions to the environment.
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- 1. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
- We shall comply with international declarations, agreements, and treaties, as well as with the laws and regulations of the countries and regions in which we operate. We shall also comply with any other agreements that we have consented to.
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- 2. Response to Climate Change
- We shall reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the efficiency of energy use within our own operations, as well as externally provide products and services that contribute to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
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- 3. Environmental Pollution Prevention
- We shall prevent and reduce environmental pollution caused by chemical substances and oils, reduce emissions of air pollutants, and reduce and properly process hazardous waste and wastewater.
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- 4. Promotion of Resource Circulation
- We shall contribute to the formation of a circular society by promoting the sustainable use of resources (such as fossil fuels, minerals, food, animals and plants), a reduction in the amount of resources used, a reduction in the amount of waste discharged and recycling across our business investments and the supply chain of our products and services.
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- 5. Conservation and Effective Use of Water Resources
- We shall reduce water consumption through efficient water use and recycling, as well as take necessary measures to appropriately treat effluents.
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- 6. Biodiversity Conservation
- We shall recognize the value of the benefits that we receive from the natural ecosystem, minimize our impact on biodiversity, and contribute to its conservation.
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- 7. Transparency
- We shall proactively disclose and raise awareness about environmental impact of our business and maintain a communicative relationship with all stakeholders in the value chain, including partner company, outsourcing partners, local communities, and our employees.
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- 8. Environmental Management System
- We shall set targets for reducing environmental impact and take appropriate actions based on environmental impact assessments including due diligence in initial consideration phase and regular monitoring reviews for all business activities, such as investments, provision of products and services, and logistics.
Initiatives for the Environment
- Providing products (CERABEADS®) that contribute to the reduction of industrial waste and are easy to reuse.
- Developing and providing catalyst products that enable the utilization of carbon dioxide to contribute to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.
- Promotion of reduction and recycling (re-materialization) of by-products, etc., to ensure the reduction of industrial waste.
- Ensuring the recycling of water resources to protect water resources.
- Effective utilization of waste heat recovery boilers and heat exchangers to thoroughly recover waste heat in order to reduce energy loss.
- Introduction of solar panels, etc., to increase the ratio of renewable energy.
- Striving for the transition of fuel from heavy oil to LNG to reduce carbon dioxide emissions during production.
- Striving for further reduction of energy loss through improved efficiency (waste heat recovery, enhanced insulation) for further improvement of energy efficiency.
Environmental KPI
- Changes in energy intensity
- Trends in SOx and NOx emissions
Society
Quality Policy
Global environmental concerns such as climate change pose a critical threat to the sustainability of earth. Given the global nature of our operations, it is a top management priority for us to address these concerns and contribute to building a sustainable society. We will do so by committing to make continuous improvements to our environmental management system, reducing the environmental impacts of our businesses throughout their lifecycles, and engaging in business activities that make positive contributions to the environment.
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- 1. Pursuit of Customer Satisfaction
- ln order to build a great relationship of trust we are committed to providing high-quality and high-performance products to meet the requirements and expectations of our customers. We value each customers viewpoints and will make every effort to respond in a prompt and forthright manner.
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- 2. Continuous Improvement
- We strive to assure the quality of our products and further enhance it through continuous improvements based on market needs and the latest technological trends, while concurrently improving both quality and productivity.
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- 3. Promotion of Technological Innovation
- With a sustainable future in mind, we promote environmentally-friendly technological innovations. By introducing energy-efficient production technologies to develop and provide products that contribute to a sustainable society we aim to achieve a balance between improving product quality and performance while reducing environmental impact.
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- 4. Thorough Quality Management
- From raw material procurement to manufacturing and shipping we implement strict quality management throughout all processes to provide safe, reliable, high-quality and high-performance products. We record manage report and if requested shall disclose at our discretion necessary information related to products based on facts.
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- 5. Employee Training and Capability Development
- Each and every employee of ours are trained to gather expertise and be quality conscious. We as a company make every effort for continuous improvement of quality management.
Initiatives to Protect Health and Safety
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- Holding meetings of the “Safety and Health Committee” and conducting “Safety Patrols”
- These are held once a month, providing health information from occupational physicians, checking the work status of long-hour workers, confirming issues identified by safety patrols, and reviewing improvement measures. The company and employees work together to prevent health impairments and occupational accidents.
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- Conducting Safety Education at the Safety Dojo( Hazard Experience Training)
- Safety education is conducted not only at the time of joining the company but also twice a year at the Safety Dojo to prevent occupational accidents.
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- Enhancing Health Checkups and Conducting Stress Checks
- In health checkups, we focus on early detection and early treatment of diseases not only by covering legally required items but also through comprehensive medical exams, such as upper gastrointestinal tract exams (barium tests).
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- Infectious Disease Prevention
- Using subsidies for influenza vaccination costs provided by the health insurance association, vaccinations are encouraged. Additionally, employees with influenza are required to report their condition, and caution is advised accordingly.
Governance
Compliance
The most fundamental aspect for a company to fulfill its social responsibility is to comply with laws, social norms, and internal regulations while conducting ethical business activities. Our company has established a “Compliance Program” that both executives and employees must adhere to, and we are committed to practicing compliance company-wide. Additionally, we strive to ensure thorough compliance through continuous education and awareness activities such as various training sessions and e-learning.
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- Compliance System
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A person responsible for promoting compliance takes the lead in building and operating the internal systems necessary for maintaining and improving compliance.
In particular, for environmental-related laws such as the Large Scale Retail Stores Location Law and the Energy Conservation Law, as well as the Chemical Substances Control Law, the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law, and other domestic and international chemical-related laws and security export control, we have established committees and management systems to prevent violations proactively.
Moreover, to ensure that each employee understands and complies with laws with a high sense of ethics, we conduct ongoing education and awareness activities related to compliance. This includes annual compliance training sessions led by external lecturers (such as advisory lawyers) and e-learning on compliance.
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- Internal Reporting System (Hotlines)
- ITOCHU CERATECH Corp. has established an internal reporting system to receive compliance-related reports and consultations from directors and employees. There are both internal and external reporting channels, and in both cases, the privacy of the whistleblower and those involved, as well as the management of the reported information, is strictly maintained. It is clearly stated that whistleblowers will not suffer any disadvantages as a result of making a report.
Internal Control
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- Internal Control System
- To enhance the reliability of financial reporting, a system is established within the company, and the maintenance and operation status related to financial reporting are regularly evaluated to make improvements as necessary.
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- Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
- The company has established a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) primarily to prepare for major natural disasters.