ESG Promotion
Management Approach
Basic Policy
In 2018, Kaneka Group established the ESG Charter to evolve its ESG management.
Aiming to provide valuable solutions globally with a focus on chemistry, the ESG Charter serves as an action agenda for each employee to materialize our Corporate Philosophy.
ESG Charter
Putting the Corporate Philosophy Into Practice
- We offer solutions characterized by value to global markets and contribute to the evolution of lifestyles and the environment through innovative chemistry.
- We bring innovation to lifestyles and the environment by harnessing the unlimited potential of chemical materials to help communities achieve sustainability. (Earthology Chemical Solution)
- By adopting a unified approach to food and medicine that is defined by a focus on chemistry, we provide innovative solutions that empower people to live healthier lives. (Active Human Life Solution)
- We fulfill our social responsibility by empowering individual employees to put our corporate philosophy into practice through serious, forward-looking effort.
- We actively contribute to our communities by cultivating understanding of the cultures and customs of the countries and regions where we do business and by pursuing corporate activities that are deeply rooted in those communities.
- We operate our businesses in a fair and impartial manner based on the principles of free competition and legal compliance.
- We’re committed to communicating with shareholders and other stakeholders and to making information about our operations available in a timely and appropriate manner.
- We strive to foster an organizational culture that respects the personalities and uniqueness of all employees so that they can enjoy good health, feel motivated, and make the most of their abilities.
- Reflecting a commitment to make safety the top priority in our operations, we work to create safe and healthy workplaces, ensure product safety, and protect and preserve the environment.
ESG Promotion System
We reorganized our ESG-related organization with the establishment of the Engine of Sustainability Management on April 1, 2022. It is tasked with overseeing and enhancing ESG management. The Engine of Sustainability Management consists of eight implementation organizational entities. These work to promote ESG and the SDGs overseeing the activities of all related departments across the organization. We will work to protect the environment, to contribute to the restoration of humanity, and to strengthen “Wellness First” health management to support a society that nurtures life.
Diagram of ESG Promotion System (April 1, 2022)
Until fiscal 2021, there were four subcommittees formed under the ESG Committee, chaired by the president, working to resolve environmental, social, and governance issues: the Compliance Subcommittee, the Safety & Human Health Subcommittee, the Earth Environment Subcommittee, and the Product Safety Subcommittee.
In April 2019, the ESG Conference was newly established to set policy directions to promote ESG management, wellness-first management, and work culture innovation, aiming to enhance sustainable corporate value.
Diagram of ESG Promotion System (through Fiscal 2021)
