Management Approach

Basic Policy
Policy
Promotion System
Targets and Performance

Basic Policy

Aiming to benefit society and satisfy customers through a stable supply of safe and reliable products and services, Kaneka Group has set Quality Management Regulations to ensure thorough day-to-day quality control and product safety across the supply chain, from product design and development to delivery to customers.

Policy

Basic Policies for Responsible Care

Protect the natural ecosystem and reduce environmental impact
Focusing on the impact of corporate activities on the global environment and the ecosystem, we endeavor to reduce environmental impact and promote resource conservation and energy saving throughout the lifecycle of products.
Offer safe products and information
We endeavor to offer products that are safe to distribute and use, and to provide adequate information on the products such as instructions on how to use and handle products correctly.
Develop products and technologies in consideration of the environment and safety
Upon the development of new products, we give consideration to the environment and safety throughout the lifecycle of the products to the greatest extent possible, and endeavor to develop products and technologies with low environmental impact.
Reduce waste and promote the recycling of plastics
We reduce waste associated with manufacturing and its processes. We actively develop technologies for the adequate disposal or recycling of plastic waste concerning our products in cooperation with relevant industries, and endeavor to dispose of and recycle waste in a proper manner.
Enhance process safety, disaster‒prevention, and occupational safety and health
Safety and disaster prevention constitute the foundations of the local community’s trust, and occupational safety and health are issues that need to be fulfilled by chemical companies. We persistently strive to make improvements in these areas.
Win public confidence
From the management to every employee, all our members shall act in compliance with laws, regulations, standards, etc. relating to environment and safety both at home and abroad. Our approach to Responsible Care as such shall be publicized accurately to the public, in hope of rightfully gaining public recognition and confidence.

Promotion System

The Global CSV (Quality Environment) Center oversees the Kaneka Group’s quality assurance activities, managing quality—including chemical substances in products and raw materials—at every stage, from product design and development to raw material procurement, manufacturing, storage, transportation, sales, and disposal.
We hold quality management conferences, inviting personnel in charge of quality management in each business division, to instill Group-wide policies and instructions.
For new product launches, a Product Safety Review Conference meeting chaired by the Global CSV (Quality Environment) Center Director is held to ensure product safety.

Diagram of Promotion System

Targets and Performance

FY2024 target	FY2024 performance
Inspection of Operation of Quality Management System	We convened quality management leaders from all business divisions for quarterly quality management conferences. These sessions reinforced company-wide action plans and directives, while facilitating the exchange of ideas and sharing of quality assurance information. We held a product safety review conference for 11 new products set to launch, ensuring their safety and robust service systems. We conducted ESG safety and quality inspections at all parent manufacturing sites and 22 divisions of Japan and overseas group companies, confirming the status of quality assurance and product safety activities.
Ensuring thorough compliance with laws and regulations governing chemical substances	We held two liaison meetings, bringing together chemical substance management personnel from eight business divisions that handle chemical products. We conducted internal training on chemical substance management through three seminars and two e-learning programs.

FY2024 target

FY2024 performance

Inspection of Operation of Quality Management System

We convened quality management leaders from all business divisions for quarterly quality management conferences. These sessions reinforced company-wide action plans and directives, while facilitating the exchange of ideas and sharing of quality assurance information.
We held a product safety review conference for 11 new products set to launch, ensuring their safety and robust service systems.
We conducted ESG safety and quality inspections at all parent manufacturing sites and 22 divisions of Japan and overseas group companies, confirming the status of quality assurance and product safety activities.

Ensuring thorough compliance with laws and regulations governing chemical substances

We held two liaison meetings, bringing together chemical substance management personnel from eight business divisions that handle chemical products.
We conducted internal training on chemical substance management through three seminars and two e-learning programs.