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Due to the intricately intertwined nature of social challenges, we need to adopt a big-picture approach when tackling them. Therefore, our business activities need to take into account the environment and society throughout the entire product life cycle, from raw material procurement, processing, and usage, to disposal and recycling.

The Mitsui Chemicals Group aims to capture new business opportunities and help solve social challenges by cooperating with industry, government, and academia, and by designing businesses that recognize and consider the impact on the environment and society throughout the full product life cycle.

In order to achieve the globally shared long-term goals set forth in the Paris Agreement, the realization of carbon neutrality throughout society is imperative, and efforts to achieve a decarbonized society (climate change mitigation) must be accelerated. There is also a need to adapt to environmental changes, such as the intensification of natural disasters caused by climate change.

We aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within our Group, and working to decarbonize the entire value chain, including all products and services. Furthermore, in order to respond to storms, flooding and droughts, which are expected to increase due to climate change, we will conduct water risk assessments, and strive to use water resources appropriately and preserve the water environment.

As the world’s population grows and global economic activity increases, conventional linear economic activities, based on the premise of mass consumption and disposal of resources, are placing a heavy burden on the global environment. In addition, the garbage problem caused by improper disposal of waste has led to the loss of natural capital. Cooperative and collaborative efforts are required across society as a whole, in order to facilitate the transition to and strengthen support for a “circular economy,” which enables greater environmental and social sustainability.

We are working to enlarge and widen the circle of the circular economy through the development of new materials, recycling systems, and value chains, in order to expand our product lineup of bio-based chemicals and bio-based plastics, promote their usage across society, and accelerate the recycling of plastic resources.

Health is a fundamental human right, and good health forms the basis of social activities. Therefore, efforts are needed to create a society where each and every person can lead a fulfilling life.

In order to continue providing a sense of safety and security in people’s lives, there is a need to develop communities that are durable, adaptable, and able to respond to changes in the natural environment and the population structure.

We aim to contribute to the building of resilient communities that can flexibly respond to any type of change, by expanding our lineup of products and services that contribute to disaster prevention and mitigation, the longer service life of infrastructure, and the strengthening of networks.

The chemical industry plays an important role in supporting the foundations of society, and if the safety of corporate activities is compromised, the human, social, and economic losses will be immeasurable. We recognize that safety assurance initiatives should be undertaken as a social responsibility.

Based on our management policy of "Safety is our top priority," the Mitsui Chemicals Group is committed to maintaining a high level of safety, even as our people, facilities, and technologies become diversified in response to changes in the business environment, thereby laying the foundation for the security and trust of workers and society.

The business has become more globalized and complex, so the scope of its impact on people has also expanded. Companies are required to be properly aware of the impact of their activities on human rights throughout their supply chain and to fulfill their responsibility to respect human rights.

The Mitsui Chemicals Group understands that the human rights of all people affected by its corporate activities must be respected, and pursues proper business throughout its supply chain in accordance with the Action Guidelines titled "For People and Society."

As the social and business environment surrounding the Mitsui Chemicals Group diversifies, we recognize that it is essential to comprehensively look at and manage "risks," which are uncertainties and changes in management and business strategies, from both threats and opportunities from a medium- to long-term and continuous perspective, and to establish and develop a compliance system on a group and global basis, considering that ensuring compliance is a prerequisite for business continuity.

The Mitsui Chemicals Group aims to enhance corporate value while minimizing the threats posed by risks and maximizing opportunities. In addition, we will establish and deploy group and global systems to raise compliance awareness, prevent and detect compliance violations, and take appropriate action, including the prevention of recurrence.

We recognize that the ideal state of our Group is to continue to earn the trust and satisfaction of our customers through the manufacture and provision of high-quality products and services.

The Mitsui Chemicals Group will promote Responsible Care activities throughout its supply chain, aiming to improve customer satisfaction through both quality control and quality assurance, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of society and the chemical industry.

In order to realize the Corporate Mission and the Corporate Target, it is important to foster a corporate culture in which employees with diverse backgrounds can share their knowledge and enthusiastically take on the challenge of creating new value.

The Mitsui Chemicals Group values the diversity of all directors and corporate auditors and employees and provides them with opportunities to maximize their individual abilities, thereby creating an organization with high growth potential and employee engagement.

Human resources are the most important capital and source of value creation and driving growth in promoting and achieving the goals of the five basic strategies of VISION 2030, including the pursuit of business portfolio transformation. Initiatives to maximize group and global human capital from a long-term perspective are important.

The Mitsui Chemicals Group actively promotes human resources with diverse values, backgrounds, and skills. In addition, through inclusive talent management, we encourage employees to exhibit self-initiative and autonomy, as well as engaging in collaborative, and we develop human resources capable of creating the various values demanded by society from a broad perspective.

Innovation is essential for the Mitsui Chemicals Group's sustainable growth and expansion. To create innovation, it is important to foster a wide range of expertise including reskills, a global perspective, and a desire to take on challenges, and also to communicate freely and openly with people who have a variety of ideas.

The Mitsui Chemicals Group will strengthen R&D human resource development through global industry-government-academia collaboration, and more.
At the same time, we will actively collaborate with startups and other companies to update the knowledge of both parties and pursue the creation of new markets and technologies.

In this era of rapid change, companies are required to create innovative products, services, and business models in an agile manner to solve social issues, and to lead the transformation of companies, industries, and society. So-called corporate transformation (CX) is required.