The Hodogaya Chemical Group takes its Management Philosophy, PURPOSE, and VISION as the foundation of its day-to-day activities and seeks to realize a sustainable planet and society. Based on the principle of balancing the pursuit of economic value with solutions to social issues and providing value to all stakeholders, the Group actively promotes sustainability initiatives.
The Hodogaya Chemical Group aims to address social issues within its business areas while ensuring economic rationality. By promoting sustainability management in a manner suited to its scale and advancing it in a sustainable way, our Group seeks to enhance corporate value over the medium- to long-term and achieve sustainable growth.
We have formulated the Sustainability Policy as a comprehensive policy on issues surrounding sustainability. This policy outlines our basic approach as well as related policies to each issue.
As a chemical company, we declared our commitment to engaging in responsible care (RC) in June 1997 while establishing the RC Basic Principles and RC Basic Policy, and we have been actively and continuously working to protect and improve the global environment. At the same time, the Group has also been addressing with considerable resolve such issues as risk management for natural disasters, etc.; the establishment of fair and proper supply chains; human resources management that enhances job satisfaction; and respect for human rights through the Corporate Action Guidelines, the Compliance Action Policy, the Procurement Policy, the Human Resources Management Policy, the Crisis Management Regulations, etc.
As an organization working on sustainability-related issues, we view sustainability as an overarching concept that encompasses CSR, ESG, and the SDGs. Therefore, we established the Sustainability Development Committee, chaired by the Executive Officer overseeing the Corporate Planning Department. In addition to the RC & QM Subcommittee, which deliberates on such issues as the environment, safety, and quality assurance, the Sustainability Development Committee established the Global Environment Subcommittee and the TCFD Subcommittee to address specific issues.
Details of Committee agenda items are regularly reported to and deliberated by the Board of Directors and the Management Committee for approval.
The Committee meets five times in FY2025. Details of Committee agenda items are regularly reported to and deliberated by the Board of Directors and the Management Committee for approval.
In line with its Management Philosophy, PURPOSE, and VISION, the Hodogaya Chemical Group conducts its business activities based on the core principle of balancing economic value with solutions to social issues, thereby delivering value to all stakeholders to fulfill its responsibility toward realizing a sustainable planet and society over the medium and long term.
| Stakeholders | Basic approach |
|---|---|
| Shareholders and investors | In order to maintain and improve the trust of all of our stakeholder groups in the future, we have positioned ourselves to ensure the soundness and legality of management, improving efficiency as one of the most important management issues. We are working to enhance and strengthen corporate governance. |
| Customers | In addition to providing a stable supply of safe and reliable products, we are committed to providing new products and services that meet our customers’ expectations for a safe, secure, comfortable, and prosperous life. |
| Partner companies | As a good partner of the Hodogaya Chemical Group, we work together to address social issues, not only in the purchase of raw materials, products, and consignment goods, but also in the purchase of facilities and equipment. |
| Community and society | In the course of the Hodogaya Chemical Group’s business activities, we consider contribution to the sustainable development of communities an important activity as a corporate citizen, and are engaged in various community contribution activities. |
| Officers and Personnel | In order to achieve the Hodogaya Chemical Group PURPOSE (Management Philosophy) and VISION (Target Corporate Image) while also boosting corporate value, we aim to facilitate job satisfaction (feeling motivation to work and enjoying a comfortable work environment) for all officers and personnel. |
