Community Contribution

Basic Stance

We at the Sumitomo Chemical Group are contributing to communities, based on our Business Philosophy and Basic Principles for Promoting Sustainability, from the three perspectives as follows:

Community Commitment

We commit to a sustained coexistence and collaboration with local communities, utilizing our unique insights, expertise and knowledge to address their ongoing challenges.

Personal Growth

We encourage personal development through our active community engagement where we operate, fostering individual insights and growth that support our business's social value creation.

Community of Care

We aim to broaden our sphere of empathy by conveying our community involvement, contributions and insights with a cohesive voice across all stakeholders.

Examples of Initiatives

  • Social Contribution Activities

  • Global Clean-up Challenge

    Sumitomo Chemical volunteers cleaned Tokyo's Arakawa riverbank. After a seminar on global waste issues, 30 volunteers, guided by local NPOs, collected trash, including fabric and plastics, embedded in the riverbank. The activity highlighted the trash influx into rivers and oceans, underscoring the need for a circular economy.

  • Workshop at School

    At Misawa Works, we conducted science classes for 5th and 6th graders at a nearby elementary school. The employees visited the school to make lectures on what we do at a manufacturing plant and its products, then guided the pupils to conduct fascinating experiments such as a cup that doesn't spill water using superabsorbent polymer. Pupils were excited with the experiments and expressed that they found chemistry interesting and enjoyable.

  • Support for Relief

    Since the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, we have been promoting initiatives involving employee participation to keep the memory of the disaster fresh in people’s minds. Several company cafeterias have been offering the menus that utilize seafood and vegetables from the affected areas to support reconstruction. Additionally, we held the "Sanriku and Joban Support Fukushima Marche" at our Tokyo office.

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