Developing Environmentally Responsible Functional Materials and Contributing to Water-Resource Conservation
First written in FY2016. 3 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「These initiatives will be advanced in coordination with the materialities and KPIs related to sustainability.」
The company continues its policy of pursuing both environmental initiatives and business growth in coordination with sustainability materialities and KPIs. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We have calculated greenhouse-gas emissions under Scopes 1–3 and worked to visualize CO₂ emissions across the company. Going forward, based on the visualized data, we will work to reduce environmental impact throughout the product life cycle, including through the selection of raw materials, more efficient logistics, and the promotion of energy-efficient design.」
The carbon-neutrality policy has been developed into specific reduction measures covering the entire life cycle, including the calculation and visualization of Scope 1–3 emissions and initiatives involving raw materials, logistics, and energy-efficient design. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「We position reducing our environmental impact as an important corporate-strategy initiative and aim to achieve carbon neutrality.」
In addition to its existing SDG, materiality, and CO2-reduction targets, the company explicitly stated its policy of pursuing carbon neutrality as a corporate strategy. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「Based on the “Basic Sustainability Policy” announced in June last year, we considered the materialities, or key issues, that our company should address. From the perspectives of the environment, society, and governance, we identified 7 materialities, including responding to climate-change mitigation, creating a safe and secure working environment, and strengthening engagement with stakeholders, and are proceeding with the selection of priority themes and the setting of target values.」
The company reorganized its environmental and SDG policies into a company-wide framework encompassing the Basic Sustainability Policy, 7 ESG materialities, and the setting of target values. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「We have established important environmental-protection objectives, including an internal target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 37% from the 2014 level by fiscal 2030.」
In addition to its existing environmental and SDG policies, the company established a specific internal target to reduce CO2 emissions by 37% from the 2014 level by fiscal 2030. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「With respect to “achieving both the SDGs and high profitability,” our group has established 10 SDG targets on which it will focus. We aim to achieve both a sustainable society and the pursuit of profits by using materials that are kind to the environment, providing functions that are kind to people, considering a kind society, and setting and pursuing business objectives.」
The company has broadened its environmental and water-resource conservation policy into a management policy focused on achieving both the 10 SDG targets and high profitability. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Our group’s basic development policy is to contribute to society by developing a broad range of advanced functional materials with consideration for the environment and providing products that match customer requirements.」
The company has reiterated the development of environmentally responsible functional materials as a basic research and development policy. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Our group’s basic development policy is to contribute to society by developing a broad range of advanced functional materials with consideration for the environment and providing products that match customer requirements.」
The company has reiterated the development of environmentally responsible functional materials as a basic research and development policy. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our group’s basic development policy is to contribute to society by developing a broad range of advanced functional materials with consideration for the environment and providing products that meet customer needs.」
The company positions environmental stewardship as a basic research and development policy and states that its water-treatment products contribute to the conservation and effective use of water resources.