Transformation, growth and globalization driven by the KANEKA UNITED Declaration

「We define our purpose as “repeatedly pursuing the creative fusion of people and technology, resolving social issues and making the world healthier by providing solutions through technological innovation, global expansion and the development of innovative materials.”」

「Under these conditions, sales expansion driven by differentiated technologies in the advanced businesses, including modified silicone polymers, E & I Technology, PV & Energy Management, Medical, Pharma and Supplemental Nutrition, has progressed, and these businesses now account for more than 50% of operating profit. The transformation of the business portfolio is steadily advancing.」

「The shift toward advanced businesses, including modified silicone polymers, E & I Technology, PV & Energy Management, Medical, Pharma and Supplemental Nutrition, is progressing, and the transformation of the business portfolio is steadily advancing.」

「In the management plan “Management for Life,” announced in May 2023, we defined the life sciences field as technology for making life on Earth healthier and are pursuing a shift in strategic focus.」

「We define our purpose as “repeatedly pursuing the creative fusion of people and technology, resolving social issues and making the world healthier by providing solutions through technological innovation, global expansion and the development of innovative materials.”」

「During the third quarter consolidated accounting period, some of our segments continued to be affected significantly by declining demand and market conditions, including sluggish construction materials and building markets in Europe and the United States, falling PVC market prices in Asia, and supply-demand adjustments in the electronics market. Meanwhile, sales of new products using Kaneka’s differentiated technologies expanded steadily in the advanced businesses, including Health Care SU, accelerating growth. In the foundation businesses, Foam and Foods improved spreads by revising prices in response to higher raw material costs, thereby strengthening the earnings base. The transformation of our business portfolio is steadily progressing.」

「We achieved higher revenue and profit than in the same period of the previous year by steadily demonstrating our “Adaptability” even amid rapidly changing conditions and maintaining strong momentum in both our core businesses, including Vinyls and Chlor-Alkali, Performance Polymers (MOD) and Performance Fibers, and our advanced businesses, including Health Care, E & I Technology and Performance Polymers (MS).」

「We define ESG management as “health management that makes the world healthier—Wellness First” and make it the platform, or constitution, for all our activities.」

「With an eye to the dramatic paradigm shift brought about by the COVID-19 shock, we are working to improve productivity and create new business value through the “selection and concentration” of R&B (Research & Business) and the promotion of DX, including in indirect functions, while also pursuing thorough cost rationalization, including expenses. We are working to achieve “Smart Work,” which aims to maximize productivity across the company, and will accelerate the transformation of our business portfolio.」

「Under the medium-term management plan launched in 2018, we will transform our business portfolio by evolving the management system, renewed in 2017, into ESG management that “contributes to the evolution of people’s lives and the environment worldwide by providing valuable solutions globally and continues to grow as a company with a significant presence,” and by resolving social issues as a solutions provider.」

「Against this understanding of the times, our Group practices ESG management and aims to pursue “health management” that makes the world healthier. We are focusing on providing solutions to the three crises facing the world, namely the global environment and energy crisis, the food crisis and the health crisis, and are working to transform our business portfolio through the development of technologies for innovative materials.」

「Under the medium-term management plan launched in 2018, we will transform our business portfolio by evolving the management system, built on the management system renewed last year, into ESG management that “contributes to the evolution of people’s lives and the environment worldwide by providing valuable solutions globally and continues to grow as a company with a significant presence,” and by resolving social issues as a solutions provider.」

「Under the medium-term management plan launched in 2018, we will transform our business portfolio by evolving the management system, built on the management system renewed last year, into ESG management that “contributes to the evolution of people’s lives and the environment worldwide by providing valuable solutions globally and continues to grow as a company with a significant presence,” and by resolving social issues as a solutions provider.」

「Under the medium-term management plan launched in 2018, we will transform our business portfolio by evolving the management system, built on the management system renewed last year, into ESG management that “contributes to the evolution of people’s lives and the environment worldwide by providing valuable solutions globally and continues to grow as a company with a significant presence,” and by resolving social issues as a solutions provider.」

「In 2009, we formulated the long-term management vision KANEKA UNITED Declaration. Under this vision, with the aim of achieving fundamental “transformation” and sustained “growth” for our Group, we designated “Environment and Energy,” “Health,” “Information and Communications,” and “Food Production Support” as priority strategic fields, and have pursued the following key management initiatives: ① evolving into a research and development-oriented company, ② promoting growth in global markets, ③ implementing Group strategy, ④ promoting alliances, and ⑤ emphasizing CSR.」

「In 2009, we formulated the long-term management vision KANEKA UNITED Declaration. Under this vision, with the aim of achieving fundamental “transformation” and sustained “growth” for our Group, we designated “Environment and Energy,” “Health,” “Information and Communications,” and “Food Production Support” as priority strategic fields, and have pursued the following key management initiatives: ① evolving into a research and development-oriented company, ② promoting growth in global markets, ③ implementing Group strategy, ④ promoting alliances, and ⑤ emphasizing CSR.」

「In 2009, we formulated the long-term management vision KANEKA UNITED Declaration.」

「In the long-term management vision KANEKA UNITED Declaration formulated in 2009, our Group adopted the corporate philosophy of “co-creating value that opens up the future through the creative fusion of people and technology, contributing to the global environment and prosperous living.” We aim to become a true global company with a significant presence in markets worldwide, including emerging markets, as a “foresighted value co-creation group,” or “Dreamology Company,” that anticipates market needs to create businesses and develop new products, contributes to the global environment and prosperous living, and creates the future together.」