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Kaneka Integrated Report 2018 Kaneka Integrated Report Kaneka Integrated Report 2 0 18 1-12-32, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6028, Japan Tel: +81-3-5574-8000 Fax: +81-3-5574-8121 2-3-18, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8288, Japan Tel: +81-6-6226-5050 Fax: +81-6-6226-5037 This printed matter is using FSCTM certified paper includes sources from responsibly managed forests. The environment-friendly vegetable oil ink is used for printing. KANEKA thinks “Wellness First”. CONTENTS Kaneka brings the environment to its ideal state, Ⅰ Management Philosophy Ⅳ Business Foundation 1. Management Philosophy Structure 1. List of Directors develops its business in a “wellness-first” direction, energizes people, 2. New Management System 2. Corporate Governance adds vibrancy to business, and helps build a happier society. 3. Business Risks and Uncertainties Ⅱ Social Value Creation 4. Compliance To make the world more wellness-first. 1. KANEKA thinks “Wellness First”. 5. Intellectual Property 2. History of Kaneka’s Reform 6. ESG Promotion System Kaneka takes an innovative approach to science, 7. Environment Ⅲ Management Strategies 8. Safety and seeks to fulfill people’s dreams by offering a wide variety of solutions. 1. Interview with the Chairman 9. Job Satisfaction 2. R&D Strategies 10. Diversity 3. Special Feature “Three Crises” Special Feature 1: Ⅴ Appendices Wellness-first Global Environment 1. Consolidated Financial Statements Special Feature 2: 2. Financial and Nonfinancial Highlights Wellness and Comfortable Life 3. Corporate Profile / Global Network Special Feature 3: Wellness From the Editorial Team Kaneka Integrated Report 2018, covering both financial and non-financial information, has been issued to enhance the understanding of our stakeholders regarding the Kaneka Group’s value creation in the medium to long term. It is created based on the Medium-term Management Plan as of March 31, 2018. Organizations Covered in This Report This report covers Kaneka Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries both in Japan and other countries. The data on Responsible Care activities encompass the parent and all 60 Group production subsidiaries. In this report, “Kaneka” refers specifically to Kaneka Corporation. “Kaneka Group” encompasses Kaneka Corporation and Group companies (its consolidated subsidiaries). References to “Group company/companies” do not include Kaneka Corporation. Notes Regarding Future Prospects Statements in this report regarding performance forecasts and other future prospects are based on currently available information and certain assumptions that we consider reasonable, and Kaneka Corporation does not guarantee their achievement. Actual results may differ greatly due to various factors. 1 Kaneka Integrated Report 2018 Kaneka Integrated Report 2018 2 Management Philosophy Management Philosophy Structure Kaneka Group’s “Declaration of Kaneka United” Stakeholders Expresses our raison d’être and our social mission Customers With people and technology growing Taking into account those 1 together into creative fusion, we will who purchase our prod- break fresh ground for the future and tie ucts as well as potential customers and aiming to Corporate in to explore New Values. We are also create a sound society, we Philosophy committed to challenge the environmen- provide quality products, tal issues of our planet and contribute to Society services and value, ensure The Environment product safety, and disclose upgrading the quality of life. We do business rooted in information. We make efforts to reduce Kaneka local communities and pro- environmental burden in our 2 Describes our key values Group’s ESG mote social contributions and business activities, including community engagement. We raw material procurement, Corporate Toward an Even More Impressive and Activities also contribute to creating a manufacturing and transporta- Productive Future well (sound) community and tion. We also fulfill our social Ideals society, disclosing pertinent responsibilities by develop- Hold in your hands the future you have always Working to resolve information to make local ing cutting-edge materials dreamed of. We are a highly perceptive and social issues to keep residents feel reassured and and unique technologies to collaborative value-creating group or, as we like the world well ensuring the safe operation enhance the wellness of the to say, a “Dreamology Company. (see note)” of plants. Kaneka global environment. ※Note: “Dreamology” is an expression coined from ‘dream’ and ‘ology’ (science). Our “Dreamology Providing Company” is a “highly perceptive and collaborative Valuable Shareholders and Group 3 value-creating group.” Investors Vendors Solutions We offer appropriate returns We conduct fair transactions and disclose timely information with raw material suppli- ESG Charter to those who recognize our ers and contractors with Pursuing corporate stance and the value a focus on compliance. Social of our corporate brand and We also build mutually who own our shares, so we beneficial and well (sound) Responsibility can increase overall trust in the Employees relationships of trust with Group, which aims to ensure a We offer employees a them, offering equal oppor- company culture and a society workplace environment of tunities to do business. characterized by wellness. wellness — job satisfaction, appropriate treatment and remuneration, and safe Putting the Corporate Philosophy Into Practice working environments — and respect their diversity. Our 1. We offer solutions characterized by value to global markets and contribute to the evolution of employees include those who lifestyles and the environment through innovative chemistry. work for the Kaneka Group as well as their family members. ❶ We bring innovation to lifestyles and the environment by harnessing the unlimited potential of chemical materials to help communities achieve sustainability. (Earthology Chemical Solution) ❷ By adopting a unified approach to food and medicine that is defined by a focus on chemistry, we provide innova- tive solutions that empower people to live healthier lives. (Active Human Life Solution) As good citizens, we will conduct out business activities, 2. We fulfill our social responsibility by empowering individual employees to put our corporate while respecting all stakeholders. philosophy into practice through serious, forward-looking effort. ❶ We actively contribute to our communities by cultivating understanding of the cultures and customs of the countries and regions where we do business and by pursuing corporate activities that are deeply rooted in those communities. ❷ We operate our businesses in a fair and impartial manner based on the principles of free competition and legal compliance. ❸ We’re committed to communicating with shareholders and other stakeholders and to making information about our operations available in a timely and appropriate manner. Support for the United Nations Global Compact ❹ We strive to foster an organizational culture that respects the personalities and uniqueness of all employees so In March 2015, the Kaneka Group became a signatory to the United Nations Global that they can enjoy good health, feel motivated, and make the most of their abilities. Compact. The UN Global Compact is a voluntary code of conduct through which ❺ Reflecting a commitment to make safety the top priority in our operations, we work to create safe and healthy the top management of signatory companies commit themselves to take action workplaces, ensure product safety, and protect and preserve the environment. aimed at achieving ten principles in the four areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment, and Anti-Corruption. As a group with a global network, we actively share information about our commitment to global sustainable growth as a respon- In 2018, Kaneka Group established the ESG Charter, aiming to evolve its ESG management. sible corporate citizen with our stakeholders and the international community. 3 Kaneka Integrated Report 2018 Kaneka Integrated Report 2018 4 Management Philosophy New Management System We have created a new management system to deliver solutions that resolve social issues and Under a new management system, contribute to making our stakeholders and the world more wellness-first. Under this system, management hardware comprising four Solutions Units (SUs) and nine Solutions Vehicles we will further accelerate our transfor- (SVs) was built, and a growth strategy was formulated as an intended direction. We have also established a new personnel system for realizing the strategy to accelerate our innovation and mation into a solutions provider growth. Evolving into New Management System Solutions Unit vison Measures a Solution Provider We will evolve from a conventional Material SU Material Value Contribute to global environmental supplier of materials into “a solution Earthology Chemical Solution Creator conservation and comfortable living provider” that both delivers solutions ● Provide outstanding materials for evolving social infra- Vinyls and Chlor-Alkali SV structure, mobility (lighter weight, more fuel efficient for social issues and is also committed To support the advance- vehicles), and more to realizing Innovation and growth. ment of life and the envi- ronment by drawing out the ● Provide solutions where materials like biopolymers are Performance Polymers SV of direct help to ecological society richness of the materials Management Hardware Quality of Life SU Quality of Life Contribute to energy-saving and a rich life