Policy Regarding Responsible Care

Sanyo Chemical conducts its business operations based on its Management Philosophy, which is underpinned by our company motto, Let us contribute to building a better society through our corporate activities. We voluntarily and actively tackle issues relating to pollution prevention, accident prevention, employee safety and hygiene, product safety and the global environment such as global warming and biodiversity, practicing RC activities in the process.

1.	One of management's priorities is to maintain harmony with the global environment by constantly promoting trouble-free and accident-free operations.

2.	We comply with the policies of administrative authorities and international regulations in all areas of our operations.

3.	We consistently work to improve the environment and safety throughout the entire product life cycle from product development to production, distribution, use, final consumption and disposal.

4.	To reduce environmental impact, we strive for product development and production that would be conducive to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as energy and resource conservation, while also promoting recycling and the reduction of waste and chemical substance emissions.

5.	In addition to providing safe products that achieve customer satisfaction, we always search out the latest information regarding product safety and supply it to our customers.

6.	We constantly work to deepen communication with relevant administrative authorities and regional communities concerning our environmental conservation activities.

Sanyo Chemical will voluntarily and actively tackle the following issues as a company based in Kyoto, where the Kyoto Protocol is hosted to discuss important, international global warming matters.

1.	We will design chemical products to minimize greenhouse gas emissions through their lifecycle.

2.	We will introduce new technology, promote energy conservation in production and logistics, and save fossil fuels.

3.	We will lead and support employees to practice energy and resource conservation in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, both in the company and family life.

4.	We will reduce greenhouse gas emissions not only by conserving energy in our offices, laboratories and factories, but also by making use of greenhouse gas emissions trade in domestic and overseas markets.

"Responsible Care" is a set of voluntary management activities conducted by companies engaged in the manufacture or handling of chemical substances. Based on the principles of self-determination and self-responsibility, the commitment of management is to preserve the environment and ensure safety in all stages of the chemical substances' life cycle, from development and manufacturing to distribution, use, final consumption and disposal. Sanyo Chemical has been promoting RC activities in association with the Japan Responsible Care Council (JRCC) since 1996.