About CSR Report 2009
We report the CSR activities of the Mitsui Chemicals Group, taking advantage of the features of print and web media.
Editorial Policy
The purpose of our CSR report is to maintain a dialog with our stakeholders. This report showcases the main CSR initiatives of the Mitsui Chemicals Group from three perspectives (economy, environment, and society), with a focus on environmental and social initiatives (see our Annual Report for information from the economic perspective).
This report consists of the following sections: Relationship with Society, Relationship with the Environment, and The Systems Supporting our CSR Initiatives. The Relationship with Society section reports on our initiatives by stakeholder group. This report also contains special features, which showcase our initiatives on the themes of Chemistry, Innovation, and Dreams.
See the booklet version of CSR Report 2009 for a summary of the key points of this report.
Scope of the Report
Period
In this report, FY (XX) indicates the fiscal year starting from April 1 of (XX-1) and ending at March 31 of (XX). For example, FY 2008 indicates the fiscal year from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008. Some data includes activities subsequent to April 2009.
Data
The data in this report is generally for Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. When data pertains to affiliates or subsidiaries, it is noted in the body of the text.
Guidelines Referred to in Preparing the Report
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2006
- Environmental Reporting Guideline 2007 of Japan’s Ministry of the Environment
- Environmental Accounting Guideline 2005 of Japan’s Ministry of the Environment
About the Website
This website reports more broadly on our group’s CSR activities, and also includes information and data related to the booklet content, with an emphasis on completeness. See the CSR Index on this website for a list of content, including related content from the booklet.
About the Booklet Edition
This booklet is a digest version describing the main CSR activities of our group. In particular, the special features make plentiful use of photos and illustrations to describe the Mitsui Chemicals approach to achieving “Chemistry, Innovation, and Dreams,” and the booklet is designed to depict our initiatives with a sense of vitality. The report pages include comments by stakeholders, and introduce the CSR activities of our group in an easy-to-understand format.
About the Cover
The cover art depicts a “Chemistry Box” packed with dreams. Open it, and the world of Mitsui Chemicals will come flying out. This is a gentle expression of how Mitsui Chemicals supports people’s lives; the ever-expanding world of chemistry; and a future filled with dreams.
