Sustainable Procurement
Participating in Initiatives
Participating in ESG Information Sharing Platforms and Acquiring Supply Chain Certification
The Group is participating in platforms (Sedex, EcoVadis) that aim to improve corporate environmental and social practices within the supply chain through the sharing of information relating to these practices. Moreover, Mitsui Chemicals has acquired RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) and Sustainable Castor Association supply chain certifications.
Participation in Global Compact Network Japan Supply Chain Working Group
Mitsui Chemicals supports the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and has been a member of the Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ, the local network of the UNGC in Japan) since fiscal 2013, participating in various GCNJ working groups. The Supply Chain Working Group within that group is working with other participating companies to improve sustainable procurement in the supply chain. In addition to promoting the use of the industry-wide Common Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ), exchanging opinions with NGOs and experts, preparing outputs to promote sustainable procurement, and introducing our own initiatives at seminars, we are also involved in activities to raise awareness and promote sustainable procurement (CSR procurement) among other organizations and companies.
Declaration of Partnership Building
Mitsui Chemicals agreed with the concept of "Declaration of Partnership Building" established by the Council on Promoting Partnership Building for Cultivating the Future, which consists of the chairman of Keidanren (the Japan Business Federation), chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), president of Rengo (the Japanese Trade Union Confederation), and relevant ministers as members, and has registered our declaration in the "Declaration of Partnership Building" portal website. As our Declaration of Partnership Building, we declared our goals of building a mutually-beneficial relationship across the entire supply chain, establishing new collaborations across business scales, groups, and others, and observing desired business practices with subcontractors.
