Environmental and CSR Report Greeting

CSR (corporate social responsibility) is not something special-we want to make it the standard foundation for carrying out our daily activities

Polyplastics published the first Environmental Report in 2002. Since then, we have issued an updated version every year; since 2007 last year, the editorial policy has taken an approach of focusing on the aspect of CSR (corporate social responsibility), and the title was changed to Environmental and CSR Report.

Society is always the backdrop to the conduction of corporate activities. Efforts to solve global environmental problems, of course, and other matters such as product quality, safety, advancement in environment responsiveness, and people-focused management-what is called CSR (corporate social responsibility)-as the foundation of a company is the test of its survival.

Already, the four plants of the Polyplastics Group have all acquired ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.

With ISO as a base, we must make even greater on-going efforts in the future that take into consideration adaptability to environmental requirements throughout all processes from the product development stage to product production, consumption by consumers, and, finally, disposal. Also, in regard to reduction of CO2 that leads to global warming, we cleared the voluntary standards set by the chemical industry early on, and in 2006 we also achieved a 6% reduction in the levels of our greenhouse gas emissions in comparison to 1990 levels, which is a target of the Kyoto Protocol. As to these tasks, we have set our own voluntary targets at an even higher level and are continuing our efforts to make ongoing improvements.

One plan we are now working on, “Environment-responsive management, ” is a medium-term five-year plan for the period from 2005 to 2009. One important aspect of the plan is development of environment-responsive products. In 2006, we developed and put on the market a non-halogen flame-retardant resin with a low risk to the environment and, in 2007, a “low-VOC resin” that releases only a small amount of organic compounds to the environment. In the future, we want to be proactive in making even greater efforts to develop environment-responsive products.

To survive and grow, Polyplastics must continue to be a company that is trusted by customers, of course, and also by the public at large. At the same time, we must be a company where each of our employees is proud to work and can achieve happiness.

By making ongoing efforts to implement CSR management, we want to be a company that is attractive to all of our stakeholders. CSR (corporate social responsibility) is not something special-we make it the standard foundation for conducting our daily corporate activities.

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