Communities and Society

Basic Policy

In line with the Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporate Citizenship Activities Policy and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and its group companies Human Rights Policy, the Mitsubishi Chemical (MCC) and its group companies conducts corporate citizenship activities in such areas as creating an inclusive society, fostering the development of the next generation, protecting the global environment, communicating with local communities and supporting regions hit by natural disasters. Since fiscal 2019, we also focus efforts on initiatives to address ocean plastic issues.

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporate Citizenship Activities Policy

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG) strives to deepen its understanding of the culture and customs of the communities and countries where it operates and to contribute to society through its businesses. Furthermore, as a good corporate citizen, the MCG Group works to meet the demands and expectations of society and communities and realize KAITEKI.

Corporate Citizenship Activities

Creating an Inclusive Society

In April 2017, MCC signed an agreement to become an official partner of the Japanese Para-Sports Association (JPSA), as it agrees with JPSA’s mission of creating a vibrant, inclusive society.
By helping to further spread and develop such sports, MCC seeks to contribute to the realization of an inclusive society that is healthy, both physically and mentally, and where each person’s individuality is respected.

Fostering the Development of the Next Generation

The MCC Group holds chemistry experiment workshops at various locations and offers guest lessons at schools, aiming to spark an interest in chemistry and science among children, who represent the next generation. Furthermore, we perform chemistry experiment shows for children at events held by the Yume Kagaku-21 Committee. (The Yume Kagaku-21 Committee comprises the Chemical Society of Japan; Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan; Japan Association for Chemical Innovation; and Japan Chemical Industry Association.)

Protecting the Global Environment

In line with its vision of realizing KAITEKI—the sustainable well-being of people, society and our planet Earth—MCC has long contributed to solving social issues through its businesses, for example, through the provision of the biodegradable biomass plastic BioPBS™.

At the same time, in light of growing calls for responsible consumption and production, as set forth in the SDGs, we believe that, in addition to contributing through our businesses, every employee must take action as part of corporate citizenship activities. As such, the entire company is promoting clean-up activities in coastal and other areas. In fiscal 2019, all of MCC’s domestic locations implemented clean-up activities along coasts, rivers, lakes and other areas, helping to reduce plastic waste that is washed out to sea.

Communicating with Local Communities

We implement regular clean-up activities in the areas around our operating sites. Furthermore, we participate in local events, invite local residents to events at plants, and open our sports fields and athletic facilities to the public. We also host tours for students as part of ongoing efforts to communicate with local communities.

Supporting Regions Hit by Natural Disasters

In and outside Japan, MCC provides monetary and material donations to areas affected by natural disasters. Within Japan, we also actively provide human support to affected areas, including through employee volunteering.

After typhoons Faxai and Hagibis in 2019, we made monetary donations, and Mitsubishi Chemical Cleansui provided Cleansui Pure Water bottled water.

Furthermore, we made a monetary donation to the Kumamoto branch of the Japanese Red Cross Society to support the areas affected by the 2020 Kyushu floods. Going forward, we will continue to support recovery directly and the recovery initiatives of local residents.