Hand in Hand with Local Communities and Society
Sumitomo Chemical undertakes its social contribution activities with a focus on covering three different areas: coexistence with local communities, sustainable future-oriented support for society and responsible business as a global company. The Company has been promoting various social contribution activities, (1) Community Contribution, supporting the communities in the vicinity of its worksites ; (2) Future Contribution, building a world for the next generation ; and (3) Global Contribution, providing assistance to the international community.
Contributing to Neighboring Communities
Sumitomo Chemical's offices and facilities are endeavoring to disclose information and promote communication with local residents on a daily basis by organizing tours of their manufacturing and research facilities, holding local dialogue meetings, and taking part in community events, thereby helping residents to gain a deeper understanding of the Company's business as well as building and maintaining good relationships with local communities.
Tours of Manufacturing and Research Facilities
Tour in the Health & Crop Sciences Research Laboratory
Sumitomo Chemical's Works and Research Laboratories organize tours of their facilities as a way of educating local children, who will lead the next generation, and of disclosing information to local residents and governments.
Community Beautification Activities
Cleanup activity conducted around the Tsukuba Research Laboratory
Sumitomo Chemical's worksites are also conducting cleanup and beautification activities around their premises and actively participating in community cleanup events.
Participating in and Supporting Community Events
As part of their local communication activities, Sumitomo Chemical's worksites participate in local events and support them by providing public access to their premises.
For example, the Oita Works participates in the Honba Tsurusaki Dance Festival, and employees of the Osaka Works volunteer to support the table tennis championship for the disabled. The Misawa Works provides special support for the Misawa International Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, and employees of the Works also participate in the Nagashi Odori parade.
Employees of the Misawa Works participated in the Nagashi Odori parade, one of the main events of the Misawa Festival
Employees of the Osaka Works participated in the table tennis championship for the disabled as volunteers
