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Revised: March 2, 2006 |
(Established: January 1995) |
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Responsible Care Committee |
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| In accordance with the Corporate Policy on Safety, Environment and Product Quality, Sumitomo Chemical will actively strive to promote responsible care activities in developing our business, and will also do its utmost to achieve sustainable development and earn the trust of society. |
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| 1) | We will achieve our zero-accident, zero-injury targets to ensure stable operations. |
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| 2) | We will conduct risk management throughout the life cycle of our products, including development, manufacturing, transport and disposal, and strive to conserve the environment, as well as to ensure the safety and health of our employees as well as that of the local community. |
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| 3) | We will comply with domestic and international laws and standards relating to safety and the environment, and strive to meet even stricter targets than required by law. |
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| 4) | We will promote both risk-reduction and accident-prevention from the perspective of product safety and quality. |
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| 5) | We will promote energy and resource conservation and seek to reduce environmental impact. |
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| 6) | We will implement the requisite education and training of our employees relating to safety, the environment and product quality, and will promote effective responsible care activities. |
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| 7) | We will be mindful of the interest of both local citizens and regulatory authorities in terms of safety, the environment and product quality, and will fulfill our responsibility to provide information through dialogue. |
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| 8) | We will evaluate the content of our activities and seek to implement improvements through responsible care audits pertaining to occupational health and safety, security and disaster prevention, environmental protection, chemical safety, product safety, and quality assurance. |
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| 9) | We will support the responsible care activities of our group companies, contractors, and other business partners, including those located overseas. |
