Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Material Issues

Sumitomo Chemical has recently established key performance indicators (KPIs) for initiatives related to our material issues for sustainable value creation.

  • Material issues for social value creation

  • Material issues for future value creation

KPIs for material issues for social value creation

  • Material Issue Contribute to the environment KPI Amount of Group's GHG emissions (Scope 1+2)

  • Material Issue Contribute to the environment KPI Contribution to reducing GHG emissions throughout the product life cycle (Battery-related materials)

  • Material Issue Contribute to the environment KPI Sales revenue of Sumika Sustainable Solutions* designated products

  • Material Issue Contribute to the environment KPI Unit energy consumption

  • Material Issue Contribute to the environment KPI Number of petrochemical technology licenses

  • Material Issue Contribute to the environment KPI The amount of recycled plastics used in manufacturing processes

  • Material Issue Contribute to the environment KPI Effect of increasing production of animal protein including poultry

  • Material Issue Contribute to the environment KPI Agricultural land area where agrosolution products are used

  • Material Issue Contribute to the environment KPI Number of people protected by products for the control of tropical infectious diseases

  • Material Issue Contribute to the environment KPI Number of mobile devices using polarizing films

KPIs for material issues for future value creation

  • Material Issue Advance innovation KPI Patent asset size

  • Material Issue Bolster competitiveness leveraging DX KPI Digital maturity level (a 4-point-rating scale)

  • Material Issue Human resources: DE&I, growth & development, health

Note：Except for the above, other human resources-related KPIs are under consideration.

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