Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives
The Sumitomo Seika Group advocates a global societal goal of "Nature Positive" and, based on such intended concept, promotes a variety of initiatives that are in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), adopted at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15) in December 2022. The Framework sets forth a shared vision of realizing a “World of Living in Harmony with Nature” by 2050.
The Sumitomo Seika Group, in alignment with this global vision, ensures giving due consideration to the conservation of biodiversity in its business activities and will work to conserve and restore ecosystems through collaboration with stakeholders such as local communities and all others concerned.
- A concept focused on halting and reversing biodiversity loss to conserve and restore nature
Sumitomo Seika Group Biodiversity Guidelines
We at the Sumitomo Seika Group have established the following guidelines to enhance our eco-conscious business activities in accordance with two of the Group's key management principles, "Basic Policies on Sustainability" and "Environmental Policy".
- Reducing environmental impacts with due consideration for influence on biodiversityWe perform proper management about chemical substances, greenhouse gas emissions, water resources, wastes, etc.
- Promoting sustainable use and procurement of resourcesWe carry out responsible management with respect to resources we use for our raw materials and products through examining how we can best procure and use such resources with due consideration for biodiversity.
- Surveying and grasping the natural environment around the local sites of our business activitiesWe grasp the situation of ecosystems around our business sites by surveying biodiversity and species conditions in the green spaces and waters surrounding the business sites and make the best use of findings from the survey in our initiatives to conserve biodiversity.
- Providing Employee EducationWe provide all employees with education and training to ensure that they understand the importance of biodiversity and act with consideration for its conservation in their daily business work and conduct.
- Promoting Cooperation with local communities and others concernedWe engage in information exchange and dialogue with stakeholders such as local communities and cooperate with experts in the conservation of the regional natural environment.
- Conducting constant reviews and reportingWe periodically assess the effectiveness of our foregoing initiatives and strive for any improvement, while disclosing information about the results of such Group-wide efforts on the website of Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company and in its Integrated Reports issued annually.
