There's another good reason for choosing SEKISUI products.
SDGs proposed by the United Nations for the sustainable development
of the world. The SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group shares these goals to
create a better world.
In 2015, the SDGs were created to highlight global issues that need
to be solved. While protecting our lives and the earth, we also
work to solve the various problems and create a rich and wonderful
future. SDGs, proposed by the United Nations for this purpose in
2015, clarified the issues that the world should unite to address,
including climate change, resource depletion, ecological
deterioration, and such. Contributions that SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group
products and services make to the planet and society are in full
alignment with the goals of the SDGs.
In addition to environmental consciousness as well as cooperation
society, we must respond to the needs of our society, giving
greater consideration to everything in the product life cycle and
encourages suppliers of raw materials to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, and also start to make an effort in involving the supply
chain as well. We will continue to work with our business partners
and other stakeholders to resolve issues related to the SDGs,
through corporate activities centered on our products to enhance
sustainability.
Expanding corporate engagement responsibilities is vital to solve
the problems.
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The corporate activities that we are engaged in contribute to the
nature and society are solutions for SDGs advocated by the United
Nations as the 17 tasks to be achieved for the sustainable
development of the world. SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group will continue to
actively promote activities as a responsible corporate citizen.
Global Children's Eco Summit 2017
New York UN headquarters displaying SDGS icon
Mangrove plantation in Thailand
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD
1. No Poverty 2. Zero Hunger 3. Good Health and Well-Being 4.
Quality Education 5. Gender Equality 6. Clean Water and Sanitation
7. Affordable and Clean Energy 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities 12.
Responsible Consumption and Production 13. Climate Action 14. Life
Below Water 15. Life on Land 16. Peace, Justice and Strong
Institutions 17. Partnerships for the Goals
Contributions to the planet and society through customer business
activitiesP9-10 Contributions to the planet and society through
daily lifestylesP11-12 Effective and reliable activity cycles
(PDCA)P13 Future born from SEKISUIP14
Invasive water plants removal (Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture)
Product concept for contributing to a more sustainable worldP1
Contributing to the planet and society by strengthening sustainable
managementP2 Product Case / Housing CompanyP3-4 Product Case /
Urban Infrastructure and Environmental Products CompanyP5-6 Product
Case / High Performance Plastics Company P7-8
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Products to enhance sustainability
EduTown SDGs
Since 2018, in collaboration with Tokyo Shoseki Co. Ltd., we
established the "EduTown SDGs" website where children from high
grade levels in elementary school to junior high school students
can learn about SDGs.Through the distribution of electronic
teaching materials, we started SDGs educational activities for the
next generation.
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Customer satisfaction Profitability
Our goal is to achieve a sustainable society by 2030. In order to
achieve this, the SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group focuses on creating
products that contribute to solving environmental and societal
issues, not only through in-house initiatives but also throughout
the supply chain and after purchase by our customers. Our hope is
to be a sustainable societyone that supports the foundations of
life and builds peace of mind for the future.
Aiming for unlimited contributions to the planet and society,
SEKISUI pursues sustainability in all areas in-company, across the
supply chain and with customers.
SEKISUI products contribute to solving environmental and societal
issues, not only during manufacturing but also during customer
use.
In order to maintain activities that contribute to a more
sustainable planet and society, a company must also maintain its
own sustainability and the sustainability of its product creation
process. Beginning in fiscal 2020, SEKISUI began developing
activities to contribute to the sustainability of the planet and
society by adding items such as governance, supply chain
management, client satisfaction and profitability to the frameworks
by which we evaluate products and services.
What Customers can contribute Through customer use of our products
we contribute to the planet and society in a variety of ways,
including reduced greenhouse gases through use of renewable energy,
effective use of resources, and longer healthy life
expectancies.
What SEKISUI can contribute As a manufacturer of products, we
consider it our responsibility to be friendly to the environment
and society within our company. From raw material procurement to
product development and plant manufacturing, we reduce our
environmental impact at each stage of production and conform to
ethical guidelines and standards.
Raw materials procurement Ethically sourced business partners and
encouragement of responsible behaviour
Distribution Environmentally/ society-friendly delivery to
customers
Product Development Planning and development of products to enhance
sustainability
Production Diverse employment, and environmentally friendly
manufacturing that contributes to employee safety
Contribute to the health of people using these products
Reduced energy consumption
Effective use of resources by reducing waste and promoting
recycling
Reducing water risks and preventing disasters
Use of renewable energy, energy creation and storage
Do business plans and structures account for issues, such as
safety, the environment, quality, compliance and human rights, so
that the company can respond to accidents and disasters that would
have a significant impact on the company?
Are mechanisms and frameworks in place, not only within the company
but throughout product-related supply chains, that allow the
company to mitigate accidents and disasters that would have a
significant impact on the company?
How does the level of quality and service of the product appeal to
customers? How satisfied are they, and what is the demand?
What levels of growth and potential does the business have?
A sustainable planet and society
How we maintain our customer and business partner relationships To
maintain corporate activities, sustainability among customers and
business partners is as important as company sustainability.
SEKISUI aims to achieve a more sustainable world in collaboration
with all stakeholders.
How we ensure SEKISUI corporate activities are sustainable Even if
corporate activities contribute to the planet and society, those
activities cannot contribute to the future unless they are
sustainable. SEKISUI contributes to global sustainability through
its own growth as a corporation.
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CASE
Naoki Onishi Kusatsu HEIM Exhibition Hall Shiga Sales Headquarters
SEKISUI HEIM KINKI CO., LTD.
"A year ago, I started living in a SMART HEIM home with my family.
At the end of the year, while looking to buy Christmas
illuminations, my wife said to me "why don't you look for ones that
are solar powered?". Since starting to live in SMART HEIM, my
family has become more aware of environmental impact."
"When the typhoon came, only our house still had electricity!" It
is now the era where SMART HEIM can be chosen as a home that
protects the family.
INTERVIEW
Simply saying that the home will not collapse during a disaster is
not enough to save your family's lives. In recent years,
earthquakes have displayed a different tendency from tremors
before. That is, death toll directly caused by earthquakes has been
less than the number of victims that pass away after living at
evacuation shelters due to poor physical condition caused by
stress. Housing must be the shelter that always protects the
family. In the event of a disaster such as a typhoon, I hear from
customers living in HEIM tell me that "When we returned home, only
our house had electricity, I was so delighted." Solar power and
storage batteries are no longer limited to environmental
consideration and economy, they also serves to protect families
from disas- ters. As the industry leader in this field, I believe
that SEKISUI HEIM has a very important role to play.
Living in a SMART HEIM helps raise environmental awareness.
Practically no one selects SMART HEIM to protect the environment.
However, customer's awareness begins to change once they start
living in the house. SMART HEIM uses HEMS*2 to display daily
electricity bills and other information, so you will be able to
enjoy an environmen- tally friendly lifestyle. Hopefully the
comfortable, eco- nomical, and environmentally friendly lifestyle
born from SMART HEIM will spread to the world. I would like to
spread the joyful experience of customers living in SMART HEIM with
many more people.
*1According to in-house research *2HEMS is the abbreviation for
Home Energy Management System
SEKISUI HEIM began selling solar powered houses in 1997, ahead of
the industry. That year was also the signing of the Kyoto Proto-
col, where developed nations agreed to reduce their greenhouse
emissions by 5% (compared to the levels of 1990) as a whole. Since
then, SEKISUI HEIM has been leading the industry in bringing
"Energy Self-Sufficient House" to the market.
Not only to create and store electricity, but a system that
optimizes energy consumption. In 2011, we visualized the energy
consumption in the house, and launched "SMART HEIM" equipped
computers with "HEMS*2", which analyzes custom- er's
lifestyle.Since then, we have continued to make great strides in
the industry.
Three technologies back up people's lives from an economic
standpoint and disaster preparedness standpoint. In order to make
the house an "Energy Self-Suffi- cient House" it must excel in
"creating", "storing" and "using" energy. "SMART HEIM" is equipped
with 3 main functions: "Large capacity solar" will generate more
electricity than the same sized site area with a flat roof through
Heim's unique roof design. "E-Pocket" electric storage system that
keeps electricity flowing not only during the day, but also during
the night as well as in case of emergencies; and "SMART HEIM -
Navi" which provides consultation by making effective energy saving
and energy saving points visible to reflect domestic energy
consumption. By using the
advancement of SEKISUI HEIM's creating, storing, and using energy
system, we bring to reality a smart energy life. Furthermore, not
only the merits in terms of economic but also supplying the
necessary power even during disasters such as earthquakes and
typhoons, providing a safety net for family lives. SEKISUI HEIM
will deliver the complete comfortability and security that sunlight
brings.
20182017201620152014201320122011
742
37 190
ten-thousand households
Changes in the number of domestic blackouts (according to data
published by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)
In 2018, more blackouts occurred than any of the past 8 years. If
there is a storage battery, you can eliminate the anxiety from
power failure.
For visiting customers, I always introduce the film type lithium
ion batteries developed by SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group.
Did you know that SEKISUI HEIM is No. 1 in the construction of
solar (photovoltaic) houses? Approximately 220,000 houses in total
(as of March 2021) . Many families are experiencing a better future
lifestyle courtesy of SEKISUI HEIM. "Creating" electricity with
solar power. "Storing" energy with battery storage. "Using"
self-supplied electricity even during emergencies. This type of
"Smart House" should become the housing standard in the future. The
age of "energy self-sufficiency" where econom- ic lives are powered
by "Zero Cost" energy that was created at home for "Zero Cost". The
SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group is aiming to increase the availability and
popularity of Smart Housing a reality as a market leader in this
field.
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Housing Company / Energy Self-Sufficient house "SMART HEIM"
No.1 in construction of Solar housing.*1 Comfortability and
security that sunlight brings. "SMART HEIM" - Energy
Self-Sufficient house.
Activities to contribute to a sustainable planet and society
CASE
Piping installed that bent greatly
Do you know how many countries there are where tap water is
drinkable? Including Japan there are only 9 countries*. Even within
this list, the water supply system in Japan is known to be the top
or second best amongst developed countries for water quality and
low leakage rate. However, in Japan, there is a lot of damage from
disasters such as earthquakes, especially in regions where
sufficient earthquake prevention measures have not been made,
replacement for water pipes that are strong enough against
earthquakes is vital.
Water pipes that can withstand large forces during earthquakes are
stronger and resilient. The durability and earthquake resistance of
metal pipes (cast iron pipes), which have been widely used in
Japanese water supply systems, have been improved over the years,
but the biggest challenge of "rusting" still remains. To overcome
this weakness, polyethylene water pipe which is resistant to
earthquakes, with a lifetime of more than 100 years is the
solution.
EsloHyper is a resin water pipe with excellent flexibility and
strong connecting joints. When an earthquake occurs, due to the
shaking of the ground, the piping is subjected to a heavy load in
the axial direction. In addition, even if a fault occurs due to a
geometric movement, pipes will be largely deformed, therefore,
connecting points between the pipes risk water leakage. In 1995,
SEKISUI CHEMICAL released Japan's first polyethylene water pipe
"EsloHyper" which solved the problem. EsloHyper has flexibility in
the material itself, stretching to five times its length, and it
never breaks. In addition, since the joint portion be- tween the
pipes is firmly bonded by fusion due to
heating, it has a strong resistence to deformation. The picture is
one of the demonstrations carried out by a caravan that travels
throughout the country. At the time of sale, these polyethylene
water pipes were well received as it did not leak even if the
groups were uneven.
Urban Infrastructure and Environmental Products Company /High
Performance Polyethylene Tube "EsloHyper"
Gentaro Nishikawa Research Institute Product Development Center
General Institute Urban Infrastructure & Environmental Products
Company SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
"I did not think that I'd be this happy to see water coming out!"
Hearing such words in a disaster area made me realize the
importance of this work.
*According to the "Current situation of water resources in Japan"
(2018 edition) published by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism.
The bendable polyethylene pipes protected the water supply of the
areas affected by the earthquake. High performance polyethylene
pipe "EsloHyper"
"When I was a student, I was studying environmental issues, but
while focusing on researching the water quality of Lake Biwa, I was
also thinking that I would someday contribute in the field as
well."
In my second year at the company, I was sent to a disaster area of
the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami to set up water pipes. I headed
to the town of Unosumai in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture to
provide assistance. At the local waterworks bureau, it was decided
that polyethylene pipes would be installed because it is light and
easy to put in, and it can be installed reasonably along the curves
of the prefectur- al roads, but the local contractors did not have
enough manpower. Therefore, SEKISUI CHEMICAL offered its assistance
according to the request. The happiness and joy the locals
expressed at the time still resonates deeply within me. At that
moment, I became aware of the impact my work has on supporting
people's lives.
Japan's water supply penetration rate is 97.9%. *1 However, urgent
measures needs to be taken against aging of iron pipes. Nationally,
there are about 650,000 km*2 of waterpipes. Currently, most are
iron pipes. Considering that occur- rence of natural disasters has
been on the rise in recent years, improvement of earthquake
resistance is urgently required, however, construction has not
proceeded as expected. Polyethylene pipe is the most suitable to
raise the earthquake resistance rate with a smaller budget and
within a short construction period. Therefore, we are trying to
break the manufacturer's barriers in the cross-sectional
organization called the Polyethylene Pipe System Association for
water distribution. I hope to continue to contribute to the future
improvement of the infrastructure in Japan, such as earthquake
resistant water pipes.
*1: According to the Basic Statistics of the Ministry of Health,
Labor and Welfare's "Water Trends in Water Supply Rates" *2:
According to Japan Water Works Association's "Water Supply by the
Number" (2017.8.30)
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Demonstration that even in the event of large land deformation,
water would not be cut off.
Difference in level caused by geometric faults
Background of development
Features of EsloHyper
INTERVIEW 2
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake,
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Kumamoto Earthquake ... In recent
years, due to earthquakes striking Japan one after another, the
disaster areas have suffered severe damage. Within that, damage to
the water pipes had a severe impact on people's lives after the
disaster. However, there are products that keep supplying water
without being damaged at all, even in the event of numerous
earthquake disasters. That is SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group's high
performance polyethylene pipe "EsloHyper".
Activities to contribute to a sustainable planet and society
CASE High Performance Plastics Company / Thermally expandable
refractory material "Fi-Block"
*Data by Fire and Disaster Management Agency data, 2017FY: Total
number of fires incidents was 39,373, the total number of deaths
due to fire was 1,456, and the number of injured people was 6,052.
Cost of fire damage was 89.32267 billion yen.
Background of Development
Features of Fi-Block
In recent years, there are about 40,000 fire accidents per year in
Japan, close to 1,500 people lose their lives.* Therefore, a number
of companies have been developing refractory materials. The most
important thing when a fire happens is to evacuate to a safe place.
And to delay the speed of fire by blocking the path of fire, will
ensure the time to escape. "Fi-Block" is Japan's first organic
refractory material produced for that purpose.
Tomoyuki Ishiguro Fire Protection Materials Sales Office Fire
Protection Materials Division High Performance Plastics Company
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO.,LTD
I live near the sea, and when I go out, I often pick up garbage
from the coast as a volunteer. Indeed it is a modest environmental
contributionhaha
"Huh, only applying it to one side?!" Shook up the industry -
Fi-Block Fi-Block is often used as a compartment penetration
treating material for constructing piping space that penetrates the
wall, but because unlike conventional fire-resistant materials, it
is not necessary to install it on both sides of the wall as one
side can sufficiently perform to its ability, it is also a major
feature that allows you to drastically cut down on the construction
time. However, at the time of sale, it was not easy to convince
people in the industry of the question "is that really enough?" It
was that big of a breakthrough product.
In the fire protection market, Fi-Block is now considered the
industry standard. Nowadays, many Fi-Blocks are used in fire
prevention area, and the product has become synonymous with the
term compartment penetration treatment member. Even during
construction inspections performed by the fire department, often
the workers at the site will hear "If you use Fi-Blocks you are
fine." With regards to dealing with products that contribute to the
social and the natural environment. In addition to providing the
role of direct disaster pre- vention, I am involved in sales
promotion specifications of resin sashes, which has higher thermal
insulation than aluminum sashes. Through our daily activities, I
believe that SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group will be recognized for
contributing to the betterment of both the societal and natural
environment through spreading the use of resin sash, which will
increase the heating and cooling effi- ciency of the building, and
reduce CO emissions.
INTERVIEW
It is said that "in the event of a fire, you must close the
windows." Why is that? When a fire occurs in the room, the flame
grows by taking in oxygen from the opened windows and doors, and
expands to the outdoor, causing the fire to spread to the upper
floors and adjacent buildings. It is important to eliminate the
existence of such "fire loopholes" in order to stop even just a
little bit more damage caused by fire.
Measures are also required to deal with fires spreading through
indoor piping. Besides windows, these "loopholes" of flames are
penetrating through parts provided in the walls and floors for air
conditioning, water supply and drain- age, and indoor wiring. If
fire protection measures are not applied to these parts, the
flammable piping material becomes the path of fire and the fire
spreads throughout the building.
Fi-Block is a fire-resistant material that, when heated, expands
and blocks 'loopholes of the flame'. Fire-resistant material that
does not burn off even if it is heated at high temperature is
necessary to close the openings of the window and the loop- holes
of the penetrating flame. However, conven- tional fire-resistant
materials are mostly non-or- ganic substances such as concrete and
gypsum, they are hard and difficult to be shaped, not only
requiring time and labor to construct, but also deform due to high
heat, therefore, sufficient fire resistance can not be obtained. As
a result, SEKISUI CHEMICAL developed a new fire-resistant material
that expands when a fire occurs and forms a heat insulating layer.
Even if the frame of the window deforms due to high heat or the
piping material is burned down, it expands quickly and closes the
gap firmly, pre- venting the fire from spreading out to
another
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Help people to escape the fire by shutting out the flames.
Thermally expandable fire-resistant material "Fi-Block"
It expands at the time of fire, closing the penetrating loopholes
and prevents the fire from spreading.
For example, a 2 mm thick sheet expands (10 times) to 20 mm
thick.
The high evaluation and trust from the fire department comes with
the weight of the responsibility this product has to the
society.
room or outdoors for a certain period of time. Furthermore, the
construction only requires pasting a sheet-like Fi-Block. Not
troublesome work at all, anyone can perform the construction
without mistakes.
Usually
Fi-Block in sheet form Expands rapidly when heated Close the
gaps
When fire occurs
High-quality, transparent, flexible container capable of γ-ray
sterilization treatment. Maintaining aseptic condition, ideal for
pharmaceuticals and food storage.
Hot melt adhesive packaged in a non-adhesive film used for sanitary
materials such as paper diapers. Packaging bags can be put into
tanks, not disposed as waste.
A system that makes a contract to buy back the end material from
customers who purchased the product and recycles the end
materials.
Due to the dual tank system, renewal work can be performed for each
tank, without the stoppage of water as replacement work for the
receiving tank is being performed.
Very low thermal resistance realized by thinning the layer. Easy to
handle, easy to dispense and apply to substrates.
Automobile heat dissipation grease
Hot melt adhesive "Zero-Pack"
Tank maintenance renewal/FDNS method
ABS recycling system "ALLEN" grade
Communication Cable Box "CC-BOX" Collective piping method to house
power and communi- cation cables in the space under the road.
Reduce cable damage and damage to the surrounding environment in
the event of a disaster.
Used for preventive maintenance, repair of concrete structures and
steel structures, longevity of infrastructure facilities such as
railways and roads.
Lightweight corrosion-resis- tant structural material made of resin
that has sufficient strength as a structural material, making it
light weight like wood, with water resistance and durability.
Construction method which can renew the old sewer pipe without
excavating the road by applying it inside the existing pipe.
Synthetic wood "Eslon Neo Lumber FFU"
Pipeline rehabilitation method "SPR Method"
Fire-resistant material "Fi-Block"
Energy Self-Sufficient House "SMART HEIM"
A new type of fire resistant / fireproof material that expands due
to heat and forms a heat insulating layer when a fire occurs.
Equipped with solar generators and batteries. Homes that not only
reduce CO through better energy saving, creation and storage, but
also protect families in the event of infrastructural blackouts due
to natural disasters or other events.
Fire-resistant material "Fi-Block"
Communication Cable Box "CC-BOX"
Construction/Disposal
Maintenance
Use
Designing
Shipping/Sales
Shipping/Sales
Energy Self-Sufficient House "SMART HEIM" Solar power generation,
storage battery, HEMS Installation renovation High weatherproof
gutter Ceiling Air Conditioning Panel High performance polyethylene
pipe for air conditioning piping "Kuu Chow Hyper CH" Resin made
tatami "Migusa" Large capacity film type Lithium ion battery
Fire-resistant material "Fi-Block" Heat screen material "Heat
cooling net" Heat screen door kit "Smart cooling window"
Tank maintenance renewal /FDNS method Pipe/duct insulation
"THERMOBREAK" For outdoor fire hydrant installation High
performance polyethylene pipe "EsloHyper PE" Polyethylene pipe for
industrial water /chemical liquid pipe "Eslon plant hyper BK" Heat
exchange coating "Sekisui Protect Court (SP)"
Hot melt adhesive "Zero-Pack" AP/E atmospheric pressure plasma
etching machine Medical PP sheet, medical PE sheet Protective tape
for diffusion films
Automotive heat dissipation grease LCD materials: 3800 Series
double-faced tape for fixing of LCD components
Product names with contribute to the natural environment, and those
with contribute to the social environment.
Infrastructure renovation business "Infrastructure guard"
series
Medical liquid transport container "Steritainer" "Rontainer" for
inspection reagents
Use/Maintenance Construction Designing
Maintenance Usage Shipping/Sales
Collection/Recycling
Synthetic wood "Eslon Neo Lumber FFU" Reflector built-in sound
absorbing panel Soundproof rail cover Storable emergency temporary
toilet systems Slanted sewage plates
Recycling/Use and application
ABS recycling system "ALLEN" grade 3-layer containers made from
recycled materials "Green Label" Plastic winding core (ABS) Plastic
winding core (PP) Lawn protection grids "SHIBA-OMOI", Edging
materials "FUCHI-OMOI" Container for waste/recycling sorting "Clear
Eco Duster" Rainwater storage system "Cross-Wave" Artificial lumber
"ASHERA Wood" Recycling containers
Contributions to the planet and society through customer business
activities From product design to production, sales, disposal and
recycling. SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group's products to enhance
sustainability contribute to the planet and society in a variety of
arenas, whenever customers use our products in their
businesses.
Housing/ Building Construction
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Infrastructure renovation business "infrastructure guard" series
High impact PVP "Tough Vilon" (Used for tunnel drain) Polyethylene
pipes and fittings for gas distribution system Polyethylene pipes
and fittings for sewage
"Smart HEIM Denki" surplus solar power purchasing service
Purchasing and sales of surplus solar energy after closing of
feed-in tariff (FIT) purchasing schemes.
Recycling/Use and application
Agriculture
Automobile
Housing
Contributions to the planet and society through daily lifestyles In
towns, factories, infrastructure, transportation systems. SEKISUI
CHEMICAL Group's products to enhance sustainability contribute to
the planet and society in various arenas of daily life, often in
ways that people cannot see.
Interlayer film used for automotive and architectural glass.
Improve sound /heat insulation, reduce weight of material by
thinning glass, improve efficiency of air conditioner.
The goal to create a new sunscreen by combining units of a
three-dimensional shape conforming to the structure of trees
composed of many leaves. Temperature increase is small, providing
shade like trees.
Soundproof rail cover that smooths the uneven surface of railway
tracks and suppresses noise during operations. Contribute to saving
resources by reducing the weight of our own vibration damping
technology and structure.
Multilayered reinforced plastic tube made of glass fiber,
unsaturated polyester resin and silica sand. It exerts excellent
hydrity, durability, light weight and contributes to reduction of
total cost.
Tatami mats made of durable polypropyl- ene and natural inorganic
materials. Maintaining a natural texture, it lasts longer than
tatami using natural rush grass and contributes to effective
utilization of resources.
In paddy fields and such a system that performs water supply,
drainage and water level adjustment through natural pressure.
Easily manage water supply/drain- age, reducing wasteful use of
water. Because of natural pressure pipeline, a power source is
unnecessary.
Recyclable molded parts which satisfy strict safety standards and
design properties of the aircraft industry, such as flame
retardancy and impact resistance. It is used for seat sheets, tray
tables, and such., which contributes to fuel reduction through
reduced weight.
Business development for various clinical examination drugs such as
diabetes and infectious diseases, vacuum blood collection tubes
made of resin, analyzer and others. Early detection of illness
contributes to a longer healthy life through prevention of severity
and expansion of infection.
Rainwater storage system "Cross-Wave" Grass protective material
"Grass feeling"
Nursing care / Independence support facility "wells"
Disaster-prevention type of elderly housing "Harvestment" Automatic
coagulation analyzer Coapresta series "CP 3000" "Steritainer" for
Medical liquid transport container
Temporary plastic road material "Pla-Road"
Rain gutter / rain water storage tank for Europe SMART HEIM City,
SMART HEIM Town Heat shield screen material "Heat shield cool net"
Heat screen door kit "smart window cool" Highly insulated bathtub
"Thermotect Bath" Water saving bathtub
Foam for automobile flooring materials "Alveosoft" Automobile heat
dissipation grease
Pipeline rehabilitation method "SPR Method" Polyethylene pipes and
fittings for gas distribution system Polyethylene pipes and
fittings for sewage
Synthetic wood "Eslon Neo Lumber FFU" Thermoforming sheet for
railway interior "KYDEX Railway Grade"
Electronics field
Thin foam double-sided tape with high impact absorption
performance. Adopted as a liquid crystal display for mobile phones,
prevents damage due to dropping, contributing to improvement of
water- proofness.
LCD materials: gap-control microparticles "MICROPEARL SP, GS"
Ceramic binder for MLCC (multilayer ceramic capacitor) LED
materials: white-type resist
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Release liner
Acrylic Adhesive
Ultra thin PE Form
Product names with contribute to the natural environment, and those
with contribute to the social environment.
Diagnostics Business
Thermoforming sheet for aircraft interior "KYDEX aircraft grade"
Natural pressure pipeline system
Resin made tatami "Migusa"
Soundproof rail cover
Supporting the development of cities through Products to enhance
sustainability to produce lifestyle of the future.
Maintaining a 100% or greater natural/social capital return rate!
How can we improve sustainability for the planet and society? The
plan begins with drawing a clear plan. We at SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group
have embarked on activities that aim for 100% or greater return of
natural and social capital by 2050.
Develop activities involving even business partners. Analysis shows
that the company's contribution through products is the largest.
Furthermore, it is crucial to mention the importance of activities
to reduce environmental impact in collaboration with customers and
business partners. Our focus on products to enhance sustainability
are based on these findings.
Plan
Action
PDCAs for more sustainable corporate activities Future born out of
SEKISUI
SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group's long-term environmental vision
SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group's city planning project: The SEKISUI Safe
& Sound Project The Safe & Sound Projectwhich is built
around a concept of safe, sound, environmentally friendly and
sustainable townsrelies on a wide range of SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group
products and services. SEKISUI infrastructural technologies support
the city, safeguarding lifelines such as electricity and drinking
water, and ensuring resilient homes where people can shelter in
times of emergency. The project was first implemented as Asaka
Leadtown, in Saitama Prefecture's Asaka City, and is now in the
process of being expanded to Hokkaido.
Measuring and evaluating the financial impact of our sustainable
activities
Focusing on three activities, Sekisui Chemical Group is currently
promoting: Currently, the SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group develops
company-wide activities focused on three main areas, involving
departments ranging from R&D to sales: expanding and creating
products to enhance sustainability, reducing environmental impacts,
and conserving the environment.
Evaluate "visualization" of the return rate of natural and social
capital We developed the "SEKISUI Environmental Sustainable Index"
to analyze the return rate of natural/social capital. We calculated
the environmental impact over the life cycle of the product as an
impact on greenhouse gas climate change, resource depletion,
ecosystem degradation, social assets, etc.
Examples of products to enhance sustainability used in
city-planning
"SEKISUI Safe & Sound Project" image illustration
With the focus of the world, SEKISUI CHEMICAL’s Innovative Resource
Recycling System now produces chemical products from garbage!
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Safe, sound, environmentally friendly and sustainable towns. This
concept guides the SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group's efforts to create the
towns of the future.
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
Customers
Encouraging the use of materials that have low impacts in
environment and sharing the information.
Promote the spread of products to enhance sustainability such as
ZEH (net zero energy housing).
Inspection of heat leak condition of equipment at production
site
Pilot plant demonstrating the "technology to transform garbage into
ethanol"
Fermentation liquid and refined products created from the ethanol
production process
Corporate activities rely on the use of natural and social capital.
Therefore we adopted our own evaluation method named SEKISUI
Environmental Sustainability Index in order to assess environmental
impacts caused by activities through the use of natural and social
capitals. We are confirming our committment to "Earth with
Maintained Biodiversity (sustainable earth)" aiming to realize this
goal in 2050, as demonstrated by empirical data.
*Based on the "LIME2" method es tablished by professor Itsubo and
team of Tokyo City University, which shows the percentage of burden
on the environment that is replenished if the burden on the
environment is set at 100. SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group increased by 11.7
points from the previous fiscal year.
For detached houses Drinking water storage system Manhole disaster
toilets Joint electric wire groove
"CC-BOX" High performance resin tatami
"Migusa" Fractal sunshade "Airy shade"
A house that lives by the power of the sun "SMART HEIM"
Reinforced plastic composite pipe RCP
Quake-resistant water supply pipe "EsloHyper"
Thermal expansion fire-resistant material
Raw material producers
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The majority of waste produced in Japan is incinerated. The SEKISUI
CHEMICAL Group developed the world's first technology to recycle
this waste as raw material. This technology converts collected
waste into a uniform synthetic gas, from which ethanol is then
produced using the power of microbes. With world’s attention as the
ultimate resource recycling system, it turns any burnable garbage
into reusable raw material, not relying on fossil resources. As
part of demonstrating BR ethanol technologywhich is the last step
in practical implementation and industrializationSEKISUI has built
a demonstration plant in Kuji, Iwate, at 1/10th of scale, with
operation and demonstration projects scheduled to begin by the end
of fiscal 2021. The SEKISUI Chemical Group has also been
cooperating with Sumitomo Chemical since 2020. Aiming for public
adoption of technologies to manufacture polyolefin from waste,
Sumitomo Chemical will begin experimental production of polyolefin
in fiscal 2022, using the ethanol created at our demonstration
plant.
Use of natural and social capital
Return of natural and social capital
Raw materials 53.4%
There's another good reason for choosing SEKISUI products.
SDGs proposed by the United Nations for the sustainable development
of the world. The SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group shares these goals to
create a better world.
In 2015, the SDGs were created to highlight global issues that need
to be solved. While protecting our lives and the earth, we also
work to solve the various problems and create a rich and wonderful
future. SDGs, proposed by the United Nations for this purpose in
2015, clarified the issues that the world should unite to address,
including climate change, resource depletion, ecological
deterioration, and such. Contributions that SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group
products and services make to the planet and society are in full
alignment with the goals of the SDGs.
In addition to environmental consciousness as well as cooperation
society, we must respond to the needs of our society, giving
greater consideration to everything in the product life cycle and
encourages suppliers of raw materials to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, and also start to make an effort in involving the supply
chain as well. We will continue to work with our business partners
and other stakeholders to resolve issues related to the SDGs,
through corporate activities centered on our products to enhance
sustainability.
Expanding corporate engagement responsibilities is vital to solve
the problems.
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I N D E X
The corporate activities that we are engaged in contribute to the
nature and society are solutions for SDGs advocated by the United
Nations as the 17 tasks to be achieved for the sustainable
development of the world. SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group will continue to
actively promote activities as a responsible corporate citizen.
Global Children's Eco Summit 2017
New York UN headquarters displaying SDGS icon
Mangrove plantation in Thailand
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD
1. No Poverty 2. Zero Hunger 3. Good Health and Well-Being 4.
Quality Education 5. Gender Equality 6. Clean Water and Sanitation
7. Affordable and Clean Energy 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities 12.
Responsible Consumption and Production 13. Climate Action 14. Life
Below Water 15. Life on Land 16. Peace, Justice and Strong
Institutions 17. Partnerships for the Goals
Contributions to the planet and society through customer business
activitiesP9-10 Contributions to the planet and society through
daily lifestylesP11-12 Effective and reliable activity cycles
(PDCA)P13 Future born from SEKISUIP14
Invasive water plants removal (Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture)
Product concept for contributing to a more sustainable worldP1
Contributing to the planet and society by strengthening sustainable
managementP2 Product Case / Housing CompanyP3-4 Product Case /
Urban Infrastructure and Environmental Products CompanyP5-6 Product
Case / High Performance Plastics Company P7-8
Website introducing the enhance sustainability and the SDGs. Please
take a look.
Products to enhance sustainability
EduTown SDGs
Since 2018, in collaboration with Tokyo Shoseki Co. Ltd., we
established the "EduTown SDGs" website where children from high
grade levels in elementary school to junior high school students
can learn about SDGs.Through the distribution of electronic
teaching materials, we started SDGs educational activities for the
next generation.
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