June 7, 2007
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

Highly-acclaimed environmental undertakings by Sekisui Chemical earn the "Chinese Award for Environmentally Concerned Businesses"

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. (President: Naotake Okubo, hereinafter referred to as "Sekisui") is pleased to announce its recent collaboration on the issue of the 65th Special Edition of the China Environmental News 2007, an environmental news publication issued by the Chinese government for the purpose of promoting awareness of environmental protection. As a result, Sekisui's environmental undertakings in China earned high acclaim leading to presentation to the company of the Chinese Award for Environmentally Concerned Businesses.

1. Concerning the 65th Special Edition of the China Environment News 2007

This paper, issued by "China Environmental News," a publication issued by the State Environmental Protection Administration directly attached to the State Council of the Chinese government, was published to mark World Environment Day on June 5 for the purpose of promoting awareness of environmental protection. 30,000 copies were printed and, in addition to subscribing government agencies and educational institutions, were distributed to citizens in the principal cities of China including Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Nanjing and Shenyang during events held to mark World Environment Day on June 5.

2. Concerning the Chinese Award for Environmentally Concerned Businesses

Concomitant with the publication of the 65th Special Edition of the China Environmental News 2007, a press conference organized by the China Environmental News Company under supervision of the State Environmental Protection Administration was held on June 5 in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. During the press conference, Sekisui was presented with the Chinese Award for Environmentally Concerned Businesses by the National People's Congress, the Executive Committee and the Environmental Resources Protection Committee, and Mr. Tetsuji Izu, managing director and head of the CSR Department of Sekisui, delivered a speech on Sekisui's environmental undertakings.

3. Concerning Sekisui's CSR Activities in China

Since 2002, when Sekisui fully launched business in China, Sekisui has been engaged in both business and CSR activities in China. As a step in this process, in September of last year, Sekisui collaborated with the "production of posters to announce promotion of a historical change of direction in environmental protection" organized by the State Environmental Protection Administration. In addition, Sekisui is active in making contributions to society such as the presentation of 500,000 plastic vacuum blood collection tubes to the Chinese Marrow Bank of the Red Cross Society of China, support of NPO activities carried out during the forestry revitalization project in the region of Datong City located in the Yellow Plateau and the establishment of a scholarship system for the young people who will shoulder the burden of the next generation in Suzhou and Qingdao.

4. Overview of Sekisui Business in China

On the business front, in "water environment infrastructure" products such as high-performance water supply pipes and reinforced plastics pipes, "medical" products such as plastic vacuum blood collection tubes, and "automotive" products such as interlayer film for windshields and polyolefin foam for interior design, Sekisui is endeavoring to expand its business in China. Sekisui is pursuing promotion of its China Business Vision "CHINA 500" with the goal of achieving a sales volume of 50 billion yen in FY2010.