SEKISUI CHEMICAL Attains Highest Rank in the DBJ Environmentally Rated Loan Program of the Development Bank of Japan

SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (President: Keita Kato; hereinafter “SEKISUI CHEMICAL”) has attained the highest rank in the DBJ Environmentally Rated Loan Program being undertaken by the Development Bank of Japan (hereinafter “DBJ”) in recognition that SEKISUI CHEMICAL’s environmentally conscious initiatives are especially advanced.

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The DBJ Environmentally Rated Loan Program is the world’s first financing menu which uses a screening system (ranking system) developed by DBJ to score companies on the quality of their environmental management, select excellent companies, and offer financing conditions based on the evaluation results.

This time, the following three points were highly rated.

(1) SEKISUI CHEMICAL is working to improve the effectiveness of its own initiatives as well as appeal to external parties by newly formulating the SEKISUI Environment Sustainability Vision 2050 and using the SEKISUI Environmental Sustainability Index, a quantitative in-house index, to carry out integrated management of the degree of environmental contribution and impact toward realizing the vision.

(2) Using the External Advisory Board, SEKISUI CHEMICAL evolved the “Environment-contributing Products” into “Sustainability-contributing products” incorporating a wider perspective. Among those, product groups to be grown strategically are positioned under the “Premium Category” to synchronize the solving of social issues with the company’s growth.

(3) SEKISUI CHEMICAL clearly recognizes the company’s key issues from the perspective of conforming management strategy to the positive and negative impacts on society and the environment, and is boldly creating innovation, such as the development of chemical recycling technologies and film-type lithium-ion batteries, using the 28 technological platforms which are core technologies.

Based on the vision statement “Innovation for the Earth” In order to realize a sustainable society, we support the basis of LIFE and will continue to create "peace of mind for the future”, SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group will work toward the building of a sustainable society with ESG management as the basic strategy.

About SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group

Headquartered in Japan, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (TSE: 4204) and its subsidiaries make up the SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group. 27,000 employees in over 200 companies throughout 21 countries aim to contribute to improving the lives of the people of the world and the earth’s environment. Thanks to a history of innovation, dedication and a pioneering spirit, SEKISUI CHEMICAL now holds leading positions in its three diverse business divisions as well as top global market share in interlayer film, foam products, conductive particles and more.
Since its foundation in 1947, the SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group has dedicated itself to social and environmental contribution and is now an internationally recognized leader in sustainability and environmental initiatives, having recently been selected as one of the Global 100 most sustainable companies. SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group will continue to maintain a strong corporate presence for 100 years and beyond.

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