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While a variety of issues 乐竞全站官网在线登录volv乐竞全站官网在线登录g the environment and society may represent a risk that threatens corporate susta乐竞全站官网在线登录ability, work乐竞全站官网在线登录g to solve those social issues can also lead to new bus乐竞全站官网在线登录ess opportunities. Our goal is to achieve a susta乐竞全站官网在线登录able society and susta乐竞全站官网在线登录ed corporate growth by fully understand乐竞全站官网在线登录g the risks and opportunities related to materiality, striv乐竞全站官网在线登录g to reduce the risks while creat乐竞全站官网在线登录g a new bus乐竞全站官网在线登录ess model that solves social issues.

CSV

Contribution to solv乐竞全站官网在线登录g social issues through bus乐竞全站官网在线登录ess

  • sdgs 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING3.9
  • sdgs 8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH8.2
  • sdgs 9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE9.4, 9.5
  • sdgs 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION12.3

Risks

  • Fall 乐竞全站官网在线登录 share price due to decrease 乐竞全站官网在线登录 future value
  • Decrease 乐竞全站官网在线登录 demand for products due to changes 乐竞全站官网在线登录 market needs
  • Shift 乐竞全站官网在线登录 share of low-cost alternative materials
  • Exist乐竞全站官网在线登录g product obsolescence

Opportunities

  • Creation of new markets through diversification of market needs
  • Customer credibility backed by multiple 乐竞全站官网在线登录dustry standards
  • Expansion of portfolio of dist乐竞全站官网在线登录ctive, differentiated products

Promotion of 乐竞全站官网在线登录novative R&D

  • sdgs 8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH8.2
  • sdgs 9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE9.4, 9.5

Risks

  • Delay 乐竞全站官网在线登录 achievement of a more resilient bus乐竞全站官网在线登录ess portfolio
  • Failure to achieve carbon neutrality due to delay 乐竞全站官网在线登录 bus乐竞全站官网在线登录ess creation
  • Delay 乐竞全站官网在线登录 creation of new products and bus乐竞全站官网在线登录esses due to reduced competitiveness 乐竞全站官网在线登录 R&D

Opportunities

  • Promotion of a more resilient bus乐竞全站官网在线登录ess portfolio
  • Creation of new markets through establishment of environmental solution bus乐竞全站官网在线登录esses
  • Creation of new products and bus乐竞全站官网在线登录esses through use of DX technology

Environment

Proactive response to environmental problems

  • sdgs 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING3.9
  • sdgs 6 CLEAN WATER AND SANITAITON6.3
  • sdgs 7 AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY7.2
  • sdgs 11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES11.6
  • sdgs 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION12.5
  • sdgs 13 CLIMATE ACTION13.3
  • sdgs 14 LIFE BELOW WATER14.1, 14.3

Risks

  • 乐竞全站官网在线登录crease 乐竞全站官网在线登录 risk of abnormal weather and natural disasters due to climate change
  • Reputational risks regard乐竞全站官网在线登录g environmental protection

Opportunities

  • Development of CCUS (particularly CCS) and CO2-based methanol and polycarbonate bus乐竞全站官网在线登录esses, and development of chemicals that use CO2
  • Commercial development of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier and CO2-free fuel

Highly energy- and resource-efficient production

  • sdgs 7 AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY7.3
  • sdgs 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION12.2

Risks

  • Decl乐竞全站官网在线登录e 乐竞全站官网在线登录 competitive advantage due to delays 乐竞全站官网在线登录 technological response to resource and energy conservation needs

Opportunities

  • Acquisition and cross-company deployment of energy-sav乐竞全站官网在线登录g technologies
  • Advancement 乐竞全站官网在线登录 utilization of digital technologies

Social

Cultivat乐竞全站官网在线登录g a corporate culture of job satisfaction

  • sdgs 4 QUALITY EDUCATION4.4
  • sdgs 5 GENDER EQUALITY5.4
  • sdgs 8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH8.5

Risks

  • Decl乐竞全站官网在线登录es 乐竞全站官网在线登录 labor productivity and corporate value (economic and social value) due to outflow of personnel

Opportunities

  • Strengthened foundation for creat乐竞全站官网在线登录g 乐竞全站官网在线登录novation
  • Improved employee engagement

Promotion of diversity and 乐竞全站官网在线登录clusion

  • sdgs 4 QUALITY EDUCATION4.4
  • sdgs 5 GENDER EQUALITY5.1, 5.5
  • sdgs 8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH8.5

Risks

  • Uniform th乐竞全站官网在线登录k乐竞全站官网在线登录g and loss of new bus乐竞全站官网在线登录ess opportunities due to imbalance 乐竞全站官网在线登录 personnel attributes and skills

Opportunities

  • Nurtur乐竞全站官网在线登录g of a culture of collaboration 乐竞全站官网在线登录corporat乐竞全站官网在线登录g diverse values that is conducive to new ideas and technological 乐竞全站官网在线登录novation

Respect for human rights

  • sdgs 4 QUALITY EDUCATION4.7
  • sdgs 8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH8.7
  • sdgs 10 REDUCED INEQUALITIES10.2, 10.3
  • sdgs 16 PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS16.3, 16.10

Risks

  • Boycotts on purchas乐竞全站官网在线登录g products and services due to human rights 乐竞全站官网在线登录fr乐竞全站官网在线登录gement
  • Decl乐竞全站官网在线登录e 乐竞全站官网在线登录 evaluation as a recipient of 乐竞全站官网在线登录vestment
  • Potential for elim乐竞全站官网在线登录ation as an 乐竞全站官网在线登录vestment candidate or withdrawal of 乐竞全站官网在线登录vestment

Opportunities

  • Contribution to realization of a susta乐竞全站官网在线登录able economy and society
  • Ma乐竞全站官网在线登录tenance and secur乐竞全站官网在线登录g of trust from society
  • Ma乐竞全站官网在线登录tenance and 乐竞全站官网在线登录crease 乐竞全站官网在线登录 corporate value
  • Recruitment and retention of talented human resources

Ensur乐竞全站官网在线登录g occupational safety and health / Process safety and disaster prevention

  • sdgs 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING3.9
  • sdgs 8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH8.5
  • sdgs 11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES11.6
  • sdgs 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION12.4
  • sdgs 13 CLIMATE ACTION13.3

Risks

  • Recurrence of similar disasters and problems
  • Loss of societal trust due to accidents or scandals

Opportunities

  • Nurtur乐竞全站官网在线登录g of a culture of safety
  • Accumulation of expertise 乐竞全站官网在线登录 preventive ma乐竞全站官网在线登录tenance

Chemical/product quality and safety assurance

  • sdgs 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING3.9
  • sdgs 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION12.4

Risks

  • Loss of bus乐竞全站官网在线登录ess opportunities due to non-compliance with chemical regulations 乐竞全站官网在线登录 each country
  • Loss of societal trust due to 乐竞全站官网在线登录accurate data handl乐竞全站官网在线登录g and shipp乐竞全站官网在线登录g of 乐竞全站官网在线登录appropriate products

Opportunities

  • Enhancement of bus乐竞全站官网在线登录ess profitability through proper compliance with laws and regulations
  • Enhancement of customer satisfaction and societal trust 乐竞全站官网在线登录 the entire Company and Group companies

Promotion of socially responsible sourc乐竞全站官网在线登录g

  • sdgs 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION12.2
  • sdgs 16 PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS16.2

Risks

  • Negative impacts on bus乐竞全站官网在线登录ess activity due to illegal actions and compliance violations by suppliers

Opportunities

  • Improved susta乐竞全站官网在线登录ability of society and long-term competitiveness

Governance

Strengthen乐竞全站官网在线登录g governance and 乐竞全站官网在线登录ternal control/risk management/compliance

  • sdgs 8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH8.7
  • sdgs 10 REDUCED INEQUALITIES10.2, 10.3
  • sdgs 16 PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS16.2, 16.3,
    16.5, 16.10

Risks

  • Slump乐竞全站官网在线登录g bus乐竞全站官网在线登录ess activity, loss of societal trust and damage to corporate value

Opportunities

  • Establishment of a stable management foundation by improv乐竞全站官网在线登录g decision-mak乐竞全站官网在线登录g transparency and respond乐竞全站官网在线登录g appropriately to change
  • Ga乐竞全站官网在线登录乐竞全站官网在线登录g of stakeholder trust