Sustainability
Sustainability
We have the spirit and systems to be sustainable as a manufacturer of inorganic functional materials.
A manufacturer of inorganic functional materials that handles a wide variety of chemicals must be able to offer value to people and society both safely and securely, and is of the greatest importance to us.
We prioritize the mechanisms and internal systems that help us comply with laws and regulations, steadily manage chemicals, and continually sustain these efforts. Let's look at some examples of these initiatives and systems.
Challenges
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Winner of Bronze Medal in EcoVadis sustainability assessment
JGC Catalysts and Chemicals won a Bronze Medal in a sustainability assessment by EcoVadis, a global platform that rates business sustainability. Their assessment comprises environmental, labor and human rights, ethics, and supply chain aspects, and their Bronze rating is awarded to only the top 35% of all companies assessed in 2025.
JGC Catalysts and Chemicals will continue to use EcoVadis assessments to identify strengths and areas for improvement to enable ourselves to continually improve.
Reference:EcoVadis Website
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Initiatives to cut CO2 to attain carbon neutrality in 2050
JGC Catalysts and Chemicals aims to achieve carbon neutrality by meeting targets in stages, by the years 2030 and 2050.
Our Quality & Environment Social Governance Committee ensures implementation of such measures as the company's efforts to reduce the energy consumption of business activities, measure and identify CO₂ emissions, examine equipment and processes for reducing CO₂ emissions from manufacturing, install solar power generation equipment, and purchase renewable energy.
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Decarbonization technology and product R&D for carbon neutrality
JGC Catalysts and Chemicals is actively researching and developing products and technologies to help build a decarbonized society and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Development subjects include the catalysts needed to make sustainable (recycled) aviation fuel (SAF), synthetic fuel (e-fuel), synthetic methane (e-methane), and more, as well as adsorbents to remove the harmful compounds generated in these production processes. We are also actively researching and developing catalysts to crack ammonia into hydrogen for hydrogen carriers.
In addition, we are creating high-function products for decarbonization to meet the needs of the next generation, thereby helping to realize a sustainable society.
Structure
Governance Structure
JGC Catalysts and Chemicals created its governance structure to ensure its effectiveness and continue proper business activities.
JGC Group policies
As a member of the JGC Group, we pursue our day-to-day activities in accordance with the Group's common policies under a governance system that is a cooperative effort of the Group.
Basic Policy for Sustainability
https://www.jgc.com/en/about/policies.html#anc01Basic Policy for Inclusion & Diversity
https://www.jgc.com/en/about/policies.html#anc11Basic Policy for Human Rights & Development
https://www.jgc.com/en/about/policies.html#anc02JGC Group Code of Business Conduct
https://www.jgc.com/en/about/code-of-conduct.htmlQuality and Environmental Policy
1. Basic Policy
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To develop, manufacture, and sell catalysts, materials for environment and new energy, and fine chemicals that contribute to the effective utilization of limited resources while placing importance on harmony with the Earth's environment.
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To provide activities, products, and services that meet the needs and expectations of customers and other interested parties. and strive to improve customer satisfaction, protect the Earth's environment and contribute to a sustainable society by complying with customers' requirements, applicable legal requirements, and other requirements that JGC C&C is in agreement with.
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To effectively operate and continuously improve quality and environmental management systems.
2. Action Guidelines
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To establish objectives for all departments based on the quality and environmental policy, implement improvement activities, and regularly review the achievement status.
Improvement activities include improving customer satisfaction, improving product quality, developing new products, resource conservation, improving operational efficiency, cost-cutting, preventing nonconformity, protecting the environment, reducing the burden on environment as far as possible technologically and economically, and preventing environmental pollution.
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To communicate and make understood of the quality and environmental policy, and review it periodically.
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To disclose the quality and environmental policy to external parties.
July 1, 2021
JGC C&C.
Representative Director and President Toshiharu Hirai
Chemical management
JGC Catalysts and Chemicals seeks to provide safe and sustainable products.
Under our Global Chemicals Management Committee , we have established management standards and systems and comply with relevant laws and regulations. We further place the highest priority on the environment throughout the entire process from production to disposal.
We value the trust we have built with our customers and local communities, and work constantly to provide sound products and care for the environment.
We request that our supply chain business partners understand JGC Catalysts and Chemicals policies on chemical management and comply with all relevant laws and regulations.
Request for our supply chain business partners cooperation
Although JGC Catalysts and Chemicals is continually strengthening our own sustainability as described, our supply chain business partners cooperation is essential for providing safe and secure products and reducing CO₂ emissions in our business activities.
We therefore work with our supply chain business partners to strengthen sustainability, build relationships that enhance the corporate value of both parties, and help to solve environmental and social challenges.
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