| Our group's stakeholders |
Our group's responsibilities |
Main means of communication |
| customer |
We provide a variety of products and services in four segments: ``Coloring materials and functional materials related business,'' ``Polymer and coatings related business,'' ``Packaging related business,'' and ``Printing and information related business.'' |
- Safe, secure and valuable products
- Service provision
- Improving customer satisfaction (CS)
- Providing accurate and appropriate information about products
- Appropriate management of customer information
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- Customer service in the sales department
- Customer service at the customer desk
- Disseminating information on the website
- Dissemination of information via SNS and mailing list
- Holding exhibitions, online events, etc.
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| Shareholders/Investors |
As of the end of December 2022, the total number of outstanding shares is approximately 58.28 million shares (total number after share consolidation), and the total number of shareholders is 21,023. |
- Maintaining and improving corporate value
- Appropriate return of profits
- Timely and appropriate disclosure of corporate information
- Responding to ESG investment
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- General Shareholders’ Meeting (held once a year in March)
- Financial results briefing (held twice a year, in February and August)
- Individual meetings (held approximately 100 times)
- Disseminating information on the website
- Information disclosure using IR tools
(“Integrated Report”, “To Our Shareholders”)
- Response to SRI questionnaire
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| employee |
There are approximately 70 companies. As of the end of December 2022, the number of employees (consolidated) is 7,930, with 3,064 in Japan and 4,866 overseas. |
- Respect for human rights and diversity
- Utilization and development of human resources
- Creating a workplace where diverse human resources can thrive
- Consideration for occupational safety and health
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- internal meeting
- communication at work
- labor-management council
- Company newsletter, company intranet
- Whistleblowing system
- Holding seminars and providing information on health and nursing care
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| Business partners (suppliers) |
We have approximately 300 major business partners (in Japan). |
- Fair and fair transactions
- Support and collaboration for sustainable procurement
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- Daily procurement activities
- Factory tour
- Implementation and cooperation of various surveys such as questionnaires
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| Government/industry organizations |
We are involved with the government and local governments in conducting our business activities. We also belong to a number of industry organizations for each business. |
- Compliance with laws, regulations, administrative guidance, etc.
- payment of taxes
- Cooperation with policies aimed at resolving social issues
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- Notifications and reports related to laws and regulations
- Participating in and cooperating with government-sponsored seminars and events
- Participation in various industry committees
- Communication through industry organizations
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| Community |
We conduct business activities in approximately 20 countries around the world. |
- Contributing to regional development
- Respect for local culture and customs
- Prevention of accidents and disasters, environmental conservation
- Cooperation and collaboration to solve environmental and other problems
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- Participation in community-sponsored activities
- Risk communication activities
- Factory tour, resident information session
- Acceptance of social experience classes
- Conducting dialogue
- Social Contribution Activities
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| global environment |
We use a variety of raw materials, energy, water, etc. in our production activities, and place a burden on the environment through CO 2, chemicals, wastewater, waste, etc. |
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Promotion of energy conservation and recycling
- Reducing waste and chemical emissions
- Conservation of water environment and biodiversity
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- Joint research with research institutions such as universities
- Implementation of environmental education
- Issuance of various reports
- Response to environment-related questionnaires
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