Environmental Health
Sumitomo Chemical places the utmost importance on constant efforts to promote environmental protection, safety and health.
We promote ‘Responsible Care’ activities at our manufacturing and research facilities in Japan as well as those of our group companies at home and abroad. By diligently implementing these activities, Sumitomo Chemical aims to protect the global environment, reduce accidents, and secure the safety of chemical products, thereby fulfilling its societal responsibilities, gaining public trust, and improving its competitiveness.
‘Responsible Care’ refers to the efforts of Sumitomo Chemical’s companies to ensure that our products comply with standards for environmental protection, safety, and health across all stages of the product cycle. These activities can be broadly categorised into four areas:
‘Responsible Care’ refers to the efforts of Sumitomo Chemical’s companies to ensure that our products comply with standards for environmental protection, safety, and health across all stages of the product cycle. These activities can be broadly categorised into four areas:
- environmental preservation
- process safety and disaster prevention
- occupational health
- product stewardship