可持續發展數據手冊2019：責任關懷.pdf

56 Sumitomo Chemical Sustainability Data Book 2019 Responsible Care General Affairs Dept., Legal Dept. and Others Responsible Care Dept. Corporate R industrial safety and disaster prevention; environmental protection; climate change; product stewardship, product safety, and quality assurance; Responsible Care audits; and logistics. The Group is working to achieve the goals it has set. Management System As the body for deliberating and approving Sumitomo Chemical’s RC activities, the Responsible Care Committee is chaired by the president and comprises cutive officers supervising the administrative departments and the four business sectors of the Company, and the General Manager of each Works. The Committee puts in place annual policies on activities, medi- um-term plans, and specific measures as they relate to Responsible Care. The committee also analyzes and assesses the results of Responsible Care activities. The Committee then reports the content of its meetings to the Board of Directors as appropriate and receives necessary guidance in an effort to enhance its supervisory functions and the cution of its duties. Organization of Responsible Care Administrative Departments57 Sumitomo Chemical Sustainability Data Book 2019 Responsible Care In accordance with the Sumitomo Chemical Charter for Business Conduct and the Corporate Policy on Safety, the Environment and Product Quality, the Sumitomo Chemical Group as a whole will strive to promote Responsible Care Activities, thereby earning the trust of society, promoting business activities, and contributing to the sustainable development of society. 1. We will achieve zero-accident, zero-disaster targets to ensure safe and stable operations. 2. We will conduct risk management throughout the life cycle of our products, from the stages of development to manufactur- ing, logistics, use, and disposal and strive to ensure the safety of our employees, those involved in logistics, customers, and general consumers as well as the local community while also preserving the environment. 3. We will strive to develop safe and environmentally friendly products and manufacturing processes. 4. We will promote energy and resource conservation and waste reduction, thereby easing the environmental burden. 5. We will comply with all domestic and international laws, regulations, and ordinances related to safety, the environment, and product quality, and further enhance our related voluntary initiatives. 6. We will implement the requisite education and training related to safety, the environment, and product quality. 7. We will disclose ination on Responsible Care Activities and engage in dialogue with society to ensure we meet society’s expectations, respond to its interests, and remain accountable to the same. 8. We will continuously improve Responsible Care Activities based on Responsible Care auditing and third-party verification. 9. We will support the Responsible Care Activities of Group companies, contractors, and other business partners and help them carry out initiatives to enhance the same both at home and abroad. Revised July 15, 2013 Established January 1995 In conity with Sumitomo’s Business philosophy, our Company fulfills its responsibility to develop, manufacture, and supply a variety of products that satisfy the fundamental necessities of human life and contribute to the growth of society. Under the concept of “Making safety our first priority,” which is fundamental to all the Company’s operations, Sumitomo Chemical has based management of its activities on the principles of i maintaining zero-accident and zero-injury operations, ii ensuring customer satisfaction, and iii promoting mutual prosperity with society. Paying due respect to these principles, our Company is determined to conduct all activities, including production, R held a meeting to report on the results of the research *3 This value represents the amount contributed to the reduction of greenhouse gases over the life cycles of designated products expected to be sold in fiscal 2020, based on the guidelines of the Japan Chemical Industry Association and the ICCA. Progress in Fulfilling Eco-First Commitments Sumitomo Chemical has participated in the Eco-First Program of Japan’s Ministry of the Environment since November 2008. As a leading company in the chemical industry, Sumitomo Chemical is committed to fulfilling its Eco-First commitments to the Japanese Minister of the Environment while ensuring legal compliance and enhancing RC activities.61 Sumitomo Chemical Sustainability Data Book 2019 Responsible Care Basic Stance The RC audit is a management system to verify that the RC activities such as ensuring safety and the environment, and maintain- ing and improving the quality of chemical products are properly implemented. It also promotes process enhancement if areas for improvements are found in those activities. To promote the Sumitomo Chemical Group’s RC global management, RC audit activities are used to study and uate duties cuted in the course of business and the status of management and supervision from the perspectives of compliance, effectiveness, efficiency, and credibility of financial reporting. By offering advice and proposals for improvement and rationaliza- tion, we can prevent compliance violations, corruption, and errors as well as protect corporate assets and enhance operational efficiency. RC audits fulfill the functions of improving management at the Company and Group companies and aid in building, maintaining, and improving the internal control system responsible audit rules through the following four-step approach. Step 1 Sharing Sumitomo’s Business Principles and Philosophy Step 2 Promoting an understanding of and sharing in the Corporate Policy on Safety, the Environment and Product Quality; Policy on Responsible Care Activities; RC management systems; and Group Responsible Care Standards Step 3 Establishing and developing RC management systems at each Group company Step 4 Carrying out modifications to the direction and adjusting levels of RC activities by undergoing RC audits Through face-to-face communication through each of the aforementioned steps, we have successfully provided assistance so that the RC management system is set in place by taking the scale, type of business, and attributes of each Group company into consideration. Relationships built on trust with Group companies that have been nurtured through these RC audits are utilized in various initiatives including individual support and the lively exchange of opinions aimed at resolving a wide range of issues at the Group companies.62 Sumitomo Chemical Sustainability Data Book 2019 Responsible Care Management System Sumitomo Chemical has an independent RC audit team. The auditors specially designated by the cutive officers in charge of RC have a wealth of knowledge, experience, and technical expertise. Based on the RC audit policies and plans approved by the Responsible Care Committee every year, these auditors directly visit and conduct audits of internal organizations as well as Group companies in Japan and overseas consolidated business companies that have been determined to need auditing, Group business companies for which auditing has been requested, and listed Group companies including their subsidiaries. In addition, RC audits of internal Works and research labs are conducted from a management perspective by an audit team comprising Sumitomo Chemical’s cutive officers in charge of RC. In line with the important direction provided during an RC audit, the Works and labs report their for advancing corrective measures, the status of their Responsible Care activities, and important issues to the audit team for discussion. The Scope and Cycle In principle, RC audits are conducted every one or two years at Sumitomo Chemical’s Works and business sectors, and every three years at Group companies. Responsible Care Auditing Framework Continuous improvement activities incorporating corrective and preventive measures Composition of Professional RC Audit Team Description An audit from a management perspective conducted by Sumitomo Chemical’s cutive officers Category Environmental audit/Health Safety audit/ Quality Assurance Product Liability audit Description Professional auditing of RC systems and their operation Scope Responsible Care auditing flow overview Sumitomo Chemical’s Works and Research Laboratories Group companies Sumitomo Chemical’s business sectors, etc. Planning Coordination Office, Divisions, etc. RC auditors Professionals of process safety/loss prevention RC Professional Audits RC Management Audit Delegation RC Committee RC management audits/audit team Chief RC dedicated auditors RC dedicated auditors63 Sumitomo Chemical Sustainability Data Book 2019 Responsible Care Facilities FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 Professional audits* 1 Works 9 11 9 Research laboratories 3 0 1 Logistics centers 0 0 0 Business sectors 6 5 4 Group companies in Japan 18 10 14 Group companies overseas 7 10 13 Management audits* 2 Works and research laboratories 6 6 6 Total 49 42 47 Note Refer to Responsible Care Auditing Framework on page 62 for more details. *1 Audits of systems and operations by specialists in each field *2 Audits from a management perspective by Sumitomo Chemical officers Area Facilities Works, Research Laboratories Business Sectors Head Office Business Sectors Total Good 22 1 23 Needs improvement 20 4 24 Needs to be examined 82 15 97 Total 124 20 144 Goals and Results Looking Ahead We continually work to prevent compliance violations, corruption, and errors as well as to improve the management of both Sumitomo Chemical and Group companies while building, maintaining, and improving their internal control systems as needed. Responsible Care Audit Results Sumitomo Chemical Group Professional Audits for Facilities and Business Sectors FY2018 Results