Updated November 2023
The Denka Group signed the United Nations Global Compact (hereinafter, UNGC) on June 8, 2023, and was registered as a participating company.
UNGC is the world’s largest sustainability initiative aimed at building a sound global society through collaboration between the United Nations and companies/organizations. Companies and organizations that sign the UNGC are expected to support the 10 Principles concerning "human rights," "labor," "environment," and "anti-corruption" proposed by the UNGC and make efforts to realize these principles through their business activities.
In response to issues surrounding sustainability, we established The Denka Group ESG Basic Policy as our basic policy, and are promoting three growth strategies: business value creation, human resource value creation, and management value creation in our management plan, Mission 2030. Through these efforts, we are pursuing sustainability and strengthening our management foundation. By signing the UNGC, we aim to clarify our corporate stance toward realizing a sustainable society and practice the 10 Principles proposed by the UNGC in our business activities.
The Denka Group expressed its support for the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) in September 2020 and joined the Consortium.
Regarding the Endorsement of TCFD
In July 2022, Denka became a partner of WIPO GREEN, a global platform for environmental technologies operated by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Participation as a partner in WIPO GREEN
The GX League is a group of companies that are leading a transformation of the economic and social systems as a whole, including stakeholders, to facilitate an early transition to carbon neutrality. The GX League aims to create new markets through discussions and practices among industry and government. Our company has participated in this initiative since its full-scale launch in April 2023.
Participation in the GX League
CLOMA (Clean Ocean Material Alliance) is an alliance established in 2019 that aims to accelerate innovation through collaboration among diverse companies to prevent marine pollution caused by plastic waste.
The Denka Group is leveraging its strengths in integrated manufacturing facilities and product development capabilities ranging from synthetic resin materials to polymer processing and molding to actively develop and provide new solutions that promote efficient use of plastics and reduce the burden on the global environment.
The "Partnership Building Declaration" is a declaration of the concept of building sustainable relationships in which large and small enterprises can grow together, which was proposed at the "Partnership Building Promotion Council" promoted by the Cabinet Office and the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency in collaboration with relevant economic organizations.
The Denka Group is working to build new mutually beneficial relationships while strengthening partnerships with its business partners.
Established on August 27, 2018 Revised on November 8, 2021 Revised on April 1, 2023 Revised on July 14, 2025 Denka Group recognizes that global environmental issues, including climate change...
The Denka Group, in formulating its Management Plan “Mission 2030” to be launched in fiscal year 2023, has established ESG issues that it should address over the medium to long term up to 2030.
"By taking on the challenge of the unknown possibilities of chemistry and creating new value, we contribute to the sound development of society as a whole." This statement expresses our commitment to the SDGs and our...
Signing of the United Nations Global CompactThe Denka Group expresses its support for the United Nations Global Compact (hereinafter, UNGC) advocated by the United Nations.
The Denka Group expressed its support for the TCFD in September 2020 and joined the TCFD Consortium. Based on the recommendations of the TCFD, we are currently working to identify and assess the climate change-related risks and opportunities that could have a material impact on our business activities.
DENKA Company Limited (hereinafter, "Denka") is a company that provides solutions to environmental issues through its products and technologies. In July 2022, Denka was selected as a participant in the "WIPO GREEN" program, an environmental technology global platform operated by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The WIPO GREEN program connects providers and seekers of environmentally friendly technologies and facilitates the transfer of such technologies. Denka is actively promoting the use of this program to help solve environmental issues.
The Company expressed its support for the "GX League Basic Concept" announced by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in fiscal 2022, and has decided to...
Announced on May 13, 2022, Updated on January 17, 2023 The Company has been promoting the "Partnership Building for Creating a Sustainable Society" in collaboration with the Cabinet Office, the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, and relevant economic organizations.