Sumitomo Chemical
Chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing
Sumitomo Chemical was established in 1913 to manufacture fertilizers from sulfur dioxide emitted from smelting operations at the Besshi copper mine in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, with the aim of solving environmental problems caused by the emissions. At present, the Sumitomo Chemical Group operates businesses in four sectors - Agro & Life Solutions, ICT & Mobility Solutions, Advanced Medical Solutions, and Essential & Green Materials - and provides products worldwide that support a wide variety of industries and help people's daily lives.
Climate Targets
Not Disclosed
Carbon Neutral Company
2050
In Progress
Carbon Neutral Supply Chain
Climate Actions
Sumitomo Chemical Group defines the advancement of sustainability as "contributing to the realization of a sustainable society through business activities while achieving the company's own sustainable growth." This principle is rooted in one of Sumitomo's core business philosophies, "harmony between the individual, the nation and society", which has been upheld since the company's founding. In promoting sustainability, we are committed to driving innovation to simultaneously create economic value (self-benefit) and social value (benefiting others). Through these efforts, we aim to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and addressing key global challenges.
Climate Milestone
2024
- Held an online meeting with 53 major suppliers in Japan, requesting their cooperation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and sharing emission reduction information.
2023
- Sumitomo Chemical established a new index, Science-Based Contribution (SBC), to more clearly demonstrate the contribution of its products and technologies to carbon neutrality.
2022
- In March 2022, Shinhama Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. began operating the Shinhama LNG Station, replacing traditional coal or heavy oil with liquefied natural gas (LNG). In November 2022, Sumitomo Joint Electric Power Co., Ltd. began operating the Shinhama North Gas Power Plant, which it constructed using LNG. These efforts are expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by 650,000 tons annually.
- Since 2015, Sumitomo Chemical has been promoting the Sumika Sustainable Solutions (SSS) initiative, which certifies products and technologies within the Sumika (Sumitomo Chemical Electronic Materials) Group that contribute to climate change mitigation and reduced environmental impact from a full product lifecycle perspective. This initiative also drives the development and adoption of these solutions. In FY2022, the number of SSS-certified products and technologies reached 66.2021
- Formulated and announced its grand design to achieve carbon neutrality, committing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 (compared to 2020 levels) and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
- Since November 2021, Sumitomo Chemical’s Oita Works has switched to 100% renewable electricity, reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 20%. Additionally, at the same site, Sumitomo replaced the fuel used on-site from heavy oil to city gas with a lower CO₂ emission intensity and optimized plant operations, achieving approximately a 10% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
- Developed an automated calculation tool to assess the CFP (carbon footprint of products) for approximately 20,000 products.
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