Commitment to International Initiatives
The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is the world’s largest voluntary sustainability initiative advocated by the United Nations. Participating companies and organizations are required to integrate the ten principles, covering the four areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption, into their management strategies, policies, and business activities, and to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through responsible business practices.
We announced our support for the UNGC in July 2019. As a participating company, we submit our Communication on Progress (CoP), reporting on the progress of our initiatives, every year, and the content is disclosed on the UNGC website.
TCFD
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) was established under the Financial Stability Board (FSB). Its recommendations encourage companies to identify climate-related risks and opportunities and incorporate them into their business strategies, and ultimately call for companies to disclose their impacts. Zeon announced its support for the TCFD in August 2020.
SBT
Science Based Targets (SBTs) are greenhouse gas emission-reduction targets set by companies over a 5- to 10-year time horizon, in line with the level of decarbonization required to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. The Zeon Group’s target for 2030 has been certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as science-based and consistent with a pathway that limits global warming to 1.5°C.
ISCC PLUS Certification
This is an international certification scheme for managing and providing assurance for products made from sustainable raw materials, such as biomass, throughout the supply chain. Zeon has obtained certification for products manufactured at its four plants in Japan (Takaoka, Kawasaki, Tokuyama, and Mizushima).
TNFD
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is an international disclosure framework designed to encourage companies to appropriately assess and address risks and opportunities related to natural capital and biodiversity. The TNFD recommendations encourage companies to recognize the relationships between their business activities and nature, incorporate nature-related risks and opportunities into their management strategies, and ultimately disclose their impacts on nature and related responses. Zeon announced its support for the TNFD in March 2026.