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The Zeon Group upholds the corporate philosophy of “contributing to the preservation of the Earth and the prosperity of the human race,” and works each day toward a “Sustainable Earth” and a “Safe and Comfortable Life,” providing products and services backed by our original technologies.

Our corporate philosophy, which is tied to the Greek words that inspired our company name— “geo” (Earth) and “eon” (eternity)—is itself the very concept of sustainability, and making sustainability the core of our management is only natural for us.

As various social issues, such as climate change, become increasingly complex and severe, expectations for corporate initiatives aimed at realizing a sustainable society continue to rise. We at the Zeon Group are determined to meet these expectations with even greater conviction and commitment.

As part of this effort, we have identified our priority issues, or materiality, as the Five Gears that drive Zeon. This clearly organizes and systematizes the pathway to realizing our corporate philosophy in a way that is easy for every employee to understand. Going forward, we will embed these Five Gears throughout the company as the core framework for actions that drive Zeon. We as management will take responsibility for translating them into concrete measures.

At the center of the Five Gears that drive Zeon lies its most important keyword: Innovation. We believe that the innovative materials and services Zeon creates through the power of chemistry can help resolve social issues and have the potential to fundamentally transform the future of the Earth and human race. Innovation of this kind undoubtedly comes from people. We believe that anyone can bring about innovation if they think creatively and take action with enthusiasm.

The Zeon Group will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by fostering a corporate culture that encourages employees to take on challenges without fear of failure and by establishing a system that naturally fosters innovation.

“Based on our corporate philosophy of ‘contributing to the preservation of the Earth and the prosperity of the human race,’ sustainability at Zeon means achieving sustainable growth together with society. To this end, we provide products and services that help solve global and social issues, build relationships of trust with our stakeholders by conducting our business with integrity at all times, and each one of us works every day with a view to creating a better future for both society and ourselves.”

This is how the Zeon Group defined sustainability in its Sustainability Policy established in July 2022. The Group bases all aspects of its business activities on this concept of sustainability and aims to balance solving social issues with sustainable growth for the Group.

In our Medium-Term Business Plan: STAGE30, we have placed contribution to the SDGs at the core of our strategy, and we launched the SDGs Contribution Product Certification Program in FY2024. Under this program, among our products, we certify those that make particularly significant contributions to solving social issues as SDGs Contribution Products and promote their development and sales. Through this, we aim to accelerate the deployment of products, technologies, and services toward the resolution of social issues and to help our stakeholders gain a broad understanding of our Group’s initiatives and the added value of our products. certify those that make particularly significant contributions to solving social issues as SDGs Contribution Products and promote their development and sales. Through this, we aim to accelerate the deployment of products, technologies, and services toward the resolution of social issues and to help our stakeholders gain a broad understanding of our Group’s initiatives and the added value of our products.

In addition, we are promoting a variety of sustainability initiatives, including pursuing carbon neutrality, for which we have set a target year of 2050, enhancing employee engagement, conducting human rights due diligence, and advancing sustainable procurement.

Furthermore, Zeon Group will treat the Five Gears that drive Zeon, which it has determined as its materiality, as the central axis of its activities. Every employee will act with an awareness of these gears and steadily turn each gear — that is, address each issue with sincerity. Through these efforts, we will aim to achieve our Vision for 2030 set out in STAGE30, “A company that lives up to societal expectations and the aspirations of employees,” and to realize further sustainability.

We will continue to value dialogue and collaboration with our stakeholders as we work toward the realization of a better future. We appreciate your continued support.