Our Group conducts efforts on SDGs under an understanding that SDG efforts, societal needs, and our Company’s business objectives / Business Philosophy (Company Policy) are roughly equally interconnected. We believe that the SDGs together serve as one of the points of reference that will show us the direction in which our Group should move as a plastics manufacturer. The SDGs consists of 17 goals and 169 specific targets for achieving those goals. We have designated “6+1” as our priority area targets in which we can make the most of our business fields and strengths. We have identified the Creation of Environmental and Social Values as a key management issue for the promotion of sustainability, and are working to contribute to the SDGs as part of this effort. Our Group has been accrediting products, technologies, and activities that contribute to the SDGs as SDG-contributing products, SDG-contributing technologies, and SDG-contributing activities. Certification is granted by the SDG Promotion Committee, subject to approval by the Sustainability Promotion Committee, upon meeting the assessment criteria: the target must be appropriately selected, and a concrete explanation of contributions must be provided, including objective figures based on actual data or publicly disclosed information. As a result, the ratio of SDG-contributing products in sales revenue is increasing every year.

Until now, negative tone buffer coating material have been used as insulating protective films for power semiconductors, and an organic solvent developer has been used for this. By improving adhesion with the substrate, which was a problem with positive tone buffer coating material, and solving outgassing generation, it has become possible to use positive tone buffer coating material for power semiconductors. By using this product, it is possible to replace the organic solvent developer with an alkaline aqueous solution, contributing to a reduction in the release of chemical substances.