JCIA Annual Report

2016

Japan Chemical Industry Association

Chairman’s Message

Realizing a Sustainable
Society with the Powerof Chemistry

Japan’s chemical industry has grown through today while

themes that would be difficult for individual enterprises topursuing the development of revolutionary materials andresolve. We believe that these efforts will increase thetechnologies and contributing to a wide range ofvalue we provide to society.

industries and an abundant lifestyle in every era. The

Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) isroles played by the chemical industry are becoming evenadvancing various measures for the further development

greater along with the diversification of consumer needs,of the Japanese chemical industry and for greater

the increasing complexity and sophistication ofcontributions to society. With my appointment as

manufacturing, and the need to respond to food,chairman, I have given priority to the following three

resources and energy, the environment, and otherthemes considering the surrounding conditions.

global-scale issues.
It is also important to address chemicals

Efforts to Secure Safety

management, which is becoming increasingly stringent

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worldwide, the aging of facilities, the shortage of

The repeated occurrence of severe safety incidents overexperienced workers, the issues pertaining to international

the past several years cause serious concerns, and wetrade, and to advance the chemical industry’s positions in

intend to continue strengthening countermeasures underindustrial policy, and to otherwise have the entire chemical

the basic policy of “securing safety is the chemicalindustry collaborate in approaching common issues andindustry’s highest priority issue.” Last year, Safety and

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Accident Prevention Guidelines and Best Practices

countries and other states, and providing information toof Safety and Disaster Prevention, Industrial Healthour member companies.

and Safety were used at the Mizushima district andother locations together with other organizations forthe education of frontline personnel. JCIA now

Contribution to Realizing a Sustainable
Societyplans to expand these activities to other regions
and industries, and to strengthen our support forIn addition to producing revolutionary products using

safety measures.

sophisticated technology, the Japanese chemical

Additionally, we will adopt the more advanced

industry also builds up ingenious approaches andperspective that “efforts to secure safety generate new

innovations in manufacturing processes, facilities

value,” and examine new approaches to safety such as

management, safety and quality control, environmental

applying the IoT for plant safety management while

preservation, and other diverse fields related toreinforcing the measures already being implemented.

production. We feel it is increasingly important for theindustry to utilize the knowledge and know-how we have

Efforts for Chemicals Management

accumulated to date to make wide-ranging contributions
toward the realization of a sustainable society.

The Global Product Strategy (GPS), a voluntary initiative

Specifically, inside Japan, JCIA will work to have theto manage chemicals appropriately on a risk basis, isconcept of Responsible Care (RC) activities to voluntarily

aimed at minimizing the harmful effects from chemicals

secure the environment, safety and health in all theon health and the environment. GPS is an international

processes from development through to disposal of

approach which the global chemical industry has agreed

chemicals widely understood and recognized beyond theto implement, so the Japanese chemical industry—whichboundaries of the chemical industry, and to contribute toaims at global development—is expected to advance thismanufacturing. Overseas, we will continue to develop thestrategically. JCIA has actively promoted the JapanRC Integrated Program—which integrates educational

Initiative of Product Stewardship (GPS/JIPS), which is theassistance know-how on RC activities, chemicals

Japan version of GPS, and has provided diverse types ofmanagement, safety and disaster prevention—in Asia andsupport including efforts to upgrade and expand thethe ASEAN, positively manifest leadership in the activities

functions of the JCIA BIGDr portal site which supportsof the International Council of Chemical Associations andinformation collection and risk assessment. We now planin other international frameworks such as theto spread and gain understanding of GPS/JIPS

Japan-China Chemical Industry Conference and thethroughout the supply chain, hold more Chemical Risk

Japan-ASEAN Economic and Industrial Cooperation

Forum meetings in accordance with needs, raise theCommittee, and contribute to efforts to address global

awareness of responsible parties, support the acquisition

warming and other environmental issues and to upgradeof skills, and otherwise contribute to raising the level ofthe level of safety measures.

chemicals management.
Furthermore, in responding to examinations toward

Also, by promoting “Chemistry Day” on October 23
and through other activities, JCIA will work to convey therevising the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical

usefulness and appeal of chemistry to people in all

Substances and Regulation of their Manufacture, etc.

walks of life, and to increase public awareness of the(the Chemical Substances Control Law), JCIA ischemical industry.

working toward rationalization, identifying the issues
under the present conditions, and continuing to offer
concrete proposals to the authorities. JCIA will also
continue to support global business activities bygrasping the regulatory trends in the US, Asian

Osamu Ishitobi
ChairmanJapan Chemical Industry Association
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About the Japan Chemical Industry Association
The Japan Chemical Industry Association(JCIA) engages in various activities withthe aim of contributing to the sustainable
development of human society. It does thisby providing value to its members and the
public, while at the same time monitoringchanges in the environment surrounding theJapanese chemical industry and working withgovernment bodies, related organizations,academic associations, and the International
Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA).

Government
bodiesand relatedorganizations

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Gathering informationand creating value

Communication

Industry(members andothercompanies)

Citizens

Technology/
Human resources

JCIA at a glance
Name

Activities

Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA)

1. Research and study on the production, distribution and consumptionof chemical products.
2. Research and study on issues concerning technology, labor,
environment, chemical safety, etc., as well as planning and promoting
measures and actions.
3. Commendations for outstanding achievement in new technologies
and safety records.
4. Collection and dissemination of information, communications andcooperation with related organizations in Japan and overseas.
5. Public outreach and advocacy activities, workshops and seminars.
6. Other operations besides the above that are necessary to achieve
JCIA’s mission.

Established
April 1948—JCIA formed as a voluntary association
June 1991—Incorporated as a legal entity
April 2011—Shifted to a general incorporated association
Mission
JCIA seeks to promote the healthy development of the chemicalindustry through the research and study of production, distribution
and consumption of materials relating to the chemical industry.
JCIA also focuses on the research and study of various issues
relating to technology, labor, environment and chemical safety of
the industry, and on planning appropriate measures and actions
to the economic prosperity of Japan and the betterment of thenational standard of living.

Fiscal year
From April 1 to March 31 of the following year

Members of the Japan Chemical Industry Association (as of June 30, 2016)
Chairman (Representative Director)

Osamu Ishitobi		Vice Chairman (Representative Director)
Vice Chairman (Representative Director)
Vice Chairman (Representative Director)
Vice Chairman (Representative Director)

Tsutomu Tannowa
Michitaka Sawada
Shinsuke Yoshitaka
Masanori Ikeda(Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Chairman of the Board & Executive Chairman)(Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., President & CEO)(Kao Corporation, President and Chief Executive Officer)(Denka Co. Ltd., Representative Director, President & CEO)(NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD., Member of the Board, President)		
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director(Asahi Kasei Corporation, President & Representative Director)
Hideki Kobori(Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Chairman & Representative Director)
Kazuhiko Ishimura(Ube Industries, Ltd., President & Representative Director)
Yuzuru Yamamoto(KANEKA CORPORATION, President & Representative Director)
Mamoru Kadokura(Showa Denko K.K., President & CEO)
Hideo Ichikawa(SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD., President & Representative Director)
Teiji Koge
(Daicel Corporation, President & CEO)
Misao Fudaba
Yoshiyuki Nakanishi (DIC Corporation, Representative Director, President & CEO)Toshinori Yamamoto (TOSOH CORPORATION, President)
Masanobu Suzuki(Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd., President & CEO)
(FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, President & COO & Representative Director)
Kenji Sukeno
Hitoshi Ochi
(Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, Representative CEO, President & CEO)

Director General
Executive Director
Executive Director
Executive Director
Executive Director

Hiroshi Watanabe
Kaoru Sato
Fumiaki Shono
Yutaka Haruyama
Shigeru Hara

Auditor
Auditor

Mitsunobu Koshiba
Akiharu Kobayashi

		

		

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(Japan Chemical Industry Association)(Japan Chemical Industry Association)(Japan Chemical Industry Association)(Japan Chemical Industry Association)(Japan Chemical Industry Association)(JSR Corporation, Representative Director & President)(NOF CORPORATION, President & CEO)

Organizational Chart of JCIAThe Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) is organized into the General Assembly, the Board of Directors, Auditors, the Policy Coordinating
Committee, the Meeting of Councilors, business-specific committees and the Secretariat. The General Assembly, which is composed of all JCIA
member companies and organizations, is the supreme decision-making body. The Assembly resolves important issues related to JCIA management,
as well as the business plan, budget and financial statements. The Board of Directors consists of the Directors and Executive Directors elected fromamong the member companies and resolves issues related to JCIA business and activities.

General Assembly
Auditors

Board of Directors
Committees

General Assembly■ Public Relations Committee

Auditors
Meeting of Councilors

Board of Directors
Policy Coordinating Committee
Security Information
Management Subcommittee

Affiliated Organizations
Meeting of Councilors

Policy Coordinating Committee

Chemical Products PL Consulting Center

Security Information
Management Subcommittee

Committees■ International Activities Committee■ Public Relations Committee■ Economy and Tax System Committee■ International Activities Committee■ Labor Committee

Dangerous Goods by Air Information Office■ Economy and Tax System Committee■ Technical Affairs Committee

Conference on Industrial Verification for CW
Chemical Products PL Consulting Center■ Labor Committee■ Environment and Safety Committee

Affiliated Organizations“Dream Chemistry 21” Committee
Dangerous Goods by Air Information Office
Acetic Acid Liaison Group
Conference on Industrial Verification for CW
Methanol/Formalin Liaison Group“Dream Chemistry 21” Committee■ Technical Affairs Committee■ Chemicals Management Committee■ Environment and Safety Committee■ Responsible Care Committee

Council of Human Resources Fostering Programin Chemistry
Acetic Acid Liaison Group■ Chemicals Management Committee

Methanol/Formalin Liaison Group■ Responsible Care Committee

Council of Human Resources Fostering Programin Chemistry■ General Affairs Department

Organizational Chart of the JCIA Secretariat■ Public Relations Department■ International Affairs Department■ General Affairs Department■ Department of Business/Economic Information■ Public Relations Department

Director General

Executive Directors■ Labor Department■ International Affairs Department■ Technical Affairs Department■ Department of Business/Economic Information

Director General

Executive Directors■ Environment and Safety Department■ Labor Department■ Chemicals Management Department■ Technical Affairs Department■ Responsible Care Department■ Environment and Safety Department■ Chemicals Management Department■ Responsible Care Department

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Activities of JCIA: FY 2015
The following summarizes the main activities of the JCIA in FY 2015. We develop activities both in Japan and overseas.

Jul.
2015 – 2016●

The 4th JACI/GSC Symposium
Poster presentation at the 7th GSC Tokyo International Conference /Tokyo / ■Tech. Dept.

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The 2nd children’s science experiment class / Science Museum (Tokyo) /■PR Dept.

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The 1st promotional lecture on importance of standardization 2015 /Tokyo / ■Tech. Dept.

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Send-off party for the Japanese delegates to the International
Chemistry Olympiad / Chemical Society of Japan (Tokyo) / ■PR Dept.

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Information security seminar / Chemical Society of Japan (Tokyo) /■Info. Tech. Office●

The 3rd Chemical Risk Forum / JCIA / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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Publication of the “JCIA Annual Report 2015” / ■PR Dept.

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Publication of the “Chemical Industry of Japan 2015 in Graphs” /■PR Dept.

Aug.

Apr.

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RCLG meeting / USA / ■RC Dept.

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Hazard Asia Pacific / Malaysia / ■RC Dept. ■Env’t & Safety Dept.

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Japan-EU sector-to-sector meeting / Brussels / ■Int’l Affairs Dept.

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The 1st JCIA seminar / Tokyo / ■Business & Gen. Affairs Dept.

Summer vacation chemical-experiment show for children /Science Museum (Tokyo) / ■PR Dept.

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LRI research report meeting / Tokyo / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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The 3rd JCIA seminar / Tokyo / ■Business & Gen. Affairs Dept.

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May

Publication of “Responsible Care NEWS, Summer Edition” /■RC Dept.
Publication of “Handbook on Labeling Based on
the Revised Industrial Safety & Health Act” /■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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The 1st children’s science experiment class / Science Museum (Tokyo) / ■PR Dept.

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The 2nd GSSMaker demonstration seminar / JCIA / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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The 1st Chemical Risk Forum / JCIA / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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Publication of “Responsible Care NEWS, Spring Edition” / ■RC Dept.

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JCIA General Assembly & Symposium / ■Business & Gen. Affairs Dept.

May

2015

Apr.

Jul.

Sep.
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Jun.
Publication of “GPS/JIPS to Promote Risk-based Management(synopsis)” / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.
❶● Safety symposium ❶ / Tokyo / ■Env’t & Safety Dept.
● Lecture at a Singapore chemical conference / Singapore /■Int’l Affairs Dept.
● Introductory course of the Chemical Risk Forum / Osaka /■Chem. Mgt. Dept.
● The 3rd GSSMaker demonstration seminar / JCIA / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.
● APRO meeting / Cambodia / ■RC Dept.
● The 2nd JCIA seminar / Tokyo / ■Business & Gen. Affairs Dept.
● The 2nd Chemical Risk Forum / JCIA / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.
● Children’s science experiment class tour / Sapporo / ■PR Dept.

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The 3rd children’s science experiment class / Science Museum(Tokyo) / ■PR Dept.

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Process Safety WS / Indonesia / ■Env’t & Safety Dept. ■RC Dept.

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Risk communication workshop / Chiba / ■RC Dept.

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Sep.

Aug.

Jun.

05

Interaction and study meeting for members / Osaka / ■RC Dept.

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Chemistry Grand Prix award ceremony / Chemical Society ofJapan (Tokyo) / ■PR Dept.
The 4th Chemical Risk Forum / JCIA / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.
Research team on labor conditions in chemical industries overseas /Myanmar & Thailand / ■Labor Dept.

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Jan.

Interaction and study meeting for members / Yamaguchi / ■RC Dept.

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QSAR seminar for chemicals management 2015 (basic) / JCIA /■Chem. Mgt. Dept.
Industry-academia exchange meeting / Tokyo /■Labor Dept.

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The 5th children’s science experiment class / Science Museum (Tokyo) / ■PR Dept.

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The 8th Chemical Risk Forum / JCIA / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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Information security seminar / Osaka / ■Info. Tech. Office●

RCLG meeting / South Africa / ■RC Dept.

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GPS/JIPS seminar for practice / Tokyo / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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Chemistry Day chemical-experiment show for children /Kyocera Dome Osaka / ■PR Dept.

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The 1st Japan-China Chemical Industry Conference / Tokyo /■Int’l Affairs Dept.

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Release of “JIPS Guidance for Risk Assessment of Mixtures” /■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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The 5th Chemical Risk Forum / JCIA / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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The 4th JCIA seminar / Tokyo / ■Business & Gen. Affairs Dept.

The 2nd promotional lecture on importance of standardization 2015 /Tokyo / ■Tech. Dept.

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Joint New Year party of the chemical industry (50 organizations) /Tokyo / ■Gen. Affairs Dept.
Workshop on third-party verification / Taiwan / ■RC Dept.
JCIA explanatory meetings / Tokyo & Osaka /■Gen. Affairs Dept.
Industrial safety course: sessions
11 to 13 / JCIA /■Env’t & Safety Dept.

Jan.

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The 47th labor and management talks in the chemical industry / Tokyo /■Labor Dept.

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Briefing on the revised Worker Dispatch
Law / Tokyo / ■Labor Dept.

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Industrial safety course: sessions 1 to 4 /JCIA / ■Env’t & Safety Dept.

Dec.
2016

Nov.

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Industrial safety course: sessions 14 to 15 / JCIA /■Env’t & Safety Dept.

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GPS/JIPS seminar on risk assessment of mixtures / JCIA /■Chem. Mgt. Dept.
Student-company exchange meeting / Tokyo & Osaka /■Labor Dept.

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The 48th labor and management talks in the chemical industry /Tokyo / ■Labor Dept.

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APRO meeting /Philippines / ■RC Dept. ■Env’t & Safety Dept. ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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APRCC /
Philippines / ■RC Dept. ■Env’t & Safety Dept. ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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Process Safety WS /Philippines / ■RC Dept. ■Env’t & Safety Dept.

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Seminar on Security Export Control / Tokyo /■Dept. of Business/Econ. Info.

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The 4th children’s science experiment class / Science Museum (Tokyo) /■PR Dept.

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Seminar on anti-dumping and “Report on Compliance by Major Trading
Partners with Trade Agreements” / JCIA / ■Int’l Affairs Dept.

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Consumer dialogue meeting / Wakayama / ■RC Dept.

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Local dialogue meeting / Yamaguchi / ■RC Dept.

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GPS/JIPS seminar for practice / Osaka / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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Industrial safety course: sessions 5 to 7 / JCIA / ■Env’t & Safety Dept.

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The 6th Chemical Risk Forum / JCIA / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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Publication of “Responsible Care NEWS, Fall Edition” / ■RC Dept.

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Renewal of the JCIA website for members / JCIA / ■PR Dept.

Introductory course of the Chemical Risk Forum / Chiba /■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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Publication of “Responsible Care NEWS, Winter Edition” / ■RC Dept.

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Local dialogue meeting / Osaka, Yamaguchi, Toyama & Oita ❷ / ■RC Dept.

●Interaction and study meeting for members / Tokyo / ■RC Dept.

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Mar.
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Dec.
Seminar on Security Export Control / Osaka /■Dept. of Business/Econ. Info.

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RC activity report meeting / Tokyo & Osaka / ■RC Dept.

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The 6th JCIA-KOCIC Annual Meeting / Busan / ■Int’l Affairs Dept.

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Consumer dialogue meeting / Tokyo / ■RC Dept.

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The 5th JCIA seminar / Tokyo / ■Business & Gen. Affairs Dept.

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The 7th Chemical Risk Forum / JCIA / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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The 6th JCIA seminar / Tokyo / ■Business & Gen. Affairs Dept.

Safety management workshop on dangerous substancestransportation / Tokyo & Osaka / ■Env’t & Safety Dept.

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The 9th Chemical Risk Forum / JCIA / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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Oct.

Feb.

Feb.
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Nov.

Mar.

Local dialogue meeting / Kawasaki / ■RC Dept.

Industrial safety course: sessions 8 to 10 / JCIA /■Env’t & Safety Dept.

Children’s chemical experiment class in Fukuoka / Fukuoka City Science
Museum for Children / ■PR Dept.

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RCIP workshop (process safety) / Vietnam / ■Env’t & Safety Dept. ■RC Dept.

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Seminar on rules of origin by Tokyo Customs / JCIA / ■Int’l Affairs Dept.

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Seminar on the call for comments regarding development of comprehensive
accounting standards pertaining to revenue recognition / Tokyo /■Dept. of Business/Econ. Info.

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The 6th children’s science experiment class / Science Museum (Tokyo) /■PR Dept.

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QSAR / in silico seminar for chemical substances 2015 / Tokyo /■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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The 10th Chemical Risk Forum / JCIA / ■Chem. Mgt. Dept.

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Industrial safety course: final session / JCIA / ■Env’t & Safety Dept.

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Local dialogue meeting / Niigata / ■RC Dept.

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Activity Report: Responsible Care Committee[Responsible Care Department]

Overviewof theactivities

The goals of the Responsible Care (RC) Committee are to
support RC activities of our members in order to contributeto improving the public standing of the members and thechemical industry and to the sustainable developmentof the chemical industry and society as a whole. To thisend, the committee focuses its efforts on continuous
improvement of RC activities, raising public awareness ofsuch activities, and provision of support to promote andexpand RC activities.

[Organizational chart]
Dialogue WG
Responsible Care Committee

Activity Report WG

Steering Committee

MemberRelations WG
Progress
Management WG
Verification Advisory
Committee

RC Verification
Center

Focus

Consumer dialogue meetings to gainwidespread understanding of thechemical industry
The JCIA organizes consumer dialogue meetings with a varietyof consumer organizations, including the Japan Housewives’
Association, Consumers Japan and its Osaka branch, andthe Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union. Throughthese organizations, we strive, as opinion leaders, to promotewidespread understanding of various activities conducted by thechemical industry based on the RC philosophy.
We conduct these consumer dialogue meetings in Tokyo andOsaka every year. In FY 2015, thanks to the cooperation of oneof our member companies, we added site visits to the programs.
In the Kansai (western) region, we held the meeting on November
16, 2015 at Kao Eco-Lab Museum in Wakayama City. In Tokyo,
the meeting took place on December 3, 2015 at Kao Museum in
Sumida City. At the site visits, which were organized in response
to a request from consumer organizations, participants viewed
actual products, listened to presentations by representativesof the Development Department and Customer Service Center,and observed the sincere efforts undertaken. It was a wonderful
opportunity for consumers to see the actual hard work required
to manufacture products. The meeting thus proved beneficial forboth consumers and manufacturers. Given the opportunity, we
would like to organize similar programs in the future.

Voice

Building collaborative relationships with local residents through dialogue

While the chemical industry has earned the trust of local residents over the course of many years, maintaining
their sense of safety requires continuous efforts to be undertaken in consideration of changes in businessconditions and the global environment. To this end, it is important for companies to disclose information on
safety and environmental measures, let people know about their activities through such programs as factory
tours and local events, and engage in ongoing communication by responding to local concerns as much as
possible. The Dialogue WG supports such efforts to build collaborative relationships between companies andlocal communities.

Masatsugu Kitamoto, Assistant Leader, Dialogue WG[General Manager, Ecology & Quality Management Division, CSR Division, FUJIFILM Corporation]

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Message

Promoting continuous improvement of Responsible Care (RC) activities, raising publicawareness, and active participation in international activities
The RC Committee has engaged in continuous improvement and is continuing to raise public awarenesspertaining to RC activities, as well as actively participating in international activities. In Japan, we would
like to improve the quality of our activities through ongoing educational programs, mainly for our members,
and dialogues with society. Internationally, we would like to offer leadership, particularly in Asia, as well as
promoting and expanding RC activities through effective support for each country.

Tokio Matsuo, Former Committee Chairman[President & CEO, NIPPON CARBIDE INDUSTRIES CO., INC.]

Topic

1

Continuous efforts to obtain support for therevised the Responsible Care Global Charter (2014)

As of the end of FY 2015, the JCIA has secured signatures from
56 Japanese companies to support the Responsible Care Global
Charter. While continuing this effort, we will also work with thesecompanies to help them incorporate the Charter into their RC activities.

Topic

2

Reporting process safety data to the ICCA

The Board of Directors of the International Council of Chemical
Associations (ICCA) approved (in June 2015) the process
safety metrics (PSM). In response, the JCIA also discussed thisissue, mainly within its task force made of representatives of 11
companies. It has decided to collect and report process safety datain accordance with the PSM.

Topic

3

Regular interaction andstudy meetings for members

Topic

4

RC activity report meetings were held in Tokyo (154participants) on December 2, 2015, and in Osaka(76 participants) on December 9 of the same year.
The meetings featured a presentation on safety (byMr. Masao Sekiguchi, JR East Personnel Service) and reports from six
member companies on the activities they have been engaging in.

Topic

5

Support for RC activities
in Asian countries

We supported RC activities in Asian
countries through various initiatives,
such as hosting a meeting in
Cambodia and organizing process
safety and other workshops inIndonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan,
and Vietnam.

TopicInteraction and study meetings formembers were held in July 2015 in Osaka,
October 2015 in Yamaguchi, and February
2016 in Tokyo. At the Tokyo meeting, all participants discussed one
theme using a new method called the World Café.

Responsible Care activity
report meetings

6

Verification activities

Verification activities are aimed at improving the quality and reliabilityof RC activities. In FY 2015, we verified 10 reports and one activity,and have now examined a total of 185 cases.

AwardsThe 10th Responsible Care Awards
These awards, which are conferred on individuals or groups that have contributed to spreading and expanding RC activities, are aimed at further motivating andenergizing the people engaged in RC activities.
AwardsRC Grand Prix Award
RC Jury’s Special
Award
RC Outstanding
Award

Members

Initiative to reduce traffic accidents and environmental impacts in delivery

Safe Corporate Climate Cultivation Working Group, DIC Corporation

Reduction of work-related accidents through activities by the Safe Corporate Climate Cultivation Working GroupSuCCESS Project Team, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

Further enhancement of safety management of chemicals at the global level

Daicel Logistics Corporation

Striving for distribution safety and quality to satisfy customers: employees sharing their experiences

Ichihara Works, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

“Activities that contribute to the local community” by Ichihara Works, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

Safety & Environment Department and General Affairs Department,
Fuji Plant, Polyplastics Co., Ltd.
RC Award for Effort

Awarded themes

Kao Transport & Logistics Co., Ltd.

Environment & Safety Promotion Department, Production-Logistics
HQ, Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd.

Maintaining trust of local residents: continuous communication activities
Ongoing safety training for environmental and safety managers at overseas affiliates

RC Promotion Department, Sakaide Plant, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

Risk reduction through comprehensive risk assessment

HD Division, Showa Denko K.K.

Initiative to save energy at HD plants

Representatives of Kao Transport & Logistics
Co., Ltd., the winner of the RC Grand Prix
Award (May 2016)

Voice of the New Committee Chairman

Developing active and open efforts to enhance the presence of the chemical industry
Based on the idea of further strengthening communication with society, we will promote active and open efforts to enhance the presenceof the chemical industry. More specifically, we will further promote and expand RC activities by continuously improving them and raisingpublic awareness of them, as well as launching full-scale comprehensive RC Integrated Programs (RCIPs) in Asian countries while providing
such countries with effective support according to needs and encouraging Japanese companies to participate in the efforts.

Shigeru Ueyama [Executive Officer, Business Support Department, Kao Corporation]
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Activity Report: Environment and Safety Committee[Environment & Safety Department]

Overviewof theactivities

The committee keeps track of the latest domestic andinternational trends concerning issues related to process
safety and disaster prevention, the environment, andoccupational safety. It also disseminates such information tomembers, being sure to incorporate the views of the chemicalindustry. The committee also strives to put the RC philosophy
into practice through the promotion of voluntary activities. In
FY 2015, with a goal to prevent process safety incidents andwork-related accidents, the committee undertook an ongoing
campaign to promote related measures among members
and relevant organizations using the “Safety and Accident
Prevention Guidelines.”[Organizational chart]
Environment and
Safety Committee

Environment
Subcommittee

Management Board

Safety Award
Council

Response to
Radiation Rumors

Process Safety andDisaster Prevention
Subcommittee

Process Safety Incident
Prevention Study WG

Occupational Healthand Safety
Subcommittee

Dangerous Substances
Transportation WG

VOC Study SWG

Focus

Risk assessment to prevent healthdamage, explosions, and fire causedby chemical substances
The revised Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA), enforced in June
2016, requires risk assessments to be performed on the hazards andtoxicity of chemical substances whose SDSs need to be submitted.
In response, regarding substances that carry a risk of explosion andfire under the GHS classification and are stipulated in the laws andregulations related to ISHA, we have developed a risk assessment
system to confirm these rules through a checklist. Under the
Occupational Health and Safety Subcommittee, we held several study
groups on the reduction of work-related accidents to discuss thisissue, the results of which were finalized and released in April 2016.
Along with JCIA BIGDr, a web portal to support risk assessment on
the toxicity of chemical substances, we are enhancing the initiative
to promote sound management of chemical substances based on
actual risk assessment results. We strive to further prevent workrelated accidents and process safety incidents with the use of suchmaterials as the “Safety and Accident Prevention Guidelines.”

Frequency rates: FY 2008–2015
1.40 Frequency rate

Chemical industry (MHLW*)

Injuries
x 1,000,000
Hours worked

Manufacturing industry (MHLW*)Member companies

1.20 1.12
1.00

Frequency rate =Partner companies* MHLW: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

0.94
0.84

0.80

0.82

0.61
0.60
0.40

0.50
0.48

0.20
0

0.29
2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015 (FY)The JCIA has developed a tool
to make it easier to conduct risk
assessments on the hazard ofchemical substances required
for all businesses handling such
substances under the revised ISHA.

Voice

A sound environment is the foundation of sustainable business activities

The Environment Subcommittee strives to: maintain close contact with regulatory authorities regarding water,
the atmospheric environment, and soil contamination; keep track of regulatory trends; provide information
to member companies; compile the opinions of members; and incorporate such opinions into outputs.
We will keep promoting our independent initiatives and work closely with our members for the sustainable
development of the chemical industry while monitoring such issues as wastewater treatment using bioresponse
and the revision of the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act based on the review of the current measuresagainst soil contamination, as well as trends in relation to measures against particulate matter (PM2.5) andphotochemical oxidants.

Toshihide Maruyama, Environment Subcommittee Chairman[Manager, Responsible Care Division, Daicel Corporation]

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Message

Making safety and security the highest priority of the chemical industry, we should collaborate
with other associations to expand safety activities and contribute to society. Stay safe!
In FY 2015, while continuing to make safety and security the highest priority of the chemical industry, weshared and applied best practices for safety, striving to establish a solid foundation for safety activities.
Following the first and omnibus editions of the “Safety and Accident Prevention Guidelines,” we also publishedthe second edition and made it available to members. In FY 2016, we will expand safety activities to the entire
industry and contribute to society through the further use of the guidelines as well as collaboration withother industrial and academic associations.

Junichi Misumi, Committee Chairman[Managing Executive Officer, Ube Industries, Ltd.]

Topic

1

Topic

Safety activities to reduce work-related
accidents

4

Industrial accidents have been increasing recently, and the numberof serious accidents has shown no sign of slowing down since
as far back as 1989. In order to change this situation, we needto ensure that the skills of experienced workers who are about toretire are passed on, that facilities are properly managed, and that
information about accidents is shared. To this end, the Occupational
Health and Safety Subcommittee is promoting informationexchange and activities regarding prevention of work-related
accidents, including in the area of mental health. In particular, we
disseminated information on measures for reducing risks associatedwith chemical substances, fall prevention, heat stroke, and mental
health. As a result, the 2016 Survey on Industrial Safety and
Health (results of 2015) shows a decline in work-related accidents
compared with the data from 2014, demonstrating an improvementin safety activities.
Topic

2

Responding to regulations relating to water
quality, atmosphere, and soil

In response to the discussions by the Ministry of the Environment’s
specialist panel on the environment and the Central Environment
Council, which represented a first step toward the establishmentof laws and regulations, we, mainly through the Environment
Subcommittee, exchanged opinions with people connected to majorindustry groups, compiled the opinions of members, and actively
presented proposals to regulatory authorities.
Main themes:
Water… Developing environmental standards on 				 bottom dissolved oxygen, the 8th Total Pollutant
		 Load Control, introduction of WET method
Atmosphere … Collateral measures for the control of mercury
		emissions
Soil… Review of the existing systems
Topic

3

Activities of each subcommittee in relation to“Process safety and disaster prevention,”“Occupational health and safety,” and “Environment”

The revised ISHA requires risk assessments regarding both thehazard and toxicity of chemical substances. In response to therevised Act as well as recent cases of explosion and fire, wehave developed the “Initial Risk Assessment Tool for Chemical
Substances.” In addition to ensuring legal compliance, this tool aims
to help readers understand the hazard of chemical substances,check how to handle such substances, check conditions offacilities, and reduce risks in an organizational manner as part of therisk management system.

Topic

5

Industrial safety course

We started running the industrial safety course in 2014, with the aimof promoting safety education in the oil and chemical industries.
This fiscal year, in collaboration with the Japan Petrochemical
Industry Association and Petroleum Association of Japan, we ran the
program continuously from October to enhance the process safety
capabilities of member companies. The 30 graduates of the course
have formed analumni group toorganize various
activities, such as
factory tours, andbuild a network.

Topic

6

This year, we also held subcommittee meetings on process safetyand disaster prevention, occupational health and safety, and theenvironment. Regarding various discussions, statistical documents,
domestic and international information, and revisions to environmentand safety legal frameworks by regulatory authorities as well as
domestic and international bodies, the committee kept track of thecontents, disseminated information, and incorporated the opinionsof members.

Responding to the requirement for risk
assessment of chemical substances

Exchanging information and cooperating with othergroups in the area of security and safety activities

Using the “Safety and Accident Prevention Guidelines” (first edition,omnibus edition, and DVD in Japanese and English), we continuously
disseminated information to members, relevant organizations, andindividual companies in Japan and overseas. We also continued
working with the Japan Environmental Management Association
for Industry and Japan Society for Safety Engineering to exchange
information and collaborate for safety and security activities.

AwardsThe 40th Annual Safety Awards
These awards are conferred on chemical
facilities that have a strong track recordin ensuring safety and are implementing
excellent safety initiatives that can serve
as a model for the industry. The facilities
that received the awards in FY 2015 havemaintained zero accidents for periods
ranging from 1.7 million to 13.6 million hours.

AwardsMembers

JCIA Annual Safety Award Grand Prize

Mizushima Plant, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

JCIA Annual Safety Award First Prize

Nobeoka Plant, Asahi Kasei Microsystems Co., Ltd.
Shinryo Corporation
Omuta Plant, Showa Aluminum Can Corporation
Utsunomiya Plant, Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.

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Activity Report: Chemicals Management Committee[Chemicals Management Department]

Overviewof theactivities

The committee cultivates close ties with regulatory authorities
and other administrative bodies to actively gather, analyze andcommunicate information pertaining to domestic and overseas
regulatory trends for chemicals management that members truly
require and find helpful. In addition, we gather members’ opinions
and requests, and submit them to regulatory authorities. As partof its independent initiatives in the industry, the committee isproactively promoting GPS/JIPS activities, tackling new issues,and supporting research and technology evaluations related tochemical risk assessment methods.

[Organizational chart]
Steering Group
Chemical Regulation
Section Group
Risk Management
Section Group

Chemicals Management Committee

LRI Steering Committee
GPS/JIPS Promoting
Section Group

Focus

Recent trends in chemicals management in Japan and overseas
To promote sound chemicals management, the 2002 World
Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) set the goal thatchemicals should be used and produced in ways that leadto the minimization of significant adverse effects on humanhealth and the environment by 2020. In order to achieve this
WSSD goal, the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals

Management (SAICM) was formulated in 2006. Every three years,
the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) is
held to promote this approach. The idea of risk-based chemicals
management has been gradually incorporated into laws andregulations in various countries.

[ICCM4 in Geneva]
The fourth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM4) took
place in Geneva (Switzerland) from September 28 to October 2, 2015. The meeting approved
the Overall Orientation and Guidance (OOG) to achieve the WSSD goal for 2020 and discussed
chemicals management after 2020, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). From theInternational Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), 11 industry associations and 12 companies
participated, including the JCIA. We actively disseminated information from the chemical industry,
such as hosting a side event. As a result, the chemical industry was internationally recognized as asolutions provider.

[Incorporating the WSSD goal into laws and regulations on chemicals management in different countries]
The movement to revise laws, mainly to introduce risk-based
chemicals management, has been strong particularly in Asia. In
2014, the Toxic Chemical Substance Control Act (TCSCA) was
enforced in Taiwan. In 2015, the Act on the Registration and
Evaluation of Chemicals (ARECs) was enforced in South Korea.
Meanwhile, in the United States, the revised Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) was enacted in June 2016 after long
discussion of its reform. Details of the rules will be determinedlater. In ASEAN countries, legislation on SDSs and labeling basedon GHS is being developed.
The JCIA kept track of regulatory amendments regarding
chemicals, provided the latest information to members in a timely
manner, and submitted members’ opinions to local authorities incollaboration with relevant local associations. As a result of these
activities, the JCIA’s opinions were partly reflected during therevision of laws, orders, regulations, and guidance materials.

[Initiatives in Japan]
In 2010, risk-based chemicals management was introduced to Japan withthe revision of the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL). In 2015,
discussion started on further revisions for streamlining in the future. The
JCIA, based on the collected views and requests from members, actively
offers opinions to relevant authorities.
Moreover, since June 2016, the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act(ISHA) makes risk assessments mandatory regarding 640 substances thatare subject to SDS issuance. The JCIA assists members in responding to
the revised ISHA by enhancing the functions of JCIA BIGDr, a web portal
to support risk assessment.

Regulatory revisions on chemicals management indifferent countries

REACH
CSCL
TCSCA
ARECs

TSCA reform
WSSD

Formulating & promoting SAICM

Goal

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Establishing chemicals management as a part of business strategy
We have set the fundamental policies to strengthen support for chemicals management inbusiness as well as to promote and expand voluntary contributions by the industry. Based onthese, we responded to revised laws and regulations in the relevant fields, promoted GPS/JIPS,
participated in international activities, built a system to share information and communicate for risk
management, and enhanced the functions of JCIA BIGDr, a portal site to support risk assessment.

Osamu Maruyama, Former Committee Chairman[Director General, Sumika Chemical Analysis Service, Ltd.]

Topic

1

Publication of “Handbook on Labeling Basedon the Revised Industrial Safety & Health Act”

The revised ISHA expands the scope ofchemicals that are required to be labeled. In
response, the JCIA discussed reasonablelabeling methods after the enforcementof the revised law to help businesses
accommodate the revision. We developed ahandbook based on these discussions andhave made it available to the public on the
JCIA website.

Topic

2

Topic

3

Results of LRI activities

Eight out of 18 themes were terminated in the third phase of LRI.
The outcomes will be available for use through externalpresentations and release of the tools. The fourth phase is inprogress with 15 themes, including three new themes adopted
through the open application process and two designated themes.
One of the newly launched projects under the designated themes
is an integrated project of AIST-MeRAM (by Senior Researcher
Lin, AIST), and Active QSAR (by Professor Takahashi, Toyohashi
University of Technology), both of them were terminated in thelast phase. Through the integration of the high-quality databaseof AIST-MeRAM and QSAR functions, JCIA is striving to build asystem that leverages the strength of both while complementing
each other.

Promotion of GPS/JIPS based on therevised ISHAThe revised ISHA makes risk assessment for workers mandatory forthe chemical substances. In response, we focused on enhancing
practical supports in risk assessment, including the promotional
campaign held from April to June, seminars to which we invitedan officer from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (see thephotograph), release of a guidance material for risk assessment of
mixtures, development ofa risk assessment tool
(BIGDr.Worker) for
the revised ISHA andconsortium activities.
These efforts aimed tohelp members readily deal
with the revised ISHA as
part of GPS/JIPS.
AIST-MeRAM workshop hosted by the Federation of Thai Industries

AwardsThe JCIA LRI Award
The JCIA LRI Award established at the Japanese Society of Toxicology (JSOT) in FY 2015 was given in FY 2016
to Professor Yasumitsu Ogra from the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University. The award
recognized his outstanding achievement in “Development of novel speciation analysis of metal-containing biomolecules
and its application to toxicology.” The award’s ceremony was held on June 30, 2016 at the 43rd JSOT annual meeting(held at the main hall of Wink Aichi).
In FY 2016, JCIA has established the JCIA LRI Award at the Japanese Society for Alternatives to Animal
Experiments (JSAAE). The award’s ceremony is scheduled to be held in November at the 29th JSAAE annual meeting(at Kyushu University).
Award’s ceremony at the JSOT annual
meeting

Voice of the New Committee Chairman

Striving to minimize the risks posed by chemicals
In FY 2016, we will, maintaining the fundamental policies of FY 2015, continue to further enhance dissemination of information
communication and improve the quality of information. In particular, promoting more effective and efficient operations while focusing
on support for regional enterprises and SMEs is priority.

Masanori Karatsu [Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation]
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Topic4

Release of “JIPS Guidance for Risk
Assessment of Mixtures”

In response to the strong requests frommembers regarding guidance on risk
assessment of mixtures, risk assessment
methods based on the internationallyused standards (GHS) was developed
and released in October 2015. GPS/JIPS
seminar on risk assessment of mixtures
was held in February 2016 to promote
the guidance.

Topic

5

6

Promotion of GPS in ASEAN countries

7

In FY 2015, the final session of planned GPS workshop wasorganized in the Philippines and Thailand. This workshop had
been running since 2009. A new network called the ASEAN
GPS Leadership Meeting consisting of local chemical industry
associations was established to maintain and update knowledge on
GPS at each association. Its first meeting was held in January 2016
in Thailand.

Establishment of a new information sharing
committee in Europe

Minister Omote giving a lecture

Topic

Topic

The Japan Chemical Companies Council in
Europe (JCCE) was dissolved in July 2015as it was determined to have accomplished
its initial goal. In November 2015, thecommittee for sharing information on
European Chemical Regulations (with
26 member companies) was newly
established to provide direct support
to local companies while maintaining
compliance with the competition law. The
committee held its first meeting in February
2016, inviting Minister Omote of the Missionof Japan to the European Union.

The introductory courses of the Chemical
Risk Forum in Osaka and Chiba

Topic

ASEAN Regulatory Cooperation project

8

Alongside the development of the global regulatory cooperation
framework, a new project was launched regarding ASEAN
regulatory cooperation. The core leading members of this project
are from JCIA, American Chemistry Council, and Singapore
Chemical Industry Council. A workshop for the industry washeld in January 2016 in Thailand. A number of participants fromchemical industry associations in ASEAN countries reported that
it was very helpful. We are planning to have a next workshop,
which will invite government officials.

JCIA organized introductory
courses of the Chemical
Risk Forum to provide basic
knowledge on chemicals
management to those who
had just started working inthis field in the private sector.
The program was held in
two locations: in Osaka City
(June 2015) and in Ichihara
City, Chiba (February 2016).

Information transfer with chemSHERPA
Society today demands that chemical substances be properly
managed throughout their life cycles. In order to achieve this, it
is essential to share information across supply chains regarding
hazardous chemicals that are present in products. In connection
with this, it is very important to communicate the information
accurately and efficiently regarding chemical substances in
products.
In Japan, with support from the Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry, the electrotechnical and chemical industries have beencollaboratively working to develop chemSHERPA, an informationtransfer scheme for use within supply chains on chemicals in
products. Tool was officially released in October 2015.
We hope a great number of companies will make use of thisscheme in near future.

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chemSHERPA

chemSHERPA

CI

CI

chemSHERPAAI

chemSHERPAAIAIChemSHERPAAIChemSHERPA

chemSHERPA

Integrate

Chemicals

Molded items

CI

CI: Chemical Information

AI: Article Information

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JCIA’s cross-functional initiatives in international support

RCIP (Responsible Care Integrated Program)Since 2013, the JCIA has launched capacity building
activities (educational support and infrastructuredevelopment) for local chemical industry associations
and companies (including Japanese companies) in Asia,
particularly in the ASEAN region. In late 2015, this activity
was named the “Responsible Care Integrated Program”(RCIP), representing the framework of collaborative support
through RC activities, in order to better respond to changes
in the global situation and to enhance the transparency of
the activities. The RCIP will address the needs of member
companies as a JCIA cross-functional initiative among RC,
Environment and Safety, Chemicals Management, andInternational Affairs Departments. Also, while following the
new capacity building strategy promoted by the International
Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), it will provide
better fit programs according to the needs and situation ineach country.
In FY 2015, workshops were held in the Philippines,
Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia to train local
trainers. Moreover, in order to help members understand thevalue of this activity, we visited the Japanese headquartersof major member companies that have business in ASEAN
countries, introducing this activity as well as requesting

Visit to a local fertilizer plant (Vietnam)

Japan

Target countries
RC associationsin the countries

Governments,
universities

Local embassies,
JICA, JETRO

Embassies
in Japan

Governments & universitiesof the target countries

Build
support networks

Working groups
Training for
local instructors

Support
Dispatch workshop instructors,organize expert meetings

Training by
local instructors

Participate,cooperate
Local connection
Member companies

Chemical companies
in the countries

Local corporations,chambers of commerce

active participation and cooperation of their local companies.
Information exchange was done with local chemical industry
associations, government agencies, Japanese government
agencies, and Japanese companies in order to disseminate
this activity. The detailed activity reports of RCIP are available
on the website of each committee.

GPS workshop and its instructors (Thailand)

Equipment for safety experience training (Indonesia)

Innovative features at local workshops
In preparation for workshops in local communities, we
added Indonesian and Vietnamese subtitles to the JCIA’s
DVD for industrial safety education so that it could be usedin safety education for local workers. In Vietnam, the local
association (VRCC) translated the English textbook, which
we had provided, into Vietnamese, effectively establishing
the program in local communities. We also introduce anddemonstrate chemicals management tools, such as
JCIA BIGDr (a web portal to support risk assessment) andAJCSD (the ASEAN-Japan Chemical Safety Database), ineach country to promote them.

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Activity Report: Technical Affairs Committee[Technical Affairs Department][Organizational chart]

As part of the initiatives to halt global warming and use energy
more efficiently, we participated in the Keidanren’s Commitment
to a Low Carbon Society and reported the activities of thechemical industry in FY 2014.
We provided members with information regarding discussions
on and formulation of the Nationally Determined Contributions(NDCs) for COP21 in a timely manner. We also solicited thechemical industry for contributions to greenhouse gas (GHG)
reduction.
Moreover, we gathered information on standardization,
intellectual property, and trade secret protection and provided it
to members.

Overviewof theactivities

Energy Measures Task Force
Commitment toa Low Carbon Society WG
Technical Affairs
Committee

Management Board

Global Warming Countermeasures
WG2 (CFC substitutes)
Technical Awards
Selection Council
Life Cycle Assessment WG
Chemical Standardization WG

Focus

COP21* and the chemical industry’s initiatives to reducegreenhouse gas emissions[COP21]
COP21 was held at the end of 2015 to formulate a new internationalframework that would succeed the Kyoto Protocol after 2020 to halt
global warming. The Paris Agreement was adopted at COP21.
The biggest feature of the Paris Agreement is that it requires all
parties, including both developed and developing countries, to bring
together their “Nationally Determined Contributions” (NDCs), reporttheir progress, and submit to review afterward. This scheme is called“pledge and review.”
Ongoing negotiation will be required in order for all the countries,
including the United States and China, to stay in this initiative andrealize a genuine, fair and effective framework.
* COP21: the 21st United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change[In Japan]
The government draft of Japan’s NDCs for the target year FY 2030
was formulated in May 2015.
The ambitious yet feasible target is a 26.0% GHG reduction
compared to FY 2013 (25.4% reduction compared to FY 2005),
based on a bottom-up calculation with concrete policies, measuresand individual technologies adequately taken into consideration.
Moreover, the Cabinet approved the Plan for Global Warming
PFC排出量 planSF6排出量
NF3排出量Countermeasures, the first comprehensive
in Japan regarding

7,200 CO2 emissions(10,000 tons per year)

7,000
6,800

6,823

CO2 emissions by companies
participating in the Keidanren’s
Commitment to a Low Carbon Society(FY 2013–FY 2014)

Toward 2020, the JCIA has participated in the Keidanren’s
Commitment to a Low Carbon Society with member companies andhas promoted activities to reduce CO2 emissions and to halt global
warming, mainly through the following four pillars:(1) Reduce CO2 emissions from domestic operations(2) Reduce CO2 emissions throughout Japan with contributions ofchemical products(3) Reduce CO2 emissions overseas through Japanese chemical
products and technologies(4) Reduce CO2 emissions in the long term through innovativetechnologies
We also participated in the second phase of the Keidanren’s
Commitment to a Low Carbon Society and set a CO2 emission
reduction target for the chemical industry for FY 2030. This target
plays a significant role in the formulation of Japan’s NDCs.

500 (10,000 tons–CO 2 e*)
450
400

PFCs, SF6 , and NF3 emitted frommanufacturing processes
PFC emissions

SF6 emissions

NF3 emissions

300
250

6,400

6,222

6,200

200
150

6,000

100

5,800

50
0

2005

(Base year)

15[In the chemical industry]

350

6,600

0

global warming countermeasures, including long-term goals (in May
2016). This plan was developed to promote efforts between the
adoption of the Paris Agreement and the next COP.
In addition to the mid-term goals for FY 2030, the plan specifies
an 80% reduction as the long-term goal for 2050 and the direction for
its strategic measures.
The biggest keyword to achieve the long-term goal is “innovation.”

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2011

2012

2013

2014 (FY)

343 companies and two associations

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (FY)* CO 2e: CO 2 equivalentMessage

Chemical industry becoming a solutions provider to solve global warming problems
The global community is facing urgent problems related to global warming. At COP21, Japan presented its
NDCs to the world, with the target of a 26% GHG reduction compared to FY 2013 by FY 2030.
As for the long-term goal, we strive for even more significant reduction.
In order to achieve this goal, innovations such as energy-saving products and technologies is essential. The
chemical industry in Japan will provide means to solve this global agenda through its technological strengths.

Hideki Matsuo, Former Committee Chairman[Managing Executive Officer, Mitsui Chemicals]

Topic

1

Reduction of PFCs, SF6 and NF3 emissions
from manufacturing processes

Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), thealternatives to CFCs, have 10,000 times the warming potential of
CO2; that is, the effect of the same volume of gas is 10,000 times
larger than for CO2. We have significantly reduced emissions ofthese substances from manufacturing processes. In addition,
we have also started initiatives to reduce emissions of nitrogen
trifluoride (NF3) from manufacturing processes.

Topic

2

Topic

3

Dissemination and promotion of cLCA
(carbon Life Cycle Analysis) 2

In October 2013, the ICCA and the Chemicals Sector of theWorld Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
jointly published global guidelines titled, “Addressing the Avoided
Emissions Challenge.” At the 4th JACI/GSC Symposium and the
7th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry(GSC-7) in Tokyo (July 6 to 8, 2015), we presented a poster thatsummarized nine cases in Japan that had been reported basedon calculation inaccordance withthese guidelines.

Dissemination and promotion of cLCA
(carbon Life Cycle Analysis) 1

The International Council of Chemical
Associations (ICCA) put together
a report on nine cases across theglobe with three aims: (1) to solicit
contributions of chemical products
to the reduction of GHG emissions
and to raise awareness among
stakeholders, (2) to introduce how
to use the global guidelines and topromote their use in the chemicalindustry, and (3) to promote the life
cycle approach. From Japan, we
provided three cases of companies
and associations actively engaging in
the LCA WG.

Topic

4

Activities regarding standardization, intellectual
property, and trade secret protection

Standardization of the market system (social system), which covers
a wide range of fields and industries, is becoming more important.
In response, we organized two lectures regarding the trends instandardization of the social system. We also provided the latest
information on standardization strategy and the trade secrets.
Published in February 2016

AwardsThe 48th Annual JCIA Technology Awards
JCIA Technology Awards commend companies that have contributed to the progress of the chemical industry and theeconomy through the development and industrialization of outstanding chemical technologies. The JCIA awards the Grand
Prize, Special Technology Prize, and Environmental Technology Prize for selected excellent achievements.
AwardsMembers

Awarded themes

Grand Prize

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

Development of special polycarbonate resin with high refractive index and low birefringenceSpecial Technology Prize

FUJIFILM Corporation

Development of thin double-sided sensor films for touch panels using photographic technology

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

Development of the world’s first “practical nonwoven fabrics with excellent flexibility andsustainable elasticity”

Environmental Technology Prize

N/A

Members of Mitsubishi Gas ChemicalCo., Inc., the winner of the Grand Prize(May 2016)

Voice of the New Committee Chairman

Initiatives by the chemical industry
Takayasu Ide is newly appointed as a chairman of the Technical Affairs Committee. We will strive to promote the Commitment to a
Low Carbon Society and to raise social awareness of the contributions made by the chemical industry to halt global warming. We
will also work together to address the shared challenges of the chemical industry.

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Activity Report: Labor Committee[Labor Department]

Overviewof theactivities

The committee conducts various seminars and working group activities, including
a seminar for training personnel and labor affairs staff. To address labor-related
policies, laws and regulations, the committee collaborates with the Keidanren andother industry organizations to offer opinions. Furthermore, the committee works tomaintain good relations with labor unions through the chemical industry labor andmanagement talks.

[Organizational chart]
Labor Committee

Management Board

Focus

Dispatching a team to research labor conditions in chemical industries overseas
From September 6 to 11, 2015, the 27th research team was dispatched
to Myanmar and Thailand to study labor conditions in the local chemicalindustries, with seven member companies participating in the program.
The research team mainly studied industrial policies, labor conditions, andindustrial human resource development in both countries under the theme,“The current state of labor conditions and high-level human resource
development in the Greater Mekong Subregion.” In Myanmar, where thenumber of foreign firms is increasing dramatically, the team visited theThilawa Special Economic Zone, where Japanese capital has been invested,
to see the progressof construction work
there. Executives of
the Union of Myanmar
Federation of Chambersof Commerce andIndustry also gave
presentations on
education and the labor
force in the country.
In Thailand, the teamThilawa Special Economic Zone

visited the Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology and learned that the instituteproduces a number of graduates who work for Japanese companies, basedon its educational policy “to study Japanese ways of manufacturing.” This
study tour was the first to take place in seven years, since 2008. We willcontinue to organize activities to address needs of member companies.

At the Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology

Message

Promoting support for member companies in human resource development
In FY 2015, we dispatched a research team to Myanmar and Thailand for the first time in seven years (since2008) to study labor conditions in chemical industries overseas. We also launched working group activities
under the theme, “Future human resource strategies in chemical companies.” In FY 2016, we will continue
to promote support for member companies in human resource development by compiling the results of theworking group activities in the form of recommendations for the chemical industry and organizing a new
training program to develop production site leaders at chemical plants.

Soichiro Hashizume, Committee Chairman[Lead Executive Officer, Asahi Kasei Corporation]

Topic

1

Working group activities on key issues

A new working group was established in October 2015 with thetheme, “Future human resource strategies in chemical companies.”
The group will discuss the directions of and measures within humanresource strategies that the chemical companies should take froma long-term perspective, and it will compile the results in the form ofrecommendations for the chemical industry.

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Topic

2

Training program to develop production
site leaders at chemical plants

In FY 2016, we will launch a training program for production siteleaders at chemical plants. The aim of the program is to develop
leadership and technical skills. We hope many people will take thisopportunity to learn about process safety and disaster prevention,
occupational health and safety, and risk assessment at chemicalplants as well as build a network with other production site leaders.

Column

Fostering Program of Human
Resources in Chemistry

Fostering Program of Human Resources in Chemistry
Common vision of the high-level human resources
required by the chemical industry
Symposium
Support chemical industry education at universities

Program1

Selecting majors that will receive
supportIn FY 2015, we conducted the sixth screening to select whichcourses of study would be given support. In addition to the 25
majors that we have provided aid to thus far, the committee
decided to provide support to the Department of Material
Chemistry at the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto
University. (Currently there are 26 majors at 15 graduate schoolsthat are receiving support.)
Examples of outstanding activities carried out under eachmajor can be found on the JCIA website.

Program2

Industry-academia exchange meeting

As a collaborative event at the 5th CSJ Chemistry Festa, hosted
by the Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ), we held an exchange
meeting between industry and academia 2015 on October 13 at
Tower Hall Funabori.
The program included a keynote lecture on “Ideal humanresource development for young talent” by Dr. Kohei Tamao,a science advisor at RIKEN, research presentations by 13
students who received support under our program, andpresentations on activities by four young researchers whocompleted doctoral degrees and took jobs at the member
companies. The program attracted almost 100 people, including
students as well
as representativesof universities
and chemicalcompanies,
providing fantastic
networking
opportunities.

Council of
Human
Resources
Fostering
Programin Chemistry

Lectures on chemical industry/career education

Career support
Student-company exchange meeting/research presentations

Majorsthat will
receive support

Scholarships
Students

Chemical personnel network
Support through information exchange with students
who received support and completed their majors

Required personnel▼▼▼

The fostering program of human resources in chemistry wasestablished in October 2010 based on a proposal by the
Chemical Vision Study Group, which was set up by the Ministryof Economy, Trade and Industry in 2009. The purpose of thisprogram is to develop young personnel that will contribute to
the strengthening of the global competitiveness of Japan’s
chemical industry and industry promotion. In the program, we
express the needs for human resources with doctoral degrees
required by the chemical industry, and support doctoral coursesthat can implement an advanced curriculum responding to
the needs and its students. A council for the program to foster
human resources in chemistry, consisting of 38 JCIA member
companies that endorse its aims, extends particular support todoctoral students in chemistry by holding networking events forthem to connect with the member companies, assisting themwith job hunting activities, and offering scholarships.
The chemical industry is ahead of others in launching ahuman resource development program to support doctoral
courses and their students. We will further enhance thisprogram to support more graduate programs and students.

● Well-versed, specialized knowledge in a designated field and comprehensive
basic scholastic ability● Possesses management capabilities, including being skilled in identifying
issues, building hypotheses for solutions, and execution● Superior leadership and communication capabilities● Global awareness

Program3

Student-company
exchange meeting

In February 2016, we held thestudent-company exchange
meetings in Tokyo and Osaka
for doctoral students who
received support under our
program. The events aimed
to provide information to help these students gain an accurate
understanding of the chemical industry and related companies
and design their career path.
The meeting in Tokyo attracted 29 member companies
and 63 students while the Osaka event was attended by
23 companies and 28 students. This program is gradually
establishing a presence as a unique event that provides career
support to doctoral students in chemistry.

Program4

Scholarships

For doctoral courses with particularly outstanding activities interms of human resource development, we grant scholarships
to students recommended by each course. A scholarship of
200,000 yen per month for a period of three years is granted toeach student. In FY 2015, 35 students from 13 different majors
at 10 graduate schools were granted scholarships.

Program5

Chemical industry education

The Chemical Industry Education Working Group wasestablished in March 2015 with the aim of supporting chemicalindustry education at universities. The group has discussed
the planning and implementation of lectures on the chemicalindustry and is currently working on preparations to start thelectures in FY 2017.

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Activity Report: Economy and Tax System Committee[Department of Business/Economic Information]

Overviewof theactivities

The government is easing up on various regulations, revising the tax system, andaddressing laws and ordinances to achieve a brisk economic cycle for the developmentof Japan’s economy. Amid this environment, with the aims of dealing with changes andensuring the further growth of the chemical industry, we collect and share information
related to the economy and tax systems and make policy recommendations and requests.
In particular, we are cooperating with other industries to strengthen our activities topromote revisions to the tax system.

[Organizational chart]
Tax Administration Subcommittee
Economy andTax System Committee

Economic Strategy Subcommittee
Security Trade Control
Investigative Subcommittee

Focus

FY 2016 activities to bring about
revisions to the tax system
As the new three arrows of economic policy are presented and the growthoriented tax reform is under way, we put together the chemical industry’s
requests on the tax reform and lobbied regulatory authorities. We also
issued joint requests along with other industry organizations. While theeffective corporate tax rate will continue to be reduced two years in a row,
the trend in securing alternative funding remains. We will need to continue
our efforts to substantially enhance the competitiveness of companies.

[Key request in FY 2015]● Cut the effective corporate tax rate

● Expand tax programs to promote R&D● Radical review of climate change taxes● Exemption on the main rules of gasoline tax and petroleum and coal

● Maintain and enhance tax programs to promote capital investment

Message

tax for raw material used in manufacturing petrochemical products

Initiatives to improve the business environment for the chemical industry
and to contribute to its growth

As we enter the second stage of the Abenomics growth strategies, reforms are taking place in various
fields, not only in economic policies but also in the ways people work, IoT, and regional revitalization.
Meanwhile, commercial terms with other countries are also changing, including international taxation andthe TPP agreement. In this changing environment, we strive to further improve business conditions andcontribute to the further development of the chemical industry, mainly in relation to basic conditions suchas taxation and relaxation of regulations, by understanding and communicating the latest updates on thechemical industry, and sometimes collaborating across the industry.

Masumi Fukuda, Former Committee Chairman[Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation]

Topic

1

Briefing on security trade control

The committee collaborates with the relevant department at the Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry to hold briefings on the importance of security trade control and key points in building a
voluntary export control system. The program focuses on basic and fundamental matters and isactively used by companies engaging in export business. In FY 2015, the program was provided inTokyo (November 2015) and Osaka (December 2015).

Voice of the New Committee Chairman

Striving for stronger competitiveness and the development of the chemical industry
As business management becomes harder and harder due to the uncertain external environment, it is becoming more important than ever to
put together and communicate information on the business environment surrounding the chemical industry and on required economic policies.
Of particular importance is equal footing in the international business environment; we will strive to ensure this essential condition.

Hiroyuki Ninomiya [Executive Officer in charge of Finance and Accounting Division, DIC Corporation]
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Activity Report: Public Relations Committee[Public Relations Department]

Overviewof theactivities

The Public Relations Committee is responsible for PR activities aimed at enhancing
the profile of the chemical industry and raising awareness, particularly among younger
people, on the importance of chemistry. The committee actively shares with the publicdetails of initiatives carried out by Japan’s chemical industry and the JCIA to protect theenvironment, maintain safety and health, and develop human resources. The committee
also conducts various other activities to raise young people’s interest in chemistry andpromote Chemistry Day throughout society.

Focus

Fostering an interest in chemistry inyoung people
Exploring chemistry through engaging experiments and demonstrations andlearning how and why some of the world’s marvels work is one of the mostimportant roles of JCIA.
In FY 2015, JCIA and other organizations, including academic societies,
co-organized two major Kids’ chemistry experiment demonstration shows anda chemistry Kids’ Lab, which encourages children to discover the dynamic
world of science and its wonders.
All these events proved to bea great success, with the children
seen to be enjoying and showing
enthusiasm for and interest in theexperiments.
The Chemistry Grand Prix,
which is organized annually and[Organizational chart]
Public Relations Committee

Chemistry Day Promotion WG

Date

Event

No. of participatingcompanies/
organizations

Location

No. ofparticipants

Six times
a yearChildren’s science
experiment class

JCIA Public Relations
Department

Tokyo

Approx. 400
in total

Jun.

Children’s science
experiment class in Sapporo

JCIA Public Relations
Department

Sapporo120

Aug.

Summer vacation chemicalexperiment show for children

15 companies
4 organizations

Tokyo

Approx.
6,700

Oct.

Chemistry Day chemicalexperiment show for children

9 companies
7 schools andorganizations

Osaka

Approx. 4,300

March
2016

Children’s chemical
experiment class in Fukuoka

4 companies

Fukuoka

Approx. 1,150

operated under the support of JCIA, attracted a record-high attendance ofover 3,500 junior and senior high school students from all over Japan who
were keen to compete on their knowledge of chemistry.
Among them, four students were chosen to represent Japan at theInternational Chemistry Olympiad.
This year, the Japan Team competed against 292 students from 75
countries and won two gold medals and two silver medals at the 47th
International Chemistry Olympiad in Azerbaijan.

Message

Shaping Ideas for the Fun of Chemistry
In FY 2015, the Public Relations Committee raised its activities to a new level by intensively promoting
Chemistry Day (October 23) and enhancing the scale and quality of science/chemistry experiment classes
demonstrating strong and broad appeal. With the aim of raising public awareness of Chemistry Day, we
also started new activities based on new ideas gained from the Chemistry Day Promotion Working Group,
which consists mainly of young PR personnel from member companies. We will continue to give shape toideas for conducting a wide range of activities that make chemistry more accessible to the public.

Masaru Amano, Committee Chairman[Representative Director & Senior Managing Corporate Officer, Showa Denko K.K.]

Topic

1

Introducing Japan’s chemical industry and JCIA activities

Each year, “Chemical Industry of Japan in Graphs,” a booklet targeted at the public that explains
Japan’s chemical industry in an easy-to-understand manner using figures and graphs ispublished, as is an annual report on the JCIA’s activities. The JCIA online PR email magazine isalso issued for members once a month.

Topic

2

Promotion ofChemistry Day

In FY 2015, the Chemistry Day Promotion Working Group created adisplay banner for the JCIA website, giveaway promotional items (clear file
holders, wet wipes), and other tools to promote Chemistry Day and used
these tools in cooperation with member companies and organizations.

Topic

3

DVD teaching aid
for teachers

The DVD teaching aid, “Plastics and Our Life,”
developed for junior high school science teachers is rated highly andutilized not just by junior high school teachers but also by senior highschool teachers and even university academics.

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Activity Report: International Activities Committee[International Affairs Department]

Overviewof theactivities

The International Activities Committee is responsible for addressing international issues, with its duties
including identifying and tracking commerce and trade issues, disseminating information, and strengthening
relationships with overseas chemistry-related organizations.
More specifically, the committee: works to call on the authorities to reflect the intentions of Japan’s
chemical industry in decision-making on the rules of origin of chemicals, anti-dumping rules, and other issues;
shares information with member companies; reinforces relationships with chemical industry societies in
China, South Korea, and other countries through a chemical industrial policy dialogue and other occasions;and participates in the operation of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA).

Message[Organizational chart]International Activities
Committee

Management Board

Collecting information and offering opinions on global commerce
and trade issues

In FY 2015, we represented Japan’s chemical industry at a Japan-EU secter-to-secter meeting and onother occasions, and proposed a revision to the anti-dumping scheme promoted by the government.
In FY 2016, since we are expecting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to be ratified and the Economic
Partnership Agreement (EPA) to be signed in the near future, we will keep ourselves updated on
developments and offer our views to prevent adverse impacts on the Japanese chemical industry. We will
also deepen our partnership with the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) as wellas the ICCA to ensure the mutually beneficial development of the industry.

Toshinori Yamamoto, Former Committee Chairman[Representative Director, President, Tosoh Corporation]

Topic

1

Sixth JCIA-KOCIC Annual Meeting

The sixth regular meeting between Japan and South Korean
associations was held in Busan, South Korea in December 2015.
The meeting was hosted by the Korea Chemical Industry Council(KOCIC) and attended by 15 participants from the Korean side,
including the Secretary General of the KOCIC and representativesof the Ministry of Environment and other government agencies
and KOCIC member companies, as well as by seven delegatesfrom JCIA. The two sides reported on how they each implement
chemicals management, Responsible Care, and process safety
and address issues of energy and climate change, and thenexchanged questions.

Topic

2

First Japan-China Chemical Industry
Conference

JCIA and the Japan Petrochemical Industry Association jointly
organized the first Japan-China Chemical Industry Conference inTokyo in October 2015 in order to meet their Chinese counterpart, theChina Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF). Headedby Vice Chairman and Secretary-General Zhao Jungui, the CPCIF’s
delegation of 29 representatives proved keen to engage in active
discussions with the Japanese side. In the plenary session, the twosides reported the current status of their home country’s chemicalindustry. The Chinese
representatives also
explained, among othertopics, the outline of their
13th five-year plan, theimpact of the shale gas
revolution and declining
oil prices on the Chinese
chemical industry, and the
supply-demand situation
regarding chemicals in the
country, and answeredquestions from theJapanese attendees. In
the breakout session, theparticipants exchanged
opinions regarding
automotive weight
reduction technologies
and each country’s
chemical regulations.

Voice of the New Committee Chairman

Leading the JCIA’s international activities
We will gather, analyze and share information with members regarding the development of legislation necessary for the ratificationof the TPP, negotiations for EPAs and FTAs that are expected to be conducted globally, trends regarding trade friction problems andgeopolitical risks, and other issues. We will also represent Japan’s chemical industry in expressing our opinions to relevant authorities
and organizations in Japan and abroad. In addition, we will participate in the operation and organization of conferences run by the
ICCA, bilateral meetings, and other events and proactively deal with various issues.

Kenji Ueki [Managing Executive Officer, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.]
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JCIA’s International Initiatives
Activities as part of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA)
Participating in ICCA activities and organizing
a Chemical Policy & Health Leadership Group
meeting
ICCA Board meetings were held in Colorado Springs, theUnited States in June 2015 and in Brussels, Belgium in
October the same year to discuss common issues facing thechemical industry across the globe.
The major agenda items were: (1) promotion ofcooperation across the value chain and sharing of
information regarding global regulatory cooperation;(2) promotion of the signing of the revised version of the
Responsible Care Global Charter by CEOs of chemicalcompanies around the world; (3) dissemination of carbon
Life Cycle Analysis (cLCA) guidelines; and (4) promotion of
Responsible Care activities in China, India and Africa.
In March 2016, an ICCA Chemical Policy & Health
Leadership Group meeting was held in Tokyo. About
30 participants from Japan, the United States, Europe
and South Korea met to discuss how capacity building
in chemicals management should be conducted indeveloping countries, how global regulatory cooperation
should be enhanced, and how ICCA and the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) can cooperatewith each other. For the discussion on how information on
chemicals should be communicated throughout the value
chain, the meeting took advantage of its Tokyo setting to
invite representatives from Japan’s automotive industry andelectrical and electronics industry to make presentations
on their practices and actively exchange opinions withparticipants.

Mr. Shigenori Otsuka, then Chair of the Energy & Climate Change Leadership Group,
reporting at the ICCA Board meeting in October 2015

ICCA Chemical Policy & Health Leadership Group meeting in March 2016

Co-chairs of the Chemical Policy & Health LeadershipGroup and Dr. Fumiaki Shono, JCIA Executive
Director (second from right)

Ms. Kaori Matsue, Chair of the
ICCA Capacity Building Task
Force, reporting at the meeting

ICCA (International Council of Chemical Associations)This organization was established by the chemical industry
associations of the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan in
1989. The number of member countries and regions isapproximately 50 including the chemical industry associationsof North and South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the
Gulf countries and also including observer countries suchas China, Russia, and India. ICCA thus contributes to thedevelopment of sustainable society through its engagementin voluntary and other activities of which “Responsible Care”
is the most representative one.
The organization is comprised of four main leadershipgroups which implement and promote strategic initiatives
toward the solution of challenging issues in the respective
fields, and engage in communication, notably offering
opinions to policy decision makers. For more information,refer to ICCA website.

http://www.icca-chem.org

ICCA Organizational Chart
Energy and Climate Change
Leader: Osamu Ishitobi (Sumitomo Chemical)
Chair: Bunro Shiozawa (Sumitomo Chemical)
Vice-chair: Russel Mills (Dow Chemical)

CEO Group（Global Executive
Strategy Group）

ICCA
General Assembly
ICCA
Board of Directors
ICCA
Steering Committee

Chemical Policy and Health
Leader: Andrew N.Liveris (Dow Chemical)
Co-chair (Europe): Martin Kayser (BASF)
Co-chair (US): Michael E.Witt (Dow Chemical)

Responsible Care®
Leader: Jean-Pierre Clamadieu (Solvay)
Chair: Hans-Jürgen Korte (Solvay)
Vice-chair: Sohei Morita (Mitsui Chemicals)

Communications
Chair: Anne Womack Kolton (ACC)

Trade Policy Network

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Activity Report: Security Information Management Subcommittee[General Affairs Department]

Overviewof theactivities

The Security Information Management Subcommittee is responsible for comprehensively
addressing issues related to the information security of JCIA members through collaboration with
the Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA). It conducts a wide range of activities, including
keeping members updated on information security, providing education, and promoting interaction
and networking among members. It also organizes seminars for all JCIA member companies,
including those not represented on the subcommittee, to raise the level of information security
across Japan’s entire chemical industry.

[Organizational chart]
Security Information
Management Subcommittee

Security information
liaison meeting

Focus

Raising the level of
information security
across Japan’s entire
chemical industry

Information technologies such as those surrounding big data and the Internet of Things (IoT) are
advancing rapidly to quickly become an essential part of life. In workplaces, the computerizationof production, control, sales and all other operations are significantly changing the way we work.
On the other hand, the advance of information technologies has also brought about security
risks that previously did not exist.
To mitigate such security risks, in addition to addressing problems concerning information
network systems of JCIA members, the Security Information Management Subcommittee
offers various education programs and activities that are aligned with actual information
security needs. One example is a control system security exercise developed specifically for thechemical industry and offered in partnership with the Control System Security Center (CSSC).
Other activities include security seminars provided by the Information-technology Promotion
Agency (IPA) or invited security experts. Targeted at all JCIA members, these seminars pertain
to computers and networks used in daily operations. The subcommittee also engages inawareness raising activities for member companies on the topic of security.

Message

Combating the increasing threat of cyber attack
While digitization is called for and information technologies are becoming a leading force in business
innovation, we are also increasingly facing the new threat of cyber attack. In 2015, the Security
Information Management Subcommittee took its first step in combating cyber attacks by grasping thecurrent status and sharing information on what measures should be taken among member companies.
I hope to see every company working together and mobilizing their wisdom to counter the increasing
threat of cyber attacks.

Ichiro Terashima, Former Subcommittee Chairman

Topic

1

Information security seminar for
associations

On July 28, 2015, an information security seminar titled“Information Security Seminar Management Course—Introduction”
targeted mainly at association members of the JCIA was held inTokyo. An invited expert from the IPA presented the seminar.
It is often the case that these associations do not havededicated information system personnel. Nonetheless, they
are too powerless to resist trend toward greater reliance on
information technology. The JCIA intends to support them in thedevelopment of a more secure environment.

Topic

2

Information
security seminarfor executives

On October 14, 2015, weorganized an information
security seminar for executives
in Osaka in partnership with
the Kansai Chemical Industry
Association. The seminar helped
the participants deepen their understanding of the importance of
information security.

Voice of the New Committee Chairman

We must end the cat-and-mouse game with hackers through information sharing
and a swift response
FY 2015 turned out to be a very difficult year on the security front for Japan’s chemical industry as we experienced targeted andransomware attacks. It is most likely that we will face cyber attacks in an even wider variety of forms again in FY 2016. The Security
Information Management Subcommittee will respond without fail to cyber attacks in a much swifter manner than ever before.

Kazuya Hara [Manager, Information System Group, Administration Department, Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.]
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Column

Member Services That the Entire Association Engages in
JCIA Symposium 2016
On the same day as the JCIA’s annual General Assembly in
May 2016, the first part of the JCIA Symposium 2016 was heldat the Palace Hotel Tokyo. Under the title “The Future of the
Chemical Industry,” special lectures were given by Mr. Tadashi
Mogi, Director of the Chemicals Division at the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry, and Professor Kenichiro Itami
from Nagoya University. These were followed by a panel
discussion featuring the two speakers and moderated by
Mr. Yasutoki Ishiguro from Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting.
In June, lectures by JCIA award winners (three“Technology,” six “Responsible Care,” and five “Annual
Safety” category winners) and a panel discussion on safety
were held at the Iino Hall & Conference Center. Despite thebad weather, this daylong event attracted a large number ofpeople from the early morning.

First part of the JCIA Symposium held at the Palace Hotel Tokyo

JCIA seminars
JCIA has been holding JCIA seminars with the goal ofproviding members with more beneficial information since
the second half of FY 2013. In FY 2015, six seminars,
as listed below, on topics such as “safety,” “chemicals

management,” “global warming,” and “trade secrets andinformation security” were offered, attracting nearly 1,000
attendees in total.
Seminars will be held again in FY 2016 to discuss timely
issues. The schedule is available on the JCIA seminars
website (http://www.jcia-seminars.org/).

No. 1

Recent trends in chemical laws and regulations in East Asia as
seen by experts invited from different countries

No. 2

Discussion of issues related to global warming

No. 3

Direction of functional materials industry policy—digitization andthe chemical industry

No. 4

Recent trends in the protection of trade secrets and information
security measures

No. 5

Recent trends in overseas chemicals management regulations

No. 6

Safety initiatives from a management perspectiveFirst JCIA seminar

JCIA explanatory meetings
JCIA explanatory meetings have been held since FY 2012
to explain the JCIA’s activities to both members and nonmembers. In FY 2015, the meetings took place in Tokyo andOsaka, with the Director General and Executive Directors
making presentations in person to a total of 90 participants.
A reception following each meeting provided an opportunity
for participants to network and for us to hear their requests

firsthand. The meetings helped introduce the wide range of
our activities to many attendees. We will continue holding
them, among other activities, with the intention of making
both members and non-members alike more familiar with
the JCIA.

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Greeting fromNew Director General
JCIA, by gathering, analyzing, and generalizing knowledge
gained from committee activities carried out in cooperation
with corporate members, has been engaged in the following
two key activities. One is sharing information among
members as their source of new measures that can beutilized for their corporate management. Another is offering
opinions to relevant administrative agencies based on theknowledge gained and advocating for them to be reflected ingovernmental policy making.
Under Mr. Osamu Ishitobi, our newly appointed Chairman,
the Secretariat officers and staff will work closely together
to contribute to JCIA’s three focus initiatives, namely,
efforts to secure safety, efforts for chemicals management,
and contribution to realizing a sustainable society, for thedevelopment of the chemical industry and the creation of asustainable society.
With regard to efforts to secure safety, we will continue
to share with the chemical industry the best practices
and other knowledge accumulated so far to contribute toensuring the safety and security of society. Based on the
belief that efforts to secure safety generate new value, wewill examine new approaches, such as the possibility ofutilizing Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for plant safety
management, in cooperation with administrative agencies
and other organizations to realize a more advanced level ofsafety activities.
As for efforts for chemicals management, we offer opinions
to relevant authorities for evaluation conducted under the Act

Member visits

Hiroshi Watanabe Director Generalon the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulationof Their Manufacture, etc., for which a revision is currently
under way. We will also help chemicals management spreadthroughout the supply chain.
Regarding making a contribution to realizing a sustainable
society, we will, among other efforts, continue implementing
Responsible Care activities in Asia in cooperation with theInternational Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA).
We at the Secretariat will seek out and analyze theviews of member companies to an even greater extent andrespond even more effectively in order to gain their deeper
understanding of and active participation in JCIA activities.

Number of member visits made120 (visits)

Corporation

Association

100

JCIA changed its status to a general incorporated association on
April 1, 2011 as a result of the government reform of the publicinterest corporation system. As there was a concern on the partof JCIA that this change may have created distance with ourmembers, we decided, after much discussion, to visit members inperson and listen to opinions and requests directly. Member visits
started in 2012.
To begin with, representatives of the General Affairs Department
and Department of Business/Economic Information visited themembers of the Policy Coordinating Committee. When we told themembers that we would like to visit them, some of them were atfirst alarmed, suspecting that there must be some problem. In theend, however, the meetings provided us with good opportunities
to hear their views on JCIA and frank opinions on other matters.
Since then, we have expanded the target of our visits each year
and began to visit association members. Moreover, we developed
a uniform set of questions that allows us to detect and monitorchanges and trends over time. It has also been decided to send
representatives of other departments along on the visits to provide
even more detailed information as part of our efforts to improve thequality of the meetings.
In 2015, we visited 76 corporate and association members
including 11 associations between September and December.
Opinions collected during the visits will be used in planning
future activities.
◆ Expectations toward JCIA●

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Activities concerning process safety and disaster prevention,

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80
60
40
20
0

2012

2013

2014

2015

(FY)

chemicals management, and development of human resourcesin chemistry● (From association members) collaboration with JCIA;
providing guest speakers for seminars◆ Areas needing improvement

The JCIA’s activities are mainly for large companies and smaller
companies are feeling it difficult to take part in activities.
● The seminars are too technical. Something for beginners isneeded.
●Feedback received during the visits is shared within the JCIAon such occasions as the annual debriefing meeting, where theresults of the visit meetings are reported to all personnel andused to inform activity planning for the next fiscal year and further
improve member services. We will continue to make member visits,
so please share your frank opinions with us when we visit yourcompany/association.

Expectations of JCIAMy expectations toward JCIA initiatives tocontribute to creating a sustainable society
Yoshiko Arita
President, JapaneseFederation of Consumer
Organizations: SHUFUREN
Director, Environmental
Section of SHUFUREN

After working at a government office and others, Ms. Yoshiko Arita moved into the nonprofit
sector, where she tackled environmental and other issues. She was invited to attend the workshop
for chemical risk management organized by the Organization for Economic Co-operation andDevelopment (OECD) in Berlin in 2000 and reported risk communication activities conducted byco-operatives in Japan. She has served many times as a facilitator for communication between
corporations and local civil stakeholders concerning such issues as genetic recombination
technologies and chemical substances. She has also been a member of the Japan Association forEnvironmental Law and Policy and served on many government councils.

1986–1988
1994–2000
1996–2000
2000–2005

Trustee, Fco-op
Trustee, Co-op Kanagawa
Trustee, Uco-op
General Secretary, Shodanren (National Liaison Committee of 		Consumer Organizations)
2005–present Director, Environmental Section of Shufuren
2015–present President, Shufuren
Government councils on which Ms. Arita is serving in FY 2016:
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry: Chemical Policy Subcommittee of theIndustrial Structure Council; Council of the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Agricultural Materials Council
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food
Sanitation Council

Consumers use cosmetics, laundry
detergents and cleaning products. They
purchase pesticides and insecticides fortheir gardens. They eat foods containing
artificial flavors, sweeteners, andseasonings. They do all these things inpursuit of a healthy, comfortable life, without
being aware that these products are all
chemicals. Thanks mostly to the tremendous
efforts made by companies, consumers
believe that these products are safe andreliable as long as they are used properly.
When I stated, at a 1990 symposium
organized by the Society for Risk Analysis
Japan, that consumers were demanding
zero risk, a young researcher employed bya chemical company who was attending the
symposium told me that she was shocked
to hear my statement. As a matter of fact, I
myself had already stopped believing in zerorisk at the time, but I made the statement
on behalf of the general consumers. She
felt it is difficult to convey to consumers
that zero risk is not possible. However,since then, understanding of the zero risk’s
impossibility has gradually spread, thankslargely to efforts made since the 1990s by
consumer organizations, the government,
companies, and, particularly, JCIA andother associations.
In dialogue meetings with consumers
and consumer organizations conducted aspart of Responsible Care activities, in which
I have been participating since 1998, JCIA
has been reporting to consumers the latest
trends in chemicals management in Europe
and other overseas regions as well as
making tremendous efforts to communicate
how chemicals are managed in Japan. As I
have come to know how painstakingly JCIA
has been sharing information and working

to protect the environment, my trust inJapan’s chemical industry has grown.
A few years ago, I was very shocked tohear that a JCIA’s representative member
company had caused an accident at theirplant. Although I had believed in the safety of
the Japanese chemical industry, I had several
times expressed my concern at chemical
conferences as to whether safety could
really be assured following the retirement ofbaby-boomer engineers and subsequent
outsourcing of facility management andmaintenance operations. However, when
I saw a JCIA representative explaining
the reasons for the accident at a dialogue
meeting held afterward, I could see hissincere regret from his attitude and way of
speaking and thought that the information
provided during the meeting was trustworthy.
In the meeting I also learned that deteriorated
facilities caused the accident. Rather thanreinforcing my distrust in the company due
to its failure to invest in new facilities, thisinformation brought home to me the harshreality that Japanese chemical companies
were facing.
In his message at the beginning of this
JCIA Annual Report, Chairman Osamu
Ishitobi emphasizes the JCIA’s role incontributing to the creation of a sustainable
society. I hope that, under the basic policythat says “securing safety is the chemicalindustry’s highest priority issue,” JCIA will
succeed in gaining broader understanding
and recognition of the chemical industry’s
voluntary Responsible Care activities aimed
at protecting the environment, safety, andhealth, and that such efforts will lead to therealization of a sustainable society. I highly
expect the JCIA’s future activity.

Editorial policy
The “JCIA Annual Report” is publishedto inform a wide range of stakeholders
about the JCIA’s activities. As in theprevious issue, in this 2016 edition
we reported on our activities bycommittee in an effort to make themeasier to understand. The “Focus”
section introduces key themes andthe “Topic” section covers our various
activities. For this edition, we added
a new section that enumerates andintroduces, at a glance, major activities
conducted by the JCIA Secretariat
during FY 2015. In addition, JCIA
Annual Report Reference Materials,
which provides various data andintroduce initiatives related to JCIA
activities, is published in the autumn ofeach year.

Targeted organizations

Targeted organizations are the Japan
Chemical Industry Association andmember companies and organizations.

Languages

This report is issued in two languages,
Japanese and English.

Reporting period

April 2015–March 2016
(Some information from outside thisperiod is included.)

Publication date
September 2016

Scheduled date of next
publication
September 2017

Inquiries

Public Relations Department
Japan Chemical Industry Association
7F Sumitomo Fudosan Rokko Building
1-4-1 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 104-0033
Tel: 03-3297-2555
Fax: 03-3297-2615

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AccessContacts

Kayabacho Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya and Tozai Lines)
Walk straight ahead from Exit No. 3 and turn rightat the Shinkawa 1-chome Intersection.
Approximately 3 minutes on footKayabacho Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
Walk straight ahead from Exit No. 1,
turn left at the intersection with the Family Mart store,
and then turn left at the Reiganjima Intersection.
Approximately 3 minutes on footHatchobori Station (JR Keiyo Line)
Approximately 8 minutes on foot from Exit No. B1

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JCIA Annual Report 2016

Japan Chemical Industry Association

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7F Sumitomo Fudosan Rokko Building
1-4-1 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033
TEL 03-3297-2555 FAX 03-3297-2615[JCIA URL]
http://www.nikkakyo.org/
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