JCIA
ANNUALREPORT
2022

Japan一般社団法人
Chemical Industry
Association
日本化学工業協会
Japan Chemical Industry Association

TOP MESSAGE

Implementing innovations in society
toward the realization of carbon neutrality
In an aim to become carbon neutral by 2050, the chemical industry must not only provide products and services
that support healthy, comfortable, and convenient lifestyles, but also contribute to society as a solution provider forvarious issues.
In order for the chemical industry to continue to provide products, services, and solutions needed by society,and to ensure its healthy development, we will continue to work toward building a sustainable society by focusing
on three key themes: further contributing to carbon neutrality, strengthening communication with society, andproviding peace of mind by enhancing safety in operations and chemical product management.

1 Further contributing to carbon neutrality
With growing expectations for technological development that
contributes to the transition to a sustainable society, there is a needto accelerate the implementation of innovations in society in responseto the Japanese government’s Carbon Neutral Declaration by 2050.
JCIA will support “energy conversion” and “raw material conversion”
in the chemical industry. In energy conversion, in addition to shifting
to renewable energy, we will build a foundation that contributes tothe reduction of CO2 emissions through technological innovation of
manufacturing processes to minimize energy use. In the area of raw
material conversion, we will support the development of technologies
aimed at “carbon cycle” through the recycling of waste plastics, CCU(CO2 capture and utilization), and artificial photosynthesis. It is also
important to foster a society that recognizes the environmental valueof sustainable products made with these technologies. JCIA will
work together with the government and other industries to promote
efforts to realize these goals so that Japan as a whole will be able toexert its power to achieve them.

2 Strengthening communication with society
We believe that it is necessary to promote a change in the awarenessof society as a whole and to spread new solutions created throughtechnological innovation, JCIA will endeavor to communicate theimportance and benefits of the chemical industry to society by
establishing a system that enables quantitative evaluation of thecontribution of chemical products to reducing environmental impact
throughout their lifecycle.
In global communication, we will strengthen international
collaboration and communicate that the chemical industry is a solution
provider for social issues through activities at international bodies suchas the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) and by
deepening exchanges with overseas industry associations.

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3 Providing peace of mind by enhancing

safety in operations and chemical productmanagement

Providing peace of mind by enhancing safety in operations andchemical product management is the most important theme,

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foundation, and premise for the chemical industry’s continued
existence. To ensure safety and security, we will work to strengthenrisk assessment based on past cases, as well as develop and share
Accident-Prevention Guidelines and a collection of best practices.
In chemical product management, we will establish robust risk
management integrated with the supply chain to provide safe andsecure chemical products at all times.
The chemical industry is facing challenges such as high facility
aging and labor shortages due to a declining birthrate and aging
population. To ensure continued safe operations, we will promotesmart safety by supporting the establishment of a system that makefull use of cutting-edge digital technologies such as IoT and big data,
and the development of human resources to support it.
The Carbon Neutral Declaration made by the Japanese
Government to become carbon neutral by 2050 is an ambitious
target which cannot be achieved as an extension of the past.
However, this is the future vision which should be realized for asustainable society. Moreover, the chemical industry plays a very
important role in helping to achieve this by solving various problems.
As JCIA Chairman, I would like to lead the association to enhance
the presence of the chemical industry by communicating theinnovation and value that it creates in response to the changing
times and environment. I hope for your continued support.

ChairmanJapan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA)

Chairman’s Message 

1About the Japan Chemical Industry Association
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Toward a Sustainable Society 

5Activities as a Member of the International
Community 

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Responsible Care Committee 

9Environment and Safety Committee 

11Chemicals Management Committee 

13Technical Affairs Committee 

15International Activities Committee 

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Economy and Tax System Committee 

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Labor Committee 

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Public Relations Committee 

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JCIA’s Human Resource Development 

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Three JCIA Awards 

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Introduction to the Chemical Products
PL Consulting Center 
Information Distribution Service 

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Glossary 

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About the Japan Chemical Industry Association

Japan Chemical Industry Association
The Japan Chemical Industry Association（ JCIA ）engages in various activities with the aim of contributing to thesustainable development of human society. It does this by providing value to its members and the public, while atthe same time monitoring changes in the environment surrounding the Japanese chemical industry and working
with government bodies, related organizations, academic associations, and the International Council of Chemical
Associations (ICCA).

Government
bodiesand relatedorganizations

Academic
associations

Environment/
Health/SafetyCooperation

JCIA

Cooperation

Cooperation

Communication(members andother companies)

Citizens

Technology andhuman resources

JCIA at a glance

Activities

Name

1. R esearch and study on the production, distribution andconsumption of chemical products.

Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA)

Established
April 1948 : JCIA formed as a voluntary association
June 1991: Shifted to an incorporated association as a legal entity
April 2011 : Shifted to a general incorporated association

Mission

2. R esearch and study on issues concerning technology, labor,
the environment, chemical safety, etc., as well as planning andpromoting measures and actions.
3. Commendations for outstanding achievement in new technologies
and safety records.
4. Collection and dissemination of information, communication andcooperation with related organizations in Japan and overseas.
5. Public outreach and advocacy activities, workshops and seminars.
6. Other operations in addition to the above that are necessary toachieve JCIA’s mission.

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

Policy Coordinating
Committee

Affiliated Organizations
Chemical Products PL Consulting Center
Dangerous Goods by
Air Information OfficeDream Chemistry 21 Committee

Auditor

General Assembly

Organizational Chart of JCIAThe Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) is
organized into the General Assembly, the Boardof Directors, Auditors, the Policy Coordinating
Committee, the Board of Councilors, businessspecific 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 from among the member
companies and resolves issues related to JCIA
business and activities.

Board of Directors

JCIA seeks to promote the healthy development of the chemicalindustry through the research and study of the production,
distribution and consumption of materials relating to the chemicalindustry. JCIA also focuses on the research and study of various
issues relating to the technology, labor, environment and chemicalsafety of the industry, and on planning appropriate measures andactions for the economic prosperity of Japan and the betterment of
the national standard of living.

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Industry

Gathering informationand creating value

International
Council of
Chemical
Associations(ICCA)

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Providing value

Policy Coordinating
Subcommittee
Security Information
Management
Subcommittee

Acetic Acid Liaison Group
Board of Councilors
Methanol/Formalin Liaison GroupCouncil of Human Resources Fostering
Program in Chemistry

Board members of the Japan Chemical Industry Association (As of July 1, 2022)
Chairman (Representative Director)

FUKUDA Nobuo

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Representative Director of the Board

Vice Chairman (Representative Director)

IWATA Keiichi

Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited Representative Director & President

Vice Chairman (Representative Director)

SHIMAMURA Takuya

AGC Inc. Director, Chairman

Vice Chairman (Representative Director)

KUWADA Mamoru

Tosoh Corporation Representative Director, President

Vice Chairman (Representative Director)

TANAKA Minoru

KANEKA CORPORATION President, Representative Director

Director

KUDO Koshiro

Asahi Kasei Corporation President & Representative Director

Director

HASEBE Yoshihiro

Kao Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer

Director

KAWAHASHI Nobuo

JSR Corporation Representative Director, President

Director

MORIKAWA Kohei

Showa Denko K.K. Representative Director, Chairman

Director

KATO Keita

SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. President and Representative Director

Director

OGAWA Yoshimi

Daicel Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer

Director

INO Kaoru

DIC Corporation Representative Director, President and CEO

Director

IMAI Toshio

Denka Company Limited Representative Director, President & CEO

Director

TAKAMURA Mikishi

TOAGOSEI CO., LTD. President and Representative Director

Director

YOKOTA Hiroshi

Tokuyama Corporation Representative Director, President and Executive Officer

Director

MIYAJI Takeo

NOF CORPORATION President and Chief Executive Officer

Director

GOTO Yujiro

NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. Member of the Board, Chairman

Director

GOTO Teiichi

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation President and CEO, Representative Director

Director

HASHIMOTO Osamu

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. President & CEO

Director

IZUMIHARA Masato

UBE Corporation President & CEO

Director General

SHINDO Hideo

The Japan Chemical Industry Association

Executive Director

FUKAO Yuji

The Japan Chemical Industry Association

Executive Director

OZAKI Satoshi

The Japan Chemical Industry Association

Executive Director

HANDA Shigeru

The Japan Chemical Industry Association

Executive Director

SUKATA Tokuo

The Japan Chemical Industry Association

AuditorWAKUMOTO Atsuhiro

Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. Representative Director, President

Auditor

FUJII Masashi

MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. Representative Director, President

Committees

Organizational Chart of JCIA Secretariat

Public Relations Department

Economy and Tax System Committee
Labor Committee
Technical Affairs Committee
Environment and Safety Committee
Chemicals Management Committee
Responsible Care Committee

Executive Directors

General Affairs Department

International Activities Committee

Director General

Public Relations Committee

International Affairs Department
Department of Business/Economic Information
Labor Department
Technical Affairs Department
Environment and Safety Department
Chemicals Management Department
Responsible Care Department

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Toward a Sustainable Society

The chemical industry supports innovation throughout the industry by providing a wide variety
of materials. At the same time, through Responsible Care activities, the industry has strived
to deliver solutions to a wide range of issues in order to protect the environment, health,and safety across all stages from development and manufacture through consumption anddisposal of chemical products.
Under these circumstances, in order to realize the Japanese government’s Carbon Neutral
Declaration by 2050, innovation is essential in all industries, and expectations for the chemicalindustry to support these innovations are growing ever higher. JCIA is working to ensure thatthe chemical industry plays an important role in creating innovation as a solution provider.

Climate change countermeasures: Toward a carbon-neutral society
In May 2021, JCIA released The Chemical Industry’s Stance on

entities that plan to enable other companies to realize their transition

Carbon Neutrality in response to the government’s 2050 Carbon

strategies through their own products and services.

Neutral Declaration. Subsequently, we collaborated with the Material

By organizing the chemical industry’s efforts to become carbon

Industry Division of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

neutral in an easy-to-understand manner, the roadmap aims to gain

to reflect the views of the chemical industry in the Technology

the understanding and support of the financial community, which

Roadmap for Transition Finance in Chemical Sector, which was

may not be familiar with the chemical industry or its technologies,

formulated and published in December 2021.

and to facilitate smooth financing.

This roadmap is positioned as a guideline for financing

The technology roadmap was sorted by product and process-technical efforts during the transition period and transition phase

based sectors, recognizing the main sources of emissions in each,toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. It covers a wide

and organizing each of the methods for decarbonization to provide a

range of activities required for transition finance, including not only

technological pathway to carbon neutrality.

investments in technology development and equipment, but also
costs related to the removal of existing equipment, and productsthat contribute to the decarbonization of not only a company’s own
manufacturing processes but also those of other industries.
In addition, it covers not only entities with strategies and plans

https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2021/12/20211210004/20211210004-1.pdf

to reduce emissions from their own economic activities, but also

Resources circulation: Toward a recycling-oriented societyWith the expectation of early establishment of recycling use for all

standard. A proposal for an international standard was submitted

kinds of resources, JCIA established the Chemical Recycling (CR)to the ISO/TC47 Secretariat and the ISO Central Secretariat, andWorking Group (WG) for Waste Plastic in November 2019, andreceived a majority of votes in favor. Going forward, we will proceed

the Chemical Industry’s Future Vision on the Chemical Recycling

to the next step of drafting a concrete standard.

of Plastic Waste, which provides solutions for the waste plastic
problem, was published in December 2020. Subsequently, the CR
Standardization SWG discussed the direction of the CR domestic
certification system and international standardization, and as aresult, created a concept of CR that is not limited to the circulation ofplastics only, but utilizes all carbon sources to circulate a wide range

Plastics and chemical products recycling
CR circulates waste
plastics into a wide
range of chemical raw
materials
Recycled into a wide rangeof chemical materials
other than resins, suchas CO and NH3of chemical products, including those besides plastics.

Some arerecycled to resinmaterials
Example: Ethanol to ethylene

Currently, we are focusing on international standardizationand the establishment of a certification system in order to increaseawareness of recycled products and to gain the understanding ofsociety that the cost increase should broadly shared by society.
In particular, with regard to the international standardizationof the CR concept, the CR International Standardization TF wasestablished to establish the concept of recycling not only plastic toplastic but also chemical products in general, including the conceptsof gasification, oilification, and monomerization, as an international

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Raw materials
reinforced byoilification are also
used in addition toresinsChemicals other thanwaste plastics are also
used as raw materials
for CR
Mats, tires, carpets,
curtains, etc., paints,etc.

Responses to the issue of marine plastic wastes
 lanning and preparation for the 2nd OutreachP
to Asia Training Seminar

 rganization and dissemination of information,Oand responding to domestic developments

The Japan Initiative for Marine Environment (JaIME) is currently

We contracted to an American research firm, on the plastic-planning and preparing for the 2nd Outreach to Asia Training

related initiatives of foreign governments, NGOs, and other parties,

Seminar scheduled to be held in 2022. Although the training

in North America, Europe, and elsewhere around the world, andprogram will be the same as the first training held in February 2020,

prepared six reports.

targeting policy makers from ASEAN countries, the second training

JaIME also is involved in discussions on policies for responding

will introduce the Material Flow Analysis (MFA) prepared by Thailand

to domestic issues, including resource circulation, and offers

and add a discussion on issues in the deployment of MFA in Asian

opinions on behalf of the industry.

countries. In addition, the number of countries invited to participate
in the training has been expanded to 11, including the sevenmember countries of the ASEAN Federation of Plastic Industries

Accumulation of scientific knowledge(AFPI) and the four member countries of the Asia Plastics Forum (APF)

In September 2021, we began LCA evaluations to compare the(India, China, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka).

environmental impact reduction effects of new recycling technologies
in order to study the optimal recycling treatment methods for
waste plastics in the future. The new recycling technologies include roduction of anP
educational DVD(English version)

chemical recycling (monomerization, etc.) using industrial waste
plastics as input materials, which were not included in the LCA
evaluations conducted to date. A final report is scheduled to be

In July 2021, the English version

prepared by August 2022.

of Plastics and Us, which was
produced as a video teachingmaterial for junior high school
science education, was completed. JCIA introduces “Plastics
and Us” at international meetings attended by Southeast
Asian countries, and uses it for
educational activities overseas.

SDG initiatives
Progress of SDG initiatives

Overview of initiatives

In December 2020, we reviewed the three-year activities of the

In 2018, JCIA established the SDGs Subcommittee and began

SDGs Subcommittee, and in April 2021, we shifted to a network

activities to support JCIA members’ initiatives toward achievement

for exchange the SDG information (opinions), in which any JCIAof the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

member can participate. Activities are conducted in two main areas:

The subcommittee members have been engaged in working group

WG activities, which are voluntary study groups of volunteers, andactivities to think and learn together, holding study sessions, andan information exchange and study session on topics of interest to

introducing SDG activities of member companies, and in December

participating members.

2018, a dedicated SDG website was launched. In October 2020, we

In FY2021, the WG activities focused on how to evaluate thepublished examples of SDG activities (22 examples) from member

contribution of our products to the SDGs, and through interviews

companies as a collection of SDG case studies to show stakeholders

with leading companies, we gained suggestions to addressing thisthat the chemical industry is making considerable contributions

issue. In the information exchange and study session, an expert was

toward achievement of the SDGs. Furthermore, in cooperation withinvited to give a lecture, followed by an exchange of opinions with

the Japanese government and associations related to chemicals, we

the lecturer and session participants, providing an opportunity toare striving to promote SDG activities by JCIA members.

deepen understanding and gain new insights.

https://www.nikkakyo.org/sdgs

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Activities as a Member of theInternational Community
JCIA’s activities are not limited to Japan. As a member of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA),
representing the Japanese chemical industry, JCIA participates in international specialized chemical industry
conferences and other activities, including programs intended to train human resources and convey expertiseon chemicals management to support the progress of the chemical industry in the East Asia and Southeast Asia
regions. On the subject of ‘Energy and Climate Change’ in particular, which the ICCA has identified as one of the
major themes, we play an important role as the Chair in harmonization of the chemical industry’s global message
on its contributions to responding to climate change.

ICCA (International Council of Chemical
Associations) Activities

Global Regulatory Cooperation TF) were all held online in 2021 as
well. Similar to last year, the ICCM5 planning team continued to

ICCA was established in 1989 by the chemical industry associations

participate in the virtual working group for post-SAICM due to theof Japan, the United States, Europe, and Canada. Currently, with

postponement of the ICCM5, where industry submitted its views

the addition of China and India as new members, its full members

and discussions. JCIA also provided opinions through the ICCA

now include chemical industry associations from North America,

and through the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan

South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Persian Gulf States,

and the Ministry of the Environment. In addition, the Microplastics

bringing the total membership to approximately 50 countries

Steering Group (MSG), jointly operated by the CP&H LG and theand regions. The organization consists of five core Leadership

Plastics Leadership Group (PLG), has completed the activities of theGroups, which are responsible for implementing strategic initiatives

Microplastics Task Force (MPTF), and its proposal to establish theto solve issues in their respective fields, as well as for policy

Microplastics Advanced Research and Innovation Initiative (MARII),

recommendations and other activities. See the ICCA website forwhose purpose of activity is to introduce industry’s scientific efforts

more information.

and demonstrate industry’s initiatives to academia, government
research institutions, and others in each country, was approved
https://www.icca-chem.org/

by the Board of Directors. At the MARII Kick-off Webinar, JCIA
members participated in MARII activities by submitting opinions andengaging in discussions, including an introduction of microplastics
research at JCIA.

ICCA Energy and Climate Change LeadershipGroup (E&CC LG) Activities
The E&CC LG proactively communicates information on the roles
and achievements of the chemical industry as a solution provider in

ICCA Responsible Care LG (RCLG) Activities

response to global energy and climate-change issues and strives to

The RCLG is the organization tasked with promotion of Responsible

earn the international community’s understanding.

Care (RC) activities in the ICCA. Normally, it holds regular meetings

In 2021, it published the ICCA Statement on Climate Neutrality*1, ain person twice a year, in spring and fall, but due to the COVID-19

statement on carbon neutrality, and Life Cycle Assessment of Circular

pandemic, online meetings were held again in 2021. The RCLG is

Systems-Guide & Case Studies*2, and Life Cycle Assessment of Circular

working towards unanimous association support for the Responsible

Systems-Approach and Methodology*3, which examine circular systems

Care Global Charter, to publicize the chemical industry’s RC activities

involving chemical products from the perspective of LCA. In addition,

in ICCM5 planned to be held in Germany in 2021 (postponed:

it held a webinar during the UNFCCC Asia-Pacific Climate Week anddate to be determined). In addition, the RC Status Report 2021,

participated in the Climate Action Programme for the Chemical Industry,

which is published every three years, was issued in November

a developing country assistance program supported by the German

2021. RCLG members, the China

government, to introduce the activities of ICCA E&CC LG.

Petroleum and Chemical Industry
Federation (CPCIF) and the Indian
Chemical Council (ICC), have been

The above materials can be obtained from the QR code below.

promoting RC activities with the aimof becoming full members of ICCA,
and RCLG has been supporting inthis endeavor. In recognition of thesuccess of these activities, they
*1

*2

*3

became a full member of ICCA in
January 2022.

ICCA Chemical Policy and Health LG (CP&H LG)
Activities
The meetings of the CP&H LG and related task forces (Joint
Capacity Building TF, Advocacy TF, ICCM5 Planning Team, and

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ICCA Organization Chart [As of July 1, 2022]
ICCA General Assembly

APEC Activities (Chemical Dialogue)
APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) is a framework foreconomic cooperation by 21 economies in the Asia-Pacific region.
JCIA participates in the Chemical Dialogue, a sub-forum of the APECCEO Group

ICCA Board of
Directors(Global Executive
Strategy Group)

ICCA Steering Committee

Committee on Trade and Investment. The Chemical Dialogue is aforum for representatives of regulators and industry that aims to identify
solutions to the challenges faced by the chemical industry in the AsiaPacific region. Together with promoting trade and improvements inthe levels of sound management of chemical substances throughsupporting expansion of regulatory cooperation and harmonization in

Energy and Climate Change

the region, it also promotes understanding of the roles of the chemicalindustry as a provider of innovative solutions for sustainable economic,

CEO Sponsor

FUKUDA Nobuo (Mitsubishi Chemical)

environmental, and social development. It also serves as a venue for

Chair

MITA Noriyuki (Mitsubishi Chemical)

effective cooperation between industry and government to improveVice-Chair

Ignacio Hernandez Bonnett (Shell)chemical product stewardship and safe use. JCIA actively provided
opinions and recommendations as a representative of the Japanese

Chemical Policy and Health
CEO Sponsor		

Jim Fitterling (Dow)

Co-Chair (Europe)		

Martin Kayser (BASF)

Co-Chair (USA) 		

Chris Wallace (ExxonMobil Chemical)

chemical industry in the Chemical Dialogue.

AMEICC Activities
The ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and the Minister for
Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Economic and Industrial

Responsible Care®
CEO Sponsor

Karen McKee (ExxonMobil Chemical)

Chair

Jeffrey Kovacs（ExxonMobil Chemical）

Vice-ChairYASHIMA Hidehiko (Mitsubishi Chemical)

Communications
CEO Sponsor 		

Chris Jahn (ACC)

Co-Chair (Europe)

Irene van Luijken (Cefic)

Plastics
CEO Sponsor(Being coordinated)

Co-ChairGreg Skelton (SABIC)

Co-Chair

Jihane Ball (Dow)

Co-ChairJim Seward (LyondellBasell)

Cooperation Committee (AMEICC) is a subordinate organization of
the AEM-METI that implements practical economic and industrial
cooperation in the ASEAN region. The Technical Working Groupand the Working Group on Chemical Industry were held online inAugust 2021, and reported on topics including updated information
on regulations in each country, the state of management of plastic
wastes, and ARCP activities.

 eport on the Activities of the United Nations
R
Environment Assembly (UNEA)
UNEA is the decision-making body of the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) and is an international meeting
held every two years. In addition to the online meeting held in
February 2021, the 5th General Assembly was held in person
in Nairobi, Kenya from February 28 to March 2, 2022, and wasattended by government representatives from approximately

Trade policy Network

175 countries, as well as representatives of relevant internationalorganizations and NGOs. ICCA, to which JCIA belongs, contributed
to the adoption of resolutions on marine plastic pollution and

ICCA ASEAN Regulatory Cooperation Project(ARCP) Activities
The ASEAN Regulatory Cooperation Project is a project underthe ICCA Global Regulatory Cooperation framework that aims

chemical substances through outreach activities to governments.

Participation in OECD Conferences

to promote activities under a risk-based chemicals management

JCIA participated in various conferences held by the Organisation for

approach in member states of the ASEAN Economic Community

Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (Chemicals andand apply the ICCA’s global policy on regulatory cooperation to

Biotechnology Committee, Working Party of National Coordinators

chemical regulations being developed in the region. JCIA participatesof the Test Guidelines Programme, Working Party on Manufactured

in this project led by the Singapore association as a member of the

Nanomaterials, Working Party on Hazard Assessment, Working Party

organization along with the ACC and Cefic. In November 2021, an

on Exposure Assessment, Working Party on Risk Management,

online seminar on GHS, chemical inventories, and the current stateand Extended Advisory Group on Molecular Screening andof chemical management in each country was held for participants

Toxicogenomics) as a member of the Business and Industry Advisoryfrom governments and industry in ASEAN member states.

Committee (BIAC), an advisory body to the OECD representing theprivate sector. In doing so, we gathered and communicated useful
information for members as well as expressing their views.

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Activity Report: Responsible Care (RC) Committee
Responsible Care Department

MESSAGE

Committee Chairman, MIURA Hidetsune(Senior Executive Officer UBE Corporation)

Contributing to the Continuous Improvement of RC Activities and theRealization of a Sustainable Society
Based on our goal of “contributing to the realization of a sustainable society,” we will strive
to further raise awareness of RC activities and strengthen the presence of the chemical industry
through continuous improvement of our RC activities and deployment of open activities. In Japan,
we will respond to the changing environment of the chemical industry through proceeding withenhanced activities that reflect the views of members. Around the world, in addition to supporting
the RC activities of member companies’ business establishments overseas and supporting theactivities of Japan-affiliated firms in Asia, we also will strive to broaden the base of RC activities
through proactive participation in the RC activities of Japanese firms. To continue RC activities with
an emphasis on communication even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we will focus on holding online
events, both in Japan and around the world.

FOCUS

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RC Exchange Meeting

Overseas Support Activities

The RC Committee holds two-part member exchange meetings
consisting of RC Award presentations and subcommittees to share bestpractices of various RC activities undertaken by member companies.
In FY2021, two sessions were held online in November andMarch. The themes of the first subcommittee meeting were humanresource development for reducing process problems, efforts to reduce
security accidents, and efforts to reduce environmental impact, while
the second meeting exchanged opinions on training efforts to maintainand strengthen production site capabilities, chemical risk assessment
initiatives, and regional communication in the COVID-19 pandemic. Eachgroup was divided into groups of 8 to 10 members, who exchanged
opinions on the contents of the RC Award and information on their own
initiatives. At the end of the subcommittee meetings, each group reported
on the results of their discussions to conclude the program.
For some of the themes, further information exchange sessions
were held after the members’ exchange sessions upon the request of theparticipants.
In order to facilitate effective discussions at the subcommittees, aquestionnaire was sent to participants in advance of the subcommittees.

Lectures and workshops for local staff were held in Thailand in August2021 and in Indonesia in March 2022 with the support of the Chamberof Commerce and Industry. Due to the difficulty of holding lectures andworkshops locally because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided
to hold them online in 2021. In Thailand, 80 people attended the lecturesand 116 people attended the workshops, and in Indonesia, 25 people
attended the lectures and 44 people attended the workshops, more than
the number of participants in 2019.
One of the activities of AMEICC’s Chemical Industry WG is toimprove occupational safety, industrial security, and environmental
protection in the ASEAN chemical industry. In FY2021, the AMEICC
gave up holding the local meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
and conducted online lectures for four ASEAN countries (Cambodia,
Vietnam, Thailand, and
the Philippines). The
number of participantsfrom each country waslarger than expected:
43 from Cambodia, 69
from Vietnam, 55 fromThailand, and 94 from
Participants from Cambodia
the Philippines.
New e-learning materials (in English, Thai, Indonesian, andVietnamese) were created for the workshops in Thailand and Indonesia
and for training on AMEICC activities, and were incorporated into thelectures. In a survey of participants, the e-learning lectures were wellreceived and many requests to continue the program were received, so
we plan to increase the number of similar materials in the future.

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Dialogue WG

Steering Group

Activity Report WG
Member Relations WG

RC Awards Selection Council

Environment and
Safety Committee

Responsible Care Committee

Responsible Care
Committee

The purposes of the RC Committee are to support member’s RC activities, to help improve further society’s trust in
members and in the chemical industry, and to contribute to the sustainable progress of the chemical industry and ofsociety. Toward this target, the Committee focuses its efforts on supporting the continuation of RC activities and tacklingthe important tasks of stimulation and expansion of the range of these activities.

Activity
OutlineOverseas Support WG

Note: WG/Working Group

TOPICSThe RC Committee held consumer dialogue meetings in the Tokyo area on
November 16, 2021 and in the Osaka area on November 24, 2021. Due tothe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings were held online as
in FY2020.
The FY2021 dialogue meeting featured a lecture on the current
situation of plastics recycling by Hitoshi Tomita of the Plastic Waste
Management Institute, in addition to presentations on different topics
by different companies in both regions, all of which led to active Q&A
sessions and exchangesof opinions. In addition,a video tour of member
companies’ factories was
conducted as the firstattempt.

The RC Code consists of a total of seven codes (Management System,
Environmental Protection, Process Safety and Disaster Prevention,
Occupational Health and Safety, Distribution Safety, Chemical and
Product Safety, and Social Dialogue), including general remarks of the RC
Code. Since the first edition in 2002, global trends
and business responsibilities related to RC havechanged significantly due to changes in global andsocietal trends, changes in laws and regulations,and changes in ISO and other international anddomestic regulations related to the composition of
the RC Code. Accordingly, the RC Code has beenreviewed in order to promote RC activities and RC
verification activities of JCIA and business operators.

TOPIC 5 Publication of Quarterly Magazine
Responsible Care NEWSJCIA ANNUAL REPORT 2022

Public Relations Committee

The quarterly magazine Responsible Care NEWSreached its 99th issue with the Autumn/Winter2021 issue published in January 2022. The Japan
Responsible Care Council was established in April
1995 and published its first issue in February 1996,
and has continued to disseminate information for the
past 25 years. The commemorative 100th issue isscheduled to be published in FY2022.

Labor Committee

Risk Communication Training is held once a year to help participants
understand the other party’s position and values and learn practicalcommunication skills on dialogue meetings of RC activity.
In FY2021, an online training was held on September 10 in a oneday program instead of the traditional two-day group training program
due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time,
mock dialogue training, an effective method for communication skills
improvement, wasconducted online andparticipants were able
to learn and improvetheir ability to respond to
unexpected questions.

RC activities are the basis of the activities of chemical companies. While
protecting this foundation, each company engages in corporate activities
by taking elements of the SDGs and ESG in order to achieve sustainablegrowth over the long term, and publishes the results to society throughannual reports and sustainability reports. JCIA conducts verification
activities incorporating RC perspectives with the aim of enhancing thequality and reliability of these reports. In FY2021, while incorporating
online verification, 10 RC member companies were audited for verificationof reports, and for verification of actions, two companies were audited
for the first time in six years. As a result, the cumulative total numberof reviews completed since the verification activity began in 2002 hasreached 249 reviews.

Economy and Tax System
Committee

TOPIC 2 Risk Communication Training

TOPIC 4 RC Verification Activities

International Activities
Committee

TOPIC 3 Revision of RC CodeTechnical Affairs
Committee

TOPIC 1 RC Consumer Dialogue Meetings

Chemicals Management
Committee

RC Verification Center10Activity Report: Environment and Safety Committee
Environment and Safety Department

MESSAGE

Committee Chairman, TOBITO Masami(Corporate Officer, Showa Denko K.K.)

Safety and Environmental Considerations during Manufacture ofChemical Products are the Top Priority
We are addressing various issues related to the environment, health, and safety in the chemicalindustry under the Principles of JCIA regarding the Environment, Health and Safety, withenvironmental protection, process safety and disaster prevention, occupational health and safety,
and distribution safety as important issues. In addition, we will keep abreast of the latest domestic
and international trends and actively disseminate information to our members in order to keep theminformed, as well as to voice our opinions in consideration of the current situation of the chemicalindustry. Through the implementation of voluntary activities, we will produce appropriate results,
thereby continuously enhancing the trust of society in the chemical industry as a whole.

FOCUS
Safety and Accident-Prevention Initiatives
As part of our safety and accident-prevention initiatives, we support theautonomous activities of our member companies in cooperation withadministrative authorities and related organizations. We attend meetingsof the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s(METI’s) Subcommitteeon Basic System for Industrial Safety and Disaster Prevention andrelated subcommittees, and communicate the obtained information
to the members of the JCIA Process Safety and Disaster Prevention
Subcommittee. At the same time, we are also compiling the opinionsof the JCIA subcommittee and speaking on behalf of the industry at
METI’s subcommittee meetings on issues such as support for small andmedium-sized enterprises. In order to reflect the opinions of the chemicalindustry on the introduction of smart process safety, including the revisionof laws, which is currently underway, several meetings were held to
exchange opinions between the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,
JCIA, and member companies. To support the autonomous activities ofmember companies, the JCIA supports human resource development
in terms of both safety infrastructure and safety culture, with the aimof improving process safety capabilities. We held the Industrial Safety
Course and Improvement Training for Chemical Plant Production Sites
Leaders online, providing opportunities to learn about the best practicesof member companies’ initiatives. We also held a Lecture on Scenario
Non-Presentation Type Training and Lecture on Preventing Tsunami
Disasters to support the strengthening of response capabilities in the eventof disasters and accidents.

Workplace-Accident Prevention Initiatives
JCIA’s workplace-accident prevention initiatives are based on cooperative
efforts to promote the government measures such as the 13th industrial
accident prevention plan and sharing timely and important information
among member companies. JCIA is promoting specific actions incooperation with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare during theimplementation phase of the Industrial Safety and Health Act. The
Occupational Health and Safety Subcommittee shares informationon these trends and holds briefings for its members and affiliatedorganizations to promote understanding.
Meanwhile, the Public-Private Council for Safety Measures in the
Manufacturing Industry participated in the development of a method for
identifying and locating hazardous sources in the workplace and in thedevelopment of an evaluation system for the investment effects of safetymeasures.

Environmental Protection Initiatives
As initiatives toward thorough compliance with environmental laws and

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Frequency rate (The frequency of occurrence of industrial accidents.)
JCIA member parent companies
Chemical industry

Cooperative companies of JCIA member companies
Manufacturing

1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Severity rate (Working days lost due to workmen’s accident.)
JCIA member parent companies
Chemical industry

Cooperative companies of JCIA member companies
Manufacturing

0.25

0.20

0.15

0.10

0.05

0.00

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

regulations, we collect the latest information concerning matters suchas amendments to laws and regulations and share this information
with members in Environmental Subcommittee meetings, etc., aswell as collecting the opinions of the chemical industry and reportingthem to government, related organizations, and others. In addition,
environmental protection initiatives of member companies steadily reflect
new tasks required as a result of amendments to laws and regulations.
Furthermore, as an autonomous effort to reduce the risks posed bychemical substances to the environment, we are promoting efforts to
reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) identified by JCIA
independently in addition to those for which notification is required underthe Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical
Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to theManagement Thereof (PRTR Act). We also have set autonomous targets
for wastes and are promoting resource recycling through means such as
reducing the volume of landfill waste disposal and encouraging recycling,
as well as disclosing the results of these efforts publicly.

Activity
OutlineEnvironment and
Safety Committee

Environment and Safety
Committee
Safety Award Council
Steering Group
Environment Subcommittee
Process Incident Prevention
Study WG

Occupational Health and
Safety Subcommittee

TOPICSTOPIC 2 Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling

Disasters

Together with the Petroleum Association of Japan and the Japan
Petrochemical Industry Association, each year we hold a lecture on
preventing tsunami disasters, to mark World Tsunami Awareness Day(November 5). In FY2021, three lecturers from the public and private
sectors were invited to give online lectures on the Cabinet Office’s recent
disaster prevention efforts and the status of studies on natural disaster
response, including the Nankai Trough, at which approximately 170
people participated. Participants asked many questions about specificinitiatives that reflect a high level of disaster awareness, such as risk
assessment and the concept of tsunami inundation heights.

(3R) Industrial Wastes

TOPIC 3 Training Program on Safety

The purpose of the Safety Symposium is to deepen understanding ofcommon occupational safety issues such as fostering a safety culture
through panel discussions and introduction of safety activities of the JCIA
Safety Award winners. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, theSafety Symposium was held online again in FY2021, but with a record
266 participants. In the first part of the Safety Symposium, presentations
on safety activities were made by four plants, including Kaneka
Corporation’s Shiga Manufacturing Site, which won the top prize of the
45th JCIA Safety Award (2021). The second part, a panel discussion on
the theme of how to continue with no accidents, focusing on the roleof top management, was moderated by Dr. Suzuki, Chairman of the
JCIA Safety Award Council (Professor Emeritus of Okayama University),
during which representatives from award-winning companies exchanged
opinions on how to continue to achieve zero accidents.

Public Relations Committee

To support the promotion of distribution safety, we offered a Training
Program on Safety Management in Transport of Dangerous Goods on
demand, which was attended by about 150 participants. The program
featured explanations provided by experts from each field in six lectures
covering all modes of transport by land, ocean and air on “International
Regulations Related to Transport of Dangerous Goods,” “Air Transportof Dangerous Goods,” “Sea Transport of Dangerous Goods,” Road
Transport of Dangerous Goods and Yellow Cards,” “Testing Methods
and Categories Based on UN Recommendations,” and “Roles of andPrecautions for Shippers.”

Labor Committee

Management in Transport ofDangerous Goods

TOPIC 5 The Safety Symposium

Economy and Tax System
Committee

We participate in the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) Voluntary
Action Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society, with an
FY2020 industry target of reducing the percentage of wastes subject tofinal landfill disposal by 70% compared to the FY2000 level and achievinga recycling rate of 65%. In FY2020, the final year of the plan, the landfill
rate was reduced by 73% and the recycling rate was 71%, achieving
the targets. In light of considerations such as societal and economic
conditions and future trends in resource recycling, we have set a futuretarget of keeping the final disposal volume to no more than 170,000 tons
and achieving a recycling rate of at least 65% in FY2025 to further reduce
waste and promote resource recycling.

International Activities
Committee

Our autonomous reduction target for VOCs in FY2020, which include
substances subject to the PRTR Act and those surveyed by JCIA, is 50%
reduction from the FY2000 level and no deterioration from the FY2010
level, as well as efforts to reduce individual highly harmful substances. In
FY2020, the final year of the program, the target was achieved with a 78%
reduction from the FY2000 level and a 42% reduction from the FY2010
level. In FY2021 and going forward, our goal is to maintain the FY2020
target, and we will continue our voluntary reduction efforts to this end.

TOPIC 4 Lecture on Preventing Tsunami

Technical Affairs
Committee

TOPIC 1 Autonomous VOC Reductions

Note: WG/Working Group

Chemicals Management
Committee

Process Safety and Disaster
Prevention Subcommittee

Responsible Care
Committee

The Environment and Safety Committee promotes environmental protection, process safety and disaster prevention,
occupational health and safety, and distribution safety, which are the pillars of responsible care. The committee supports
the autonomous activities of its member companies by sponsoring various lectures and safety awards, and it also
disseminates and shares useful information from administrative authorities and related organizations through its threesubcommittees, and collects members’ opinions and requests and submits them to administrative authorities and otherorganizations.

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Activity Report: Chemicals Management Committee
Chemicals Management Department

MESSAGE

Committee Chairman, ITO Takanori(Executive Officer, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.)

Toward the Firm Establishment of Efficient Chemicals Management
as a Business Strategy
The basic policies are to strengthen support for chemicals management in business activities andto further spread and expand voluntary contributions from the industry. We are doing a variety ofactivities, such as dispatch of information related to chemical management to member companies
and compliance to the revision of related laws and regulations in Japan and overseas. Regarding
legal compliance in Japan, JCIA actively participates in various governmental committees andworking groups on behalf of the chemical industry, and offers opinions to relevant authorities.
JCIA also aims to establish and disseminate more efficient and sophisticated risk assessment
technologies, and we are further strengthening our research support activities for risk assessment
technologies.

FOCUS

13

Trends in Domestic Chemicals Laws andRegulations, and Our Responses

Trends in International Chemicals Laws andRegulations, and Our Responses

In addition to swiftly ascertaining trends in domestic regulations on
management of chemicals and communicating related information tomembers, JCIA also collects the opinions of member companies andoffers these to regulators. The evaluation system under the amended
Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of their
Manufacture, etc. (Chemical Substances Control Law) that took effectin 2017 calls for checking of new chemical substances produced insmall quantities based on their structural similarities to Class I Specified
Chemical Substances and Chemical Substances Subject to Monitoringand on quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) estimation. In
response, JCIA asked regulators to take steps including clarification of
the related judgment criteria and secured publication of the assessment
flow for such checking on the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
website from 2020.
In accordance with the “Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release
Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment andPromotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof” (PRTR
Act), we submitted to the administrative authorities the necessity ofa new substance comparison table and a draft format for the review
of surveyed substances, checked proposals from the authorities inadvance and suggested some improvements. We also continued tosubmit our opinions on the draft revision of the Ministerial Ordinance on
the provision of CAS registration numbers for designated substancesand on the PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) reporting.
The old and new substance comparison tables and CAS registration
numbers for designated substances were published on the METI
website along with the October 2021 public notice of the revision of the
Cabinet Order regarding the review of target substances. As a result of
this revision, chemical companies, which are upstream businesses, arerequired to provide information by SDS reflecting the revised contents
prior to the simultaneous enforcement of SDS (Safety Data Sheet) andthe revised Cabinet Order regarding PRTR on April 1, 2023.
In relation to Industrial Safety and Health Act, we participated in
the Risk Assessment WG of the Study Group on the Management ofChemical Substances in the Workplace regarding the revision of theIndustrial Safety and Health Act, and gathered opinions from member
companies on technical details regarding the autonomous managementof chemical substances and submitted them to the authorities.
In addition, we swiftly collect and provide information on trends
in chemicals regulations to members, including the Poisonous andDeleterious Substances Control Act, the Act on Pharmaceuticals andMedical Devices, and the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act.

We ascertained information on the latest trends in chemical
management regulations around the world and communicated theinformation to members, as well as holding periodic study meetings onimportant topics (such as the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability[CSS]). To respond appropriately to regulatory trends around theworld, we also collected the views of member companies and offered
opinions to regulators as necessary in Europe, China, South Korea,
Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, and other countries. In particular, JCIA
has submitted 11 letters of opinion to the authorities in relation to
REACH/CLP in Europe. In addition to JCIA’s independent submissionof opinions, we prepared and submitted position papers jointly incooperation with industrial associations in various countries and regions.

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GHS Trends, and Our Responses
In addition to providing basic training, in an annual chemical riskforum course, on JIS Z7252: 2019 (Classification of Chemicals Basedon Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling ofChemicals [GHS]) and JIS Z7253: 2019 (Hazard Communication ofChemicals Based on GHS-Labelling and Safety Data Sheet [SDS]), bothof which are Japanese GHS standards based on the Sixth Edition of UN
GHS published May 25, 2019, we also support GHS utilization throughmeans such as responding to inquiries from members. We cooperated
in the dissemination and education regarding NITE-Gmiccs, a tool for
GHS classification and labeling of mixtures, which was released on thewebsite of the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE)
in April 2021, and NITE conducted a workshop for our members in
September 2021. Regarding the 9th revision of the UN GHS, the English
version of which was released in September 2021, we confirmed thedraft Japanese translation provided by the GHS-related Ministries andAgencies Liaison Committee, and submitted a proposal for revision in
December 2021.

The Committee have established close relationships with relevant organizations, including administrative authorities, inorder to communicate useful information to members about domestic and overseas regulatory trends regarding chemical
management, and collects opinions and requests of members to submit them to the administrative authorities. As
voluntary activities in the industry, the Committee is promoting GPS/JIPS and tackling new issues, as well as supporting
research related to risk-assessment techniques for chemical products.

Chemicals Management Committee

Steering Group
Environment and
Safety Committee

LRI Steering Committee
Domestic Laws WG
Overseas Laws WG

East Asia Study T

Amendment of the Chemical Substance Control Law WG (Inactive)

Southeast Asia Study T

GHS-WGThe Americas and Others Study T

User Support WG

Europe Study T

Risk Assessment Technology WG

Administrative Technology SG

GPS/JIPS WG

OECD SGJCIA has operated the Chemical Risk Forum as a training forum forworkers who conduct risk assessments of chemicals since 2008. In
FY2021, a total of 10 sessions were delivered online, which included
various activities, such as lectures on risk assessment fundamentals,
training on tools necessary to conduct risk assessments, and information
on topics such as trends in regulations both in Japan and overseas.
Taking into consideration the greater demand for online lectures, we
not only changed the course content so that participants could freely
select how to attend lectures but also offered new courses that can be
distributed in-house, which will be widely used for in-house training andsimilar activities. Due in part to this, the number of online attendees has
increased significantly to a total of approximately 4,000 people, making it
possible for a wide range of professionals to attend the seminars.
Furthermore, a basic and practical Risk Assessment Seminar for
worker risk assessments required by the Industrial Safety and Health Act
were held jointly with the Chemical Risk Forum. A total of 35 participants
attended the seminar. In the basic seminar, participants learned theknowledge and risk assessment methods necessary for chemical
management, while in the practical seminar, they were introduced tosimplified measurement methods and learned how to assess the risk of
mixtures.

TOPIC 4 Control of Chemical Substances in
the Supply Chain

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Public Relations Committee

Excellence Award: Kao Corporation
From left: Mizooku, Kameyama, Koike,
YamaneLabor Committee

Grand Prize: Showa Denko K.K.
From left: Sato, Ogawa, Nishioka

To promote appropriate control of chemical substances in the supply
chain, JCIA has provided support for development of an appropriate
management infrastructure related to domestic and international
promotion of the chemSHERPA, a scheme to facilitate sharing of
information on chemical substances contained in products, operated andmanaged by the Joint Article Management Promotion-consortium (JAMP).
We also responded to the Global Automotive Declarable Substance List
(GADSL) prepared and maintained by the Global Automotive Stakeholders
Group (GASG), whose membership represents automakers, auto parts
makers, and chemical companies in Japan, North America, and Europe
through means including submittal of opinions on its maintenance andmanagement, from the standpoint of the chemicals industry. Furthermore,
we also cooperated in maintenance and preparation of international
standards through participation in organizations including the Japan
committee and working group for the TC111 international environmental
standard on electric and electronic devices, being advanced by theelectric and electronics industry, including the Japan Electronics andInformation Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

Economy and Tax System
Committee

TOPIC 2 FY2021 JIPS Awards

Assessment Seminar (for adults)

International Activities
Committee

The Long-range Research Initiative (LRI) is an initiative launched by the
ICCA to study the effects of chemical substances on human healthand the environment as a global voluntary initiative underway throughcooperation among chemical industry associations in Japan, the UnitedStates, and Europe.
In FY2021, JCIA’s LRI program adopted two new research projects
on the themes of development of testing methods for solutions toemerging issues and research on human exposure.
The findings of LRI research are reported at regular annual meetings.
The meeting for FY2021 was held online on August 20, 2021. In addition
to reports on the results of completed research topics and on progress
on ongoing research topics, a symposium was held at the same time to
discuss the theme of developing human resources for chemical substancemanagement.
JCIA has established the JCIA LRI Awards to recognize researchers
who have generated outstanding research results. In FY2021, winnersof the Seventh Japanese Society of Toxicology LRI Award and the Sixth
Japanese Society for Alternatives to Animal Experiments LRI Award were
Associate Prof. Yasumitsu Nishimura (Department of Hygiene, Kawasaki
Medical School) and Mr. Takayuki Abo (Kao Corporation), respectively.

Technical Affairs
Committee

TOPIC 3 Chemical Risk Forum and Risk

TOPIC 1 LRI Activities

JCIA presents the JIPS Award
to member companies that havemade outstanding efforts involuntary activities related to risk
assessment and risk managementof chemicals in consideration of
the supply chain (JIPS activities).
The JIPS Awards for FY2021
were reported at a meeting of
the Chemicals Management
Committee held on February 24,
2022, with Showa Denko K.K.
winning the Grand Prize and Kao
Corporation winning an ExcellenceAward. In addition, Showa Denko
gave a special lecture titled “ProductStewardship Initiatives in the Showa
Denko Group.”

Note: WG/Working Group
SG/Subgroup
T/TeamChemicals Management
Committee

New Issues Tackling WG

TOPICS

Responsible Care
Committee

Activity
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Activity Report: Technical Affairs Committee
Technical Affairs Department

MESSAGE

Committee Chairman, HOSOMI Yasuhiro(Managing Executive Officer, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.)

Efforts to Carbon Neutral and Recycling Society
Following the Japanese government’s Carbon Neutral Declaration by 2050, JCIA has released its
Chemical Industry Stance on CN in May 2021, and studied how the chemical industry can contributeto realizing the policy. In the CN Action Plan, we have set new targets for FY2030, including
significant reductions in GHG emissions, and are working on the Challenge Zero initiative led by
Keidanren. Aiming to realize a recycling society, we not only had a working group that focuses on
chemical recycling, a field that the chemical industry can contribute, present a recycling concept for
all chemical products, but also accelerated activities to achieve that society. As the Technical Affairs
Committee, we will strive toward achieving these goals by further deepening communication andmutual cooperation among member companies.

FOCUS
Carbon Neutral Action Plan FY2020 Results
and Status of Achievement of New Targets
for FY2030
In March 2019, FY2030 targets were revised (FY2020 targets were left
unchanged), and it was decided to set and achieve two targets—cutting
emissions 6.50 million tons compared to BAU with FY2013 as the baseyear and 6.79 million tons in absolute terms. FY2020 will mark the thirdyear of JCIA’s activities under these new targets.
The FY2020 result for the FY2020 target of 1.5 million t-CO2
reduction relative to BAU, which is the breakthrough for Phase I, was
not achieved with a reduction of 900,000 t-CO2 due to the COVID-19
pandemic (achieved in FY2019 in effect). The FY2020 result for the
FY2030 target of 6.5 million t-CO2 reduction relative to BAU and 6.79
million t-CO2 reduction in absolute terms was 710,000 t-CO2 reduction
relative to BAU (progress rate -11%) and 8.74 million t-CO2 reduction
in absolute terms (progress rate 129%) due to the impact of the
production volume decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition, as in previous years, we were able to conduct asurvey with a 100% collection rate of questionnaire forms, thanks to

CO2 emission reductions compared to BAU

the cooperation of participating companies. The content of the report
was deliberated on and appropriately evaluated by Keidanren’s Thirdparty Evaluation Committee and the Chemicals and Nonferrous Metals
Working Group of METI’s Industrial Structure Council.

Achieved FY2030 Targets for Three CFC
Substitutes
As for actual FY2020 results for three gases (PFCs, SF6, and NF3), theFY2020 targets for percent decline in emission intensity compared to
1995, the base year, has already been achieved for all three gases. For
the fourth consecutive year, the FY2030 targets for the three gases
were reached (PFCs: 97% [2030 target of a 90% reduction], SF6: 98%[2030 target of a 90% reduction), NF3: 99% (2030 target of an 85%
reduction). The contents of the report were discussed and evaluatedby the Working Group on Fluorocarbons, etc. of the Subcommittee on
Chemical Substance Policy under METI’s Industrial Structure Council
and approved as a target-achieving industry.

CO2 emission reductions and emissions
CO2 emission reductions（ten-thousand tons CO₂）

700

400

900

700

301

308

93
0

-78

127
Progress rate: -11%-71

0

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(Fiscal Year)

344

587

6,000

506
5,858

5,900
5,777

5,800
5,700

243

200

0

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

6,019

402

300

100

(Base year)

15

5,961

500

5,600

99

5,500

0
2013 2014(Base year)

6,300

6,100

FY2030 Target: 679

600

272

6,400

6,200

6,121

400

200

-100

Progress: 129%
874

6,264

800

The BAU ratio is fixed at the
FY2013 electricity emission
factor.
To see the industry’s efforts.

300

100

(ten-thousand tons CO2)

1000

FY2030 Target: 650

600
500

CO2 emissions(ten-thousand tons CO2)
6,364

5,489

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

5,400

(Fiscal Year)

Activity
OutlineGlobal Warming Long-Term Strategy Study WG

Environment and
Safety Committee

Technical Affaires Committee

Waste Plastics CR WG
Steering Group

Responsible Care
Committee

We actively participate in both domestic and overseas activities related to preventing global warming and creating a
recycling society, including a Carbon Neutral Action Plan, and work to tackle various issues. In addition, we are leading
the Japanese government’s policy response toward carbon neutrality, the creation of LCI calculation rules, activities
to promote cLCA products, and E&CC LG’s activities in ICCA. Furthermore, the committee promotes the chemicalindustry as a solution provider in global warming through activities to promote science and technology, such as the JCIA
Technology Award.

Carbon Neutral Action Plan WG
Global Warming Countermeasures WG2 (CFC substitutes)
Energy Measures Task ForceLCA WG
Technology Awards Selection Council
Chemical Standardization WG
Note: WG/Working Group

Chemicals Management
Committee

CI Material Field Study WG

PFCs,SF6, and NF3 emitted during manufacturing process
PFCs emissions

SF6 emissions

NF3 emissions

Total

600
500
400

Technical Affairs
Committee（ten-thousand tons CO2e）

300

100
0

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

TOPIC 1 LCA WG Activities

Long-term Strategy

In May 2021, JCIA compiled and released The Chemical Industry’s
Stance on Carbon Neutrality in response to Japanese Prime
Minister Yoshihide Suga’s 2050 Carbon Neutral Declaration in 2020.
Subsequently, we expressed the chemical industry’s basic stance at
the Basic Policy Subcommittee organized by the Agency for Natural
Resources and Energy , as well as in cooperation with the Material

Chemicals Recycling WG

Based on the Chemical Industry’s Future Vision on the Chemical
Recycling (CR) of Plastic Waste released in December 2020, the CR
Standardization SWG discussed the direction of the CR domestic
certification system and international standardization. As a result,created a concept of CR that is not limited to the circulation of plastics
only, but utilizes all carbon sources to circulate a wide range of chemical
products, including those besides plastics. Furthermore, we establishedthe Task Force for International Standardization of CR, prepared a
New Work Item Proposal (Form 4) and a Working Draft, which werenecessary for the international standard proposal, and submitted themto the ISO/TC47 Secretariat and the ISO Central Secretariat in January
2022. In addition to explaining the contents of the proposal to theparticipating countries of ISO/TC47, we called for their endorsement of
the proposal and participation in the working group, which resulted in alarge number of endorsements. Going forward, we will proceed to thenext step of drafting a concrete standard.

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Public Relations Committee

TOPIC 2 Examining the Global Warming

TOPIC 3 Activities of Waste Plastics andLabor Committee

Of 21 activities using FY2020 evaluation criteria, which wereintroduced in FY2014, for 14 cLCA activities, the comparable casethat assumptions were based on was revised, and the impact from theFY2030 evaluation criteria was calculated. The results were publishedon the JCIA website in December 2021.
In addition, for acrylonitrile and E-SBR, which were selected by
the LCI (Life Cycle Inventory) SWG, a subcommittee was established
to begin LCI calculations for each product. Moreover, we have started
to create guidelines for LCI calculation rules common to the domestic
chemical industry in accordance with global rules, referring to calculation
rules for individual products and examples from Europe and the UnitedStates.

Industry Division of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, on
the Technology Roadmap in the Chemical Sector on Transition Financeformulated and published in November 2021 (see page 5 for details).

Economy and Tax System
Committee

TOPICSInternational Activities
Committee

2020 total(140,000 tons CO2e)

200

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International Affairs Department

MESSAGE

Committee Chairman, ASADA Koji
(Executive Officer, DIC Corporation)

Gathering Information on Trade Issues and Dealing with Unfair Trade
While free trade agreements and economic partnership agreements such as TPP11 (CPTPP),
Japan-EU EPA, the Trade Agreement between Japan and the United States of America, the JapanUK Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and RCEP are expected to be utilized, theenvironment surrounding international trade is changing, including the promotion of WTO reform,
market-distorting industrial subsidies, Environmental Goods Agreements (EGA), and business andhuman rights. In this changing environment, we will work with the government to advocate theintentions of chemical companies with regard to economic partnership agreements, remediation of
unfair trade, trade remedies, and requests for tariff revisions. We will also work on realization of asustainable society and development of the chemical industry through ICCA activities and interaction
with business associations in China, South Korea, etc.

Activity
Outline

The committee strives to ascertain trade issues related to the chemical industry and provide
information to member companies. In addition, it gets authorities to reflect the opinions of
the domestic chemical industry, strengthens its relationships with the chemical industries ofChina, South Korea, and other overseas chemical-related organizations through dialogue,
and participates in the administration of the ICCA. By doing so, the committee deals with theassociation’s international affairs.

FOCUS
Holding the RCEP Seminar
Following the entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic
Partnership (RCEP) Agreement in Japan in January 2022, involving 15
countries including Japan, the JCIA invited a lecturer from the Economic
Partnership Division, Trade Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Tradeand Industry to hold an RCEP seminar online for JCIA members.
The RCEP Agreement is an economic partnership agreement
among regions that account for about 30% of the world’s GDP, total
trade, and population. It covers a region that accounts for about 50% ofJapan’s total trade, including China and South Korea, with whom Japan
will conclude an economic partnership agreement for the first time. It
is also expected that preferential tax rates under the agreement will beavailable to all export destinations in the region under common Rules ofOrigin and customs procedures.
For this reason, the seminar attracted a great deal of interest frommembers, with approximately 160 participants, mainly those involved
in import and export operations. At the seminar, the participants were
given an overview of the RCEP and its operational framework after itcomes into effect, the different concession schemes for each party,
the timing of tariff reduction and elimination for trade in goods of eachparty, the rule of differential tariff rates for roundabout imports, origin
determination criteria, origin certification procedures, consultation
services, etc., and questions were also actively exchanged.
Going forward, we will continue to provide support to promote
understanding of rules including Rules of Origin, as well as introduce
ways to access information on how to utilize the agreement and points
to keep in mind.

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International
Activities Committee
Steering Group

TOPICSTOPIC 1 12th Japan-South Korea Annual
Meeting Held Online

In January 2022, the 12th JapanSouth Korea Annual Meeting
was held online. This meeting
between JCIA and the Korea
Chemical Industry Council (KOCIC)
is held annually in order to share
information and exchange opinions
regarding the latest trends on
chemicals management, etc. in the two countries. In the area of energy
and climate change, South Korea explained their efforts toward carbon
neutrality, and Japan explained energy conversion and feedstock
conversion. Afterwards, they exchanged opinions.
In the area of chemicals management, we explained andexchanged views on Japan’s revision of chemical substance regulations
under the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act, the status ofregistration of polymeric substances under South Korea’s K-REACH,
occupational safety and security disaster prevention in Japan, and South
Korea’s Serious Accidents Punishment Act.

TOPIC 2 Holding a Hybrid Seminar on Rulesof Origin

Every year, JCIA invites instructors
from Tokyo Customs to hold aseminar on Rules of Origin. In FY2021,
the JCIA and the Kansai Chemical
Industry Association jointly hosted
the seminar in December in a hybrid
format of JCIA’s conference roomand online, with a total of about 200 participants in the morning andafternoon sessions.
Once again, under the title of “Overview of Rules of Origin under
Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) - Focusing on Imported
Chemicals,” the seminar provided an overview of EPAs, how to check
EPA preferential tax rates, and explanations regarding Rules of Origin,
as well as introducing case studies using chemicals as examples. The
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement,
which entered into force on January 1, 2022, was also explained.

Department of Business/Economic Information

MESSAGE

Committee Chairman, KASUYA Toshiro(Senior Executive Officer, AGC Inc.)

The economic environment surrounding the chemical industry is becoming increasingly uncertain, withenergy costs and raw material prices soaring amid the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
and the recent international situation. Furthermore, achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 is an ambitious
challenge for the chemical industry. For the new growth, it is necessary to tackle a variety of issues
related to generating innovation, promoting DX, carbon pricing, and equal footing in international
taxation. In response to these challenges, we will strive to make proposals on various regulations andsystems, such as the tax system, and disseminate useful information for operating businesses.

Economy and Tax System
Committee

Tax
Administration
Subcommittee

Security Export
Control Investigative
Subcommittee

FY2022 Requests for Revisions to the Tax
SystemTOPICS

We collected information from relevant ministries and agencies oncarbon pricing, which is expected to have an impact on the tax system
as one of the measures to achieve carbon neutrality, and shared thisinformation with the Economy and Tax System Committee and theTax Administration Subcommittee. In addition, the Technical Affairs
Department and the Department of Business/Economic Information
co-hosted a study session for members of the committee and the

Effective use of information obtained by the police in industry,
academia, and government

Companies anduniversities
Reflection incountermeasuresagainst leaks

Prime Minister’s Office andministries and agencies

Foreign organizations
Collaboration to clarify the actual
situation

Reflection in policy making

National
Police Agency
Manipulation techniques
Targeted technologies
Effective
countermeasures
etc

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Public Relations Committee

TOPIC 1 Response to Carbon Pricing

An online lecture for members titled “Current Situation and Issues
Concerning Leakage of Technical Information” was held witha lecturer from the Foreign Affairs Division, Foreign Affairs andIntelligence Department, Security Bureau, National Police Agency.
Recently, the risk of technical information leakage to foreign countries
as a threat to economic security and the vulnerability of supply
chains is becoming more apparent than ever. In particular, valuable
technical information held by companies, universities, and otherresearch institutions is an extremely important foundation for Japan’sinternational competitiveness. In order to prevent the leakage of suchimportant information, it is essential to raise awareness of this riskby sharing information widely among those in the field who may betargeted. In the lecture, we alerted the audience with information on
specific methods and shared information on measures to prevent theleakage of technical information.

Labor Committee

We also conducted joint request activities in cooperation withother industry associations, resulting in the expansion and extensionof the open innovation promotion tax system. Going forward, we willcontinue to request further expansion of the tax system to accelerateinnovation, and we will also request expansion of the system for capital
investment to promote investment in the chemical industry to achievecarbon neutrality.

Technical Information

Economy and Tax System
Committee

1 E stablishment of a tax system to promote capital
investment
2 Expansion of the tax system to promote innovationsuch as research and development
3 Reduction of administrative burden for workstyle reform
4 Review of adjustments to book value of stocks
5 Fundamental review of the taxation system related to
global warming countermeasures
6 E xemption of gasoline tax and petroleum and coal
tax on raw materials for manufacturing petrochemical
products from the main taxation system

TOPIC 2 Holding of Lecture on Leakage ofInternational Activities
Committee

In FY2021, we have identified the following six priority request issues topromote capital investment for the creation of breakthrough innovationand decarbonization that will contribute to growth toward achievingcarbon neutrality.

subcommittee, inviting outside lecturers. Through these efforts, in relation
to the carbon tax in particular, the committee and the subcommittee
determined how to handle JCIA’s FY2022 tax reform request, andreflected JCIA’s opinions in the joint request with other organizations.

Technical Affairs
Committee

FOCUS

Chemicals Management
Committee

In addition to loosening various regulations and revising the tax system, other related laws andregulation are being introduced to create a vigorous business cycle and thus further grow Japan’s
economy. In order to respond to these developments and make it possible for the chemical industry toachieve further growth, we gather and share information on the economy and tax system and we makerecommendations and requests for policies. We also implement necessary responses to current issues
related to the economy and business.

Environment and
Safety Committee

Aiming for New Growth of the Chemical Industry in a Rapidly Changing
Social Environment

Activity
OutlineResponsible Care
Committee

Activity Report: Economy and Tax System Committee

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Activity Report: Labor Committee
Labor Department

MESSAGE

Committee Chairman, TAKEDA Makoto(Executive Officer, Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.)

Continuing to Promote Support for Human Resource Development atand Appropriate Information Sharing with Member Companies
In FY2021, we established the HR Issue WG and discussed the theme of the path forward forthe people and organizations of Japanese companies looking ahead to 2030. In human resource
development, we held a training program for production site leaders at chemical plants using an online
system. We also continue to gather and disseminate various types of labor information, such as thaton wages, bonuses, etc., and regularly hold information sharing meetings with labor organizations.
We will continue to promote the sharing of meaningful information and provide human resources
development support for member companies.

Activity
OutlineWe offer support for human resource development that would be difficult for member companies
to provide on their own through Human Resources & Labor Affairs Staff Development Seminars,
training for production site leaders, and HR Issue working group-driven activities as well as provide
opinions to the government regarding labor-related measures and law revisions through Keidanren.
We also regularly exchange information with labor union organizations to maintain good
relationships.

FOCUS

TOPIC

Activities of the HR Issue Working Group

Training for Chemical Plant
Production Site Leaders

In the activities of the HR Issue WG, specific issues for consideration
are derived from an understanding and analysis of the current status
of HR and labor issues common to each company, discussed in lightof the situation in the chemical industry, and the measures taken arecompiled as proposals. The FY2021 HR Issue WG was establishedafter approval at the first Labor Committee meeting (July), and under thetheme of thinking about the ideal way for the people and organizationsof Japanese companies to respond to various major changes in theworld and society, not limited to the post-COVID-19 period, but also
those changes that are expected to occur by 2030, 12 companies
participated in the working group and discussed solutions.
The activities of the HR Issue WG were divided into two groups,
with one group taking the HR as its starting point and examining whatis needed for Japanese companies to continue to ensure international
competitiveness after 2030 under the theme of new systems forsecuring and retaining human resources to survive the competition.
The second group, taking the theme of software as its starting point,
examined the mindset of organizations and people who can understandand actively adapt to change from the perspective of immediate
response to “change” that is expected to accelerate in the future
under the theme of the VUCA era: people and organizations resilient tochange.
Recommendations were compiled through a total of 25 meetings
including general meetings and subcommittee meetings, and reported
to the second meeting of the Labor Committee in January 2022. The
recommendations are posted on the JCIA member website.

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Steering GroupHR Issue WG

Note: WG/Working GroupIn FY2021, training for production site leaders at chemical plants washeld online four times in June, August, October, and February. In
addition, a new educational material titled Lessons Learned from Dust
Explosion Accidents was created this time and used for learning safetymeasures related to the handling of powder starting from the Octobertraining.
This training program is a two-part package of lectures on safetyand disaster prevention, occupational health and safety, and risk
assessment, with the aim of developing and strengthening the skills ofchemical plant production site leaders. Lecture 1 was provided online
via Zoom and included both a lecture and group discussion, so it waspossible for participants to study lessons learned from actual accidents,
process risk assessments, and best practices related to safety anddisaster prevention and occupational health and safety. Lecture 2,
which was given by a JCIA instructor, covered the basic approach andmethods related to chemical risk assessment and was distributed via
YouTube, making it possible for participants to learn at their own pace.
After the COVID-19 pandemic is under control, we will operate thetraining program in such a way that more on-site leaders can participate,using both conventional face-to-face training and online training.

Public Relation Department

MESSAGE

Committee Chairman, KOGA Meiko

Responsible Care
Committee

Activity Report: Public Relations Committee(Executive Officer, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.)For Raising the Presence of the Chemical Industry

In order to enhance the presence of the chemical industry, the JCIA widely
disseminates information to society on its activities related to the environment,
health, safety, and human resource development, and implements the Dream
Chemistry 21 project to convey the usefulness and attractiveness of chemistry toelementary, junior high, and high school students.

Public Relations Committee
Chemistry Day Promotion WG
Note: WG/Working Group

Timely Communication

WebsiteThe official website of the Dream Chemistry 21 Committee was renewed
for the first time in six years, with enhanced security and improved
operability for smartphone browsing. In addition, we adopted a friendly
and easy-to-read design and devised a new way to post information on
events to encourage children to take an interest in chemistry.

EventsTOPIC 1 Communicating Information

Labor Committee

TOPICS

As part of the Dream Chemistry 21 project, we hold the What? Why?
Science Experiment Lab and Kids’ Chemistry Experiment Show every
year. In FY2021, although the Kids’ Chemistry Experiment Show wascancelled both times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the What?
Why? Science Experiment Lab was held once with a limited number ofparticipants, and approximately 40 elementary school students wereable to experience chemical experiments.

Economy and Tax System
Committee

TOPIC 3 Status of Dream Chemistry 21

International Activities
Committee

To communicate information, JCIA holds press conferences, issues press
releases, and participates in interviews regarding issues that the chemicalindustry faces and solutions to those problems.
In FY2021, the JCIA held four chairman’s press conferences to
explain economic trends surrounding the chemical industry, as well as
JCIA’s safety activities, responsible care activities, chemical management
activities, and human resource development measures. In particular,
the importance of the Chemical Industry’s Stance on Carbon Neutrality,
which defines the chemical industry’s approach to contributing to carbon
neutrality in response to the Japanese government’s 2050 Carbon
Neutral Declaration, was emphasized in press releases and at the press
conferences.

TOPIC 2 Updating the Dream Chemistry 21

Technical Affairs
Committee

FOCUS

Chemicals Management
Committee

Activity
OutlineEnvironment and
Safety Committee

The chemical industry contributes to our daily lives and economic development through the supply ofa wide variety of products while addressing environmental, health, and safety issues.
Working with members, academia, and the media, we will provide various information andpromote understanding of the usefulness and reliability of the chemical industry and strive to further
raise the presence of chemistry and the chemical industry by holding chemistry related events for the
youth.

Through Published Works

Public Relations Committee

We issue Chemical Industry of Japan in Graphs,
which explains statistics regarding Japan’s chemicalindustry in an easy-to-understand manner using
numbers and graphs, each year and distribute it to
not only member companies but also educationrelated entities, etc. Additionally, we release the JCIA
Annual Report, a summary of JCIA’s activities, every
year to foster understanding of chemical industry’s
activities.

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JCIA’s Human Resource Development

The chemical industry supports the development of both society and the economy by providing various materials,
and human resource development is important for the industry to continue to grow. Therefore, JCIA implements
various human resource development measures for the next generation. For elementary, junior high, and high school
students, we hold educational events to stimulate interest in chemistry, and for university and graduate students,
we hold exchange events with companies and provide chemical industry education, as well as scholarships. In
addition, for adult members, we also hold seminars and training courses on numerous topics including safety anddisaster prevention, occupational health and safety, and chemical management to promote the development of
the next generation of human resources who will carry the future of the chemical industry.

 hemistry Personnel Cultivation ProgramC(for college students)
Summary
JCIA promotes the Chemistry Personnel Cultivation Program in order
to train young people, who takes an important role as the foundation
for strengthening the international competitiveness of and promoting
Japan’s chemical industry. The program provides information on
the human resource needs of the chemical industry to graduatelevel chemistry majors throughout Japan and supports doctoralcandidates in fields that meet those needs. At present, 32 JCIA
member companies participate in the program, and in FY2021, thefollowing activities were undertaken.

Offering scholarships
JCIA scholarships of 200,000 yen/month were provided to each of
34 students recommended by the majors, which is under the JCIA
program. The scholarship is available for up to three years, until theend of the doctoral program.
 romoting exchanges program betweenP
universities and JCIA companies

The Industry-Academia Exchange Meeting 2021, a venue forexchanges with universities and companies, was held online in
September. At the meeting, 12 scholarship recipients who are in
the second year of their doctoral course, gave presentations on
their research and three doctors, who now work at JCIA member
companies shared their experience at the companies.
The forum was attended by 32 members from member
companies and 46 faculty members and students from universities,
who engaged in lively discussions on the research presentations
by the scholarship recipients. In a case study report on doctoral
activities, a graduate of the program gave a lecture on whatcompanies expect from a doctoral student, their attitude toward
work, and what they would like the student to work on during theirtime as a student. A video of the case study lecture is available on
the website of the Chemistry Personnel Cultivation Program.
[Overview of the Chemistry Personnel Cultivation Program]
Support job
searching

Please referto the website.

Doctoral students

Scholarship

Chemicalindustry(recommendation from the department)

Chemistry personnel cultivation program

Japan Chemical
Industry Association

Industry-academia exchange
Supported majors
Research presentations
Company briefings
Screening
Industrial education

Communication ofdesired human resource

Chemistry majors
Universities

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Supporting job search activities
JCIA held the online Student-Company Exchange Meeting 2021
in December to support the job search of doctoral students.
69 doctoral students from supported majors and 20 member
companies participated in the event, which featured presentations
by students who wanted to learn more about their research andother topics, as well as company presentations by participatingcompanies. Participants visited students and companies of theirrespective interests and deepened mutual exchanges.

Supporting chemical industry education
With the cooperation of member companies, we offer the Chemical
Industry Course to some supported majors in order to deepen
undergraduate and graduate students’ understanding of thechemical industry. Employees working on the frontline of chemicalcompanies serve as instructors, explain the history, present, andfuture of the chemical industry from a solution provider perspective,
and present information on various subjects, including topics
companies are currently focusing on and what they personally findappealing about the industry. In FY2021, in addition to lectures at
Osaka City University, Yokohama National University, and Tohoku
University, lectures were newly offered at the University of Tokyo.
Most of the lectures in FY2021 were online lectures, but someface-to-face lectures were held in the second semester, allowing
students to deepen their understanding of the chemical industry
through direct interaction between corporate lecturers and students.
Participants made comments such as, “I want to use what I learnedin this lecture when I work in the chemical industry in the future,” and“I can now proudly say that the chemistry and science I am learning
now are useful to the world.”
 alling for applications and screening supportedC
major

In September, there was a call for the 12th applications for support
in FY2022. Applications were received from six majors, which
included one new major, and the screening committee met inNovember and selected four majors to provide support starting in
FY2022 (three reselected majors and one new major).
The Chemistry Personnel Cultivation Program has beenhighly praised by industry, academia, and the government as an
initiative that educates and makes use of people with advanced
science knowledge. In FY2021, ten scholarship recipients insupported majors completed their doctoral program, and sevenof them were employed by companies. Of those, three were hired
by JCIA member companies. A total of 90 students have received
scholarships through the program, and 73 of those, including 39
who were hired by the program member companies, are working in
the industry.

Holders of doctorates who meet the human resource needsof the industry and are hired by companies are expected to play
an active role because of their valuable skills to support the future
development of the chemical industry. Through the Chemistry
Personnel Cultivation
Program, we will work
to further strengthen thepartnership between
industry and academia
and move forward withmore extensive support
activities.
Face-to-face lecture in the Chemical Industry Course ream Chemistry 21 Project (for elementary andDjunior and senior high school students)
Consisting of JCIA,
the Chemical Societyof Japan, the Societyof Chemical Engineers
Japan, and the Japan
Association for Chemical
Innovation, the Dream
Chemistry 21 Committee
hold events appropriate
for children of all ages to convey to them wonder and enjoyment ofchemistry and to encourage their interest in chemistry. For elementary
school students, there are the “Kids’ Chemistry Experiment Show” andrepresentatives of Japan to the International Chemistry Olympiad, wherehigh school students from about 80 countries and regions around theworld compete based on their chemistry skills annually.

(Tokyo) Industrial Safety Course (for working people)
The Industrial Safety Course is jointly sponsored by JCIA, thePetroleum Association of Japan, and the Japan Petrochemical
Industry Association. The course, headed by Dr. Atsumi Miyake (VicePresident and Professor at Yokohama National University), is mainly
for members of the three organizations in the Tokyo area, and aims
to develop future managers, administrators, and safety promotion
specialists who understand safety in the petroleum and chemicalindustries.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the face-toface sessions were cancelled in FY2020, and a total of four online
special lectures were held as an alternative. In FY2021, we applied
the breakout room function of the online tool, including group
discussions and get-togethers, and held all lectures in an online
format.
A total of 13 lectures on safety and security activities were
given by invited lecturers who guide the three co-sponsoringorganizations, and managers in charge of relevant ministries andagencies, and 23 students from 19 member companies participated.
The course participants learned the basics of industrial safety, thebackground of accidents that have occurred in the past, advanced
safety initiatives in the industry, safety education and awarenessraising, etc., and deepened their insight on the ideal approach tosafety in the petroleum and chemical industries through group
discussions.

“What? Why? Science Experiment Lab,” as hands-on events in whichchildren conduct experiments and build things, and for junior and seniorhigh school students, there is the Chemistry Grand Prix, a national
competition in which students compete based on their chemistry skills.
Although the hands-on events had to be scaled back or cancelled in
FY2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 3,200 juniorand senior high school students from across the country participatedin the Chemistry Grand Prix, which was held online. In addition, wesend students who do exceedingly well in the Chemistry Grand Prix as

Various lectures and seminars for human resources development of JCIA
Name of lecture or seminar

PurposeFrequency

Security Export Control Seminar

Provide introduction to export of products and manufacturing technologies based on the Foreign
Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

Once a year

Improvement Training for Chemical Plant
Production Sites Leaders

Training and skill enhancement of front-line supervisors at production sites(Particularly in the areas of process safety and disaster prevention, occupational health and safety, andrisk assessment)

Four times
a yearSafety Management Seminar For Transportationof Dangerous Goods

Acquisition of knowledge on land, sea, and air transportation of dangerous goods

Once a year

Chemical Risk Forum

Training of practitioners in risk-based chemical substance management(Series of 10 educational seminars per year)

Issues in International Commerce Seminar

Explain the anti-dumping system, rules of origin, unfair trade practices report, EPA/FTA, and so on

Industrial Safety Course

Develop managers who can understand future safety in the oil and chemical industries, and safety
experts who have a broad purview (13-part lecture series)

November to Marchof the following year
(13 times per year)

Human Resources & Labor Affairs Staff
Development Seminar

Cultivate leaders in the HR and labor affairs divisions who are responsible for the next generation ofworkers (a series of 8 seminars held every second year)

May to December(Eight times/
every other year)

Lecture on the Importance of Standardization

Teach and spread the importance of standardization through lectures that have a different theme every
year

Once a year

Risk Assessment Seminar (using BIGDr.Worker)

Learn about risk assessment methods for workers
Learn how to perform risk assessment including mixtures by utilizing BIGDr.Worker

Twice a year

Risk Communication Training

Improvement of communication skills in community dialogue (ability to understand the other person’s
position and values and to respond appropriately to unexpected questions)

Once a year

May to February of
the following year
(Ten times per year)
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Three JCIA Awards
The 46th JCIA Safety Award
These awards are conferred on chemical plants that have achieved
high-level safety records through occupational health and safety
and process safety and disaster prevention activities and are
implementing extremely excellent safety initiatives, which serve asmodels for the industry. In addition to having the representatives of
the awarded sites present their safety activities as best practices, asafety symposium is held in conjunction with the awards to discuss
the major theme of how to maintain zero accidents among therepresentatives of the sites, providing many members with reference
for their safety activities.
AwardAward Winner

JCIA Annual Safety AwardGrand Prize
JCIA Annual Safety AwardFirst Prize

Tsukuba Plant, Japan Fine Coatings Co., Ltd.
Fujifilm Corporation Fujinomiya Plant

JCIA Annual Safety AwardFirst Prize
JCIA Annual Safety AwardFirst Prize

Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. Utsunomiya Plant
Toray Industries, Inc. Nagoya Plant

JCIA Annual Safety AwardFirst Prize
JCIA Annual Special Safety AwardFirst Prize (Research institutes)

KUREHA CORPORATION Polymer Processing
Research Laboratories
Showa Denko K.K, Institute for Integrated
Product Development (Toke)

JCIA
Annual Safety
Award
Grand Prize
Tsukuba Plant,
Japan Fine Coatings Co., Ltd.

I would like to express our deep appreciation for the honor of being
awarded the JCIA Annual Safety Award Grand Prize on behalf of JFC
Tsukuba Plant. The safety knowledge, skills, and culture have been
inherited and deepened in our plant as a result of steadily implementing
meticulous Japanese-style safety culture activities such as safety morning
meetings and on-the-job training. Tsukuba Plant has also conducted theintegration of Japanese and European safety cultures by implementing
global safety tools such as the Safe Start Program. In addition, we havecontinuously struggled to advance equipment safety. As the result, thesafety record of accident-free operations more than 20 years has beenachieved, and it is a great honor to receive this brilliant award.
Tsukuba Plant, Japan Fine Coatings Co., Ltd. Takahiko Kurosawa

The 54th JCIA Technology Award
JCIA Technology Awards recognize companies that havecontributed to the progress of the chemical industry and economic
society through the development and industrialization of excellent
chemical technologies in order to promote chemical technologies.
JCIA awards the Grand Prize, the Special Technology Prize, andthe Environmental Technology Prize, and values their excellent
achievement.
AwardAward WinnerAwarded ThemeGrand Prize

Sumitomo Chemical Company

Development and industrializationof chlorine production process byhydrogen chloride oxidation withlow environmental impact

SpecialTechnology
Prize

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

Development and industrializationof Purear®GL membrane modulewith high water permeability andhigh turbidity

Environmental
Technology
Prize

ENEOS Corporation

Development of new electrolysis
technology for renewable energy
fixationGrand Prize
Sumitomo Chemical
Company
Essential Chemicals
Research Laboratory

We would like to express our sincere appreciation for receiving theGrand Prize. This technology efficiently recycles HCl, a byproduct of
the chlorine-based chemical manufacturing process, into Cl2, and wehave licensed this technology in Japan and overseas as an energysaving and environmentally friendly Cl2 production technology. We
have been aiming to contribute to the reduction of the environmental
impact of the chlorine chain through this technology, and weare honored to be recognized in this respect. We will continue
to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society throughtechnological development.
Group Manager, Essential Chemicals Research Laboratory,
Sumitomo Chemical Company Kohei Seki

The 16th JCIA Responsible Care (RC) Award
These awards, which are conferred on individuals or groups thathave contributed to promoting RC activities, are aimed at further
motivating and energizing the people involved in RC activities.
AwardAward WinnerAwarded ThemeGrand PrixAward

Kao Corporation, SCM Division

Batch process anomaly signdetection using advanced AI

Jury’sSpecial Award

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation,
Toyama Plant

Various efforts and results fordevelopment of safety culture

OutstandingAward

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.,
Environment Section,
Manufacturing Department 1,
Iwakuni-Ohtake Works,

Activity for Stability of
Activated sludge process at
Mitsui Chemicals IwakuniOhtake Works

RC GrandPrix Award
Kao Corporation,
SCM Division

We are very honored to receive the RC Grand Prix Award. The
main point of this activity was thinking about what is useful in the
manufacturing site, and how to apply AI to the manufacturing facilities.
We were able to achieve this goal by implementing the project with
passionate members. As a result, we achieved a reduction in theworkload of operation monitoring operators, improved occupationalsafety, and stabilized quality, and we are very happy to have received
the RC Grand Prix Award. Going forward, we will continue ouractivities to improve safety in the chemical industry as a whole.
Electricity & Instrument, Fundamental Engineering Group,
Manufacturing Plant Center, SCM, Kao Corporation Jin Tamura

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Introduction to the Chemical Products PL Consulting Center
When the Product Liability (PL) Act was promulgated in 1994,
the Chemical Products PL Consulting Center was established as
an independent organization within JCIA because of the need tocreate an out-of-court dispute settlement system that draws on
specialized knowledge of each product field. The Center consults
on a wide range of issues related to chemical products sought fromnot only consumers but also businesses and Consumer AffairsCenters nationwide from a professional perspective. The Center alsoemphasizes providing information that can help prevent chemical
product accidents as well as educational activities such as publishingbooklets and holding on-demand lectures. In addition to offering ondemand lectures for general consumers and businesses, the Center
adjusts the content of the lectures to meet the needs of clients asmuch as possible.
The Center’s activities are reported monthly in the Activity Note,
which is available to the public on our website. In addition to thecontents of all consultations and responses, the website also contains
related information, such as Special Notes and Topics.

Phone consultation to
the Chemical Products
PL Consulting Center
Weekdays

9:30 to 16:00
241

Number of consultations(FY2021)

Activity Note(Monthly report)

Consultation
info

SpecialNotes

Publishingbooklets
Columnhttps://www.nikkakyo.org/plcenter/

Activity Report meetings (Venues: Tokyo and Osaka)
New information is provided
through news email.
Register your email address at
PL ＠ jcia-net.or.jp

Newsletter
distribution

On-demand lecture
dispatching

For consumers
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Provision of educational materials

Information Distribution Services by JCIA
JCIA distributes the following email magazines to members. If you
would like to receive an email magazine, please contact the relevant
office.

Ankan-Net (Safe Environment Network)
In addition to information on revisions to laws and regulations
concerning environmental preservation, process safety and disasterprevention, occupational health and safety, distribution safety,
and chemical safety, as well as notices and notifications fromadministrative authorities and calls for public comments, JCIA also
provides information on various related lectures and seminars in atimely manner.
Contact: Environment and Safety Department

Chemical Standardization Information Net
The Chemical Standardization Information Net provides information
on seminars of related organizations and domestic and international
trends in the field of chemical standardization. The email magazine
is issued twice a month, and the current number of subscribers isapproximately 100.
Contact: Technical Affairs Department

Chemical Management Net
We provide the latest information on trends in Japanese andoverseas laws and regulations related to chemical management andon seminars sponsored by JCIA.
Contact: Chemicals Management Department

RC netPR NetThis mail magazine is for member companies of the Responsible
Care (RC) Committee. It provides information on RC-related events,
such as RC activity report meetings; sponsored events, including
informal member get-togethers, and member seminars; and calls forevent sign-ups.

We distribute information on JCIA sponsored events, such as
seminars and Chemistry Experiment Shows, and subsequent event
reports. The email magazine is issued once or twice a month, andthe current number of subscribers is approximately 330.

Contact: Responsible Care Department

Contact: Public Relations Department

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Official name

Explanation

ACC

American Chemistry Council

AMEICCASEAN Economic Ministers and METI Economic andIndustrial Cooperation Committee

Subordinate organization of the ASEAN Economic Minister (AEM) - METI Consultation.

APEC

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Framework for economic cooperation by 21 economies in the Asia-Pacific region.

ARCP

ASEAN Regulatory Cooperation Project

ASEAN

Association of South-East Asian Nations

A regional cooperative organization comprising ten countries in Southeast Asia for economy, society,politics, security, and culture. The headquarters is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.

BAU

Business as usual

Natural case for which no special countermeasures were taken.

BIAC

Business at OECD
（The Business and Industry Advisory Committee to theOECD）

Private Economic advisory committee to the OECD. It consists of private economic organizations inaffiliate countries of OECD. (Business and Industry Advisory Committee)

BIGDr

The Base of Information Gathering, sharing & Dissemination
for risk management of chemical products

Total information system that comprehensively supports and promotes GPS/JIPS activities.

BIGDr.Worker

The Base of Information Gathering, sharing & Dissemination
for risk management of chemical products. Worker

Evaluation software tool that JCIA developed to support chemical risk evaluations. It is possible toeasily calculate the exposure concentration in the work environment and make evaluations.

Cefic

European Chemical Industry Council

Chemical Inventory―

Inventory of Chemical Substances

chemSHERPA

Chemical information Sharing and Exchange under
Reporting Partnership in supply chain

Information transmission scheme of chemicals in products

cLCA

carbon-Life Cycle Analysis

Carbon footprint and life cycle assessment. The CO2 emissions during the life cycle (material
sampling, manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal) of final product using chemical products
and that of final product using comparative products are compared, and that difference isconsidered as emissions that increase when those chemical products were not used and calculated
as net contribution to avoided emissions.

CLPClassification, Labelling and Packaging of substances andmixturesA regulation on the classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures in the EU
based on the GHS.

CN

Carbon Neutral

When the volume of CO2 emissions accompanying people's daily activities and CO2 absorption are inbalance. The aim is to achieve effective zero emissions of CO2, the cause of global warming.

CP&H LG

Chemical Policy and Health Leadership GroupAn organization within ICCA.

DX

Digital Transformation

Increasing the quality of life and business through information technology (IT), such as high-speed
Internet access, cloud service, and artificial intelligence (AI).

E&CC LG

Energy and Climate Change Leadership GroupAn organization within ICCA.

EPA

Economic Partnership Agreement

ESG―

ESG refers to Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance. These are three core factors inmeasuring whether a company can sustainably develop.

GADSL

Global Automotive Declarable Substance List

List of substances already restricted or planned to be restricted worldwide by countries andpublished by the GASG with the possibility of being contained in automotive products.

GASG

Global Automotive Stakeholders Group

Organization constructed and established by representatives of automotive, automotive parts,and chemicals manufacturers in Japan, Europe, and United States for the purpose of continuously
exchanging and sharing information through the supply chain of the global automotive industry inorder to achieve reductions in the environmental load through the life cycle of automotive.

GHG

Greenhouse Gas

GHS

Globally Harmonized System of classification and labellingof chemicals

Globally harmonized system concerning classification and labeling of chemicals. System forclassifying chemicals by type and degree of hazard according to globally unified rules with labelingto make the information understandable at a glance and provide a safety data sheet. Issued from UN
in 2003.

GPS

Global Product Strategy

Voluntary approaches for performing risk evaluations of chemical products by each company
in order that each company minimizes the risk of chemicals through the whole supply chain byimplementing appropriate management based on the risk and disclosing the information on safety
and risk to general society including customers.

ICCA

International Council of Chemical Associations

ICCM

International Conference on Chemicals Management

International conference on the management of chemical substances.

JAMP

Joint Article Management Promotion-consortium

A consortium for promoting article management that appropriately manage information on chemical
substances contained in an article (parts and finished products) and promotes a system forconveying the information throughout the supply chain.

JEITA

Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries
Association

JIPS

Japan Initiative of Product Stewardship

Risk evaluation considering the supply chain and voluntary approaches by the industrial field on thebasis of risk management.

LCA

Life Cycle Assessment

Method for objectively and quantitatively evaluating the environmental impact of all stages, fromacquisition of materials for the product through production, use, disposal, transportation, etc.

LCI

Life Cycle Inventory

Indicates resource and energy input and emissions for products and services at all stages by looking
at the whole life cycle from material purchasing to production, distribution, use, disposal, andrecycling.

LRI

Long-range Research Initiative

Voluntary long-term research (Activities that support studies on the impact of chemical substanceson human health and environment over a long period of time based on funds invested by LRI member
companies). The initiative is driven by the cooperation of three chemical associations from Japan,
the U.S., and European countries (JCIA, ACC, and Cefic).

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Explanation

NF3

Nitrogen trifluoride

Nitrogen trifluoride is a type of greenhouse gas.

NGO

Non-Governmental Organizations

Non-government organization created by private citizens and citizen organizations.

PFCS

Perfluorocarbons

Perfluorocarbons such as CF4 and C2F6.

PRTR

Pollutant Release and Transfer Register

A system for notifying the release and transfer of chemical substances.
The PRTR system is designed to identify, collect and disseminate data on the amounts and sources ofa variety of toxic chemicals released to the environment or transferred outside of facilities in the formof waste.

QSAR

Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship

Quantitative relationship between chemical substance structure and biological (pharmaceutical andtoxicological) activity. The purpose is to predict the efficacy of chemical substances with similar
structures.

RC

Responsible Care

Activities wherein each company handling chemical substances voluntarily secures the environment,
safety, and health in all processes of development of chemical substances, manufacturing,
distribution, use, final consumption, disposal, and recycling and then discloses the outcome ofactivities and communicates with society.

RCEP

Regional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipA regional free trade agreement consisting of 15 countries (Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand,
Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Japan, China, Korea, Australia,
and New Zealand), primarily Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members.
Signed November 2020.

RCLG

Responsible Care Leadership GroupAn organization within ICCA.

REACH

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction ofChemicals

Regulation on registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals.

SAICM

Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management

Compiled by the 2006 International Conference on Chemicals Management, this is a strategic
approach toward international chemical management with 2020 as the target year.

SDGs

Sustainable Development Goals

Seventeen goals until 2030 concerning poverty, starvation, energy, climate change, industry andinnovation as agendas of 2030 for sustainable development were adopted by the UN in September
2015. Successor of Millennium Development Goals.

SDS

Safety Data Sheet

Safety data sheet for chemical substances, containing information describing the safety of chemical
substances. Formerly called MSDS in Japan.

SF6

Sulfur hexafluoride

Sulfur hexafluoride is a type of greenhouse gas.

SWG

Sub Working Group

TPP11

Trans-Pacific Partnership or Trans-Pacific Strategic
Economic Partnership Agreement

The TPP Agreement was signed by 12 countries in February 2016, but after the US declared its
withdrawal in January 2017, the agreement was broadly agreed at the TPP ministerial meeting in
Vietnam in November 2017. 11 ministers signed the agreement in March 2018, and it entered into
force in December 2018.

TF

Task Force

Special team established to tackle particular urgent issues.

VOC

Volatile Organic Compounds

This is a general name for volatile organic compounds that evaporate into the air. It includes various
substances such as toluene, xylene, and ethyl acetate.

VUCA

Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity

An acronym for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, which describes a state in which
the future is difficult to predict.

WTO

World Tarde Organization

An organization that handles global trade rules between countries.

WG

Working Group

Working group organized for promoting investigations and planning of particular problems.

Equal Footing―

Equalizing the various terms when competing. For example, eliminating preferential treatment for only aparticular company in an industry.

Carbon Pricing―

General term for efforts to encourage reductions in emissions by attaching a price to carbon emitted
by companies, households, etc. and placing a burden proportional to the volume emitted.

Japan-EU Economic
Partnership Agreement―

EPA between Japan and EU that came into effect February 1, 2019.

Japan-UK
Comprehensive
Economic Partnership
Agreement―

EPA newly concluded between Japan and UK because the Japan-EU Economic Partnership
Agreement is no longer applicable as the UK left the EU. Came into effect January 1, 2021.

Trade Agreement
between Japan and the ―United States of America

Agreement between Japan and U.S.A. to reduce/eliminate restrictive measures, such as customs
and import quotas that came into effect January 1, 2020.

Product Stewardship―

Activities to ensure the health and safety of people and minimize the impact on the environment
through the whole product life cycle.

Position Paper―

Document in which a government, organization, individual, etc., states their own position andunderstanding regarding important issues, concerns, etc.

Editor’s
PolicyThe JCIA Annual Report is released each year to broadly inform all stakeholders, including members, of JCIA
activities. In addition to activity reports for each committee, it concisely summarizes JCIA’s various efforts to create asustainable society. There are also plans to issue the JCIA Annual Report Reference Material, a compilation of various
data related to JCIA activities, in fall.

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