UN Global Compact
In April 2021, UBE signed the United Nations Global Compact Opens in new window and joined the UN Global Compact Network Japan, the local network of Global Compact participants in Japan.
UBE participates in 15 subcommittees as part of the Global Compact Network Japan. At quarterly cross-departmental meetings, the Company shares corporate best practices for the sustainability issues being addressed by each subcommittee. These efforts demonstrate the Company’s active approach to carrying out group-wide sustainability management.
15 subcommittees in which UBE participates
- Supply Chain Working Group
- Environment Management Working Group
- GC Internal Promotion Working Group
- Kansai Area Working Group
- Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Working Group “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights”
- Human Rights Education Working Group
- Anti-Corruption Working Group
- Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group
- SDGs Working Group
- ESG Working Group
- Creating Shared Value (CSV) Working Group (Management Framework)
- Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Working Group “Women’s Empowerment Principles”
- Reporting Working Group
- Circular Economy Working Group
- Well-Being Working Group
TCFD
The UBE Group expressed its support for TCFD proposals in April 2020. We will assess and analyze the business risks and opportunities of climate change to the Group, reflecting these factors in our business strategy and disclosing information.