Social Contribution Activities as a Good Corporate Citizen

Proactively participate in local communities and the larger society in order to contribute to development in a way befitting a good corporate citizen.

Basic Approach

As the foundation of its business activities, Toray Group works to build ties with local communities and contribute to society through its core businesses. Embracing a corporate philosophy of contributing to society as the ultimate objective of its corporate activities, Toray Industries, Inc. has worked to foster social development since its founding. The Group’s Corporate Missions were set out in 1995 and include “For society: To establish ties and develop mutual trust as a responsible corporate citizen.” Furthermore, social contribution activities were included in Toray Group’s CSR Guidelines established in 2004, and have been implemented ever since.
Today, the Group is working to achieve the Toray Group Sustainability Vision, which calls for solving social issues by expanding its Sustainability Innovation Business. These efforts are driven by the Medium-Term Management Program, Project AP-G 2025, and the Long-Term Corporate Vision, TORAY VISION 2030.
While contributing to society through these business activities, the Group also aims with its CSR Roadmap 2025 to promote social contribution activities uniquely suited to the Toray Group as a materials manufacturer and to implement activities that help solve global issues such as those addressed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)¹. The focus for these social contribution activities has been set on three priority areas, namely “science and technology promotion,” “environment and communities,” and “health and welfare.” As indicated in the Toray Group Sustainability Vision, the Group works to increase people’s interest in the environment. Toward this end, Toray develops educational support activities in such areas as science, the environment, and career education. The Group contributes to the development of future generations and actively supports the improvement and development of science and technology and promotion of science education through the activities of Toray science foundations around the world.
Established by resolution of the Board of Directors, the Toray Group Social Initiative Policies state, “Using company awards and other measures, we will create a culture that encourages employees to participate in society in constructive ways such as engaging in voluntary activities with an eye to local needs.” Accordingly, employees who wish to engage in volunteer work may take advantage of internal support systems such as absence from work and leave. Those who engage in volunteer activities are also eligible for special awards presented by each business site and plant.

Specific Examples of Special Awards:

1. Years-long employee participation in community activities that contribute to the local community (such as neighborhood association membership, sponsorship of children’s groups, participation in traffic safety or crime prevention activities, or coaching local sports)
2. Participation in life-saving or firefighting-related activities
3. Ongoing participation in blood donation activities

1. 1 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in September 2015 at the UN Sustainable Development Summit attended by more than 150 Heads of State. These 17 goals and 169 targets are worldwide objectives to be reached by 2030.

Related Policies

Priority Areas for Social Contribution

Science and Technology Promotion: Toray Group strives to live up to its corporate philosophy of “Contributing to society through the creation of new value” by providing innovative technologies and advanced materials. Generating continuous innovation requires the securing and development of human resources who will lead the next generation. To this end, through the Toray Science Foundation and partner foundations overseas, the Group provides research grants and supports science education. In addition, through activities such as employee visits to schools to provide science classes, the Group actively works to foster children’s interest in science, thereby making broad contributions to the advancement of science and technology.

Environment and Communities: Toray Group is pursuing the Sustainability Innovation (SI) Business that help solve global issues relating to the environment, resources and energy. Utilizing its technology and human resources, the Group is continuously engaged in activities for environmental conservation and local community participation.

Health and Welfare: Toray Group’s Sustainability Innovation Business contributes to better medical care, fosters public health, and supports safe and healthy lifestyles. The Group also promotes sports participation, cancer screening awareness, childhood education programs, and social welfare initiatives.

Social Contribution and the Sustainable Development Goals

Toray Industries has from the beginning engaged in corporate activities with the ultimate purpose of contributing to society, viewing itself as a public entity. The Company considers the growth of its business as an indication that it has earned the recognition and support of society as a corporation that is endeavoring to practice its philosophy of contributing to society.
In 1955, Toray Industries established the company principle that “Toyo Rayon contributes to communities” as an explicit statement of its founding principles. From around that time, everyone at Toray Industries, from management to employees, began pursuing diverse initiatives to realize the philosophy of contributing to society. These activities ranged from making donations to various organizations and institutions, providing humanitarian assistance and financial aid to disaster-stricken areas, and inviting students to visit Toray’s manufacturing sites and providing them with informational materials.
In 1986, Toray Industries established the corporate philosophy of “Contributing to society through the creation of new value with innovative ideas, technologies and products,” which carries on the core concept of the previous company principle. Toray Group pursues this corporate philosophy by emphasizing the social contributions of its businesses in making business decisions. The Group considers every aspect of its corporate conduct and the conduct of its employees through the lens of contributing to society.
It is for this reason that Toray Group’s core businesses naturally align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), whose themes include resolving global environmental issues and contributing to health and longevity. While the SDGs have recently become the focus of international development efforts, Toray Group has been working since the beginning to resolve global social issues like these, as it strives to live up to its corporate philosophy.

Structure

To fulfill its responsibility as a company that helps solve social issues, Toray Industries promotes social contribution activities under an organized framework.
In April 2012, the Company established the CSR Operations Department as a specialized department focusing on social contribution activities. The department is responsible for planning and running its own voluntary programs implemented independently, as well as aggregating and sharing CSR performance results across Toray Group.
As part of social contribution efforts, the Brand Communications Department has until now been responsible for promoting sports, while the Corporate Communications Department has promoted cultural support activities.
In April 2025, Toray consolidated the social contribution functions of the CSR Operations Department into the Brand Communications Department, establishing a new framework in which that department now oversees these activities in an integrated manner. This transfer strengthened the Group’s ability to promote social contribution, sports promotion, and cultural support activities — which had previously been carried out separately by different departments — in an integrated and strategic way.
Under this new framework, Toray will strategically promote the Group’s social contribution activities as a whole, develop sustainable initiatives rooted in local communities, and, through effective sharing of activity results, work to strengthen trust with stakeholders, foster interaction and shared understanding among employees, and enhance brand value.
Finally, by working closely with sites worldwide, and providing support tailored to local needs in response to requests from group companies in various countries, Toray Group as a whole is carrying out sustainable social contribution activities rooted in local communities.

CSR Roadmap 2025 Targets and Results

Looking to the Future

Going forward, in addition to contributing to society through its business activities, Toray Group will continue to engage voluntarily and on an ongoing basis in social contribution activities that leverage its unique expertise and technologies as a materials manufacturer. Focusing on three priority areas of “science and technology promotion,” “environment and communities,” and “health and welfare,” the Group will promote initiatives to achieve the Toray Group Sustainability Vision, along with educational support activities that foster understanding of and interest in the environment. While remaining committed to partnering with and supporting local communities, the Group is further deepening its initiatives to help realize a sustainable world and actively address issues faced by society as a whole.

CSR Activity Report