Through the technological innovation such as digital transformation (DX) and “data-ism,” their society and business environment are being transformed at speed that exceeds what most people have imagined. Environmental awareness is rising worldwide, and initiatives to realize a sustainable society in areas such as energy, resources, and food problem are accelerating on a global scale, dramatically expanding the domains in which chemistry can make a contribution. Conventional and obsolete materials and solutions are being left behind and getting less competitive. As the world shifts rapidly from the Old Economy to the New Economy, materializing discontinuous growth is the key for companies to survive by speeding up the innovation and social implementation of new businesses. In the New Economy, companies must propose and provide solutions to crucial social issues by anticipating the future society needs and changes, not merely solving the existing problems.

Kaneka practices ESG management in an effort to achieve the goal of “Wellness- First Management” by making the world healthy. They've identified Environment and Energy, Food, and Wellness as three areas in which the world faces crises, and they will reform their portfolio accordingly through investing to drive R&D and create new businesses. Based on their key strengths: “highly competitive technological and global development capabilities to create innovative products continuously”, they will solve social issues by identifying future social needs and proposing solutions.