The Shin-Etsu Polymer Group has set out and is promoting initiatives for its Key Sustainability Issues (previously “Key CSR Issues”) based on social demands and expectations from its stakeholders. A subcommittee has been set up and is prioritizing activities to tackle, in particular, “promoting CSR procurement and the diversification of supply sources,” as well as “the promotion of respect for human rights, the development of human resources and the promotion of diversity,” as key challenges.