Sumitomo Chemical UK

(For-profit organisation)

Sumitomo Chemical is a large chemical company working in many industry sectors (petrochemical, plastics, insecticides etc. As part of its
corporate social responsibility programme, Sumitomo Chemical also supplies the Olyset Long Lasting Insecticide Net for malaria prevention. The Olyset Net was the first long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) to be submitted to the World Health Organization Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES) for evaluation and was the first LLIN to receive a full WHO recommendation.

The Olyset Net is made available in bulk quantities of 10 K units + at subsidised / humanitarian aid prices.

Website

http://www.olyset.net

Year established

1913

Organisation annual cash turnover (in US$ equivalent)

More than 1,000 million

Participant in relevant networks

Global Compact Global Business Coalition for HIV/ Aids , TB and Malaria Roll Back Malaria Organisation.

About this organisation

Partnership types

Provision of goods

Regions / countries / territories

Europe: United Kingdom

Global issues

HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, health and medical

Goods categories

Medical & scientific

Business sectors

Extractive industries and chemicals