Toyo Tires has acquired ISCC PLUS certification, an international certification system for sustainable products, at its Sendai Plant (Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture), its main tire production facility in Japan, and its production subsidiary Fukushima Rubber (Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture). The company aims to increase the ratio of sustainable raw materials used in its products to 40% by 2030 and 100%...
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Zeon Obtains ISCC PLUS Certification at Four Facilities in Japan
Zeon has acquired ISCC PLUS certification, an international certification system for sustainable products, at four of its Japanese production facilities, namely the Takaoka, Kawasaki, Tokuyama and Mizushima plants. The certified products include butadiene, synthetic latex, HNBR (hydrogenated nitrile rubber), BR (butadiene rubber), IR (isoprene rubber), NBR (acrylonitrile butadiene rubber), E-SBR (emulsion polymerization styrene butadiene rubber) and S-SBR (solution polymerization styrene...
Kuraray Obtains ISCC PLUS Certification for MPD
Kuraray has acquired ISCC PLUS certification, an international certification system for sustainable products, for MPD (chemical name: 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol) produced at its Niigata Plant in Tainai City, Niigata Prefecture. The certification ensures that biomass and recycled raw materials are properly managed in the supply chain, including product manufacturing, in a mass-balance manner. Kuraray is implementing its medium-term management plan Passion 2026,...
Taiwan Ube Receives ISCC PLUS Certification
Ube Taiwan, a member of the Ube Group of chemical companies, has received ISCC PLUS (International Sustainable Carbon) certification, an international certification to realize and guarantee a sustainable supply chain and covers mainly biomass, recycled-derived, and other raw materials sold worldwide. With this certification, Ube Taiwan will begin selling three ISCC PLUS certified Ube Group products, including from Ube Elastomer...
Cosmo Energy Group Receives ISCC Plus Certification
Cosmo Energy Group, which includes Cosmo Oil, Maruzen Petrochemical, Keiyo Ethylene, and Chiba Butadiene Industry, has acquired ISCC Plus Certification, an international certification developed by ISCC that realizes and ensures a sustainable and traceable supply chain. It guarantees the traceability of sustainable materials throughout the supply chain and demonstrates that rigorous standards are met. Cosmo Energy Group aims to achieve...
Sanyo Trading Obtains ISCC PLUS Certification
Sanyo Trading, a raw materials trading company, has acquired ISCC PLUS certification, an international certification system for sustainable products. ISCC PLUS certified products include Perstorp polyols, trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, and dipentaerythritol (environmentally friendly grade). The ISCC PLUS certification enables the company to handle ISCC PLUS certified products worldwide, including outside the EU. The company has positioned sustainability initiatives as a key...