AGC’s Group Company in Southeast Asia Obtains International Sustainability and Carbon Certification, “ISCC PLUS Certification”
AGC (AGC Inc., Headquarters: Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Hirai) (TOKYO:5201), a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals and other high-tech materials, has announced that its group company PT Asahimas Chemical (ASC, Headquarters: Indonesia), has recently obtained ISCC PLUS Certification*, one of the international certification systems for sustainable products. This certification confirms that biomass-derived raw materials and renewable raw materials (including those derived from renewable energy) are managed sustainably throughout the entire supply chain, including the manufacturing process, in accordance with ISCC standards, and that the traceability is ensured.
This certification enables ASC to handle ISCC PLUS-certified products such as Caustic soda, Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), and Polyvinyl chloride resin (PVC), thereby strengthening its product portfolio. Additionally, ASC will be able to provide customers who are actively promoting sustainability with products that meet international standards. The following products in the Chemicals Segment of the AGC Group have currently obtained this certification.
Certified companies and sites | Representative products certified | Date of certification |
PT Asahimas Chemical
| Caustic soda
| June 2025 |
AGC Vinythai Public Company Limited
| Epichlorohydrin "EPINITY™" | July 2023 |
Under its long-term management strategy "Vision 2030", the AGC Group has set "Sustainability Management" as one of its key strategies. By providing these certified products, the Group will promote initiatives that reduce environmental impact throughout the entire value chain - from the procurement of raw materials to customer use - thereby contributing to the realization of a sustainable global environment.
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* ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) PLUS Certification
https://www.iscc-system.org/certification/iscc-certification-schemes/iscc-plus/
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