Recently, Arkema announced that its Taixing factory has successfully obtained the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification-PLUS (ISCC PLUS). This is the first ISCC that Arkema has obtained in the Asia-Pacific region.
PLUS certification demonstrates the Group’s determination to help customers in various regions achieve sustainable development goals. It is also an important milestone in Arkema’s transition to a more renewable and lower-carbon economy. It has far-reaching implications for the Group and its coating solutions business unit. significance.
Alan KOO, President of the Acrylic Business Unit, said: “ISCC+
Certification covers all stages of the value chain, ensures the use of renewable materials and is an internationally recognized mass balance certification system. Obtaining this certification marks another important step in our sustainable development blueprint. We are proud to share this remarkable achievement with our customers and partners across Asia and will continue to play a leading role in promoting the substitution of fossil raw materials and providing the market with sustainable solutions that meet the needs of a circular economy. ”
As a world-class acrylic acid monomer factory, the Taixing factory is always committed to helping local and Asian customers achieve sustainable development goals. In October this year, the Taixing factory successfully passed the ISCC conducted by TüV Rheinland.
PLUS audit. In November, the factory received the certification, which was also the first ISCC PLUS certification the group obtained in the Asia-Pacific region. Carling Group produces acrylic monomers in France
The factory will receive this certification in 2022.
ISCC at Arkema
The PLUS certification marks another important step taken by Arkema Group in innovation and sustainability. The plant will thereby provide certified biomass-based specialty acrylic products for a wide range of applications, including polyacrylic acid, glacial acrylic acid, n-butyl acrylate, etc., for the chemical and plastics markets, paints and coatings, water management, health and hygiene, etc. App Market provides support. This will also further strengthen the group’s positioning as a global leader in biomass acrylic materials, provide customers in various regions with high-quality, high-performance products that meet their expectations, and have a direct impact on helping them reduce their own carbon footprint.
Building on its strong commitment to the Paris Agreement, Arkema leverages SBTi certification of its 1.5°C decarbonization pathway to actively strengthen decarbonization initiatives towards 2050
The ambitious goal of net-zero carbon emissions in 2018 is on track. While actively responding to the group’s call, Arkema China has also activated multiple communication channels to enable more stakeholders to more clearly support the circular economy, achieve sustainable development, and help promote the green transformation of the entire value chain.
On December 7, the company held ISCC in Shanghai
PLUS knowledge sharing meeting. Led by Arkema, industry leaders from the fields of acrylic emulsion, flocculant water treatment, super absorbent resin SAP, light-curing resin, adhesive products, and special acrylic esters gathered together to share and explain through TüV Rheinland. Learn about ISCC
PLUS certification content and its significance to the circular economy.
Driven by the event, many companies reached an agreement with TüV Rheinland on the spot and hired it as a professional certification body to conduct ISCC on their production bases.
Plus certified audit. This move will empower Arkema’s customers and partners to achieve low-carbon green growth and sustainable development, and will further consolidate the company’s position as a key partner in these application areas as a low-carbon footprint solution provider.
In the future, Arkema will continue to move forward in the journey of exploring circular economy, working hand in hand with stakeholders in various fields to jointly move towards a sustainable future.