Resonac Pride Products and Services

What's "Resonac Pride Products and Services"?

Resonac Pride Products and Services are initiatives to demonstrate our Purpose and Values through our business. In order to achieve our Purpose “Change society through the power of chemistry,” it is important to visualize how much value our products and services, which we provide in a wide range of areas from upstream to downstream in the value chain, have provided to society, environment and customers. These initiatives are positioned as a KPI and efforts are being made to achieve the material issue “Strengthen co-creativity & competitiveness and create social value through innovation and business.”

Points of Certification

In terms of certification, we aim to integrate the points of view of third parties in evaluation from the perspectives of value provided to customers and society by changing society based on our Purpose as well as the appropriateness of Resonac’s four Values, risk assessment such as product environmental assessment and reputation, future potential and impact such as sales plans and market share, and relevance to shared global goals (SDGs).

Key Verification Items for Certification Points of certification
Purpose implementation contents Value provided to society, the environment, and customers (quantified where possible) + social value creation narrative (hypothetical, qualitative)
Values implementation Implementation of four Values
Risk assessment Risks and negative impacts from third party points of view
Relevance to shared global goals Contribution to SDGs
Challenges for the future Potential for expanding future business opportunities and scaling up
Financial impact Impact on future sales, profits, and cash flow

Progress of Certification

We actively gather expectations and feedback on our products and services from a diverse range of stakeholders—including customers, investors, government agencies, and subject matter experts—to enhance the objectivity and transparency of our evaluations. From 2025, we have introduced an additional evaluation step conducted by newly appointed Sustainability Advisors*. Final certification is granted through the Sustainability Promotion Council.

  • * External experts who provide advice on sustainability to our executive team and Board of Directors, as well as share specialized sustainability knowledge with our employees.
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STEP1 Application for certification by business units
STEP2 Initial screening conducted by the secretariat
STEP3 Collect comments from stakeholders
STEP4 Collect comments from Sustainability Advisors
STEP5 Internal screening by Sustainability Promotion Council
STEP6 Certification as Resonac Pride Products and Services
STEP7 Report to those who made comments
STEP8 Report to Board of Directors

Progress of Certification

We completed certification for the efforts of chemical plastic recycling (KPR) and the Packaging Solution Center (PSC) in 2024. We are currently working to visualize the value we provide to society, environment and customers for each of the representative products and services of our other businesses. We are working to certify the representative products and services of all businesses by the end of 2025. Furthermore, from 2025, we have included the number of certifications in the KPI for the incentive portion of remuneration for directors and corporate officers. In addition, in order to increase objectivity, we have added a step to seek opinions from experts (Sustainability Advisors).

The first certified Resonac Pride Products and Service: Kawasaki Plastic Chemical Recycling Business (KPR)

Kawasaki Plastic Chemical Recycling Business (KPR) was certified as the first Resonac Pride Products and Services. KPR is a gasification chemical recycling plant that started operation in 2003, and it gasifies used plastics at high temperatures and breaks them down to the molecular level to extract hydrogen and CO2.

Points of certification (excerpt)

  • Since it does not use fossil fuels or fossil-fuel-derived energy even in the manufacturing process, the GHG emissions is approximately 80% less compared to conventional ammonia production methods
  • Recycles about 60,000 tons of used plastic per year (equivalent to about 20% of Japan's chemical recycling)

Comments from Stakeholders

Stakeholders Expectations and improvements for KPR
Supplier
  • Currently, KPR is the only plant in the world that has achieved this level of commercial operation in chemical recycling. Good example where foresight, the power of chemistry, and technical capabilities are utilized
Customer
  • As power generation using hydrogen supplied by KPR of Resonac is at the core of hotel operations, we will continue spreading awareness of this in society, including overseas.
  • We have been able to receive a stable supply of ammonia because the KPR Plant has been able to operate stably for a long time. I am very thankful to the efforts of Resonac employees.
Expert
  • It would be better to clarify and simplify the screening criteria further, and to present a future vision of KPR that matches the actual conditions of each region 20 years from now.
  • It's important to communicate information together with stakeholders you are co-creating with to gain the understanding of investors. Resonac Pride should work toward becoming Social Pride and Japan’s Pride.
  • I hope that items that are difficult to dispose of, such as textile waste, are also recycled in the future. In addition, I look forward to future developments such as the effective use of carbon as a raw material.
Investment fund
  • It is still not large enough to meet the fundamental demands of society. If we have a world view to expand the adoption of chemical recycling, it should be a good example of sustainability for both the company and society.

Government agency, local resident and next Generation
  • The pillars of the Carbon Neutral Industrial Complex Concept promoted by Kawasaki City are hydrogen, carbon cycle, and regional optimization of energy. KPR is involved in all of these pillars. (Official from Kawasaki City)
  • Resonac contributes to raising awareness of recycling through factory tours and explanations about recycling for local residents and children. We request continued development of new technologies to solve environmental and other
    problems, and the ensured safe operation of plants (Neighborhood association)
  • It's great that this business has continued for 20 years. If we could demonstrate more that plastic leads to chemical recycling, it would promote municipal sorting and improve the collection rate. (Student)

The second certified Resonac Pride Products and Services:Packaging Solution Center

The Packaging Solution Center is a place for open innovation that uses and provides advanced semiconductor packaging technologies and the latest equipment to co-create with customers. In 2018, we launched the consortium “JOINT” to realize co-creation with external stakeholders. By moving away from individual optimization, each equipment and materials manufacturer is enabling efficient development through the integration and optimization of equipment and materials. The PSC’s efforts contribute to social development and the reduction of environmental impact through “co-creation with stakeholders” and “technological innovation.”

Points of Certification (Excerpt)

  • Through one-on-one collaboration with customers, we are contributing to the early realization of next-generation semiconductor packages used for generative AI, which are currently attracting a lot of attention.
  • By increasing the density of the semiconductor packages, we can improve the performance of generative AI and increase the computing speed of supercomputers.

Comments from Stakeholders

Stakeholders Expectations and improvements for the Packaging Solution Center (PSC)
Co-creation
partners
  • As the importance of semiconductor packaging technology increases, expect PSC to maintain and strengthen Japan’s strength in materials and equipment
  • Hope to promote human exchanges and human resource development together, such as opportunities to identify issues between JOINT2 participating companies
  • Expect clarification of the positioning of the results of JOINT2 participating companies and discussion of exit strategies for business development to device companies and foundries
Customers
  • Expect higher contribution to the packaging industry through diverse process and product prototyping using materials from multiple companies
Experts
  • Expect co-creation activities that will lead the semiconductor industry (e.g. development of international standards, etc.)
  • Expect that the significance of co-creation will be understood by society, investors, and employees, by disclosing how this initiative will drive Resonac’s growth
Investors
  • With the development of AI and other technologies, the total amount of electricity used by society as a whole will increase. Expect activities that will lead to improvements in the system level of society as a whole, including the impact on the environment
  • Hope that this will lead to contributions not only to the economy but also to society as a whole and to the affluence of people

Contribution to the SDGs through businesses

As a Co-creative Chemical Company that seeks to create a recyclingoriented society, we have made contributing to SDGs 12 and 17 the focus of our corporate activities, and positioned goals that we contribute to through businesses and products as well as goals that we contribute to through our business foundation as shown on the right. In addition to the areas we are already working on, we are looking ahead with the aim to contributing to the creation of a future that we seek to realize through the power of chemistry.

SDGs Contribution Products and Services

In 2022,  we identified a selection of “SDGs-Contribution Products and Services.” Starting in 2024, we have redefined and continued this initiative under the new name “Resonac Pride Products and Services.” For reference, a list of products certified under the previous framework is also provided below.

Products/services Point Challenge toward 2030 Main target
Plastic chemical recycling
  • Raise chemical recycling rate of plastic resources: Raise Japan’s chemical recycling rate from the current 3% to 17%
  • Reduce ocean plastic pollution
  • Address types of plastics that are hard to recycle to improve the recycling rate
  • Provide stable production process technologies developed through years of commercial operations to operators inside and outside of Japan
 9.4、12.5
Graphite electrode
  • Reduce CO2 emissions related to steel production
  • Build a sustainable, recycling-oriented society: Raise the world’s electric furnace-made steel rate from the current 30% to 35%
  • Upgrade electric furnace operation processes to reduce CO2 emissions related to steel production
  • Ensure stable supply of high-quality graphite electrodes from six: carbon neutral plants across the world
  • Aim to go beyond carbon neutral and become carbon negative at Omachi Plant (power consumption hydropower output)
  • Provide AI-enabled technical support to upgraded electric furnace operation processes to lower electrode consumption rate
 9.4、12.2
High-purity gasses for semiconductor processing Promotion of sustainable industrialization Further increase the purity of the gases to help expand the data storage capacity of semiconductor memory for higher energy efficiency, thereby contributing to the spread of tablet terminals 9.4
Hard disk media Promotion of sustainable industrialization Expand the data storage capacity of hard disk drives to contribute to the spread use of data infrastructure 4.3、9.4
VGCF: conductive additive for cathode/anode of LIB Increase energy efficiency (with regard to materials used in lithium-ion batteries) Contribute to higher performance for greater energy efficiency by making combined use of internally available battery materials 7.3、13.2
SPALF: aluminum laminated film Increase energy efficiency (with regard to materials used in lithium-ion batteries) Make combined use of the SPALF aluminum laminate film and heat exchanger technology to supply light and compact battery cooling systems, thereby contributing to the creation of a low-carbon society 7.3、13.2
Contract development and manufacturing organization for regenerative medical products Promote regenerative medicine to provide treatment for diseases, such as cancer and hereditary disorders, that are difficult to treat with conventional approaches As a partner of pharmaceutical companies, provide contract manufacturing services for regenerative medicine from production bases in Japan, the US and Europe, ensuring a high level of quality. In doing so, contribute to the promotion and development of regenerative medicine and work to support the health. 3.4、3.8

Information and Communication related products for 5G, AI, and autonomous driving:

  • CMP slurries
  • Printed wiring board materials
  • Solder resist
  • Die-bonding materials
  • Epoxi molding compounds
  • Anisotropic conductive films (ACFs)
 Contribute to the development of AI and next-generation communication technologies (5G, etc.) for the provision of new services and industrial processes based on the use of voluminous data as well as to the safety of automobiles, better mobile services and the spread use of communication and traffic infrastructure Contribute to the development and faster application of practical technologies by making use of Showa Denko’s own materials technologies to promote ICT-based logistics management and smart grid systems for more efficient use of resources, solutions for environmental problems, and higher traffic safety in society 3.6、9.4
Molded plastic rear door modules Increase energy efficiency (by reducing the weight of automobiles) Reduce the weight of automobiles for higher fuel efficiency and lower CO2 emissions in the use stage, thereby contributing to the prevention of global warming 6.4、7.3、9.4
Copper-free friction materials Ensure the soundness of people’s lives (by preventing the use of hazardous chemical substances and pollution of the air, water and soil) Prevent the pollution of rivers, lakes, marshes and oceans by trace amounts of copper dust generated due to abrasion caused by braking, thereby helping to prevent health damage caused by water pollution 3.9、12.4
Anode materials for xEV Increase energy efficiency (by providing xEV batteries) Develop, manufacture and sell battery materials that can contribute to the spread use of xEVs, thereby contributing to higher energy efficiency, curbing air pollution and solving other global social issues 7.3、9.4

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