Certifications｜Japan Pulp & Paper Company Limited

Forest Certifications

We aim to achieve sustainable wood consumption that does not lead to the destruction or degradation of forests. As such, we have acquired FSC® and PEFC Chain of Custody Certification (CoC Certification), both of which are global forest certification systems.

Forest Certification	FSC Certification/CoC Certification (acquired in October 2002) and FSC®-C007042 PEFC Certification/CoC Certification (acquired in October 2007)
Scope	For FSC®, 1) Purchase, outsourced storage, cutting, and sale of managed forest certified paper 2) Purchase, outsourced storage and, sale of managed forest certified pulp 3) Purchase, outsourced storage and, sale of managed forest certified paper products and printed materials For PEFC, 1) Purchase, outsourced storage, cutting, and sale of managed forest certified paper 2) Purchase, outsourced storage, and sale of managed forest certified pulp

Forest Certification

FSC Certification/CoC Certification (acquired in October 2002) and FSC®-C007042
PEFC Certification/CoC Certification (acquired in October 2007)

Scope

For FSC®,
1) Purchase, outsourced storage, cutting, and sale of managed forest certified paper
2) Purchase, outsourced storage and, sale of managed forest certified pulp
3) Purchase, outsourced storage and, sale of managed forest certified paper products and printed materials

For PEFC,
1) Purchase, outsourced storage, cutting, and sale of managed forest certified paper
2) Purchase, outsourced storage, and sale of managed forest certified pulp

Acquisition of Forest Certification by the Group (As of July 2023)

	Japan	Outside Japan
FSC CoC Certification	16 companies	34 companies
PEFC CoC Certification	1 company	17 companies

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Forest Certified Products

ISCC PLUS Certification

We have acquired ISCC PLUS certification, a globally recognized scheme for sustainable products.
ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) is already widely used in Europe as a certification system mainly for biomass. ISCC PLUS is a certification recognizing companies that manage and assure products in the supply chain, such as biomass raw materials manufactured with the mass balance approach* and recycled raw materials. Acquiring this certification has made it possible for us to sell products as ISCC PLUS certified at our Tokyo head office and Kansai branch.

A method that allocates characteristics to some of the products produced based on the inputs of raw materials with sustainable characteristics. This applies when sustainable raw materials, such as bio-based and recycled materials, are mixed with other raw materials, such as fossil fuel-derived materials. Use of the mass balance approach is expected to grow in Japan as a way to contribute to achieving carbon neutrality.

GGL Certification

GGL (Green Gold Label) is a globally recognized certification that provides assurance that sourced biomass products are produced using a sustainable process.
GGL covers the entire supply chain from production, processing, and transport to final use. Tracing and tracking of products is also assured. GGL certification is done by independent, accredited third-party organizations, and audits are conducted annually.
OVOL New Energy, a group company in Malaysia that handles palm kernel shells (PKS), obtained GGL certification in 2022.