Asahi Kasei

Headquartered in Tokyo, Asahi Kasei Corporation produces synthetic fibres, industrial chemicals, petrochemicals, plastics (resins), and synthetic rubber. Asahi Kasei also operates and sells real estate, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, electronics, construction materials, and consumer products.

Total score

15 / 48

Grade summary

Asahi Kasei does not produce any SIN List substances or chemicals that are officially recognised as chemicals of high concern by the EU. However, data is only available for 11% of the Japanese company’s production, as the rest…

Product Portfolio

2 / 18

Asahi Kasei does not produce any SIN List substances, nor does the company produce any chemicals present on the REACH Candidate List or the REACH Authorisation List. Asahi Kasei does not produce any persistent chemicals either. However, no data is available for the 89% of the company’s production that takes place outside the EU and US.

Development of Safer Chemicals

3 / 12

Asahi Kasei has a method in place to screen and assess the sustainability of its products, and includes intrinsic hazards of ingredients in the screening process. The company does not make use of the GreenScreen assessment tool nor does it exclude substances with toxic properties from new products. It does not follow the principles of green chemistry or market safer alternatives on its website either.

Management & Transparency

4 / 12

The Japanese company shares chemical safety information on its website but does not have a phase-out strategy for hazardous substances. Asahi Kasei is a member of Responsible Care and follows voluntary standards such as a Code of Conduct and a Supplier Code of Conduct.