Press ReleaseAsahi Photoproducts Announces PAS 2050 Certification of theirwater wash AWPTM-DEF/DEW Flexo Plates by the Carbon TrustThis certification is a milestone toward the ultimate goal of PAS 2060 Carbon Neutral
certification
Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium, November 5, 2021. Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneerin flexographic photopolymer plate development, today reported it has received PAS 2050
certification by the Carbon Trust for its AWPTM-DEF/DEW CleanPrint water-washable
flexographic plates. This certification is the starting point for Asahi to implement a Carbon
Management Plan in order to drive product development in harmony with the environment.
The ultimate goal is to achieve PAS 2060 Carbon Neutral certification soon.. These efforts
are in line with the Carbon Neutrality Policy of Asahi Kasei Group with the ambition of theentire corporate operation becoming carbon neutral by 2050.
“For many years, Asahi Photoproducts has recognized that climate change is a serious
global issue, impacting both the natural environment and society as a whole,” said Dieter
Niederstadt, Technical Marketing Manager at Asahi Photoproducts, a subsidiary of Asahi
Kasei. “Its group mission has been, and continues to be, to contribute to life and living forpeople around the world. This Carbon Trust certification is an important step for us toward
the achievement of Carbon Neutral status. PAS 2050 takes a process life cycle assessment(LCA) approach to evaluating the GHG emissions associated with goods or services,
enabling companies like ours to identify ways to minimize emissions across the entire
product system.”
In concluding this LCA study with the Carbon Trust, Asahi Photoproducts considered all
aspects of the product system for AWPTM- DEF/DEW flexographic plates, from acquisitionof raw materials used through to the end of life of the products. Asahi Photoproducts
collected primary data from their manufacturing facilities for all processes in the product lifecycle. Where primary data was not available, this was supplemented by secondary data

provided by the Carbon Trust. Being able to measure the existing carbon footprint andestablishing specific goals for reducing it is the first step toward becoming Carbon Neutral.
Niederstadt added, “No one individual, company or government can single-handedly curethe climate crisis. It takes universal, global collaboration and cooperation to get the world toa point where climate deterioration is mitigated, or even fully abated. Asahi Photoproducts,
is proud to be contributors to this worldwide effort.”
For information about the Carbon Trust, visit www.CarbonTrust.com.
For more information about other flexographic solutions from Asahi Photoproducts that arein harmony with the environment, visit www.asahi-photoproducts.com.
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About Asahi Photoproducts
Asahi Photoproducts was founded in 1973 and is a subsidiary of the Asahi Kasei Corporation. Asahi
Photoproducts is a leading pioneer in the development of photopolymer flexo printing plates. By
creating high quality flexographic solutions and through continued innovation, the company aims at
driving print forward in harmony with the environment.
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