Kao has announced plans to become carbon negative by 2050 and is aiming to join RE100 to become a business that uses 100% renewable electricity.
The company, which produces brands such as Kanebo, Sensai, Kate and Curél announced its decarbonisation targets on May 19.
The firm said it was is aiming to reduce carbon to zero by 2040 and become carbon negative by 2050 in its business activities.
It added that it was working on developing technology that would enable them to use carbon dioxide as a raw material.
Furthermore, the company said it was committed to using 100% renewable electricity and said it was aiming to join RE100, an international program that brings together hundreds of businesses committed to that goal.
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Commercial launch for this new mono-material, all-PET pack will be in April 2021.
Unilever Japan’sLux Luminique Sachet Set Limited Design represents yet another data point in the trend toward mono-material flexible packaging. The sachet-style pack design using a more easily recyclable mono-material PET film is set to launch in Japan in April, 2021. The company chose this material, which comes from the GL Barrier range of films by Toppan Printing, after successfully collaborating with Toppan on quality tests. With the problem of plastic waste receiving significant attention, demand for more eco-friendly packaging continues to increase, and companies around the world are taking measures focused on timeline targets for better circulation of plastic resources used for packaging and containers. Unilever has announced global commitments for a waste-free world, aiming to halve its use of virgin plastic, help collect and process more plastic than it sells, and ensure that 1