Addressing the waste plastics issue
First written in FY2020. 9 of 13 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: 2026-09-28.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company has been working to launch a chemical recycling business based on technology for converting used plastics into oil." "Completion of an oil化 chemical recycling facility for the recycling of used plastics」
The used-plastics oil化 facility, planned to process 20,000 tonnes annually, was completed, moving the project from the technology study and construction stages to the launch of commercial operations. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is constructing a used-plastics oil化 chemical recycling facility in an area adjacent to its Chiba site, with annual processing capacity of 20,000 tonnes, aiming to begin commercial operations in fiscal 2025.」
Construction is under way on a commercial facility for converting used plastics into oil, with annual processing capacity of 20,000 tonnes, and the target of beginning commercial operations in fiscal 2025 remains unchanged. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In April 2023, the company formally decided to invest in a commercial oil化 chemical recycling facility for used plastics, with processing capacity of 20,000 tonnes per year and commercial operations scheduled to begin in fiscal 2025, and established ケミカルリサイクル・ジャパン株式会社 with 環境エネルギー㈱.」
For the conversion of used plastics into oil, the company formally decided to invest in a commercial facility with processing capacity of 20,000 tonnes per year and commercial operations scheduled to begin in fiscal 2025, and established an operating company. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is developing technology to convert used plastics into oil through chemical recycling and has completed the basic design. It aims to begin commercial operations in fiscal 2025.」
The response to waste plastics progressed from technology studies to completion of the basic design, and a target was set for commercial operations to begin in fiscal 2025. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is promoting technological development to manufacture ethylene and propylene from waste plastics, improve energy efficiency at refineries and business sites, and contribute to an environmentally harmonious society.」
The company formalized initiatives addressing the circular economy, including the manufacture of ethylene and propylene from waste plastics, as research and development themes. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also launched a company-wide cross-functional working group and began considering a circular economy, including chemical recycling.」
The response to the waste plastics issue progressed from company-wide cross-functional consideration to specific consideration of a circular economy, including chemical recycling. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「The company also launched a company-wide cross-functional working group and began considering solutions to the waste plastics issue.」
The company first identified as a standalone theme its initiative to address the waste plastics issue through a company-wide cross-functional working group.