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(MGC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masashi Fujii) announces that it has acquired ISCC PLUS certification<sup>1</sup> for Meta-xylene and Meta-xylenediamine (MXDA) produced at MGC's Mizushima Plant. With this certification, MGC would be able to start manufacturing and selling ISCC PLUS-certified Meta-xylene and MXDA, which is manufactured from sustainable raw materials based on the mass balance approach<sup>2</sup>.</p> <p>  Meta-xylene is used as a raw material for agrochemicals and a number of MGC’s products, including MXDA and purified isophthalic acid. MXDA is a raw material for coatings and adhesives—due to its excellent corrosion and chemical resistance—as well as for Nylon-MXD6, which is known for its excellent gas barrier properties. Meanwhile, purified isophthalic acid is used as a secondary raw material for the modification of polyester.<br>  MGC is considering receiving the supply of sustainable raw materials based on the mass balance approach from ENEOS Corporation<sup>3</sup> (ENEOS).</p> <p>　Based on the Group's mission of “Creating value to share with society”, MGC will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through the environmental initiatives of its Meta-xylene business.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1:  ISCC PLUS Certification, developed by ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification), is an international certification that ensures and manages the sustainability of raw materials in the global supply chain.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2:  The mass balance approach is a method of assigning a measure of sustainability to a product when it has been manufactured using both sustainable raw materials (e.g., biomass-derived raw materials) and non-sustainable raw materials (e.g., petroleum-derived raw materials). The measure is assigned according to the amount of sustainable raw material input.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3:  MGC and ENEOS manufacture paraxylene at their joint venture, Mizushima Paraxylene Co., in which ENEOS has a 51% stake and MGC has 49%.</span></p> <p><span>----------------------------------------</span></p> <p>MGC’s Mizushima Plant hereby pledges that it is compliant with the ISCC PLUS requirements in accordance with the latest ISCC regulations. </p> <p style="text-align: right;">END</p> </div> </section> <section> <div class="box-bdrA"> <h2 class="ttl">Inquiries</h2> <div class="contact-box-bdr-col mT20"> <div><p>Public Relations Department<br /> Administrative & Personnel Division<br /> MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.<br /> TEL: +81-3-3283-5040</p></div> <div> <p class="link-btn-normal"><a href="/eng/inquiry/division/?q="><span>Contact</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="box-bdrT mT40"> <h2 class="ttlBox">PDF download</h2> <ul class="link-arw clearfix"> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/news/files/240905e.pdf" target="_blank" class="link-icon">240905e （<img src="/eng/shared/img/icon-pdf.svg" alt="PDF file will be opened." alt="PDFファイルが開きます" width="14">PDF：153.71KB）</a></li> </ul> </div> <p class="link-btn-normal spaceLT back-btn"><a href="/eng/corporate/news/"><span>Back to News Releases</span></a></p> </div>  <aside id="localMenu"> <nav> <dl> <dt class="lm-categoryTtl"><a href="/eng/corporate/">About Us</a></dt> <dd> <ul class="lm-list"> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/message.html">Message from the President</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/company/" class="arw">About MGC</a> <ul> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/company/data.html">Corporate Information</a></li> <li id="lm-officer"><a href="/eng/corporate/company/officer/index.html">Directors & Senior Management</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/company/organization.html">Organization Chart</a></li> <li class="lm-parent"><a href="/eng/corporate/company/history/index.html" class="arw">History</a> <ul> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/company/history/plant.html">Plant and Product History</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/mgc_way.html">MGC Way</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/guidelines.html">MGC Corporate Behavior Principles</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/governance.html">Corporate Governance</a></li> <li"><a href="/eng/corporate/compliance/">Compliance</a> <ul> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/compliance/mgc.html">Compliance</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/compliance/system.html">Compliance System</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/compliance/contact.html">Compliance Hotline</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/access/">Business Locations</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/group/">Group Companies</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/tools.html">Company Publications</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/report.html">MGC Reports (Integrated Reports)</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/corporate/news/">News Releases</a></li> </ul> </dd> </dl> </nav> </aside>  </div> </main> <footer id="footer"> <div id="footerArea">  <div class="contentsInner ftrInner"> <div id="ftrMenu-block" class="col-2 col-clm1-2"> <div id="ftr-logo"> <a href="/eng/"><img src="/eng/shared/img/ftr-logo.svg" alt="MGC Group logo"></a> <ul class="ftr-sns"> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRVaVQrnl8KbJD1hafPJ2ag" target="_blank"><img src="/eng/shared/img/youtube_icon.png" alt="youtube logo"></a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="ftrSubMenu"> <ul> <li><a href="/eng/sitemap.html">Sitemap</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/privacy/">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/sns_policy.html">MGC’s Social Media Policy</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="/eng/site.html">Terms of Use</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/accessibility.html">Web Accessibility Policy</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="ftr-copyright"><div class="contentsInner"><p>Copyright © MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. 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