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Asahi Kasei takes part in the Circularise investment

Published: December 6, 2022
Author: TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN

Düsseldorf, New York and Tokyo – Asahi Kasei has decided to invest in  Circularise B.V., a startup company in the Netherlands that provides digital product  passports and mass balance bookkeeping software, together with Brightlands Venture  Partners, 4impact capital, and Neste, in November 2022. 

Circularise is a startup company founded in 2016 aiming to accelerate the shift towards a circular  economy through supply chain traceability and transparency. Circularise has developed a highly  reliable supply chain management system that achieves both data anonymity and transparency using  blockchain technology. By doing so, various information on raw materials, recycling history, biomass  and recycling content, carbon footprint, third-party certification, etc. can be traced through the supply  chain while maintaining the confidentiality of each stakeholder’s information.  

The Asahi Kasei Group expects to contribute to a carbon neutral and sustainable world by joining the  establishment of a digital platform ensuring reliability and transparency in the supply chain through its  investment in Circularise, in accordance with its medium-term management plan focused on the theme  “Be a Trailblazer.” 

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