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Daiwabo Rayon Co., Ltd.

Products: VSF / Rayon

Risk Status
Low Risk
Next Gen Solutions
Next Gen
Chemical Management (out of 8)
2
Hot Button Score (out of 40)
28 =
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Risk of sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests

Low Risk

Daiwabo underwent its first CanopyStyle Audit in August 2022, which was unable to determine low risk for one of its suppliers. The company then pursued additional verification of this supplier, and the audit confirms low risk.

Areas where the company is showing leadership

  • Conducted a supplier verification audit, to confirm risk levels
  • Has increased its procurement of FSC Mixed fibre inputs in 2024. 
  • Has called on signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to develop the regulatory mechanisms necessary to ensure that the Convention’s goals for nature protection are prioritized.
  • Has researched local conservation organizations and plans to support their projects.
  • Has a product which contains 10% Next Generation fibre.
  • Daiwabo contributed to a sign-on letter calling for government to support enabling conditions for the scale up of Next Generation Solutions. 

Key Improvements Required

  • Continue to procure higher volumes of FSC 100% or FSC Mix certified inputs.
  • Increase production and commercial availability of their Next Gen product, Recovis, and increase the proportion of recycled content.
  • Make a public commitment to targets and timelines associated with increasing Next Gen production.
  • Develop an internal traceability system or use an external traceability platform to allow customers to track from MMCF fibre to garment.  

Facilities

Daiwabo Rayon produces a product called Recovis that contains 10% pre-consumer recycled cotton.

Daiwabo Rayon Co., Ltd. owns one viscose rayon mill operating in Shimane, Japan, and produces 30,000 tonnes per year. It is a subsidiary of Daiwabo Co., Ltd. The company headquarters are in Osaka, Kansai, Japan. 

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Hot Button Score

28 =

  1. Completion of CanopyStyle Third-Party Verification Audits

    1. Conducts Audits 2/2
    2. Audits published and results acted on2/2
    3. Audit risk results2/2

  2. Contribution to Conservation Legacies

    1. Promotes Ancient and Endangered Forest conservation2/2
    2. Supports conservation targets 1/1
    3. Influences supply chain and decision makers1/2
    4. Contributes to legislated protection0/2
    5. Extra responsibility: additional support for conservation0/2

  3. Innovation via New Alternative Fibres

    1. Advocates for Next Gen 1/1
    2. Invests in R&D1/1
    3. Has a commercial-scale product 2/2
    4. Publishes targets and timelines1/2
    5. Uses Next Gen pulp0/1
    6. Proportional contribution0.5/2
    7. Implementing ambitious scale-up0/2

  4. Adoption of Robust Forest Sourcing Policy

    1. Has a policy2/2
    2. Policy aligns with CanopyStyle2/2

  5. Traceability & Transparency

    1. Has track and trace systems0/1
    2. Publishes list of suppliers2/2
    3. Conducts due diligence in sourcing2/2

  6. Leaders in Supply Chain Shifts

    1. Is responsive and proactive0.5/1
    2. Acts on FSC preference 1/1
    3. Supports ForestMapper1/1
    4. Addresses risk2/2

  7. Associated with High Risk of Sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests and other Controversial Sources

    1. High risk sourcing0/-5

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Sustainable Chemical Management

2

  1. Participation in ZDHC

    The company is an active participant in ZDHC, where all of their viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre facilities have joined the ZDHC Supplier Platform and have access to the MMCF Module.2/2

  2. Chemical Recovery

    All of the company’s MMCF viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre facilities have reached at least the Progressive level in their chemical recovery parameters and limit value, according to Chapter 1: ZDHC MMCF Responsible Fibre Production Guidelines V2.20/2

  3. Wastewater

    All of the company’s MMCF viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre facilities have reached at least the Progressive level in their wastewater discharge parameters and limit values, according to Chapter 2: ZDHC MMCF Wastewater Guidelines V2.20/2

  4. Air Emissions

    All of the company’s viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre facilities have reached at least the Progressive level in their hazardous chemicals’ air emissions parameters and limit values, according to Chapter 3: ZDHC MMCF Air Emissions Guidelines V2.20/2

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