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SATO’s Linerless Labels (NONSEPA®) Becomes First Label Product to be Awarded ‘Carbon Footprint of Products’ Certification in Japan

Tokyo, Japan, 13 December 2012 - SATO, a leader in barcode printing, labeling and EPC/RFID solutions, has become the first company in Japan to be awarded the ‘Carbon Footprint of Products’ (CFP-PCR) certification by the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry (JEMAI) for a label product – its NONSEPA® linerless labels series.

This certification is part of JEMAI’s Carbon Footprint Communication Program and once achieved allows businesses to display a special ‘Carbon Footprint Mark’ (below) on their websites and promotional materials showing how much CO2 is produced during a product’s lifecycle. This amount includes all CO2 emissions, from the procurement of base materials, until recycling or disposal. In some cases, this information can also be printed as text on the label itself.

The Carbon Footprint Mark NONSEPA® Series Label Products (Amount of CO2 is written in blue circle)

Achieving the CFP-PCR certification is an example of the efforts being made by SATO in line with its new focus on environmental conservation for a sustainable world. Displaying CO2 information will raise environmental awareness among businesses and consumers, which in turn should encourage a reduction in CO2 emissions.

SATO Holdings President & CEO Kaz Matsuyama commented:

“With the Carbon Footprint Mark, environmentally-conscious consumers can make informed choices about the products they purchase. There’s no doubt that making this kind of information visible will lead to a reduction in CO2 emissions. We’re very proud to be awarded this certification and intend to apply for such certification for more of our products in the near future.”

About SATO

SATO (TOKYO:6287) is a global auto-ID solutions provider for leading manufacturing, logistics, retail, food & beverage, health care companies. With a bottom-up understanding of on-site use applications, SATO tags items with identifiers to improve supply chain flows of tomorrow by solving managerial and operational challenges of today. An industry pioneer with 79 years of expertise and a 5,000+ strong global workforce in 27 countries, SATO engineers solutions to streamline operations, boost accuracy, support sustainability initiatives, provide assurance and emotional connections, extending value all the way to the consumer. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, it reported revenues of JPY 116,179 million (USD 1.05 billion*). More information about SATO can be found at www.satoworldwide.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.

*Conversion is based on an average exchange rate of 1 US Dollar = 110.92 Japanese Yen

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