Sustainability

Advanced amorphous PHA technology will provide plastics manufacturers and consumer products companies with marine, soil and home biodegradable options

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The use of robots plays an important role in reaching the sustainable development goals set out by the United Nations (17 SDGs). The International Federation of Robotics identified 13 SDGs, where robots help to create a better planet.

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AnQore, OCI and ELIX Polymers announced that a major European consumer goods manufacturer will use ELIX E-LOOP ABS, a step that will substantially reduce the carbon footprint of its products and contribute to a more sustainable value chain. The ABS is based on Econitrile, a sustainable version of acrylonitrile launched by AnQore, which in turn is produced using sustainable ammonia from OCI.

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SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced a collaboration with Mattel, a leading global toy company, to incorporate certified renewable polymers from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ program across Mattel’s products offering. The first Mattel toy products to enter the market in 2022 using certified renewable SABIC® PP (polypropylene) polymers will be from MEGA and Matchbox, with more to follow.

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Reduce fossil-carbon: new renewable carbon-based ingredients with lower CO₂ footprint

Choose effective bio-based waxes to enhance performance of wood & powder coatings
Non-halogenated flame retardants extend fire resistance time & shelf life of intumescent coatings for steel

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The world’s leading exhibition of technologies and supplies for the surfaces industry will put the spotlight on innovation in the Rimini Expo Centre from 27 to 30 September 2022

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Further 100 billion yen (790 million euros) investment in sustainable technologies to benefit climate and customers

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Fashion week season has quickly returned with both hybrid and in-person events, with models, brands, designers and the media travelling in from all over the world.

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By now many consumers and businesses online are aware of the term circular economy. However, it’s the circular bioeconomy that we could be really striving for.

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Celebrating their 90th Anniversary, Kohlbecker launches “Digital Twin” to increase Project Efficiency by 20% and aiming for a Carbon Neutral Footprint

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Founder and CEO of Greenback Recycling Technologies (Greenback), Phillippe von Stauffenberg, is a keynote speaker at this year’s Global Research & Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) conference taking place on 15 - 17 March as a virtual event.

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The need to unite the industry and work together to create external awareness was discussed this week as green industry pioneers from across Europe and beyond were united at Grow22 to discuss and develop the horticulture and growing industry. The two-day virtual event featured a number of visionary keynote speakers and top experts, including industry leaders, policy makers, growers and other green industry representatives.

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- Announces 2022 guidance: Total sales growth of 1%-4%, organic sales growth of 2%-5%, EPS of $10.15-$10.65, robust cash flow

- Highlights growth opportunities: Industry-leading businesses winning in fast-growing markets

- Advances ESG efforts: Investing $165 million in Cottage Grove, Minnesota manufacturing facility, a part of $1 billion commitment over 20 years to achieve carbon neutrality, reduce water use and improve water quality

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Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the 2022 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (2022 Global 100). Overall, this marks the fifth time Konica Minolta has been ranked among the 100 most sustainable corporations in the world, as well as the fourth time in a row, following 2011, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

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This international conference is all about turning waste plastic via pyrolysis or chemical recycling into new plastics replacing plastics made from new linear fossil feedstocks and about turning waste materials into new polymers using gasification.

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Kodak is fully committed to a sustainable future of the company, its customers and the planet. This is underlined by Kodak’s 2021 Sustainability Report which sums up the company’s achievements and goals in driving more environmental and social sustainability. Reflecting Kodak’s global business activities from 2018 to 2021, the report, titled, “One World, One Kodak,” provides a view of sustainability efforts in place throughout the company and around the globe.

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Why should we aspire towards a circular economy and what are the most important aspects of it? We put together a list of the basics and their meanings.

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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Kesko’s new emissions reductions targets with which Kesko commits to the most ambitious aim of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The Science Based Targets initiative is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact initiative, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

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BASF selected Clariant's new ammonia synthesis catalyst AmoMax 10 Plus for their ammonia plant in Antwerp, Belgium, after good experience with the previous generation at Freeport, Texas, USA

The first commercial reference for AmoMax 10 Plus proves excellent and stable performance
New AmoMax 10 Plus catalyst has a higher activity enabling increased ammonia yield and a lower energy and CO2 footprint

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Epson and World Mobile (WM) have agreed to partner to support education and bring new opportunities to unconnected schools in Africa.

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