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Rimax Introduces Consumer Goods Made With Waste-based UBQ as Eco-Wise Choice for Pet Owners

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Rimax Introduces Consumer Goods Made With Waste-based UBQ as Eco-Wise Choice for Pet Owners

Rimax Introduces Consumer Goods Made With Waste-based UBQ as Eco-Wise Choice for Pet Owners

Sustainable pet line made with UBQ diverts landfill-destined waste and reduces carbon footprint of end-products.

UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, announced today that its novel thermoplastic is being incorporated into consumer items for pets made by Rimax, a major plastics products manufacturer based in Colombia.

Until now, UBQ has been used to substitute petroleum-based plastics in automotive, shipping and logistics parts, and limited retail solutions. This partnership marks the first pet-related retail products made with UBQ to be made available in the market.

UBQ is a substitute for conventional raw materials that is made entirely from unsorted municipal solid waste, including all organics, that have been diverted from landfills. UBQ has already been adopted by leading industry enterprises and is used for manufacturing durable products with reduced or even offset environmental footprints.

“If we are going to fight climate change, the change has to start from within. Our goal is to standardize the use of safe plastic alternatives that prioritize the environment” said Elsa Coello, Communication and Digital Marketing Manager at Rimax. “Sustainable pet products are just the beginning. We hope to introduce climate-positive UBQ material into a wide variety of consumer goods.”

As an initial launch, Rimax is implementing UBQ into the manufacturing of doghouses for medium and large breeds, as well as hooded cat litter boxes.

The new line of hooded cat litter boxes is made up of 50% post-consumer resin and approximately 15% UBQ for a total estimated recycled content of 65%. The doghouses are made from 40% post-consumer resin and approximately 15% UBQ, for a total estimated recycled content of 55%. Both products are part of a larger strategy to combat landfills, greenhouse gas emissions, and the continued extraction of finite natural resources. In substituting oil-based resins with UBQ, Rimax is diverting up to 1.3 kg of waste and preventing up to 11.7 kg of CO2-equivalent emissions for every kg of UBQ used within its products.

“Government mandates and consumer preference for eco-conscious products are driving growing demand for sustainable materials across industries,” said Albert Douer, Chairman and Co-CEO of UBQ Materials. “By adopting UBQ, a leading plastics company like Rimax is setting an example that sustainable transitions can be simple, timely, and economically lucrative.”

Rimax will be presenting the products made with UBQ at The Inspired Home Show in Chicago between March 5th and 7th, booth number N6748B.

Learn more by visiting www.ubqmaterials.com

 

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UBQ Materials Provides Technology for Ambev to Integrate Sustainable Plastic-Substitute in Brazilian Trade Products

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UBQ Materials Provides Technology for Ambev to Integrate Sustainable Plastic-Substitute in Brazilian Trade Products

UBQ Materials Provides Technology for Ambev to Integrate Sustainable Plastic-Substitute in Brazilian Trade Products

The pilot incorporates UBQ, a thermoplastic converted from 100% landfilled-destined waste, into packaging materials to reduce the carbon footprint of the supply chain.

UBQ Materials, a cleantech developer of advanced materials made entirely from waste, has announced the development of a pilot project with Ambev. The Brazilian subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev was introduced to UBQ Materials through their innovation arm, Beer Garage to integrate UBQ, a climate-positive thermoplastic, into the production of Ambev’s packaging. Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, is exploring the option of replicating the Brazilian pilot in Europe to confirm internationally scaled feasibility of UBQ to reduce the carbon footprint of various packaging materials.

UBQ Materials diverts unsorted municipal solid waste from landfills, including all organics, and converts it into a sustainable alternative for petroleum-based plastics, wood, and concrete. The novel material enables manufacturers to address multiple sustainability development goals with a single material substitution: waste diversion, emission prevention, and preservation of finite natural resources.

By diverting waste from landfills, every kilogram of UBQ produced prevents up to 12 kilograms of CO2eq from polluting the environment. For the single pilot project in Brazil, this means a reuse of over 650 kg of unrecyclable waste and the prevention of 5,800 kg of CO2eq. These values were calculated using GWP20 (global warming potential over a 20-year period).

“Waste is the most abundant resource available. Wherever humans live, manufacture, and operate, our technology can make a difference,” said Albert Douer, Chairman and Co-CEO of UBQ Materials. “Ambev is taking an important step in offsetting its carbon footprint and pushing back against methane emissions. We are happy to be catalyzing this change.”

Ambev, is aiming for increase recycled content of its packaging, and also in Brazil made a public commitment of plastic neutralization of its packaging by 2025 and continues to invest in sustainable alternatives across its entire production chain. The company has previously announced commitments to produce most of its packaging from recycled materials, purchase all of its electricity from renewable sources, improve water quality for all communities in its network, and enhance the sustainable infrastructure for all of its partner farmers.

“Using waste in the form of a recyclable substitute for plastic helps cater to the environment in more ways than one. We remain committed to having a positive impact on the ecosystem and contributing to a circular economy” said Karina Turci, Packaging Sustainability Manager at Ambev.

UBQ Materials’ current global expansion is marked by the addition of a large-scale facility in the Netherlands that will begin operating by end of this year. The new facility will supply material to brands and manufacturers throughout Europe, further localizing the waste-to-material production cycle.

Learn more by visiting www.ubqmaterials.com

 

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Mercedes-Benz’s New VISION EQXX to Feature UBQ Materials’ Sustainable Plastic Substitute

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Mercedes-Benz’s New VISION EQXX to Feature UBQ Materials’ Sustainable Plastic Substitute

Mercedes-Benz’s New VISION EQXX to Feature UBQ Materials’ Sustainable Plastic Substitute

VISION EQXX will feature UBQ, marking a milestone in lightweight design that meets the exacting Mercedes-Benz requirements of resource efficiency.

UBQ Materials, developer of a thermoplastic converted from 100% landfill-destined waste, announced today that its fully recyclable bio-based thermoplastic will be featured in the all-electric Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX, which was presented in a digital world premiere on the Mercedes me media online platform.

Whereas most automobiles use petroleum-based plastics for component production, Mercedes-Benz used UBQ Materials’ bio-based thermoplastic to maximize the sustainability of the VISION EQXX. The new car features UBQ in the bionic structure of the vehicle’s body shell and in interior structures such as the headrests.

The openings in the car’s rear-floor casting were closed using patches made from UBQ produced on a 3D printer. These UBQ patches were designed to optimize stiffness and sound-damping qualities of the mega cast. This first-of-its-kind approach can achieve weight savings compared to conventionally produced cast structures, marking a milestone in lightweight design.

The VISION EQXX interior maximizes use of sustainable resources, also including carpets made from bamboo, upholstery derived from cacti and other lab-grown and bio-based alternatives to leather and textiles.

“The incorporation of sustainable materials into luxury, high-performance vehicles is just beginning,” said Albert Douer, chairman and co-CEO of UBQ Materials. “UBQ can be seamlessly incorporated as a drop-in solution with existing tools and manufacturing processes including compression moulding or 3D printing.”

In May 2021, UBQ Materials and Mercedes-Benz together won the Sustainability Award in Automotive 2021 in the “best start-up” category, presented by Roland Berger and ATZ/MTZ. The two companies won the award for their collaborative work developing sustainable car parts.

Learn more by visiting www.ubqmaterials.com

 

 

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ALTANA AG Acquires Stake in Technology Startup SARALON GmbH

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ALTANA AG Acquires Stake in Technology Startup SARALON GmbH

ALTANA AG Acquires Stake in Technology Startup SARALON GmbH

  • ALTANA’s ELANTAS division and SARALON have entered into an innovation partnership in the growth market of printed electronics
  • Products are already successfully in use

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has acquired a stake in the tech startup SARALON. The young company specializes in the development of inks for printing electronics. In addition, it offers prefabricated electronic components that enable printers to quickly build capacities for printing electronics. The parties have agreed not to disclose the investment sum.

SARALON was founded in Chemnitz, Germany, in 2015. Since the seed phase, the TGFS Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen has been supporting the company as a venture capital investor. The startup has continued to expand its portfolio of innovative solutions for printed electronics. “With its conductive inks and electronic components, SARALON has developed innovative and sustainable solutions that are already in use today. With its years of market experience, ELANTAS supports SARALON in the further development of its products and their introduction to the printed electronics market across the board,” says Dr. Gerd Krämer, Chief Technology Officer at ELANTAS.

SARALON’s functional inks can already be used to print batteries, for example. The products are also utilized in the logistics industry. Printed electronic sensors in packaging measure humidity, temperature, and pressure, among other things. This enables efficient and sustainable monitoring of cold chains, for instance.

“With ALTANA, we are gaining a strong and innovative partner for our business model who will help us fully tap the growth potential of our products,” says Dr. Moazzam Ali, CEO and cofounder of SARALON.

A recent study commissioned by the German Chemical Industry Association shows that a lack of funding inhibits chemical startups. By investing in SARALON as part of its corporate venturing strategy, ALTANA is bucking the trend and promoting technology-driven startups that have high growth potential.

www.altana.com

 

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Futureproof Your Workflow: Batch Management

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Futureproof Your Workflow: Batch Management

Futureproof Your Workflow: Batch Management

By Erwin Busselot, Business Innovations & Solutions Director, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe

One of the best practices of high performing printing operations is to lever the power of building batches to keep presses running with as few interruptions as possible.

While many printers are familiar with the idea of joining small jobs together to create longer print runs, batching brings intelligence, precision, and automation to the process. It is different from concatenation, which printers may use to stack files into a single print run.

Batching rules can be built and managed based on job attributes to optimise production to meet service level agreements (SLAs), production demands, or unique processing based on the client’s requirements.

Batches are groups of jobs that share common elements that allow them to be processed and printed together. Jobs might share a common colour profile, paper, or finishing path but arrive from a variety of applications and network locations on different schedules. Building batch queues to hold, then release files when the assigned criteria are met, streamlines production, and increases efficiency.

Offset printers have used these techniques for decades. They often take jobs from multiple clients and use nesting or ganging applications to increase print capacity. Labels, hang tags, and even business cards can share a common sheet for printing and then be separated based on their finishing requirements. Applying similar techniques to business, transaction, direct mail, and other types of printing helps to eliminate the hands-on efforts to manage the growing number of short run jobs – a constant challenge for many printers.

To get started:

  1. Look at job data to identify the common job types you manage.
  2. Look at physical job elements, like the paper and finishing, but then look at more granular elements.
  3. Consider the colour profiles and ink levels.

Batches should have similar ink profiles, so keep graphically rich brochures separate from files with fewer graphic elements like invoices. Keep dark colour profile work separate from lighter profiles.

A best practice is to use the variations in the print applications to develop job queues to automate capturing inbound jobs and routing them.

While many print operations use hot folders to manage jobs, that basic form of automation does not have the software intelligence for batching. If there are both sheetfed and continuous devices, moving jobs between them takes careful planning.

RICOH TotalFlow BatchBuilder is a purpose-built solution that supports both sheetfed and continuous feed devices that fulfil short and longer run requirements. It can help streamline the management of diverse print work and eliminate the need to rekey job information.

No matter how you get started, batching belongs in your printing operation. Batching helps to reduce paper waste that occurs as jobs start up and increase uptime for print devices by levering standard setups. Whether you acquire a batching solution or do it yourself, this is a best practice for your print business.

Be sure to check out our eBooks and webinar recordings for both Print Service Providers and print rooms. They’ll provide information about each of the print production stages and can be found on our regularly updated Ricoh Insights (https://www.ricoh-europe.com/insights) page.

For further information, please visit www.ricoh-europe.com

 

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Are You Ready for What 2023 Has to Offer?

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Are You Ready for What 2023 Has to Offer?

Are You Ready for What 2023 Has to Offer?

By Eef de Ridder, Vice President, Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe

As 2022 draws to a close it has proven to be another 12 months of unrelenting political and economic upheaval that presented numerous challenges for Print Service Providers (PSPs).

Many will remain key influencers in 2023.

Among the main pressure points that will continue to define the post pandemic business environment are:

  • Disrupted supplies stemming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and a recession intensified by EU sanctions on Russia shrinking economies and causing volatility in the financial markets. There is also the risk that Taiwan-China tensions could create worldwide problems while the consequences of Brexit continue to impact levels of business in the EU. Also a consideration is the polarisation possible from upcoming national elections. All have the potential to reduce business opportunities and cut trade volume and GDP. Typically print follows GDP.
  • Rising energy prices, costs and inflation driving operational expenses up, reducing profits and affecting consumer spending. These economic factors may well lead to a consolidation of printers in certain markets and a reduction in total spending on printed communication.
  • A shortage of skilled labour proving problematic for PSPs trying to remain competitive. A knowledgeable and responsive team is vital to operational performance, production capacity, and service flexibility. Artifical Intelligence and the use of robots can help automate processes for greater efficiencies. They can also help support the completion of highly responsive on demand print. This will help operations prepare for the continued expansion of online print orders that is so widely expected.

While the prevailing conditions are undoubtedly challenging, opportunities certainly do exist for nimble PSPs. And the expected growth in online print is just one of the rays of light presented by today’s circumstances.

Also an opportunity for print is its trust value which is something my colleagues Erwin Busselot discussed in this blog. With the number of active monthly social media users now at around 3.43 billion, privacy issues, fake news and irresponsible marketing, are increasingly of concern. Printed content is trusted more. As such it is increasingly being chosen to grow strong customer relationships.

Sustainability is ever more a significant consideration in print purchasing decisions, too, and plastic bans will favour paper solutions especially in packaging, labels, and greeting cards applications. Printing on demand near the customer will deliver a responsive service with limited time and travel costs.

It is these opportunities that continue to drive fast growth in digital printing. According to Intergraf inkjet printing revenues will increase at double digital rates to E28 billion in 2026.

Digital printing technology is closing the gap (in production volume terms) with offset, encouraging more PSPs to transform their operations to make the most of the short run economics possible. It is perfectly placed to deliver fast turnaround applications flexibility and cost efficiently. It enables PSPs to deliver greater production agility to address quickly changing market demands like those mentioned here.

These are demands that will continue long into 2023 and beyond and they are demands that responsive production print hardware and software can help operations confidently tackle. Exploring how this could be possible is the core remit of Ricoh’s EDGE business development consultancy service.

As 2023 draws nearer are you as prepared as you can be to make the most of the opportunities it has to offer? Ricoh is here to help, and if you are a client, please ensure that you talk to your Account Manager to ensure that you can take advantage of the full range of support that is available, now and into the future.

For further information, please visit www.ricoh-europe.com

 

 

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New Mask Study Shows That Method of Hand Drying Can Impact Airborne Spread of Viruses

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New Mask Study Shows That Method of Hand Drying Can Impact Airborne Spread of Viruses

New Mask Study Shows That Method of Hand Drying Can Impact Airborne Spread of Viruses

Virus load significantly higher with jet air dryer use than with paper towels

Scientists have found that drying hands with jet air dryers produces more aerosols than when drying them with paper hand towels. Contamination of hand dryer users by splattering was found to be 10-fold higher when using jet air dryers than when using paper towels, and contamination of other washroom users was also significantly greater.

The results have major implications for hygiene in public washrooms. Hand drying is an essential step in ensuring optimal hand hygiene. It helps to remove microbes remaining on hands following poor handwashing and so reduce the spread of infection in the community.

The study was carried out earlier this year by a team at the Leeds Institute of Medical Research of the University of Leeds, UK & the Department of Microbiology of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. Participants dried hands using either a jet air dryer or paper towels and wore face masks as a way of measuring the risk of inhaling viruses.

Mask contamination by splattering and droplet deposition was investigated up to 15 min following each procedure.

A bacteriophage (a type of virus) was added to volunteers’ hands before they dried these in order to investigate whether microbes on poorly washed hands can spread across the washroom. Contamination of the facemask of the person drying their hands and of the mask of another individual in the washroom at 1 meter and 2 meter distance, were measured. Volunteers waited for 15 minutes post-hand drying to examine whether air droplets continued to settle on fresh masks that were changed every 5 minutes.

When using jet air dryers, 89% of masks were contaminated by viruses – compared with 29% of masks when using paper towels.

Facemask contamination with virus aerosols was higher in the first 5 minutes following hand drying for both methods. Virus load was significantly higher with jet air dryer use.

In trials using jet air dryers, facemask contamination increased at 15 minutes post-hand drying, suggesting aerosolization of small particles that remain airborne for longer.

The findings will have important implications for those responsible for equipping public washrooms. Whether restaurant and bar owners or procurement managers responsible for facilities in large sporting and shopping complexes, they are likely to review the hand drying equipment that they offer. It is clear that the method of hand drying has the potential to impact airborne dissemination of microbial pathogens – including respiratory viruses – so potentially increasing risk of exposure and infection for other washroom users. Armed with this knowledge, decision makers will be eager to provide customers with the most hygienic option: paper towels.

For more information: www.europeantissue.com

 

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CDP Again Awards an “A” Rating to LANXESS’ Efforts on Climate Protection

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CDP Again Awards an “A” Rating to LANXESS’ Efforts on Climate Protection

CDP Again Awards an “A” Rating to LANXESS’ Efforts on Climate Protection

  • Group among the top 2 percent of all companies assessed
  • Included in CDP climate A List for the sixth time

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has once again been recognized for its achievements in the fight against climate change. In the latest assessment by the renowned climate protection initiative CDP, the Group has once again made it to the climate A List as one of 283 companies worldwide. This puts LANXESS among the top 2 percent of the nearly 15,000 companies scored by CDP.

The “A” rating is awarded to companies that report particularly transparently and comprehensively on their climate protection activities and also implement corresponding projects. LANXESS is on the A List for the sixth time this year. The Group has been disclosing climate protection-related data to CDP since 2012.

“Customers, investors and many other stakeholders are paying increasing attention to the sustainability of LANXESS’ operations. And climate protection is right at the top of the agenda. Being once again on the CDP A List shows that we are doing a lot in this area and, most importantly, achieving a lot,” said Hubert Fink, member of
the Board of Management of LANXESS AG.

Multiple awards

The renewed inclusion in CDP’s climate A List follows several positive assessments in sustainability rankings this year. Just a few days ago, LANXESS was again included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World and Europe. As last year, the specialty chemicals company leads the DJSI Europe in the “Chemicals” category and came in second in the DJSI World. In November, MSCI ESG confirmed LANXESS’ AA rating. LANXESS is thus among the global top 3 diversified chemical companies. In

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addition, EcoVadis confirmed LANXESS’ Platinum level in its sustainability rating in July. The award is given to the top 1 percent of the 75,000 companies analyzed by EcoVadis.

CDP: Highest transparency on environmental data

The independent non-profit organization CDP aims to create transparency worldwide on greenhouse gas emissions and the use of water resources and forests. In 2022, more than 18,700 companies submitted their data. This makes the CDP data platform one of the world’s most comprehensive sources of environmentally relevant information. The project is currently supported by more than 680 investors worldwide, who manage a total of around 130 trillion US dollars in assets.

www.lanxess.com

 

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XSYS Announces Upcoming Price Increase on Nyloflex Products

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XSYS Announces Upcoming Price Increase on Nyloflex Products

XSYS Announces Upcoming Price Increase on Nyloflex Products

XSYS has announced an upcoming increase in prices across its nyloflex product range, which reflects the rise of input costs the industry experienced throughout 2022. Effective 1 February 2023, the company will implement a price increase ranging from 6% to 9% on nyloflex flexographic printing plates.

The industry is facing a perfect storm with record inflation and continuous supply chain constraints. “During these exceptional times, it has been our priority to stick to our commitments: Deliver the highest quality products to our customers in time and in full. We are proud to be one of the most reliable suppliers in the market”, commented Friedrich von Rechteren, Global Commercial VP at XSYS. “At the same time, our operations and procurement teams have turned around every stone to offset the input cost increases without jeopardizing our quality and service levels. Due to the success of these initiatives, the announced price increase reflects just a fraction of the input cost increases we are facing.”

The prices of essential raw materials like rubber, photopolymers, and films used in the production of plates have increased by more than 20% since the beginning of 2021 1 . In addition, transportation and energy costs are up by double-digit percentage points. There is a consensus among market experts that these elevated raw materials prices are the new normal.

“As a response to the structural cost increases, we continue our investments in the research of next-generation flexographic plates and equipment for our customers” said Mr. von Rechteren. “These developments will help our customers to improve their operations and be successful in their markets.” He concluded: “Our customers are at the center of everything we do at XSYS”.

www.xsysglobal.com

 

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Covestro Awarded for Transparency on Climate Protection Measures

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Covestro Awarded for Transparency on Climate Protection Measures

Covestro Awarded for Transparency on Climate Protection Measures

  • Group again receives excellent CDP “A-” rating
  • Ranking confirms strong climate strategy and transparency
  • Top score achieved in four categories

Covestro has again been awarded an „A-” rating in this year’s climate protection ranking by the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP). This underpins Covestro’s climate protection efforts and maintains its position among the leading companies in this segment. After already achieving very good results last year, Covestro participated in the survey again this year and con-vinced with its complete focus on the circular economy.

“We were able to maintain our A- rating in our second participation. A great result that we are proud of,” says Dr. Markus Steilemann, CEO of Covestro. “The rating shows us that we are on the right track in driving climate protection forward and that it is important to report transparently on our progress. Our ambitious climate targets underpin our claim. One thing, however, must be clear: climate protection must be viewed in terms of society as a whole. Only if we all contribute, we can achieve the Paris climate goals in the long term.”

Top grade A in four categories

Covestro received the highest possible grade A in four out of ten categories, “Business Strategy Financial Planning & Scenario Analysis”, “Scope 1 & 2 emissions (incl. Verification)”, “Governance” and “Opportunity Disclosure”. Overall, the company achieved the grade A- and is thus in the leadership range. This means that Covestro is one of 24 percent of companies in the chemical industry peer group that received such a good rating and is rated higher than the average for this group, which is B-. The assessment is based on a scale from A to D-. The highest grade is awarded to companies that demonstrate a high degree of transparency in connection with actual climate protection performance. The CDP ranking is considered one of the world’s most renowned for environmental reporting and environmental management by companies. A total of almost 15,000 companies took part in this year’s rating.

“Sustainability is not a nice add-on but a business crucial strategy. The interest on sustainability and how to become fully circular is high, not only amongst investors, but also among many other stakeholder groups, such as employees, customers and policy-makers.,” explains Lynette Chung, Chief Sustainability Officer of Covestro. “Ratings provide guidance and assess-ment here. With our climate targets, we show that we are a pioneer in our industry. Our efforts in these areas have already been positively recognized in the CDP ranking and confirm our ambitions.”

Circular economy essential in corporate strategy

Despite the various challenges Covestro faced in 2022, the Group succeeded in advancing the circular economy, focusing on climate neutrality and implementing sustainable solutions. A key component of the company’s “Sustainable Future” strategy is its focus on the circular economy. In March this year, Covestro announced its ambitious climate targets: Net-zero emissions for scope 1 and scope 2 by 2035.

As a pioneer on the path to a circular economy, Covestro is constantly working on new solutions in the areas of alternative raw materials and innovative recycling, is focusing on renewable energies and is strengthening, seeking and expanding partnerships. For example, Covestro is focusing on white biotechnology and this year opened a new research laboratory that aims to promote recycling processes based on enzymes and microorganisms. The new research group “NEncy” is also working on recycling old products and plastic waste through enzymatic recycling.

To make production processes and sites even more sustainable, Covestro already has wind energy supply agreements with suppliers Ørsted and ENGIE and is concluding further renewable energy purchase agreements. The recent multi-year agreement with CGN in China, dated December 2022, provides for the annual purchase of 300 gigawatt hours of wind and solar power. This means that 30 percent of the electricity required at Covestro’s Shanghai site will be covered by renewable energy.

At the same time, Covestro is continuously expanding its sustainable product portfolio and thus is also helping its customers to reduce their carbon footprint in production in the long term. To make it even easier for customers to recognise how sustainable a specific product is in the future, the “CQ” concept has been established. “CQ” is derived from Circular Intelli-gence. The core idea is to label Covestro products where the alternative raw material base is at least 25 percent. By using alternative energy sources and unique chemical recycling technologies, Covestro is demonstrating its CQ and is driving industry change.

www.covestro.com

 

 

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