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Dr. Rainer Griesshammer on the Importance of Life Cycle Analysis for Chemical Companies
Great Benefit - The assessment of sustainability is widely discussed, yet sustainability analysis already provides a great benefit for companies. Dr. Andrea Gruss talked about this with Dr. Rainer Griesshammer, member of the executive board at the Öko-Institut in Freiburg, Germany. CHEManager Europe: How can we analyze sustainability of a chemical product? more23.11.2011Going Green, Big Business Hires Auditors For Proof
After Office Depot was picketed over its environmental practices in 2003, the big-box retailer made big changes. It cut off a paper supplier accused of illegal logging. It started tracking its carbon emissions. And, like more and more corporations, it began releasing independent audits of its environmental progress. more
How Industrial Packaging Can Boost Sustainability Measures
Achieving Success - Sustainability has become a decisive competitive advantage in the chemical industry. More than ever, it is the companies' ambition to act in a responsible way throughout the entire supply chain. Advanced packaging solutions like light-weight products as well as sustainable oriented services can help to achieve the objectives and to combine economic success with a consistent corporate responsibility. more
VIP - Visions in Plastics
The 2011 edition of the CHEManager Europe special supplement VIP - Visions in Plastics has just been published. It proves with the help of numerous examples that polymers are the driving force of innovation in almost every industry, from automotive to construction to electronics to energy generation. The sub title of the magazine - Polymers for a Sustainable Future - clearly expresses the potential of these materials for energy conservation and climate protection. more24.08.2011Dow Chemical, Lehigh Collaborate on Tire Materials
Dow and Lehigh Technologies announced that they have partnered to conduct collaboration targeted at making tires more sustainable. Lehigh Technologies noted that Dow and Lehigh will combine proprietary technologies to modify the rubber particles. The program will combine Dow's expertise in polymer chemistry with Lehigh's expertise in sustainable rubber compound development and testing. more
Focusing The Lens
Spotlight - It's a fitting analogy for a company whose roots lie in chemicals for photographic processes - focusing the lens. Eastman has sharpened the focus on its sustainability efforts in recent years, which has earned the company a spot in the Newsweek Green Rankings two years running. The Tennessee-based maker of chemicals, fibers and plastics material also launched its first sustainability review last year and joined the U.S. Department of Energy's Save Energy Now initiative. more
SAP’s Martin Hill on the Importance of Chemical Compliance
Hand In Hand - Compliance with regulations implemented to protect humans and the environment has been a top priority for chemical companies in Europe in the recent years. On the other hand, sustainability is gaining in importance in all industries.Brandi Schuster caught up with Prof. Dr. Martin Hill, vice president of sustainability EMEA at SAP, to talk about the correlation of the two topics. Hill has many years of experience in chemical compliance consultancy and sustainability. more
Promoting Innovation Through Sustainable Practices
Innovatus - The word innovation derives from the Latin innovare, an expression that dates back to 1540 and means "to renew or change." In other words, an innovation can be considered anything that adds value by having novelty as a consequence. more21.06.2011Eastman Ranks Among Top 10 in Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings
Eastman Chemical Company placed 10th in the overall 2011 U.S. Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings and second in the state of Tennessee. These rankings spotlight publicly-traded companies headquartered in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee. more
PricewaterhouseCoopers Survey Shows Optimism Among Chemicals CEOs
Looking Up -The global economy is still recovering from the worst economic crisis in 75 years, as many countries grapple with the aftermath of the recession. So PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) set out to uncover how CEOs are approaching growth during a time when sustainable economic growth is far from certain. PwC surveyed 1,201 business leaders in 69 countries around the globe in the last quarter of 2010, and conducted further in-depth interviews with 31 CEOs. more- Legal
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