Category: Sustainability

Westlake Vinnolit successfully certified according to Operation Clean Sweep (OCS)

Vinnolit has been supporting “Operation Clean Sweep” (OCS), the plastics industry’s program to prevent the release of plastic granules, such as pellets, flakes or powder into the environment, since 2016. Now Westlake Vinnolit has successfully passed the newly introduced independent OCS certification at all production sites.

For more environmental education in schools: Westlake Vinnolit sponsors study trip for Aventinus-Gymnasium Burghausen

Westlake Vinnolit donates 1000 euros for the environmental education project of the 8th grade at Aventinus-Gymnasium Burghausen.

Westlake Vinnolit customers appreciate joint efforts on decarbonization

Westlake Vinnolit won the PVC category of the 2024 ‘Polymer Producer Awards’ by the Polymers for Europe Alliance (PEA), applying PEA criteria focused on delivery reliability, circularity, quality, communication, innovation and commitment to the European Market. Westlake Vinnolit also won PEA´s ‘Overall Award – Decarbonization’, in recognition of the company’s achievements in the field of CO2-saving PVC resins.

“Outstanding” in the area of environmental protection: EcoVadis Gold rating for Westlake Vinnolit

Across all assessment areas, the company achieved a total of 74 out of 100 points in 2024 and, with this gold rating, is among the top 5% of companies in the “chemical and plastics industry” sector.

Partnering with customers to provide flooring made with lower-carbon Vinnolit GreenVin® PVC

UK flooring manufacturer Altro uses Vinnolit GreenVin® PVC for the production of floor and wall systems designed for commercial and domestic spaces.

H2 Import Consortium Bavaria: Industry takes the initiative and builds on state support!

Six companies from the energy and chemical industries – including Westlake Vinnolit – are developing a roadmap to build up a value creation chain for the import of hydrogen to Bavaria.

Environmental report 2021

We regularly publish our environmental targets and achievements in the Environmental Report. Here you will find the report for the 2021 reporting period.

Dr. Karl-Martin Schellerer new Chairman of ECVM and VinylPlus in Brussels

ECVM, the association of European PVC producers, and VinylPlus®, the sustainability program of the European PVC industry, have a new face at the top.

Arlon Graphics relies on lower-carbon Vinnolit GreenVin PVC for film production

Arlon Graphics, ein weltweit führender Hersteller von technischen Folien, wird in Zukunft Vinnolit GreenVin® PVC mit einem geringeren CO2-Fußabdruck verwenden. Das mit erneuerbarem Strom hergestellte GreenVin® PVC spart im Vergleich zu konventionell hergestelltem Vinnolit-PVC etwa 25 % CO2 ein.

TekniPlex fully focuses on lower-carbon Vinnolit GreenVin PVC for film production

From July 2022, TekniPlex switches completely to Vinnolit GreenVin® PVC with a lower carbon footprint. Produced with renewable power, the carbon-dioxide savings with GreenVin® PVC are about 25% compared to conventionally produced Vinnolit PVC.