We Act Responsibly

We are committed to responsible business activity and sustainable development that combines economic success with responsibility for society and the environment.

Protection of the environment and careful use of natural resources are therefore corporate objectives of the highest priority for us.

Environmental Protection Is Important to Us.

Safety and protection of health and the environment are among the primary objectives of our corporate policy:

We Are Actively Involved.

Westlake Vinnolit is a member and supporter of:

VinylPlus® is a voluntary undertaking
of the European PVC industry to pursue sustainable development.

The association is committed to responsible action and to partnerships and innovation in the German and European plastics industry.

The voluntary initiative of the chemical

industry is supported by chemical companies and associations from over 50 countries throughout the world. Its aim is continuous improvements in the areas of environmental protection, health and safety. 

The European Council of Vinyl
Manufacturers (ECVM) is an association of the seven leading European PVC manufacturers and is a founding member of VinylPlus. It is committed to sustainable development in the PVC industry.

EuroChlor represents the interests of the
chlor-alkali producers in Europe and has a sustainability program to promote established procedures in the areas of safety, health and environmental protection.

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Westlake Vinnolit is a founding member
of the Bavarian Environment Pact for continuous improvement of industrial environmental protection in the Free State of Bavaria.

AEPW focuses on enhancing waste management capacity and capability by improving collection, sorting, processing, and recycling systems, especially in underserved regions.

The VCI represents the interests of around 1,900 chemical companies in Germany vis-à-vis politicians, authorities, other sectors of the economy and the media.

Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, represents chemical companies throughout Europe with 1.2 million employees and around 14% of global chemical sales.

Operation Clean Sweep® is a voluntary program aimed a approving awareness and promoting best practices to support companies from the plastics value chain in the implementation of pellet loss prevention measures.

Sustainability Rating

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly a requirement in the worldwide supply chain. Since 2014, we have undergone a regular assessment of our corporate social responsibility and sustainability efforts by the EcoVadis platform – with very good results once again in 2024.

News About 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.

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Declaration on Conflict Materials
Due-Dilligence Report (according to EU Conflict Materials Regulation)
Sustainable Procurement Policy