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 operate our production systems to the highest safety standards and we continually develop them to increase the safety of our employees, our surroundings and the environment.
- We work continuously on the efficiency of our production system and optimize our processes to protect resources and reduce environmental pollution.
- We sell products that we are certain are safe and environmentally friendly and we advise our customers regarding their safe and responsible use.
- We support the objectives of the Responsible Care Initiative of the chemical industry and other industry initiatives such as the VinylPlus sustainability program of the European PVC industry.
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 six leading European PVC manufacturers and is a founding member of VinylPlus. It is committed to sustainable development in the industry.
The association represents the interests of the
chlor-alkali producers in Europe and has a special program to promote established procedures in the areas of safety, health and environmental protection.
Westlake Vinnolit is a founding member
of the Bavarian Environment Pact for continuous improvement of industrial environmental protection in the Free State of Bavaria.
Westlake Vinnolit’s parent corporation Westlake
is a member of this global organization, which promotes solutions to remove plastic waste, especially in the oceans.
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 2022.
News About Sustainability
Environmental report 2021
Arlon Graphics relies on lower-carbon Vinnolit GreenVin PVC for film production
