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