Clariant is committed to creating value with the EcoTain® products for its customers by addressing the trend to manufacture ever more sustainable products.
Clariant’s Portfolio Value Program is based on in-depth analysis of sustainability trends and needs, as well as the input and views of external stakeholders including experts, policy makers, businesses, NGOs, and trade union organizations.
The EcoTain® label distinguishes Clariant products which achieve best-in-class performance in the 3 sustainability dimensions: environmental, economic and social.
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals aims to be a front runner when it comes to help raising the bar on environmental and social performance, and enabling to move their business forward while capitalizing on new sustainable opportunities.
“Sustainability has always been a main focus for Clariant. Our production facilities in Turkey present solutions that address societal challenges, prioritize occupational safety, employ a comprehensive set of energy management tools to increase efficiency and productivity while reducing costs and our carbon footprint. This enables us and our stakeholders to support a healthy planet. We want Clariant to make a significant contribution to a sustainable future in Turkey.” states Fatih Tantekin, Clariant Turkey/MEA Head of Corporate Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs.
In a world facing rapid population growth, water scarcity, a changing climate and other resource-related challenges, long-term economic growth depends on meeting society’s needs in ever more sustainable ways. For this reason, Clariant is committed to creating value for all of its stakeholders by addressing the trend to manufacture sustainable products without compromising on innovation and performance.
Portfolio Value Program considers 3 dimensions of sustainability
The Portfolio Value Program (PVP) of Clariant has been developed and implemented from 2012 in cooperation with the internationally renowned Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production, a non-profit organization founded by the United Nations Environmental Program and the Wuppertal Institute. The program is based on a thorough analysis of sustainability trends and needs, as well as the input and views of external stakeholders including experts, policy makers, businesses, NGOs, and trade union organizations.
Within the program 36 criteria have been developed and are used for determining the sustainability performance of the company product portfolio. These criteria consider the three dimensions of sustainability; environmental, economic and social as well as the entire product life cycle. As an output of the PVP, the EcoTain® label drives the company’s commitment to sustainability excellence.
EcoTain® label makes Clariant’s sustainability efforts more visible
The EcoTain® label distinguishes Clariant products, which achieve best-in-class performance in one or several sustainability criteria and significantly exceed market standards. The label, based on the Portfolio Value Program, which screens products against a strict set of criteria, helps to make Clariant’s sustainability efforts visible to its customers.
There are currently more than 135 of Clariant’s products across all business units that have now been awarded the EcoTain® label. EcoTain® concept stands for eco-compatible, economical and socio-economic. EcoTain® products are for example economically attractive, offering high cost efficiency through less waste generation and greater recycling opportunities and more efficient processes. This helps customers to achieve the desired formulation cost target without compromising on formulation properties. Clariant’s R&D efforts are focused on developing new products with low human toxicity, low environmental impact through high biodegradability and low ecotox, and the use of renewable resources. EcoTain® highlights Clariant’s ongoing philosophy of managing its product portfolio and services to customers’ needs as well as the necessity to consequently develop products that are based on a sustainable raw material basis.