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Product Stewardship, the ongoing performance improvement of products in terms of safety, health and environmental impact is one of the cornerstones of sustainable business.
Product Stewardship Management
All AkzoNobel Businesses have Product Stewardship Management Systems in place which include the following building blocks:
- providing information to stakeholders about health and safety aspects of products.
- providing guidelines for safe transport and handling during storage, application and use of products.
- commitment to reducing and wherever possible elimination of hazardous raw materials and wherever possible elimination of products that are harmful to safety, health and/or environment.
Next steps
AkzoNobel's Eco-premium solutions program, which focuses on the development of products with lower toxicity; improved energy efficiency; use of natural resources/raw materials, reduced emissions waste, land use and risks (e.g. of accidents) is the logical next step in Product Stewardship.
Memberships and Endorsements
Product Stewardship related Memberships and Endorsements include:
- AkzoNobel adheres to the principles of Responsible Care®. This is the chemical industry's global voluntary initiative under which companies, through their national associations, work together to continuously improve their health, safety and environmental performance, and to communicate with stakeholders about their products and processes.
- In 2007, AkzoNobel became a signatory to the Global Responsible Care Charter.
- AkzoNobel's Decorative Paints and Performance Coatings Businesses adhere to the principles of Coatings Care®. This is the preeminent environmental health and safety management program for coatings manufacturers around the world, and is being actively implemented by paint, printing ink, and adhesives companies in over 11 countries. These companies are making effective use of the Coatings Care® programs and resource materials, all of which are aimed at providing business value while enhancing health, safety and environmental performance.
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