Spray Patterns AVA CARIDAD Editorial Director Specialty chemical manufacturer Croda was awarded the runner-up prize for Sustainability Leadership at the recent Sustainable Beauty Awards, organized by market research firm Organic Monitor. Held in Paris, France, the 3rd annual Sustainable Beauty Awards recognize businesses that continue to push boundaries for sustainability in beauty and personal care. In receiving the award, Croda credits its commitment to renewable raw material sourcing with 66.1% derived from renewables in 2015. Croda’s manufacturing operations were also recognized, with 24.2% of the Group’s energy coming from non-fossil fuel sources in 2015, around half of which was generated by an investment in renewable energy, including solar panels, a wind turbine and landfill gas. Croda is also investing in the construction of the first manufacturing site in North America that will use ethylene oxide derived from bio-ethanol and will lead to the production of 100% renewable non-ionic surfactants. This is alongside ongoing efforts to reduce water usage, emissions and waste to landfill. This award comes shortly after Croda was also placed in the top 1% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis, a sustainability assessment platform, achieving Gold Status for the last three consecutive years. EcoVadis’ scoring methodology, which rates more than 20,000 companies, looks at environmental, labor, fair business and sustainable procurement practices. Packaging company TricorBraun recently joined forces with GAP Ministries to help out with their Work Together to Give Back philanthropic event for local communities. During the Give Back event, 96 volunteers from TricorBraun joined Executive GAP Ministries Chef John Hohn and his team to help prepare snacks for local schools. TricorBraun’s team and their guests also donated over 140 toys for The GAP Ministries SPLASH program, which houses and cares for abused and neglected children in foster homes. In addition, TricorBraun donated a printer, a flat-screen TV and a check for $5,000 to GAP Ministries Founder & President Greg Ayers and his wife, Co-founder & Executive Director, Pam Ayers (pictured). GAP is a social service non-profit organization serving southern Arizona. It’s community warehouse shares fresh food and basic needs items with over 70 southern Arizona non-profits serving the disadvantaged. Over one million pounds of healthy vegetables, fruit and other perishable items are distributed annually throughout the community by GAP’s partnering non-profits, churches, businesses, schools and by hundreds of volunteers. GAP’s outreaches serve food year-round, provide backpacks during back-to-school season and toys at Christmas to low-income families. L’Oréal has been recognized as a global leader for its actions and strategies for sustainable water management and has been, for the first time, awarded a position on the Water A List by international not-for-profit CDP. It is the only French company included on this global list of corporate leaders. Information provided by 607 large companies was independently assessed against CDP’s scoring methodology and ranked accordingly by CDP and its lead scoring partner the South Pole Group. L’Oréal has committed to reduce its water consumption for production by 60% by 2020, from a 2005 baseline. It had already reduced its water consumption in plants and distribution centers by 45% in 2005-2015. To achieve its commitment, L’Oréal teams are working on two fronts to decrease water consumption while developing innovative projects to reuse and recycle water at production sites. 54 Spray March 2017 Plastics specialist RPC Group held a special week of events and activities in its ongoing commitment to an ever-improving health and safety record. Employees in over 150 locations around the world took part in training sessions, guest presentations and fun activities as part of the company’s annual Safety Week, aimed at further raising health and safety standards both inside and outside the organization. Highlights included firefighting tutorials, first-aid training and hazard-spotting exercises, as well as fun tasks for RPC employees and their families such as crosswords, jigsaws and drawing competitions for children. Staff also benefited from tips and support on enhancing their personal health and safety, with different sites offering physical examinations, blood tests, stress tests, flu vaccinations, massages, healthy eating tips, tai chi lessons, help with quitting smoking and road safety tutorials. Several sites also marked the week with notable developments and achievements. Among these were RPC Promens Industrial Ettlingen in Germany, which celebrated 671 days without a reportable accident, and RPC Strata Products, which completed construction on a safe, new walkway through its facility.
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