Nobian is a European leader in the production of essential chemicals mainly based on the chlorine value chain, with production sites in western Europe. Nobian was previously part of AkzoNobel and has a long track-record in working on their sustainability…
As one of the frontrunners in the meal delivery sector, Just Eat Takeaway (JET) aims to deliver food to their consumers with sustainability in mind. As part of their ambition to reduce the impact of single-use plastic packaging in the…
Ecomatters supported Global-C, a manufacturer and provider of inflight products for airlines across the globe, in screening the relevant legislation regarding the use of single use plastics and waste regulations, with a particular focus on the EU’s Single-use Plastic Directive…
Bioplastics are promoted as alternatives to fossil-based plastics. However, rightly or wrongly so, most alternatives face the same regulatory conditions as the conventional plastics they aim to replace. Understanding the restrictions and opportunities EU regulation offers is paramount. Invest-NL has asked Ecomatters…
The Customer Benefit Model (CBM) is an Eco-efficiency method developed by Teijin Aramid B.V. and Ecomatters and certified by TÜV Rheinland to identify financial and environmental advantages of Teijin products and materials. This information can support the value proposition of…
DEJONG hot water tanks designs, manufactures, and supplies hot water tanks for domestic use. Quality, customer satisfaction, and innovation are fundamental in the company’s approach, which brought DEJONG from a copper workshop in 1859 to becoming a leading global producer…
Ecomatters supported AkzoNobel in their 4-Dimensional Profit and Loss Accounting (4D P&L) project during 2015 and 2016 as a part of the internal project team. AkzoNobel monetized the impacts of various capital (environment, economy and society) of its production systems,…
Ecomatters has had a cooperative relationship with AkzoNobel Sustainability in providing sustainability support since 2009; it was Max Sonnen’s first client. Over the years Ecomatters has supported AkzoNobel Sustainability in a wide variety of projects and activities. Key to our support is…
Ecomatters performed the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) screening study on decorative paints for CEPE -- the European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry. The primary goal of the project was to pilot the newly developed PEF methodologies within…
Ecomatters developed the Coatings Eco footprint tool which calculates eco footprint of cans of paint. With the use of industry-aligned LCI datasets, the tool calculates an extensive overview of the most important environmental impacts related to the components included in the paint recipe. The…