For over 10 years Ecomatters has worked closely with CEPE, the European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry. This included supporting CEPE with several tasks within the Product Environmental Footprint Pilot (EF Pilot). In 2022, CEPE…
In preparation for the upcoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) legislation, Nobian asked Ecomatters to guide them through the process of performing a double materiality assessment (DMA). This assessment is required under the new legislation and instructs companies to identify…
The coatings placed on plastics and textiles often limit their capacity to be recycled. DECOAT, a project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation fund, set out to enable the circular use of coated textiles and plastic parts…
SABA is a Dutch adhesive and sealant producer who sell their innovative products to various industries globally. SABA is actively working on sustainability and asked Ecomatters to perform a carbon footprint screening for their full product portfolio. An organisational carbon…
To effectively move towards a circular economy, it is essential to have both regulatory-driven incentives and robust safeguards in place that address any potential health and safety concerns. This is particularly important when these concerns arise from the use of…
AkzoNobel is one of the leading paints and coatings companies in the world and has a world-class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon. They’re active in more than 150 countries. AkzoNobel and Ecomatters have been working…
Salt is an important raw material that is used for the production of many essential chemicals. Nobian, with both salt mining and salt-chemistry operations, plays an important role in the value chain of many chemical products. Currently, Nobian is working…
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…
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…
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,…