sustainability and chemicals
To me the Chemical industry and Sustainability/Being green have always been two opposites who are hard to match…but fortunately I came to discover that opposites do attract when it comes to these subjects. I for one am someone who works in a Chemicals company and became interested in Sustainability and Green Chemistry. Earlier this year I had the pleasure of attending a Seminar of Michael Braungart who showed me that these opposites do attract and that “being green” is under the interest of huge Chemical producers. Today when I had a look on one of my most frequently visited websites I discovered that Akzo Nobel has been rated most Sustainable Chemical Company by the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes (DJSI). Another confirmation for me that this really is a subject which is under the interest of the companies who are active in my industry. I am currently thinking about the difference I can make and how to implement being green and saving the environment in our day to day business, hopefully I can follow the great example Akzo Nobel makes!
