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Reduce releases to the environment
To reduce emissions to water, air, and soil
Use land and other natural resources prudently to protect biodiversity and ecosystems
To prevent releases of product to the environment
Implement water reuse and conservation practices to reduce the depletion of water resources and thereby support the availability of clean water
To conserve water
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Support third-party water and sanitation conservation and development programs
To increase the availability of clean water and sanitation
Demonstrate a commitment to improving the energy and greenhouse gas emission profile of PVC products
To reduce end-product embodied carbon
Minimize waste
Pathway 1: Divert materials from landfill
Pathway 2: Reduce overall waste generation from a facilityReduce managed volumes that are landfilled
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Reuse, recycling, and recovery in accordance with sustainable materials management principles throughout the vinyl value chain
To reduce carbon footprint through recycled products
Responsibly recycle products that contain RoHS metals and/or other regulated additives
Safe use and conversion of post-consumer recycled materials into own products
Employ responsible sourcing practices that encourage supplier reductions in environmental impacts and minimal use of natural resources with positive lifecycle implications
To document a sourcing procurement policy
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Provide open disclosure of additives in PVC products
To disclose information on additives used in PVC products to stakeholders upon request
Manufacture safe and user-friendly products and consider potential effects throughout the product life cycle
To create a transparent policy for safer product manufacturing
Use of environmental and safety management systems and operational best practices that minimize risk to employees
To document evidence of implementing best manufacturing practices
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Avoid the use of lead, hexavalent chromium, and cadmium as added ingredients in vinyl components
Avoid substances of concern in PVC products
Avoid the use of VCM that relies on mercury as a catalyst or reactant in any part of the process.
Avoid substances of concern in PVC products
Safely employ additives based on current data and scientific assessment methodologies.
To ensure the safe manufacture and use of PVC products
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Provide ready and easy-to-understand access to relevant information about the company’s compensation, benefits, recognition, and incentive opportunities that meet the changing needs of employees
To encourage transparent communications with employees regarding employment and benefits
Commit to recruiting, developing, and promoting a diverse workforce while respecting the fundamental values and dignity of all individuals
To ensure equal employment opportunity practices
Subscribe to corporate governance policies that are opposed to discrimination, child labor, bribery and corruption, human trafficking, and forced labor
To avoid discrimination and exploitation of any population segment
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Contribute to charitable outreach in the communities in which we operate
To participate with charities in the community
Sustainability Portfolio Analysis
Safe manufacture and use of PVC products
Treat suppliers, customers, and business partners fairly and ethically through honest and mutually beneficial dealings
To encourage transparent and ethical business practices
Promote open and fair competition throughout industry and in dealing with other business entities, regulators, and government officials. This includes compliance with competition and antitrust laws
To promote open and fair competition
Establish sustainability as a criterion in identifying research and development and innovation projects
To include sustainability as a criteria when evaluating R&D projects or capital projects
Establish resource conservation and material efficiency when setting business strategy objectives and goals
Integrate resource conservation and efficiency in business planning
Work within the industry to find solutions, create pilot programs, identify opportunities, and implement them for sustainability-driven advances and innovation
To foster industry collaboration
Engage external stakeholders in development of company sustainability programs
To gather external stakeholder input in company sustainability programs
Promote industry and company's vinyl sustainability work
Promote the advancement of vinyl sustainability programming
Provide company operational performance metrics in annual survey for use in industry reporting
To gather data to measure progress against goals
Communicate company sustainability initiatives
To create sustainability initiative transparency