Sustainability report highlights Sun Chemical’s eco-efficiency

Sun Chemical has released its 2011 sustainability report, which expands on its established data-driven metrics – showcasing how the company’s leadership in sustainability is helping customers adapt and be more eco-efficient.

While the company continues to be data-driven in its sustainability efforts – reporting the performance measurement for seven key sustainability metrics as outlined in its previous reports – the 2011 sustainability report expands on this and cites specific examples of how its products, services and projects are helping customers improve their environmental impact.

‘We’re now going beyond providing meaningful data that will help meet customer goals,’ said Gary Andrzejewski, Sun Chemical’s corporate vice president of environmental affairs. ‘We are showing concrete examples of things we are doing to help customers produce less waste and carbon dioxide, while at the same time improving the efficiency of their operations.’

The report continues to show data collected every year since 2005 from approximately 170 Sun Chemical sites in over 25 countries. The key sustainability metrics measured include: energy consumption/conservation at production and non-production sites, the energy carbon footprint at the production sites, process waste reduction, water consumption, materials safety, and employee safety.

‘Our sustainability policy pushes us as a company to improve the eco-efficiency of our processes and products,’ Andrzejewski said. ‘Our R&D efforts are a pivotal part of this process as we provide our customers with solutions that will be both eco-friendly and save them money. These data-driven sustainability reports have played a key role in helping our customers achieve many of their eco-efficiency goals.’  

The report also highlights Sun Chemical’s leadership role in low migration technology. Other products and services mentioned in the report include: SunGraphics SunLite In-Position Printing Plates for corrugated carton printers, the Sun Chemical Dispenser Program for the commercial and label, narrow web market, the SunMag Synergy ink/fount emulsion system for publication printers, and SunClean/SunWash cleaner and wash technology for heatset printers.

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