Akzo Nobel unveils first round of Sustainable Development Goals for 2030

AkzoNobel has released the first of a series of challenging Sustainable Development Goals aimed at accelerating the company's efforts to achieve zero waste emissions and halve carbon emissions by2030AkzoNobel recently put forward a new concept of sustainable development around the three dimensions of "
human, earth, coating", the first round of goals and related measures are based on the concept of "
earth" dimension"AkzoNobel has been leading the sustainable development of the paint and coatings industry, achieving carbon balance and zero waste emissions in2030
and will ensure that we remain a benchmark leader in the industry," saidThierry Vanlancker, chief executive of,
"We will act on this goal and create a better world for the next generation through innovation." Our focus on paints and coatings continues to inspire us to make a positive contribution to the communities in which we live"
2030
Sustainable Development Goals include:reduceby 30%energy consumption
achieving a 100% reduction in energy consumption100%the largest use of renewable electricitythe largest plants to achieve zero production100%of water reuseachieving zero production of non-reusable waste
andRinskevan Heiningen,
Director of Sustainable Development,As a global company, we are also actively contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals"
AkzoNobel's long-term commitment to sustainable development has made significant progress The company is steadily moving towards the goal of zero waste landfills in the 2020 and has installed solar panels at 33
production sites in eight countries, with solar panels installed at sites in In addition, AkzoNobel has reduced waste emissions 40 percent in the past eight years and 24 percent of total of volatile organic compounds (
VOC ) in 2019 Director of Sustainability, AkzoNobel, , Rinskevan Heiningen continued: "Sustainability is embedded in all levels of the company's work, and the new goals around 'humans, the planet, paint' can further effectively make sustainability a top priority for our day-to-day work, allowing us to focus more on areas we excel at and can make an impact." Sustainable solutions and processes help us create tangible benefits for our customers, society, the environment and our business, thereby enhancing our position as a sustainability leader in the paint and coatings industry "
AkzoNobel the details of the sustainable development goals for 2030 are as follows: to reduce
carbon emissions by 50% by 2030
reduce carbon emissions by 3
0% energy consumption by (
2025 : 15% reduction in ) achieve 100 % use of renewable electricity (
202) 5
years: more than 50% ) to to achieve zero waste production by 203
0 zero production of non-reusable waste (
2025 : 25% ) the largest water consumption plant to achieve
100% of water reuse (
2025 : 50% ) Note: The above targets are based on 2018 and do not offset the the Sustainable Development Goals around the two dimensions of "human" and "paint" will then be released at an appropriate time