International. Sun Chemical released its 2017 Corporate Sustainability Report which details the work the company is doing to increase the use of biofuel-derived feedstocks in its products and shows positive progress on its eco-efficiency goals.
Highlights of the report focus on Sun Chemical's commitment to developing green solutions, including:
solvent-based liquid inks use resins that come responsibly from certified forests,
water-based liquid inks use bioderivative resins that do not affect ink performance,
printed biosensor technology detects pyruvate levels in onions to determine acrimony,
bio-based food dyes are using spirulina derived from photosynthetic bacteria, and
their MirrorTech inks reduce waste by replacing the metallized board with printable metal ink.
"Sun Chemical is committed to doing its part to be a sustainable organization," said Michael Simoni, global product management leader at Sun Chemical. "We want to show our customers that we continuously work with suppliers and challenge ourselves to improve the eco-efficiency of our processes and products. Our latest sustainability report shows a variety of exciting ways to increase the use of biofuel-derived feedstocks in our products."
The report outlines Sun Chemical's sustainability roadmap, which uses a step-by-step approach to improve the eco-efficiency of each production and non-production facility processes and products by monitoring key metrics to understand and manage their environmental impact. Your measurement of key internal sustainability metrics: energy consumption/conservation, energy carbon footprint, process waste reduction, water consumption, material safety and employee safety.
"Improving our manufacturing processes, from production to distribution, helps Sun Chemical maintain its reputation for quality, service and innovation while improving sustainability practices for our customers. It is a critical component of our sustainability policy," said Gary Andrzejewski, Corporate Vice President of Environmental Affairs at Sun Chemical. "Our commitment to sustainability drives us to provide our customers with meaningful data that they can use, and that in turn helps meet their environmental goals."
Sun Chemical's sustainability report is available to customers and can be ordered online at www.sunchemical.com/sustainability.
