International. The report highlights the global industry's ongoing sustainability efforts to advance technologies in coating science and manufacturing.
The World Coatings Council released its inaugural report, Sustainability in the Global Paints and Coatings Industry.
The publication emphasizes the critical role that coatings and global industry play in contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as framed by nine specific SDGs on which industry can have the greatest impact:
Good health and wellness
Quality education
Clean water and sanitation
Decent work and economic growth
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Sustainable cities and communities (#11)
Responsible Consumption and Production (#12)
Climate Action (#13) and
Life Underwater (#14)
With examples supporting the World Coatings Council's sustainability charter, the global report underscores that coatings are essential to making products and built infrastructure more sustainable by providing strength and durability.
The report also highlights the industry's efforts to achieve resource efficiency in production processes, consideration of raw material consumption and implementation of health and safety measures to ensure decent work and economic growth.
You can check the full publication here.
