AOC is setting high standards in Environmental, Social, and Ethical performance, while actively promoting sustainable products and solutions. As a recognition for its performance and the company’s demonstrated commitment to Sustainability, AOC has received a Gold Rating from EcoVadis for its European business.
AOC has been at the forefront of promoting sustainability in the supply chain, offering products and solutions that provide great durability, require minimal maintenance, and extend lifetime of existing networks.
Last month AOC introduced its Next™ Eco-label to better identify products that help to reduce emission of VOCs (including styrene-free and low-styrene formulations), use feedstock from bio-sources or recycled waste streams, or minimize environmental footprint. Meanwhile, AOC is also reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) of its manufacturing plants with great results (more information through this link).
Objective ESG Assessment
Environmental, social, and ethical performance – or Sustainability – is an essential factor for smart business today. Like many other companies, AOC is actively working on improving its transparency and sustainability practices. For that reason AOC engaged EcoVadis to assess the quality of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) management system, as well as processes and practices.
After having received a Silver Rating in 2020, now AOC has been awarded a Gold Rating by EcoVadis as a recognition for its continued commitment to Sustainability and for further improving its performance.
AOC’s rating was in the top 5 % percentile of chemical companies, which clearly indicates the company is a front runner in the industry.
Sustainable Future
“We are very proud of receiving such a favorable rating by a respected organization as EcoVadis”, comments Stefan Osterwind, Managing Director EMEA, AOC. “We will clearly not stop here but continue to develop our business in a more sustainable way, growing composites markets and building sustainable value propositions together with our customers.”
About EcoVadis
EcoVadis is the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, intelligence and collaborative performance improvement tools for global supply chains. Backed by a powerful technology platform and a global team of domain experts, EcoVadis’ easy-to-use and actionable sustainability scorecards provide detailed insight into environmental, social and ethical risks across 200 purchasing categories and 160 countries.
Industry leaders such as Johnson & Johnson, Verizon, L’Oréal, Subway, Nestlé, Michelin and BASF are among the more than 75,000 businesses on the EcoVadis network, all working with a single methodology to evaluate, collaborate and improve sustainability performance in order to protect their brands, foster transparency and innovation, and accelerate growth. Learn more on ecovadis.com
About AOC
AOC is the leading global supplier of formulations and specialty materials which enable customers to create robust, durable and versatile products and components in Coatings and Protective Barriers, Colorants and Visual Effects, Adhesives, and Conventional Composite formulations.
With strong capabilities around the world in both manufacturing and science, the company works closely with customers to deliver unrivaled quality, service and reliability for today, and create innovative solutions for tomorrow. Partner with AOC and we will work together to find the right solutions for your business.
Media contact EMEA
Thomas Wegman
Tel: +31 6 8364 2884
Email: thomas.wegman@aocresins.com
