Page 13 - Plastics News September 2020

Clariant wins 2020 China GoldenBee CSR CCL Industries signs New Plastics Economy
Award Global Commitment
lariant has bagged the2020 China GoldenBee CSR anadian packaging solution provider CCL
CAward. Clariant's commitment to plastic recycling CIndustries has pledged to sustainability with the
along its value chain and advocacy for its EcoCircle signing of the New Plastics Economy Global
initiative through sustainable products, solutions and Commitment. As part of this commitment, CCL plans
partnerships have earned the company the 2020 China to make packaged goods to be recyclable, reusable or
GoldenBee CSR Award. Named a GoldenBee Enterprise compostable by 2025 and cut waste by level 90%
(One Star)1, Clariant is recognized for contributing to globally by 2025. It also plans to eliminate all landfill
the infrastructure needed to enable plastics industry from its manufacturing process in North America and
to shift toward circular business models and improved Europe by 2030. Additionally, CCL will invest in further
sustainability, which is in line with GoldenBee's pursuit development of sustainable and circular products The
of sustainability and CSR. In addition, details of Company will invest in technology and resources to
Clariant's EcoCircle and how the company's relevant achieve these targets in the coming years. CCL
solutions and products help contribute to the circular

plastics economy were also documented in the “2020
GoldenBee CSR Competitiveness Case Study
Industries president and chief executive officer
Collection. The GoldenBee Award was presented in Geoffrey Martin said: “This is a milestone on our
Beijing on August 6, 2020 during the “15th China CSR
journey towards making the Company a sustainability
International Forum-cum-GoldenBee CSR China Honor
leader in our industry with responsible supply chain
Roll. The annual event was hosted by China operations and innovative products for customers and
Sustainability Tribune and GoldenBee, which is a
consumers globally. Led by the Ellen MacArthur
pioneer network of CSR and sustainable development Foundation, New Plastics Economy aims to achieve a
in China that includes a host of Chinese enterprises
circular economy for plastic. In 2018, the New Plastics
committed to pursuing sustainable development. The
Economy launched The Global Commitment to bring
recognition from the CSR and sustainable development
businesses and governments together to work towards
community in China reinforces further Clariant's
transforming the production, use and reuse of plastic
commitment to sustainability. “Clariant has a long- In October last year, consumer and professional
term commitment to sustainability, and many of our
products manufacturer Clorox signed the Ellen
strategies and solutions are built around that mission. MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global
With initiatives like EcoCircle, we've addressed the
Commitment. Last month, CCL Industries signed a
plastic recycling challenge by not only putting forward
binding agreement to acquire pharmaceutical and
our own solutions, but also aligning with our partners in
medical device industries short-run folding cartons
the chemical industry to create stronger synergies for a
digital printer provider the Graphic West International
circular plastics economy by helping reduce, re-use (GWI), in a deal valued at around $36m, net of cash
and recycle plastics,” says Andy Walti, Head of Region
and debt.
China, Clariant.
September 2020 13 Plastics News