The Solvay Packaging Purchasing team has implemented a series of initiatives with significant benefits for the Group. The actions reduced our CO2 footprint in the EMEA region by over 3,500 tonnes last year.
"Mille usi per mille occasioni" (A thousand uses for a thousand occasions). This is the claim you can read on packs of Solvay sodium bicarbonate found in Italian supermarkets.
The need for sustainable mobility is rising rapidly as the world's population grows and urban living becomes more common. At Solvay we are focusing our research to demonstrate the potential of chemistry for eco-mobility.
We are very conscious of our environmental footprint. It's one of the reasons why we launched the Solwatt® energy efficiency program!
As modern technology becomes ever more complex, we expect our batteries to keep pace with our increasing need for mobile energy. We want batteries that are environmentally friendly, provide more power from a smaller package, charge faster, and last longer. Developing innovative materials for batteries which will meet these challenges is the job of my team here at Solvay.
I have just returned from the guar fields in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan (India), where Solvay is leading the Sustainable Guar Initiative in partnership with L'Oreal, the founding member.
Working for Solvay, I get to undertake a lot of technically challenging projects which improve energy performance and reduce CO2 emissions.
A few years ago I was at the Grand Canyon, one of the must stunning natural wonders of the world and there, I was appalled to see a pollution haze hanging in the air. If it can happen there, it can happen anywhere.
Mission India: is there another way?
Providing home safety education, donating blood, or planting trees don't really sound like the activities of a chemical company, do they?
What motivates you? Topping the list for a good number of people is being recognized for their efforts and achievements.
Just by looking at cows, can you tell which ones are healthy? After having spent many years as a veterinarian, it only takes me a few minutes to spot which cows in a herd aren't doing too well.
Would you think that by purchasing a beautiful item of clothing you could also be helping the environment? Guilt-free shopping? It's no longer an abstract concept!
How can PVC pipes contribute to the ongoing regeneration of beautiful coral reefs in exotic locations such as Thailand?
There's still some work to be done before Solar Impulse 2 takes to the skies in 2015, carrying with it the spirit of adventure, innovation, and humanity's dreams of flight as it travels around the world.