Furthermore, we develop products made from renewable source materials (e.g., Radilon D PA6.10 engineering plastics; CornLeaf yarn made from PLA [polylactic acid] polymer; and dorix PA6.10, nylon 6.10-based staple fibre), products made from post-consumer recycled materials (e.g., r-Radyarn and r-Starlight yarns made from post-consumer recycled PET bottles) and, lastly, products that can aid in reducing CO2 emissions (e.g., Radilon engineering plastics suitable as metal replacements in automotive applications). We design and implement projects targeted at saving precious natural resources, such as water and air, and adopt tools, such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), to assess and measure the environmental performance and impact of our products.

We are committed to publishing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for our products, according to the specific requirements set forth in the Product Category Rules (PCR). Also important is our active participation in sustainability issues as a member of industry associations and organizations.

In the communities where we operate, we support projects and events involving environmental protection and sustainability. We undertake activities to raise the awareness of our employees and promote a sustainability culture in our companies.

The new RadiciGroup Sustainability Report … has achieved GRI Application Level B+. (A “+” can be appended to the level if external assurance has been given. External assurance for the RadiciGroup Sustainability Report was provided by Certiquality.) For RadiciGroup, this Report is a significant achievement towards meeting the challenge of making sustainability a tool for business, innovation and corporate culture.

The 2011 Sustainability Report includes a series of GRI performance indicators – Economic (EC), Human Rights (HR), Labour Practices and Decent Work (LA), Society (SO), Environment (EN) and Product Responsibility (PR) – that provide a 3-year trend (2009-2011) of RadiciGroup’s economic, environmental and social performance.

The complete 2011 Sustainability Report is available on the RadiciGroup site www.radicigroup.com in the SUSTAINABILITY section.

The RADICIGROUP: 3,500 employees. Production and sales sites in Europe, North America, South America and Asia. Diversified businesses focusing on chemicals, plastics and synthetic fibres. Know-how. Vertically integrated nylon production. Constant commitment to guaranteeing its customers quality, sustainable innovation and reliability. 

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