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VinylPlus, the European Voluntary Commitment for sustainable development: mid-term achievements and perspectivesPVC Australia 2016

Zdenek Hruska, ECVM

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Pressure (De)Selection Acceptance

Action PlanVinyl 2010 / VinylPlus

Vinyl Chain Voluntary commitments since 2000

BUILDING CREDIBILITY

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The acceptance comes with credible and

transparent information

http://www.vinylplus.eu/resources/publications/other-publications

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Peer-reviewed environmental impact data

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Clear and informative websites and newsletters

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The partners - United PVC Value chain

Resin

NGO

Plasticizers

Stabilizers

Converters

200 companies

Network in the EU-28, Norway & Switzerland

Network of 177 recyclers

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5 years since the launch of VinylPlus

MILESTONES AND KEY ISSUES

Waste management PVC formulations, additives Dialogue with EU stakeholders

(Commission, Administrations, NGOs) Global engagement; partnership with

UN Positioning as frontrunner in the

context of Circular Economy

Mid-term VinylPlus target review in 2015

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Mid-Term Review

TOWARDS 2020

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VinylPlus programme in cooperation with the NGO TNS5 challenges, 30 targets

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Tackling our Responsibilities in the Vinyl Industry

1. Controlled Loop Management

(Waste management, recycling, use of recycled PVC)

2. Organochlorines

(Emissions, transportation)

3. Sustainable use of additives

(responsible ‘recipe’)

4. Reducing energy & raw material use

(reduction of consumption)

5. Sustainability Awareness

(Ethical commitment; Stakeholder awareness)

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Controlled Loop Management“We will work towards the more efficient use and control of PVC

throughout its life cycle”

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Target : 800 Kt by 2020

514,913 tonnes of PVC recycled in 2015

A network of 177 Recyclers (www.recovinyl.com)

Volumes of PVC recycled audited and many recyclers certified according EUCertplast protocol (www.eucertplast.eu)

Quality secondary raw materials

Traceability of R-PVC including additives

€100 million industry investment in the EU since 2000

Controlled Loop Management

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3 Million tonnes of PVC recycled since 2000

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EU Circular Economy Package

Resource efficiency and circularity

Recycling is a precondition for CE, waste must become resource

Development of a strategy on plastics addressing issues such as recyclability and the presence of hazardous substances

Remove the existing barriers, improve the waste management practices and guarantee high quality standards

Adopted 2-12-2015

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Organochlorines“We will help to ensure that persistent organic compounds do not

accumulate in nature and that other emissions are reduced”

Research and promotion of best practices

Global efforts to promote best practices regarding emissions of organochlorine substances

Reaching full compliance by 2020

Industry Charters for sustainable PVC production

Zero accident since the launch of VinylPlus

No VCM transport accident since the start of the programme

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Sustainable Use of Additives“We will review the use of PVC additives and move towards

more sustainable additive systems”

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Plasticizers

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Lead Replacement

In 2000 : Voluntary Commitment to replace lead-based stabilisers by end 2015 in the EU countries

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Lead Replacement

http://www.stabilisers.eu/wp-

content/uploads/2016/04/ESPA_Leaflet_Th

e_Journey_To_Lead_spreads_Final.pdf

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Reducing energy and raw material use“We will help to minimize climate impacts through reducing energy and

raw material use, potentially endeavoring to switch to renewable resources and promoting sustainable innovation “

PVC resin producers are committed to reducing their energy consumption by 20% in 2020

2015: the energy needed to produce a tonne of PVC decreased by an average of 10,2%

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Quasi-infinite supply of chlorine from salt

PVC resin from bio-ethylene technically feasible

Economic issues

No consistent evidence that environmental footprint of bio-based ethylene is lower

Many PVC additives can be produced from renewable resources

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Renewables - main conclusions

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Sustainability Awareness“We will continue to build sustainability awareness across the value

chain – including stakeholders inside and outside the industry – to

accelerate resolving our sustainability challenges”

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Johannesburg 2002 Rio+20 PARIS COP21

Action Plan

Global engagement

UN

SD Goals

VinylPlus mid-term

review

Vinyl 2010 is registered as a Partnership with the Secretariat of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development

Vinyl 2010/ VinylPlus participates in RIO+20.VinylPlus Voluntary Commitment is included in the RIO+20 Registry of Commitments

Ambassador Christensen (UN OP and EU DG Industry) participates in the 1st VSF.

VinylPlus participates at the 3rd UNIDO Green Industry Conference & enters in the GIP

EU DG Growth, UNEP & UNIDO at the VSF15 in Cannes

Contribution of VinylPlus to governments and institutions on SDGs implementation

+ Cities

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Action Plan

Dialogue with Stakeholders

Copenhagen, September 2015

Stockholm, February 2016

Global engagement Aligning with SDGs indicators and

reporting system Extending proactive engagement with

global brands External stakeholder dialogue

NGOs, administration, journalists, .. Social dialogue Monitoring & reporting

Paris, October 2015

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Mid-term review – key messages

In Europe, the PVC industry through VinylPlus has made a substantial progress across all challenges identified in the Voluntary Commitment

Our efforts and achievements are recognized by the EU institutions

Our dialogue with external stakeholders is positive, fruitful and appreciated

For authorities, VinylPlus is increasingly known as a reliable and credible partner

Global recognition

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Summing up

We are on track !

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