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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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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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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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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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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
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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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