ENGLISH MARKETS & APPLICATIONS PRODUCTS INNOVATION SUSTAINABILITY FEATURED STORIES NEWS ABOUT US CONTACT DOWNLOADS ENVIRONMENT STEERING TOWARDS A CLEAN FUTURE Functional ecosystems are vital. Since 1959 Selenis is committed to taking business decisions that appreciate their value. We strive to protect the environment through operational excellence that protect our natural resources. This commitment is transmitted through our Code of Business Ethics that is disseminated to all employees, in which Selenis defines comprehensive principles to act on behalf of minimizing our environmental footprint across our value chain. Selenisis focused on a “win-win” way of business-thinking, understanding the environmental impact of our products and our operations as producers of specialty polyesters. Under our environmental policy, Selenis defines our pledge to increase the value of goods and services using less resources and minimizing environmental impacts, while contributing to regulatory compliance.. This environmental management system is based on a strategy of eco-efficiency that demonstrates our efforts on steering towards a clean future.‍ YEARLY ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS Water consumption 25% Reduction from 2018 to 2019 Energy consumption 18% Reduction from 2018 to 2019 Total volume of waste water 9% Reduction from 2018 to 2019 OUR COMMITMENTS TO A CLEAN FUTURE REFORESTATION OUR COMMITMENTS TO A CLEAN FUTURE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IS IN OUR DNA Selenis resins are designed to be recyclable and environmentally friendly. Recycling is an essential part of a circular economy, ensuring that resources are valued not wasted, or ending up in our natural environment. LEARN + DID YOU KNOW THAT…? PET resins are 100% recyclable. This means that they can be recycled over and over again. WHY IT MATTERS? The total energy required to produce rPET resin is at least 75% lower than the total energy demand for virgin PET (which includes raw material feedstock energy). The process and transport energy required to produce rPET is 40% lower than that of virgin PET resin. Replacing use of virgin PET with rPET reduces greenhouse gas emissions by almost 60%. DRIVING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE PORTFOLIO Selenis’ eco-efficiency strategy stands on top of our mind in our decisions and innovative projects. We aim to design specialty polyesters that minimize environmental impact by using the minimum amount of resources possible. LEARN + DID YOU KNOW THAT…? According to PETRA, life cycle studies of PET have consistently confirmed the environmental benefits of PET as a packaging material. WHY IT MATTERS? PET has a low carbon footprint. But if just 200,000 people each recycled one more PET bottle plastic per day, we would eliminate 1,150 tons of greenhouse gases. PET is extremely lightweight, easy and efficient to transport, as well as shatterproof, which means major energy efficiency, allowing for more products to be delivered in less packaging and using less fuel for transport. OUR RESINS, THE BEST SOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABILITY PET enjoys a very favorable sustainability profile in comparison to glass, aluminum, PVC and other container materials. DID YOU KNOW THAT…? A benefit of PET in comparison to other materials is its lightweight. This is key to its energy efficiency, allowing for more product to be delivered in less packaging and using less fuel for transportation. Ongoing advances in light-weighting technology continue to improve energy efficiency even further. WHY IT MATTERS? PET is up to 90% less heavy than glass. Because of the outstanding material qualities, PET isn’t wasted during production processes and guarantees product safety, delivering several economic and environmental benefits. © 2021 SelenisCookiesPrivate Policy