EcoTain® Turning our beliefs

INTO YOUR BENEFITS

The EcoTain® label
OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY

PROTECTING With great challenges facing the planet now and in the future, e.g.
a growing population, dwindling resources and climate change,
EcoTain® is our label for sustainability excellence. Through it we
set an ambitious benchmark for products and solutions by conside-

THE
sustainability must be an integral part of business processes. For ring the overall benefits and impacts across the entire value chain
us sustainability at the product level is a holistic concept that and product life cycle.
ranges across the life cycle from product design to end disposal,

MOST
without compromising on performance. Sustainable business This holistic and integrated approach is also reflected in the
behavior is a promise to people—as well as to the environment— EcoTain® logo. By uncovering value-adding sustainability
this new mindset challenges the way we work and enables us to benefits, EcoTain® empowers you to stand out and better address

PRECIOUS
create value. the sustainability needs of our society and stakeholders.
»Sustainability is more than
With EcoTain®, you can realize your sustainability targets through Each product we label as EcoTain® undergoes a systematic, in-
a strategy, it’s a cultural
RESOURCE: products and solutions with best-in-class per­for­mance—and gain
a unique competitive edge while benefiting stakeholders, society
depth screening process. EcoTain® products significantly exceed
sustainability market standards, have best-in-class performance
movement, it’s Clariant’s DNA.
With EcoTain®, we showcase
OUR
and the planet. and contribute overall to sustainability efforts. 
this with our products and
solutions offering exceptional

FUTURE value to our customers,

society and the environment.«
DR. JOACHIM KRÜGER HEAD OF CORPORATE
SUSTAINABILITY & REGULATORY AFFAIRS
The EcoTain® values People
ACHIEVING MORE WITH LESS SAFE USE
SOCIETAL NEEDS
At the heart of our EcoTain® label is the desire to maximize
the sustainability performance and benefits of our products
and solutions. In fact, we use 36 criteria as part of our
Portfolio Value Program (PVP), a comprehensive system
developed for assessing our product portfolio from a
sustainability perspective with a standardized process.
This system was developed by internal experts in collaboration
with an independent non-profit organization—the Col­
laborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Produc-
tion (CSCP)—and is subject to independent third party
verification.
The 36 PVP criteria cover a wide range of sustainability topics, SAFE USE, TRANSPARENCY
evaluating the impact of products and solutions over their AND INFORMATION
entire life cycle across three dimensions of sustainability: Our EcoTain® products and
solutions have been screened
People, Planet and Performance.
in relation to their hazard
classification level, such as in
relation to CMR properties
or whether they are listed as
substances of very high concern
by regulatory authorities or
specific stakeholders. In
addition, all of our EcoTain®
solutions are scrutinized
for the level of solvents and the
amount of VOCs in the use
phase to ensure that they are
safe to handle.
ADDRESSING MEGATRENDS
AND SOCIETAL NEEDS
By addressing megatrends and
societal concerns, such as food,
nutrition, health, environmental
and safety issues, we aim to
provide with EcoTain® timely
solutions to relevant issues
affecting the planet and society.
Planet
SUSTAINABLE SOURCING
RESOURCE EFFICIENT &
ECO-COMPATIBLE
RAW MATERIALS AND
SUSTAINABLE SOURCING
Through optimized material
sourcing and efficiency,
safeguarding scarce raw
materials, using renewables, or
minimizing the impact on
biodiversity, we aim to provide
significant benefits for the
planet through our sourcing
practices.
RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
We design and manufacture
products in a resource efficient
way. In terms of material, water
and energy use, environmental
impact and waste minimization,
our EcoTain® products and
solutions are highly compatible
with the environment.
This not only applies to our
manufacturing processes
and efforts—but across the life
cycle, benefitting our
customers and society at large.
Performance
CREATING VALUE
OPTIMIZING SOLUTIONS
INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE
BUSINESS
We take into account whether
products and solutions have a
high degree of product-related
services that add value in our
offering. In addition, EcoTain®
helps us examine where
products and solutions in
partnership with downstream
and upstream collaboration
can support sustainability
efforts across the value chain.
PERFORMANCE
ADVANTAGES
Through features and benefits,
including collaboration across
the entire value chain, EcoTain®
not only helps you highlight
your commitment to sustainable
performance, but may also
assist you in achieving external
sustainability certification.
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