Do PVC producers merely meet minimum legal regulations?
The targets of the PVC producers are more ambitious than that: The PVC industry* is uniting voluntarily to meet the challenge of sustainable development. It has developed an integrated approach to deliver responsible cradle-to-grave management, set out in a ‘Voluntary Commitment of the PVC Industry’ that was signed in March 2000. This Commitment is now known under the name “Vinyl 2010”. The Voluntary Commitment builds on principles of the chemical industry’s Responsible Care® programme and addresses key issues across the PVC lifecycle. It contains quantifiable targets, with interim deadlines, that will allow the industry to track its progress towards achieving the overall objectives. The Voluntary Commitment progress reports from the European PVC industry show that they have been forging ahead with continuous environmental improvement and resource efficiency through a ‘learning by doing’ approach, strengthening the partnership within their supply chain. The industry delivers quantifiab
