Press releases

April 29, 2008

Energy and materials efficiency take priority in chemical industry’s investment in environment

Capital spending on environment, health and safety by the chemical industry in environmental, health and safety (EHS) work reached a record high of EUR 124 million in 2007. A quarter of this was targeted at improving energy efficiency and a fifth at waste management i.e. improving materials efficiency. Information about the investment has been compiled in the Responsible Care programme’s annual report, which is published online at www.chemind.fi.

08_04_29 Energy and materials efficiency take priority in chemical industry’s investment in environment