Resource efficiency is central to our business and fundamental to our operational excellence. It is a driver in our numerous capital expenditures and improvement initiatives as well as in our daily work at our production sites. It is reviewed and internally reported, and we express our performance in resource efficiency as relative to material yield. In other words, producing more material with less input is the desired outcome.
For INEOS Styrolution, waste management starts with optimal resource efficiency and the elimination of waste wherever possible. When waste is produced, we focus first on product recycling, followed by energy recycling, then incineration. Only in the absence of all these options is waste landfilled.

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Conscious energy use is integral to INEOS Styrolution’s resource efficiency efforts and is a key driver in all optimization projects. We implement energy management systems and usage is measured, monitored and internally reported and evaluated. Over the past decade, we have completed a significant number of energy reduction projects, and each year our capex program includes numerous initiatives to improve energy use.

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Water is used directly in our production, and reporting the total volume of water use by source contributes to our understanding of both overall impact and potential risks. Clean freshwater is becoming increasingly scarce, and that scarcity can impact those production processes that rely on large volumes of water. In regions where water sources are highly restricted, water consumption patterns can also influence relations with stakeholders. Therefore, water consumption and conservation as well as waste water generation and reuse are an integral part of our focus on resource efficiency. INEOS Styrolution plants, especially those in water stressed areas, are committed to responsible water use and exploring measures for implementing sustainable water management systems.

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As part of its sustainability program, INEOS Styrolution places increasing value on reducing its emissions. Air emissions from manufacturing and combustion gases are monitored at each site. The measurements are done in line with national requirements in emission monitoring. The results are reviewed and evaluated for further optimization. We have been working to reduce our environmental impact by cutting carbon dioxide emissions, both in our own production and through collaboration along the entire value chain. New technologies have also been implemented to further reduce our impact.

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Transport is an important factor in CO2 emission. INEOS Styrolution relies on an intermodal distribution model of trains, ships and trucks to find the most efficient route for the worldwide distribution of our products. The majority of the transport is done by ship or train. Because we have production sites worldwide, we are able to serve our customers from closer locations which helps minimize transport from other continents. In addition, INEOS Styrolution works together with specific bulk logistics partners to develop a new business model for our outbound logistics in Europe and to jointly reduce CO2 in our supply chain. Today a joint reduction of CO2 with our supply chain and customers is done on a case-by-case basis and will be further developed and refined in the coming years.

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The combustion of gases on site results in air emissions, and nitrogen oxide (NOx) is the most significant component of these combustion gases. The main sources for combustion gases are from internal steam production and from flares and other air treatments such as thermal oxiders. NOx emissions from our production assets are reported and measured, according to local legislation requirements, at all 15 sites. NOx emissions resulting from the export of utilities are not included.

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