Sustainability
When it comes to sustainability, every action counts. As small as individual actions may seem, together they can lead to significant change.
AkzoNobel wants to make it easier to integrate conscious decisions into your business. That’s why we are always exploring new ways to improve products, applications, and processes, throughout the value chain.
From better materials, to long-lasting coating solutions, and smart adjustments onsite: our expertise and innovations help you seize the opportunities to reduce waste, save energy and reduce your carbon footprint.
It’s how we support you on the road toward sustainability, every step of the way.
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Driving sustainable change through wood coatings
We have a company-wide target to reduce the carbon footprint across our full value chain by 50% by 2030. We do so by integrating conscious decisions into our processes, from reducing waste to optimizing energy usage on our site. It’s how we’re driving sustainability, step by step.
It all adds up
100% green energy on our Malmö wood coatings site
When it comes to sustainability, every action counts, so we’re optimizing our operations to reduce our carbon footprint. We do so by integrating conscious decisions into our processes, from reducing waste to optimizing energy usage on our site. It’s how we’re driving sustainability in the wood coatings industry, step by step.
It all adds up
Why we are replacing 2,000 light bulbs on our Malmö site
AkzoNobel Wood Coatings and Sikkens Wood Coatings understand that when it comes to sustainability, every action counts. Replacing all the light bulbs on our Malmö site with LEDs allows us to save around 50% in energy consumption. It’s how we’re driving sustainability in the wood coatings industry, step by step.
It all adds up
Dedicated to sustainable wood coatings
We are continuously exploring new options to make our solutions more sustainable. It’s about extending the life of wood products, reducing waste and maintenance needs, and saving energy throughout our own value chain – as well as yours. Because together, all our actions add up to significant change.
It all adds up
Exterior wood coatings that last longer
Our Wood Extralife warranty guarantees protection for up to 12 years for opaque systems and 7 years for translucent systems, so you can reduce energy, waste and maintenance costs. This is just one of the ways you can drive sustainability in your business.
It all adds up
15,000+ samples tested to the limit
Our Global Weathering Program exposes and monitors our products in extreme weathering conditions all around the globe. These outdoor tests prove that our coatings are here to last, reducing maintenance and waste.
It all adds up
Conscious coatings, sustainable business
Sometimes, it takes a new perspective to clearly see your options. As your partner in wood coatings, we help you identify the opportunities to reduce your carbon footprint and make your business more sustainable. This not only prepares your company for the future, it can also help you save costs.
It all adds up
50% less energy consumption while curing wood coatings
Using LEDs instead of traditional lamps when curing wood coatings can reduce your energy consumption by up to 50%. And that’s just one of the steps you can take on the road toward sustainability.
It all adds up
Carbon footprint data available for our products
When it comes to sustainability, every action counts. To reduce our shared carbon footprint we first need to know where we stand. Our carbon footprint calculator provides insights into each of our products, so you can make conscious business decisions. It’s one of the ways we can drive sustainability together.
It all adds up
About us
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Color and design
Our color trend principles: Invention, intuition, evolution
Customers across the globe rely on us to take their color vision to production.
We track color trends in fashion, automotive, electronics and architecture, with our world-renowned color experts collaborating across business segments to bring the finest design, color and style to market and enable our customers to make confident color choices.