It all adds up
When it comes to sustainability, every action counts.
From renewable materials to smart adjustments along the value chain, AkzoNobel Wood Coatings helps you seize the opportunities to reduce waste, save energy, reduce your carbon footprint and save costs.
It’s how we support you on the road toward a more sustainable future, every step of the way.
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Taking the lead
Leading sustainable change through wood coatings
Every action counts when it comes to sustainability. Our goal is to cut our carbon footprint by 50% across our entire value chain by 2030*.
We’re achieving this by making conscious decisions at every step, such as optimizing energy use at our sites. Our actions not only drive sustainability but also help you save on operational costs.
It all adds up
*Company-wide, across our full value chain, using 2018 as the baseline.
100% renewable electricity at our High Point and Salem wood coatings sites
Every action counts when it comes to sustainability.
We’re committed to reducing our carbon footprint by optimizing our operations. At our High Point and Salem sites, we’re proud to use 100% renewable electricity. By integrating green power into our processes, we optimize energy usage and drive sustainability in the wood coatings industry, step by step.
It all adds up
Proud EPA Green Power Partnership
Every action counts when it comes to sustainability.
We’re an official partner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Power Partnership (GPP) and we have a steadfast commitment and dedication to environmental stewardship. We use green electricity and green power across our sites in North America, significantly reducing our carbon footprint and supporting the transition to a cleaner energy future. By choosing green power, we advance the voluntary market for sustainable energy. Our usage is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of over 6.4k average American homes*.
This is how we drive sustainability in the wood coatings industry and throughout our value chain, step by step.
It all adds up
*Based on 2023 data
Why we installed LED lighting in our Port Hope site
We understand that when it comes to sustainability, every action counts. Replacing all the light bulbs on our Port Hope site with LEDs allows us to reduce our energy consumption. It’s how we’re driving sustainability in the wood coatings industry, step by step.
It all adds up
Committed to our continuous Sustainable Product Assessment program
Every action counts in sustainability.
Since 2020, our Sustainable Product Portfolio Assessment (SPPA) program has helped us identify products with sustainability benefits and risks across our entire portfolio. This program, developed in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, considers legislation, product safety, and industry drivers. SPPA measures positive sustainable benefits in six categories: reduced carbon and energy, longer-lasting performance, health and well-being, reduced, reused, and renewed materials, less waste, and lower VOCs.
What does this mean for you?
It means we can deliver products with proven sustainability benefits that can also save your business money.
It all adds up
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Exploring new options
More sustainable cost-saving solutions
We’re continuously exploring new options to make our solutions more sustainable. This involves helping you to reduce waste, as well as helping you save energy throughout your value chain. By minimizing energy consumption integral to your manufacturing process, we can help you make cost savings. Together, all our actions add up to meaningful change.
It all adds up
Delivering 2K performance with 1K technology
Every action counts in sustainability. We’re always exploring new ways to make our solutions more sustainable to help improve your efficiency. This means helping you to reduce waste and save energy and costs throughout your value chain.
For example, by exploring new innovative products, we offer 1K technology that delivers 2K performance. Our latest NDurasilk™ 1K WB waterborne system for cabinets performs like a 2K, applies and cures like a 2K, but has unlimited pot life, so unused material can be reused, thus delivering almost zero waste.
What does this mean for you?
Integrating more sustainable solutions into your processes can help you save operational costs. It’s just one of the many ways we explore new options to help your business succeed.
It all adds up
Wood coating solutions with lower VOCs for future generations
Every action counts in sustainability. We’ve collaborated closely with our customers to understand their wood coatings needs, the types of applications and where they’ll be enjoyed in everyday life. Solutions, such as our AkzoNobel HydroCure UV flooring coating system, has been formulated with the future in mind. Due to lower VOC emissions, this product has achieved GREENGUARD Gold Certification.
What does this mean for you?
GREENGUARD Gold Certified products ensure safe use in buildings such as healthcare facilities and schools, where lower VOC emissions are essential. This gives peace of mind and opportunities for your products to be used in a wide variety of environments and enjoyed by all in society.
It all adds up
Proven solutions offer cost-saving opportunities for building products manufacturers
Since 2020, our externally recognized Sustainable Product Portfolio Assessment (SPPA) program has helped us identify products with sustainability benefits and risks across our entire portfolio.
What does this mean for building products manufacturers?
It means we confidently deliver products with proven benefits that can also deliver cost savings and help to create an improved working environment* for employees.
Our AkzoNobel Wood Coatings WB 600 series primers are proven to reduce exposure to hazardous substances*.This means you can help to create an improved working environment and increase operational efficiencies.
Just another example of how we’re leading sustainability and helping you drive cost savings in your business.
It all adds up
*Compared to mainstream solventborne alternatives
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Sharing responsibility
Your partner for operational efficiency
Sometimes, it takes a new perspective to get a good view on your options. As your partner in wood coatings, we help you identify opportunities to reduce product waste and optimize energy. We also provide tools to help you make informed decisions needed to make your business more sustainable. This not only prepares your company for the future, it can also help you significantly boost your operational efficiency.
It all adds up
We help customers reclaim materials and save costs
Reducing waste and increasing reclaimability are crucial to our customers who look to increase their operational efficiency. That’s why our highly skilled and committed Technical Service teams work closely with our valued partners to significantly reduce product waste and reclaim materials that would otherwise be discarded.
We’ve helped one of our customers save up to $300k* per year on product waste, and over $1k* for each drum reclaimed.
What does this mean for you?
These significant savings** demonstrate our commitment to being your wood coatings partner, sharing the responsibility with you. Together, our actions add up to meaningful change.
It all adds up
*Based on 2023 data
**Potential savings may depend on multiple factors
Improve your operational efficiencies with AkzoNobel Wood Coatings solutions
Every action counts in sustainability. That’s why our product portfolio includes industry-leading UV technology, waterborne coatings, and solventborne coatings that are either 100% formaldehyde-free or contain ultra-low formaldehyde*. These coatings are designed to minimize health-hazard emissions and provide lasting performance, helping you achieve your sustainability goals.
We’ve partnered with companies to improve their working conditions to create a reduced health-hazard environment for employees, helping to directly reduce staff turnover, which in turn saves operational costs.
What does this mean for you?
Partnering with AkzoNobel Wood Coatings means working with a brand that understands your needs and helps you create a safer environment while saving costs.
It all adds up
*Levels <0.05% on average
Walking the sustainability journey together: carbon footprint data for 100% of 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 informed business decisions when looking to drive efficiencies in your business.
It’s one of the ways we can share responsibility and drive sustainability and efficiencies, together.
It all adds up
*Products manufactured in AkzoNobel facilities
Every step counts: 61% carbon footprint reduction with our waterborne UV coatings
Every step we take counts in sustainability. Our carbon footprint calculator provides detailed insights into each of our products*.
As a result, we can demonstrate how our waterborne UV coatings can help reduce carbon footprint by up to 61% compared to our solventborne coatings.
What does this mean for you?
By working with us, you can leverage our expertise and our calculator to reduce your own emissions and increase efficiencies.
It’s one of the many ways we can share responsibility and drive sustainability together.
It all adds up
*Products manufactured in AkzoNobel facilities
Sustainability at AkzoNobel
We’re always finding new and exciting ways to make our products more sustainable and longer lasting. Because paint matters…
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