This report summarises VinylPlus’ progress and achievements in 2016 in each of the five key sustainability challenges identified for PVC on the basis of The Natural Step (TNS) System Conditions for a Sustainable Society.
The Progress Report 2017 has been independently verified by SGS, while tonnages of PVC waste recycled and expenditures have been audited and certified by KPMG.
VinylPlus PROGRESS REPORT 2017
VinylPlus Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
On 25 September 2015, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the resolution ‘Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’, a transformative plan of action to address urgent global challenges over the next 15 years. Based on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs7), it seeks not only to eradicate extreme poverty, but also to integrate and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental. Together, the SDGs form a comprehensive global vision to ensure sustainable social and economic progress worldwide.
The SDGs define global sustainable development priorities and aspirations for 2030 and seek to mobilise global efforts around a common set of goals and targets.
They call for worldwide action by governments, business and civil society, and will shape future policies, action plans and initiatives at the international, national and regional levels. While the SDGs primarily target governments, they recognize the key role that business can and must play in achieving them.
VinylPlus aims to proactively contribute to addressing the global challenges and priorities through its sustainability programme. While PVC products can potentially play a role in achieving many of the 169 targets within the SDGs, the following chart focuses on the direct contribution of the European PVC industry’s Voluntary Commitment, based on the SDG Compass approach.
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The circular economy is not only about waste management, but also consists of continued efforts to do more with less.
-- Josef Ertl Chairman of VinylPlus