Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certification

Rotocoat has achieved the C2C Bronze certificate. Staco, which obtained the C2C Silver certificate in the past, has now unfortunately received the C2C Bronze certificate due to lead still being used in the galvanisation process. However, this creates new opportunities, and Staco is working to regain the C2C Silver certificate. As the industry in general is adapting to less lead from 2022, Rezinal is presenting a new low-lead variant of recycled zinc called R4.

Total energy and water consumption

Our total energy consumption decreased by 10.9% to 81,235 mWh (2021: 91,154 mWh). Our total water consumption decreased by 5.1% to 32,890 m3 (2021: 34,655 m3). This shows our sustainability actions and our strategic investments, for example in the renovation of the pre-treatment of the galvanisation plant at Rotocoat Heerhugowaard, delivered results.

Dutch Wind reduces CO2 emission

Our CO2 production (scope 1 and 2) was reduced by 10.1% to 19,219 tonnes (2021: 21,369 tonnes) via savings in energy consumption and the procurement of electricity with the Dutch Wind certificate for our Dutch businesses. Where available, we will procure green energy.

Further investments in energy transformation are being prepared to contribute to reducing our environmental impact. By electrification wherever possible, we will further reduce our CO2 emissions. When discussing our (replacement) investments, energy consumption and CO2 emissions are considerations and an integral part of the decision-making process.

Possible investments in wind turbines at our sites were not yet feasible due to government regulations and lack of available infrastructure on the electricity grid.