Epwin's approach to sustainable development
The Epwin approach concentrated on action plans addressing three key relevant topics
in the path towards sustainable development – minimising waste, maximising recycling
and minimising the carbon footprint.
Epwin was one of the initial British companies that engaged with Vinyl 2010. Vinyl
2010 was a voluntary code in a ten year plan aimed at enhancing the European PVC
industry's sustainability profile by improving production processes and products,
investing in technology, minimising emissions and waste, and boosting collection
and recycling of end-of-life PVC products.
Working directly with key suppliers and indirectly with sustainability consultancies
such as the Natural Step, Epwin devised its own sustainable development strategy
within the vinyl 2010 umbrella. The framework addressed the thÏree key elements
of sustainability.
- Economic sustainability concerns the increase of profitability by making more efficient
use of resources whether human, natural or energy
- Social sustainability recognises the needs of everyone affected by a project, within
the supply chain and importantly the end user and local communities.
- Environmental sustainability considers the protection of the environment from the
impact of the emission and waste and the careful use of natural resources.