The Vynova sites in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and Beek, the Netherlands, have successfully achieved certification under the OCS (Operation Clean Sweep®) Europe Certification Scheme. Vynova’s site in Mazingarbe, France, had already received this certification as first PVC production site in the world in 2023, meaning all Vynova PVC production sites are now OCS certified. This accomplishment aligns with the company's sustainability strategy and underscores Vynova's commitment to minimizing PVC powder loss to the environment.
Operation Clean Sweep® is a voluntary initiative of the plastics value chain to prevent the loss of plastic pellets and powder to the environment that can occur during production, handling, transport and conversion. The OCS Europe certification demonstrates that Vynova’s PVC production plants comply with the requirements of the OCS programme to protect the environment. These include the implementation of procedures, tools, and employee training to prevent, contain, clean up, and dispose of PVC powder spills, along with regular audits and communication campaigns.
“With these additional OCS certifications, we have met the important target to certify all our PVC manufacturing sites, which we had set as part of our Sustainability Pillar 3 on Environmental Responsibility. This is a key recognition of our efforts to prevent spilled PVC powder from entering the environment. To realize this goal, we have carried out multiple investments and put new practices in place at our PVC production sites. We put great emphasis on involving our employees, contractors, and transport providers to prevent PVC loss or spillage and to propose improvements for the future,” comments Andreas Scholz, Vynova Vice President QSHE and head of Vynova’s Sustainability Pillar 3 on Environmental Responsibility.
The OCS certificates were awarded following external audits by the independent certification bodies LNE and DNV in December 2024.
About Vynova
Vynova is a leading European PVC and chlor-alkali company. Our products play a key role in manufacturing numerous industrial products and consumer goods that improve our quality of life. With production sites in five countries and more than 1,400 committed employees, we generated annual sales of 950 million euros in 2024. Established in 2015, Vynova is the chlor-vinyls platform of the International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). Our product offering comprises multiple grades of suspension PVC (S-PVC), KOH and other potassium derivatives, caustic soda (NaOH), sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) as well as benzyl chloride and derivatives.
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