Practical Application of Sustainability Tools in the Chemicals Industry
International Congress on Sustainability Science Engineering ICOSSE
2009
The 1st International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering
The 1st International Congress on Sustainability Science and Engineering
Sustainability as a Scientific Paradigm for Solutions
Monday, August 10, 2009 - 4:35pm to 5:00pm
Sustainability Tools developed by Cytec Industries Inc. to bring scientific analysis and sustainability closer together. Tools include:
? Use of iSUSTAIN?, an index to measure Cytec products against the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry;
? Formation of a Community of Practice to create a cross-functional forum to share, develop and implement sustainability actions
? Link between REACH and other product regulatory compliance and sustainability tools
? ?Design for SHE? initiative within Cytec
? Traditional ?footprint? initiatives
In addition Karen will provide an overview of Cytec's sustainability strategy