Circularity
a biobased circular economy.
Adding Circularity to our Economy
we are committed to enabling a biobased circular economy and adopting circular business practices across our own operations.
We can reduce unnecessary costs by reducing the amount of waste we generate. At the same time, sourcing industrial by-products has the potential to both reduce our raw material costs and alleviate pressure on natural resources.
In 2021, 38% of raw materials used in Gchemics’s global manufacturing came from recycled sources or industrial by-products. In our inorganic coagulants line, 70–80% of raw material comes from recycled sources (scrap iron and spent pickle liquor). These are used in the treatment of wastewater, drinking water, and in many other industrial water treatment applications.
As the fundamental drivers for sustainability shape our market, our products will increasingly be based on renewable, recyclable or bio-based building blocks. We are establishing a new biobased roadmap & strategy for Gchemics and will gradually move from fossil-based carbon to renewable carbon in our own product portfolio.
