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Dow Chemical: Green Chemicals from Cradle to Cradle

上In the 1980s and 1990s, with the rise of global environmentalism and the strengthening of the traditional manufacturing industry's environmental policy constraints, chemical giants began to increase investment in energy conservation and emission reduction and green and safe products.

The 112-year-old Dow Chemical Company is recognized as a leader in this sport. From 2001 to 2008, Dow Chemical was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the eighth consecutive year. The Dow Jones Sustainability Index is the first indicator system to evaluate the financial performance of companies committed to sustainable development on a global scale. In China, Dow's efforts in energy conservation and ecology have also been well received. At the "2009 China Beijing High-tech Industry International Week" held in June this year, Dow Chemical (China) Investment Co., Ltd. relied on excellent operational eco-efficiency. As well as outstanding contributions to energy conservation and emission reduction in China and around the world, it was rated as “Top Ten Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Marking Enterprise”.

In the past few decades, human and environmental factors have been integrated into Dow's overall business strategy, and Dow's “blood vessels” now flow with “green blood”. As early as 1994, Dow was the first in the world to propose the “Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Decade Objectives” plan for 1995-2005. The specific objectives of this “10-year plan” include: 90% reduction in work-related injuries and illnesses, 90% reduction in primary spills, 90% reduction in process safety incidents, 90% reduction in cargo transportation accidents, and 50% reduction in vehicle safety accidents. Waste discharge is reduced by 50% and sewage discharge is reduced by 50%.

“After continuous improvement, innovation and the joint efforts of all employees, these goals have been basically achieved in 2005 after 10 years, and have achieved great results.” Dennis Chung, Director, Asia Pacific, Dow Chemical Environment, Health and Safety ) told BusinessWeek that during the 10 years, Dow reduced industrial emissions by 56% based on a 31% increase in production. Reduced emissions of 730,000 tons of solid waste, which is enough to accumulate up to 1 meter on 270 football fields; reduced waste discharge by 83 million tons, which is equivalent to one year's water consumption of 800,000 Chinese households; enough energy saved 8 million American families use for one year.

At the same time, this strategy has brought considerable economic benefits. Between 1995 and 2005, the company invested $1 billion to improve processes and technologies to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and promote safe production, resulting in a cumulative savings of $5 billion.

On this basis, in 2005, Dow developed the “2015 Sustainable Development Goals”. This Dow's second “10-year plan” covers three aspects: “Sustainable Chemicals through Innovation and Product Safety Supervision”. "; Actively undertake corporate social responsibility; reduce the impact on the environment. In the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals, Dow announced that it will increase energy efficiency by 25% from 2006 to 2015. Greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by 2.5% per year.

Dow's “2015 Sustainable Development Goals” received wide attention and praise. Zhong Ruilin told reporters that since 2006, Dow has made active efforts in community cooperation to ensure the safety of the entire product life cycle and to make efficient use of the earth's resources and reduce the impact on the environment.

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In the production process, Dow puts more stringent requirements on clean production and safe production. Zhong Ruilin said that Dow Chemical is located in all factories around the world. The production processes, processes, job preparation and the computers and tools used are the same. The company can use the uniform standards for requirements, training and assessment. At the same time, the “zero tolerance” policy has been extended to the areas of safety, health and environmental protection, such as zero injury and zero accidents in the field of safe production. Dow has careful and thoughtful "care" for the chemicals it produces from "birth" to the final entry into the "grave."

The reporter interviewed Dow at a home production base in Asia's largest production base. The garden-style factory layout, clean and tidy production facilities in the factory area, especially integrated into every corner of the production base, the safety concept of each employee and The serious implementation of the various security measures is impressive.

Since 2005, Dow has invested RMB 8 million to cooperate with China's State Environmental Protection Administration to promote a cleaner production demonstration project to promote cleaner production practices in small and medium-sized enterprises in chemistry and related industries. Dow and the State Environmental Protection Administration have set up a working group to use Dow's global chemical technology and its expertise to train and guide companies in China's chemical, printing and dyeing, brewing, electronics, food and other industries. The results of the 2006 pilot enterprise audit showed that 21 pilot enterprises had implemented more than 700 clean production programs, and obtained economic benefits of 36 million yuan, while sewage treatment decreased by 1.676 million tons, waste gas decreased by 24 million cubic meters, and sulfur dioxide emissions decreased by 667.2. Tons, saving 2.767 million kWh, saving 3.728 million tons of water and 108,000 tons of coal.

"The earth we live in requires the support and maintenance of all people. Everything Dow does for the environment and society is to make people live a better life; Dow's contribution will never stop." Say.

Sustainable development can be a highly profitable business strategy

-- Interview with Zhong Ruilin, Director of Asia Pacific, Dow Chemical Environment, Health and Safetyr

《商务周刊》：为推动可持续发展，陶氏曾在2005年提出了自己的“2015年可持续发展目标”，其出台的背景是什么，具体确立了哪些有利于可持续和全球生态的目标？

钟瑞麟：作为人类大家庭中的一员，陶氏要在解决全世界最紧迫问题的道路上充当表率。这不仅是为了陶氏自己，更是为了生活在这个星球上的所有人。因此，陶氏制定了未来10年的可持续发展目标，它重新定义了伟德国际betvlctor1946对可持续发展战略的承诺。

陶氏的2015可持续发展目标是一个由多个部分组成的计划，旨在解决全世界在未来10年内会遇到的最迫切的经济、社会和环境问题。该目标强调至少在三个全世界面临的共同挑战中取得突破性进展，它们是：充足的且负担得起的食物供应和宽敞的住房；可持续利用的水源；改善医疗和人身安全。

此外，陶氏还承诺改进自己的能源利用情况，发展替代能源，以及解决由化石燃料消耗引起的全球气候变化。在2015年可持续发展目标中，陶氏倡导未来10年把能源利用率提高25%。针对全球气候变化，陶氏提出在2006—2015年间，公司的温室气体排放量每年减少2.5%。

这个可持续发展目标体现了陶氏对责任关怀原则做出的承诺。同时，目标包含着更广阔的含义：强化同所在的社区的联系，继续改进管理流程，加强创新，减少在全球的排放量。这个目标涵盖三个重点：合作、创新和提高。《商务周刊》：陶氏在可持续发展和绿色制造上的技术创新和技术投入情况如何？

钟瑞麟：陶氏非常重视研发，在今年4月成功收购罗门哈斯后，陶氏总计在研发上每年将投入15亿美元，在整个行业中是最高的。陶氏以身作则走可持续发展的企业道路，坚持降低全球温室气体排放，为保障绿色未来提供环保产品。伟德国际betvlctor1946为许多重要的日用品提供原材料，利用创新科技所创造的产品满足了人们的需求，并且不断地从根本上提高人们的日常生活质量。比如，陶氏的创新性水净化解决方案和建筑节能的解决方案就是有代表性的实例。在2008年第四季度可持续发展报告中，陶氏首次公布，经第三方进行的生命周期评估(life cycle assessment，LCA)验证，在住宅、商业建筑和工业管道上使用陶氏隔热保温材料，可使温室气体排放大幅减少，所减少的排放量达到陶氏公司自身排放总量的7倍。

《商务周刊》：请您谈谈陶氏在生产过程中对节能、清洁生产和员工安全的考虑和实践。

钟瑞麟：在自身生产过程中，陶氏一直坚持不断的节约能源和减少污染物排放。1996—2005年，陶氏产品所消耗的化石燃料已经减少了20%以上。在2015年可持续发展目标中，陶氏更是倡导未来10年把能源利用率再提高25%。

陶氏全球公报的初步报告中有陶氏近年来能源强度、化学物质和污染物排放等的明确数据。长久以来，陶氏的能源强度(即单位产值能耗)一直在下降；2006年的能源强度比1994年降低了22%，同年，陶氏还决定使10年后的能源强度在2004年数值的基础上降低25%。

另外，伟德国际betvlctor1946还贯彻“零容忍”政策，这一政策最初的含义是指不允许员工有任何触犯法律的行为，这是公司价值观和原则的一部分。现在，“零容忍”政策在陶氏被引申至安全、健康和环保领域，比如在安全生产领域零伤害、零事故的要求。

《商务周刊》：陶氏为用户提供了哪些创新性环保产品，是否考虑到了可回收利用的功能？

钟瑞麟：陶氏致力于不断创新科技，为用户提供兼具经济价值与生态价值的新型产品。应用在汽车制造中的IMPAXX吸能泡沫材料、用在节能住房建设上的STYROFOAM隔热保温板、DOWTHERM导热液等创新性环保产品都得到了广泛应用，在为用户节约成本的同时也在环保方面发挥了积极的作用。

作为全球众多产品的原材料生产者，陶氏坚持把对人和环境的影响最小化作为产品在设计、生产直至回收每一个环节的至高考量。在可持续发展上，陶氏不仅独善其身，还力求兼善天下。在产品研发之前，陶氏会依据一套完整的生命周期分析来加以决策——从最初的选材，生产过程的确定，到副产品的循环利用、废弃物处理的方式，以及整个过程中能耗如何等等。通过全面统计和参考相关数据来评估产品对于环境的影响、制定研发路线，这就是陶氏独有的“从摇篮到摇篮”的理念。

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