As the leading manufacturer of coatings and related products, Freeworld Coatings acknowledges that the manufacture, distribution and use of its products may have an impact on the environment.

In keeping with the ethos of being a “custodian of the earth” Freeworld Coatings will continuously strive to reduce such impact.

All Freeworld’s major plants are ISO accredited and their smaller operations are managed in accordance with their environmental management systems. Freeworld Coatings is committed to complying with all environmental legislation in all areas of their respective business operations. In addition, Freeworld Coatings has developed stringent in-house environmental criteria, to which all business units/operations are required to comply. These criteria include: Carbon and energy; Water; and waste reduction programmes.

Freeworld Coatings recognises that greenhouse gases are emitted during the production, transportation and application of its products. As part of the carbon management programme, Freeworld Coatings will measure its greenhouse gas emissions and set targets and plans to action the emissions according to units of production. (The actual gases included in the Freeworld Coatings greenhouse gas inventory will be guided by leading scientific thinking and international best practice according to the intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.)

Many of the Freeworld Coatings plants are located in potentially water-stressed areas. In recognition of this, close attention is paid to the consumption of fresh water in the production of the company’s products. Water usage is monitored and compared to realistic reduction targets.

All of Freeworld Coatings products and waste products will be transported, distributed, disposed or recycled through environmentally responsible methods with certification from suppliers an related service providers.

Freeworld Coatings will continue to seek environmental improvement in both the consumption and application of its products.