Sustainability Magazine January 2022 | Page 122

COVESTRO

“ The early adopters tend to be curious people and many from the younger generation who have a clear idea about what they want on sustainability for their future generations ”

ROY CHEUNG GLOBAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS , ENGINEERING PLASTICS , COVESTRO endless and wasteless cycle which benefits everyone and , mercifully , the planet itself .
Going full cycle Two years ago Covestro began to shape out a new corporate-level vision called ‘ Fully Circular ’. Guided by a principle which urges the entire organisation to move forward positively with the intention of taking on the negative aspects of climate change and realising that steps to alleviate it are possible . This mission is translated into some key areas .
The first pillar concerns how the company can be much more independent from fossil fuel resources , by using alternative materials .
“ This means using non-fossil based materials such as bio-waste , biomass or recycled materials ,” says Roy . “ We have a

2015 Year established as a legally independent company . Business activities extend back to the 20th century , as the former Bayer MaterialScience

Chemical , Manufacturing Industry

16,500 Number of Employees 2020

€ 10.7bn Revenue 2020

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