Persistence leads to the creation of a playground near Mariager

the hardest winter in 14 years delayed the plans of our colleagues from industrial chemicals in mariager, denmark to help the children of the nearby villages by creating a new playground. but the delay of 5-6 months did not discourage the small team of enthusiastic employees and two plant managers to realize their idea in the spring. when the mariager site management heard that the municipality of mariager fjord could not build new playgrounds for a long time because of a significant deficit, they contacted the authorities and together found a solution. support from the community program was requested and granted and the plan was to finance as well as build a playground, and upon completion, transfer its ownership and maintenance to the municipality. planning activities, including getting the necessary permits, as well as purchasing were started in october. the actual digging was foreseen for november, but although the winter of 2009/2010 became a very good season for the salt plant, it also totally disturbed the planning for the whole playground project. it took until late april when the soil was warm enough to start digging. after the official kick-off by the site manager and a representative of the municipality, a team set off with the task to prepare the ground and another team started the task of constructing all play equipment to be installed. to the surprise of many it was not easy at all to construct the equipment. there was a huge pile of manuals, laws

Cedric Bruel

r&d project manager, global exterior wall expertise and research group in singapore 34-year old cedric bruel has only had one employer – akzonobel – in his career, but that doesn’t mean it’s been a dull. cedric, who grew up near paris, completed his studies in chemistry and chemical engineering in 2004 with a master’s degree and joined akzonobel shortly afterward. from 2005 until 2013, he worked at akzonobel’s product development center wall paint for europe in montataire, france, beginning as a chemical engineer and gradually taking on more and more managerial responsibility. then in 2013, life changed quite dramatically for cedric when he was transferred to singapore as r&d project manager for the company’s global exterior wall expertise and research group. “i was hoping to get an assignment abroad, mainly to face new challenges,” cedric explains. he let his managers know he was open to a transfer, and they suggested he apply for a position in singapore. “i’m still in charge of exterior wall paints in this job,” says cedric, “but now i have a global role, and i’m more involved in research and innovation. our challenge is to develop a new platform of technologies that we can then transfer and implement in the different regions. the main focus is on improving the durability of the products, but we are also looking to add new and innovative functionalities like the energy efficiency that we delivered with our ‘keep cool

Creating a sense of belonging for abandoned disabled children

one of the neighbors of the pulp & paper chemicals (eka) operations at the suzhou industrial park, the boai school & rehabilitation clinic, is near to the hearts of our colleagues.the boai school is a non-state, non-profit, registered charity organization set up in 1998. it takes care of vulnerable children who have been segregated from social life because of their disability. a group of 20 disabled children, who have been abandoned by their parents, permanently live at the school premises. apart from receiving pre-school and junior high school education, they are also given the required treatment for their disabilities. when leif sun, health safety & environment manager of eka heard that a hearing language recovery instrument was urgently needed, he consulted with his colleagues and they agreed that they would help their neighbors. they paid a visit to the boai school and noticed many more needs, like more exercise facilities making the right physiotherapy possible but above all care and attention for the children. support from the community program was granted and a group of 36 volunteers was formed. one day in september the volunteers, including their families, went out to give a helping hand to boai, such as in housekeeping and in assisting the children with certain activities. first they had purchased the hearing rehabilitation instrument as well as lego toys that help the children with their coordination. the toys bricks are the children’s favorite game and

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through planet possible we’re doing things differently. we’re seizing the opportunities to develop exciting new products, enhance our business and minimize risk.planet possible is supported by three pillars:sustainable business – working together with customers and suppliers to develop leading solutions that create more value from fewer resourcesresource efficiency - reducing our environmental footprint across the value chain and increasing our use of renewable materials to create more value from fewer resourcescapable, engaged people - we’re developing our employees, working with our suppliers and customers and forming partnerships to create more value from fewer resources.through our commitment to sustainability and our planet possible approach, we’re leading the way.

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Forging friendships in the fight against drugs

twice a week three colleagues from automotive & aerospace coatings in asago, near milan in italy spend their evening at the nearby association amici contro la droga (friends against drugs) center. from 9 to 12 pm they help this non-profit organization with the preparation of drug prevention sessions at schools by writing reports, making power point presentations, cleaning the center, etc. during the year various events take place throughout weekends where our volunteers help by collecting donations as well as by transporting other volunteers - mostly professional doctors and psychologists - and materials to these venues, using their own cars. amici contro la droga has been actively engaged in the recovery of people suffering from a wide range of addictions since 2001. many people, mainly addicted to drugs and to gambling, have been helped to regain a normal way of living. one of the aims of the association is the dissemination of drug prevention messages among the younger generation mainly in high schools, oratories and block parties to combat the spreading of psychotropic agents such as alcohol and drugs. several projects have been put in place together with collaborating institutions often self-financing in order to get the message of a drug free life across. our colleagues from automotive & aerospace coatings had heard about the prevention work for young people by amici contro la droga and with the akzonobel life saving rules policy in mind, they decided to make

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we are also a trusted and reliable partner in the field of asset protection, particularly in the energy sector. our offering includes: chemical and corrosion resistance products for material flow improvement key chemical ingredients and raw materials such as chelates, surfactants, ethylene amines, polymer additives and organic peroxides experienced technical service and training programs key functionalities and advantages: proven and approved proprietary chemistries offering more functionality and better performance products to improve production efficiencies and save energy more sustainable chelates and surfactants for oilfield, gas and mining applications customized solutions for bleaching pulp advanced coatings technologies that help extend maintenance cycles

AkzoNobel en Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken lanceren de Human Cities Coalition

de human cities coalition (hcc), opgericht door akzonobel, brengt meer dan 150 stakeholders en 20 partners samen, zoals arcadis, philips, abn amro, het ministerie van buitenlandse zaken en slumdwellers international om steden leefbaarder en duurzamer te maken. hiermee draagt hcc bij aan sustainable development goal 11 van de verenigde naties en de new urban agenda. ton büchner, ceo van akzonobel, lanceert de coalitie vandaag officieel in de aanwezigheid van stakeholders uit de private sector, overheid, ngo’s en de academische wereld.büchner: “wereldwijd wonen er een miljard mensen in sloppenwijken. als gevolg van de snelle verstedelijking, zal dit aantal stijgen naar drie miljard in 2050. met het human cities-initiatiefheeft akzonobel steden leefbaarder en inspirerender gemaakt. in 2016 hebben we hiermee meer dan negen miljoen mensen bereikt. dankzij de human cities coalition kunnen we nu een nog groter maatschappelijk verschil maken. door op een duurzame manier samen te werken met stakeholders  uit verschillende hoeken kunnen we als coalitie zowel zakelijke kansen als innovaties creëren.” sheela patel, voorzitter van slumdwellers international: “dit is de eerste keer dat onze organisatie samenwerkt met de private sector. dat doen we, omdat deze coalitie daadwerkelijk luistert naar lokale gemeenschappen en deze ook als volwaardige partner beschouwt.”inclusieve bottom-up benaderingde coalitie heeft de ambitie om miljoenen inwoners van sloppenwijken v

Teaching poor women to grow and prepare healthy food

what seemed to be a very good idea, turned out to be more complicated to realize than originally planned. thanks to the persistence and commitment of our volunteering colleagues from pulp and performance chemicals (eka) in jundiaí, brazil poor women are now trained how to grow and prepare healthy food.it all began when ppc employee andreia faria told her colleagues about her volunteering work for almamater, a non profit organization which supports deprived children at the herculano pires center in vila maringa, a village near the site’s operations. she and the other volunteers came to the conclusion that the mothers of these children should also be involved in creating better living circumstances in a sustainable way. since the afternoons on which the children were being occupied at the center were now free for the mothers, a suitable project should be found. this is how the idea of organizing a sustainable workshop on the recycling and more effective use of food as well as giving guidance on healthy nutrition originated.the idea evaluated gradually into the creation of a community garden, where the women would learn how to grow vegetables, maintain the garden and use recycled left-over food. by giving lectures the needy women in the whole region could get training on how to make nutritious food using all parts of the vegetables and fruits grown in their ‘own’ garden.andreia managed to encourage almost 20 colleagues to participate in the project and support from th

Sustainability foundations

we will only achieve our ambitions if we underpin our plans with strong foundation programs for important economic, environmental and social aspects that are material for our business. these have been built over many years and encompass the following areas: people safety process safety product stewardship employee talent management & engagement community involvement environmental management compliance and integrity management

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Wiert Willemsz. Sickens Windpark FAQ's

menu home participatie wiert willemsz. sickens windpark faq's hieronder vindt u antwoorden op veelgestelde vragen.  v. hoe zit het met het geluid van de windturbines? a. volgens de regels mag het jaargemiddelde geluidsniveau (grenswaarde) aan de buitengevel van een woning door een windturbine niet hoger zijn dan gemiddeld 47 decibel overdag en 41 decibel ‘s nachts. ter vergelijking: stemgeluid zit tussen 70 en 80 db.   v. hoe zit het met de slagschaduw van de windturbines? a. als slagschaduw (bewegende schaduw van de wieken) op het raam van een woning valt, kan dat hinderlijk zijn. de wettelijke norm is gemiddeld maximaal 17 dagen per jaar meer dan 20 minuten slagschaduw op een woning. dit wordt vertaald naar maximaal 6 uur per jaar.  doordat de zon zich verplaatst gedurende de dag, treedt er altijd maar tijdelijk schaduw op. bij overschrijding van de norm kan de windturbine automatisch stil worden gezet.   v. waarom kiest akzonobel voor windenergie en niet voor zonne-energie? a. akzonobel heeft als doelstelling om 100% duurzame energie te betrekken in 2050. uitgangspunten hierbij is om daar waar mogelijk duurzame energie op te wekken op de eigen locatie.  akzonobel heeft als doelstelling om alle energie die op de locatie sassenheim wordt verbruikt in eigen beheer duurzaam op te wekken. met zonne-energie en twee windturbines van 3 mw kan akzonobel het gehele elektriciteitsverbruik van de locatie voorzien

Intertrac Vision

big data solution gives shipping industry a powerful toolinteract vision is the very first digital tool specifically designed to give the shipping industry a way to accurately predict the potential fuel and co2 savings offered by fouling control coatings. fouling is a normal occurrence on all ships, and heavy fouling can have a serious impact on fuel efficiency and operational costs.intertrac vision can actually project how a coatings technology will perform on a ship hull before the coating is even applied. it works by analyzing factors such as hull roughness. the "roughness" associated with bio-fouling, and computational fluid dynamic studies carried out on different hull types. this vessel-specific information is then processed using proprietary algorithms to provide an accurate assessment of the impact of each potential fouling control coating choice, including a full cost-benefit analysis.with that information, ship operators can make informed decisions about when to apply fouling control coatings and what technology makes the best sense for them. it’s an example of how akzonobel is exploiting information technologies to deliver more to its coatings customers. and by helping shippers increase efficiency and reduce fuel consumption it’s also an innovation that can be used to reduce the shipping industry’s environmental footprint.