Supplying the world with methacrylate innovations to create the goods for a sustainable society.

What we do

Röhm will reduce the carbon footprint of its products and services, helping its customers to develop sustainable products and solutions. We also want to increase the value of our products during their utilization phase in the long term.

Why we do it

We are taking responsibility considering our Earth’s load limits and adhering to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

How we do it

Sustainability is an integral part of Röhm’s business strategy worldwide. We’re addressing the five challenges of climate, resources, water, hazardous substances and chemical safety.

In these five fields of action, we focus on the implementation of our sustainability strategy:

Reducing the carbon footprint

We’ll only succeed in our efforts to permanently reduce the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere if everyone plays their part. We want to achieve this with suitable measures to increase energy efficiency and develop alternative energy sources.

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Promoting the circular economy

Our primary goal with respect to ensuring efficient and economical use of our raw materials is still to use as few raw materials and as little water or energy as necessary and to avoid as much residue and waste as possible.

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Efficiently using water resources

We use water as an energy source, cooling medium and auxiliary material in our production operations. Therefore, we will take additional measures to use water as a resource efficiently and to further reduce demand.

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Minimizing pollutant emissions

In the future, we will rely even more on low-emission alternatives for use of our raw materials and further minimize our own pollutant emissions.

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Ensuring chemical safety

We regularly assess the toxicological risk of the substances we process and produce to ensure chemical safety.

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Recycling of PLEXIGLAS®:
Post-consumer recycling of back-light units of PMMA screens

Backlight units of screens are often made of high-purity polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and are therefore ideal for chemical recycling. In this process, the polymer (PMMA) is returned to the monomer (MMA) by heating, which can then be used as a raw material for polymerizing PLEXIGLAS® or other products such as reactive resins.

Products made from this have a significantly reduced carbon footprint compared with virgin material. This process clearly distinguishes PMMA from other materials where chemical recycling only produces precursors for monomer production, such as pyrolysis oils.

“Sustainability is a fundamental driving force for economic growth and a healthier and more social world.”

Hans-Peter Hauck

Chief Operating Officer and responsible for the topic of sustainability in the management of Röhm GmbH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sustainability Mission Statement

Supplying the world with methacrylate innovations to create the goods for a sustainable society

Röhm products are already present in the daily lives of people around the globe—at home, at work, in healthcare or mobility. Whether or not people realize it, Röhm is never far away.

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News

Röhm publishes non-financial report for 2020

Röhm embraces responsibility – including social and environmental accountability. A review of Röhm’s worldwide ecological and social engagement in the past year is now available in the form of the 2020 Non-financial Report. The primary goal was to protect the health of all employees while maintaining production as far as possible. You can find the report under the following link.

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Algoliner is revolutionizing microalgae cultivation with the help of PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds and a mobile factory

  • Algoliner develops pioneering technology for fast, cost-efficient and resource-saving construction of photobioreactors
  • Tubes made from PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds in a mobile factory reduce the environmental footprint of algae reactors
  • Brand PMMA’s transparency allows highly efficient production of sustainable biomass
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