First in chemical industry to develop key performance indicators

In an effort to advance the debate regarding sustainability of chlorine, Euro Chlor organised a conference (24-25 February 2003) in Brussels for industry, government, media and environmental NGOs.

More than 150 delegates from 21 countries participated. The 12 speakers included Catherine Day, Director-General of the EU Environment DG; Aloïs Michielsen, chairman of Solvay’s Executive Committee and Guido Sacconi, Italian MEP and rapporteur for the Green Paper on environmental issues related to PVC, which accounts for about a third of all chlorine consumption in Western Europe.

European Chemical News reported afterwards: “The European chlorine industry has moved into pole position. The sector has become the first in the chemical industry to develop key performance indicators in response to public concerns about the sustainability of chlorine.”