Sulzer Japan Limited
Sulzer Japan Limited
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Circular Polymer Technology
Sulzer Japan Limited
Sulzer is a key shareholder in Worn Again Technologies, a company dedicated to textile recycling. In 2022 we announced that the first pilot plant will be built in Winterthur, Switzerland, and that Sulzer has increased its share in Worn Again Technologies. Building on our experience in the process development and licensing of polylactic acid (PLA) polymers and co-polymers, Chemtech is creating a portfolio of process technologies for biobased polymers. In 2022, significant progress was made on establishing pilot plants to test different raw materials, such as lactic acid, and developing formulas to modify properties of PLA polymers. Sulzer’s unique ring-opening technology to produce biopolymers such as PLA is suited to producing other biopolymers and co-polymers. It has been our goal to have a pilot plant platform available to test different synthesis routes and formulas on different scales to accelerate process development – and this was implemented in Switzerland in 2022.
Bio Fuel Technology License
Sulzer Japan Limited
Under the cooperation with BASF, our joint development target is to improve the existing MaxFlux and BioFlux technologies for plastic recycling and biofuels with leading catalyst and adsorbent technology in terms of yields and energy consumption, thereby lowering the carbon footprint of the technology and improving CAPEX and OPEX requirements.
PS Recycle Technology
Sulzer Japan Limited
For pyrolysis of polystyrene, which Sulzer perform with its technology partner VTT, combining the strength of Finland’s strongest research organization with Sulzer’s existing SuRe™ styrene technology. Testing different polystyrene wastes including contaminations of polyethylene and polypropylene has been shown to achieve a 64% yield for styrene monomer. The quality of the monomer is suited to the production of polystyrene in all qualities, including for food packaging applications.
Since the inception of Sulzer’s sustainability strategy in 2021, sustainability is included in every aspect of our business processes. It is put into action through dedicated multi-year programs aiming at driving continuous improvement. Our sustainability performance is regularly reviewed by management and is part of Sulzer’s standard business review process. The Board of Directors is responsible for steering Sulzer’s sustainability efforts. It ensures that Sulzer’s solutions contribute to protecting the environment, that people and communities are safe, and that suitable management processes and systems are in place. The Strategy and Sustainability Committee advises the Board of Directors on strategic matters (such as material acquisitions, divestitures, alliances, and joint ventures), strategic planning,and the definition of development priorities and Sulzer’s sustainability initiatives and objectives as well as on other relevant public policy matters.
The CEO leads the company’s efforts to address sustainability challenges and opportunities, and in ensuring that the company is taking appropriate actions to position itself for long-term success in a sustainable economy. The CEO takes part in all committee meetings. Depending on the topic, other members of the Executive Committee may also be invited. At the level of the Executive Committee, the Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer (CHRO–CSO; referred to as CSO in this report) is responsible for the development and operational deployment of the sustainability strategy. The CSO is supported by a full-time Group Head of Sustainability and adedicated organization involving different working groups within
the divisions.
https://sustainability-report.sulzer.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/sulzer-sustainability-report-2022.pdf and https://sustainability-report.sulzer.com/
