Archroma Tops Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs List for Chemical Companies

Archroma was recently ranked No. 1 in the “industrial chemicals” list published by the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) for driving transparency in their supply chain.

Archroma also entered the Top 50 companies in IPE’s Green Supply Chain CITI Evaluation, at No. 47. The evaluation dynamically assesses brands on the environmental management of their supply chains in China.

Archroma supplies industries as diverse as textiles, fashion, packaging, paper, adhesives, paints, and construction, with innovations and solutions that can be found in many consumer goods, from paper and packaging, to home décor paints and textiles, to clothing and car seats.

Archroma’s efforts in this area have been noticed and rewarded earlier this year with the EcoVadis Gold award.

“As an industry leader, we have the responsibility to keep on addressing the climate challenge, and to do everything we can together to reduce our impact on the environment,” said Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO of Archroma. “This is where the approach of the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs supports us. They encourage us to challenge our suppliers in terms of safety, health and environment, and to go even beyond our own strict policies and processes.”

“We congratulate Archroma for its excellent acceleration of supply chain oversight during 2020,” added Linda Greer, Ph.D., IPE’s senior global fellow, “and we are delighted to welcome it into our Top 50 in its very first year. We hope that companies sourcing chemicals for manufacturing take note of this leadership in sustainability, as it is so rare to see in the chemical sector.”