Step towards Greener

The products & services we offer
The way we behave towards the people & communities with whom we interact
The environmental impact of the energy we use
The way we transport our products and ourselves
The way we use the earth's resources to minimise waste

We have been striving to be a more sustainable business for some time, and have made real progress, but the more we understand about the issues, the greater we see the need for more radical action.

Step towards Greener

Sustainability is important to us. We are committed to systematically improving our performance across the whole sustainability spectrum. To achieve this we have set ourselves ambitious visions and goals across five broad strategic areas:

Our policies

Dulux Trade Ireland is committed to the principles of sustainable development and those of the UN Global Compact to promote responsible corporate citizenship.

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Our environmental performance

Dulux Trade Ireland was influential in lobbying for the introduction of VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) regulations in Europe and all our paints meet the requirements of the EU directive 2004/42/EC. We met 2007 requirements in 2006 and we plan to meet the 2010 standards well before the deadline.

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Sustainable development policy

Sustainable development is defined as forms of progress that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

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How to make sustainable choices

An insight of key choices that can save money and minimise the environmental impact of your project

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VOC 2010 - What's been done?

The biggest environmental issue in the paint industry today is Volatile Organic Compound emissions.

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Our ambition

It is our ambition to reduce the whole-life ecological footprint of the decorating process and to contribute to more sustainable home, work and leisure environments, as well as minimise the environmental impacts of our own operations. 'Step Towards Greener' explains our approach. It recognises that there are no instant fixes but acknowledges that progress will be made by making many step-wise improvements to reach our sustainability goals.

The way we achieve this is also important and we are committed to step towards greener with openness and honesty. Our hope is that the following pages will demonstrate these commitments.

Download our policy report

For further information download "Sustainability in Action 2010 - How we are delivering on our vision" (PDF, 2.37MB)