VOC 2010 - What have we done?
The VOC 2010 legislation means that the solvent content of all solvent based paints has to be reduced significantly.
Dulux Trade Ireland has led the way in reformulating non compliant formulations with a completely new resin system.
Some of the solvent in our standard solvent-based trim products was replaced with an advanced high performance resin with the result that VOC 2010 compliant products contain LESS SOLVENT and MORE RESIN.
How can I know whether a product is VOC 2010 compliant?
Within Dulux Trade Ireland, all of our water-based products were already VOC 2010 compliant. Our solvent-based trim paints had to be re-formulated. To make choosing our products easy, we have devised a symbol that will be featured on all of our solvent-based, VOC 2010 compliant products.
Furthermore, on the bottom of the back of all products is a statement detailing the 2010 VOC limit for each individual product and as well as their current VOC content.
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)
