42 I Jotun Group Report 2021 Sustainability / Environment
SUPPLY: MATERIALS AND DESIGN
As a global manufacturer of paints and coatings, Jotun occupies
a unique position between suppliers and end users. In fact,
Jotun has the ability to carefully select and influence suppliers
by setting clear expectations, as defined by Jotun’s Supplier
Integrity Declaration.
In 2021, Group Purchasing announced plans to use a new
supplier assessment tool to communicate Jotun’s expectations.
Standardised sustainability assessments will be implemented
with a goal to conduct annual audits of all raw materials and
packaging suppliers.
Jotun’s research and development (R&D) works to ensure
that products are designed and documented in line with the
company’s sustainability goals. Examples include developing
products that require fewer coats, less dry-spray or that extend
maintenance intervals. Jotun also seeks to reduce the content of
potentially hazardous materials and prioritise the increased use
of biobased or secondary raw materials in formulations. While
every Jotun product features unique characteristics tailored to
meet the needs of specific customer groups, Jotun is sensitive to
growing market demand in all segments for more sustainable
products that help customers comply with increasingly strict
environmental regulations.
Jotun also acknowledges that the use of certain chemicals
in paints and coatings may represent a risk to health and the
environment. To manage these risks in a responsible way, Jotun
chemists apply the “Substitution Principle”, which requires Jotun
to replace hazardous materials with less hazardous alternatives.
This principle is consistent with Jotun’s Chemical Policy, which is
updated annually to ensure that use of certain substances that
may represent a risk to health and the environment are avoided
or restricted all across Jotun.
5 %
Reduced carbon footprint
Scope 1 and 2, Corporate Standard,
Greenhouse Gas Protocol
5 %
Improved electricity efficiency
Electricity consumption in kWh/
tonne produced
22 %
Renewable electricity (2021)
Originating from renewable share
in grid and own site installations
49 %
Recycled waste (2021)
Of all waste generated, this share is
either reused by others or recycled
Jotun’s achievements 2017–2021