b'Environmental Product Declaration | Resene SpaceCote Flat About ReseneOur environmental sustainability workThese are some ways we are reducing our impact on the environment. Were reducing our carbon emissions Working with our community We are proud to be Toit carbonreduce-certified, meaning we measureand industryWe are Eco Choice-certified ouremissionstoISO14064-1:2018andToitrequirements.WePlanting trees OurEcoChoice-approvedproductsandprogrammeslikeReseneEco.Decorator,ResenePaintWisecontinue to look for ways to reduce our carbon emissions. and Resene WashWise help our customers make better environmental choices. WearepartoftheCarbonClickprogrammethroughourReseneWe work with Trees that Count to plant native ColorShop Online. CarbonClick supports certified projects that offsettreesthatregeneratelocalhabitats.Together, We source our raw materialscarbon emissions. Find out more here. weve planted over 30,000 trees that will remove We limit Volatile Organic Compoundsan estimated 7,000+ tonnes of carbon dioxide (VOCs)carefully and minimise our waste Our products care for people with allergies from the atmosphere over 50 years. OurrangeincludescoatingswithoutaddedResene has been assessed and certified as meeting VOCs. VOCs pollute the air and negatively affecttherequirementsofISO9001:2015andISOWe have a range of Sensitive Choice-approved products. SensitiveKeeping New Zealand beautifulhuman health. Our wide range of Eco Choice- 14001:2015 certification. We work hard to makeChoice is a National Asthma Council programme that helps millions approvedproductsiswaterborne,low-odourquality products, use our resources efficiently andof New Zealanders and Australians manage their asthma and allergies.Since2003wehavesupportedtheKeepNew and has low or no added VOCs. These waterborneminimise waste. Thats why we check the sourcesZealandBeautifulandPaintNewZealand finishes make tools easier to reuse, sites easierof our raw materials and pay more for ingredientsWeve won sustainability awards Beautifulprogrammesthatencourage to clean and professional-quality paint availablethat have lower environmental impacts. We donatecommunity pride. We donate waterborne paint to everyone.productstocommunityorganisationsforreuse,We are proud to have won awards for our sustainability work since 2010: tocommunitygroupsandcouncilstocover including Resene testpots returned by customersSustainable Business Network Trailblazer Award graffitiandbeautifycommunities.Learnmore Ourdecorativepaintrangeislessthan6%aspartofourtestpotsrecyclingprogramme,toGreen Ribbon Award about our initiatives here.solventborne and weve reduced our average VOCmaximise the use of all paint we make.levels in these paints by over 90% since 1980.60 Sustainable awardsWinner Exemplar and Marketplace categoriesLearn more about Resene Sustainable Business of the Year Supporting our industry partnersWe use renewable ingredients in Eco.Choice-approved products Our business supports industry organisations to our paints traintheirmembersthroughcontinuous We recycle our paint and packagingprofessionaldevelopment.Weworkwith Our chemists are developing paint ingredientsorganisations like the New Zealand Institute of that use renewable content like linseed oil andOur Resene PaintWise recycling service takes care of unwanted paint and packagingArchitects, Architectural Designers New Zealand meetEcoChoicestandards. Wereusingmoreat the end of a project. Since 2004, this service has recycled over six million packs,andMasterPainterstodelivertrainingthat renewablematerialsthatareplant-based,one million litres of paint and tonnes of packaging. improves both our industries. includingpaintthickenersandsolventsthatOur PaintCrete product adds unwanted paint to concrete to replace virgin materials. have no added VOCs. Plant-based materials alsoWe are also a proud Gold Foundation member helpdispersepigmentsinourpaint.FindoutWe recycle plastic packaging into new 100%-recycled Resene paint pails, metal cansof the New Zealand Green Building Council.more about our plant-based paints here. into other metal products and run a solvent recycling programme for solventborne paints. In Australia, we are part of the Paintback recycling service.resene.com Return to contents|4'