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Sustainable Chemical Management
PARTICIPATION IN ZDHC: The company is an active participant in ZDHC, where all of their viscose and modal facilities have joined the ZDHC Supplier Platform and have access to the MMCF Module.
CHEMICAL RECOVERY: All of the company’s MMCF viscose and modal facilities have reached at least the Progressive level in their chemical recovery parameters and limit value, according to Chapter 1: ZDHC MMCF Responsible Fibre Production Guidelines V2.2 (Evaluation will start in 2024)
WASTEWATER: All of the company’s MMCF viscose and modal facilities have reached at least the Progressive level in their wastewater discharge parameters and limit values, according to Chapter 2: ZDHC MMCF Wastewater Guidelines V2.2 (Evaluation will start in 2024)
AIR EMISSIONS: All of the company’s viscose and modal facilities have reached at least the Progressive level in their hazardous chemicals’ air emissions parameters and limit values, according to Chapter 3: ZDHC MMCF Air Emissions Guidelines V2.2 (Evaluation will start in 2024)
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Risk of sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests
No Known High Risk
Eastman Chemical, producer of Naia™ acetate filament yarn and staple fibres, published its third CanopyStyle Audit in 2023. The audit found no direct risk of sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests, and it recognizes Eastman’s efforts to engage its suppliers. More specifically, evidence from the audit shows that Eastman continues to engage in regular dialogue with Bracell, a supplier with risk due to ownership connection with the Royal Golden Eagle Group.
Key Improvements Required
- Accelerate the use of Next Generation fibre in order to meet or exceed the aspirational targets outlined in the Next Generation Vision for Viscose: 50% by 2030.
- Continue to engage dissolving pulp suppliers, with Canopy’s support, to confirm low risk and/or risk mitigation measures and work towards elimination of all risk by 2025 to maintain dark green shirt.
- Continue to use ForestMapper and complementary guidance documents such as the Dissolving Pulp Mill Classification to ensure no sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests.
- Where virgin fibres are unavoidable, and they are not coming from key priority Ancient and Endangered Forests, procure higher volumes of FSC 100% certified inputs from sources that have achieved FSC Forest Management certification on the ground.
Areas where the company is showing leadership
Eastman has shown continuous leadership. It has maintained its dark green shirt in 2023.
Sourcing:
- Has a formal process with Canopy to proactively avoid risk of sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests when looking to expand their operations or consider new sources.
- Conducted its third CanopyStyle audit in 2023.
- Increased its use of FSC certified fibre and offers an FSC Mix line of Naia ™.
Conservation:
- Supported the call for implementing protection of at least 30% of the world’s Ancient and Endangered Forests by 2030, in a follow-up letter from MMCF producers to countries that are party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
- Demonstrated an awareness of the status of Ancient and Endangered Forests in the countries from which they source, and efforts to protect them.
- Has been actively engaging with a supplier’s parent company, who has the responsibility to address risk and protect key priority areas of forests and peatlands in Indonesia.
- Continues to support conservation initiatives in its sourcing regions in the U.S. and Brazil.
Next Generation Solutions:
- Eastman has launched a new line – Naia™ Renew ES, which uses 20% U.S.-grown cotton linters to offset wood content. The company continues to invest deeply in research and testing of Next Gen Fibre Solutions in a search for alternative fibres.
Number of man-made cellulosic fibre and dissolving pulp mills + location and production volumes
Eastman owns one facility in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA.
The company is a producer of acetate filament yarn, which is branded Naia™ and Naia Renew™.
They produce 200,000 tonnes of diacetate. Diacetate contains non-forest based raw materials that are not assessed by the CanopyStyle Audit, such as acetic acid.
Eastman has launched a new line – Naia™ Renew ES, which contains 20% transitional Next Generation fibre (cotton linter grown in the U.S.). Cotton linters are also not assessed by the CanopyStye Audit. Both Naia™ and Naia Renew™ contain acetic acid and, in the case of Naia Renew™, this is derived from recycled plastics.