Finland: Owens Corning subsidiary Paroc has committed to reduce CO2 emission by 50%, reduce plastics use by 30% and achieve zero waste by 2030. The company that it will also “expand the use of the Rewool customer waste recycling solution and develop and offer new low carbon products,” as exemplified by its launch of the new carbon-neutral product Paroc Natura line in early 2021.
Owens Corning Insulation Europe regional sustainability leader Beatrice Hallén said, “Paroc is in the business of energy efficiency. For each tonne of CO2 generated in the manufacturing of stone wool, about 200t of CO2 is saved by stone wool’s thermal insulation properties over a 50-year period. That does not mean we are content. We want to turn every stone to find new ways to make our general footprint as small as possible. We want to be forerunners in developing sustainable buildings together with our customers. We also want to design our products and solutions for recycling and reuse. For us, sustainability is about meeting the needs of the present while leaving the world a better place for the future.”
