Product design
We are working to incorporate environmental considerations into the design of new products. This helps us to reduce waste and improve process efficiency.Our eco-design toolkit alerts us to potential EHS issues early in the development process. It includes a green chemistry guide, materials guide, green packaging guide, and FLASC (Fast lifecycle assessment for synthetic chemistry). It is available on our intranet.
In 2004, we made further progress in integrating our EHS Milestone Aligned Process (EHS MAP) into our product development and supply processes, including our "design for manufacturing" initiative. Approximately 650 employees in R&D and manufacturing attended training sessions on the EHS Map Process during the year. See business processes for more about EHS Map.
See more on our approach to product design.
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