https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/neu-quality-commitment.pdf
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Dean Clark Effective Date: Oct 29, 2020
Title: NEU Quality Commitment
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Only the electronic version of this document in ETQ is the controlled version of the document.
In the event that
the NEU determines that it is the root cause of the Customer complaint, a corrective
action will be issued, and preventive actions will be developed to address the root
cause.
10.0 MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLIERS
10.1 NEU will maintain and ensure oversight and monitoring of applicable suppliers in
accordance with the requirements of ISO 13485 Quality Management System.
11.0 TRACABILITY, RECORDS & RETENTION
11.1 NEU is responsible for establishing and maintaining controlled documentation of
product and raw material component traceability during all stages of production and
shipment.
11.2 An electronic record of the manufacturing conditions and raw materials (vendor ID and
lot number) used to manufacture each batch is retained and preserved for a period of at
least 7 years from the manufacture date or as specified by applicable Regulatory
Requirements.
11.3 An electronic record of the Customer purchase order and NEU sales order confirmation
will be retained and for a period of at least 7 years from order acceptance date.
11.4 A representative sample of the product manufactured will be retained for a period of at
least 1 year from manufacture date.
12.0 EXPIRATION
12.1 NEU’s obligations contained in this Quality Commitment will automatically expire if the
Customer does not purchase product from NEU for a period of one year.
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AUTOMOTIVE OEM
I N T E R I O R D O O R P A N E L
• Available for multiple resins and approved OEM colors
• Maintain performance characteristics of traditional raw
materials that use conventional carbon black
• Pass REACH and RoHS requirements
• Retain color consistency and stability
• Provide a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculation that
aligns with ISO 14067:2018
• Provided recycled content formulations that
met all design and engineering goals while
achieving sustainability targets
• Provided effective alternative to materials
using virgin carbon black
• Achieved color stability under xenon arc and
TUV methodology
• Supplied necessary PCF calculation
certified by TÜV Rheinland and aligning with
ISO 14067 requirements
OnColor™ REC Polymer Colorants
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Textile _ Fabric OnColor REC Snapshot.pdf
FIBER
MANUFACTURER
T E X T I L E S & F A B R I C S
• Provide a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculation to align
with ISO 14067:2018 and to help in meeting sustainability
goals
• Procure feedstock from renewable resources
• Maintain comparative performance to conventional carbon
black
• Achieve color stability under xenon arc and TUV testing
• Offer solutions for rPET, PP, PE, PBT, and PA6 where a
desire for environmentally responsible products exists
• Offered sustainable platform approach supported by
extensive fiber expertise
• Helped meet sustainability targets while attaining all
design and engineering goals
• Supplied necessary PCF calculation certified by
TÜV Rheinland and aligning with ISO 14067
requirements
• Provided effective alternative to virgin carbon black
• Achieved reductions in CO2e emissions vs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/excelite-im-product-bulletin-americas-1.pdf
In
fact, case studies have shown scrap rates can be
reduced from 30% to less than 1%.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/unterzertifikat-th.-bergmann.engl-.pdf
Bergmann GmbH
Adolf-Dambach-Str. 2-4
76571 Gaggenau
the introduction and application of a management system according to
ISO 50001:2018
Scope:
DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF TECHNICAL POLYMERS
The proof has been furnished by an audit.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/avnt-q2-2021-earnings-presentation.pdf
Microsoft PowerPoint - AVNT Q2 2021 Earnings Presentation - Website
AVIENT CORPORATION
S E C O N D Q U A R T E R 2 0 2 1 R E S U LT S
(NYSE: AVNT)
J U LY 3 0 , 2 0 2 1
DISCLAIMER
2
Forward-Looking Statements
In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Avient acquired the Clariant Masterbatch business (CMB) on July 1, 2020 (the “Acquisition Date”).
Clariant MB acquired July 1, 2020
COLORWORKS
INSPIRATION.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/Avient_RY 2023 CDP Verification Opinion Declaration.pdf
Boundaries of the reporting company GHG emissions covered by the verification:
• Operational Control
• Global
Exclusions:
• Fugitive refrigerants from units
Energy:
o Diesel Fuel Consumption: 2,868,323 kWh
o Natural Gas Fuel Consumption: 178,696,287 kWh
o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (solar): 681,059 kWh
o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (Wind): 2,385,048 kWh
o Grid Electricity Consumed: 409,650,679 kWh
o Renewable Energy Credits (REC) Purchased: 112,413,420 kWh
o Renewable Electricity Consumed – Offsite: 138,415,253 kWh
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Period covered by GHG emissions verification:
• January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
Global Warming Potential (GWP) and emission factor data sets:
• IPCC GWP: AR6
• USEPA Emission Factor Hub, released 2024
• USEPA eGRID, released 2024
• Final Rule (40 CFR 98) - Industrial Sector 2013
• DEFRA, released 2023
• IEA, released 2023
• European Residual Mix, released 2022 v2.0
GHG Reporting Protocols against which verification was conducted:
• World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition (Scope 1 and 2)
and the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard
• WRI/WBCSD Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard
Verification Protocols used to conduct the verification:
• ISO 14064-3 Second Edition 2019-04: Greenhouse gases - Part 3: Specification with guidance for the
verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements
• Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external Assurance of Sustainability Reports and
International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other
than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after
Dec. 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
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Verification Opinion:
Based on the verification process and procedures conducted to a limited assurance level of the GHG emissions
statement shown above, Apex found no evidence that the GHG emissions statement:
• is not materially correct and is not a fair representation of the GHG emissions data and information; and
• has not been prepared in accordance with the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and
Reporting Standard (Scope 1 and 2), and WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Value Chain
Accounting and Reporting Standard (Scope 3).
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/QRG language setup in CSP.pdf
https://compass.coupa.com/en-us/products/product-documentation/supplier-resources/for-suppliers/core-supplier-onboarding/announcements-and-general-info/supported-languages-in-the-csp
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/metrics/planet-data-and-metrics
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 GHG)**
1
⁴Certificates can be found at https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-certificate-library
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Sustainable Material Answers_ Recycled PET 2022.pdf
Anything
that has a #1 recycling symbol is made from PET or rPET.
https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/recycled-polyethylene-terephthalate-pet-market
https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/blogs/petrochemicals/022621-us-plastic-recycling-pet-bottles-packaging-waste-investment
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/topics/plastics/single-use-plastics_en
Supply & Demand
Currently, demand for rPET is outpacing the supply.
https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/blogs/petrochemicals/022621-us-plastic-recycling-pet-bottles-packaging-waste-investment
What’s Up Next for rPET?